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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.

APPROVED ELECTIVES


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

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

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. A listing of Delgado courses can be found by following this link: Transfer List 

Suggested Sequence


First Semester


Total: 15 credit hours


Total: 15 credit hours


Third Semester (Summer Session)


Total: 6 credit hours


Fourth Semester


Approved Elective


  • Choose three (3) credit hours from courses with the following prefixes:

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

Total: 15 credit hours


Fifth Semester


Approved Elective


  • Select six (6) credit hours from courses with the following prefixes:

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

Total: 15 credit hours


TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 63


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