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Funeral Services

FUNSE-AS

Kevin Davis, Program Director and Curriculum Coordinator (727)341-3781
davisk@spcollege.edu

Program begins every August and January.

General Education Requirements must be completed before entry into the Funeral Services program. Candidates will also complete the Health Programs Application form. Please see a counselor or advisor.


* GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES (19 credits)
ENC 1101 - COMPOSITION I or (Honors) 3
SPC 1600 - INTRODUCTION TO SPEECH COMMUNICATION 3
or (SPC 1600H, SPC 1016, SPC 1060 or SPC 1060H)
Humanities/Fine Arts Approved Course 3
Social & Behavioral Sciences Approved Course 3
a Mathematics - One college level course with MAC, MAP, MAS, MGF, MTG or STA prefix 3
PHI 1600 - STUDIES IN APPLIED ETHICS 3
or (PHI 1602HPHI 1631, PHI 2635 or PHI 2649)
CTS 1101 - BASIC COMPUTER AND INFORMATION LITERACY 1

SUPPORT COURSES (11 credits)
ACG 2001 - APPLIED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I 3
or (ACG 2021 - FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING)
BSC 1083 - HUMAN ANATOMY 3
BUL 2241 - BUSINESS LAW I 3
HSC 1524 - INTRODUCTION TO INFECTIOUS DISEASE 2

PROGRAM COURSES
1st Term in Program (13 credits)
b FSE 1000 - INTRODUCTION TO FUNERAL SERVICES 3
FSE 1204 - FUNERAL SERVICE COMPUTER APPLICATIONS 1
b FSE 2061 - THANATOLOGY 3
FSE 2202 - FUNERAL HOME MANAGEMENT 3
FSE 2060 - FUNERAL DIRECTING 3
2nd Term in Program (12 credits)
FSE 1105 - THANATOCHEMISTRY 2
FSE 2080 - FUNERAL LAW 3
FSE 2100 - EMBALMING I 3
FSE 2101L - EMBALMING CLINICAL I 1
FSE 2201 - FUNERAL HOME MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS 3
3rd Term in Program (12 credits)
FSE 2120 - RESTORATIVE ART 3
FSE 2120L - RESTORATIVE ART LAB 1
FSE 2160 - FUNERAL PATHOLOGY 3
FSE 2140 - EMBALMING II 3
FSE 2141L - EMBALMING CLINICAL II 1
FSE 2930 - FUNERAL SERVICES PROFESSIONAL REVIEW 1
4th Term in Program (5 credits)
FSE 2946 - Professional Practicum 5

TOTAL PROGRAM HOURS

72
* To provide students with an ehanced world view in light of an increasingly globalized economy, students must include at least one course from this list as part of the general education requirements for the Associate in Science degree.

a If you  take MAT 1033, your degree will be an A.A.S. instead of an A.S. Transferability cannot be guaranteed with the A.A.S. degree.
b Open enrollment, not limited to selective admission students.
c All courses must be completed prior to FSE 2946.

Students must take the National Board Examination prior to Graduation.

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