Health: Fire Science/EMT
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Fire Science/EMT Programs:
Fire Science/Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - Evenings Only
Fire Science/Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Evenings Only
The Fire Science Program provides the opportunity for individuals who
are interested in or are currently serving in the fire fighting service
or related fields to earn the Associate in Applied Science Degree (A.A.S.).
The program is composed of a balanced offering of professional and general
education courses. Courses offered in Fire Science are approved by the State
of Rhode Island for the Fire Fighters Incentive Pay Plan.
Professional courses (those with prefix FIRE) are available only during
the evening session. This degree program may be undertaken on a full-time
or part-time basis. Note: Not all courses are offered every semester. See
department chairperson for schedule of courses.
Background Check: Students will be required to have a criminal
background check through the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI). In
compliance with requirements for clinical agencies, anyone who has been
convicted of a felony may be unable to attend clinical/field experience.
No incident or probation must have occurred within the past 5 years. Further,
applicants convicted of a felony will need to comply with state licensure
requirements from the Rhode Island Department of Health. For more information,
contact the department chairperson.
| Course No. |
Course Title |
Credits |
Class Hours |
Lab Hours |
Clinical Hours |
Prerequisites |
Recommended Sequence |
| General Education Requirements |
| ENGL 1010 |
Composition I |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
Placement test |
|
| SPCH 1100 |
Oral Communication I |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
|
|
| ENGL 2100 |
Technical Writing |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
|
|
| CHEM 1000 |
Chemistry of our Environment |
4 |
3 |
3 |
|
|
|
| COMI Electives |
Computer Elective |
3 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
|
| SOCS 1010 |
General Sociology |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
Psychology or Sociology elective |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
2 Electives (liberal arts)* |
6 |
6 |
0 |
|
|
|
| Major Requirements |
| FIRE 1020 |
Fundamentals of Fire Prevention |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
FIRE 1030 |
|
| FIRE 1030 |
Introduction to Fire Science and Officership |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
|
|
| FIRE 1040 |
Fire Fighting Tactics & Strategy |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
FIRE 1030 |
|
| FIRE 1050 |
Building Construction & Fire Codes |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
FIRE 1020 |
|
| CHEM 1060 |
Chemistry of Hazardous Materials |
3 |
2 |
1 |
|
CHEM 1000 and FIRE 1110 or an equivalent math
course |
|
| FIRE 1070 |
Fire Protection Systems & Equipment |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
FIRE 1020 |
|
| FIRE 1090 |
Fire Hydraulics & Equipment |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
MATH 1700 or 1420 |
|
| FIRE 1100 |
Municipal Fire Administration |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
FIRE 1030 |
|
| MATH 1420 |
Intro. to College Mathematics |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
Placement test or MATH 0500* |
|
| FIRE 1120 |
Investigations, Fire & Explosions |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
|
|
| FIRE 1130 |
Emergency Medical Technician - Basic |
7 |
6 |
2 |
|
|
|
| |
|
65 |
61 |
7 |
|
|
|
*Placement test is offered through the Office of Student Services. Students
must achieve 75 or above. This test is permitted one time only.
|
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