Fire Protection Administration, Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Program Requirements
CIP Code : 43.0202
Major
The Department of Safety, Security, and Emergency Management requires that each graduate of Fire Protection Administration (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 | ||
| General Education | 36 | |
| Foundations of Learning | ||
| GSD 101 | Foundations of Learning | 3 |
| Upper division courses (42 hrs. distributed throughout Major/ Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives categories) | ||
| Major Requirements | ||
| Core Courses | ||
| FSE 101 | Fire Prevention | 3 |
| FSE 120 | Fire Behavior and Combustion | 3 |
| FSE 201 | Building Construction | 3 |
| FSE 221 | Fire Detection and Suppression Systems | 3 |
| FSE 223 | Fire and Emergency Scene Operations | 3 |
| FSE 225 | Legal Aspects of Fire Protection | 3 |
| FSE 230 | Fire Prevention Organization and Management | 3 |
| FSE 300 | Technical Report Writing for Emergency Services | 3 |
| FSE 305 | Fire Protection and Hazardous Materials | 3 |
| FSE 320 | Principles of Emergency Services | 3 |
| FSE 322 | Water-Based Fire Protection Systems Design | 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 360 | Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply | 3 |
| FSE 365 | Instructional Methodology for Emergency Service | 3 |
| FSE 375 | Emergency Services Resource Management | 3 |
| FSE 400 | Advanced Emergency Services | 3 |
| FSE 425 | Disaster & Community Fire Defense Planning | 3 |
| OSH 390 | Workers Compensation | 3 |
| Supporting Course Requirements | ||
| CHE 101 | Introductory Chemistry (Element 4) G | 3 |
| CHE 101L | Introductory Chemistry Lab (Element 4) G | 1 |
| GEO 353 | Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| MAT 114 | College Algebra (Element 2) G | 3 |
| PSY 200 | Introduction to Psychology (Element 5B) G | 3 |
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose from ten hours of free electives | 10 | |
| Total Hours | 122 | |
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Course also satisfies a General Education element. Hours are included within the 36 hr. General Education requirement above. A maximum of 3 cr. hrs. will count toward Element 4.