B.S. Degree in Fire & Safety Engineering Technology
The requirements below apply to all options for the B.S. Degree in Fire & Safety Engineering. Use the links in the box on the left to view requirements for each option.
Prerequistes and/or Corequisites are required to enroll in courses offered in the Fire and Safety Engineering Technology Program. It is the students responsibility to complete the appropriate requirements prior to enrollment. The specific requirements are found in the current catalog.
- Core Requirements 24 hours
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FSE 101 Introduction to Codes and Standards
FSE 120 Chemistry and Dynamics of Fire
FSE 200 Applied Fire and Safety Analysis
FSE 221 Fire Detection and Suppression Systems
FSE 305 Hazardous Materials
FSE 320 Principles of Fire & Safety Supervision
FSE 361 Principles of Occupational Safety and Health
3 hrs approved from:
FSE 349 Cooperative Study
FSE 489 Topical Seminar
FSE-499 Practicum/ Independent Study
- General Education Requirements 37 hours
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The General Education Requirements for the Fire and Safety Engineering Technology Program included the standard Eastern Kentucky University General Education program requirements. An exception to that program was granted for course categories 14, 15, and 16, as the supporting course requirements include two Chemistry Laboratory Science classes.
Note: For complete details and requirements of the General Education Curriculum including the University Writing and Math requirements please refer to the current catalog, General Education section.
The following sample of general education is intended to assist students in determining basic requirements. Sample and suggested general education requirements are as follows:
- Area I: Symbolics of Information, 9-12 hours
- Required, English Composition 6 credit hours Recommended, 6 credit hours from: Public Speaking/Speech, Computer Science, Mathematics, Foreign Language
- Area II: Humanities, 9-12 hours
- Required: Literature 6 credit hours and Art or Music Appreciation (or similar) 3 credit hour
- Area III: Social Science, 9-12 hours
- Select 9 hours from Political Science Anthropology Sociology U.S. History Western Civilization
- Area IV: Natural Science, 3 hours
- Required: Biological Laboratory Science
- Area V: Fitness and Wellness, 3 hours
- University Writing Requirements
- See the current EKU Catalog
- University Math Requirements
- See the current EKU Catalog
NOTE: All FSE Majors, except those in the Fire, Arson and Explosion Investigation Option should complete MAT-107 or a College Algebra course in order to enroll in FSE-360 Hydraulics.
- University Requirements
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JSO 100 Academic Orientation
Restricted Electives 4 credit hours
NOTE: The options do not contain a sufficient number of upper division hours to satisfy university requirements. Students should select courses in general education requirements to satisfy upper division hours.
