Wildland Fire Science
Associate of Applied Science Degree
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Wildland Firefighting is a firefighting, emergency management and natural resources interdisciplinary career and profession. This degree will allow the student to develop the competencies and skills to enter this expanding career field and will allow the seasoned wildland firefighter to enhance their experience with an academic program. This degree will prepare you to operate in multiple agency jurisdictions, apply standardized wildland firefighting principles as identified by the National Wildland Coordinating Group; introduce you to the principles of emergency management preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery; and prepare you to attain a career and to enhance a career in wildland firefighting and related disciplines.
A plan for entry into and completion of the Wildland Fire Science degree should be discussed with one of the Fire Science Coordinators or Faculty. This advising is needed to provide thorough information on the degree requirements and to align the student’s experience and certifications to the degree for credit for prior learning, if appropriate, and to advise on the student’s academic and career goals.
General Education Courses
Introduction to PC Applications |
3 |
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Computer Literacy |
(3) |
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English Composition I: CO1 |
3 |
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Technical Writing I |
(3) |
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English Composition II: CO2 |
3 |
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Introduction to Organizational Communication |
(3) |
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Career Math or higher level math |
3 |
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American Government: SS1 |
3 |
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Human Relations |
(3) |
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15 |
Technical Courses
Principles of Emergency Management |
3 |
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Principles/Emergency Services |
3 |
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Occupational Safety & Health for Fire |
3 |
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Instructional Methodology (Fire Instructor I, II) |
3 |
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S-190 Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior |
1 |
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S-130 Firefighting Training |
2 |
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S-131 Firefighter Type I |
0.5 |
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I-100 Introduction to ICS |
0.25 |
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L-180 Human Factors on the Fire Line |
0.25 |
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S-215 Fire Operations in the Wildland/Urban Interface |
2 |
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I-200, IS-200, Q-436 Basic ICS: ICS for Single Resources & Initial Action Incidents |
1.5 |
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S-390 Introduction to Fire Behavior Calculations |
2 |
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National Incident Management System/Interagency Operations |
3 |
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Electives |
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20.5 |
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24.5 |
Elective Choose 20.5 hours from any combination of EMP, EMS, FST, FSW, NRE, PSM courses
Total Credit Hours |
60 |