Our degree provides our students with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to assist them in obtaining a job in Wildland Firefighting, 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 CC | 3 | |
| or | ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC | |
| ESFO 1350 | Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply (3) | 3 | |
| or | MAT 1010 | Intermediate Algebra (4) | |
| or | MAT 1015 | Intermediate Algebra with Integrated Review (5) | |
| Any approved Humanities, Fine Arts, or Foreign Language Distribution Course | 3 | ||
| Any approved Behavioral Science, Social, or Political Science Distribution Course | 3 | ||
| Any approved Biology or Physical Science Distribution Course | 3 | ||
| Any approved Physical Education, Health, Safety or Environment Course | 1 | ||
| Discipline Core Requirements: | 6 Credits | ||
| ESWF 1310 | S131 Wildland Firefighter Type I | 0.5 | |
| ESWF 1330 | Look Up Look Down Look Around | 0.5 | |
| ESWF 1400 | Wildland Firefighting Fundamentals | 4 | |
| ESWF 2010 | Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response | 1 | |
| Elective Requirements: | 41 Credits | ||
| Choose 12 credits from the following course list. | 12 | ||
| ESWF 1410 | Wildland Firefighter Internship I (5) | ||
| ESWF 1420 | Wildland Firefighter Internship II (5) | ||
| ESWF 2000 | S200 Initial Attack Incident Commander Type IV (1) | ||
| ESWF 2110 | S211 Portable Pumps and Water Use (1.5) | ||
| ESWF 2150 | S215 Fire Operations in the Wildland Urban Interface (2) | ||
| ESWF 2212 | S212 Chain Saw Use in Wildland Fire Operations (2) | ||
| ESWF 2231 | S231 Wildland Fire Engine Boss (1) | ||
| ESWF 2236 | S236 Heavy Equipment Boss (2) | ||
| ESWF 2301 | S230 Crew Boss Single Resource (2) | ||
| ESWF 2244 | S244 Field Observer (2) | ||
| ESWF 2261 | S261 Applied Interagency Incident Business Management (1) | ||
| ESWF 2340 | Firing Operations (2) | ||
| ESWF 2430 | Wildland Firefighter Internship III (5) | ||
| ESWF 2600 | S260 Interagency Incident Business Management (1) | ||
| ESWF 2700 | S270 Basic Air Operations (1) | ||
| ESWF 2800 | L280 Followership to Leadership (1) | ||
| ESWF 2900 | S290 Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior (2) | ||
| Choose Any ESWF, ESMG, ESEC, or ESFF courses | 29 | ||
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.
| Semester 1 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 | Introduction to Academic Writing CC or Literacies and Composition Across Communities CC | 3 |
| ESFO 1350 or MAT 1010 or 1015 | Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply or Intermediate Algebra or Intermediate Algebra with Intergrated Review | 3 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Social Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| Biology or Physical Science | 3 | |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ESWF 1400 | Wildland Firefighting Fundamentals | 4 |
| ESWF Course | 14 | |
| Semester total: | 18 | |
| Semester 3 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ES Elective Course | 16 | |
| Semester total: | 16 | |
| Semester 4 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| ES Elective | 13 | |
| PE/Health | 1 | |
| Semester total: | 14 | |
| 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.
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