Fire Science and EMS, A.A.S.

General Education Requirements: 19 Semester Hours

• ENG 101 - Rhetoric I
• COMM 101 - Principles of Communication
• MATH 127 - Mathematics for General Education or higher level MATH course.
• PSYC 101 - General Psychology
• PHIL 103 - Introduction to Ethics
• BIO 125 - Human Biology

Major Core Requirements: 25 Semester Hours

Registration for all major core coursework in this degree program can only be done through department secretary after advisory meeting with EMS/Fire faculty advisor.

• EMS 200 - Emergency Medical Technician-Basic
• FSCI 230 - Fire Academy I
• FSCI 231 - Fire Academy II
• FSCI 232 - Fire Academy III

Major Core Electives: 18 Semester Hours

Select from the following (please note that for most students, EMS 101 serves as a required pre-requisite to EMS 200.  See faculty advisor for details):

• FSCI 104 - Firefighting Tactics and Strategy I
• FSCI 106 - Fire Apparatus and Equipment
• FSCI 107 - Legal Aspects of Emergency Services
• FSCI 108 - Hazardous Materials-First Responder/Operations
• FSCI 110 - Fire Instructor I
• FSCI 111 - Vehicle Machinery Operations
• FSCI 113 - Occupational Safety and Health for Fire Service
• FSCI 114 - Introduction to Emergency Management
• FSCI 115 - Terrorism and Counterterrorism
• FSCI 116 - Introduction to Homeland Security
• FSCI 203 - Fire Hydraulics
• FSCI 204 - Fire Fighting Tactics and Strategy II
• FSCI 206 - Fire Investigation
• FSCI 208 - Fire Administration Management I
• FSCI 210 - Fire Instructor II
• FSCI 212 - Fire Administration Management II
• FSCI 213 - Building Construction II
• FSCI 214 - Company Fire Officer
• FSCI 221 - Fire Arson Investigation II
• FSCI 223 - Fire Administration Management III
• FSCI 224 - Fire Administration Management IV
• FSCI 225 - Rope Operations
• FSCI 227 - Fire Service Instructor 3
• FSCI 228 - Hazardous Materials Incident Command
• FSCI 230 - Fire Academy I
• FSCI 231 - Fire Academy II
• FSCI 232 - Fire Academy III
• FSCI 233 - Advance Technician Fire Fighter
• FSCI 235 - Fire Apparatus Engineer
• FSCI 237 - Incident Safety Officer
• FSCI 241 - Hazardous Materials Technician B
• FSCI 243 - Hazardous Materials Chemistry
• FSCI 246 - Rope Technician
• EMS 100 - Public Service Careers
• EMS 101 - First Responder/EMR
• COMM 202 - Interpersonal Communication
• BIO 100 - Medical Terminology
• BIO 103 - Health
• BIO 131 - Human Structure and Function
• BIO 149 - Principles of Biology
• BIO 151 - General Biology I
• BIO 250 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I
• BIO 251 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II
• CHEM 104 - Chemistry and Society
• EMS 210 - EMS Management I
• EMS 215 - EMT-P Essentials I
• EMS 216 - EMT-P Essentials II
• EMS 217 - EMT-P Essentials III
• EMS 218 - EMT-P Essentials IV
• EMS 219 - EMT-P Essentials V
• FSCI 101 - Principles of Emergency Services
• FSCI 102 - Fire Prevention
• FSCI 103 - Building Construction for the Fire Service
• FSCI 105 - Fire Protection Systems
• FSCI 112 - Fire Behavior and Combustion
• FSCI 236 - Firefighter Life Safety
• LENF 101 - Introduction to Law Enforcement
• LENF 103 - Criminal Law
• LENF 112 - Drugs, Addiction and Crime
• LENF 216 - Police and Community Relations
• MGMT 102 - Human Relations
• SOC 290 - Cultural Diversity in America

Total Required Hours: 62 Semester Hours

Includes Online Courses

This program includes the option for distance education courses (online and/or hybrid).

Completion Guide

First Semester

• FSCI 101 - Principles of Emergency Services
• EMS 101 - First Responder/EMR
• Major Core Elective
• BIO 125 - Human Biology
• ENG 101 - Rhetoric I

Second Semester

• COMM 101 - Principles of Communication
• EMS 200 - Emergency Medical Technician-Basic

Third Semester

• PHIL 103 - Introduction to Ethics
• PSYC 101 - General Psychology
• Major Core Elective
• Major Core Elective
• Math 127 or Higher

Fourth Semester

• FSCI 230 - Fire Academy I
• FSCI 231 - Fire Academy II
• FSCI 232 - Fire Academy III
• Major Core Elective

Graduation Requirements

Graduation Requirements

To be awarded an Associate degree at Joliet Junior College, each student must meet the following requirements:

1. Satisfy all admissions requirements.

2. Complete the courses required to earn the given degree. If the student is a transfer student with coursework taken elsewhere, he/she must complete a minimum of 60

credit hours of which 15 credit hours applicable to the degree are earned at JJC. Proficiency test, CLEP, and Advanced Placement does not meet this requirement.

3. Earn a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0.

4. Discharge all financial obligations to the College and have no restrictions.

5. File an application for graduation. An application should be filed at the time of registration for the student’s anticipated last semester.

6. Have all official transcripts from other college/universities on file in the Graduation Office by the graduation filing date for evaluation of credit. A delay in the process

may result in a later graduation date.

To be awarded a Certificate of Achievement, Certificate of Completion, or Occupational Certificate at JJC, each student must meet the following requirements:

1. Satisfy all admission requirements.

2. Complete the courses required to earn the chosen certificate. Complete a minimum of 1-8 credit hours (Occupational Certificate),  4-29 credit hours (Certificate of Completion) or 30-50 credit hours (Certificate of Achievement). If the student is a transfer student with coursework taken elsewhere, he/she must complete a minimum of 25% of the total required credit hours applicable to the certificate at JJC. Proficiency test, CLEP, and Advanced Placement do not meet this requirement.

3. Earn a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 in the area of concentration.

4. Discharge all financial obligations to the college and have no restrictions.

5. File an application for graduation. An application should be filed at the time of registration for the student’s anticipated last semester.

6. Have all official transcripts from other college/universities on file in the Graduation Office by the graduation filing date for evaluation of credit. A delay in the process

may result in a later graduation date.

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