Masters Degree

Masters in Fire Sciences

The Fire Sciences program at Atlanta University of Georgia is designed for students aspiring to serve as firefighters and emergency response professionals. Students study fire prevention, suppression,...

1 Year (Self-Paced)

Duration

10

Total Courses

60 Hours

Credit Hours

$60,000

Total Cost

Fire sciences

Program Overview

The Fire Sciences program at Atlanta University of Georgia is designed for students aspiring to serve as firefighters and emergency response professionals. Students study fire prevention, suppression, and emergency management. They gain practical experience in firefighting techniques, hazardous materials response, and incident command. Graduates are well-prepared to join fire departments, rescue teams, and related public safety agencies, dedicating themselves to protecting communities in the face of fires and emergencies.

Key Highlights

Flexible Schedule

1 Year (Self-Paced)

Admission Criteria

Bachelor's Degree or equiv. international education

Course Curriculum by Modules

Explore our comprehensive curriculum designed to provide you with industry-relevant skills and knowledge.

01

Module 1: Core Courses

5 courses in this module

OSAFS-236
Latest Developments in Fire Sciences and Occupational Safety

This course is designed for the fire and law enforcement investigators, prosecutors, and fire protec...

Course Overview

This course is designed for the fire and law enforcement investigators, prosecutors, and fire protection professionals. It provides a thorough understanding of fire dynamics, describing and illustrating a totally new systematic approach for reconstructing fire scenes.

OSAFS-328
Hazardous Materials

This course is designed to understand the importance of safety measures that must be taken while han...

Course Overview

This course is designed to understand the importance of safety measures that must be taken while handling hazardous materials. The topics of this course include Principles of Chemical Reactions, Chemical Forms of Matter, Chemistry of Some Oxidizers and Radioactive Materials.

OSAFS-354
Fire Sciences and Occupational Safety

This course provides managers, architects, plant engineers, technicians, and others with a practical...

Course Overview

This course provides managers, architects, plant engineers, technicians, and others with a practical knowledge in the principles of fire protection, life safety elements and property loss control.

OSAFS-553
Risk Management

This course shows you how to utilize all the tools available through public education, how to contri...

Course Overview

This course shows you how to utilize all the tools available through public education, how to contribute to their planning efforts by incorporating investigation activities into a coordinated strategy for loss control, and how to organize their prevention efforts in the most effective manner.

OSAFS-728
Fire Service Instructor

This course provides a baseline level of computer networking knowledge. This course covers experimen...

Course Overview

This course provides a baseline level of computer networking knowledge. This course covers experimental data relevant to learning theories, instruction methodologies and evaluation techniques with reference to the training of fire service instructors. This course will be highly appealing to all those working in fire safety engineering and related disciplines.

02

Module 2: Specialized Courses

5 courses in this module

FIS-043
Fire Sciences and Rescue Techniques

This course presents the strategies and tactics most commonly encountered by fire rescue professiona...

Course Overview

This course presents the strategies and tactics most commonly encountered by fire rescue professionals. Topics of this course include mental and emotional crises of rescue, rescue tools and equipment, special rescue situations, and rescue operations management.

FIS-252
Methods and Materials for Fire Service

This course discusses the fundamentals of building construction methods and materials of constructio...

Course Overview

This course discusses the fundamentals of building construction methods and materials of construction. The approach is to study the stability of buildings and materials under fire conditions. The emphasis is upon safety under fire conditions and the technology of limiting fire spread in new and existing buildings.

OSH-277
Risk Management and Safety Technology

This course will help you understand the principles lying under the risk management principles and s...

Course Overview

This course will help you understand the principles lying under the risk management principles and safety technology. The topics of this course include basic concepts underlying Risk Management, along with case studies of various corporations that would help you to gain an understating of the current risk management techniques.

FIS-591
Special Topics in Fire Sciences

This course includes special topics in fire sciences. The topics of this course include Fire Fighter...

Course Overview

This course includes special topics in fire sciences. The topics of this course include Fire Fighter Safety, Life Safety, Fire Protection Systems, Fire Protection Systems, and Defensive Operations.

OSH-795
Advanced Fire Prevention

This course provides you with the identification and analysis of key managerial issues confronting c...

Course Overview

This course provides you with the identification and analysis of key managerial issues confronting contemporary fire preventions. Course covers in details about application in current methods and planning, organizing, developing and evaluating public fire/emergency services programs.

Tuition & Fees Breakdown

Total Program Investment

$60,000

Complete program cost including all fees

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Detailed Cost Breakdown

Fee Component Amount
Total Program Cost
$60,000
Financial Aid Available

Multiple financing options and scholarships are available to help you achieve your educational goals.

Admissions & Eligibility Requirements

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Eligibility Criteria

Bachelor's Degree or equiv. international education

Credit Hours Required

60 Hours credit hours

Program Duration

1 Year (Self-Paced)

Courses Offered

10 total courses in the program

Application Process

1
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2
Document Review

Submit transcripts

3
Evaluation

Application reviewed

4
Decision

Receive admission

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