Associate of Applied Science in Fire Science
The Fire Science program prepares students to enter an exciting career as a firefighter. All fire specific courses are taught by experienced firefighters and offer the opportunity for current firefighters to upgrade job skills or prepare themselves as supervisors in their departments. It also prepares students who wish to begin a career in firefighting .
Courses
- CHEM 101 — Introduction to Chemistry with Lab
- COMM 101 — Public Speaking
- ENGL 101 — English Composition I
- FIRE 130 — Firefighter I
- FIRE 131 — Firefighter II
- FIRE 132 — Introduction to Emergency Services
- FIRE 133 — Fire Behavior and Combustion
- FIRE 134 — Fire Prevention
- FIRE 135 — Fire Safety and Survival
- FIRE 136 — Building Construction for Fire
- FIRE 137 — Fire Protection Systems
- FIRE 138 — Fire Investigations
- FIRE 139 — Tactics and Strategies
- FIRE 140 — Hydraulics and Water
- FIRE 141 — Fire Leadership
- FIRE 175 — Fire Internship 3
- MATH 101 — Business Math
- MATH 110 — Intermediate Algebra with Review
- MATH 112 — Intermediate Algebra
- PHIL 102 — Ethics
- POLS 101 — American/National Government
- PSY 101 — General Psychology
- SOC 100 — General Sociology