Master's in Engineering Technology, Fire Safety and Explosion Protection
Stillwater, USA
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2025
TUITION FEES
USD 18,820 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for Oklahoma residents | $29,150 for out-of-state students | 34,588 for international students
Introduction
The Fire Protection and Safety Engineering Technology (FPSET) program offers a graduate program leading to the Master of Science in Engineering Technology with an option in Fire Safety and Explosion Protection (FSEP).
The FSEP program is designed to prepare students for professional practice that may include research or consulting components, with major emphasis in fields of interest such as fire protection engineering, explosion protection, fire and explosion hazards, and process safety. This is the nation’s only master’s degree program that is dedicated to both fire and explosion protection and related to safety. The program is geared toward recent graduates and professionals in a variety of industries, including insurance companies, the oil & gas industry, and fire protection engineering companies. The graduates of this program will have the deeper knowledge base that is needed to safeguard people in Oklahoma, the nation, and world.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Almost all doctoral students are supported by a graduate teaching or research assistantships which come with a tuition waiver and a minimum stipend of $2,300 per month. Many Masters students also receive graduate teaching or research assistantships. Students are responsible for university and college fees. If a non-resident student enrolls in 20 credit hours in a year, they will be responsible for approximately $6,800 in fees. Additional scholarships are also available in the college and individual schools.
Curriculum
The Fire Safety and Explosion Protection (FSEP) Program is intended to be especially attractive to engineering and engineering technology graduates from any discipline, and many science majors. The program is interdisciplinary and students with undergraduate degrees in fire and safety-related fields or other STEM disciplines are invited to apply for admission. The program consists of 30 hours of coursework with a thesis option and 32 hours of coursework with a non-thesis option.
Options
Thesis Option
- Core Courses (18 hours)
- Electives (select 6 hours, minimum 3 hours of FSEP courses)
- Master's Thesis (6 hours)
Non-Thesis Option
- Core Courses (18 hours)
- Electives (select 12 hours, minimum 3 hours of FSEP courses)
- Creative Component/Report (2 hours)
Program Tuition Fee
Program Leaders
English Language Requirements
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