Fire Service Operations, A.A.S.
A.A.S. Degree—62 credit hours
Curriculum Code 1331
This program is designed to help students gain the entry level job skills needed for careers in the fire service. Students will cover all the topics and hands-on skills required for certification as a Basic Operations Firefighter within the State of Illinois. Students will also complete a mandatory internship which will allow them to be rostered members of a local fire department.
Required General Education Courses
21 credit hours as follows:
Select 6 credit hours from Social/Behavioral Sciences:
ANT, ECO, GEO, HIS, PSC, PSY, SOC, SSC
Select 4 credit hours from Math or Physical and Life Sciences:
BIO, CHM, EAS, GEL, MTH, NAT, PHS, PHY
Select 3 credit hours from Humanities and Fine Arts:
ARB, ART, FRE, HUM, LIT, MUS, PHI, SPA, THE
Required Career Courses
32 credit hours as follows:
Career Elective Courses
Select 9 credit hours from the following:
| FIS-___ | Any FIS courses not required above | 1-6 |
| EMS-___ | Any EMS courses not required above | 2-10 |
| PEH-___ | PEH-105, 108, 138, or 140 | 1 |
Suggested Schedule
Semester 1 (16 credit hours)
| COM-101 | Composition I | 3 |
| EMS-101 | Emergency Medical Technician | 8 |
| MTH-109 | Math for Allied Health | 2 |
| ___-___ | Social and Behavioral Sciences Elective | 3 |
Semester 2 (16 credit hours)
| COM-103 | Speech Fundamentals | 3 |
| ___-___ | Science/Math Elective | 4 |
| ___-___ | Social and Behavioral Sciences Elective | 3 |
| ___-___ | Humanities and Fine Arts Elective | 3 |
| ___-___ | Career Elective | 3 |
Semester 3 (18 credit hours)
Semester 4 (12 credit hours)
| FIS-206 | Vehicle and Machinery Operations | 3 |
| FIS-220 | Fire Service Seminar | 1 |
| FIS-221 | Fire Service Internship | 2 |
| ___-___ | Career Elective | 3 |
| ___-___ | Career Elective | 3 |