2015-2017 Catalog

Fire Service Operations, A.A.S.

A.A.S. Degree—61 credit hours

Curriculum Code 1331

This program is designed to help students to prepare for application to a Fire Academy program and for successful transfer to a relevant four-year program.

Required General Education Courses

19 credit hours as follows:

COM-101Composition I

3

COM-103Speech Fundamentals

3

MTH-120General Education Mathematics

3

Select 3 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, PHS, PHY

Select 3 credit hours from Humanities and Fine Arts:

ARB, ART, FRE, GRE, HUM, LIT, MUS, PHI, SPA, THE

MTH-120: A minimum level of competency in mathematics is required for graduation for all A.A.S. degrees. This minimum competency may be demonstrated in one of two ways:

  • Placement into MTH-120 or higher; or
  • Successful completion with an earned grade of “C” or better in BUS-120, MTH-102, or MTH-109 for designated career programs or higher level mathematics course, or
  • An equivalent transfer course from another college with an earned grade of “C” or better.

Required Career Courses

33 credit hours as follows:

EMS-101Emergency Medical Technician

8

FIS-116Fire Department Special Services

1

FIS-204Hazardous Materials Operations

3

FIS-215Fire Service Academy I

3

FIS-216Fire Service Academy II

3

FIS-217Fire Service Academy III

3

FIS-218Fire Service Academy IV

3

FIS-219Fire Service Academy V

3

FIS-220Fire Service Seminar

1

FIS-221FireService Internship

2

Select 3 credit hours from:

PEH-105Physical Fitness

1

PEH-108Weightlifting

1

PEH-138Cardiovascular Conditioning

1

PEH-140Weight Training

1

Career Elective Courses

Select 9 credit hours from the following:

FIS-101Principles of Fire Science

3

FIS-104Fire Protection Systems

3

FIS-105Industrial Fire Protection

3

FIS-106Fire Suppression Apparatus & Equip

3

FIS-112Building Construct. for Fire Safety

3

FIS-114Fire Investigation

3

FIS-222Advanced Technician Firefighter

2

FIS-223Hazardous Materials Technician A

2

FIS-224Hazardous Materials Technician B

2

FIS-225Blue Card Incident Command

4

FIS-226NIMS: Basic

3

FIS-227NIMS: Advanced

3

FIS-228Rope Operations

2

FIS-230Fire Investigation Module A

3

FIS-231Fire Investigation Module B

3

FIS-232Fire Investigation Module C

3

Suggested Schedule

Semester 1 (18 credit hours)

COM-101Composition I

3

EMS-101Emergency Medical Technician

8

MTH-120General Education Mathematics

3

___-___Social and Behavioral Sciences Elective

3

PEH-___PEH 105, 108, 138, or 140

1

Semester 2 (15 credit hours)

FIS-116Fire Department Special Services

1

FIS-204Hazardous Materials Operations

3

COM-103Speech Fundamentals

3

___-___Science/Math Elective

4

___-___Career Elective

3

PEH-___PEH 105, 108, 138, or 140

1

Semester 3 (15 credit hours)

FIS-215Fire Service Academy I

3

FIS-216Fire Service Academy II

3

FIS-217Fire Service Academy III

3

FIS-218Fire Service Academy IV

3

FIS-219Fire Service Academy V

3

Semester 4 (13 credit hours)

FIS-220Fire Service Seminar

1

FIS-221FireService Internship

2

___-___Career Elective

3

___-___Career Elective

3

___-___Humanities and Fine Arts Elective

3

PEH-___PEH 105, 108, 138, or 140

1