Fire Science - Associate In Science Degree
The student who successfully completes this program will:
- be prepared to be a lifelong learner;
- be prepared for entrance into a fire department;
- comprehend every facet associated with safety while on or off an emergency ground;
- understand procedures on and off emergency grounds;
- understand elements related to teamwork;
- understand psychological factors associated with living in a fire department.
FIRST YEAR
Fall Semester CL LAB CR
LENG1200 College Composition..................................................................... 3 0 3
LFIR1200 Concepts of Fire Science............................................................... 3 0 3
LFIR1280 Municipal Fire Management........................................................... 3 0 3
OR
LFIR1360 Fireground Procedures.................................................................. 2 12 6
LFIR1310 Fire Protection Systems................................................................ 3 0 3
Social Science.............................................................................. 3 0 3
Totals................................................................................... 14/15 0/12 15/18
Spring Semester CL LAB CR
LFIR1280 Municipal Fire Management........................................................... 3 0 3
OR
LFIR1360 Fireground Procedures.................................................................. 2 12 6
LFIR1400 Building Construction and Blueprint
Analysis................................... 3 0 3
Humanities /Fine Arts /
Foreign Language........................................ 3 0 3
Liberal Arts................................................................................... 3 0 3
Mathematics................................................................................. 3 0 3
Totals................................................................................... 14/15 0/12 15/18
Total
Credits for Year = 33
SECOND YEAR
Fall Semester CL LAB CR
LFIR2230 Fire Prevention/Codes and Standards............................................. 3 0 3
LFIR2240 Tactics and Strategies................................................................... 3 0 3
LFIR2250 Emergency Medical Technology..................................................... 1 6 3
LFIR2400 Teaching Methodology................................................................... 3 0 3
LFIR2500 Hydraulics and Water Supply Analysis........................................... 3 0 3
LSCI1210 Chemistry I................................................................................... 2 2 3
Totals......................................................................................... 15 8 18
Spring Semester CL LAB CR
LFIR2280 Incident Command........................................................................ 3 0 3
LFIR2360 Fire Investigation........................................................................... 3 0 3
English......................................................................................... 3 0 3
Fire
Science Elective................................................................ Varies Varies 3
Liberal Arts................................................................................... 3 0 3
Totals..................................................................................... Varies Varies 15
Total
Credits for Year = 33
Total
for A.S. Degree = 66
*LFIR2250 Emergency
Medical Technology and Fire Science Electives are offered in the Fall and
Spring semesters.
Fire Science Electives: CL LAB CR
LFIR1220 Risk Management......................................................................... 3 0 3
LFIR2350 Hazardous Materials..................................................................... 3 0 3
LFIR2510 Criminal Law................................................................................. 3 0 3
LFIR2530 Applied Law.................................................................................. 3 0 3
LFIR2550 Occupational Safety Techniques.................................................... 3 0 3
LFIR2560 Community Fire and Risk Analysis................................................. 3 0 3
LFIR2740 Chemistry for Fire Investigation....................................................... 3 0 3
LFIR2790 Fire Prevention Internship............................................................... 0 9 3
LFIR2000 Advanced Fireground Procedures................................................... 1 6 3
