Program Overview

Program Overview

The Fire Science major is designed to analyze fire vulnerabilities and reduce losses of life and property in both the public and private sectors. This program prepares students for careers as fire safety system designers, managers, consultants, and entrepreneurs.

Program Objectives

• Identify and categorize the core mechanisms of fire growth and suppression
• Appraise and evaluate the built environment and its relationship to fire growth and suppression
• Develop and critique fire protection designs
• Organize and disseminate the policy and processes of fire safety and fire protection

Program Coordinator

The program coordinator is Professor Robert Till, Department of Security, Fire and Emergency Management. Students are advised to consult with Professor Till for guidance on selecting courses, meeting the science requirement, and choosing electives.

Advising

Resources, including a sample four-year advising plan, are available for students.

Internships

Paid internships for John Jay Fire Science students are available through Handshake and Symplicity.

Program Requirements

The Fire Science major requires one semester of physics, which fulfills the College’s general education requirements in the Flexible Core: Scientific World area. Students can choose from PHY 101 College Physics I (Liberal Arts Physics) or PHY 203 General Physics I.

Prerequisites

• MAT 241 is a prerequisite for PHY 203.
• MAT 242 is a prerequisite or co-requisite for PHY 203. These math courses can fulfill the Required Core: Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning area of the College’s general education requirements.

Additional Information

For students who enrolled for the first time at the College in September 2020 or after, the major must be completed in the form presented. Students who enrolled before that date may choose the current form or the earlier version of the major. A copy of the earlier version can be obtained upon request.