Fire Science Technology, A.A.S.
The Fire Science programs are designed for students desiring to pursue a career in fire service, or are currently employed as career or volunteer firefighters who wish to gain college credit for their training and pursue a degree. For permission to enroll in any of the following programs, and for requirements to be admitted into the Fire Academy and start dates, students need to contact the program coordinator, Mark Stephenson, at 303.340.7222.
Degree Requirements: 62 credits
General Education Requirements: 18 credits
English and Communication
(6 credits)
| ENG 121 | English Composition I (GT-CO1) | 3 |
| COM 125 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
Mathematics
(4 credits)
| MAT 120 | Mathematics for Liberal Arts: GT-MA1 | 4 |
Natural and Physical Sciences
(4 credits)
Select one GT-SC1 course:
| AST 101 | Astronomy I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| AST 102 | Astronomy II with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| BIO 105 | Science of Biology with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| BIO 111 | General College Biology I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| BIO 112 | General College Biology II with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| BIO 201 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| BIO 202 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab(GT-SC1) | 4 |
| BIO 204 | Microbiology with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| BIO 208 | General College Microbiology with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| BIO 220 | General Zoology with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| BIO 221 | Botany with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| CHE 101 | Introduction to Chemistry I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| CHE 102 | Introduction to Chemistry II with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| CHE 105 | Chemistry in Context (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| CHE 111 | General College Chemistry I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| CHE 112 | General College Chemistry II with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
ENV 101
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| GEY 111 | Physical Geology, with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| GEY 112 | Historical Geology, with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| GEY 135 | Environmental Geology,with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| MET 150 | General Meteorology, with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| NRE 251 | General Oceanography, with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| PHY 105 | Conceptual Physics, with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| PHY 107 | Energy Science and Technology, with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| PHY 111 | Physics: Algebra Based I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| PHY 112 | Physics: Algebra Based II with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| PHY 211 | Physics: Calculus Based I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| PHY 212 | Physics: Calculus Based II with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| SCI 155 | Integrated Science I - Physics and Chemistry (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| SCI 156 | Integrated Science II - Earth and Life Science (GT-SC1) | 4 |
Other
(4 credits)
| PED 110 | Fitness Center Activity I | 1 |
| CIS 118 | Introduction to PC Applications | 3 |
Degree Requirements: 32 credits
Electives: 12 credits
Select any non-required FST or EMS courses.