FSE 1000 INTRODUCTION TO FUNERAL SERVICES 3 credits

Prerequisite: (ENC 0020 and REA 0002) or EAP 1695 or appropriate score on the SPC Placement Test. This course provides an orientation to the profession of funeral services. Topics include the historical role of funeral service from pre-Christian to modern times, functional role of the funeral service practitioner, sociology of funeral service, current and future trends, and funeral service organizations. Emphasis will be on the development of funeral service practices in the United States. 47 contact hours.