Fire and Emergency Response Administration Extended Major, B.S.

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Completion degree for students with 24 credits of Firefighter I, EMT-Basic, and Hazardous Materials Operations coursework from a regionally accredited Colorado Community College or possess a state or national certification in these areas. Students must earn a “C” or higher in all classes in the major.

Core Requirements

FER 3000 - Applications of Fire Research Credits: 3
FER 3110 - Community Risk Reduction for Fire and Emergency Services Credits: 3
FER 3140 - Fire and Emergency Services Administration Credits: 3
FER 3200 - Fire Prevention, Organization, and Management Credits: 3
FER 3430 - Personnel Development for Fire and Emergency Services Credits: 3
FER 3460 - Political and Legal Foundations for Fire Protection Credits: 3
FER 3911 - Cultural Competence for First Responders Credits: 3
FER 4610 - Disaster Planning and Control Credits: 3
Subtotal: 24 Credits

Electives

Students must select 12 credits from the following:

FER 3980 - Internship: Fire and Emergency Response Credits: 1-6
FER 4100 - Analytical Approaches to Public Fire Protection Credits: 3
FER 4220 - Fire Dynamics Credits: 3
FER 4260 - Fire Investigation and Analysis Credits: 3
FER 4310 - Fire Protection Structures and Systems Credits: 3
FER 4420 - Fire-Related Human Behavior Credits: 3
FER 4510 - Managerial Issues in Hazardous Materials Credits: 3
HSP 3220 - Conflict Resolution and Decision Making Credits: 3 *
HSP 3450 - Crisis Intervention Credits: 3 **
HSP 3500 - Domestic Violence: Patterns of Relationship Abuse Credits: 2 *
HSP 3600 - Domestic Violence: Perpetrators of Abuse Credits: 2 *
HSP 3940 - Victim Advocacy for Survivors of Interpersonal Violence Credits: 3 ***
HSP 4160 - Human Trafficking Credits: 3 *****
HSP 4290 - Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Trauma Informed Care Credits: 1 ****
HSP 4300 - Trauma Resilience to Terrorism, Disaster and War Credits: 1 *
MGT 3000 - Organizational Management Credits: 3 ^
MGT 4530 - Organizational Behavior Credits: 3 ^^
PSC 3020 - Introduction to Public Administration Credits: 3 ~
PSC 3170 - Leadership Studies Credits: 3 ~~
COMM 3010 - Business and Professional Speaking Credits: 3 ^^^

Additional Requirements

24 credit hours must be taken at a regionally accredited Colorado Community College or possess a state or national certification in these areas.

9 credits Firefighter I

12 credits EMT Basic Certificate

3 Credits Hazardous Materials Operation Certificate

Total Hours

General Studies:	33
Major Courses:	60
Electives:	27
Total:	120

Notes

* Prerequisite: General Studies Written Communication requirement
** Prerequisite: General Studies Written Communication requirement; HSP 1010 and HSP 2030 as prerequisites
*** Prerequisite: GWS 1001 plus six hours in GWS or HSP 1010 plus six hours in HSP
**** Prerequisite: General Studies Written Communication requirement; HSP 2030
***** Prerequisite: GWS 1001, or AAS 1010, or CJC 1010, or HSP 1010, or PSY 1001, or SWK 1010
^ Prerequisite: ENG 1010, ENG 1020, completion of General Studies requirements in Oral Communication and Quantitative Literacy, and at least junior standing
^^ Prerequisite: MGT 3000
^^^ Prerequisite: COMM 1010
~ Prerequisite: PSC 1010 or PSC 1020
~~ Prerequisite: Written Communication, Oral Communication and Quantitative Literacy