Fire Science Program

This program leads to Associate in Applied Science Degree (AAS), gives the student an educational background for employment in the fire science area and aids persons already employed to obtain credentials for promotional opportunities.  Students who satisfactorily complete the program will exhibit competency in building construction and fire safety, hydraulics, fire protection systems and equipment, handling of hazardous materials, arson investigation, fire safety and administration.

Students with a valid current EMT license (which includes the necessary First Aid and Emergency Services/First Responder training), issued by the State of Michigan, will be granted PER 2540  Medical First Responder/First Responder equivalency following the existing vocational model.

Students who have completed their State of Michigan Fire Fighter I & II Certification will be granted credit for FFT-1510 Introduction to Fire Prevention and FFT-1520 Fundamentals of Fire Prevention.  Pre-service students must complete FFT-1510 and FFT-1520 prior to enrolling for higher course requirements.

Major Requirements

CODE DESCRIPTION CREDITS
FFT-1510 Introduction to Fire Protection 3
FFT-1520 Fundamentals of Fire Protection 3
FFT-1530 Fire Arson Investigation 3
FFT-1540 Hazardous Materials 3
FFT-1550 Fire Protection Equipment & Systems 3
FFT-1560 Aircraft Firefighting & Rescue 3
FFT-2510 Fire Hydraulics & Water Supply 3
FFT-2520 Fire Service Administration 3
FFT-2530 Building Construction for the Fire Service 3
FFT-2540 Fire Fighting Tactics & Strategy 3

Required Supportive Courses

CODE DESCRIPTION CREDITS
PER-2540 Medical First Responder/First Responder 4

Electives

CODE DESCRIPTION CREDITS
  Elective Credits 9

Associate in Applied Science Degree Requirements

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This page was last updated on March 20, 2006