These information sessions are held on Zoom and geared towards prospective on-campus students and their families. Prospective online returning learners are welcome to attend as well to learn more about the courses in our program and what you can do with a FPE degree. In this one-hour session, you will learn about fire protection engineering career paths, courses in the major, and admissions pathways.
Click on the date you would like to attend to register. Registrants will receive an email with the Zoom. Pre-registration is required; the registration form will close at the session start time.
Below are upcoming dates available to attend a virtual information session (a one-hour session that includes a presentation and Q&A). These sessions are geared toward adult returning learners working in or adjacent to fire protection engineering who would like to pursue online study in fire protection engineering. Registration is required.
Summer 2026 Information Sessions Dates:
- Monday, June 15 from 7 - 8 p.m. EST
- Wednesday, June 17 from 1 - 2 p.m. EST
- Monday, June 29 from 7 - 8 p.m. EST
- Tuesday, June 30 from 1 - 2 p.m. EST
Please review our Online Undergraduate Courses page for program details and Request an Advising Appointment to move forward with planning your transfer pathway to an online fire protection engineering B.S. degree.
All on-campus events are geared towards prospective on-campus students. High school students, community college students, and current UMD students, along with their families, are welcome to attend. Select the date you would like to attend to register. Pre-registration is required for all events. An email with location and parking details will be sent to registrants.
Signature Event! Information Session + Tour
In this full two-hour session, you will learn about fire protection engineering courses, career paths, and admissions pathways in addition to touring our fire and computer modeling labs. You will meet a faculty member, current students, and an academic advisor.
Attending an information session prior to applying for a Future Fire Protection Engineer Day is strongly encouraged.
Fall 2026 Future Fire Protection Engineer Visit Day dates and application will be posted here in August.
If you think fire protection engineering could be the major and career path for you, apply to attend a Future Fire Protection Engineer Day for an exclusive day in the life of a fire protection engineering student visit experience. These visit days are led by our FPE Student Ambassador Team.
Future Fire Protection Engineering visit days include:
- Attending at least one fire protection engineering class
- Lunch with a current fire protection engineering student
- Tour of the FPE department and labs OR Clark School buildings
- Meeting FPE faculty and an academic advisor
Due to limited capacity, applications are required for these visit days. Preference will be given to students who:
- Are high school juniors or seniors OR transfer students who expect to transfer to UMD within the next two years
- Have demonstrated interest in the FPE major through attendance at an information session and/or tour
- Have taken advanced math and science courses at their high school or community college and have achieved a high GPA
- Have demonstrated interest in engineering by taking engineering coursework in school or involvement in STEM-related extracurricular activities
