Fire Science Technology (AAS)
This 60 credit-hour program in fire science technology is designed to allow students to master fundamental principles in fire and emergency services, fire prevention principles, fire behavior, firefighting strategy and tactics, fire investigation, hazardous materials, as well as the basics of urban, rural, and wild-land firefighting. Many of the courses offered have course approval with the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal. The program also provides current firefighters with the education needed to broaden their career paths. This degree program is recognized through Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE), a network of the U.S. Fire Administration's National Fire Acade
Courses
- BIO 260 — Human Anatomy
- EMG 101 — Introduction to Emergency Management
- EMG 107 — Incident Management Systems
- EMG 131 — Public Safety Dispatcher I
- EMG 150 — Public Information, Education, and Community Relations
- EMG 231 — Public Safety Dispatcher II
- EMS 111 — Emergency Medical Technician Preparatory
- EMS 112 — Emergency Medical Technician: Medical Emergencies
- EMS 113 — Emergency Medical Technician: Trauma Emergencies
- ENG 101 — Composition I
- FIS 100 — Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services
- FIS 102 — Fire Service Management and Leadership
- FIS 103 — Firefighting Strategies and Tactics
- FIS 104 — Building Construction for Fire Protection
- FIS 106 — Fire Service Career Exploration Practicum
- FIS 107 — Introduction to Firefighter Operations
- FIS 110 — Basic Operations Firefighter: Mod A
- FIS 111 — Basic Operations Firefighter: Mod B
- FIS 112 — Basic Operations Firefighter: Mod C
- FIS 121 — Fire Behavior and Combustion
- FIS 122 — Fire Prevention Principles
- FIS 132 — Hazardous Materials
- FIS 145 — Fire and Emergency Services Instructor
- FIS 200 — Fire Service Internship
- FIS 210 — Fire-Arson Investigation
- FIS 212 — Fire Protection Systems
- FIS 230 — Fire and Emergency Services Law
- FIS 240 — Fire Apparatus Engineer
- FIS 260 — Emergency Services Safety
- FIS 270 — Fire Service Technical Rescue
- MGT 150 — Business Math
- NTR 101 — Fundamentals of Nutrition
- PSY 101 — Introduction to Psychology
- SPE 101 — Fundamentals of Speech Communication