Wildland Fuel and Fire Technology (A.S.)
Required course work includes:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| COMM 101 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication | 3 |
| ENGL 101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| FOR 102 | Introduction to Forest Management | 2 |
| FOR 103 | Introduction to Computer Applications in Natural Resources | 1 |
| FIRE 111 | Saws and Pumps | 1 |
| FIRE 145 | Career in Fire and Fuels | 2 |
| FIRE 202 | Leadership and Decision-Making in Fire Management | 3 |
| FIRE 213 | Vegetation Management | 3 |
| FIRE 226 | Wildland-Urban Interface Assessment and Communication | 3 |
| FIRE 253 | Introduction to Fuels Inventory and Sampling | 2 |
| FIRE 254 | Fire Environment | 3 |
| FIRE 256 | Science Synthesis in Fire Ecology and Management | 1 |
| FIRE 261 | Fire Technology | 3 |
| FIRE 284 | Fire Policy and Administration | 3 |
| FIRE 290 | Medical Response and Stress Management in Natural Resources | 3 |
| FIRE 321 | Cultural Use of Fire | 3 |
| FIRE 323 | Communication and Facilitative Instruction in Fire Management | 2 |
| MATH 123 | Math in Modern Society | 3 |
| or MATH 143 | College Algebra | |
| PHIL 201 | Critical Thinking | 3 |
| FIRE 142 | Introduction to Wildland Fire Management | 2 |
| REM 151 | Rangeland Principles | 3 |
| FIRE 210 | Introduction to Fire Effects and Management | 2 |
| FIRE 298 | Wildland Fuels and Fire Internship | 1 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Select 20 credits of General Education electives | 20 | |
| Total Hours | 81 | |
Total credits for required for this degree: 81
After completing the Applied Associate of Science in Wildland Fuel and Fire Technology, students will be able to:
- Identify the primary factors associated with the start, spread, and management of wildfires and prescribed fires in forests and rangelands.
- Demonstrate the proper application of fuel measurement techniques and be able complete fuel assessments in forest, rangelands, and the wildland-urban interface.
- Demonstrate the proper use of fire equipment and fire suppression and prescribed fire techniques.
- Effectively synthesize and communicate fire and fuels management information to the public.
- Demonstrate an ability to measure fire effects.
- Demonstrate ability to assume leadership roles in fire and fuels management.
- Identify cultural uses, programmatic structures, policies, and administration in fuels and fire management.