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Our degree provides our students with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to assist them in obtaining a job in Emergency Services, or if already employed, to give them the knowledge, skills, and abilities to advance in their careers.
Total Program Credits: 63
General Education Requirements: | 16 Credits | ||
ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 | |
or | ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Contexts (5) | |
Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
ESFO 1350 | Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply (3) | ||
MAT 1000 | Integrated Beginning and Intermediate Algebra (5) | ||
MAT 1010 | Intermediate Algebra (4) | ||
MAT 1015 | Intermediate Algebra with Integrated Review (5) | ||
Any approved Humanities, Fine Arts, or Foreign Language Distribution Course (COMM 1020 and COMM 1025 Recommended) | 3 | ||
Any approved Behavioral Science, Social, or Political Science Distribution Course (PSY 1010 or SOC 1010 Recommended) | 3 | ||
Any approved Biology or Physical Science Distribution Course | 3 | ||
Any approved Physical Education, Health, Safety or Environment Course (EXSC 1097 recommended) | 1 | ||
Discipline Core Requirements: | 16 Credits | ||
ESFF 1000 | Introduction to Emergency Services and Ability Testing | 4 | |
ESFF 2100 | Introduction to Emergency Services Leadership | 3 | |
Complete one of the following: | 9 | ||
ESEC 1140 | Emergency Medical Technician Basic | ||
ESEC 114A | Emergency Medical Technician-Part I | ||
and | ESEC 114B | and Emergency Medical Technician-Part II | |
and | ESEC 114C | and Emergency Medical Technician-Part III (9) | |
Emphasis Requirements: | 15 Credits | ||
Choose 15 credits from the following: | 15 | ||
ESFO 1100 | Fire Behavior and Combustion (3) | ||
ESFO 1110 | Fire Prevention (3) | ||
ESFF 1120 | Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Safety and Survival (3) | ||
ESFO 1350 | Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply (3) | ||
ESFO 2030 | Fire Inspector I (3) | ||
ESFO 2050 | Fire Protection and Detection Systems (3) | ||
ESFO 2080 | Building Construction for the Fire Services (3) | ||
ESFO 2100 | Fire Officer I Supervision and Leadership (3) | ||
ESFO 2310 | Fire Investigator I (3) | ||
Emphasis Elective Requirements: | 16 Credits | ||
Any Emergency Services or related advisor approved courses | 16 |
Graduation Requirements:
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
Milestone courses (pre-requisites for a course in one of the subsequent semesters) are marked in red and Italicized.
Semester 1 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 |
Introduction to Academic Writing or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts |
3 |
Complete the following up to 9 credits: |
9 | |
ESEC 1140 or |
Emergency Medical Technician Basic or |
|
ESEC 114A and |
Emergency Medical Technician-Part I and |
|
ESEC 114B and |
Emergency Medical Technician-Part II and |
|
ESEC 114C and |
Emergency Medical Technician-Part III |
|
ESFF 1000 | Introduction to Emergency Services and Ability Testing | 4 |
Semester total: | 16 | |
Semester 2 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ESFF 2100 | Introduction to Emergency Services Leadership | 3 |
Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
MAT 1010 or | Intermediate Algebra or | |
MAT 1015 or | Intermediate Algebra with Integrated Review or | |
ESFO 1350 | Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply | |
Humanities or Fine Art | 3 | |
Social Behavioral Science | 3 | |
Biology or Physical Science | 3 | |
Physical Science | 1 | |
Semester total: | 16 | |
Semester 3 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
Choose 15 credits from the following: | 15 | |
ESFO 1100 | Fire Behavior and Combustion | |
ESFO 1110 | Fire Prevention | |
ESFF 1120 | Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Safety and Survival | |
ESFO 1350 | Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply | |
ESFO 2030 | Fire inspection I | |
ESFO 2050 | Fire Protection and Detection Systems | |
ESFO 2080 | Building Construction for the Fire Services | |
ESFO 2100 | Fire Officer I Supervision and Leadership | |
ESFO 2310 | Fire Investigator I | |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 4 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
Emphasis Requirements | 16 | |
Semester total: | 16 | |
Degree total: | 63 |
The Emergency Services department is in the College of Health and Public Services. To find the most up-to-date information, including Program Learning Outcomes for degree programs offered by the Emergency Services department, visit their website.