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Harper College

SIU Degree Pathway for PSM - Fire Service Management

Transfer Guide

AAS Emergency and Disaster Management Transferring into BS Public Safety Management

Harper College Courses

  • ENG 101 (3hrs) - Composition
  • SPE 101 (3hrs) - Fund. of Speech Communication
  • Elective (3hrs) - IAI Mathematics
  • PSY 101 (3hrs) - Intro to Psychology
  • Elective (3hrs) - IAI Humanities
  • Elective (3hrs) - IAI Natural Science
  • FIS 100 (3hrs) - Fund Fire & Emergency Services
  • FIS 102 (3hrs) - Fire Service Mgmt/Leadership
  • FIS 103 (3hrs) - Firefighting Strategies/Tactics
  • FIS 104 (3hrs) - Building Construct Fire Protection
  • FIS 121 (3hrs) - Fire Behavior & Combustion
  • FIS 122 (3hrs) - Fire Prevention Principles
  • FIS 132 (3hrs) - Hazardous Materials
  • FIS 145 (3hrs) - Fire & Emer Svcs Instructor
  • FIS 260 (3hrs) - Emergency Services Safety
  • Electives (15hrs) - Select from: EMG 101, 103, 107, 253, FIS 106, 109, 200, 210, 212, 230, 240, 250, 270, 280
 

Southern Illinois University Carbondale Courses 

  • Elective (3hrs) - Social Science
  • Elective (3hrs) - Life Science
  • Elective (3hrs) - Fine Arts
  • Elective (3hrs) - Multicultural
  • PSM 301/302 (3hrs) - Intr Public Safety Mgmt Res/Ethics
  • PSM 305 (3hrs) - Develop Personal Phil Leadership
  • PSM 316 (3hrs) - Applications of Technical Writing
  • PSM 332 (3hrs) - Labor Relations Fire/Emer Svcs
  • PSM 350 (3hrs) - Readings Public Safety Mgmt
  • PSM 401/365 (3hrs) - Apps Fire Res/Grant Writing
  • PSM 383 (3hrs) - Data Interpretation Public Safety
  • PSM 387 (3hrs) - Fiscal Aspects of Public Safety
  • PSM 421 (3hrs) - Professional Development 
  • PSM 450 (3hrs) - Analyt Apprchs Public Fire Protct
  • Courses (18hrs) - Specialization Courses

Total Hours to Bachelor Degree: 120 Hours

Careers

Salary Range: $34,000 - $57,000

Possible Careers: 

  • Fire Inspector
  • Fire Investigator 
  • Firefighter
  • Forest Fire Inspector
  • Prevention Specialist
 

Disclaimer: You are encouraged to use this transfer guide when planning your progress towards degree completion. Following a transfer guide does not guarantee admission into the listed program. Information is attempted to be kept current; however, any curriculum changes reflected in the Undergraduate Catalog override the information on this guide. Contact your Academic Advisor for assistance in interpreting this guide.

Last Updated: 12/14/23