Fire and Emergency Services Curriculum

        Students must meet the GPA requirement and complete all tracking criteria, FES pre-professional courses and all general education course work before beginning the junior year.
 
 
FRESHMAN YEAR
Semester 1 – Fall Credits
ENC  1101 Expository & Argumentative Writing (GE-C) 3
CHM  1020 Basic Chemistry (GE-P) 3
MAC  Pre-calculus: Algebra & Trigonometry (GE-M). 4
BCN 1210 Construction Materials 3
PHI 2630 Contemporary Moral Issues (GE-H). 3
Total
16

Critical Tracking Criteria:
• Complete 9 hours of tracking courses.
• Make a minimum 2.35 UF GPA.
 
 
 
Semester 2 – Spring Credits
ENC  2210 Technical Writing (GE-C) 3
PHY  2004 Applied Physics 1 (GE-P) 3
PHY  2004L Lab for PHY 2004 (GE-P). 1
PSY  2013 General Psychology (GE-S) 3
EUH 2002 Western Civilization (H,I). 3
CGS 2531 Intro. to  Computer/Software (GE-M) 3
Total
16

Critical Tracking Criteria:
• Complete 12 additional hours of tracking courses.
• Make a minimum 2.40 UF GPA
 
 
 
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Semester 3 – Fall  Credits
POS 2041 American Federal Government (GE-S) 3
PET  2320C Human Anatomy (GE-B). 4
HSC  2400 First Aid and Personal Safety. 2
PHI  2100 Logic (GE-M) 3
Social & Behavioral Sciences (GE) 3
Total
15

Critical Tracking Criteria:
• Complete 12 additional hours of tracking courses.
• Make a minimum 2.45 UF GPA.
 
 
Semester 4 – Spring Credits
SPC 2600 Intro. to Public Speaking 3
MET  1010 Intro to Weather & Climate (GE-P) 3
MET  1010L Lab for MET 1010 (GE-P). 1
PAD 3003 Intro. To Public Administration. 3
AML 2070 Survey of American Lit. (GE-C). 3
Humanities (GE-H, I) 3
Total
16

Critical Tracking Criteria:
• Complete 12 additional hours of tracking courses.
• Make a minimum 2.50 UF GPA.
 
 
 
JUNIOR YEAR
Semester 5 – Fall Credits
FES 3110 Fire & Emergency Services Financial 
        Management

3
FES 3203 Fire & Emergency Services Labor Issues. 3
FES  3210 Mgmt of Emergency Medical Services 3
FES  3310 Multi-Agency Incident Command . 3
FES  3411 Fire & Emergency Services Capital 
         Equipment & Facilities

3
Total
15
Semester 6 – Spring Credits
FES  3025 Principles of Fire & Emergency Services 
         Management.

3
FES  3120 Command & Control at Catastrophic Fire-Rescue 
         Incidents.

3
FES  3220 Adv. Leadership Issues in Emergency Medical 
         Services. 

3
FES 3320 Integrated Emergency Mgmt 3
FES 3421 Fire & Emergency Services Information 
        Technology

3
Total
15
Semester 7 – Fall Credits
(Choose two of the first three courses)

FES  4130 Management of Fire Prevention Programs.

3

FES 4230 Management of Mass Casualty Incidents

3
FES  4330 Design & Management Of  Community Disaster 
         Exercises

3
FES 3003 Fire & Emergency Services Public 
        Policy & Administration

3
FES 4310 Fire & Emergency Services Human
        Resource Management.

3
FES  4411 Current Issues in Fire & Emergency Services. 3
Total
15
Semester 8 – Spring Credits
(Choose two of the first three courses)
FES  4140 Management for Arson Prevention & Control 3
FES 4240 Special Operations in Emergency Medical 
        Services

3
FES  4340 Natural Disaster Phenomena in Florida  3
FES  3513 Fire & Emergency Services Public Relations. 3
FES  3893 Fire & Emergency Services Ethical Practices & 
         Leadership

3
FES  4203 Regulatory Issues in Fire & Emergency Services 3
FES  4901 Fire & Emergency Services Senior Seminar. 1
Total
16
Total for Degree
124