Fire Science
Associate of Applied Science
The Fire Science program offers career opportunities in forestry, insurance, state, county and local government along with local fire departments. (For fire department employment, a 240 hour non-credit technique of fire fighting program and a Civil Service exam are required.) Lorain County Community College has articulation agreements with colleges and universities including programs offered by Lorain County Community Colleges University Partnership.
| Fall Semester (First Year) |
| FIRE 111 |
Introduction to Fire Service |
3 |
| FIRE 112 |
Building Design and Construction |
3 |
| HUMS 151 |
Introduction to Humanities |
3 |
| MTHM 121 |
Technical Mathematics I > |
4 |
| PSSC 153 |
Physical Science |
4 |
| SDEV 101 |
College 101 ^ |
1 |
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| Spring Semester (First Year) |
| CMMC 151 |
Oral Communications |
3 |
| FIRE 120 |
Fire Investigation |
3 |
| FIRE 211 |
Firefighting Tactics and Water Supply > |
3 |
| FIRE 212 |
Command and Line Supervision > |
3 |
| MTHM 122 |
Technical Mathematics II > OR |
3 |
| MTHM 168 |
Statistics |
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| PEWL 168 |
Stress Management |
1 |
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| Fall Semester (Second Year) |
| CHMY 161 |
General, Organic and Biochemistry |
4 |
| ENGL 161 |
College Composition I |
3 |
| FIRE 213 |
Hazardous Materials |
3 |
| FIRE 224 |
Legal Concepts for Emergency Services > |
3 |
| PBAD 151 |
Introduction to Public Administration |
3 |
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| Spring Semester (Second Year) |
| CISS 121 |
Microcomputer Applications I > |
3 |
| ENGL 162 |
College Composition II > |
3 |
| FIRE 220 |
Fire Prevention Practices |
3 |
| FIRE 222 |
Fire Service Administration > |
3 |
| PLSC 155 |
State and Local Government |
3 |
| PSYH 151 |
Introduction to Psychology OR |
3 |
| SOCY 151 |
Introduction to Sociology |
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| Total Credit Hours: 68 |
1. > Indicates that this course has a prerequisite.
2. ^ A student must register for the orientation course when enrolling for more than six credit hours per semester or any course that would result in an accumulation of 13 or more credit hours.