FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICE (Bachelor of Arts) 

There are three specializations in this major: Fire Service, Emergency Medical Services and Emergency Management

PART ONE. CORE COURSES Subtotal: 24 credits

All Required

_____Fire Science 101 Introduction to Fire Science

_____Fire Science 104 Risk Management

_____Fire Science 350 Management Applications in the Fire Service

_____Fire Science 401 Seminar in Fire Protection Problems

_____Public Administration 240 Introduction to Public Management

_____Public Administration 241 Computer Applications in Public Administration

_____Public Administration 343 Administration of Financial Resources

_____Public Administration 346 Administration of Personnel Resources

PART TWO. SPECIALIZATION REQUIREMENTS Subtotal: 9 credits

Select one specialization and complete 3 courses 9 credits

            Fire Service

_____Fire Science 209 Analysis of Urban Hazardous Materials, Tactics and Strategy

_____Fire Science 210 Fire Safety Administration

_____Fire Science 230 Building Construction and Life Safety Systems I

            Emergency Medical Services

Students must have taken and passed the New York State Department of Health certification examination for the AEMT-IV paramedic (or an equivalent certification from another jurisdiction as determined by the Program Coordinator). Nine transfer credits will be applied toward this specialization.

            Emergency Management

_____ Fire Science 209 Analysis of Urban Hazardous Materials, Tactics and Strategy

_____ Fire Science 319 Hazard Identification and Mitigation

_____ Security 101 Introduction to Security

Total: 33 credits