Fire Protection and Safety Engineering Technology, Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Program Educational Objectives
Within 3-5 years of graduation, graduates of the Fire Protection and Safety Engineering Technology Program will be able to:
- Practice fire protection engineering regionally, nationally, and internationally in a broad range of modern professional settings.
- Actively participate in the development of engineering decisions on societal, environmental, economical, and safety issues at the local or global levels.
- Understand the need for lifelong learning and continued professional development.
- Maintain continual professional competency and practice ethically.
Program Requirements
CIP Code : 43.0201
Summary Checklist for General Education
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Element 1 | ||
| A: Written Communication | 3 | |
| B: Written Communication | 3 | |
| C: Oral Communication | 3 | |
| Element 2 | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | |
| Element 3 | ||
| A: Arts | 3 | |
| B: Humanities | 3 | |
| Element 4 | ||
| Natural Sciences | 6 | |
| Element 5 | ||
| A: Historical Science | 3 | |
| B: Social Behaviorial Science | 3 | |
| Element 6 | ||
| Diversity of Perspectives Experiences | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
Students are expected to complete Elements 1 and 2 within their first 60 hours of college credit.
Major
The Department of Safety, Security, and Emergency Management requires that each graduate of Fire, Protection, and Safety Engineering Technology (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. (Accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Graduation Requirements | ||
| General Education | 36 | |
| Student Success Seminar | ||
| JSO 100 | Student Success Seminar (waived for transfers with 30+ hrs.) | 1 |
| Writing Intensive Course (Hrs. incorporated into Major/ Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives category) | ||
| Upper division courses (42 hrs. distributed throughout Major/ Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives categories) | ||
| ACCT - Fire, Protection, and Safety Engineering Technology majors will fulfill ACCT with the following. (Credit hours are incorporated into major requirements below.) | ||
| Fire Protection Design | ||
| Major Requirements | ||
| Core Courses | ||
| FSE 101 | Fire Prevention | 3 |
| FSE 120 | Fire Behavior and Combustion | 3 |
| FSE 221 | Fire Detection and Suppression Systems | 3 |
| FSE 224 | Human Behavior In Fire | 3 |
| FSE 300W | Technical Report Writing for Emergency Services | 3 |
| FSE 305 | Hazardous Materials | 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 445 | Advanced Structural Fire Protection | 3 |
| FSE 480 | Industrial Fire Safety | 3 |
| FSE 481 | Fire Protection Design | 3 |
| Supporting Course Requirements | ||
| CHE 101 | Introductory Chemistry (Element 4) G | 3 |
| CHE 101L | Introductory Chemistry Lab (Element 4) G | 1 |
| CHE 102 & 102L | Introductory Chemistry II and Introductory Chemistry Lab II | 4 |
| CON 303 | Statics and Strength of Materials | 3 |
| CON 322 | Construction Structural Design | 3 |
| MAT 234 | Calculus I (Element 2) G | 4 |
| MAT 244 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PHY 201 | University Physics I | 5 |
| PHY 202 | University Physics II | 5 |
| PHY 375 | Engineering Thermodynamics | 3 |
| AEM 195 | Computer Aided Drafting | 3 |
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose from 3 hours of free electives | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- G
Course also satisfies a General Education element. Hours are included within the 36 hr. General Education requirement above.