General Information
The Fire Science Program is designed to give students a broad working knowledge base to pursue a career in firefighting.  They will gain insight to the many aspects of municipal and wildland fire fighting in addition to building construction and inspection.

Fire Science Courses
FSC 2*  - Introduction to Fire Science - 3 units
FSC 4*  - Fundamentals of Fire Behavior and Control - 3 units
FSC 6    - Fire Tactics and Strategy - 3 units
FSC 8    - Personal Fire Safety - 3 units
FSC 10* - Building Construction and Fire Protection - 3 units
FSC 12* - Fundamentals of Fire Protection - 3 units
FSC 14* - Fire Protection Equipment and Systems - 3 units
FSC 16   - Fire Company Organization and Management - 3 units
FSC 18   - Basic Wildland - 3 units

AS Degree / Certificate of Achievement
AS Degree Program - In addition to General Education requirements, students seeking an AS Degree must complete 24 units of Fire Science course work. Courses listed above that are denoted with an (*) are the core courses that the student will build their degree around.  These are the 15 units of required course work that must be taken.  The remaining 9 units of Fire Science to be completed are electives and are to chosen from the remaining list of classes.

Certificate of Achievement - A certificate of Achievement in Fire Science will be awarded upon sussessful completion of the following courses below.  To receive a certificate, an official request must be filed with the Office of the Dean of Career and Technical Education and Departmental approval must be obtained.

FSC 2    FSC 4   FSC 8    FSC 10    FSC 12    FSC 14    as well as POS 2 (US Gov't)   PE 18 (Fitness) - twice  and  an ENGL requirement.

See Course Catalog for complete information on specific requirements and course options to fulfill degree requirements.  Also, a Butte College counselor may be of assistance for program planning and career guidance assistance.