Fire and Emergency Services Management
This curriculum is designed to provide individuals with the principles, theory, and practices associated with state-of-the-art fire science and management, including issues related to tactical fire operations, fire safety, firefighting and emergency services leadership and management, and community fire issues.
Students expand their thinking beyond fire-specific issues in areas related to firefighting through coursework in human resource management, administration, homeland security and emergency/disaster management, fire protection services, safety and prevention, and investigation.
This curriculum is designed to meet the needs of professional and volunteer fire service personnel and those seeking employment in the fire and emergency services.
The Fire and Emergency Services Management AAS Degree is a designated statewide program. The Maryland Higher Education Commission designates some community college programs as statewide programs. A student may enroll in any of these programs at the same rates as in-county residents if the program is not offered by their local community college or if the student cannot enroll due to an enrollment limit. For more information on statewide programs, please see new windownew window.
Program Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, a student will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of building construction and associated fire codes.
- Apply and discuss water supply management for fire protection systems and fire scene use.
- Apply chemistry, mathematics, and physics to solve fire protection problems.
- Identify and differentiate the various forms of fire, their fundamental scientific principles, and their associated mitigation and response strategies.
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Curriculum
A suggested course sequence for students follows.
- All students should review the advising guide and consult an advisor.
- Find out about related programs and course in the Fields of Study section.
- Most courses have either assessment levels that must be met or prerequisites (courses that must be taken first). Part-time students and those who need to meet assessment levels or take prerequisite courses will take longer to complete a degree. An advisor will help make sure you are taking your courses in the right order.
- All degree-seeking students must take a central group of General Education courses in English, mathematics, arts, behavioral and social sciences, humanities, and science. These courses are included in the suggested course sequence below.
Suggested Course Sequence
Students should complete the required??and??foundation courses within the first 24 credit hours. All students should review the and consult an advisor.
First Semester
- ?3 semester hours ?ENGF
- ?3 semester hours
- ?3 semester hours
- ?3 semester hours
- ?1 semester hour
- ?3 semester hours ?(BSSD)
Second Semester
- 3 semester hours (ENGF)
- 3 semester hours (MATF)
- ?3 semester hours
- ?3 semester hours
- ?3 semester hours
- ?1 semester hour
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OR
- ?1 semester hour
Third Semester
- ?3 semester hours ? ?(GEEL)
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OR
- ?3 semester hours ?(GEEL)
- ?3 semester hours
- or 3 semester hours (ARTD or HUMD)
- 4 semester hours (NSLD)
- ? 3 semester hours (GEEL) **
Fourth Semester
- ?3 semester hours
- ?3 semester hours
- ?3 semester hours
- FIRE Elective (200 Level) 3 semester hours
* /,?if needed for /,?or elective.
** COMM courses may not be used to satisfy the GEEL requirement.
This program can be completed either on campus or online.
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