St. Clair County Community College 2004-2005 Catalog

FIRE SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM

ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED ARTS AND SCIENCE DEGREE

Health and Human Services 810-989-5675

The Fire Science Technology Program is designed to provide the skills and knowledge necessary to be successful in the fire protection field as a designated safety professional employed in industry, government, or the public sector. The program is intended as a basic study in the fire sciences for fire fighters, fire protection specialists and those in related fields such as architecture, insurance, corporate security, and environmental safety. The program covers fire protection, prevention and suppression, hazardous materials, fire source investigation, and organizational management.

Suggested Course Sequence

FIRST YEAR - 1st Semester Semester Hours

FST 101* Introduction to Fire Protection 3

FST 102 Introduction to Fire Prevention 3

ENG 101 English Composition I WR 3

MTH 110 Intermediate Algebra CT MA 4

Total credits this semester: 13

2nd Semester Semester Hours

FST 103* Introduction to Fire Suppression 3

FST 104 Fire Fighting Tactics and Strategy 3

ENG 102 English Composition II WR 3

MTH 111 Plane Trigonometry CT MA 2

Total credits this semester: 11

SECOND YEAR - 1st Semester Semester Hours

FST 201* Fire Department Organization and Administration 3

FST 202 Building Construction 3

PS 101 Introduction to Political Science GA GP 3

CHM 101 Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry 4

or

FST 110 Fire Protection Chemistry 3

Total credits this semester: 12-13

2nd Semester Semester Hours

FST 203 Hazardous Materials I 3

FST 207 Post-Fire Investigation 3

PSY 180 Introduction to Psychology CT 4

SPC 101 Speech Communication OC 3

Total credits this semester: 13

THIRD YEAR - 1st Semester Semester Hours

FST 205 Hazardous Materials II 3

FST 208 The Firefighter at Risk 3

SOC 101 Principles of Sociology GA 3

CIS 115 Microcomputer Applications CL 4

Total credits this semester: 13

Range Total Credit Hours = 62-63

Range Total Contact Hours = 62-63

Program Optional Courses:

FST 111 Incident Management for the Fire Service 3

FST 112 The Legal Aspects of Public Fire Service 3

B. S. Degree - Fire and Safety Engineering Technology. For those students wishing to pursue a baccalaureate degree at University of Cincinnati, an English literature course and a total of nine credit hours in humanities or social science are required at the associate degree level.

* Articulated credit is available for students who have earned certification through the Fire and Emergency Services Training Institute at SC4 or any other recognized training facility where a Michigan Fire Fighters Training Council certificate has been issued. Students must provide proof of certification(s) to the Registrar.