Fire Science Basic Firefighting Option, Associate in Applied Science

(Suggested Occupational Plan)

For individuals who are interested in a career as a firefighter, this program prepares the student to take the Basic Firefighter examination with the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP).

First Semester

Course Code	Course Name	Semester Hours
ENGL 1301	COMPOSITION I	3
FIRT 1333	Fire Chemistry I	3
FIRT 1301	Fund of Fire Protection	3
FIRT 1338	Fire Protection Systems	3

Second Semester

Course Code	Course Name	Semester Hours
	Social and Behavioral Sciences Core Elective 3 0 3 48
SPCH	Communications (SPCH) Core Elective 3 0 3 48
	Creative Arts OR Language, Philosophy, and Culture Core Elective 3 0 3 48

Third Semester

Course Code	Course Name	Semester Hours
FIRT 1307	Fire Prevention Codes, Inspection	3
	Mathematics Core Elective 3 0 3
FIRT 1329	Bldg Codes & Construction	3

Fourth Semester

Course Code	Course Name	Semester Hours
EMSP 1501	EMT - Basic	5
EMSP 1160	Clinical	1
FIRS 1301	Firefighter Certification I	3
FIRS 1407	Firefighter Certification II	4
FIRS 1313	Firefighter Certificaton III	3
FIRS 1319	Firefighter Certification IV	3

Fifth Semester

Course Code	Course Name	Semester Hours
FIRS 1103	Firefighter Agility Fitness	1
FIRS 1323	Fire Certification V	3
FIRS 1329	Fire Certification VI	3
FIRS 1433	Firefighter Certification VII	4

Total Semester Hours for Associate Degree 60

Updated on October 10, 2017