With the continuous development of science and technology and society, it's very necessary for civil engineering talents to improve the knowledge structure to follow the development trend of the world. So the reform of civil engineering undergraduate education is inevitable requirement under the new situation, and the reform of course system is an important aspect. In the paper, the severe situation of fire safety in civil engineering is introduced firstly, then the necessity and feasibility of course setting for civil engineering education are elaborated to provide a reference for the reform of the course system.