Chattanooga State - Fire Science Technology

Fire Science Technology - Summary of Required Hours
General education requirements
Course Number	Course Title	hours
ENGL 1010	English Composition I	3
SP 110	Fundamentals of Public Speaking	3
PY 101, SO 110 or PO 110	Social/Behavioral Science course	3
MATH 1010, 1530 or 1710	Math course	3
	Humanities course	3
	Natural Science course	4

	Total Semester Hours	19
	These courses must be taken for all areas of concentration.
Technical Core
Course Number	Course Title	HOURS
FI 111	Introduction to Emergency Services	3
FI 113	Fire Protection Systems	3
FI 114	Building Construction	3
FI 140	Legal Aspects of the Fire Service	3
FI 215	Fire Behavior and Combustion	3
FI 260	Fire Prevention and Inspection	3

	Total Semester Hours	18
	These courses must be taken for all areas of concentration.

FIRE SUPPRESSION CONCENTRATION
Course Number	Course Title	hours
FI 116	Firefighting Tactics and Strategy I	3
FI 124	Firefighting Tactics and Strategy II	3
FI 262	Fire Cause and Investigation	3
	Technical Electives	14

	General Education Hours	19
	Technical Core Hours	18
	Concentration Hours	23
	TOTAL PROGRAM HOURS: 60
EMERGENCY SERVICE SUPERVISION & ADMINISTRATION (ESSA) CONCENTRATION
Course Number	Course Title	hours
FI 221	Fire Administration I	3
FI 222	Fire Administration II	3
FI 280	Emergency Service Practicum	3
	Technical Electives	14

	General Education Hours	19
	Technical Core Hours	18
	Concentration Hours	23
	TOTAL PROGRAM HOURS: 60
EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE (EMC) CONCENTRATION
		hours
Paramedic Certification	Students must be licensed to receive advanced placement hours.	32
FI 113	Fire Protection Systems	3
FI 114	Building Construction	3
FI 215	Fire Behavior and Combustion	3
	General Education Hours	19

	TOTAL PROGRAM HOURS:	60