Embry- Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide BS in Emergency Services Program Plan File (PPF) Category I

Degree Requirements

Required Semester Credits

CCAF Transfer Credits

Course Credits to Take at Institution

General Education

36

24

12

Communication Theory and Skills (9)

 

 

 

ENGL 123 English Composition

3

3

 

ENGL (above ENGL 106) / SPCH / COMD

6

6

 

Humanities and Social Sciences (12)

 

 

 

Lower-Level Humanities

3

3

 

Lower-Level Social Sciences

3

3

 

Lower-Level or Upper-Level Humanities or Social Sciences

3

3

 

Upper-Level Humanities or Social Sciences

3

 

3

Any Physical and Life Sciences (6)

6

63

 

Any Mathematics 6-hour sequence above MATH 106 (6)

6

 

64

Any Computer Science/Information Technology (3)

3

 

35

 

 

 

 

Core/Major

 

 

 

Program Support (9)

9

 

9

STAT 211 Statistics with Aviation Applications

or STAT 222 Business Statistics

36

 

36

WEAX 201 Meteorology I

3

 

3

RSCH 202 Introduction to Research Methods

3

 

3

Specified Electives (9)

 

 

 

Choose 9 credits from ASCI/SFTY/ESVS, EMGY-310, EMGY-

400, EMGY-405 and EMGY-430 courses

97

97

 

Open Electives (upper or lower level)

27

27

0

Any undergraduate non-duplicated courses

 

278

 

 

 

 

 

Program Specialization (Choose One Specialization) (39)

399

 

399

Aviation Emergency Management Specialization, or




ESVS 301 Community Risk Reduction for the Fire And

Emergency Services

3


3

ESVS 302 Fire Dynamics

3

 

3

ESVS 303 Fire Protection Structures and Systems

3

 

3

ESVS 305 Fire Prevention Organization and Management

3

 

3

ESVS 400 Analytical Approaches to Public Fire Protection

3

 

3

ESVS 401 Applications of Fire Research

3

 

3

ESVS 403 Disaster Planning and Control

3

 

3

ESVS 404 Managerial Issues in Hazardous Materials

3

 

3

ESVS 405 Personnel Management for Fire and Emergency

Services

3

 

3

ESVS 480 Advanced Principles in Fire and Emergency Services

Safety and Survival

3

 

3

SFTY 330 Aircraft Accident Investigation

3

 

3

SFTY 350 Aircraft Crash and Emergency Management

3

 

3

SFTY 409 Aviation Safety

3

 

3

Fire and Emergency Services Specialization

 

 

 

ESVS 201 Fire-Related Human Behavior

3

 

3

ESVS 301 Community Risk Reduction for the Fire and

Emergency Services

3

 

3

ESVS 303 Fire Protection Structures and Systems

3

 

3

ESVS 304 Fire Investigation and Analysis

3

 

3

ESVS 305 Fire Prevention Organization and Management

3

 

3

ESVS 400 Analytical Approaches to Public Fire Protection

3

 

3

ESVS 401 Applications of Fire Research

3

 

3

ESVS 402 Fire and Emergency Services Administration

3

 

3

ESVS 403 Disaster Planning and Control

3

 

3

ESVS 404 Managerial Issues in Hazardous Materials

3

 

3

ESVS 405 Personnel Management for Fire and Emergency

Services

3

 

3

ESVS 406 Political and Legal Foundations of Fire Protection

3

 

3

ESVS 480 Advanced Principles in Fire and Emergency Services

Safety and Survival

3

 

3

Total Credits Required: Bachelor of Science Degree

120

60

60

Notes:

  1. This degree will require no more than 60 SH to be taken with ERAU-Worldwide toward the declared AU-ABC program for students who have met the CCAF graduation requirements. For credit evaluation of courses taken at other academic institutions (not listed above), students should submit official transcripts with their admissions application. All previously earned credit (ERAU and otherwise) will be taken into consideration for course exemption decisions. After initial evaluation, no more than 60 additional ERAU credits will be required for completion of a Category I program.
  2. Even though transfer credit is awarded for a specific ERAU course as part of the Agreement, no assumption may be made that credit is awarded for any ERAU prerequisite course(s) unless the prerequisites are specifically part of this Agreement. A grade of “C” or better is required to be accepted as transfer credit.
  3. Physical/Life Science Elective: May be awarded for any MET 1000-2000 level course or PHY1422 course meeting this requirement. If this transfer credit is not present 3-6 SH of Physics/Biology/Meteorology courses may be required, but no more than 60 SH will be required to complete the degree program.
  4. Mathematics: Transfer credit may be awarded or take any six-hour math series courses to meet Mathematics requirement if no transfer credit is present. If transfer credit is not awarded no more than 60 SH will be required to complete the degree program.
  5. Computer Courses: Transfer credit may be awarded, or computer courses may be required if no transfer credit is present. If transfer credit is not awarded no more than 60 SH will be required to complete the degree program.
  6. Math Courses: Transfer credit may be awarded, or math courses may be required if no transfer credit is present. If transfer credit is not awarded no more than 60 SH will be required to complete the degree program.
  7. Specified Electives of ASCI/SFTY/ESVS: Specified Elective Hours may be adjusted depending on the amount of transfer credit awarded for General Education & Core Requirements in addition to previous ERAU credit awarded. If transfer credit is not awarded no more than 60 SH will be required to complete the degree program.
  8. Students are permitted to utilize their elective credits to select any Minor offered in the catalog.
  9. Select one Specialization of 39 hours from one of the following: Aviation Emergency Management or Fire and Emergency Services.

July 1, 2023