Mortuary Science Course Lists

Mortuary Science - Advanced Standing Diploma Curriculum Outline
Funeral Services – Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Curriculum Outline  


Mortuary Science - Advanced Standing Diploma Curriculum Outline

Course # Course Name Credits
BIO 733 or 164  Anatomy Requirement   3 or 5 
BUS 185   Business Law 1   3 
MOR 301 Introduction to Funeral Service 1
MOR 302  Cremation Services   2 
MOR 316 Funeral Directing  2 
MOR 317 Funeral Directing Operations 1 
MOR 318 Funeral Arrangements  2 
MOR 319  Funeral Arrangement Operations 1 
MOR 320   Thanatology  3
MOR 331  Funeral Home Management  2
MOR 332 Funeral Merchandising 2 
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 365   Survey of Infectious Disease  2 
MOR 366 Funeral Pathology  2 
MOR 385  Funeral Law 3 
MOR 390  Professional Review  2  
MOR 940  Funeral Services Capstone  1 
MOR 942   Funeral Services Practicum  3 

Minimum total credits required to complete this program – 46, in addition to 
the pre-requisites required for admission. 


Funeral Services – Associate of Applied Science Curriculum Outline

Course # Course Name Credits
  Core Communications Course  3
  Core Math or Science Course 3
  Core Social / Behavioral Science or Humanities Course 3
  Distributed Core Courses  9
BIO 733 or 164  Anatomy Requirement   3 or 5 
BUS 185   Business Law 1   3 
MOR 301 Introduction to Funeral Service 1
MOR 302  Cremation Services   2 
MOR 316 Funeral Directing  2 
MOR 317 Funeral Directing Operations 1 
MOR 318 Funeral Arrangements  2 
MOR 319  Funeral Arrangement Operations 1 
MOR 320   Thanatology  3
MOR 331  Funeral Home Management  2
MOR 332 Funeral Merchandising 2 
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 365   Survey of Infectious Disease  2 
MOR 366 Funeral Pathology  2 
MOR 385  Funeral Law 3 
MOR 390  Professional Review  2  
MOR 940  Funeral Services Capstone  1 
MOR 942   Funeral Services Practicum  3