Degree Requirements and Courses
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Fire Technology AS Degree
Associate in Science | SC Program: AS.1240
The Fire Technology curriculum is planned to serve both as an in-service program and as a pre-employment two-year program for community college students aspiring to enter the field of firefighting. Fire Technology majors may be required to fulfill a tour of duty at a local fire station. The suggested course sequence has been supplied to the Counseling Division by the Instructional Division. Students are urged to use this outline along with the Shasta College catalog. Particular attention should be paid to course prerequisites and to whether a class is taught Fall or Spring semester or both. Courses listed may be offered either spring or fall semesters, or at the discretion of the division.
This degree is approved through the California Community College Chancellor’s Office. Upon satisfactory completion of all degree requirements and filing an application for graduation with Admissions and Records, the student’s transcript will reflect completion of this degree.
We also have a partnership with Columbia Southern University Bachelor's Program in Fire Administration. For more information on this program, contact Frank Friend at (530) 508-9343 or by email at ffriend@shastacollege.edu.
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Map your education by viewing the program map for the degree or certificate you’re interested in earning below. Meet with a counselor to create your official comprehensive education plan.
A program map shows all the required and recommended courses you need to graduate and a suggested order in which you should take them. The suggested sequence of courses is based on enrollment and includes all major and general education courses required for the degree.
Fall Semester, First Year
21 Units TotalFIRS 104
M
21
Firefighter I Academy
FIRS 104
This course exceeds the minimum educational requirements established by the California State Fire Marshal's Office for State Certification as a Firefighter 1. This academy is an accredited regional academy approved by the California State Board of Fire Service. Final certification as a Firefighter 1 is verified by the State Fire Marshal's Office after the student completes the Academy, works as a volunteer Firefighter for one year or a full-time paid Firefighter for six months. Students successfully completing this course will receive numerous stand alone certificates such as: CalFire Wildland Firefighter; State Fire Marshal's Auto Extrication, Confined Space Awareness, EMS First Responder and others. Based on scheduling and instructor availability issues, this course may meet four or five days a week with occasional night classes, and additional weekend days may be required. Preset/scheduled dates and times may be shifted as needed to accommodate facility usage, equipment demands, weather, skills development needs and instructor availability. When dates and times are shifted, the total amount of required class time will not differ from those hours as listed on the first class handout.
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Spring Semester, First Year
15 Units TotalBUAD 66
GE
3
Business Communications
BUAD 66
Note: Student must submit all assignments in keyboarded (not handwritten) format.
This course provides implementation of letter-writing principles and techniques through expository and argumentative writing. Additionally, the writing of employment portfolio, business letters and vocational survey (team project) is required. Application of electronic communication (Netiquette, E-mail format, Internet uses) will also be presented. This is a required course for many major and certificate programs and an alternate requirement or suggested elective in others. This class also satisfied the A.A. General Education Requirement for English. The equivalent of this course in content and objectives may also be offered on the Internet.
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BUAD 14
GE
3
Personal Finance
BUAD 14
An introduction to personal finance, providing an in-depth study of time value of money, loan options and savings vehicles, retirement planning, tax strategies, and the implications of inflation. The course will strengthen quantitative reasoning skills including algebraic models and statistical data analysis. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
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PSYC 1A
GE
3
General Psychology
PSYC 1A
Advisory: A grade of C or higher in ENGL 190 or English Placement Level 6 or higher.
PSYC 1A is the basic introductory course for the study of psychology as a science and as a profession. It provides both a general survey and intensive introduction to these concepts and elementary principles which are unique to psychology. Topics include perception, learning, development, motivation, personality, abnormal behavior, and biological and social bases of behavior. This course is also offered as Distance Education but is the same in content as that offered on campus.
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FIRS 70
M
3
Fire Protection Organization
FIRS 70
This course provides an overview to fire protection and emergency services; career opportunities in fire protection and related fields; culture and history of emergency services; fire loss analysis; organization and function of public and private fire protection services; fire departments as part of local government; laws and regulations affecting the fire service; fire service nomenclature; specific fire protection functions; basic fire chemistry and physics; introduction to fire protection systems; introduction to fire strategy and tactics; life safety initiatives. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
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FIRS 74
M
3
Fire Protection Equipment & Systems
FIRS 74
Provides information relating to the features of design and operation of fire detection and alarm systems, heat and smoke control systems, special protection and sprinkler systems, water supply for fire protection and portable fire extinguishers. The equivalent of this course in content and objective may also be offered on the Internet.
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Fall Semester, Second Year
12 Units TotalHIST 17A
GE
3
United States History
HIST 17A
Advisory: ENGL 190 with a grade of C or higher, or English Placement Level 6 or higher.
This course is a survey of the history of the United States from Pre-Columbian Peoples to the end of Reconstruction. Topics include contact and settlement of America, the movement toward independence, the formation of a new nation and Constitution, westward expansion and manifest destiny, the causes and consequences of the Civil War, and Reconstruction. This course satisfies the CSU requirement for US History (US-1). This course may be offered in a distance education format.
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This course is a survey of the history of the United States from Pre-Columbian Peoples to the end of Reconstruction. Topics include contact and settlement of America, the movement toward independence, the formation of a new nation and Constitution, westward expansion and manifest destiny, the causes and consequences of the Civil War, and Reconstruction. This course satisfies the CSU requirement for US History (US-1). This course may be offered in a distance education format.
CMST 60
GE
3
Public Speaking
CMST 60
Advisory: A grade of C or higher in ENGL 190 or English Placement Level 6 or higher.
This course is an introduction to the process of human communication with emphasis on public speaking. Subjects covered are audience analysis, choosing speech topics, finding and using supporting materials, arranging and outlining related points, essentials of speech delivery and evaluation. College level writing skills will be expected on all papers, outlines and short essays.
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This course is an introduction to the process of human communication with emphasis on public speaking. Subjects covered are audience analysis, choosing speech topics, finding and using supporting materials, arranging and outlining related points, essentials of speech delivery and evaluation. College level writing skills will be expected on all papers, outlines and short essays.
HIST 2
GE
3
World Civilization to 1500 C.E.
HIST 2
Advisory: ENGL 196 with a grade of C or higher, or English Placement Level 6 or higher
This course is a comparative survey of the major ancient world civilizations which developed between 3500 B.C.E. and 1500 C.E. It examines political institutions, religious ideologies, the rise and fall of empires, and the major cultural innovations of each of the major world civilizations. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
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This course is a comparative survey of the major ancient world civilizations which developed between 3500 B.C.E. and 1500 C.E. It examines political institutions, religious ideologies, the rise and fall of empires, and the major cultural innovations of each of the major world civilizations. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
NUTR 25
GE
3
Nutrition
NUTR 25
This course includes a study of the science of food, the nutrients and other substances therein, and their actions, interactions, and balance in relation to health and disease. The class emphasizes the positive contributions of nutrition to life and health. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
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Spring Semester, Second Year
12 Units TotalFIRS 71
M
3
Fire Behavior and Combustion
FIRS 71
This course of study presents theory and fundamentals of how and why fires start, spread, and are controlled; an in-depth study of fire chemistry and physics; fire characteristics of materials; extinguishing agents; and fire control techniques. The equivalent of this course in content and objective may also be offered on the Internet.
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FIRS 79
M
3
Fundamentals of Personal Fire Safety
FIRS 79
This course will introduce the student to fundamental issues relating to fire fighting safety and survival. Students will evaluate case studies in which firefighters have been killed or injured. In addition, each student will be required to give an oral presentation based on an analysis of a "near miss" fatal fire/rescue scenario. This course may be offered in a distance education format. Additionally, this course will introduce the student to the National Firefighter Life Safety initiatives, which focus on the need for both cultural and behavioral change throughout the emergency services disciplines.
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FIRS 72
M
3
Fire Prevention Technology
FIRS 72
Provides fundamental information regarding the history and philosophy of fire prevention, organization and operation of a fire prevention bureau, use of fire codes, identification and correction of fire hazards, and the relationships of fire prevention with built-in fire protection systems, fire investigation and fire safety education. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
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FIRS 86
M
3
Bldg Construction for Fire Protection
FIRS 86
This course is the study of the components of building construction that relate to fire safety. The elements of construction and design of structures are shown to be key factors when inspecting buildings, preplanning fire operations, and operating at fires. The development and evolution of building and fire codes will be studied in relationship to past fires in residential, commercial, and industrial occupancies. This course may be offered in a distance education format.
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Please see a counselor to discuss options for meeting general education requirements for transfer to California State Universities (CSU) and/or University of California (UC) campuses, as well as any specific additional courses that may be required by your chosen institution of transfer.
*Alternative Courses: Please see a Shasta College counselor for alternative course options. You can also view the following to find other courses to meet degree/certificate requirements:
- California State Universities – General Education
- IGETC – Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum
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