2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Public Safety Administration Emergency and Fire Management Services Track

Credential: A.A.S (Code: A55480EF)

Curriculum

Fall Semester I

AdvisingTermCLClCr
ACA 115Success & Study Skills

I

0

2

0

1

OR

ACA 122College Transfer Success

FA, SP, SU

0

2

0

1

ENG 111Writing and Inquiry

FA, SP, SU

3

0

0

3

PAD 151Introduction to Public Administration

FA

3

0

0

3

FIP 152Fire Protection Law

I

2

0

0

3

Other Major Hours (choose from list)

3

0

0

3

Other Major Hours (choose from list)

3

0

0

3

Total Credit Hours:16

Spring Semester I

AdvisingTermCLClCr
COM 231Public Speaking

FA, SP, SU

3

0

0

3

OR

COM 120Intro to Interpersonal Communication

FA, SP, SU

3

0

0

3

OR

ENG 112Writing and Research in the Disciplines

FA, SP, SU

3

0

0

3

OR

ENG 114Professional Research & Reporting

FA, SP, SU

3

0

0

3

*MAT 143Quantitative Literacy

FA, SP, SU

2

2

0

3

OR

MAT 152Statistical Methods I

FA, SP, SU

3

2

0

4

PAD 152Ethics in Government

SP

3

0

0

3

CJC 170Critical Incident Mgmt for Public Safety

SP

3

0

0

3

OR

EPT 150Incident Management

I

3

0

0

3

EMS 140Rescue Scene Management

I

1

3

0

2

Other Major Hours (choose from list)

3

0

0

3

Total Credit Hours:17-18

Fall Semester II

AdvisingTermCLClCr
PAD 251Public Finance & Budgeting

FA

3

0

0

3

FIP 240Fire Service Supervision

I

3

0

0

3

FIP 164OSHA Standards

I

3

0

0

3

EMS 125EMS Instructor Methodology

I

3

0

0

3

HUM 115Critical Thinking

FA, SP, SU

3

0

0

3

Other Major Hours (choose from list)

3

0

0

3

Total Credit Hours:18

Spring Semester II

AdvisingTermCLClCr
POL 120American Government

FA, SP

3

0

0

3

PAD 252Public Policy Analysis

SP

3

0

0

3

PAD 254Grant Writing

SP

3

0

0

3

CJC 240Law Enforcement Mgmt & Supervision & Supervision

I

3

0

0

3

OR

FIP 276Managing Fire Services

I

3

0

0

3

OR

EMS 235EMS Management

I

2

0

0

2

Other Major Hours (choose from list)

3

0

0

3

Total Credit Hours:14-15
SEMESTER HOURS REQUIRED TO GRADUATE
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES 15-16
MAJOR COURSES 49-50
OTHER REQUIRED COURSES 1
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 65-67

Emergency and Fire Management Track Other Major Hours Picklist

(Take 15 Credits)

AdvisingTermCLClCr
CIS 110Introduction to Computers

FA, SP, SU

2

2

0

3

CJC 212Ethics & Community Relations

SP

3

0

0

3

CJC 214Victimology

FA

3

0

0

3

CJC 221Investigative Principles

FA

3

2

0

4

EMS 110EMT

FA

6

6

3

9

EMS 235EMS Management

I

2

0

0

2

FIP 260Fire Protection Planning

I

3

0

0

3

FIP 276Managing Fire Services

I

3

0

0

3

POL 110Introduction to Political Science

SU (Odd)

3

0

0

3

PSY 150General Psychology

FA, SP, SU

3

0

0

3

SPA 111Elementary Spanish I

FA, SP, SU

3

0

0

3

SEMESTER HOURS REQUIREDTO GRADUATE
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES 15
MAJOR COURSES 50
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 65

C=Class L=Lab CL=Clinic Cr=Credit