The principles of funeral service and its professional history from the time of early Egyptians, c.4000 BC to the present form, the introduction to a career in funeral service. This course surveys the major principles related to customs, religions, human relations, and the social behavior required of practicing morticians. The requirements for burial, cremation, anatomical donation, and burial at sea as modes of disposition are presented.
Emphasis is placed on funeral counseling.
Onsite observations and participation enable students to experience concepts presented in lecture. This is a computer-intensive course directed at accounting and bookkeeping fundamentals, processing of survivor benefits, and various software applications with focus on mortuary operations, including the generating of numerous forms and documents related to disposal of human remains. Ethical behavior as an essential professional trait. The goal of this course is to enable the funeral service professional to practice in compliance with the various regulatory agencies. A writing-intensive course.