Fire Science Technician Degree
Associates in Applied Science
Fire/Rescue Technology
General Education:
| Course | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Heritage/Humanities | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | |
| Natural Sciences | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Written Communications | 3 | |
| General Education Subtotal: | 15 |
Core Technical Courses:
| Course | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Literacy | 0-3 | Or digital literacy exam; required for KCTCS degree |
| FIR 101 Basic Firefighting I | 3 | |
| FIR 102 Basic Firefighting II | 3 | |
| FIR 103 Basic Firefighting III | 3 | |
| FIR 104 Basic Firefighting IV | 3 | |
| FIR 105 Fire Supression | 3 | Prereq: FIR 101, 102, 103 & 104 |
| FIR 106 Intro to Special Responses | 3 | |
| FIR 107 Intro to Rescue & Patient Care | 3 | |
| FIR 230 Emergency Medical Technician OR FIR 215 Emergency Medical Responder AND FIR 200-Level Elective |
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| TECHNICAL COURSES SUBTOTAL: | 27-30 |
Electives:
Complete a total of 18 credit hours of electives from the following list.
| Course | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| FIR 198 Practicum | 6 | Prereq: FIR 105 or Instructor Consent |
| FIR 202 Fire Instructor I | 3 | Prereq: Instructor Consent |
| FIR 203 Fire Instructor II | 3 | Prereq: FIR 202 or Instructor Consent |
| FIR 205 Fire Officer I | 3 | Prereq: Instructor Consent |
| FIR 206 Fire Officer II | 3 | Prereq: FIR 205 or Instructor Consent |
| FIR 210 Aircraft Rescue Firefighting | 3 | |
| FIR 212 Driver/Operator - Pumper | 3 | Prereq: Instructor Consent |
| FIR 213 Driver/Operator - Aerial | 3 | Prereq: Instructor Consent |
| FIR 225 Special Topics in Fire Science | 1-3 | Prereq: Instructor Consent |
| FIR 230 Emergency Medical Technician | 6 | |
| FIR 260 Principles of Emergency Services | 3 | |
| FIR 261 Building Construction | 3 | Prereq: FIR 260 or Instructor Consent |
| FIR 262 Fire Behavior and Combustion | 3 | Prereq: FIR 260 or Instructor Consent |
| FIR 263 Fire Service Safety & Wellness | 3 | Prereq: FIR 260 or Instructor Consent |
| FIR 264 Fire Prevention | 3 | Prereq: FIR 260 or Instructor Consent |
| FIR 265 Fire Protection Systems | 3 | Prereq: FIR 260 or Instructor Consent |
| FIR 280 Fire Service Legal Aspects | 3 | Prereq: Instructor Consent |
| FIR 281 Fire Service Administration | 3 | Prereq: Instructor Consent |
| FIR 282 Strategy and Tactics | 3 | Prereq: Instructor Consent |
| TECHNICAL CORE SUBTOTAL: | 18 | |
| DEGREE TOTAL: | 60-63 |
NOTE: All FIR course are available in modules; see course description section.
For a list of KCTCS general education classes in each category, go to https://kctcs.edu/education-training/course-catalog/2020-2021-KCTCS-Catalog.pdf, pp. 67-71.
Or KCTCS homepage (kctcs.edu) > education & training > course catalog > 2020-21 catalog > pp. 67-71.
Revised April 2021
