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Fire Protection Technology (D55240)

Diploma

Fully Online Option Available

Students may be required to take developmental courses in Math and/or English as a result of high school GPA or pre-enrollment placement tests.  Therefore, the student may need more than the minimum number of semester hours listed for graduation. CE to CU Credit may be awarded for previous fire and rescue training. Consult a program advisor for more information. 

Fall Semester  (18 Credits)

course

class

lab

Clinic

work Exp.

credit

ACA 115 Success and Study Skill
or
ACA 122 College Transfer Success

0

2

0

0

1

FIP 120 Intro to Fire Protection

3

0

0

0

3

FIP 124 Fire Prevention and Public Edu

3

0

0

0

3

FIP 128 Detection and Investigation

3

0

0

0

3

FIP 230 Chem of Hazmat

5

0

0

0

5

FIP 276 Managing Fire Services

3

0

0

0

3

Spring Semester (15 Credits)

course

class

lab

Clinic

work Exp.

credit

FIP 132 Building Construction

3

0

0

0

3

FIP 152 Fire Protection Law

3

0

0

0

3

FIP 220 Fire Fighting Strategies

3

0

0

0

3

FIP 221 Adv Firefighting Strategies

3

0

0

0

3

FIP 228 Local Government Finance

3

0

0

0

3

 Summer Term (9 Credits)

course

class

lab

Clinic

work Exp.

credit

CIS 110 Intro to Computers

2

2

0

0

3

MAT 110 Math Measurement & Literacy
or
MAT 143 Quantitative Literacy

2
or
3

2

0

0

3

ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry

3

0

0

0

3

 Total Semester Credit Hours in Program: 42