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Fire Protection and Safety Management, M.S.

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Program Overview

Transform your leadership in safety and risk management through the Master of Science in Fire Protection and Safety Management program, which offers two tracks that will equip you with specialized skills for roles in each area. The Fire Administration Track engages fire safety professionals with courses in emergency management, fire administration, building codes, and similar topics. The Occupational Safety Track prepares you to enter and advance careers as workplace safety professionals with coursework in industrial safety, ergonomics, industrial hygiene, and environmental pollution control.

The UNC Charlotte Fire Protection and Safety Management Program has high-quality faculty, from different geographic and educational backgrounds, representing the fire and safety science fields. A snapshot of our graduate student population:

  • Domestic (80%) and international (20%) students
  • Part-time (70%) and full-time students (30%)

For more information about the program, please reach out to the program contact.

Program Contact

Michael Benjamin

Program Director, Ph.D., CSP

mbenjam3@charlotte.edu

704-687-5089

Program at a Glance

Requirements include graduate coursework plus a thesis or comprehensive exam.

Delivery
On-Campus
Credit Hours
30
Admits
Spring, Summer I, Summer II, Fall

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Already a 49er? Early Entry Option Available

Exceptional undergraduate students may apply to the M.S. in Fire Protection and Safety Management Early Entry program to begin work toward a graduate degree before completion of the bachelor’s degree.

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