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

FST-101 - Fire Protection & Fire Prevention 4 credits
FST-110 - Bldg Construction 3 credits
FST-120 - Organization and Management Of Fire Departments 3 credits
FST-130 - Fire Protection Systems 3 credits
FST-131 - Advanced Protection Systems 3 credits
FST-140 - Fire Officership 3 credits
FST-210 - Fire Hydraulics and Equipment 3 credits
FST-220 - Fire Causes and Detection 3 credits (Arson 1)
FST-230 - Hazardous Materials 3 credits
ENG-101 - English Composition 1 3 credits
ENG-102 - Composition 2: Intro to Literature 3 credits
CHM-101 - Survey of Chemistry 1 3 credits
CHM-101L - Lab: Survey of Chemistry 1 1 credits
MAT-100 - Contemporary Mathematical Applications 3 credits
PHY-221 - Physics 1 3 credits
PHY-221L - Lab: Physics 1 1 credits
EL-GEN - General Elective 3 credits (Note 1)
EL-GEN - General Elective
3 credits (Note 1)
EL-GEN - General Elective
3 credits (Note 1)
EL-GEN - General Elective
3 credits (Note 1)

Select one:

PSY-101 - General Psychology 3 credits
SOC-101 - 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:

CMP-106 - Computer Basics: Concepts & Applications
3 credits
MGT-101 - Principles of Management 3 credits
ENG-105 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication
3 credits
ENG-210 - American Literature: 1620 - 1860 3 credits
ECN-101 - Economics 1 3 credits
HIS-100 - Survey of Early Western Civilization 3 credits
HIS-110 - Survey of U.S. History and Government 3 credits
PSC-101 - American Government and Politics I 3 credits
PSY-101 - General Psychology 3 credits

Department Personnel

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