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Fire Officer Leadership and Management

Associate in Science 

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The Associate in Science degree is conferred upon those students who complete the required 60 or more semester units of the degree pattern with a grade-point average of 2.0 or better, of which 12 units must be earned at Las Positas College. In addition, students must complete a General Education pattern in order to earn a degree: see the Las Positas College General Education Pattern for Associate of Science (AS) Degree, California State University General Education-Breadth, or the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (for CSU) patterns for listing of areas and courses. Double counting courses in GE and the major is permissible. The number of units that may be double counted will depend on the entry point to the degree program, the optional course(s) taken, and the GE pattern selected. Elective units are degree applicable. Consult with an adviser or a counselor to plan the courses necessary to achieve your academic goal. 

Required Core: (20 units) Units
Course Units
BUSN 87 Organizational Management and Leadership 3
FST 8 Fire Strategy and Tactics 3
FST 20 CO 2A Human Resource Management for Company Officers 2.5
FST 21 CO 2B General Administrative Functions for Company Officers 1.5
FST 22 CO 2C Fire Inspections and Investigation for Company Officers 2.5
FST 23 CO 2D All - Risk Command Operations for Company Officers 2.5
FST 24 CO 2E Wildland Incident Operations for Company Officers 2.5
FST 25 Instructor 1 2.5
Program-Based GE Requirement: (3 units)
Course Units
PHIL 2 Ethics 3
Units
Units Category Units
Total Units in the Major 20
Program-Based GE Requirement 3
General Education and Electives 37
Total Units 60