Fire Science Technology AAS
The Fire Science Technology AAS degree (AAS_FSCT) is offered at LSC-CyFair and LSC-Montgomery. The Fire Science Technology Program has Additional Entrance Requirements. For more information, please contact the Fire Science Department.
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Program Description
The associate of applied science degree in fire science technology is designed to prepare graduates for employment in the fire service field. The program is also designed to provide opportunities for job advancement for currently employed fire fighters. Interested students
should contact fire science technology faculty for information regarding application and admission
to the program.
Program Plan
First Year Credits
| Course | Number | Title | Credits |
| FIRS | 1301 | Firefighter Certification I | 3 |
| FIRS | 1407 | Firefighter Certification II | 4 |
| FIRS | 1313 | Basic Firefighter Certification III | 3 |
| FIRS | 1319 | Firefighter Certification IV | 3 |
| FIRT1 | 1171 | Firefighter Agility & Fitness Prep | 1 |
| FIRS | 1423 | Fire Certification V | 4 |
| FIRS | 1329 | Fire Certification VI | 3 |
| FIRS | 1433 | Fire Certification VII | 4 |
| FIRT1 | 2171 | Firefighter Agility & Fitness II | 1 |
| FIRT/FIRS2 | Elective | 3 | |
| FIRT3 | Elective OR | 3-5 | |
| EMSP3 | 1501 | Emergency Medical Technician Basic | |
| FIRT3 | Elective OR | 1-3 | |
| EMSP3 | 1160 | Clinical - Basic EMT | |
| SPCH | Elective | 3 | |
| Elective4 | Core Elective | ||
|
TOTAL Credits for First Year: |
36-40 | ||
Second Year Credits
| Course | Number | Title | Credits |
| FIRT | 1315 | Hazardous Materials I | 3 |
| FIRT | 1319 | Firefighter Health and Safety | 3 |
| ENGL | 1301 | Composition and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| MATH | 1314 | College Algebra | 3 |
| COSC | 1401 | Introduction to Computers | |
| Elective5 | Humanities/Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Elective3 | Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| FIRT | 1327 | Building Construction in the Fire Service | 3 |
| FIRT | Elective | 3 | |
| FIRT6 | 2380 | Cooperative Education | 3 |
|
TOTAL Credits for Second Year: |
27 | ||
Total Credits
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TOTAL Credits for Fire Science Technology AAS Degree: |
72 |
- Course meets wellness competency
- Select from FIRT 1303, 1305, 1307, 1338, 1342, 1343, 1345, 2305, 2307, 2309, 2333, 2345 or FIRS 2344.
- EMSP 1501 & 1160 must be taken as conrequisites for a total of 6 credits or 6 hours of FIRT electives may be taken
- Course must be selected from the AAS core requirements.
- One Course must meet multicultural requirement.
- Capstone course
