Fire Science (AAS)

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Designed to prepare students with the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA’s) to enter the Fire Service. Successful completion of the program also provides the student with an opportunity to obtain Arizona state certifications for Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations and Fire Fighter I and II along with National Wildfire Coordinating Group certificates for: S-130, S-190, L-180, I-CS-100, and IS-700.

Major Requirements

All general education coursework must be selected from the approved AGEC list.

General Education: 19 credits

Degree Core requirements: 42 credits

EMS 131 - Emergency Medical Technician Credits: 8
FSC 104 - Principles of Emergency Services Credits: 3
FSC 110 - Fire Behavior and Combustion Credits: 3
FSC 135 - Fire Prevention Credits: 3
FSC 138 - Hazardous Materials First Responder Credits: 4
FSC 145 - Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Safety & Survival Credits: 3
FSC 180 - Firefighter I and II Credits: 8
FSC 233 - Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior/Fire Fighter and Human Factors in the Wildland Credits: 4
FSC 235 - Fire Protection Systems Credits: 3
FSC 241 - Building Construction for Fire Protection Credits: 3

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Fire Science (AAS)

Major Requirements

General Education: 19 credits

College Composition (6-8)

Mathematics (3-5)

Arts and Humanities (3)

Social and Behavioral Sciences (3)

Physical and Biological Sciences (4)

Degree Core requirements: 42 credits

Total Degree Credit Hours: 61