The option is a blend of business subjects with the health sciences and behavioral sciences and is designed to meet the New Jersey and Pennsylvania requirement for two years of college prior to Funeral Service Education. Academic emphasis includes the areas of business management, public health, the social, behavioral, and natural sciences as well as the legal, technical, and regulatory aspects of funeral service. Students in the program who have an affiliation with an approved funeral service firm can receive college credit for their work experience.
Placement is the responsibility of the students.
Admission to the program requires a high school diploma or equivalent. Students should have two years of high school mathematics. Also recommended is one year each of high school laboratory science in biology and chemistry. At least one of these courses must be from a category other than Society and Human Behavior. 3 MAT - Mathematics elective Mathematics elective should be chosen in consultation with an academic advisor.