Fire Science Technology - Degree
Associate in Applied Science
Fire Science Technology
Developmental Courses as Needed
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RDG 20/100 | 3-6 | |
| ENC 90/ENG 100 | 2-5 | |
| MAT 61 | 4 |
General Education Courses
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Heritage/Humanities | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | |
| Natural Sciences | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Written Communications | 3 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION SUBTOTAL | 15 |
Technical Core Courses
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Literacy | 0-3 | Demonstrated by competency exam or by completing a digital literacy course |
| 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 Suppression | 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 |
6 | |
| TECHNICAL CORE SUBTOTAL | 27-30 |
Technical Electives
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Electives* | 18-19 | |
| TECHNICAL ELECTIVES SUBTOTAL | 18-19 | |
| TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS | 60-64 |
*Electives
Complete a total of 18-19 credit hours of electives from the following list.
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| FIR 198 Practicum | 6 | Prereq: FIR 105 or instructor consent |
| FIR 202 Fire Instructor I | 3 | Prereq: instructor consent |
| FIR 205 Fire Officer I | 3 | Prereq: instructor consent |
| FIR 207 Fire Officer III | 3 | Prereq: FIR 206 or instructor consent |
| FIR 208 Fire Officer IV | 3 | Prereq: FIR 207 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 215 Emergency Medical Responder | 3 | If not taken previously |
| FIR 220 Hazardous Materials Technician | 3 | Prereq: FIR 106 |
| FIR 225 Special Topics in Fire Science | 1-3 | Prereq: instructor consent |
| FIR 240 Fire Inspector I | 4 | Prereq: FIR 106 or instructor consent |
| 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 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 |
NOTE: All FIR courses are available in modules; see course description section.
For a list of KCTCS general education classes in each category, go to https://catalog.kctcs.edu/academic-services/general-education-requirements/.
KCTCS Catalog: Fire Science Technology - Degree
