Mortuary Science AAS: Full-time

Plan of Study

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)			Spring Semester (12 credits)
☐ ENGL 1010 Introduction to College Writing (EN) - 3 credits			☐ MORT 1100 Dynamics of Grief, Death and Dying - 3 credits
☐ MATH 1035 Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra (QL) - 4 credits			☐ MORT 1200 Microbiological Studies for Mortuary Science - 3 credits
☐ Communication (CM)			☐ MORT 1500 Anatomic Principles for Mortuary Science - 3 credits
☐ BIOL 1610 College Biology I (LS) - 3 credits			☐ HS 2050 Ethical, Social, and Legal Issues in Health Care (HR) - 3 credits or
☐ BIOL 1615 College Biology I Lab - 1 credits			MKTG 1960 Professionalism in Business (HR) - 3 credits
☐ MORT 1010 Introduction 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 (11 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
☐ MGT 2050 Legal Environment of Business - 3 credits

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

Second Year

Fall Semester (13 credits)			Spring Semester (14 credits)
☐ ACCT 1250 Small Business Accounting - 2 credits			☐ MORT 2700 Mortuary Law and Ethics - 3 credits
☐ MORT 2330 Funeral Service Psychology and Counseling - 3 credits			☐ MORT 2730 Funeral Home Management and Merchandising - 4 credits
☐ MORT 2400 Embalming II - 3 credits			☐ MORT 2750 Funeral Directing - 4 credits
☐ MORT 2405 Embalming II Lab - 1 credits			☐ MORT 2755 Funeral Directing Lab - 1 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 25 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 Ethical, Social, and Legal Issues in Health Care (HR) or MKTG 1960 Professionalism in Business (HR) , ACCT 1250 Small Business Accounting and MGT 2050 Legal Environment of Business .
*Please note: a minimum 17 credit hours in general education is required.
Students must complete both sections of the official National Board Exam to graduate.