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
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. The Bachelor of Science in Fire Protection and Safety Engineering Technology is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Fire Protection Engineering Technology.
| 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 221 | Fire Detection and Suppression Systems | 3 |
| FSE 224 | Human Behavior In Fire | 3 |
| FSE 300 | Technical Report Writing for Emergency Services | 3 |
| FSE 305 | Fire Protection and 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 | ||
| Introductory Chemistry (Element 2B) E | ||
or CHE 111 | General Chemistry | |
| CHE 101L | Introductory Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| or CHE 111L | General Chemistry Lab I | |
| CHE 102 | Introductory Chemistry II | 3 |
| or CHE 112 | General Chemistry II | |
| CHE 102L | Introductory Chemistry Lab II | 1 |
| or CHE 112L | General Chemistry Lab | |
| CON 303 | Statics and Strength of Materials | 3 |
| CON 322 | Construction Structural Design | 3 |
| MAT 234 | Calculus I (Element 2A) E | 4 |
| MAT 244 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PHY 201 | University Physics I (Element 2B) E | 0,5 |
| PHY 202 | University Physics II | 5 |
| PHY 375 | Engineering Thermodynamics | 3 |
| AEM 195 | Computer Aided Drafting | 3 |
| or MFE 195 | Engineering Graphics and Design | |
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose from 10-15 hours of free electives | 10-15 | |
| 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 and Safety Engineering B.S.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| GSD 101J | Foundations of Learning | 3 |
| CHE 101 | Introductory Chemistry (E 2-B) E * | 3 |
| CHE 101L | Introductory Chemistry Lab (E 2-B) E * | 1 |
| ENG 101 | Reading, Writing, and Rhetoric (E 1-A) E * | 3 |
| FSE 101 | Fire Prevention | 3 |
| FSE 120 | Fire Behavior and Combustion | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENG 102 | Research, Writing, and Rhetoric | 3 |
| MAT 234 | Calculus I (E 2-A) E * | 4 |
| CHE 102 | Introductory Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHE 102L | Introductory Chemistry Lab II | 1 |
| FSE 221 | Fire Detection and Suppression Systems | 3 |
| FSE 224 | Human Behavior In Fire | 3 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PHY 201 | University Physics I (E 2-B (Natural Sciences)) | 5 |
| MAT 244 | Calculus II | 4 |
| FSE 305 | Fire Protection and Hazardous Materials | 3 |
| AEM 195 | Computer Aided Drafting | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| E 1-C (Oral Communication) | 3 | |
| E 4-B (Social and Behavioral Sciences ) | 3 | |
| FSE 360 | Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply | 3 |
| PHY 202 | University Physics II | 5 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| E 3-A (Arts) | 3 | |
| CON 303 | Statics and Strength of Materials | 3 |
| FSE 300 | Technical Report Writing for Emergency Services | 3 |
| FSE 355 | Fire Dynamics | 3 |
| PHY 375 | Engineering Thermodynamics | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| E 3-B (Humanities) | 3 | |
| E 4-A (Historical and Global Perspectives) | 3 | |
| CON 322 | Construction Structural Design | 3 |
| FSE 322 | Water-Based Fire Protection Systems Design | 3 |
| FSE 480 | Industrial Fire Safety | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| FSE 350 | Fire Arson and Explosion Investigation | 3 |
| FSE 445 | Advanced Structural Fire Protection | 3 |
| FSE 481 | Fire Protection Design | 3 |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| FSE 349 | Applied Learning in Fire and Safety Engineering | 3 |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 1 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |