Bachelor of Science in Fire, Arson & Explosion Investigation
Eastern Kentucky University

Program Details

You can train for interagency collaboration and gain investigative and scientific skills with the Bachelor of Science in Fire, Arson & Explosion Investigation from Eastern Kentucky University. The online fire science degree provides the skills to examine the cause and criminal nature of explosions and fires.

Through the online fire science bachelor’s degree program, you will train for one week over two summers at the school’s Fire Labs in Richmond, Kentucky. Students gain intensive, hands-on arson, fire, and explosion investigative skills in these residencies through such courses as:

  • Fire and explosion scene analysis
  • Fire, arson, and explosion case preparation
  • Advanced explosion and bombing investigation
  • Electrical and mechanical systems failure analysis

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100% Online

School Accreditation & Licensing

Eastern Kentucky University is accredited by:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)

Program Requirements & Restrictions

Minimum Education

High School or Equivalent

Recommended GPA

2.5 or above (4.0 scale)

Application Requirements

Official High School Transcript/GED Score