Fire Protection Technology

Fire Protection Technology, associate degree

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Associate Degree: Fire Protection Technology2 years

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Course listing for the 2025-2026 catalog year.

COMM?111Public Speaking (COMM111=COMM111Z) *,Z4
COMM?218Interpersonal Communication (COMM214=COMM218=COMM218Z) *,Z4
FP?121Fire Behavior and Combustion3
FP?122Fundamentals of Fire Prevention3
FP?130Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply3
FP?137Fire Protection Systems3
FP?166Building Construction for Fire Protection3
FP?203Fire Apparatus Operator Lab3
FP?204Fire Apparatus Operator: Pumper I3
FP?205Management and Quality in the Fire Service3
FP?212Fire Investigation (Cause Determination)2
FP?214Occupational Safety & Health for the Fire Science3
FP?240Emergency Services Instructor I3
FP?246Firefighting Strategy & Tactics3
FP?274Introduction to Fire and Emergency Administration3
FP?275Community and Government Relations3
FP?280ACooperative Education: Fire Protection3
FP?291Fire Inspector I2
MSD?117Customer Relations3
PHL?202Ethics *4
PSY?101Psychology and Human Relations *4
SOC?213Diversity in the United States *4
WR?227Technical Writing (WR227=WR227Z) Z4
Fire Protection Degree Electives16
General Education: 2 courses
Total Credits95
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Could be used as General Education

Z

This course is part of Oregon Common Course Numbering. The following courses are equivalent:

COMM 111 and COMM 111Z?

COMM 214, COMM 218, and COMM 218Z

WR 227 and WR 227Z?

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