Pre-Mortuary Science
Offered by Health Science Programs
The program to be followed by pre-mortuary science students is largely determined by the requirements of the state in which they will practice and the mortuary school they will attend.
The following is based upon the state of Nebraska requirements (minimum 40 credit hours required) and requirements for regional mortuary science programs:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ENG 101 | Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 |
| ENG 102 | Special Topics in Academic Writing and Research | 3 |
| Take one of the following options: | 4 | |
| Introductory Chemistry for the Health Sciences | ||
| General Chemistry and General Chemistry Laboratory | ||
| Select 6 credit hours of the following: | 6 | |
| General Psychology | ||
| Human Development | ||
| Abnormal Behavior and Society | ||
| Counseling Skills | ||
| Select 12 credit hours of the following: | 12 | |
| General Biology | ||
| Biology II | ||
| Human Microbiology | ||
| Anatomy and Physiology | ||
| Anatomy and Physiology | ||
| Select 16 credit hours of the following: | 16 | |
| Accounting for Nonbusiness Majors | ||
| Principles of Accounting I | ||
| Principles of Accounting II | ||
| Business Law I | ||
| Business Communications | ||
| Principles of Economics, Macroeconomics | ||
| Principles of Economics, Microeconomics | ||
| Managing Diversity in Organizations | ||
| Business Statistics | ||
| Principles of Management | ||
| Principles of Marketing | ||
| Services Marketing | ||
| Recommended Electives | ||
| Fundamentals of Speech Communication | ||
| One math course is recommended: | ||
| College Algebra | ||
| Finite Mathematics | ||
| Applied Calculus I | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 44 | |
When choosing electives, the student should check with the Mortuary Science Program to which they intend to apply to ensure that all requirements are fulfilled. Also, the student should check the requirements of the state in which they plan to practice (if it is not Nebraska).