College of Justice and Safety

Fire & Safety Engineering Technology

B.S. Degree in Fire & Safety Engineering Technology

Fire Protection Administration Option

FSET Students

Prerequisites 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.

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS: CORE (24 HOURS)
FSE101 Fire Prevention
FSE120 Fire Behavior & Combustion
FSE200 Applied Fire/Safety Analysis
FSE221 Fire Protection Systems
FSE305 Hazardous Materials
FSE320 Principles of Emergency Services
FSE361 Principles of Occupational Safety and Health
3 Hours from:
FSE 349 Cooperative Study
OPTION REQUIREMENTS: (42 Hours)

FSE201 Building Construction
FSE223 Fire and Emergency Scene Operations
FSE225 Legal Aspects of Fire Protection and Safety
FSE230 Fire Prevention Organization & Management
FSE300 Technical Report Writing for Emergency Services
FSE322 Fire Protection Structures and System Design
FSE350 Fire Arson and Explosion Investigation I (4 Hours)
FSE355 Fire Dynamics
FSE360 Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply
FSE365 Emergency Service Instructional Methodology
FSE375 Emergency Service Resource Management
FSE390 Workers Compensation I
FSE400 Advanced Emergency Services
FSE425 Disaster & Community Fire Defense Planning

SUPPORTING COURSE REQUIREMENTS: (17 Hours)
CHE101/107L General Chemistry I and
CHE102 General Chemistry II
PSY200 Introduction to Psychology
TRS235 Emergency Vehicle Roadway Operations Safety
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (36 Hours)
Standard General Education program excluding blocks VB, VIII. Refer to Section Four of the EKU Catalog for details on the General Education and University requirements.
UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS: (1 Hour)
JSO100
FREE ELECTIVES: (8 Hours)
 
TOTAL CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS: (128 Hours)
 
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (39 Hours)
 
BLOCK I COMMUNICATION
IA WRITTEN COMMUNICATION 3 HOURS
IB WRITTEN COMMUNICATION 3 HOURS
IC ORAL COMMUNICAIONS 3 HOURS
BLOCK II MATHEMATICS 3 HOURS
 
BLOCK III ARTS AND HUMANITIES
IIIA ARTS 3 HOURS
IIIB HUMANITIES 3 HOURS
OR
IIIA/B INTEGRATED ARTS AND HUMANITIES 6 HOURS
BLOCK IV NATURAL SCIENCE
IVA BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE 3 HOURS
IVB PHYSICAL SCIENCE LABORATORY 3 HOURS
BLOCK V SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE
VA HISTORY 3 HOURS
VC HISTORY OR SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE 3 HOURS
BLOCK VI WELLNESS 3 HOURS
 
BLOCK VII BREADTH OF KNOWLEDGE 6 HOURS
 
SELECT SIX HOURS FROM TWO OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
VII (AH) ARTS AND HUMANITIES
VII (NS) NATURAL SCIENCES
VII (QS) QUANTITATIVE SKILLS