FIRE SCIENCE
Center Campus
The Fire Science program is designed to impart the skills, knowledge, and understanding necessary to be successful in and to increase the professionalization of the fire protection field.
This program develops technical competency and prepares the student for managerial and leadership positions in municipal, industrial, and business areas of fire protection, suppression, and prevention.
Program advisor Professor Kenneth Staelgraeve can be reached at 586.226.4991.
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
(Minimum 64 Semester Hours)
A. Career Preparation and Related Courses
| Course |
Course Title |
Suggested
Sequence |
Sem
Hrs |
| BCOM-2080 |
Business Communications for Public Service |
X |
X |
X |
X |
2.0 |
| EMSA-1215 |
Basic Emergency Medical Technician Lecture |
X |
|
|
|
7.0 |
| EMSA-1220 |
Basic EMT Lab |
X |
|
|
|
4.0 |
| EMSA-1250 |
Clinical Rotation for the Basic EMT |
X |
|
|
|
1.0 |
| FIRE-1010 |
Fundamentals of Fire Protection |
|
X |
|
|
3.0 |
| FIRE-1000 |
Philosophy of Fire Protection |
|
|
X |
|
3.0 |
| FIRE-1180 |
Fire Science 1 |
|
|
X |
|
4.0 |
| FIRE-1280 |
Fire Protection Equipment & Systems 1 |
|
|
X |
|
3.0 |
| FIRE-2130 |
Fire Hydraulics & Water Supply |
|
|
X |
|
3.0 |
| FIRE-2300 |
Fire Department Administration |
|
|
X |
|
3.0 |
| FIRE-1190 |
Fire Science 2 |
|
|
|
X |
4.0 |
| FIRE-1290 |
Fire Protection Equipment & Systems 2 |
|
|
|
X |
3.0 |
| FIRE-2410 |
Building Construction for Fire Protection |
|
|
|
X |
3.0 |
| FIRE-2510 |
Fire Fighting Tactics & Strategy |
|
|
|
X |
3.0 |
| |
46.0 |
B. Arts and Sciences Component ......................................................minimum sem hrs 18
Students should plan Arts and Sciences courses with a counselor, academic advisor, or program advisor.
C. Elective Courses.....................................................................................none required
D. Certificate Option
Certificate in Fire Science
| Course |
Course Title |
Suggested
Sequence |
Sem
Hrs |
| FIRE-1010 |
Fundamentals of Fire Protection |
|
X |
|
|
3.0 |
| FIRE-1000 |
Philosophy of Fire Protection |
|
|
X |
|
3.0 |
| FIRE-1180 |
Fire Science 1 |
|
|
X |
|
4.0 |
| FIRE-1280 |
Fire Protection Equipment & Systems 1 |
|
|
X |
|
3.0 |
| FIRE-2130 |
Fire Hydraulics & Water Supply |
|
|
X |
|
3.0 |
| FIRE-2300 |
Fire Department Administration |
|
|
X |
|
3.0 |
| FIRE-1190 |
Fire Science 2 |
|
|
|
X |
4.0 |
| FIRE-1290 |
Fire Protection Equipment & Systems 2 |
|
|
|
X |
3.0 |
| FIRE-2410 |
Building Construction for Fire Protection |
|
|
|
X |
3.0 |
| FIRE-2510 |
Fire Fighting Tactics & Strategy |
|
|
|
X |
3.0 |
| |
32.0 |
NOTE
A student may be awarded credit if they have a current license as an Emergency Medical Technician - Basic (issued by the Michigan Department of Consumer & Industry Services - Division of Emergency Medical Services). Credit may be awarded for Fire Officer I, Fire Officer II, Fire Officer III, as well as certain National Fire Academy program(s).
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