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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Transfer Guide OTC AS Fire Service Admin to UCM BS Crisis and Disaster Management


Ozarks Technical Community College


The below courses are required for BS Crisis and Disaster Management majors and can be fulfilled at OTC as part of the AS Fire Service Administration requirements. If any of the below courses are not taken at OTC, they must be completed at UCM. The full list of OTC AS requirements can be found in the OTC Catalog.​

Students who transfer to UCM with an AS degree will need to complete the general education requirements at UCM. See The General Education Program Requirements page for full listing of transferable general education courses.

AS General Education Requirements: 28 Semester Hours


The below courses are recommended to be taken at OTC as part of the AS. See The General Education Program Requirements page for more options.

AS Fire Service Administration Requirements: 33 Semester Hours


Minimum Total Hours Required for OTC AS: 64 Semester Hours


UCM BS Crisis and Disaster Management


The below list of courses represents the requirements a student will have left to complete after transferring to UCM with an Associate of Science degree. Any courses listed above not taken at OTC must be completed as part of BS requirements.

Select One of the Following Areas: 9-12 Semester Hours


General Education Requirements: 14-15 Semester Hours


The following General Education  requirements will need to be completed at UCM. Hours may vary depending on transfer coursework and course selection at OTC/UCM.

  • Foundational Skills: Managing Information (2-3 hours)
  • Knowledge Area I (6-9 hours)
  • Knowledge Area II (3 hours)
  • Engagement (0-3 hours)

Free Choice Electives: 8-12 Semester Hours


Additional hours may be required depending on transfer coursework and course selection at UCM. Hours must reach at least 120 overall with at least 30 at upper-level.

Upper-level courses have course numbers in the 3000’s or 4000’s. Courses taken at OTC that transfer to UCM as upper-level courses do NOT count towards upper-level hours.

Minimum Total Hours Required for BS: 120 Semester Hours


This guide is based on the UCM 2021 Undergraduate Catalog and is subject to change. This guide is a recommendation only and your actual program may vary. Time to degree completion and course sequencing will depend on any credits transferred to UCM and on planned placement in math, reading, and writing. See the current UCM Undergraduate Catalog and OTC Course Catalog for a complete listing of academic policies, curriculum, prerequisites, and course descriptions.