2022-2023 Undergraduate Bulletin

Fire Science Minor

Minor Coordinator. Professor Robert Till, Department of Security, Fire and Emergency Management ( 212.484.1379, rtill@jjay.cuny.edu)

Credits. 18

Requirements. Student complete two required courses (6 credits) and four electives (12 credits). One elective must be at the 300-level. A maximum of two courses can overlap with a student’s major, other minors or programs.

Additional information: Students who enrolled for the first time at the College or selected this minor in September 2016 or thereafter must complete the minor in the form presented here. Students who enrolled prior to that date may choose the form shown here or the earlier version of the minor. A copy of the earlier version can be obtained in the 2015–2016 Undergraduate Bulletin.

PART ONE. Required Courses

FIS 101Introduction to Fire Science

3

FIS 106Safety Engineering

3

Total Credit Hours: 6

PART TWO. Elective Courses

Select four.  At least one course must be at the 300-level. 

FIS 104Risk Management

3

FIS 202Fire Protection Systems

3

FIS 205Fire Service Hydraulics

3

FIS 207Water-based Fire Suppression Systems

3

FIS 210Fire Safety Administration

3

FIS 220/MAT 220/PSC 220Survey of the Concepts of Operations Research

3

FIS 230Building Construction and Life Safety Systems I

3

FIS 257Fire Dynamics

3

FIS 319Hazard Identification and Mitigation

3

FIS 330Building Construction and Life Safety Systems II

3

Total Credit Hours: 12

Total Credit Hours: 18