Bachelor of Science in Fire Science Administration

Fire up your career with a Bachelor of 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 fire fighting occupations through 2022 with many cities moving away from volunteer fire services.

Estimated time of completion of this program is 4 years for full-time students.

B.A./B.S. Degree Requirements

Completion of the core curriculum and the curriculum for the major, totaling 120 credits
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
Minimum of 36 upper-division credit hours

Requirements
Prefix	Number	Course	Credit Hours
Major Required--Group A			30
FSC	3110	Community Risk Reduction for the Fire and Emergency Services	3
FSC	3510	Political and Legal Foundations of Fire Protection	3
BUS	3352	Human Resource Management	3
FSC	3601	Fire Prevention Organization & Management	3
BUS	3651	Leadership	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
Professional Electives--Group B			30
Courses can be selected from the list below or any course not used to satisfy other program requirements.
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
OSH	4410	Managerial Issues in Hazardous Materials	3
FSC	4550	Industrial Fire Protection	3
Major Requirements Total			60
Core Requirements Total			60
Grand Total:			120

Waldorf University also offers this major as a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) program. Learn more information about the BAS Fire Science Administration program.

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