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Program Sample Plan

Program name: Mortuary Science B.S.
Sample Plan: Mortuary Science B.S. Sample Plan
Total Credits: 120.0
The sample plan below shows you one of several possible ways to complete this degree. Your academic plan may look different if you have already fulfilled some requirements, if you have multiple course options to choose from in your major, or if courses don't fit your schedule in a given term. Use Graduation Planner to make your customized plan, and work with your academic adviser to ensure that you are on track to graduate on time.
Year 1 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
LE (Biological Sciences) :4.0 cr
Freshman Composition :4.0 cr
LE (Literature) :3.0 cr
Elective :4.0 cr
Year 1 - Spring Semester: 13.0 cr
LE (Civic Life and Ethics) :3.0 cr
LE (Writing Intensive - Lower Division) :3.0 cr
LE (Mathematical Thinking) :3.0 cr
LE (Physical Sciences) :4.0 cr
Year 2 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
LE (Environment) :3.0 cr
LE (Historical Perspectives) :3.0 cr
LE (Global Perspectives) :3.0 cr
LE (Arts/Humanities) :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 14.0 cr
PSY 1001 - Introduction to Psychology : 4.0 cr : SOCS
SOC 1001 - Introduction to Sociology : 4.0 cr : SOCS, DSJ
COMM 3402 - Introduction to Interpersonal Communication : 3.0 cr : Preferred Course
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
MORT 2171 - Introductory Anatomy : 3.0 cr
MORT 3171 - Human Anatomy Laboratory : 1.0 cr
MORT 3025 - Business Law : 3.0 cr
MORT 3018 - Funeral Service Practice I : 3.0 cr
PHAR 1002 - Medical Terminology : 2.0 cr
MORT 3065 - Embalming Chemistry : 3.0 cr
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 16.0 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
MORT 3031 - Funeral Service Law : 2.0 cr
MORT 3019 - Funeral Service Practice II : 3.0 cr
MORT 3009 - Introductory Accounting : 3.0 cr
Year 4 - Fall Semester: 14.0 cr
MORT 3012W - Organization and Management of Funeral Business : 3.0 cr : WI
MORT 3021W - Funeral Service Psychology and Arrangements Theory : 3.0 cr : WI
MORT 3371 - Funeral Service Rites, Customs, and Ceremonies : 3.0 cr
MORT 3014 - Funeral Service Rules and Regulations : 2.0 cr
MORT 3379 - Clinical Funeral Service Rotation : 3.0 cr
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
MORT 3016 - Funeral Service Marketing and Merchandising : 3.0 cr
MORT 3022W - Funeral Service Arrangements Laboratory : 4.0 cr : WI
MORT 3048 - Microbiology and Pathology for Funeral Service : 4.0 cr
MORT 3384 - Mortuary Science Practice in the US: An Integrative Capstone Course For Professional Practice : 1.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 4 - Summer Semester: 3.0 cr
MORT 3379 - Clinical Funeral Service Rotation : 3.0 cr