The Fire Service Management Bachelor of Science is designed to provide advanced practical course work in the areas of fire service-related management and supervision. It is designed primarily for fire service professionals who possess or are nearing completion of the Associate in Applied Science degree, or its equivalent, in a fire Service-related field from a technical institute or community college; or who have extensive work experience in the fire service industry.

The Bachelor of Science degree in Fire Service Management has a minimum graduation requirement of 120 semester hours, at least 60 of which must have been earned at a senior-level institution.

The requirements include:

University Core Curriculum....................41
Fire Service Management Major ............48
Approved Career Electives ...................31
Total .............................................120

The University Core Curriculum is pivotal to the university experience and provides the enriching foundation for students to be successful in the major and in life beyond. This program provides a solid grounding in the liberal arts and sciences and promotes analytic and imaginative abilities that are essential for a life of inquiry, creativity, and informed civic participation.

Most off-campus students satisfy the University Core Curriculum requirement by completing courses at accredited institutions of higher learning and then transferring those courses to SIUC or by credit received through CLEP, USAFI, DANTES, or proficiency examination. Credit for Human Health is awarded for 12 or more months of military service.

The 41 semester-hour University CoreCurriculum includes:

Foundation Skills ..............................12
English 101 and 102........................... 6
Mathematics..................................... 3
Speech Communication....................... 3
Disciplinary Studies .......................... 23

Fine Arts ......................................... 3
Human Health ................................... 2
Humanities ....................................... 6
Science ........................................... 6
Social Science .................................. 6
Integrative Studies ............................ 6
Multicultural ..................................... 3
Interdisciplinary ................................ 3

Total ............................................ 41

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