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.
Requirements
Required Courses
| FST 102 | Principles/Emergency Services | 3 |
| FST 103 | Fire Behavior & Combustion | 3 |
| FST 109 | Occupational Safety & Health | 3 |
| EMS 121 | EMT Fundamentals | 3 |
| EMS 122 | EMT Medical Emergencies | 4 |
| EMS 123 | EMT Trauma Emergencies | 2 |
| EMS 124 | EMT Special Considerations | 2 |
| EMS 170 | EMT Clinical | 1 |
| EMP 109 | Incident Command Systems | 3 |
| or | |
| FST 253 | National Incident Management System (NIMS) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 24 |
General Education Courses
ENG 121 English Composition I: GT-CO1 or higher (ENG 131 recommended)
MAT 107 Career Math or higher (
MAT 121 recommended)
Choose from TWO of the following areas for a total of 6 credits:
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
Choose an additional 3 credits from any of the above prefixes or CIS 118
Elective Courses
Choose 21 credits from the following:
FST, EMS, EMP, or HPR (100 level and above)
Total Credit Hours: 45