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Public Service Technology: Fire Science Technology
Associate of Applied Science Degree: Fire
Science Technology (427)
An Associate of Applied Science degree in Fire Science will qualify students to become a fire administrator, a municipal department administrator, a safety director, a fire arson investigator, a state training coordinator, a fire insurance appraiser, or a fire apparatus and equipment salesperson.
Entry into fire science requires a personal interview with a representative of the fire science program.
Associate of Applied Science Degree: Fire Science Technology (427)
| SEMESTER 1 (BASED ON A FALL SEMESTER START) |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
| ENG 111 |
College Composition I |
3 |
Placement |
| FST 100 |
Principles of Emergency Services |
3 |
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| FST 110 |
Fire Behavior and Combustion |
3 |
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| SDV 100 |
College Success Skills (or SDV 101 or SDV 108) |
1 |
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Mathematics Elective2 |
3 |
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Science with Lab1 |
4 |
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SEMESTER TOTAL |
17 |
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| SEMESTER 2 |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
| ENG 131 |
Technical Report Writing |
3 |
ENG 111 |
| FST 112 |
Hazardous Materials Chemistry |
3 |
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| FST 115 |
Fire Prevention |
3 |
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| FST 120 |
Occupational Safety and Health for the Fire Service |
3 |
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| ITE 115 |
Introduction to Computer Applications and Concepts |
4 |
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SEMESTER TOTAL |
16 |
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| SEMESTER 3 |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
| FST 205 |
Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply |
3 |
MTH Elective |
| FST 210 |
Legal Aspects of Fire Service |
3 |
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| FST 220 |
Building Construction for Fire Protection |
3 |
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| FST 230 |
Fire Investigation |
3 |
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| FST 240 |
Fire Administration |
3 |
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Social Science Elective1 |
3 |
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SEMESTER TOTAL |
18 |
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| SEMESTER 4 |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
| FST 215 |
Fire Protection Systems |
3 |
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| FST 235 |
Strategy and Tactics |
3 |
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| FST 245 |
Fire and Risk Analysis |
3 |
FST 240 |
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Health/Physical Education Elective1 |
2 |
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Humanities Elective1 |
3 |
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Social Science Elective1 |
3 |
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SEMESTER TOTAL |
17 |
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TOTAL MINIMUM CREDITS |
68 |
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1 Eligible courses are listed on page 34 in the 2009-2010 catalog. See your
academic advisor or counselor to choose the appropriate course(s).
2 Any 100 level math or higher.
NOTES:
• It is recommended that at the time of graduation all students have a current Emergency
Medical Technician’s Certificate.
• For additional information regarding the Fire Science program, see
www.tcc.edu/faculty/webpages/rdienst.
Career Studies:
Fire Science Supervision (221.427.05)
| SEMESTER 1 |
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
Prerequisite |
| FST 120 |
Occupational Safety and Health for the Fire Service |
3 |
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| FST 135 |
Fire Instructor I1 |
3 |
Firefighter I & II |
| FST 210 |
Legal Aspects of Fire Service |
3 |
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| FST 220 |
Building Construction for Fire Protection |
3 |
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SEMESTER TOTAL |
12 |
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| SEMESTER 2 |
| FST 140 |
Fire Officer I2 |
4 |
FST 135 |
| FST 235 |
Strategy and Tactics |
3 |
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| FST 237 |
Emergency Service Supervision |
3 |
Firefighter I & II |
| FST 240 |
Fire Administration |
3 |
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| FST 297 |
Cooperative Education in Fire Science3 |
4 |
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SEMESTER TOTAL |
17 |
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TOTAL MINIMUM CREDITS |
29 |
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1 Must be a state certified Firefighter I and II.
2 Must complete FST 135 prior to enrollment.
3 Objectives will be predetermined by the fire department.
NOTES:
- FST 135, FST 140, FST 237, and FST 297 can be used to substitute for existing requirements in the AAS degree in Fire Science.
- FST 135 will fulfill the academic portion of your state certification requirements for Fire Instructor I through the Virginia Department of Fire Programs (VDFP).
- FST 140 will award state certification as a Fire Officer I through VDFP.
- FST 237 will award state certification as a Crew Leader through VDFP.
Fire Science Program web site
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