Fire Protection and Safety Technology - FIRE.AS

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STCC is pleased to announce the reinstatement of an associate degree program in Fire Protection and Safety Technology. All courses in our Fire Science certificate will be accepted into the degree program.

Upon completion of the associate degree, students will be able to enter the Salem State College Fire Science bachelor’s degree program through an articulation agreement between the colleges.

Upon the successful completion of requirements of this program, the degree of Associate in Science in Fire Protection and Safety Technology will be awarded.

(FIRE.AS) Curriculum

ENGL-100 - English Composition 1 3 credits
ENGL-200 - Composition 2: Intro to Literature 3 credits
CHEM-101 - Survey of Chemistry 1 4 credits
FIRE-125 - Fire Protection & Fire Prevention 4 credits
FIRE-210 - Bldg Construction 3 credits
FIRE-220 - Organization and Management Of Fire Departments 3 credits
FIRE-310 - Fire Hydraulics and Equipment 3 credits
FIRE-330 - Fire Protection Systems 3 credits
FIRE-340 - Fire Officership 3 credits
FIRE-410 - Hazardous Materials 3 credits
FIRE-420 - Fire Causes and Detection 3 credits (Arson 1)
FIRE-430 - Advanced Protection Systems 3 credits
MATH-117 - Contemporary Mathematical Applications 3 credits
PHYS-130 - Physics 1 4 credits
ELGEN-_ - General Elective 3 credits (Note 1)
ELGEN-_ - General Elective
3 credits (Note 1)
ELGEN-_ - General Elective
3 credits (Note 1)
ELGEN-_ - General Elective
3 credits (Note 1)

Select one:

PSYC-100 - General Psychology 3 credits
SOCL-100 - Introduction to Sociology 3 credits

Total: 60 credits

Total (FIRE.AS) Curriculum Program Credits: 60

Notes:

Semester offerings are subject to change. Please see the current semester course catalog.

General Electives include the following:

CMPA-160 - Computer Basics: Concepts & Applications
3 credits
MANG-110 - Principles of Management 3 credits
ENGL-203 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication
3 credits
ENGL-302 - American Literature: 1620 - 1860 3 credits
ECON-100 - Economics 1 3 credits
HIST-100 - Survey of Early Western Civilization 3 credits
HIST-110 - Survey of U.S. History and Government 3 credits
PSCI-100 - American Government and Politics I 3 credits
PSYC-100 - General Psychology 3 credits

Department Personnel

Name	Title	Office	Phone	Email
Julian Tenczar	Staff Assistant	17/209	413-755-4596	tenczar@stcc.edu