Fire Protection - Associate In Science Degree
The student who successfully completes this program will:
- be prepared to be a lifelong learner;
- be prepared for entrance into companies associated with the fire service such as; fire extinguishers and systems, safety and risk, and sprinkler system installment;
- comprehend every facet associated with safety in the many fire service businesses;
- understand the role in the company that employs him/her and how it impacts the fire service in general.
FIRST YEAR
Fall Semester CL LAB CR
LENG1200 College Composition..................................................................... 3 0 3
LFIR1200 Concepts of Fire Science............................................................... 3 0 3
LFIR1310 Fire Protection Systems ............................................................... 3 0 3
LFIR2400 Teaching Methodology................................................................... 3 0 3
Social Science.............................................................................. 3 0 3
Totals......................................................................................... 15 0 15
Spring Semester CL LAB CR
LFIR1220 Risk Management......................................................................... 3 0 3
LFIR1280 Municipal Fire Management........................................................... 3 0 3
LFIR1400 Building Construction and Blueprint
Analysis................................... 3 0 3
Fire Protection elective.............................................................. Varies Varies 3
Humanities/Fine Arts/Foreign
Language.......................................... 3 0 3
Mathematics................................................................................. 3 0 3
Totals..................................................................................... Varies Varies 18
Total Credits for Year = 33
SECOND
YEAR
Fall Semester CL LAB CR
LFIR1500 National Electrical Code for Fire..................................................... 3 0 3
LFIR2230 Fire Prevention/Codes and Standards............................................. 3 0 3
LFIR2350 Hazardous Materials..................................................................... 3 0 3
LFIR2500 Hydraulics and Water Supply Analysis........................................... 3 0 3
LSC1210 Chemistry I................................................................................... 2 2 3
Liberal Arts................................................................................... 3 0 3
Totals......................................................................................... 17 2 18
Spring Semester CL LAB CR
LFIR2360 Fire Investigation........................................................................... 3 0 3
LFIR2550 Occupational Safety Techniques..................................................... 3 0 3
LFIR2560 Community Fire and Risk Analysis................................................. 3 0 3
English......................................................................................... 3 0 3
Liberal Arts................................................................................... 3 0 3
Totals......................................................................................... 15 0 15
Total Credits for Year = 33
Total
for A.S. Degree = 66
Fire Protection Electives: CL LAB CR
LFIR2510 Criminal Law................................................................................. 3 0 3
LFIR2530 Applied Law.................................................................................. 3 0 3
LFIR2740 Chemistry for Fire Investigation....................................................... 3 0 3
LFIR2790 Fire Prevention Internship............................................................... 0 9 3
