Fire Science Management, Associate in Applied Science
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MXProgram Code: 0413
The Fire Science Management degree is designed to concentrate on management and officer training with a target population of those who are already employed in a fire service and particularly addressing the specific higher education needs of the Chicago Fire Department (CFD).
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Coursework | ||
| ENGLISH 101 | Composition | 3 |
| MATH 118 | General Education Math | 4 |
| PSYCH 201 | General Psychology | 3 |
| BIOLOGY 114 | General Education Biology | 4 |
| or CHEM 121 | Basic Chemistry I | |
| Select one of the following Human Diversity (HD) courses: | 3 | |
| Non-Western Humanities | ||
| Latin American Literature | ||
| Survey Of Afro-American Poetry | ||
| Women's Literature | ||
| Required Program Core | ||
| EMT 101 | Emergency Medical Technician-Basic | 8 |
| FIREMGT 101 | Principles of Emergency Services | 3 |
| FIREMGT 102 | Strategies and Tactics I | 3 |
| FIREMGT 103 | Fire Behavior and Combustion | 3 |
| FIREMGT 197 | Principles of Emergency Responder Safety and Survival | 3 |
| FIREMGT 198 | Strategies and Tactics II | 3 |
| FIREMGT 200 | Management and Leadership I | 3 |
| FIREMGT 204 | Management and Leadership II | 3 |
| FIREMGT 210 | Principles of Fire Prevention | 3 |
| FIREMGT 220 | Fire Instructor I | 3 |
| Program Electives | ||
| Select a minimum of nine credit hours of the following: | 9 | |
| Occupational Safety & Health for Emergency Services | ||
| Fire Service Hydraulics | ||
| Building Construction for Fire Science | ||
| Fire Suppression and Protection Systems | ||
| Chemistry of Hazardous Materials | ||
| Management and Operations III | ||
| Management Operations IV | ||
| Fire Instructor II | ||
| Total Hours | 61 | |
Pathway
This is an example course sequence for students interested in earning a degree in Fire Science Management. If this pathway is followed as outlined, you will earn an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree in Fire Science Management. It does not represent a contract, nor does it guarantee course availability. One course will satisfy the Human Diversity (HD) requirement, and is labeled with an (HD) in the sequence below.
Check the program webpage for details about session dates and times.
Semester-by-Semester Program Plan for Full-Time Students
All plans can be modified to fit the needs of part-time students by adding more semesters.
| Semester 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | ||
| ENGLISH 101 | Composition 1 | 3 |
| BIOLOGY 114 or CHEM 121 |
General Education Biology 1 or Basic Chemistry I |
4 |
| MATH 118 | General Education Math 1 | 4 |
| FIREMGT 101 | Principles of Emergency Services | 3 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| Spring | ||
| EMT 101 | Emergency Medical Technician-Basic | 8 |
| FIREMGT 103 | Fire Behavior and Combustion | 3 |
| FIREMGT 200 | Management and Leadership I | 3 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| Summer | ||
| FIREMGT 204 | Management and Leadership II | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Non-Western Humanities (HD) 1 | ||
| Latin American Literature (HD) 1 | ||
| Survey Of Afro-American Poetry (HD) 1 | ||
| Women's Literature (HD) 1 | ||
| Hours | 6 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| FIREMGT 102 | Strategies and Tactics I | 3 |
| FIREMGT 197 | Principles of Emergency Responder Safety and Survival | 3 |
| FIREMGT 220 | Fire Instructor I | 3 |
| FIREMGT 206 | Management and Operations III 2 | 3 |
| PSYCH 201 | General Psychology 1 | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 5 | ||
| Spring | ||
| FIREMGT 211 | Management Operations IV 2 | 3 |
| FIREMGT 210 | Principles of Fire Prevention | 3 |
| FIREMGT 198 | Strategies and Tactics II | 3 |
| FIREMGT 221 | Fire Instructor II 2 | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 61 | |
| 1 | General Education Requirement |
| 2 |
Program Elective
Associate in Applied Science Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| FIREMGT 104 | Occupational Safety & Health for Emergency Services | 3 |
| FIREMGT 201 | Fire Service Hydraulics | 3 |
| FIREMGT 202 | Building Construction for Fire Science | 3 |
| FIREMGT 203 | Fire Suppression and Protection Systems | 3 |
| FIREMGT 205 | Chemistry of Hazardous Materials | 3 |
| FIREMGT 206 | Management and Operations III | 3 |
| FIREMGT 211 | Management Operations IV | 3 |
| FIREMGT 221 | Fire Instructor II | 3 |
Choose your courses with your College Advisor.