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 | ||
| Essential Education | 30 | |
| Student Success Seminar | ||
| 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 |
| 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 | ||
| Introductory Chemistry (Element 2B) E | ||
| CHE 101L | Introductory Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| GEO 353 | Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| College Algebra (Element 2A) E | ||
| Introduction to Psychology (Element 4B) E | ||
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose from 23 hours of free electives | 23 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- E
Course also satisfies a Essential Education element. 3 hours are included within the Essential Education requirement above.
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 Protection Administration B.S.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| GSD 101J | Foundations of Learning | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Reading, Writing, and Rhetoric (E-1A) | 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 |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| CHE 101 | Introductory Chemistry (E 2-B (Natural Sciences)) E * | 3 |
| CHE 101L | Introductory Chemistry Lab (E 2-B (Natural Sciences)) E * | 1 |
| GEO 110 or GEO 210 |
Environmental Geography (E 2-B) E * or Introduction to Physical Geography |
3 |
| PSY 200 | Introduction to Psychology (E 4-B (Social and Behavioral Sciences)) E * | 3 |
| FSE 223 or GEO 210 |
Fire and Emergency Scene Operations or Introduction to Physical Geography |
3 |
| FSE 350 | Fire Arson and Explosion Investigation | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| E 4-A (Historical and Global Perspectives) | 3 | |
| FSE 225 | Legal Aspects of Fire Protection | 3 |
| FSE 300 | Technical Report Writing for Emergency Services | 3 |
| FSE 305 | Fire Protection and Hazardous Materials | 3 |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| E 1-C (Oral Communication) | 3 | |
| E 3-B (Humanities) | 3 | |
| GEO 353 | Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| FSE 230 | Fire Prevention Organization and Management | 3 |
| FSE 355 | Fire Dynamics | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| FSE 320 | Principles of Emergency Services | 3 |
| FSE 349 | Applied Learning in Fire and Safety Engineering | 3 |
| FSE 360 | Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply | 3 |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| FSE 322 | Water-Based Fire Protection Systems Design | 3 |
| FSE 365 | Instructional Methodology for Emergency Service | 3 |
| FSE 375 | Emergency Services Resource Management | 3 |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| FSE 400 | Advanced Emergency Services | 3 |
| FSE 425 | Disaster & Community Fire Defense Planning | 3 |
| OSH 390 | Workers Compensation | 3 |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 2 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |