Fire Service Management AAS Degree

This degree is for you if you are experienced as a firefighter and preparing for career advancement. You must earn a C or higher in all Fire Science and general education courses to graduate.

 

Emphasis is placed on the latest methodologies of fire prevention, incident management, and leadership principles within the fire service. Upper-level course work includes the study of fire scene strategy and tactics, the national incident management system, legal and administration issues in the fire service, and fire service leadership. The majority of this degree program is available online.

 

The Fire Service Management degree program credits may be transferred to Regis University, or other colleges, toward a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Administration or Applied Science.

Degree Requirements

Required Courses

FST 1002Principles/Emergency Services

3

FST 1003Fire Behavior & Combustion

3

FST 1005Building Construction for Fire

3

FST 1006Fire Prevention

3

FST 1009Occupational Safety & Health

3

FST 2001Instructional Methodology

3

FST 2004Principles of Code Enforcement

3

FST 2006Fire Co Superv and Leadership

3

FST 2007Strategy and Tactics II

3

FST 2009Fire Protection Systems

3

FST 2051Legal Aspects of Fire Service

3

FST 2089Capstone

3

Total Credit Hours:36

General Education Courses (15 credits)

ENG 1021English Composition I: CO1

3

MAT 1140Career Math

3

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

FST 2002Strategy & Tactics

3

FST 2005Fire Investigation I

3

FST 2051Legal Aspects of Fire Service

3

FST 2053NIMS

3

FST 2055Fire Service Management

3

or

preferred elective:

FST 2057Fire Department Administration

3

Total Credit Hours:9

Total Credit Hours: 60