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Fire Science Technology Degree
Fire Science Technology Degree
Fire Science Technology (FIR)
60 Semester Credit Hours; Curriculum: 0180
| General Education Requirements: |
Credit Hours
|
| Area A - Communications | |
| EGL 101 |
3
|
| One course from: EGL 102, EGL 111, EGL 212, SPE 103; |
3
|
| (EGL 111 recommended) | |
| Area B - Mathematics |
0-3
|
| One course from Area B (Mathematics) or Area C (Science) | |
| (MAT 114 recommended) | |
| Area C - Science |
3
|
| One course from Area B (Mathematics) or Area C (Science) | |
| Area D - Social and Behavioral Sciences |
3
|
| One course from a social or behavioral science discipline | |
| Area E - Humanities/Fine Arts |
3
|
| One course from a humanities or fine arts discipline | |
| Area F - Contemporary Global Studies* |
0-3
|
| One course that satisfies Contemporary Global Studies requirement | |
| Other General Education Credits | |
| Additional credits from Areas B, C, D, E or F if needed to meet 16 credit hour minimum |
0-3
|
| Total General Education Requirements: |
18
|
| *Students may take a Contemporary Global Studies course that satisfies both Area F and another Area requirement. | |
| Major Requirements: |
Credit Hours
|
| CHM 101 Introduction to General College Chemistry or |
3-4
|
| FIR 130 Chemistry of Hazardous Materials | |
| FIR 101 Introduction to Fire Science or |
3
|
| FIR 111 Introduction to Public Safety Careers II or | |
| LAE 111 Introduction to Public Safety Careers II | |
| FIR 121 Fire Fighting Tactics I* |
3
|
| FIR 131 Hazardous Materials - First Responder |
3
|
| FIR 201 Fire Prevention Principles I* |
3
|
| FIR 205 Building Construction |
3
|
| FIR 209 Fire Hydraulics |
3
|
| FIR 211 Fire Prevention Principles II |
3
|
| FIR 217 Fire Department Administration I* |
3
|
| Select courses to total a minimum of 14 credits from | |
| among the following: |
14-15
|
| Any FIR course or FME 107** | |
| Total Major Requirements: |
42
|
| Total Semester Credit Hours for Associate in Applied Science Degree: |
60
|
| * Courses certified by the Illinois State Fire Marshal. | |
| ** A maximum of 6 credit hours may be applied from the following electives: FIR 102, FIR 220, FIR221, FIR 222, FIR 223, FIR 224 and FIR 290 |
IMPORTANT DATES
Full Academic Calendar
Wednesday, November 11
Veterans' Day holiday, College closed
Monday, November 16
Thursday and Friday,
November 26, 27
November 26, 27
Thanksgiving Recess, College closed
Saturday and Sunday,
November 28, 29
November 28, 29
Thanksgiving Recess, no classes, College open (most offices closed)
Tuesday and Wednesday,
December 15, 16
Evaluation Days
Two days to be used for instruction or final student evaluations or culminating course activities. Classes not scheduled to meet on these days and classes which do not meet for the duration of the semester will ordinarily use the last class session(s) for instruction or final student evaluations or culminating course activities.
Wednesday
December 16
Last day of Student Attendance
