Fire Science Technology, A.A.S.

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DEGREE: ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE
DIVISION: BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Fire Science Technology prepares current fire service professionals for promotion and provides an overview of the necessary information for the various challenges of emergency response: from proper fire ground tactics, to fire investigation, to hazardous materials incidents. An Associate of Applied Science degree in Fire Science Technology also provides civilians with a complete overview of the fire service career opportunities in the fire service industry and in fire investigations.

The College offers a Certificate of Technical Studies program in Fire Science Technology. Learn more about this program.

REQUIRED COURSES IN MAJOR

Required grade of “C” or higher.

REQUIRED RELATED COURSES

APPROVED ELECTIVES

Choose an additional nine hours from courses with the following prefixes:

ACCT, BUSG, CADD, CMIN, CMST, EMTE, ENGL, FPTC, HESC, MANG, MARK

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

To facilitate transfer to certain colleges, substitute a higher-level Algebra and Trigonometry. See General Education Requirements for approved Humanities, Natural Science and Social Science courses.

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 63

NOTE:

See Graduation Requirements .

Students planning to pursue a baccalaureate program should contact that receiving institution for determination of course transferability. See a listing of Delgado courses designed for transfer and not designed for transfer .