Catalog 2016-17 - Addendum

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Catalog 2016-17 - Addendum [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Emergency Response and Operations AAS

The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Emergency Response and Operations provides students with a curriculum specific to the student’s individual needs in addition to the knowledge and skills needed in today’s changing public safety workplace. The program develops education, skills and techniques for planning, responding and mitigating various emergency situations within the student’s specific discipline with emphasis on effective response and operations. The curriculum combines coursework in public safety emergency services with a general education component.

Required Courses

Program Requirements

Number of credit hours necessary for completion 90.

Student Success

CGS 100 - College Survival & Success 3.00 credits

Communications

Information Systems

CAS 133 - Intro to Computing Skills 3.00 credits
CAS 133L - Intro to Computing Skills Lab 1.00 credit

Oral Communications

SPE 111 - Fundamentals of Speech 3.00 credits

Writing

WRI 121 - English Composition I 4.00 credits
WRI 122 - English Composition II 4.00 credits

Computation

MTH 105 - Math in Society 4.00 credits
or
MTH 111 - College Algebra 5.00 credits
or
MTH 243 - Statistics I 4.00 credits

Health and Wellness

HPE 207 - Stress Management 3.00 credits

Social Science

PSY 228 - Positive Psychology 4.00 credits
OR
SOC 232 - Death & Dying: Culture & Issues 3.00 credits

Recommended Courses

EMT Emphasis

BIO 231 - Anatomy & Physiology I 3.00 credits
BIO 231L - Anat & Phys I Lab 1.00 credit
BIO 232 - Anatomy & Physiology II 3.00 credits
BIO 232L - Anat & Phys II Lab 1.00 credit
BIO 233 - Anatomy & Physiology III 3.00 credits
BIO 233L - Anat & Phys III Lab 1.00 credit

CJA Emphasis

BIO 227 - Intro to Forensic Science 4.00 credits
CHE 240 - Forensic Chemistry 4.00 credits

Structure Fire Emphasis

CHE 110 - Chemistry and Physics for Firefighters I 3.00 credits
CHE 110L - Chemistry and Physics for Firefighters I 1.00 credit
CHE 111 - Chemistry and Physics for Firefighters II 3.00 credits
CHE 111L - Chemistry and Physics for Firefighters II Lab 1.00 credit

Wildland Fire Emphasis

ENV 141 - Tree & Shrub Identification 3.00 credits
ENV 241 - Forest Ecology 3.00 credits
ENV 241L - Forest Ecology Lab 1.00 credit
GSC 109 - Physical Science (Meteorology) 3.00 credits
GSC 109L - Phy Sci Metr Lab 1.00 credit

Technical Core

ERO 100 - Intro to Emergency Response and Operation 3.00 credits
ERO 101 - Incident Command System 3.00 credits
ERO 105 - GPS, Map and Compass 2.00 credits
ERO 110 - Emergency Vehicle Operator (EVOC) 1.00 credit
ERO 115 - Crisis Intervention 3.00 credits
ERO 125 - Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations 1.00 credit
EMT 151 - Emergency Medical Technician Part 1 3.00 credits
EMT 151L - Emergency Medical Technician Part 1 Lab 2.00 credits
EMT 152 - EMT II 4.00 credits
EMT 152L - EMT II Lab 1.00 credit
TEX 280 - Coop Wk Exp: Seminar 1.00 credit

AAS Emergency Response and Operations with emphasis area in:

Emergency Medical Technician

MDA 101 - Medical Terminology I 3.00 credits
EMT 169 - EMT Rescue 3.00 credits
EMT 176 - Emergency Response Patient Transportation 2.00 credits
EMT 177 - Emergency Response Communication/Documentation 2.00 credits

Electives 9 credits

Criminal Justice

CJA 101 - Intro to Criminal Justice & Human Services Careers 3.00 credits
CJA 111 - Intro to Criminal Justice System -Police 3.00 credits
CJA 112 - Intro to Criminal Justice Systems - Courts 3.00 credits
CJA 212 - Criminal Law 3.00 credits
CJA 213 - Evidence 3.00 credits
CJA 218 - C J Perspectives of Violence & Aggression 3.00 credits
CJA 280 - Coop Wk Exp: Criminal Justice 3.00 credits

Electives 5 credits

Structural Fire Science

FRP 111 - Fire Fighter I 5.00 credits
FRP 112 - Fire Fighter II 3.00 credits
FRP 121 - Fire Behavior and Combustion 3.00
FRP 122 - Fire codes, related ordinances and investigation 3.0 credits
FRP 132 - Fire Apparatus and Equipment 3.00
FRP 137 - Fire Protections Systems and Extinguishers 3.0 credits
FRP 179 - Wildland Urban Interface 3.0 credits

Electives 5 credits

Wildland Fire Science

WFS 101 - Wildland Firefighter I 3.0 credits
WFS 103 - Wildland Fire Operations (Ground Air) 3.0 credits
WFS 104 - Wildfire investigation, prevention, evidence and public information 3.0 credits
WFS 131 - Wildland Firefighter II 1.0 credit
WFS 211 - Fire Apparatus and Pumps 3.0 credits
WFS 215 - Wildland Urban Interface 3.0 credits
WFS 234 - Ingition Operations 3.0 credits
WFS 290 - Fire Behavior and Combustion 3.0 credits

Electives 5 credits