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Associate in Applied Science Degree

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For more information:
Duane Stonich
Fire and EMS Training Manager
Phone: (815) 280-2412
Fax:       (815) 280-2767
Office:    KK - 111
E-mail:    dstonich@jjc.edu

FS300
FIRE SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY
ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE
Career Program

			Hours
General education requirements			15
	ENG 101	Rhetoric
	SPCH 101	Principles of Speech
	MATH 107	Technical Mathematics I (or MATH 098)
	PSYC 101	General Psychology
	CIS 126	Microsoft Office
Major Core Requirements			39
	FSCI 101	Introduction to Fire Protection
	FSCI 102	Introduction to Fire Prevention
	FSCI 103	Building Construction
	FSCI 104	Firefighting Tactics and Strategy I
	FSCI 105	Fire Protection Systems
	FSCI 106	Fire Apparatus and Equipment
	FSCI 107	Fire and Emergency Services Law
	FSCI 108	Hazardous Materials-First Responder/ Operations
	FSCI 110	Fire and Emergency Services Instructor I
	FSCI 203	Fire Hydraulics
	FSCI 204	Firefighting Tactics and Strategy II
	FSCI 206	Fire Investigation
	FSCI 208	Fire Management I
Department Electives (Fire Science)			10
	FSCI 111	Certified Rescue Specialist-Roadway Extrication
	FSCI 210	Fire and Emergency Services Instructor II
	FSCI 211	Hazardous Materials-Technician
	FSCI 212	Fire Management II
	EMS 101	Fire Responder
	EMS 201	Emergency Medical Technician - Basic
	EMS 209	Emergency Medical Technician - Basic
	EMS 215	EMT-P Essentials I
	EMS 216	EMT-P Essentials II
	EMS 217	EMT-P Essentials III
	EMS 218	EMT-P Essentials IV
	EMS 219	EMT-P Essentials V
Total Required Hours			64
Back to Top A suggested guide for the student planning employment in fire science technology after two years of college:

First Year
First Semester		Second Semester
FSCI 101	3	FSCI 104	3
FSCI 102	3	FSCI 105	3
FSCI 103	3	FSCI 106	3
ENG 101	3	MATH 107	3
SPCH 101	3	PSYC 101	3
CIS 126	3
Total	18	Total	15
Second Year
First Semester		Second Semester
FSCI 107	3	FSCI 110	3
FSCI 108	3	FSCI 206	3
FSCI 203	3	FSCI 208	3
FSCI 204	3	Fire Science or EMS Elective	7
Fire Science or EMS Elective	3
Total	15	Total	16
Suggested Electives: FSCI 111, 210, 211, 212; EMS 101, 201, 209, 215, 216, 217, 218 or 219. Total of 10 credit hours needed from the fire science electives, three of these credit hours need to be from the EMS courses.