Fire Science Technology Degree Requirements 

• Associate in Applied Science
• Certificate of Achievement
  • Fire Science
  • Fire Service Admin
  • Firefighter
• Certificate of Completion
  • Fire Inspector
  • Fire Officer
  • Fire Service Instructor

Fire Science Technology - Associate in Applied Science - FS300

Course Sequence Total of 64 Semester Hours

General education requirements - 19 Semester Hours

• ENG 101 - Rhetoric
• SPCH 101 - Principles of Speech
• MATH 127 or above
• PSYC 101 - General Psychology
• 3 Hours IAI Humanities Recommended PHIL 103
• 4 or 5 hrs IAI Science (Must be lab science) Recommended GEOG 111

Major Core Requirements - 18 Semester Hours

• FSCI 101 - Principles of Emergency Services
• FSCI 102 - Introduction to Fire Prevention
• FSCI 103 - Building Construction
• FSCI 105 - Fire Protection Systems
• FSCI 112 - Fire Behavior and Combustion
• FSCI 203 - Fire Hydraulics

Major Core Electives - 27 Semester Hours

Choose twenty seven credit hours from the following:

Please Note: Four credit hours must be from EMS. No more than four EMS credit hours will be accepted as Fire Science electives.

• FSCI 104 - Firefighting Tactics and Strategy
• FSCI 204 - Firefighting Tactics and Strategy II
• FSCI 106 - Fire Apparatus and Equipment
• FSCI 107 - Fire and Emergency Services Law
• FSCI 108 - Hazardous Materials-First Responder/Operations
• FSCI 211 - Hazardous Materials-Technician
• FSCI 110 - Fire and Emergency Services Instructor
• FSCI 210 - Fire and Emergency Services Instructor II
• FSCI 111 - Certified Rescue Specialist-Roadway Extrication
• FSCI 113 - Occupation Health and Safety for the Fire Service
• FSCI 206 - Fire Investigation
• FSCI 208 - Fire Management
• FSCI 212 - Fire Management II
• FSCI 213 - Building Construction II
• FSCI 215 - Fire Arson Investigation
• FSCI 216 - Fire Arson Investigation II
• FSCI 217 - Fire Arson Investigation III
• EMS 101 - Fire Responder
• EMS 201 - EMT - Basic
• EMS 209 - EMT
• EMS 204 - Introduction to Emergency Management

Suggested Schedule

* A total of 10 credit hours are needed from the fire science electives, three of which need to be from the EMS courses.

Suggested Electives:

• FSCI 111, 210, 211, 212
• EMS 101, 201, 209, 215, 216, 217, 218 or 219

Fire Science - Certificate of Achievement - FS330

Course Sequence Total of 33 Semester Hours

Required Courses - 27 Semester Hours

• ENG 130 - Technical Writing and Communications
• FSCI 101 - Introduction to Fire Protection
• FSCI 102 - Introduction to Fire Prevention
• FSCI 103 - Building Construction
• FSCI 104 - Firefighting Tactics and Strategy
• FSCI 204 - Firefighting Tactics and Strategy II
• FSCI 106 - Fire Apparatus and Equipment
• FSCI 108 - Hazardous Materials-First Responder/Operations
• FSCI 203 - Fire Hydraulics

• Open Elective - 6 Semester Hours

Fire Service Administration - Certificate of Achievement - FS335

Course Sequence Total of 30 Semester Hours

Required Courses - 27 Semester Hours

• BLAW 101 - Business Law
• CIS 124 - Beginning Microcomputer Applications
• FSCI 110 - Fire Instructor
• FSCI 210 - Fire Instructor II
• FSCI 204 - Firefighting Tactics and Strategy II
• FSCI 208 - Fire Administration Management
• FSCI 212 - Fire Administration Management II
• MGMT 102 - Human Relations
• MGMT 202 - Human Resources Management

Open Elective - 3 Semester Hours

Firefighter - Certificate of Achievement - FS310

Course Sequence Total of 34 Semester Hours

Required Courses - 34 Semester Hours

• ENG 130 - Technical Writing and Communications
• FSCI 101 - Introduction to Fire Protection
• FSCI 102 - Introduction to Fire Prevention
• FSCI 103 - Building Construction
• FSCI 104 - Firefighting Tactics and Strategy
• FSCI 204 - Firefighting Tactics and Strategy II
• FSCI 105 - Fire Protection Systems
• FSCI 106 - Fire Apparatus and Equipment
• FSCI 203 - Fire Hydraulics
• Choose one of the following:
  • HPR 207 - First Aid
  • EMS 201 - Emergency Medical Technician-Basic
• EMS 209 - Emergency Medical Technician
• Math Elective

Fire Inspector - Certificate of Completion - FS315

Course Sequence Total of 18 Semester Hours

Required Courses - 15 Semester Hours

• FSCI 102 - Introduction to Fire Prevention
• FSCI 103 - Building Construction
• FSCI 105 - Fire Protection Systems
• FSCI 206 - Fire Investigation
• FSCI 108 - Hazardous Materials-First Responder/Operations

Electives - 3 Semester Hours

• FSCI 208 - Fire Administration Management
• FSCI 212 - Fire Administration Management II
• FSCI 211 - Hazardous Materials-Technician
• SPCH 101 - Principles of Speech

Fire Officer - Certificate of Completion - FS320

Course Sequence Total of 27 Semester Hours

Required Courses - 27 Semester Hours

• FSCI 102 - Introduction to Fire Prevention
• FSCI 104 - Firefighting Tactics and Strategy
• FSCI 204 - Firefighting Tactics and Strategy II
• FSCI 107 - Fire Law
• FSCI 108 - Hazardous Materials-First Responder/Operations
• FSCI 110 - Fire Instructor
• FSCI 206 - Fire Investigation
• FSCI 208 - Fire Administration Management
• FSCI 212 - Fire Administration Management II

Fire Service Instructor - Certificate of Completion - FS340

Course Sequence Total of 12 Semester Hours

Required Courses - 12 Semester Hours

• FSCI 110 - Fire Instructor
• FSCI 210 - Fire Instructor II
• SPCH 101 - Principles of Speech
• SPCH 102 - Advanced Public Speaking