Austin Community College

FY 2009 Degree Plan

The Associate of Applied Science degree in Fire Protection Technology includes courses in the Arts and Sciences curriculum as well as a wide array of Fire Science courses to prepare the student for further attainment of their educational goals and/or employment within the Fire Protection profession. Students should consult with departmental advisors for transferable courses prior to enrollment. The Associate of Applied Science degree plan requires that the student successfully pass a capstone course during the last semester of their program. Graduates of any Texas Fire Commission certified Basic Firefighter Academy who successfully pass the State Certification Exam and completes a minimum of three semester hours from Austin Community College toward the AAS Degree in Fire Protection may be granted twelve semester hours credit. Student should contact the Department to determine eligibility for this credit.

Semester I

	FIRT	1307		Fire Prevention Codes and Inspections	3
	FIRT	1315		Hazardous Materials I	3
	ENGL	1301		English Composition I	3
	FIRT	1303		Fire and Arson Investigation I	3
				Restricted Elective1	3-5
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Semester II

	FIRT	1309		Fire Administration I	3
+	ENGL	2311		Technical and Business Writing	3
	GOVT	2306		Texas State and Local Government	3
				Mathematics2	3
				Restricted Elective1	3
				Unrestricted Elective	3
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Semester III

	FIRT	1353		Legal Aspects of Fire Protection	3
	FIRT	2305		Fire Instructor I	3
	SPCH	1315		Public Speaking	3
				Natural Science	3-4
				Restricted Elective1	3
					------- 15-16

Semester IV

+#	FIRT	1349		Fire Administration II	3
	FIRT	2309		Firefighting Strategies and Tactics I	3
	PHIL	2306		Ethics	3
	COSC	1301		Personal Computing	3
				Restricted Elective1	3
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				TOTALS	------- 63-66

¹ Restricted Elective Options: FIRT 1301, FIRT 1319, FIRT 1327, FIRT 1338, FIRT 1345, FIRT 2307, FIRT 2333, EMSP 1501.
² Select from the appropriate section of the General Education Course List.

The program is designed to give the student instruction in the areas of fire fighting that are required to be certified in fire suppression. Instruction includes but is not limited to the following: Rules & regulations, forcible entry, ladder practices, fire streams, ventilation, rescue practices, inspection, automatic sprinklers, aircraft rescue and fire protection, self-contained breathing apparatus, and simulated emergency. The student works in a professionally staffed atmosphere with modern equipment. This course teaches the skills necessary to prepare the student for entry-level employment in the fire protection industry.

The firefighter certification program is offered in the Spring and Fall semesters and requires a separate application through the fire training academy. For information about the application process, go to www.austincc.edu/fireprot. All seven courses must be taken concurrently and require department approval before registration. Students are only required to pass the reading and writing portions of the Compass placement test for acceptance into the academy.

	FIRS	1401		Firefighter Certification I	4
	FIRS	1407		Firefighter Certification II	4
	FIRS	1313		Firefighter Certification III	3
	FIRS	1319		Firefighter Certification IV	3
	FIRS	1423		Firefighter Certification V	4
	FIRS	1429		Firefighter Certification VI	4
	FIRS	1433		Firefighter Certification VII	4
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				TOTALS	------- 26