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Legal Studies & Public Safety - 25FB - Legal Studies & Public Safety - Fire Science Technology A.A.S.

Program Overview

Program Description

66 credit hours

Program Code

Legal Studies & Public Safety - 25FB

Status

Active

Degree Maps

66
Fall 2023 -
14
Requirements
  • CLC120College Success Seminar (2 cr)
  • ENG120Technical Composition I (3 cr)
    OR
    ENG121English Composition I (3 cr)
  • MTH114Applied Mathematics (3 cr)
    OR
    other higher level Math elective (Generic)
  • CIT119Introduction to Office Software (3 cr)
    OR
    CIT120Introduction to Computers (3 cr)
  • FST111Introduction to Fire Service (3 cr)
66
Fall 2023 -
16
Requirements
  • CMM121Fundamentals of Speech (3 cr)
    OR
    CMM128Interviewing Practices (3 cr)
  • PHY120Practical Aspects of Physics (4 cr)
  • FST180Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Safety and Survival (3 cr)
  • FST173Fire Instructor I (3 cr)
    OR
    other FST elective (FST 192, FST 200, FST 201, FST 202, FST 206, FST 274, FST 279, EMT 111) (Generic)
  • FST174Fire Instructor II (3 cr)
    OR
    other FST elective (FST 192, FST 200, FST 201, FST 202, FST 206, FST 274, FST 279, EMT 111) (Generic)
66
Fall 2023 -
3
Requirements
  • PSY121Introduction to Psychology (3 cr)
66
Fall 2023 -
15
Requirements
  • FST116Fire Fighting Tactics and Strategy I (3 cr)
    OR
    other FST elective (FST 192, FST 200, FST 201, FST 202, FST 206, FST 274, FST 279, EMT 111) (Generic)
  • FST117Fire Fighting Tactics and Strategy II (3 cr)
    OR
    other FST elective (FST 192, FST 200, FST 201, FST 202, FST 206, FST 274, FST 279, EMT 111) (Generic)
  • FST179Fire Protection Systems (3 cr)
  • FST217Fire Officer Communications (3 cr)
  • FST218Fire Officer Supervision (3 cr)
66
Fall 2023 -
18
Requirements
  • PSC122State and Local Politics (3 cr)
  • HUM127Critical Thinking (3 cr)
    OR
    Humanities (Course Set) (3 cr)
    OR
    Fine Arts (Course Set) (3 cr)
  • FST120Introduction to Emergency Management (3 cr)
    OR
    other FST elective (FST 192, FST 200, FST 201, FST 202, FST 206, FST 274, FST 279, EMT 111) (Generic)
  • FST177Fire Prevention Principles I (3 cr)
  • FST181Fire Behavior and Combustion (3 cr)
  • FST182Building Construction for Fire Protection (3 cr)

Requisites

First Semester

14 Credits

CoURSE

Title

Hours

CLC120 ^

College Success Seminar

2

ENG120

Technical Composition I or

ENG121

English Composition I

3

MTH114

Applied Mathematics I or

other higher level Math elective

3

CIT119

Introduction to Office Software or

CIT120

Introduction to Computers

3

FST111

Introduction to Fire Service

3

Second Semester

16 Credits

CoURSE

Title

Hours

CMM121

Fundamentals of Speech or

CMM128

Interviewing Practices

3

PHY120

Practical Aspects of Physics

4

FST180

Principles of Fire and Emergency Services, Safety and Survival

3

FST173

Fire Instructor I*

3

FST174

Fire Instructor II*

3

Summer Semester

3 Credits

CoURSE

Title

Hours

PSY121

Introduction to Psychology

3

Third Semester

18 Credits

CoURSE

Title

Hours

PSC122

State and Local Politics

3

HUM127

Critical Thinking or

other Humanities or Fine Arts Elective

3

FST120

Introduction to Emergency Management*

3

FST177

Fire Prevention Principles I

3

FST181

Fire Behavior and Combustion

3

FST182

Building Construction for Fire Protection

3

Fourth Semester

15 Credits

CoURSE

Title

Hours

FST116

Fire Fighting Tactics and Strategy I*

3

FST117

Fire Fighting Tactics and Strategy II*

3

FST179

Fire Protection Systems

3

FST217

Fire Officer Communications*

3

FST218

Fire Officer Supervision*

3

Total Hours for A.A.S. Degree

66

*FIRE SCIENCE ELECTIVES - SELECT 21 HOURS FROM THE LIST BELOW:

COURSE

Title

Hours

FST192

Hazardous Materials Operations

3

FST200

Terrorism and Homeland Security

3

FST201

Fire Investigation I

3

FST202

Fire Investigation II

3

FST206

Occupational Safety and Health for Emergency Services

3

FST273

Fire Science Business and Operations

3

FST274

Fire Administration and the Law

3

FST279

Special Topics in the Fire Service

3

EMT111

Emergency Medical Tech-Basic

7

CLC 120 is an institutional requirement for graduation.

Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Courses:



  • OR


Humanities or Fine Arts elective (3cr hrs)

Complete ALL of the following Courses:

OR higher level Math course

Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Courses:






Completion requirement
Earn at least 21 credits from the following:





















Completion requirement
Complete ALL of the following Courses:

  • OR



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