Funeral Service Education AAS Degree (FS23)
The Associate of Applied Science in Funeral Service Education is designed to prepare students for a career in funeral service. All aspects of funeral service will be taught within the scope of this program. Academic and technical skills will be taught in the areas of general business, industry regulations and laws, embalming and restorative art skills, funeral service applications, funeral home management, grief counseling, etc. The goal is to prepare the student for the rigors of daily work within the funeral service industry. The goals of the Funeral Service Education program are to promote and improve the standards of funeral service education and professionalism, to expose funeral service students to all aspects of the profession, and foster a desire to serve the public interest in an ethical, dignified manner. All Funeral Service Education students must take the National Board Examination to graduate from the program.
Note: CAUTION: This program is pursuing accreditation but is NOT accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education (ABFSE). Until accreditation is achieved, students graduating from this program are NOT eligible to take any licensing examination that requires graduation from an ABFSE accredited program, including the National Board Examination.
Career Opportunities
Graduates may find employment as morticians and funeral directors within the funeral service industry.
Competitive Selection Process
Funeral Service Education Preparatory/Core courses
The annual competitive selection deadline is June 1st with the cohort beginning fall semester. To be eligible for the Funeral Service Education program selection, the student must complete the following requirements by the applicable deadline.
The student must complete the following courses with a minimum grade of C: ENGL 1101, MATH 1111 or MATH 1103, PSYC 1101, ACCT1100, SPCH 1101, and ACCT 2140..
Funeral Service Education Competitive Selection
Please refer to the Admissions section of this catalog for details of the Competitive Selection Process applicant requirements and scoring method. Additional information is also available on the program web page.
Students ranked with the highest overall scores for required course completion will be selected for program admission.
Funeral Service Education Occupational and Practicum Course
Students selected for admission to the Funeral Service Education program will complete the occupational and practicum program course in a prescribed sequence as a cohort. A class is admitted beginning each fall semester.
Credit Required for Graduation: Minimum of 72 credit hours
Curriculum
All Associate of Applied Science Degrees require a minimum 15 credit hours of general education courses using the curriculum structure outlined in the beginning of this degree program section. All course prerequisites must be met. Please see Associate Degree General Education Requirement Section for Area I, Area II, Area III, and Area IV requirements.
General Core Courses
Area I requirements (minimum 3 hours; must include ENGL 1101)
Area II requirements (minimum 3 hours; must include PSYC 1101)
Area III requirements (minimum 3 hours; must include MATH 1111 or MATH 1103)
Area IV requirements (minimum 3 hours)
Additional Requirements (minimum 3 hours; must include ENGL 1102)
Occupational Courses