Associate in Applied Science Degree
Fire Science Technology
This 61 credit-hour curriculum offers areas of specialization which are
applicable to both public and private sector career fields. In the public
sector, the program offers courses which will prepare students wishing
to enter into public fire services. Specialties in fire prevention or
fire suppression which meet the guidelines for certification by the Office
of the State Fire Marshal may be chosen.
In the private sector, primarily with sprinkler contractors and consultants,
and the insurance industry, the specialty area in fire protection design
will prepare the students to seek certification within the National Institute
of Engineering Technologies for Automatic Sprinkler Design Layout: Level
II.
Students wishing to pursue a career in fire science should discuss these
opportunities with the Fire Science program coordinator or a Student Development
faculty member before entering this program.
| Required General
Education Courses: |
| ENG 101 |
Composition |
3 |
| ENG 103 |
Technical and Report Writing
|
3 |
| Humanities elective(1)
|
3 |
| MTH 080 |
Intermediate Algebra (4 credit
hours) or |
| MTH 086 |
Intermediate Algebra I (2
credit hours) and |
| MTH 087 |
Intermediate Algebra (2 credit
hours) |
4 |
| Physical Science
elective(1) |
3 |
| PSY 101 |
Introduction to Psychology
|
3 |
| Social Science
elective(1) |
3 |
| SPE 101 |
Fundamentals of Speech Communication
|
3
|
| Specialized
Study Areas: |
| Students should
complete an additional 36 credit hours of course work for the A.A.S.
degree. It is recommended that students pursue one of the following
specialized areas and consult with the program coordinator. |
| Summer Semester
|
| FIS 105 |
Fire Science Career Exploration(2)
|
1 |
| FIS 200 |
Fire Science Internship(2)
|
2 |
|
1. See program
coordinator for advice on recommended electives.
2. FIS 105 and FIS 200 may be counted as technical electives with
approval of coordinator. |
| Fire
Prevention Officer |
| Required: |
| FIS 100 |
Introduction to Fire Science
or |
| FIS 121 |
Principles of Combustion
|
3 |
| FIS 102 |
Fire Management I |
3 |
| FIS 122 |
Fire Prevention Principles
I |
3 |
| FIS 123 |
Fire Prevention Principles
II |
3 |
| FIS 132 |
Hazardous Materials I |
3 |
| FIS 145 |
Fire Instructor I |
3 |
| FIS 212 |
Fire Alarm and Suppression
Systems |
3 |
| FIS 222 |
Fire Prevention Principles
III |
3 |
| FIS 223 |
Fire Prevention Principles
IV |
3 |
| FIS 224 |
Fire Prevention Principles
V |
3 |
| FIS 242 |
Hydraulics |
3 |
| FIS 252 |
Fire Sprinkler Design and
Layout I |
3 |
| Fire
Officer |
| Required: |
| FIS 100 |
Introduction to Fire Science
or |
| FIS 121 |
Principles of Combustion
|
3 |
| FIS 102 |
Fire Management I |
3 |
| FIS 103 |
Tactics and Strategy I |
3 |
| FIS 122 |
Fire Prevention Principles
I |
3 |
| FIS 132 |
Hazardous Materials I |
3 |
| FIS 133 |
Hazardous Materials II |
3 |
| FIS 145 |
Fire Instructor I |
3 |
| FIS 202 |
Fire Management II |
3 |
| FIS 203 |
Tactics and Strategy II |
3 |
| FIS 212 |
Fire Alarm and Suppression
Systems |
3 |
| FIS 220 |
Fire Instructor II |
3 |
| FIS 252 |
Fire Sprinkler Design and
Layout I |
3 |
| Automatic
Sprinkler Design Technician |
| Required: |
| BCE 101 |
Basic Construction for Building
Codes |
3 |
| BCE 201 |
Basic Building Codes |
3 |
| FIS 121 |
Principles of Combustion
|
3 |
| FIS 122 |
Fire Prevention Principles
I |
3 |
| FIS 123 |
Fire Prevention Principles
II |
3 |
| FIS 222 |
Fire Prevention Principles
III |
3 |
| FIS 223 |
Fire Prevention Principles
IV |
3 |
| FIS 224 |
Fire Prevention Principles
V |
3 |
| FIS 242 |
Hydraulics |
3 |
| FIS 252 |
Fire Sprinkler Design and
Layout I |
3 |
| FIS 253 |
Fire Sprinkler Design and
Layout II |
3 |
| MET 101 |
Applied Mechanical Drafting
|
3 |
