FIRE SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY
ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE DEGREE (273)
The Fire Science Technology A.S. degree program
is designed for in-service firefighters desiring to
expand their technical, theoretical, and general
knowledge in the field of Fire Science. Courses
within the program will also allow fire officers
wanting Company Officers l and Fire Inspectors
certification to meet some requirements for that
certification.
Notes: F-FALL, S-SPRING, SM-SUMMER - Course typically offered during this term
See Course Descriptions for prerequisites.
Credits
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES
Notes
____ ENC 1101
College Composition I1......................................3
____ ENC 1102 Composition: Literature......................................3
____ MAC 1105
College Algebra.................................................3
____ POS 2041 American National Government......................... 3
____ SPC 2608 Public Speaking.................................................3
____ Humanities2_____________________......................................3
TOTAL
18
A student wishing to transfer any credits from this
program to another institution must accept the
responsibility for securing approval in advance from
the transfer institution.
A R T I C U L AT I O N T O F I R E
SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY
COMPUTER PROFICIENCY
____ CGS 1100 Students entering this program who have
successfully completed the Firefighting Minimum
Standards and Fire Science courses as identified by
LSSC and Florida State Fire College may request
that LSSC grant articulation credits upon successful
completion of six (6) credit hours in the A.S. degree
program in Fire Science Technology at LSSC.
Business Computer Applications....................... 3
REQUIRED FIRE SCIENCE COURSES
____ FFP ____ FFP ____ FFP ____ FFP ____ FFP ____ FFP ____ FFP ____ FFP ____ FFP ____ FFP ____ FFP 1505
1540
1810 2120
2610 2720 2740 2770 2780
2811
1111 Fire Prevention Practices...................................3
Private Fire Protection Systems l....................... 3
Fire Fighting Tactics & Strategy I....................... 3
Building Construction for Fire Science............. 3
Fire Investigation: Origin & Cause..................... 3
Company Officer................................................3
Fire Service Course Delivery.............................3
Ethical and Legal Issues in Fire Service............ 3
Fire Department Administration......................... 3
Firefighting Tactics & Strategy II........................ 3
Fire Chemistry....................................................3
* FESHE Compliant:
The Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education
(FESHE) network was developed by the National
Fire Academy as a way to coordinate efforts in
providing higher education for fire and emergency
services personnel. A FESHE compliant degree
means that the degree is based upon a model
being used nationally containing standardized
fire technology curriculum. This will enable
preparation of well trained and academically
educated firefighters and provide a national model
for an integrated system of higher education for fire
and emergency service professionals.
For information about career options, visit
www.lssc.edu/careers.
FIRE SCIENCE ELECTIVES
____ _____________________.................................3
____ _____________________.................................3
Fire Science Electives
PROGRAM TOTAL
Students must complete 25% of each program's
total credit hours at LSSC.
60
ACADEMIC ADVISING
Leesburg Campus
South Lake Campus Sumter Campus Academic Programs
FFP 1000 Introduction to Fire Science........................................... 3
FFP 1702 Principles of Emergency Services................................. 3
CAREER DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Careers@lssc.edu
352-323-3603
Course Placement
Exempt (Optional)
ENGLISH
READING
MATH
Non-Exempt (Required)
English & Reading: Compressed and Modularized options
ENC 0015 Dev. Writing I
ENC 0025 Dev. Writing II
REA 0007 Dev. Reading I
REA 0017 Dev. Reading II
Mathematics: Modularized and Contextualized options
MAT 0018 Dev. Math I
MAT 0028 Dev. Math II
MAT 0027*Dev. Math II for Liberal Arts
* For Non-Stem Majors Stem Majors = Science, Technology, Engineering & Math
MAT 1033 Intermediate Algebra (Required if checked)
MAC 1105, MGF 1106 or MGF 1107 (Required if checked)
ENC 1101 (Required if checked)
SLS 1501 Foundations of Success Seminar (Required if checked)
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352-365-3574
352-243-5722
352-568-0001
FACULTY CONTACT INFORMATION
Rebecca Nathanson Office: LE - LA 15
NathansR@lssc.edu
352-323-3615
Students may be required to take college developmental
math, writing, and/or reading courses based on
placement test scores.
2
Select from General Education Core Curriculum courses.
*Note: Regardless of any degree work completed, state
certification is required to work as a professional firefighter.
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Lake-Sumter State College
2014-2015