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The Fire Science Management degree provides students with the principles, theory, and practices associated with leading edge fire science and management, to include issues associated with tactical fire operations, fire safety, firefighting leadership and management, and community fire issues, among many others. This degree is applicable to the fire services, and it is also useful as a foundation degree for application in other professions or further academic study.

Degree Program Objectives
In addition to the institutional and general education level learning objectives, the Bachelor of Science in Fire Science Management also seeks the following specific learning outcomes of its graduates.  With reference to each of the respective areas of fire science management, graduates in this degree program will be able to:

• Describe the historical development of fire protection and response from its origins through contemporary times.
• Define and discuss the administrative processes associated with the public fire organization.
• Identify and differentiate the various forms of fire, their fundamental scientific principles, and their associated mitigation and response strategies.
• Describe the legal and regulatory duties and responsibilities of the fire department as a public organization.
• Explain and apply leadership and management theories and practices as they relate to the unique issues and circumstances associated with a fire service organization.