Recommended Sequence of Courses
Program of Study: Fire TechnologyCourse Offerings subject to change. Please consult the current Schedule of Classes.
Department: Public SafetyThis document is for planning purposes only and is not a guarantee of course offerings
Coordinator: ksebastiani@santarosa.eduA full-time student seeking to complete an Associate's Degree in two years should expect to take an average of 15 units per semester.
Term Effective: Spring 2020A major is only part of what is required for an Associate's Degree
* denotes a required course.Students are strongly advised to meet with a counselor for educational planning
   

Semester 1
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
FIRE71*FIRE PROTECTION ORG.3.00Spring 2025, Summer 2025, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100YES
FIRE72*FIRE BEHAVIOR/COMBUST3.00Spring 2025, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100YES
Total Semester Units:6.00
Semester 2
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
FIRE73*FIRE PREVENTION TECH.3.00Spring 2025, Fall 2025YES
FIRE74*FIRE PROTECT EQUIP & SYS3.00Spring 2025, Fall 2025YES
Total Semester Units:6.00
Semester 3
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
FIRE76*BLDG CONSTR FIRE PROTECT3.00Spring 2025, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100YES
FIRE77HAZMAT FOR PUBLIC SAFETY3.00Spring 2025, Fall 2025Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100YESYES
Total Semester Units:6.00
Semester 4
Course NumberCourse TitleUnitsSemester OfferedPrerequisitesAdvisoriesIn PersonOnlineHybridBlendedDayEveningWeekend
FIRE61 or complete any combination FIRE INVESTIGATION3.00FIRE72
Total Semester Units:3.00
Recommended course sequence units total:21.00
Minimum units to meet major requirements:21.00
Key:
In Person=Face to Face
Online=Fully Online, no mandatory face to face.
Hybrid=At least 51% online
Blended=Majority face to face