Associate in Applied Science in Fire Science

Course Sequence by Term

The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:

Students should meet with an academic advisor to develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Pathway Planner tool in yourStudent Centerto manage your plan.
The course sequence is laid out by suggested term and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
Initial course placement is determined by current district placement measures and/or completion of 100-200 level course and/or program requirements.
Degree and transfer seeking students may be required to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include FYE101 and FYE103. Course offerings will vary by college. See an academic, program, or faculty advisor for details.
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Full-time Sequence

Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.

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Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken duringTerm 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Credits
EMT101	Basic Life Support/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for Health Care Providers		OR Current validation in Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider/Professional Rescuer (0) AND Credit By Evaluation (0.5) 0.5	0.5
FSC105	Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations		OR Permission of Program Director	0–3
FSC130	Fitness for Firefighters/CPAT		OR Verification of CPAT completion	0–1
EMT104and EMT104ABand EMT104LL	Emergency Medical TechnologyandApplied Practical Studies for Emergency Medical TechnologyandEmergency Medical Technology Practicum	Prerequisites: Appropriate score on Reading placement test to demonstrate minimum tenth grade level reading, or completion of an Associate's degree or higher from an accredited institution.andCorequisites:EMT104.andPrerequisites: A grade of C or better inEMT104or permission of Instructor or Corequisites:EMT104.	OR Arizona State EMT Certification (0) OR Arizona State Paramedic Certification (0) OR Permission of Program Director	0–12.5
FYE101or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal SuccessorExploration of College, Career and Personal Success			1–3

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken duringTerm 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Credits
FSC102	Fire Department Operations	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better inFSC105,FSC130, and permission of Instructor. Corequisites: (FSC134orFSC234) andFSC174.	Critical courseGateway course	11
FSC134or FSC234	Fitness and Conditioning for FirefightersorFitness and Wellness for Firefighter Candidates		Critical courseFSC234is recommended for students who have already completed the Fire Academy equivalent ofFSC102	3
FSC174	Functions of Command	Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor. Corequisites:FSC102.	Critical course	2

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken duringTerm 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
FSC101	Introduction to Fire Service Selection and Entry		OR Current employment as a firefighter as determined by the Program Director		0–4
FSC108or FSC110	Fundamentals of Fire PreventionorWildland Firefighter		FSC110is recommended		3
ENG101or ENG107	First-Year CompositionorFirst-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better inENG091orESL097orWAC101) or (B or better inALT100) or (ALT100& Corequisites:ENG101LLorENG107LLorWAC101orENG100A+) or (ESL202& Corequisites:ENG101LLorENG107LLorWAC101orENG100A+).orPrerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better inENG091orESL097orWAC101) or (B or better inALT100) or (ALT100& Corequisites:ENG101LLorENG107LLorWAC101orENG100A+) or (ESL202& Corequisites:ENG101LLorENG107LLorWAC101orENG100A+).	Critical course	FYC	3
MAT14+	College Mathematics		Critical course	MA	3–6
HU	Humanities, Fine Arts & Design			HU	3

Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken duringTerm 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
FSC113	Introduction to Fire Suppression				3
FSC117	Fire Apparatus				3
FSC118	Fire Hydraulics				3
FSC119	Introduction Fire Service Ethics				3
ENG102or ENG108	First-Year CompositionorFirst-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better inENG101.orPrerequisites: A grade of C or better inENG107.		FYC	3
SB	Social & Behavioral Sciences			SB	3
CRE101	College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (ENG101orENG107) and (RDG095, orRDG100, orRDG100LL, orRDG111, orRDG112, orRDG113, or an appropriate district placement, or permission of Instructor).	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3

Term 5

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken duringTerm 5
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
FSC+++++	Any Fire Science Technology course		RecommendFSC202,FSC204,FSC282AC, orFSC296WC		1–3
FSC208	Firefighter Safety and Building Construction	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better inFSC113or permission of Instructor or current employment as a firefighter and/or Firefighter I and II Certification and/or related experience as determined by the Program Director.			3
FSC215	Customer Service in the Public Sector				3
SGor SQ	Natural Sciences GeneralorNatural Sciences Quantitative			SGorSQ	4
COM100or COM110or COM225or COM230	Introduction to Human CommunicationorInterpersonal CommunicationorPublic SpeakingorSmall Group Communication	No requisitesorNo requisitesorPrerequisites: A grade of C or better inENG101, orENG107, or equivalent.orNo requisites	COM100is recommended	SBorL	3

Part-time Sequence

Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken duringTerm 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Credits
EMT101	Basic Life Support/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for Health Care Providers		OR Current validation in Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider/Professional Rescuer (0) AND Credit By Evaluation (0.5) 0.5	0.5
FSC105	Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations		OR Permission of Program Director	0–3
FSC130	Fitness for Firefighters/CPAT		OR Verification of CPAT completion	0–1
EMT104and EMT104ABand EMT104LL	Emergency Medical TechnologyandApplied Practical Studies for Emergency Medical TechnologyandEmergency Medical Technology Practicum	Prerequisites: Appropriate score on Reading placement test to demonstrate minimum tenth grade level reading, or completion of an Associate's degree or higher from an accredited institution.andCorequisites:EMT104.andPrerequisites: A grade of C or better inEMT104or permission of Instructor or Corequisites:EMT104.	OR Arizona State EMT Certification (0) OR Arizona State Paramedic Certification (0) OR Permission of Program Director	0–12.5
FYE101or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal SuccessorExploration of College, Career and Personal Success			1–3

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken duringTerm 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Credits
FSC102	Fire Department Operations	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better inFSC105,FSC130, and permission of Instructor. Corequisites: (FSC134orFSC234) andFSC174.	Critical courseGateway course	11
FSC134or FSC234	Fitness and Conditioning for FirefightersorFitness and Wellness for Firefighter Candidates		Critical courseFSC234is recommended for students who have already completed the Fire Academy equivalent ofFSC102	3
FSC174	Functions of Command	Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor. Corequisites:FSC102.	Critical course	2

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken duringTerm 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
FSC108or FSC110	Fundamentals of Fire PreventionorWildland Firefighter		FSC110is recommended		3
ENG101or ENG107	First-Year CompositionorFirst-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better inENG091orESL097orWAC101) or (B or better inALT100) or (ALT100& Corequisites:ENG101LLorENG107LLorWAC101orENG100A+) or (ESL202& Corequisites:ENG101LLorENG107LLorWAC101orENG100A+).orPrerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better inENG091orESL097orWAC101) or (B or better inALT100) or (ALT100& Corequisites:ENG101LLorENG107LLorWAC101orENG100A+) or (ESL202& Corequisites:ENG101LLorENG107LLorWAC101orENG100A+).	Critical course	FYC	3

Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken duringTerm 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
FSC101	Introduction to Fire Service Selection and Entry		OR Current employment as a firefighter as determined by the Program Director		0–4
MAT14+	College Mathematics		Critical course	MA	3–6
COM100or COM110or COM225or COM230	Introduction to Human CommunicationorInterpersonal CommunicationorPublic SpeakingorSmall Group Communication	No requisitesorNo requisitesorPrerequisites: A grade of C or better inENG101, orENG107, or equivalent.orNo requisites	COM100is recommended	SBorL	3

Term 5

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken duringTerm 5
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
FSC117	Fire Apparatus				3
FSC118	Fire Hydraulics				3
CRE101	College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (ENG101orENG107) and (RDG095, orRDG100, orRDG100LL, orRDG111, orRDG112, orRDG113, or an appropriate district placement, or permission of Instructor).	OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment	L	0–3

Term 6

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken duringTerm 6
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
FSC113	Introduction to Fire Suppression				3
ENG102or ENG108	First-Year CompositionorFirst-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better inENG101.orPrerequisites: A grade of C or better inENG107.		FYC	3

Term 7

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken duringTerm 7
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
FSC119	Introduction Fire Service Ethics				3
SB	Social & Behavioral Sciences			SB	3

Term 8

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken duringTerm 8
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
FSC208	Firefighter Safety and Building Construction	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better inFSC113or permission of Instructor or current employment as a firefighter and/or Firefighter I and II Certification and/or related experience as determined by the Program Director.			3
SGor SQ	Natural Sciences GeneralorNatural Sciences Quantitative			SGorSQ	4

Term 9

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken duringTerm 9
Course Number	Course Name	Notes	Area	Credits
FSC+++++	Any Fire Science Technology course	RecommendFSC202,FSC204,FSC282AC, orFSC296WC		1–3
FSC215	Customer Service in the Public Sector			3
HU	Humanities, Fine Arts & Design		HU	3

Course Area Key

Gateway Course= Generally the first major-specific course in a pathway.

Critical Course= A course that is highly predictive of future success in a pathway.

FYC= First Year Composition
HU= Humanities, Fine Arts, and Design
L= Literacy & Critical Inquiry
MA= Mathematics

SB= Social-Behavioral Sciences
SG= Natural Sciences General
SQ= Natural Sciences Quantitative

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