Engineering Technology: Fire Safety and Explosion Protection, MS
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2019-2020. Learn more about Graduate College Academic Regulation 7.0.
Thesis Option
Total Hours: 30 Hours
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| POLS 5013 | Quantitative Methods | 3 |
| or GENT 5013 | ||
| IEM 5603 | Project Management | 3 |
| or GENT 5023 | ||
| GENT 5033 | 3 | |
| FSEP 5113 | Fire and Explosion Hazard Recognition | 3 |
| FSEP 5133 | Principles of Process Safety | 3 |
| FSEP 5143 | Structural Design for Fire and Life Safety | 3 |
| Hours Subtotal | 18 | |
| Electives | ||
| Select 6 hours, minimum of 3 hours from FSEP courses: | 6 | |
| Fire and Explosion Detection and Mitigation | ||
| Critical Infrastructure Vulnerability and Risk | ||
| Principles of Industrial, Physical and Building Security | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Industrial Ventilation and Smoke Control | ||
| Fire and Evacuation Modeling | ||
| Foundations of Engineering Management | ||
| Engineering Teaming | ||
| Failure Mode and Effects Analysis in Design | ||
| Leadership Strategies for Technical Professionals | ||
| Ethics for Practicing Engineers | ||
| Engineering Economic Analysis | ||
| Reliability and Maintainability | ||
| Special Topics in Industrial Engineering and Management | ||
| Advanced Environmental Law for Technical Professionals | ||
POLS 5303 | ||
| Fire Dynamics in Forensic Investigations | ||
| Methods in Fire and Explosion Investigation NFPA 921/1033 | ||
| Advanced Fire Dynamics | ||
| Advanced Explosion Investigation | ||
| Computer Fire Modeling | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 6 | |
| Master's Thesis | ||
| FSEP 5000 | Master's Thesis | 6 |
| Each M.S. candidate must prepare a written thesis and defend it before a thesis committee of at least three faculty members (minimum two from the FPST program). The written document must satisfy the requirements of the Graduate College for format and structure. The thesis defense consists of a twenty-minute oral presentation, followed by questions from the committee. | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Non-Thesis Option
Total Hours: 32 Hours
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| POLS 5013 | Quantitative Methods | 3 |
| or GENT 5013 | ||
| IEM 5603 | Project Management | 3 |
| or GENT 5023 | ||
| GENT 5033 | 3 | |
| FSEP 5113 | Fire and Explosion Hazard Recognition | 3 |
| FSEP 5133 | Principles of Process Safety | 3 |
| FSEP 5143 | Structural Design for Fire and Life Safety | 3 |
| Hours Subtotal | 18 | |
| Electives | ||
| Select 12 hours, minimum of 3 hours from FSEP courses: | 12 | |
| Fire and Explosion Detection and Mitigation | ||
| Critical Infrastructure Vulnerability and Risk | ||
| Principles of Industrial, Physical and Building Security | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Industrial Ventilation and Smoke Control | ||
| Fire and Evacuation Modeling | ||
| Foundations of Engineering Management | ||
| Engineering Teaming | ||
| Failure Mode and Effects Analysis in Design | ||
| Leadership Strategies for Technical Professionals | ||
| Ethics for Practicing Engineers | ||
| Engineering Economic Analysis | ||
| Reliability and Maintainability | ||
| Special Topics in Industrial Engineering and Management | ||
| Advanced Environmental Law for Technical Professionals | ||
POLS 5303 | ||
| Fire Dynamics in Forensic Investigations | ||
| Methods in Fire and Explosion Investigation NFPA 921/1033 | ||
| Advanced Fire Dynamics | ||
| Advanced Explosion Investigation | ||
| Computer Fire Modeling | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 12 | |
| Creative Component/Report | ||
| FSEP 5990 | Special Topics | 2 |
| The FSEP 5990 course is used for a creative component. A report (a “mini-thesis”) must be submitted, prepared in the style of an M.S. thesis, but not submitted for Graduate College approval. | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 2 | |
| Total Hours | 32 | |
General Graduate College Requirements
- A minimum Grade-Point-Average of 3.00 is required
- A minimum Grade of "C" is required in all degree applicable courses
- No courses utilizing the Pass-No Pass grading system are permitted
- GRAD 5082 or GRAD 5092 may not be used to meet degree requirements
Additional Graduate College Masters Degree Requirements
Plan I (coursework with thesis)
- A minimum of 30 credit hours
- A minimum of 24 coursework credit hours comprised of:
- 6 research or creative component credit hours
- 21 in-residence credit hours (maximum of 9 transfer hours with "B" or better)
- 21 credit hours at 5000- or 6000-level
- A minimum of 24 coursework credit hours comprised of:
Plan II (coursework without thesis)
- A minimum of 32 credit hours
- A maximum of 3 credit hours of research or creative component
- A minimum of 23 in-residence credit hours (maximum of 9 transfer credit hours with "B" or better)
- A minimum of 21 credit hours at the 5000- or 6000-level