Fire Science Technology

“The College has reviewed the Fire Science Technology Program which includes the degree, the diploma and the technical certificates of credit listed below due to a decreasing number of graduates. As a result, the College has made the decision to terminate the degree, diploma, and certificates with a teach-out plan approved to conclude on April 29, 2021. We encourage you to visit GVTC at https://gvtcapp.tcsg.edu/GVTC/General/Courses.aspx to see available courses at other colleges within the Technical College System of Georgia.”

Mission Statement

Nature of the Work

Employment

Earnings

Student Learning Outcomes

Essential Functions

Program Expenses

Admission Requirements

Readmission Policy

Residency Policy

Fire Science Technology Diploma (Major Code: FST2)

Fire Science Technology Associate Degree (Major Code: FS13)

Fire Science Technology Associate Degree (Major Code: FS13)

Credential: Associate of Applied Science
Campus Locations: Athens and Walton

Curriculum Outline

General Education

Total Credit Hours:

15-16

Area I: Language Arts and Communications

ENGL 1101	Composition and Rhetoric	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Area II: Social and Behavioral Sciences

Students must choose one of the following courses:

ECON 2105	Macroeconomics	3
ECON 2106	Microeconomics	3
HIST 1111	World History I	3
HIST 1112	World History II	3
HIST 2111	U.S. History I	3
HIST 2112	U.S. History II	3
POLS 1101	American Government	3
PSYC 1101	Introductory Psychology	3
SOCI 1101	Introduction to Sociology	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Area III: Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Students must choose one of the following courses:

MATH 1103	Quantitative Skills and Reasoning	3
MATH 1101	Mathematical Modeling	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Area IV: Humanities and Fine Arts

Students must choose one of the following courses:

ARTS 1101	Art Appreciation	3
ENGL 2110	World Literature	3
ENGL 2130	American Literature	3
ENGL 2310	English Literature from the Beginnings to 1700	3
HUMN 1101	Introduction to Humanities	3
MUSC 1101	Music Appreciation	3
MUSC 2040	History of Popular Music	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

General Education Electives

Students may choose a course from Area II, Area III, Area IV, or from the following list:

BIOL 1111	Biology I	3
	AND
BIOL 1111L	Biology I Lab	1
BIOL 1112	Biology II	3
	AND
BIOL 1112L	Biology II Lab	1
CHEM 1211	Chemistry I	3
	AND
CHEM 1211L	Chemistry I Lab	1
CHEM 1212	Chemistry II	3
	AND
CHEM 1212L	Chemistry II Lab	1
COMM 1500	Introduction to Interpersonal Communication	3
ENGL 1102	Literature and Composition	3
MATH 1112	College Trigonometry	3
MATH 1113	Precalculus	3
MATH 1127	Introduction to Statistics	3
MATH 1131	Calculus I	4
PHYS 1110	Conceptual Physics	3
	AND
PHYS 1110L	Conceptual Physics Lab	1
PORT 1001	Elementary Portuguese I	4
PORT 1002	Elementary Portuguese II	4
SPCH 1101	Public Speaking	3
Total Credit Hours:		3-4

College Requirement

FSSE 1000	First Semester Seminar	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Fire Science Technology Major

FRSC 1100	Introduction to the Fire Service	3
FRSC 1110	Fire Administration: Supervision and Leadership	3
FRSC 1121	Firefighting Strategy and Tactics	3
FRSC 1132	Fire Service Instructor	4
FRSC 1141	Hazardous Materials Operations	4
FRSC 1151	Fire Prevention and Inspection	4
FRSC 1161	Fire Service Safety and Loss Control	3
FRSC 2100	Fire Administration Management	3
FRSC 2110	Fire Service Hydraulics	3
FRSC 2120	Fire Protection Systems	3
FRSC 2130	Fire Service Building Construction	3
FRSC 2141	Incident Command	4
FRSC 2170	Fire and Arson Investigation	4
Total Credit Hours:		44

 

Total Credit Hours: 62-63

Basic Fire Company Officer TCC (Major Code: BF11)

Fire Officer I TCC (Major Code: FF31)

Fire Officer II TCC (Major Code: FF51)

Firefighter I TCC (Major Code: FF11)

Firefighter II TCC (Major Code: FF21)