INSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
1. 180 Total Credits, of which
- 45 must be EOU Residency Credits.(The term “Residency” includes EOU distance education courses and those taken on the main EOU campus. Residency credit may also be earned through EOU’s APEL 390, “Assessment of Prior Experiential Learning.” Classroom format institute courses taken through Western Oregon University transfer as residency credits to EOU.)
- A Minimum of 60 credits must be Upper Division.
- A Maximum of 120 credits may be Lower Division.
2. General Education, 60 credits.
General Education requirements may be found on the web at http://www.eou.edu/catalog/
3. Additional Requirements:
The University requires completion with a C- or better of college-level math at the 100 level or above.
The BA requires 2 years of a single foreign language.
Both the BS and the BA degrees require a Senior Project, or Capstone.
EOU requires that all degree candidates complete the University Writing Requirement.
Students admitted Fall of 2010 or later are required to complete 5 credits of DPD (Difference, Power and Discrimination) coursework.
FSA MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
Lower Division Professional Courses
These courses or their equivalents must be completed in conjunction with EOU’s FSA degree program. An approved fire science degree that includes these courses or topics will also be accepted. (Under certain circumstances, the FSA Degree Program Director may waive or partially waive a fire science requirement.)
Chemeketa Community College and Portland Community College offer these courses through distance learning:
Introduction to Fire Protection
Major Emergency Tactics and Strategy
Fundamentals of Fire Prevention
Building Construction for Fire Suppression
Fire Department Leadership
Fire Protection Systems & Extinguishers
Fire Codes & Ordinances
Firefighters Law
Public Relations/Information Education
Fire Department Budget
Upper Division Professional Courses:
(Institute Courses) 21 credits, 3 credits each.
Basic Institute Courses:
The requirement for these courses may be met by taking parallel courses through distance education offerings provided through Western Oregon University and EOU. (For more information, click on the “Options for Completion” on the right side). Courses from WOU’s Degrees at a Distance program, based upon courses designed by the National Fire Academy, do not count as EOU residency credit.
- FSA 307. Emergency Service Delivery
- FSA 309. Fire Inspection & Analysis
- FSA 311. Principles of Fire Protection Management.
- FSA 313. Personnel Management.
- FSA 315. Organization for Fire Protection.
- FSA 317. Fiscal Management in Fire Protection.
- FSA 319. Political and Legal Foundations in Fire Protection.
FSA Elective Courses:
- FSA 336. Managerial Issues in Hazardous Materials
- FSA 345 Multiculturalism in Emergency Services (5 credits) (DPD)
- FSA 360 Aviation Management in Fire Suppression
- FSA 460 Advanced Aviation Management in Fire Suppression
Advanced Institute Courses:
Seven “advanced” institute courses are available online and in hybrid format at various times throughout the year:
- FSA 411. Management Information Systems
- FSA 415. Local Government Administration and Community Politics
- FSA 417. Advanced Fiscal Management
- FSA 419. Advanced Legal Aspects
- FSA 421. Advanced Fire Protection Master Planning
- FSA 423. Labor Management Relations
- FSA 445. Organizational Psychology
Upper-Division Elective Category:
Students must complete 27 upper-division elective credits by completing Business, Social Sciences, Communication courses and/or additional FSA courses.
Capstone:
One advanced institute (400 level) is needed as an EOU Capstone in the FSA Major (3 credits).
