THIS IS A CAREER DEGREE.
IT IS NOT DESIGNED TO TRANSFER TO A FOUR YEAR UNIVERSITY.

Danville Area Community College
2008-2009

Fire Science
Associate in Applied Science Degree

This Fire Science curriculum is designed to give students the academic background and initial training for careers in fire fighting. Upon completion of the program, a DACC Associate in Applied Science degree will be granted. This is a career curriculum, not meant for Baccalaureate degree transfer.

This program is an occupational program typically not designed to transfer;
however, this program has been articulated to some senior institutions.
Please contact a counselor for specific details.

Required Courses Hours F,S,I,SU Grade
First Semester
+FIRE 100 Techniques of Fire Fighting (Module A) 
3
    
+FIRE 130 EMT Basic
 5
    
+FIRE 181 Vehicle and Machinery Operations
 3

*ENGL 121 Communications Skills (C) 
or 
-*ENGL 101 Rhetoric I (T)
3
    
**FIRE 195 Volunteer Fire Service
1
    
INST 101 Success in College
 1

Total
16
    
Second Semester
+FIRE 101 Techniques of Fire Fighting (Module B)
3
    
+FIRE 120 Tactics and Strategy I
3
    
+FIRE 161 Hazardous Materials Operations
3
    
+FIRE 180 Technical Rescue Awareness
1
    
MATT 104 Business Mathematics (C)
or 
MATH 105 Intermediate Algebra (T)
MATT 133 Tech Math I (C) 
or 
MATH 111 College Algebra (T)
MATT 134 Tech Math II (C) 
or
-*MATH 115 Survey of Statistics (T)







3-5
    
**FIRE 195: Volunteer Fire Service
1
    
Total  14-16
    
Third Semester
+FIRE 102 Techniques of Fire Fighting (Module C)
3
    
+FIRE 140 Fire Management I
3
    
+FIRE 170 Fire Instructor I
3
    
*SPAN 100 Spanish for Public Safety (C) 
or 
*SPAN 101 Elementary Spanish I (T)
3-4
    
*SPCH 101 Oral Communications (T) 
or
-*SPCH 102 Public Speaking (T)
3
    
**FIRE 195 Volunteer Fire Service
1
    
Total
16-17
    
Fourth Semester
+FIRE 142 Fire Management II
3
    
+FIRE 151 Fire Apparatus Engineer
4
    
+FIRE 110 Fire Prevention Principles I/Fire Service Laws & Regulations
 3

-CBUS 150 Business Computer Systems (T) 
3
    
-*SOCY 100 Intro to Sociology (T) 
or 
-*PSYC 100 Intro to Psychology (T) 
or 
-*POLI 150 American Government (T)
3
    
**FIRE 195 Volunteer Fire Service
1
    
Total 
17
    

*General Education

-Internet Classes offered

**All active duty fire fighters must provide documentation.

+Eligibility for Illinois State Fire Marshal Certification: student must be 18 years old before day of final exam and an active member of a fire department, whether on paid or volunteer status.

Enrollment in developmental classes may increase the length of time it takes to complete an Associate Degree.

Human Relations requirements.

(C)  Career credit.  (T) Transfer credit.

Credit will be granted to students holding Illinois State Fire Marshal certificates issued from the latest version of the test.


March 2008   Credit Hours 63-66
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