Program Overview

Fire Science Technology - Associate of Applied Science

The Fire Science Technology program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in the field of fire science. This program requires the completion of 60 credits and includes both general education and major requirements.

General Education Requirements

Students must complete 12-14 credits of general education courses, selecting one course from four of the following six content areas:

• Area I: Communications
  • ENGL 1110G: Composition I (4 credits)
• Area III: Laboratory Sciences
  • CHEM 1120G: Introduction to Chemistry Lecture and Laboratory (non-majors) (4 credits)
• Area IV: Social/Behavioral Sciences
  • POLS 1120G: American National Government (3 credits)
  • or POLS 1110G: Introduction to Political Science
• Area V: Humanities
  • HIST 1110G: United States History I (3 credits)
  • or HIST 1120G: United States History II
• General Education Elective
  • COMM 1130G: Public Speaking (3 credits)
  • or COMM 1115G: Introduction to Communication

Core Requirements

Students must select 3 credits in Mathematics - Area II of the New Mexico General Education Requirements and 3 credits from the following:

• PSYC 1110G: Introduction to Psychology (3 credits)
• SOCI 1110G: Introduction to Sociology (3 credits)
• or SOCI 2310G: Contemporary Social Problems

Major Requirements

The major requirements for the Fire Science Technology program include:

• FIRE 112: Principles of Emergency Services (3 credits)
• FIRE 114: Fire Behavior and Combustion (3 credits)
• FIRE 120: Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply (3 credits)
• FIRE 126: Fire Prevention (3 credits)
• FIRE 130: Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Safety and Survival (3 credits)
• FIRE 203: Fire and Emergency Services Administration (3 credits)
• FIRE 210: Building Construction for Fire Protection (3 credits)
• FIRE 223: Fire Investigations I (3 credits)
• FIRE 224: Strategy and Tactics (3 credits)
• FIRE 225: Fire Protection Systems (3 credits)
• FIRE/LAWE 233: Practical Approach to Terrorism (3 credits)

Fire-Related Electives

Students must select 4 credits from the following:

• OEEM 120: Emergency Medical Technician Basic (6 credits)
• OEEM 120 L: Emergency Medical Technician Basic Lab (2 credits)
• OEEM 121: Emergency Medical Technician Basic Field/Clinical (1 credit)
• FIRE 101: Firefighter I (8 credits)
• FIRE 104: Firefighter II (8 credits)
• FIRE 102: Fire Fighter I and II (12 credits)
• FIRE 115: Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations (3 credits)
• FIRE 128: Apparatus and Equipment (2 credits)
• FIRE 230: Fire Service Instructor (3 credits)
• FIRE 252: Vehicle Extrication (2 credits)

Plan of Study

A suggested plan of study for the Fire Science Technology program is provided below:

Semester 1

• Area I: Communications - English Composition Level 1 (4 credits)
  • ENGL 1110G: Composition I
• Area IV: Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credits)
  • POLS 1110G: Introduction to Political Science
  • or POLS 1120G: American National Government
• FIRE 112: Principles of Emergency Services (3 credits)
• FIRE 114: Fire Behavior and Combustion (3 credits)
• Total Credits: 13

Semester 2

• Area II: Mathematics - any Area II course listed in the NM General Education Requirements (3 credits)
• FIRE 120: Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply (3 credits)
• FIRE 126: Fire Prevention (3 credits)
• FIRE 130: Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Safety and Survival (3 credits)
• Total Credits: 12

Semester 3

• Area IV: Social/Behavioral Sciences - Choose one from the following (3 credits)
  • PSYC 1110G: Introduction to Psychology
  • SOCI 1110G: Introduction to Sociology
  • SOCI 2310G: Contemporary Social Problems
• General Education Elective - Area I: Communications - Oral Communications (3 credits)
  • COMM 1115G: Introduction to Communication
  • or COMM 1130G: Public Speaking
• Total Credits: 6

Semester 4

• Area III: Laboratory Sciences (4 credits)
  • CHEM 1120G: Introduction to Chemistry Lecture and Laboratory (non-majors)
• Area V: Humanities (3 credits)
  • HIST 1110G: United States History I
  • or HIST 1120G: United States History II
• FIRE 203: Fire and Emergency Services Administration (3 credits)
• FIRE 210: Building Construction for Fire Protection (3 credits)
• FIRE 223: Fire Investigations I (3 credits)
• Total Credits: 16

Semester 5

• FIRE 224: Strategy and Tactics (3 credits)
• FIRE 225: Fire Protection Systems (3 credits)
• FIRE 233 or LAWE 233: Practical Approach to Terrorism (3 credits)
• Fire-Related Elective(s) - Choose from the following (4 credits)
  • FIRE 101: Firefighter I
  • FIRE 102: Fire Fighter I and II
  • FIRE 104: Firefighter II
  • FIRE 115: Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations
  • FIRE 128: Apparatus and Equipment
  • FIRE 230: Fire Service Instructor
  • FIRE 252: Vehicle Extrication
  • OEEM 120 and 120 L: Emergency Medical Technician Basic and Emergency Medical Technician Basic Lab
  • OEEM 121: Emergency Medical Technician Basic Field/Clinical
• Total Credits: 13
• Total Credits for the Program: 60