Curriculum for the B.S. in Mortuary Science

Full-Time Schedule

Fall Semester

• MS 3970 – Practicum I:  Cr. 3
• MS 3500 - Embalming I: Cr. 2
• MS 3600 - Restorative Art I: Cr. 3 
• MS 3800 - Funeral Directing: Cr. 3
• MS 3830 - Psychology of Death and Dying: Cr. 3
• MS 4050 - Anatomy for Mortuary Science Cr. 2
• MS 4250 – Microbiology & Pathology for Mortuary Science Cr. 3

Total credits: 19

Winter Semester

• MS 3980- Practicum II: Cr. 3
• MS 3300- Religions, Values, & Death: Cr. 2
• MS 3400- Funeral Service Law & Ethics I: Cr. 3
• MS 3510- Embalming II: Cr. 2
• MS 3610-Restorative Art II: Cr. 3
• MS 3810- Funeral Service Marketing & Merchandising: Cr. 3
• MS 3100- Thanatochemistry: Cr. 2
• MS 5350- Funeral Service Communications: Cr. 1

Total credits: 18

Spring/Summer Semester

• MS 3410- Funeral Service Law & Ethics II: Cr. 3
• MS 3620- Preparation for Disposition: Cr. 2
• MS 3760 -Funeral Service History & Trends: Cr. 2
• MS 3840 -Psychosocial Aspects of Grief: Cr. 3
• MS 4000- Practicum III: Cr. 3
• MS 4450 -Funeral Service Management & Accounting: Cr. 3
• MS 5996- Professional Review: Cr. 3

Total credits: 19

Part-Time Schedule (Two years to complete professional curriculum)

First Year - Fall Courses

• MS 3800 - Funeral Directing: Cr. 3
• MS 3830 - Psychology of Death and Dying: Cr. 3
• MS 4250 – Microbiology & Pathology for Mortuary Science Cr. 3

Total credits: 9

First Year - Winter Courses

• MS 3300- Religion, Values, & Death: Cr. 2
• MS 3400- Funeral Service Law & Ethics I: Cr. 3
• MS 3810- Funeral Service Marketing & Merchandising: Cr. 3
• MS 5350-: Funeral Service Communications: Cr. 1

Total credits: 9

First Year - Spring/Summer Courses

• MS 3410 – Funeral Service Law & Ethics II: Cr. 3
• MS 3760 - Funeral Service History & Trends: Cr. 2
• MS 3840 - Psychosocial Aspects of Grief: Cr. 3

Total credits: 8

Second Year - Fall Courses

• MS 3970 –Practicum I: Cr. 3
• MS 3500 - Embalming I: Cr. 2
• MS 3600 - Restorative Art and Modeling I: Cr. 3  
• MS 4050 - Anatomy for Mortuary Science: Cr. 2

Total credits: 10

Second Year - Winter Courses

• MS 3970- Practicum II: Cr. 3
• MS 3100- Thanatochemistry: Cr. 2
• MS 3510- Embalming II: Cr. 2
• MS 3610- Restorative Art and Modeling II: Cr. 2

Total credits: 9

Second Year - Spring/Summer Courses

• MS 3620- Preparation for Disposition: Cr. 2
• MS 4000 -Practicum III: Cr. 3
• MS 4450- Funeral Service Management & Accounting: Cr. 3
• MS 5996- Professional Review: Cr: 3

Total credits: 11

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