Mortuary Science Degree Offered:
A.A.S. (Associate of
Applied Science)
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General Education Requirements:
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Credits
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____SPCM 101
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Fundamentals of Speech Communication
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3
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____ENGL 101
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College Composition I
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3
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____PSYC 101
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Introduction to Psychology
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3
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General Education Electives: (Choose courses in each
category from the list of approved General Education courses)
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____Diversity
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3
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____Biological and Physical Sciences
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3
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____Mathematics
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3
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____Wellness and Health or
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____Information Literacy/ Technology
(An additional course to CINS
101 is required in this distribution category)
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3
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Total General Education
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21
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Program Requirements:
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Business-Science Requirements
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____CINS 101
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Introduction to Computers
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3
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____ACCT 100
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Practical Accounting or
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____ACCT 101
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Principles of Accounting I
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3
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____BIOL 130
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Human Anatomy for Mortuary Science
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3
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____BIOL 245
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Microbiology for Mortuary Science
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3
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____BIOL 252
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Physiological Pathology
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3
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____MORS 106
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Thanatochemistry
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2
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Total Credits
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17
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Mortuary Science Requirements:
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____MORS 101
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Funeral Service Principles I
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3
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____MORS 102
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Funeral Service Principles II
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3
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____MORS 111
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Embalming Theory and Practice I
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3
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____MORS 113
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Embalming Theory and Practice II
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3
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____MORS 115
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Advanced Embalming Theory
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2
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____MORS 121
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Restorative Art/Surface Anatomy
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2
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____MORS 122
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Restorative Art/Color and Cosmetology
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2
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____MORS 131
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Mortuary Management I
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3
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____MORS 132
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Mortuary Management II
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3
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____MORS 141
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Mortuary Laws and Practices I
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2
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____MORS 142
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Mortuary Laws and Practices II
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3
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____MORS 151
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Thanatology
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3
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Total Credits
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32
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Total Number of Credits Required for Degree
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70
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Program Description:
The Associate's degree in Mortuary Science
is required for mortician licensure in the State of Maryland. This
curriculum is nationally accredited by the American Board of Funeral
Service Education and is designed to train students for positions as
morticians and prepare them to meet the State's licensing requirements.
The Maryland State Board of Morticians requires 1,000 hours of
apprenticeship with 20 funeral assists and 20 embalming assists.
Two-thirds of the educational requirements (46 credits) must be met with
a 2.0 grade point average to be verified with a certified copy of the
college transcript, before the individual goes before the Board for an
approval of an apprenticeship program.
Students who elect this curriculum should recognize that certain
specialized courses may not transfer to some four-year colleges. Upon
graduation, students will take the National Board Examination, which is
accepted by the Maryland State Board of Morticians as fulfilling the
written requirements for licensure. They must also make application with
the Maryland State Board of Morticians to take the Maryland Mortuary
Science Law and Practical Examination. It is the responsibility of
out-of-state students to familiarize themselves with their own state's
licensing laws as they relate to apprenticeship and educational
requirements.
Students who enter the degree program with no prior college credits or
who have not received credit for their General Education requirements
elsewhere must complete their General Education requirements before
beginning their "Business-Science Requirements" and Mortuary Science
(MORS) courses. These students will be assessed for math and reading
skills prior to their first registration and may be required to take
preparatory courses in reading and math prior to taking their General
Education requirements. Students who have successfully completed their
General Education requirements at CCBC or elsewhere should register for
their "Business-Science" courses before beginning their Mortuary Science
courses.
NOTES:
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Students who have successfully completed both their General Education
requirements and "Business-Science" requirements at CCBC Catonsville
or elsewhere may then begin the MORS sequences. These students should
begin with MORS 101, 131, and 141 before proceeding with the rest of
the MORS courses.
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Once students enter MORS 101, they have
five years to complete the A.A.S. degree.
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The Business-Science requirements (Accounting,
Computers,Thanatochemistry, Human Anatomy, Microbiology, and
Pathology) must be fulfilled within five years prior to enrolling in
MORS 101, Funeral Service Principles I.
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Placement in courses in the A.A.S. degree program will be under the
direct control and supervision of a program coordinator.
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CINS 101, Introduction to Computers, is
required to fulfill the Business-Science requirement. Therefore, a
course in addition to CINS 101 must be taken under the category of
Wellness and Health or Information Literacy/Technology to fulfill the
General Education requirement.
