School of Information Systems and Applied Technologies

• Anyone with a bachelor degree and a background in Emergency Services welcome
• Created with the working firefighter in mind
• Complete degree requirements in as few as 16 months
• Classes are both on line and in the classroom
• Classroom sessions are taught in the hybrid method
• Each classroom session is 8 weekends long
• Attend the classroom sessions either Saturday or Sunday. Classroom sessions to be held on the 2nd, 4th, and 7th weekend
• Online class will be 16 weeks
• Classes will be held at a site to be determined
• $425.00 per semester hour (approximate)
• Payment plan available

There are two pre-requisite classes that have to be taken prior to starting the program.  FSM 305 and FSM 405 which are part of the Leadership and Ethics program that is part of the FSM Bachelor Program.

For more information can contact Gary Kistner at the main campus by calling 618-453-7277 or emailing him at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . 

The School of Information Systems and Applied Technologies earns the designation as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education for the academic years 2011-2016 from the National Security Agency (NSA) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). SIUC will become among 145 institutions nationwide recognized as a Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education (CAE/IAE).

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