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FST 204 Codes and Ordinances 3
FST 205 Fire Cause Determination 3
PHE 100 Physical Education 2
(or as approved by advisor)
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General Education Requirements
Science electiveCHE, BIO, PHY, AST or GEY 4-5
ENG 121 English Composition I 3
MAT 114 Career Math (or higher) 4
Humanities or Liberal Arts Course 3
Social and Behavioral Sciences Course 3
17-18
Elective Courses 11
EMS 125 EMTBasic (10)
FST 259 Chemistry of Hazardous Materials I 4
EMS 237 Emergency Medical Technician—Paramedic 35
FST 101 Fire Academy (Firefighter II) 3
FST 110 Job Assessment 3
FST 111 Private Fire Protection Systems 3
FST 112 Fire Service Planning 3
FST 113 Introduction to Fire Prevention Awareness 3
FST 121 Rope Rescue 4
FST 131 Heavy Rescue Rope 2
FST 132 Structural Collapse 2
FST 133 Trench Rescue 2
FST 134 Confined Space 2
FST 135 Ice Rescue 2
FST 136 Swift Water Rescue 2
FST 137 Vehicle Extrication 2
CRJ 225 Crisis Intervention 3
CRJ 239 Managing Emergency Worker Stress 3
FST 150 Public Fire Prevention and Education
(Public Fire Education) 3
FST 201 Instructional Methodology 3
FST 203 Fire Hydraulics 3
FST 206 Fire Service Supervision/Leadership
(Officer I Cert.) 3
FST 207 Strategy and Tactics II 3
FST 208 Codes and Ordinances II 3
FST 251 Fire Service and the Law 3
FST 252 Fire Investigation (Fire Investigator) 3
FST 253 Incident Command or EMP 109(internet) 3
FST 254 Hazardous Materials II (Technician Level) 6
FST 255 Fire Service Management (Fire Officer II) 3
FST 256 Fire Administration (Fire Officer III) 3
FST 257 Volunteer Fire Department Administration 3
FST 258 Wildland Fire Incident Management 2
FST 260 Intermediate Fire Behavior S-290 2
FST 261 Fire Operation in the Urban Interface 2
FST 262 Advanced Wildland Firefighter S-131 1
FST 263 Powersaws S-212 2
FST 264 Helicopter Crew S-217 2
FST 265 Ignition Operations S-234 2
FST 270 Basic Air Operations S-270 1
FST 290 Advanced Topics 1-3
FST 297 Cooperative Education Internship 1-6
FST 299 Independent Study and Analysis 1-3
** Required if you are not currently employed in the fire service, prerequisites
FST 102, 103
Certificates: Fire Science Technology
Certificates may be obtained upon completion of the following. Please
submit a written application to the director of fire science technology.
Certificates can be applied to the required major courses for a fire science
degree.
Certificate for Fire Officer I, II, and III will be offered
completely online beginning Fall 2002. See below.
Certificate: Fire Fighter I (Online)
Credits
FST 100 Essentials of Firefighting 5
FST 297 Fire Academy 4
PHE 100 Physical Fitness 1
Total Required Credits 10
Certificate: Fire Officer I (Online)
Credits
FST 201 Instructional Methodology 3
FST 202 Strategy and Tactics I 3
FST 204 Codes and Ordinances I 3
FST 205 Fire Cause Determination 3
FST 206 Supervision and Leadership 3
ENG 121 English Composition I 3
Total Required Credits 18
Certificate: Fire Officer II (Online)
Required:Completion of Fire Officer I or permission of director fire
science
Credits
FST 253 Incident Command or EMP 109 (online) 3
FST 255 Fire Service Management 3
FST 207 Strategy and Tactics II 3
Total Required Credits 9
Certificate: Fire Officer III (Online)
Required: Completion of Fire Officer I and II or permission of director
of fire science
Credits
FST 251 Fire Service and The Law 3
FST 256 Fire Administration 3
Total Required Credits 6
Certificate: Hazardous Materials
Credits
FST 107 Hazardous Materials Operations 3
FST 253 Incident Command 3
FST 254 Hazardous Materials Technician 6
FST 259 Chemistry of Hazardous Materials 4
Total Required Credits 16
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