Apr 24, 2024

2019-2020 SLCC General Catalog

2019-2020 SLCC General Catalog [**** ATTENTION: YOU ARE VIEWING AN ARCHIVED CATALOG ****]

Mortuary Science AAS: Full-time

Plan of Study 2019-2020

The following is a plan of requirements to complete this Associate of Applied Science degree in 2 years. Each student’s experience will vary slightly, as this plan does not include transfer work, Advanced Placement (AP), or other institutions’ concurrent enrollment credits. Math and English placement will be based on the student’s appropriate placement scores. If developmental courses are required, they should be taken in the student’s first semester.

NOTE: This plan assumes the student is prepared to take the courses listed. If prerequisites are required, additional semesters may be required to complete this degree.

Meet with the Academic Program Advisor and consult DegreeWorks for specific degree requirements.

First Year

Fall Semester (17 credits) Prerequisites			Spring Semester (12 credits)
☐ ENGL 1010 Intro to Writing (EN) - 3 credits			☐ MORT 1100 Dynamics of Grief, Death and Dying - 3 credits
☐ MATH 1010 Intermediate Algebra (QS) - 4 credits			☐ MORT 1200 Microbiological Studies for Mortuary Science - 3 credits
☐ COMM 1010 Elements of Effective Communication (CM) - 3 credits or			☐ MORT 1500 Anatomic Principles for Mortuary Science - 3 credits
COMM 1020 Principles of Public Speaking (CM) - 3 credits or			☐ HS 2050 Cultural, Legal, and Ethical Issues in Health Care (HR) - 3 credits or
COMM 2110 Interpersonal Communication (CM) - 3 credits			MKTG 1960 Professionalism in Bus. (HR) - 3 credits
☐ Life Sciences (LS) - 4 credits
☐ MORT 1010 Intro to Mortuary Science - 3 credits

► Progress Check: Log in and check your Degree Audit via MySLCC			► Progress Check: Meet with Academic Program Advisor

Summer Semester (8 credits)
☐ MORT 1300 Pathology for Funeral Service - 2 credits
☐ MORT 1400 Embalming I - 3 credits
☐ MORT 1405 Embalming I Lab - 1 credits
☐ MORT 1600 Thanatochemistry - 2 credits

► Progress Check: Log in and check your Degree Audit via MySLCC

Second Year

Fall Semester (14 credits)			Spring Semester (16 credits)
☐ ACCT 1110 Financial Accounting I - 3 credits			☐ MGT 2050 Legal Environment of Business - 3 credits
☐ MORT 2330 Funeral Service Psychology and Counseling - 3 credits			☐ MORT 2700 Mortuary Law and Ethics - 3 credits
☐ MORT 2400 Embalming II - 3 credits			☐ MORT 2730 Funeral Home Management and Merchandising - 4 credits
☐ MORT 2405 Embalming II Lab - 1 credits			☐ MORT 2750 Funeral Directing - 4 credits
☐ MORT 2600 Restorative Art - 3 credits			☐ MORT 2770 National Board Exam Professional Review - 2 credits
☐ MORT 2605 Restorative Art Lab - 1 credits

► Progress Check: Apply for Graduation

Advising Notes

The Mortuary Science Program accepts 20 students every Spring semester. Once accepted, students will complete the program in 4 semesters (Spring, Summer, Fall, Spring). This program requires full-time day attendance.
The following courses may be completed prior to acceptance into the Mortuary Science Program: HS 2050 Cultural, Legal, and Ethical Issues in Health Care (HR) or MKTG 1960 Professionalism in Bus. (HR) , ACCT 1110 Financial Accounting I and MGT 2050 Legal Environment of Business .