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Transfer Curriculum for Mortuary Science at WSC
 

MORTUARY SCIENCE

Associate in Arts (AA) or Associate in Science (AS)

This curriculum plan is designed to meet the two-year requirement in pre-mortuary science. Ordinarily, this program would be followed by one year in a school of mortuary science and one year of apprenticeship. The apprenticeship would come before or after the year in mortuary science depending on state requirements. (As approved by the North Dakota Board of Embalmers.)

Degree Requirements:

16 credits completed in residence

2.00 (C) grade point average

62 total credits Credits

General Education Requirements: AA AS

1. College Composition (ENGL 110 and 120 or 125) ............................... 6 ........ 6

2. Fundamentals of Public Speaking (COMM 110) ................................. 3 ........ 3

3. Humanities and Social Science ....................................................... 18 ...... 12

Minimum humanities credits – 6

Minimum social science credits – 6

4. Mathematics, Science, Computer Science ....................................... 9 ...... 18

Minimum mathematics credits – 2

Minimum science credits (at least 1 lab science) – 4

Minimum computer science credits – 2

5. Wellness ..................................................................................... 2 ........ 2

Suggested Courses: Credits

ACCT 102 Fundamentals of Accounting ............................................. 3

or

ACCT 200 Elements of Accounting I ................................................. 3

* ACCT 215 Business in the Legal Environment ................................. 3

BIOL 150 General Biology I L/L ........................................................ 4

BIOL 151 General Biology II L/L ....................................................... 4

BIOL 202 Microbiology L/L .............................................................. 4

* BIOL 220 Anatomy & Physiology I L/L .......................................... 4

* BIOL 221 Anatomy & Physiology II L/L ......................................... 4

* CHEM 115 Introductory Chemistry L/L ......................................... 4

or

* CHEM 121 General Chemistry I L/L ............................................. 5

* CHEM 116 Introduction to Organic & Biochemistry L/L ................. 4

CSCI 101 Introduction to Computers ............................................. 3

* MATH 103 College Algebra ....................................................... 3

* PSYC 111 Introduction to Psychology ....................................... 3

* SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology ............................................ 3

* Required for many mortuary science programs.

Note: Students should note transfer application deadline.

The courses listed above are reflective of those most commonly required in preparation for transfer to another college or university. For specific program requirements, students should consult the campus to which they intend to transfer.

 

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