Fire Science, M.S., Public Safety Management Concentration

M.S., Fire Science

Candidates are required to complete a minimum of 39 credits of graduate work, which may include an internship in fire science. Transfer credit from other institutions may be permitted subject to the Graduate School policy on transfer credit detailed elsewhere in this catalog. Students in the fire science degree program are required to complete the core courses; a concentration in fire administration, fire/arson investigation, or public safety management; and 18 credits of electives. Students must take either FIRE 6690 - Research Project  or FIRE 6693 - Internship .

Concentration in Public Safety Management

This concentration requires 12 credits as follows:

• FIRE 6631 - Organization&Management Public Fire Protection
• FIRE 6632 - Strategic Planning for the Fire Service
• FIRE 6633 - Issues in Public Safety Professional Responsibility
• FIRE 6634 - Issues in Public Safety Management

Approved Fire Science Elective Courses

• FIRE 6649 - Fire Scene Investigation and Arson Analysis
• FIRE 6650 - Arson for Profit
• FIRE 6661 - Systems Approach to Fire Safety
• FIRE 6663 - Fire Protection Systems Application
• FIRE 6664 - Terrorism
• FIRE 6665 - Legal Aspects of Fire and Arson Investigation
• FIRE 6666 - Industrial Fire Protection
• FIRE 6667 - Fire and Building Codes, Standards, and Practices
• FIRE 6668 - Fire Casualty Insurance Practices
• FIRE 6684 - Fire Scene Reconstruction

Note(s):

In addition to those listed above, courses from other departments may be taken as electives with the consent of the program director.

See the Table of Contents for the certificates in fire science and public safety management .