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Major: 3765
Catalog Year: 2023-2024
Effective Term: 2015 Fall
Last Admit Term: 2016 Summer
Award: AAS Total Credits: 69-70 CIP Code: 12.0301 |
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Initiating College: Mesa Community College
Program Availability: Not Found
Program Availability: College-Specific
Field of Interest: Not Found
Instructional Council: Occupational Deans Council (53) GPA: 2.00 |
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Program Prerequisites: None
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MSP101 Orientation to Funeral Service 1 | Credits: 34 |
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General Electives | |||
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General Education Requirements | |||
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General Education Requirement | Credits: 25 | ||
General Education Core | Credits: 15 | ||
First-Year Composition | Credits: 6 | ||
+Any approved general education course in the First Year Composition area. | |||
Oral Communication | Credits: 3 | ||
COM100 Introduction to Human Communication (3) OR
COM110 Interpersonal Communication (3) 3 | |||
Critical Reading | Credits: 3 | ||
Any approved general education course in the Critical Reading area. | |||
Mathematics | Credits: 3 | ||
MAT112 Mathematical Concepts and Applications (3) OR
Equivalent OR Satisfactory completion of a higher-level mathematics course. | |||
General Education Distribution | Credits: 10 | ||
Humanities, Arts and Design | Credits: 3 | ||
Any approved general education course in the Humanities, Arts and Design area.
REL100 is recommended. | |||
Social-Behavioral Sciences | Credits: 3 | ||
PSY101 Introduction to Psychology (3) OR
PSY156 Understanding Death and Dying (3) 3 | |||
Natural Sciences | Credits: 4 | ||
BIO160 Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology | |||
Program Competencies | |||
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1. Describe the development of the funeral service industry, the roles of funeral service professionals, and career opportunities in funeral service. (MSP101)
2. Trace the development of funeral rites among various ancient and modern cultures, and identify the societal needs for funeral rites. (MSP201) 3. Explain and demonstrate methods of embalming the deceased human body. (MSP202) 4. Explain principles of microbiolgy relevant to funeral service. (MSP203) 5. Explain principles of chemistry relevant to funeral service. (MSP204) 6. List and describe basic procedures in funeral directing, and explain the process of establishing a funeral home. (MSP205) 7. Explain the operation of the established funeral home, and describe the process of marketing funeral products. (MSP206) 8. Explain the process of restoring the deceased human body to an acceptable appearance for visitation and/or funeral service. (MSP207) 9. Identify and describe legal, ethical, and regulatory concerns that govern the funeral service industry. (MSP208) 10. Identify and describe pathologic conditions of the deceased human body that require special treatment. (MSP209) 11. Describe the human grief process, and identify sources of professional assistance and counseling for bereaved persons. (MSP210) 12. Summarizes all course work required for the degree to its full relevance in preparing the student to be a successful functioning member of the funeral profession. (MSP211) | |||
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: November 23, 2010 |