MORTUARY SCIENCE DEPARTMENT ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAM ESTIMATED FEES
RESIDENT $46 per unit - 50 units total major course work $2,300.00 $46 per unit – 25 units General Education $1,150.00 Books/Other Fees $1,000.00 NON-RESIDENT $323 per unit plus resident fee (Includes $33 Capital Outlay fee) per Ed code 76141 $18,450.00 (50 units total major course work) $323 per unit plus resident fee (Includes $33 Capital Outlay fee) per Ed code 76141 $6,925.00 (25 units General Education) Books/Other Fees $1,000.00
STUDENT I.D. CARD $2.50 per semester @ 4 semesters and one summer/intersession of major course work $12.50
HEALTH FEE $29 per semester @ 4 semesters and $18 one summer/intersession of major course work $102.00
PARKING FEE (optional) $40 per semester @ 4 semesters and one summer/intersession of major course work $180.00
BOOKS (estimate) 11 Mortuary Science Major Coursework Classes $3,000.00
LAB EQUIPMENT (estimate) Two labs: Restorative Art & Embalming $280.00 $560.00
NATIONAL BOARD EXAMINATION (part of the ASMS degree) Paid through www.cfseb.org $570.00
CALIFORNIA EMBALMERS EXAMINATION Paid through www.cfb.ca.gov $199.00
CALIFORNIA FUNERAL DIRECTORS EXAMINATION Paid through www.cfb.ca.gov $349.00
ESTIMATED TOTALS: RESIDENT $9,702.50 NON-RESIDENT $33,927.50
*The above information is an estimate and may be subject to change. Revised:09/21/2020 Health Science “Top Ten” Skills or Abilities Most Critical for Success Mortuary Science Program
1. Have a desire to comfort grieving people and communicate with the public with tact, discretion, composure, and compassion;
2. Be willing to work long, irregular hours in high-stress situations that may involve contact with the remains of persons who had a contagious disease;
3. Able to provide efficient and appropriate services to the family, friends, and the deceased, including arranging the details, handling the logistics, and directing funerals;
4. Prepare remains for disposition, including embalming, reshaping and reconstruction disfigured or maimed bodies, applying cosmetics, and directing shipment of remains;
5. Complete and organize the paperwork involved with the person’s death, such as filing for government benefits, insurance, pensions, and annuities on behalf of the survivors;
6. Prepare and keep records of expenses, purchases, and services rendered, including death certificates, burial permits, cremation authorizations, and the prearrangement of funerals;
7. Able to use a computer and navigate the Internet;
8. Foster a cooperative spirit and attitude among employees and a compassionate demeanor towards the families;
9. Help individuals adapt to changes in their lives following a death through post-death support group activities;
10. Desires to serve others, tolerant of ways in which people are different, interested in the technical sciences, interested in learning, and motivated.
Physical Requirements
• Able to lift, push, pull, and manipulate heavy items; • Able to bend, stoop and climb; • Have bilateral manual dexterity; • Have fine motor skills and coordination; • Able to stand for long periods of time; • Able to sit for long periods of time. • Have a valid California driver’s license.
Bachelor in Science Degree in Funeral Service Mortuary Science Department
Program Description A course of study in funeral service education designed for licensed or certified funeral service professionals who wish to advance their career and employment opportunities. This baccalaureate degree completion program is unique as currently there are no other colleges or universities that offer this type of degree in the Western United States.
Program Cost Program Prerequisites 1. Graduation from an ABFSE-accredited program of Funeral $46 per unit + $84 per unit (upper division fee) Service Education and ICFSEB NBE Certification + other fees to be determined 2. CSU GE or IGETC Certification or a Bachelor's degree from a California State University *See current catalog for non-resident fees 3. Embalmer and Funeral Director License or Funeral Service Practitioner Certification, CFSP Program Curriculum Upper Division Major Courses Course Number Course Title Units MORT 402 C Funeral Service Standards of Practice 3 MORT 430 C Cemetery and Crematory Operations 3 MORT 450 C Issues and Trends in Funeral Service 3 MORT 482 C Clinical Embalming Externship 4 MORT 492 C Funeral Service Externship 4 MORT 495 C Mortuary Jurisprudence 3 MORT 497 C Funeral Service Practicum I & II 12 MORT 498 C Upper Division General Education Courses ANTH 308 C Anthropology of Death for Mortuary Science 3 COMM 340 C Communication for Mortuary Science 3 ENGL 310 C Advanced Writing in the Health Sciences 4
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