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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)

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)

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 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Area II: Social and Behavioral Sciences

Students must choose one of the following courses:

ECON 2105Macroeconomics

3
ECON 2106Microeconomics

3
HIST 1111World History I

3
HIST 1112World History II

3
HIST 2111U.S. History I

3
HIST 2112U.S. History II

3
POLS 1101American Government

3
PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3
SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Area III: Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Students must choose one of the following courses:

MATH 1103Quantitative Skills and Reasoning

3
MATH 1101Mathematical Modeling

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Area IV: Humanities and Fine Arts

Students must choose one of the following courses:

ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3
ENGL 2110World Literature

3
ENGL 2130American Literature

3
ENGL 2310English Literature from the Beginnings to 1700

3
HUMN 1101Introduction to Humanities

3
MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3
MUSC 2040History 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 1111Biology I

3
AND
BIOL 1111LBiology I Lab

1
BIOL 1112Biology II

3
AND
BIOL 1112LBiology II Lab

1
CHEM 1211Chemistry I

3
AND
CHEM 1211LChemistry I Lab

1
CHEM 1212Chemistry II

3
AND
CHEM 1212LChemistry II Lab

1
COMM 1500Introduction to Interpersonal Communication

3
ENGL 1102Literature and Composition

3
MATH 1112College Trigonometry

3
MATH 1113Precalculus

3
MATH 1127Introduction to Statistics

3
MATH 1131Calculus I

4
PHYS 1110Conceptual Physics

3
AND
PHYS 1110LConceptual Physics Lab

1
PORT 1001Elementary Portuguese I

4
PORT 1002Elementary Portuguese II

4
SPCH 1101Public Speaking

3
Total Credit Hours:3-4

College Requirement

FSSE 1000First Semester Seminar

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Fire Science Technology Major

FRSC 1100Introduction to the Fire Service

3
FRSC 1110Fire Administration: Supervision and Leadership

3
FRSC 1121Firefighting Strategy and Tactics

3
FRSC 1132Fire Service Instructor

4
FRSC 1141Hazardous Materials Operations

4
FRSC 1151Fire Prevention and Inspection

4
FRSC 1161Fire Service Safety and Loss Control

3
FRSC 2100Fire Administration Management

3
FRSC 2110Fire Service Hydraulics

3
FRSC 2120Fire Protection Systems

3
FRSC 2130Fire Service Building Construction

3
FRSC 2141Incident Command

4
FRSC 2170Fire and Arson Investigation

4
Total Credit Hours:44

 

Total Credit Hours: 62-63