| FIRE SCIENCE ADMINISTRATION
Associate in Applied Science Degree AN
Purpose: The overall goal of the program is to prepare individuals
for entry or advancement in the fire service or a related field
by providing them with knowledge of the fire protection profession
and giving them the general education necessary to function and
advance in one of these professions.
Transfer Information: NVCC has a formal articulation agreement
for transfer to Eastern Kentucky University.
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First Year |
1st Semester |
2nd Semester |
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ENG |
111 |
College Composition I |
3 |
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FIR |
100 |
Introduction to Fire Science |
3 |
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FIR |
111 |
Hazardous Materials Response |
3 |
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FIR |
116 |
Fire Prevention Fundamentals |
3 |
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1 MTH |
151 |
Mathematics for the Liberal Arts I |
3 |
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2 ___ |
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Social Science Elective |
3 |
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STD |
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Elective |
1 |
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3 ENG |
112 |
College Composition II |
|
3 |
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FIR |
105 |
Fire Suppression Operations |
|
3 |
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FIR |
112 |
Fundamentals of Hazardous Materials |
|
3 |
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ITE |
115 |
Basic Computer Literacy |
|
3 |
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4 PED |
116 |
Lifetime Fitness & Wellness |
|
1 |
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2 ___ |
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Social Science Elective |
|
3 |
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Total Credits/Semester |
19 |
16 |
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Second Year |
1st Semester |
2nd Semester |
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FIR |
210 |
Fire Service and the Law |
3 |
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FIR |
238 |
Emergency Services Administration |
3 |
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5___ |
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Humanities/Fine Arts Elective |
3 |
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6 ___ |
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Natural Science/Lab Elective |
4 |
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SPD |
110 |
Intro. to Speech Communication |
3 |
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FIR |
205 |
Fire Hydraulics & Dist. Sys. |
|
4 |
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FIR |
220 |
Building Construction |
|
3 |
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FIR |
237 |
Emergency Service Supervision |
|
3 |
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FIR |
245 |
Urban Fire and Risk Analysis |
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3 |
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FIR |
297 |
Cooperative Education |
|
3 |
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4 PED |
/RPK |
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1 |
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Total Credits/Semester |
16 |
17 |
Total credits for the A.A.S. Degree in Fire Science Administration
= 68.
1 Students may substitute
a higher-level math. Consult a faculty advisor to make the appropriate
selection.
2 The social science
elective may be selected from the following: economics, geography,
history, political science, psychology, or sociology (includes
anthropology). Fire science students are encouraged to choose
from psychology or sociology.
3 ENG 115 or ENG 116
may be substituted for ENG 112.
4 The PED requirement
may be met by one of the following options: PED 116, 2 cr.; PED
116, 1 cr. plus a PED activities course, 1 cr.; or PED 116, 1
cr. plus RPK 205, 216, or 225. PED 116 is offered as both a 1-credit
and a 2-credit course.
5 Humanities/fine arts
elective may be selected from list on page 38.
6 The Natural Science
elective may be selected from CHM 101, CHM 111, PHY 101, PHY
102, or PHY 201.
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