Bachelor of Applied Science in Fire Science Administration

Fire up your career with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Fire Science Administration from Waldorf College. This program presents a balanced curriculum and contains courses identified by the National Fire Academy, U.S. Fire Administration and the National Fire Protection Association for use in academic settings. Special emphasis is placed on:

management and leadership techniques;
organizational and professional communications;
problem solving;
and other programmatic solutions to fire science operational problems.

Waldorf’s Bachelor of Science in fire science administration is recognized by the Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education Recognition Program (FESHE).

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook, a 7 percent growth is expected in firefighting occupations through 2022 with many cities moving away from volunteer fire services.

Estimated time to complete this bachelor’s degree program is four years with full-time enrollment.

B.A.S. Degree Requirements

Completion of the B.A.S. core curriculum (30 Credits)
Completion of the required courses in a major field (30 Credits)
Completion of additional courses (including any supported courses required by the major in other departments) to a total of 120 credits depending on the major
A grade of C or higher in all coursework in the major and, if applicable, in the concentration(s)
2.00 cumulative grade point average for work completed at Waldorf (Some majors may require a cumulative GPA higher than a 2.00)
Minimum of 30 upper-division credit hours

Requirements
Prefix	Number	Course	Credit Hours
Major Requirements			30
FSC	3110	Community Risk Reduction for the Fire and Emergency Services	3
FSC	3510	Political and Legal Foundations of Fire Protection	3
FSC	3601	Fire Prevention Organization and Management	3
FSC	4510	Personnel Management for the Fire and Emergency Services	3
FSC	4610	Fire and Emergency Services Administration	3
FSC	4631	Advanced Principles of Fireground Strategies and Tactics	3
FSC	4710	Applications of Fire Research	3
FSC	4753	Terrorism Incident Management and Emergency Procedures	3
BUS	3651	Leadership	3
REL	4035	Life, Meaning, and Vocation	3
Professional Electives			60
Any Waldorf courses may be selected from the catalog and course schedule to be used as electives, provided that they are not used to satisfy other program requirements. The following are sample electives.
FSC	2010	Introduction to Fire Protection Strategies	3
FSC	3120	Organization and Management of Fire and Emergency Services Training	3
FSC	3210	Fire Dynamics	3
FSC	3302	Fire Investigation and Analysis	3
FSC	3410	Fire Protection Structures and Systems	3
FSC	3440	Building Construction for Fire Protection	3
FSC	3610	Fire Related Human Behavior	3
FSC	4001	Diversity in the Fire Service	1
FSC	4002	Back to Basics: A Refresher of Fire Fighting Strategies for Company Officers	1
FSC	4110	Advanced Principles in Fire and Emergency Services Safety and Survival	3
FSC	4210	Analytical Approaches to Public Fire Protection	3
FSC	4310	Disaster Planning and Control	3
FSC	4550	Industrial Fire Protection	3
BUS	2201	Principles of Accounting*	3
BUS	3352	Human Resource Management*	3
OSH	4410	Managerial Issues in Hazardous Materials	3
Grand Total:			120

* BUS 2201 and BUS 3352 are strongly recommended for the B.A.S. in Fire Science Administration.

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