Fire and Safety Engineering Technology, Fire Safety Concentration, B.S.E.T.

Admission Requirements

Students for this degree may enter degree programs in the Department of Engineering Technology and Construction Management as First-Year students or as transfer students.

First-Year Students 

Applicants entering as First-Year students must meet the general University admission requirements. See University Admission Requirements .

Transfers 

See University Admission Requirements .

Transfer admission into the department occurs in one of two situations:

1. Transfer applicants who do not have the Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree or its equivalent must meet general University admission requirements.
2. Transfer applicants with an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree must:

• Hold an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in a field appropriate to the option they plan to enter.  Acceptable AAS degrees may include: Fire Protection, Fire Science, or similar title with curriculum acceptable to the department.  A minimum GPA of 2.50 (out of 4.00) in the AAS degree is required.
• Have completed satisfactorily the prerequisite background courses for the option they plan to enter. Missing background courses may be taken at UNC Charlotte.

Currently Enrolled Students

Current UNC Charlotte students who wish to change or declare their major to Fire and Safety Engineering Technology must first satisfy the following requirements in order to be considered eligible for admission:

• Complete MATH 1100 or higher with a grade of C or better.
• Achieve a GPA between 2.2 - 4.0.
• Pass all currently attempted required courses within three attempts including withdrawing from a course with a grade of W.
• Students currently enrolled in a required course for a second time must wait until grades are posted before declaring an ETCM major. A student will not be admitted to the major unless the course is passed within three attempts.
• Complete at least one ETFS course from the curriculum courses listed below. 
  • ETFS 1120 Introduction to Fire Protection  
  • ETFS 1152 Fire Protection and Safety Law  
  • ETFS 2124 Introduction to Fire Prevention  
  • ETFS 2132 Building Construction for Fire Protection  
  • ETFS 2256 Fire Service Community Relations  

Upon satisfying all of the above requirements, students may request admission to an ETCM program by submitting the Change of Major form. Completion of the minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance into a program.

Course Requirements

Course requirements correspond to the mode of admission for each student as outlined hereafter. All ETFS courses require a grade of C or better. Other courses required may also have this requirement since they may serve as a prerequisite.

• Entering First-Year Students: Students admitted as First-Year students complete the appropriate four-year curriculum for the program into which they were admitted.
• Transfer students not holding an appropriate AAS degree: Transfer students not holding an appropriate AAS degree must complete the remaining coursework outlined for the respective four-year curriculum into which they were admitted after evaluation and application of any transfer credit.
• Transfer students holding an appropriate AAS degree: Transfer students with an appropriate Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Fire Protection degree may begin the program in the Junior year with up to 64 transfer credit hours awarded.  Prerequisites for students holding an AAS degree from a community or technical college are listed below.

Prerequisite Courses for AAS Transfers

Students transferring with an AAS degree must have satisfactorily completed the following subjects in their two-year program:

• College Algebra (3 credit hours) or higher
• STAT 1220  (3 credit hours) equivalent
• Approved transfer science with lab (4 hours) PHYS 1101  with lab equivalent
• Approved transfer science course (3 credit hours) Chemistry 12xx equivalent
• Introduction to Fire Prevention (3 hours)
• Introduction to Fire Protection (3 hours)
• Building Construction or equivalent (3 hours)
• Fire Protection and Safety Law (3 hours)
  • Fire and Municipal Financial Ops (3 hours)
  • Computer-Aided Drafting (3 hours) or equivalent

Remediation of Academic Entrance Requirements for AAS Transfer Students

In addition to University and College of Engineering requirements, an AAS transfer student who is admitted to any BSET program without meeting ALL published admission requirements is expected to remove all admission deficiencies within one year.  Violators are subject to discontinuance and enrollment in Senior-level coursework is prohibited until all deficiencies are removed.

Degree Requirements (4-Year Program)

The BSET in Fire and Safety Engineering Technology with a Concentration in Fire Safety program consists of 120 credit hours. 

Degree Total = 120 Credit Hours

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Degree Requirements (2+2-Year Program)

The BSET in Fire and Safety Engineering Technology with a Concentration in Fire Safety program consists of 120 credit hours. 

Degree Total = 120 Credit Hours

Progression Requirements

After completing the Common First Year Curriculum (CFY) courses, students will decide on their engineering major for their second through fourth years, which may be the major they initially indicated or any other engineering major.  Students must meet the following requirements in order to register for major courses: 

Engineering Majors

Engineering majors must complete all of the below requirements before enrolling in W.S. Lee College of Engineering sophomore-year engineering courses.

• Pass all courses within two attempts, including withdrawing from a course with a grade of W
• Complete all courses in the Common First Year Curriculum, including MATH 1242 , with grades of C or above
• Complete the Common First Year Curriculum within four semesters
• Earn a 2.5 cumulative GPA upon completion of the Common First Year Curriculum courses (2.8 for Mechanical Engineering majors)

Engineering Technology and Construction Management Majors

Civil Engineering Technology  

• Pass all courses within three attempts, including withdrawing from a course with a grade of W
• Complete all courses in the Common First Year Curriculum, including MATH 1241 , PHYS 2101 , and PHYS 2101L , with grades of C or above
• Complete the Common First Year Curriculum within four semesters
• Earn a 2.0 cumulative GPA upon completion of the Common First Year courses

Electromechanical Engineering Technology

• Pass all courses within three attempts, including withdrawing from a course with a grade of W
• Complete all courses in the Common First Year Curriculum including MATH 1241  with grade of C or above and PHYS 2101  and PHYS 2101L  
• Complete the Common First Year Curriculum within four semesters
• Earn a 2.0 cumulative GPA upon completion of the Common First Year courses

Mechanical Engineering Technology 

• Pass all courses within three attempts, including withdrawing from a course with a grade of W
• Complete all courses in the Common First Year Curriculum including MATH 1241 , PHYS 2101 , and PHYS 2101L , with grades of C or above
• Complete the Common First Year Curriculum within four semesters
• Earn a 2.2 cumulative GPA upon completion of the Common First Year courses

Construction Management 

• Complete CMET 1400 , ETCE 1222 , ETCE 1211L , and MATH 1103  
• Pass all courses within three attempts, including withdrawing from a course with a grade of W
• Complete the Common First Year curriculum within four semesters
• Earn a 2.0 cumulative GPA upon completion of the First Year core courses

Fire & Safety Engineering Technology (Fire & Safety)

• Complete ETFS 1152 , ETFS 1201 , ETFS 1220 , ETFS 1244 , and MATH 1100  
• Pass all courses within three attempts, including withdrawing from a course with a grade of W
• Complete the Common First Year curriculum within four semesters
• Earn a 2.0 cumulative GPA upon completion of the First Year core courses

Fire & Safety Engineering Technology (Occupational Safety)

• Complete BIOL 1110 , ETFS 1201 , ETFS 1220 , ETGR 2230 , MATH 1103 , PSYC 1101  and STAT 1220  
• Pass all courses within three attempts, including withdrawing from a course with a grade of W
• Complete the Common First Year curriculum within four semesters
• Earn a 2.0 cumulative GPA upon completion of the First Year core courses

Special Policies or Requirements

Acceptance of a completed AAS degree indicates the acceptance of up to 64 credit hours toward the Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology degree program only.  These hours may not be valid toward other degree programs at UNC Charlotte.

Residence Requirements

A student must earn the last 30 credit hours toward the BSET degree and the last 12 credit hours in the major at UNC Charlotte to satisfy residence requirements.

Experiential Learning Requirements

All students must complete an experiential learning course.  Experiential courses are practice-oriented courses such as cooperative education, internships, Senior design projects, or undergraduate research.

Internships, or 49erships, involve paid or unpaid work in a career-related position for professional experience.  A minimum of 80 work hours and 5 weeks for one semester is required to complete the program.  Fall and Spring 49erships are part-time.  Summer 49erships may be full- or part-time.  Full-time students who are in good University standing, have completed 30 credit hours, and have a 2.00 minimum cumulative GPA are eligible.  Internships do not offer academic credit, but are noted on the student’s transcript; students pay a course registration fee.  Approval for enrollment must be arranged before the student begins a work experience.  Students may begin this program during their Sophomore year. Transfer students must complete 12 credit hours at UNC Charlotte before applying to the program.  For more information, contact the College of Engineering Office of Student Development and Success or the University Career Center.