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AAS in Fire Protection and Safety Management

The Associate of Applied Science degree program in Fire Protection and Safety Management is designed to create knowledge in firefighting tactics and strategies, including hazardous materials and their control, fire hydraulics, and safety management.  you'll also learn about all areas of fire prevention and develop the critical skills necessary to handle the challenges and demands of fire protection.  Graduates of the Fire Protection and Safety Technology program have a wide selection of career opportunities.  Your education will assist you in becoming an expert in many areas including fire protection, recognition and correction of fire hazards, design and application of fire extinguishing equipment, as well as the utilization of fire codes and 

Degree Requirements

Prerequisite Semester

MATH 1314College Algebra CORE

3
BIOL 2301Anatomy and Physiology I CORE

3
BIOL 2101Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory

1
Total Credit Hours:7

First Semester

FIRS 1301Fire Certification I

3
FIRS 1407Fire Certification II

4
FIRS 1313Fire Certification III

3
FIRS 1319Fire Certification IV

3
FIRS 1323Fire Certification V

3
Total Credit Hours:16

First Semester

FIRT 1319Firefighter Health and Safety

3
FIRT 1327Building Construction in the Fire Service

3
FIRT 1315Hazardous Materials I

3
FIRS 2344Driver/Operator-Pumper

3
Total Credit Hours:12

Second Semester

XXXX X3XXSocial/Behavioral Science CORE

3
ENGL 1301Composition I CORE

3
XXXX X3XXLanguage, Philosophy, and Culture/Creative Arts CORE

3
Total Credit Hours:9

Freshman Year

Second Semester

FIRS 1329Fire Certification VI

3
FIRS 1433Fire Certification VII

4
FIRT 1353Legal Aspects of Fire Protection

3
FIRT 1338Fire Protection Systems

3
FIRT 1342Fire Officer 1

3
Total Credit Hours:16

Sophomore Year

Total Credit Hours: 60