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John Jay College of Criminal Justice

New York , New York State ,United States

Fire Science, Bachelor of Science

The major in Fire Science concentrates on the analysis of fire vulnerabilities to reduce losses of life and property in both the public and private sectors.  The program prepares students for careers as fire safety specialists, managers, consultants and entrepreneurs.  

Intakes

  • Jan
  • Aug

Application Processing Time in Days: 30

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Freshman applicants are also required to submit:

  • All secondary school transcripts and official English translations if these documents are in another language (evaluations are not required)
  • Copies of secondary school diplomas and official English translations if these documents are in another language (evaluations are not required)

If you are a citizen of a country where English is not the official language, you must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).  Have your scores sent directly to CUNY Admissions.  Our code is 2950.  A score of 500 is required for the paper-based test; 173 for the computer-based test and 61 for the internet-based test.  Students can also take the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) PTE Academic or Duolingo. A score of 6 is required on the IELTS, 44 on the PTE Academic, or 90 on Duolingo.