Fire Science, AAS (FSC.AAS)

The Associate of Applied Science in Fire Science is designed to help students advance their careers in the fire service or related fields. The Fire Science program offers students command development and education courses. Students transferring to four-year institutions will have the academic foundation applicable to various career fields such as Firefighter,  Forester and Forestry Technician, Fire Public Education Specialist, Fire Protection Engineer,  Emergency Medical Technician and Paramedic, Occupational Health and Safety Technician, Fire Safety Director, Construction and Building Inspector, and Arson Investigator. For more information regarding the Fire Science, AAS, see the Fire Science webpage.

Note: The Fire Science program recommends those students who intend to transfer to a university choose the MAT 142  (or higher-level math) course. All students should check with the transfer institution for the specific math course recommendation. For a course to be eligible for transfer, the student must receive a “C” or better. Acceptance of a transfer course is determined by the receiving institution.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:  
Upon completion of the program students will be able to:

1. Apply critical thinking skills and lateral thinking, including hands-on skills via a Fire Academy. (2, 3, 5, 6)
2. Gather, process, and present information across multiple Fire Science disciplines.  (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
3. Build a strong foundation in the Emergency Medical Technician – Basic as well as team working abilities, communication, problem solving skills and hands on skills relevant to Emergency Medical-Basic.  (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
4. Utilize communication and interpersonal relationships effectively with other firefighters and instructors. (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
5. Demonstrate, at all times, a safe, efficient environment that promotes team work to complete tasks. (2,3,4,6)
6. Utilize mathematics and scientific methods to classify different methods of fire prevention, investigation and fire protection systems. (3, 5, 6)