General Details About the FSET Program

Freshman Admission Criteria

Things you should know before applying as a freshman

Information for you if you have an Associates degree in a fire related discipline

Information for you if you have an Associates degree or Bachelors degree in discipline other than fire

On Line program information

General Details

The Fire Safety Engineering Technology program at UNC Charlotte leads to a Bachelors of Science degree in Fire Safety Engineering Technology. The program is delivered in several ways. A full time on campus program is available as well as options for transfer, part time and distance education participation. The upper division courses can be taken as part of a  "+ 2" option which means students transfer* to UNC Charlotte having completed an associates degree in Fire Protection/Fire Science or similar degree. The students then complete 61 hours (if admitted with no deficiencies) to fulfill the requirement for the bachelors of science degree. The 61 hours includes 49 hours of major courses and 12 hours of general education and/or major electives. Students who have already completed a degree in another discipline may enter the program, however, they must complete the following courses before taking any upper division fire courses. ETFS 1120, ETFS 2124, ETFS 2132, ETFS 1232, ETFS 2264 + lab

Freshmen   Admission Criteria

Students must meet the University requirements for admission

Fire related + 2 Degree Admission Criteria

Students applying for the + 2 option must have completed the following subjects in their two-year associate degree program:

• English Composition, Technical Writing and/or Public Speaking (6-9 semester hours)
• College Algebra or higher (3 semester hours)
• Two science courses with each with a laboratory (8 semester hours)
• Humanities and/or Social Sciences (6-9 semester hours)
• Computer Literacy Course

Technical Courses in Major Area (33 - 39 hours) that should include the following:

• Fundamentals of Fire Protection
• Fundamentals of Fire Prevention
• Fire Detection and Fire Investigation
• Building Construction for Fire Protection
• Inspections and Codes
• Sprinklers and Automatic Alarms
• Fire Protection Law
• Fire Fighting Strategies
• Chemistry of Hazardous Materials
• Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply
• Managing Fire Services
• Fire Behavior and Combustion

*64 hours is the maximum transfer credit from a two-year college.

Course titles in bold are the core courses from the Model Associates Degree Curriculum developed by the National Fire Academy and the National Fire Science Curriculum Committee.

Non Fire Degree Admission Criteria

Students possessing a bachelors degree in another discipline may be admitted to program. However, these students must complete ETFS 1120, ETFS 2124, ETFS 2132, ETFS 1232, ETFS 2264 + lab before enrolling in any upper division fire course. Students then must complete all major classes to obtain the degree.

Students possessing an associate degree in another discipline may be admitted. These students upon completion of ETFS 1120, ETFS 2124, ETFS 2132, ETFS 1232, ETFS 2264 + lab will follow the + 2 program plan.

Distance Education Information

The distance education program in Fire Safety Engineering Technology allows those who are geographically unable to attend on campus classes to complete their bachelors degree. The program has a unique delivery method that uses both asynchronous and synchronous formats to create a virtual classroom. The asynchronous portion of each class is posted on the www for students to access. The synchronous portion takes place one time per week for each course and is conducted over the internet. For specifics information on the distance education program please visit http://www.distanceed.uncc.edu/programs/fset/Default.aspx

Please view this video clip of the distance education synchronous delivery in real player format