Fire, Arson, and Explosion Investigation, Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Program Requirements
CIP Code: 43.0205
Major
The Department of Safety, Security, and Emergency Management requires that each graduate of Fire, Arson, and Explosion Investigation (B.S.) must complete a minimum of 32 credit hours in the College of Justice, Safety and Military Science at Eastern Kentucky University and must complete a minimum of 18 upper division credits from the Safety, Security and Emergency Management Department.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Graduation Requirements | ||
| Essential Education | 30 | |
| Foundations of Learning | ||
| GSD 101 | Foundations of Learning | 3 |
| Upper division courses (hours are distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Essential Ed/Free Electives categories) | 39 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
Core Courses | ||
| FSE 101 | Fire Prevention | 3 |
| FSE 120 | Fire Behavior and Combustion | 3 |
| FSE 201 | Building Construction | 3 |
| or FSE 201S | Building Construction | |
| FSE 221 | Fire Detection and Suppression Systems | 3 |
| FSE 223 | Fire and Emergency Scene Operations | 3 |
| FSE 250 | Introduction to Explosion Investigations and Bombings | 3 |
| FSE 260 | Proving Criminal Acts | 3 |
| FSE 280 | Constitutional Criminal Procedure | 3 |
| FSE 305 | Fire Protection and Hazardous Materials | 3 |
| FSE 330 | Principles of Criminal Investigation | 3 |
| FSE 349 | Applied Learning in Fire and Safety Engineering | 3 |
| FSE 350 | Fire Arson and Explosion Investigation | 3 |
| FSE 355 | Fire Dynamics | 3 |
| FSE 370 | Electrical and Mechanical Systems Failure Analysis | 3 |
| FSE 380 | Failure Analysis | 3 |
| FSE 450 | Advanced Explosion and Bombing Investigation | 3 |
| FSE 495 | Fire Arson and Explosion Case Preparation | 3 |
| FSE 496 | Fire Investigation Case Preparation | 3 |
| FSE 499 | Practicum | 2 |
Supporting Course Requirements | ||
| Introductory Chemistry (Element 2B) E | ||
or CHE 111 | General Chemistry | |
| Introductory Chemistry Lab (Element 2B) E | ||
or CHE 111L | General Chemistry Lab I | |
| FOR 301 | Introduction to Forensic Science | 3 |
| MAT 114 | College Algebra (Element 2A) E | 3 |
| PHY 131 | College Physics I (Element 2B) E | 5 |
| Introduction to Statistical Reasoning (Element 2A) E | ||
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose from 20 hours of free electives | 20 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- E
Course also satisfies an Essential Education element. Hours are included within the 30 hour Essential Education requirement above. A maximum of 3 credit hours will count toward Element 2. A maximum of 6 credit hours will count toward Element 4.
Key:
- E
Course satisfies an Essential Education element.
- *
Course must be taken in semester indicated.
Upper division courses: All students are required to have a minimum of 39 hrs. upper division (300-level or above) courses distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Essential Ed/Free Electives categories.
Fire, Arson, and Explosion Investigation B.S.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| GSD 101J | Foundations of Learning | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Reading, Writing, and Rhetoric (E 1-A) | 3 |
| E 3-A (Arts) | 3 | |
| FSE 101 | Fire Prevention | 3 |
| FSE 120 | Fire Behavior and Combustion | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENG 102 | Research, Writing, and Rhetoric (E 1-B) | 3 |
| MAT 114 | College Algebra (E 2-A) E * | 3 |
| FSE 201 | Building Construction | 3 |
| FSE 221 | Fire Detection and Suppression Systems | 3 |
| FSE 250 | Introduction to Explosion Investigations and Bombings | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| CHE 101 | Introductory Chemistry (E 2-B) E * | 3 |
| CHE 101L | Introductory Chemistry Lab (E 2-B) E * | 1 |
| E 1-C (Oral Communication) | 3 | |
| FSE 223 | Fire and Emergency Scene Operations | 3 |
| FSE 260 | Proving Criminal Acts | 3 |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| STA 215 | Introduction to Statistical Reasoning (E 2-A) E * | 3 |
| E 4-B (Social and Behavioral Sciences) | 3 | |
| PHY 131 | College Physics I | 5 |
| FSE 280 | Constitutional Criminal Procedure | 3 |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| E 3-B (Humanities) | 3 | |
| FOR 301 | Introduction to Forensic Science | 3 |
| FSE 330 | Principles of Criminal Investigation | 3 |
| FSE 350 | Fire Arson and Explosion Investigation | 3 |
| FSE 370 | Electrical and Mechanical Systems Failure Analysis | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| E 4-A (Historical and Global Perspectives) | 3 | |
| FSE 349 | Applied Learning in Fire and Safety Engineering | 3 |
| FSE 355 | Fire Dynamics | 3 |
| FSE 380 | Failure Analysis | 3 |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| FSE 305 | Fire Protection and Hazardous Materials | 3 |
| FSE 450 | Advanced Explosion and Bombing Investigation | 3 |
| FSE 499 | Practicum | 2 |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| FSE 495 | Fire Arson and Explosion Case Preparation | 3 |
| FSE 496 | Fire Investigation Case Preparation | 3 |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 1 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |