This course recognizes the wide variation of funeral customs across the country, attempting to point out some general practices that contain minimal geographic and cultural differences, including general information on notification of death, transfer of remains, conduct of the arrangement conference, pre-funded/preplanned funerals. Included is the cross-section of religious funeral practices, fraternal and military funerals, shipment of remains, cremation and aftercare. Guidelines for the course are designed to introduce the Federal Trade Commission and the Trade Regulation Rule on Funeral Industry Practices. Blackboard Course (BbOC) computer skills recommended but not required. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course.
Practical application of embalming techniques and laboratory procedures of the deceased human body. Blackboard Course (BbOC) computer skills recommended but not required. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course.
The basic principles of microbiology related to the principles of funeral service education, especially as they pertain to embal ming sanitation, morgue disinfection, public health, and embalming practice. The development and use of personal, professional and community hygiene and sanitation is discussed.
An introduction to basic principles of accounting theory. Applications to funeral home operations are made throughout financial statements and their analysis, worksheets, journalizing, receivables, payables, deferrals and accruals. Inventory cost models for funeral merchandise, is covered along with depreciation models and payroll accounting. Accounting proficiencies will enable the understanding of funeral service records and the funeral directors guidelines of funeral arrangements as prescribed by Federal Trade Commission Regulations rule on funeral industry practices. Blackboard Course (BbOC) computer skills recommended but not required. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course.
Sociology studies family structures, social structures, and the factors of change within those groups. This course relates those factors of change to the impacts of death and the relationship of the role of the funeral director in providing closure through funeral rites, ceremonies, customs, religion and rituals. Emphasis is placed on the cultural requirements and diversities of each family the funeral director is privileged to serve and an awareness of the changing social factors, which affect American Funeral Rites and the families served. Blackboard Course (BbOC) computer skills recommended but not required. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course.
Study of techniques employed to bring about restoration of a deceased human being to as near a normal appearance as possible . The subject area for restorative art is designed to introduce the techniques and importance of creating an acceptable appearance of the deceased for the benefit of the surviving family members. Blackboard Course (BbOC) computer skills recommended but not required. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course.
A survey of topics presented by the Director of the Mortuary Science program/plan, providing an overview of various tasks and subjects a director will encounter in the role of a practitioner. Legal and Moral Ethics are covered. An overview of the curriculum and the practical application of theory as it relates to the ethnical practice of mortuary science. Exit examinations/core competency capstone course. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course.