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Program Sample Plan

Program name: Mortuary Science B.S.
Sample Plan: Program of Mortuary Science
Total Credits: 122.0
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Year 1 - Fall Semester: 14.0 cr
BIOL 1009 - General Biology : 4.0 cr : BIOL
WRIT 1301 - University Writing : 4.0 cr
LE (Technology and Society) :3.0 cr
LE (Arts/Humanities) :3.0 cr
Year 1 - Spring Semester: 14.0 cr
PSY 1001 - Introduction to Psychology : 4.0 cr : SOCS
LE (Diversity and Soc Justice US) :3.0 cr
CHEM 1061 - Chemical Principles I : 3.0 cr : PHYS
CHEM 1065 - Chemical Principles I Laboratory : 1.0 cr : PHYS
LE (Civic Life and Ethics) :3.0 cr
Year 2 - Fall Semester: 14.0 cr
SOC 1001 - Introduction to Sociology : 4.0 cr : SOCS, DSJ
PSTL 1004 - Statistics: Understanding and Applying Data : 4.0 cr : MATH
LE (Environment) :3.0 cr
COMM 3402 - Introduction to Interpersonal Communication : 3.0 cr
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 17.0 cr
ACCT 2051 - Introduction to Financial Reporting : 4.0 cr
LE (Global Perspectives) :3.0 cr
LE (Historical Perspectives) :3.0 cr
LE (Writing Intensive - Lower Division) :3.0 cr
PSTL 1135 - Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology : 4.0 cr : BIOL
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
MORT 3014 - Funeral Service Rules and Regulations : 2.0 cr
MORT 3018 - Funeral Service Practice I : 3.0 cr
MORT 3021W - Funeral Service Psychology and Arrangements Theory : 3.0 cr : WI
MORT 3171 - Human Anatomy Laboratory : 1.0 cr
MORT 3371 - Funeral Service Rites, Customs, and Ceremonies : 3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
MORT 3049 - Microbiology : 2.0 cr
MORT 3050 - Pathology : 3.0 cr
MORT 3065 - Embalming Chemistry : 3.0 cr
PHAR 1002 - Medical Terminology : 2.0 cr
PUBH 3001 - Personal and Community Health : 2.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 4 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
MORT 3016 - Funeral Service Marketing and Merchandising : 3.0 cr
MORT 3025 - Business Law : 3.0 cr
MORT 3051 - Restorative Art : 3.0 cr
MORT 3061 - Embalming Theory : 3.0 cr
MORT 3151 - Restorative Art Laboratory : 1.0 cr
MORT 3161 - Embalming Laboratory : 1.0 cr
Elective :1.0 cr
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
MORT 3012W - Organization and Management of Funeral Business : 3.0 cr : WI
MORT 3019 - Funeral Service Practice II : 3.0 cr
MORT 3022W - Funeral Service Arrangements Laboratory : 4.0 cr : WI
MORT 3031 - Funeral Service Law : 2.0 cr
MORT 3379 - Clinical Funeral Service Rotation : 3.0 cr
Year 4 - Summer Semester: 3.0 cr
MORT 3379 - Clinical Funeral Service Rotation : 3.0 cr
National Board Examination : 0.0 cr