- How many transfer classes can I use?
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!!! Join ASU's Fire Services Management Program in Three Easy
Steps !!!
- Where are classes offered?
- What is a cohort?
- What can this degree
do to help my career?
- Is there financial aid available to help me pay
for my tuition?
- How do I register?
- Can I just take a course without signing up for
a degree program?
- How long does it take to get a Bachelors Degree?
- I am ready to start taking classes. What do
I do first?
1. How many transfer classes can I use? (top)
Six semester hours is usually the maximum number of credits a
student is allowed to transfer into the area of concentration
for the Bachelor's Degree. Individual circumstances may allow
for the transfer of an additional three semester hours after
evaluation and approval of the student's advisor. The Division
of Graduate Studies limits the number of semester transferred to nine, of
which only six can be transferred in from another institution.
2. !!! Join ASU's Fire Services Management Program in Three Easy
Steps !!! (top)
Step 1. Apply for admission to ASU as a degree
or non-degree student in either the BAS/FSM or MST/FSA program.
For admission information, visit
http://www.asu.edu/apply/.
Step 2. Register for class. First contact Debbie
Combs by telephone at (480) 727-1005 or e-mail at deborah.combs@asu.edu or
contact Chuck Kime by telephone at (480) 727-1321 or e-mail at
chuck.kime@asu.edu. They will need your name, as it appears in
the ASU admittance records, and your ASU ID number before you
can register for classes. You will then be able to access registration through our Web
site at http://www.asu.edu/registrar/registration/ways2reg.htm .
Go to http://www.asu.edu/sbs/vpsa/fees2.html for
the official details on current fees. Most fire departments have
a tuition reimbursement program so you can probably recover all,
or most, of the cost. Check with your department to get the specific
details.
Step 3. Go to class and enjoy a wonderful learning
experience. Most books are available online. If not, your books
are available at the class site; either at the bookstore or someone
will bring them to class
3. Where are classes offered? (top)
Classes are offered in convenient locations. Currently classes
are offered at ASU's Polytechnic campus in Mesa, the ASU Downtown
Center in central Phoenix, at the Tucson Public Safety Training
Academy in Tucson, at the Public Safety Building in Peoria, and
on the Coconino Community College campus in Flagstaff. The Tucson
and Flagstaff Fire Departments are both partners with ASU's Polytechnic
campus Fire Programs and sponsor courses for both the BAS and
MST Degrees cohort program. The Peoria Fire Department is also
a partner and represents the support from the west valley fire
departments.
4. What is a cohort? (top)
A cohort is a group of students who choose to go through a program
together. Students make a commitment to complete the program
with their colleagues. The cohort typically meets off-campus,
usually at a facility provided by a fire department or some other
organization. They select their meeting times and the days they
prefer to meet. All classes, registration, and administrative
activities are brought to the students with the assistance of
the college of Extended Education. It typically requires 20-30
students for the BAS and Certificate programs and 15-20 students
for the MST program to form a cohort
5. What can this degree do to help my career? (top)
ASU's Polytechnic campus Fire Service Programs prepare students
and practitioners to successfully perform managerial and executive
duties in federal, state, and local, fire departments and related
fire service organizations, including institutions of higher
learning by providing them with cutting edge technology, education,
and skills in the areas of fire service management and administration.
Some fire departments have an educational requirement for promotion,
and most of the recruitment bulletins for fire chief's jobs state
that the department is looking for someone with a Bachelor's
Degree, preferably a Master's Degree, in fire service management.
Additionally these degrees will help individuals stay current;
making it easier for them to do their jobs.
6. Is there financial aid available to help me pay for my tuition? (top)
Financial aid is available through Arizona
State University, and most governments have a tuition reimbursement
program of some sort, which at least helps, pay for tuition.
Scholarships may be available in the future to assist students
in their educational pursuits. For information on applying for
financial aid at ASU's Polytechnic campus, visit the financial
aid Web site at: http://www.asu.edu/fa/
7. How do I register? (top)
Before you can register for classes, you must see your advisor
and get "cleared for advisement." First contact Debbie
Combs by telephone at (480) 727-1005 or e-mail at deborah.combs@asu.edu or
contact Chuck Kime by telephone at (480) 727-1321 or e-mail at chuck.kime@asu.edu They
will need your name, as it appears in the ASU admittance records,
and your ASU ID number. For information about the different methods of registering, visit the
ASU Registrar's Web site at: http://www.asu.edu/registrar/registration/.
8. Can I just take a course without signing up for a degree program? (top)
Yes. Anyone can take a class as a non-degree student. Simply
visit the Admissions web site at: http://www.asu.edu/forms/adm.html#maineast .
Then, click on the Main/East Undergraduate Application form.
At the top of the form, simply click the box, which indicates
non-degree seeking status, fill out the sections indicated, and
submit your application.
9. How long does it take to get a bachelors degree? (top)
Most part-time students can complete the Bachelor's Degree in
10 trimesters or about three years. That would require taking
about six classes a year or two each trimester for 10 trimesters.
10. I am ready to start taking classes. What do I do first? (top)
Any high school graduate can take classes at ASU!
Go to http://www.asu.edu/admissions/applyingtoasu/howtoapply.html and
follow the instructions if you are interested in earning a bachelor's
degree (BAS/FSM). You can apply online or download an application
form. If you are interested in earning a Master's Degree (MST-FSA),
go to http://www.asu.edu/graduate. You can apply online or download
a copy of the application. If you are not interested in a degree
program right now, you can still
take classes as a non-degree student in either the BAS/FSM or
MST-FSA program.
Visit http://www.asu.edu/admissions/howtoapply/ for more information.
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