This program prepares the student for company officer and higher positions within the fire service through immersive courses and numerous scenarios. Firefighters can earn State Fire Marshal certifications as a Company Officer or Advanced Company Officer.
Required General Education Courses
21 credit hours as follows:
MTH-109:
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 three ways:
- Placement into MTH-120 or higher; or
- Successful completion with an earned grade of “C” or better in BUS-120, MTH-102, MTH-109, MTH-121, or MTH-133 or higher-level mathematics course for designated career programs; or
- An equivalent transfer course from another college with an earned grade of “C” or better.
Select 6 credit hours from Social/Behavioral Sciences:
ANT, ECO, GEO, HIS, PSC, PSY, SOC, SSC
Select 4 credit hours from Physical and Life Sciences:
BIO, CHM, EAS, GEL, NAT, PHS, PHY
Select 3 credit hours from Humanities and Fine Arts:
ARB, ART, FRE, HUM, LIT, MUS, PHI, SPA, THE
Required Career Courses
33 credit hours as follows:
Electives
Select 8 credit hours from the following:
Suggested Schedule
Semester 1 (15 credit hours)
| COM-101 | Composition I | 3 |
| ___-___ | Physical and Life Sciences Elective | 4 |
| ___-___ | Program Electives | 8 |
Semester 2 (14 credit hours)
| COM-103 | Speech Fundamentals | 3 |
| ___-___ | Social and Behavioral Sciences Elective | 3 |
| ___-___ | Social and Behavioral Sciences Elective | 3 |
| ___-___ | Humanities and Fine Arts Elective | 3 |
| MTH-109 | Math for Allied Health | 2 |
Semester 3 (15 credit hours)
Semester 4 (18 credit hours)