Fire Science, Bachelor of Science

The Fire Science major prepares students for a fire service or fire protection career by providing an overall understanding of the scope, content and literature of fire science, and developing key skills necessary for effecting fire safety in the public and private sectors. Public sector career opportunities include working directly in federal, state and local fire organizations. Private sector career opportunities include working with architects in building code consulting, fire protection systems design (such as design of sprinkler and alarm systems), and other related areas.

Credits required. 42 (or more depending on math placement)

Coordinator. Professor Robert Till, Department of Security, Fire and Emergency Management (rtill@jjay.cuny.edu)

Prerequisites. MAT 241 is the prerequisite for PHY 203. MAT 242 is a prerequisite or co–requisite for PHY 203. These courses will fulfill the Required Core: Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning area of the College’s general education requirements.

Placement into chemistry courses is determined by placement exam. Students should see the Department of Sciences for permission to take the chemistry placement exam. 

Additional information. This major requires completion of CHE 103 (or CHE 101 + CHE 102), and one semester of physics. These courses fulfill the College’s general education requirements in Life and Physical Sciences and the Scientific World.

Students who enrolled at the College for the first time or changed to this major in September 2011 or thereafter must complete the major in the form presented here. Students who enrolled prior to that date may choose the form shown here or the earlier version of the major. A copy of the earlier version may be obtained in the 2010-2011 Undergraduate Bulletin.

Total Credit Hours: 42