Fire and Emergency Services AAS Degree

This program of study is designed for students new to, or preparing for, the fire service or emergency services. You must earn a C or higher in all courses to graduate.

Degree Requirements

Required Courses

FST 1002Principles/Emergency Services

3

FST 1003Fire Behavior & Combustion

3

FST 1009Occupational Safety & Health

3

EMS 1021EMT Fundamentals

3

EMS 1022EMT Medical Emergencies

4

EMS 1023EMT Trauma Emergencies

2

EMS 1024EMT Special Considerations

2

EMS 1070EMT Clinical

1

EMP 1009Incident Command Systems

3

or

FST 2053NIMS

3

Total Credit Hours:24

General Education Courses (15 credits)

ENG 1021English Composition I: CO1

3

or higher

ENG 1031Technical Writing I: CO1 recommended

MAT 1140Career Math

3

or higher

MAT 1340College Algebra is recommended

Choose from TWO of the following areas for a total of 6 credits:

Arts & Humanities:

ART, FRE, GER, HUM, ITA, JPN, LIT, MUS, PHI, RUS, SPA

Physical and Life Sciences:

AST, BIO, CHE, GEY, PHY

Social and Behavioral Science:

ANT, ECO, GEO, HIS, POS, PSY, SOC

And
Choose an additional 3 credits from any of the above prefixes or CIS 1018

Elective Courses

Choose 21 credits from the following:

FST, EMS, EMP, or HPR (1000 level and above)

Total Credit Hours:21

Total Credit Hours: 45

Total Credit Hours: 60