Mortuary Science Program

Curriculum

Note, you must have earned an Associate Degree (AA, AS, AAS, AGS) or show evidence of having earned a minimum of 64 credits from a regionally accredited college or university with a grade average of "C" or above. In either case, a minimum of 15 of the credits earned must be in general education that includes one communications course, one mathematics course, and one social and behavioral science course.

To see a list of courses which meet the General Education requirements, click on the following links:

• Associate in Arts Degree
• Associate in Science Degree
• Associate in Applied Science Degree
• Associate in General Studies Degree

Students should complete the Anatomy, Business Law and Accounting requirements prior to the first semester of Mortuary Science courses.

Mortuary Science Support Courses

Required Courses

Course #	Course Name	Credits
ACC 111 or 131	Accounting Requirement	3 or 4
BIO 733 or 164	Anatomy Requirement	3 or 5
BUS 185	Business Law I	3
MOR 305	History & Funeral Services	2
MOR 310	Pathology for Mortuary Science	3
MOR 315	Funeral Law	3
MOR 320	Thanatology	3
MOR 325	Funeral Directing	3
MOR 330	Funeral Merchandising	3
MOR 335	Embalming I	3
MOR 336	Embalming I Clinical	1
MOR 340	Embalming II	3
MOR 341	Embalming II Clinical	1
MOR 345	Restorative Art	3
MOR 346	Restorative Art Lab	1
MOR 354	Funeral Home Operations I	1
MOR 355	Funeral Home Operations II	1
MOR 360	Thanatochemistry	2
MOR 365	Survey of Infectious Disease	2
MOR 941	Funeral Services Practicum	4
Minimum total credits required to complete this program		48

 

By our Accreditation of the American Board of Funeral Service Education, each student must take the National Board Examination prior to graduation from the Mortuary Science Program. This is accomplished as a course requirement in the MOR 941 - Practicum course.