Engineering Technology: Fire Safety and Explosion Protection, MS
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2026-2027. Learn more about Graduate College Academic Regulation 7.0.
Thesis Option
Total Hours: 30
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technology Core Courses | ||
| FSEP 5013 | Research Design & Methodology | 3 |
| or FEMP 5013 | Research Design & Methodology | |
| FSEP 5023 | Project Management | 3 |
| or IEM 5603 | Project Management | |
| FSEP 5033 | Risk Analysis | 3 |
| or FEMP 5653 | Hazard, Vulnerability, and Risk Analysis | |
| or FEMP 6413 | Seminar Risk Theory and Management | |
| Fire Safety and Explosion Protection Core Courses | ||
| Select 9 hours from FSEP core courses. | 9 | |
| Hours Subtotal | 18 | |
| Electives | ||
| Select 3 hours of graduate courses approved by the advisory committee. | 3 | |
| Select 3 hours from FSEP courses. | 3 | |
| 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 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| FSEP Core Courses | ||
| FSEP 5113 | Introduction to Fire Dynamics | 3 |
| FSEP 5133 | Principles of Industrial and Process Safety | 3 |
| FSEP 5143 | Performance Based Design for Life Safety in Fire and Other Hazards | 3 |
| FSEP 5043 | Principles and Impacts of Explosions | 3 |
| FSEP Electives | ||
| FSEP 5060 | Emerging Topics in Engineering Technology | 1-4 |
| FSEP 5123 | Advanced Special Hazard Suppression and Detection | 3 |
| FSEP 5153 | Advanced Exposure Assessment | 3 |
| FSEP 5213 | Advanced Building Design and Analysis | 3 |
| FSEP 5383 | Fire and Evacuation Modeling | 3 |
Non-Thesis Option
Total Hours: 33
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technology Core Courses | ||
| FSEP 5013 | Research Design & Methodology | 3 |
| or FEMP 5013 | Research Design & Methodology | |
| FSEP 5023 | Project Management | 3 |
| or IEM 5603 | Project Management | |
| FSEP 5033 | Risk Analysis | 3 |
| or FEMP 5653 | Hazard, Vulnerability, and Risk Analysis | |
| or FEMP 6413 | Seminar Risk Theory and Management | |
| Fire Safety and Explosion Protection Core Courses | ||
| Select 9 hours from FSEP core courses. | 9 | |
| Hours Subtotal | 18 | |
| Electives | ||
| Select one of the two options: | 15 | |
| Coursework only option | ||
Select 6 hours of graduate courses approved by the advisory committee. | ||
Select 9 hours from FSEP courses. | ||
| Creative component option | ||
Select 6 hours of graduate courses approved by the advisory committee. | ||
Select 6 hours from FSEP courses | ||
| Directed Studies (3 hours) | ||
The FSEP 5990 course is used for a creative component. A report (a "mini-thesis") must be submitted, prepared in the style of an MS thesis, but not submitted for Graduate College approval. | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 33 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| FSEP Core Courses | ||
| FSEP 5113 | Introduction to Fire Dynamics | 3 |
| FSEP 5133 | Principles of Industrial and Process Safety | 3 |
| FSEP 5143 | Performance Based Design for Life Safety in Fire and Other Hazards | 3 |
| FSEP 5043 | Principles and Impacts of Explosions | 3 |
| FSEP Electives | ||
| FSEP 5060 | Emerging Topics in Engineering Technology | 1-4 |
| FSEP 5123 | Advanced Special Hazard Suppression and Detection | 3 |
| FSEP 5153 | Advanced Exposure Assessment | 3 |
| FSEP 5213 | Advanced Building Design and Analysis | 3 |
| FSEP 5383 | Fire and Evacuation Modeling | 3 |
Graduate College Master's Program Requirements
Learn more about Graduate College 2026-2027 Master’s Degree Program Requirements. Check the General Graduate College academic regulations for minimal GPA, language proficiency and other general requirements.