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Funeral Service Technology, A.A.S.

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Day Program (Fall Enrollment)

Academic Core Requirements (to be taken in other semesters or prior to FST entry)

PSY 1513 General Psychology 3 Credit Hours
ENG 1113 English Composition I I 3 Credit Hours
BOA 2613 Business Communications 3 Credit Hours
Math/Science Elective 3 Credit Hours
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3 Credit Hours
COM 1113 Public Speaking I 3 Credit Hours
CSC 1123 Computer Applications I 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 21

First Semester (Fall)

BOT 1433 - Business Accounting 3 Credit Hours **
FST 1113 - Mortuary Anatomy I 3 Credit Hours
FST 1213 - Embalming I 3 Credit Hours
FST 1513 - Restorative Art I 3 Credit Hours
FST 2323 - Funeral Merchandising And Management 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 15

Second Semester (Spring)

FST 1123 - Mortuary Anatomy II 3 Credit Hours
FST 1224 - Embalming II 4 Credit Hours
FST 1533 - Restorative Art II 3 Credit Hours
FST 2613 - Microbiology/Pathology 3 Credit Hours
FST 2273 - Thanatochemistry 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 16

Third Sem. (Summer)

FST 1314 - Funeral Directing 4 Credit Hours
FST 2713 - Psychosocial Aspects Of Grief 3 Credit Hours
FST 1413 - Funeral Service Ethics And Law 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 10

Fourth Semester (Fall)

MMT 2513 - Entrepreneurship 3 Credit Hours
OR
BOT 2613 - Entrepreneurial Problem Solving 3 Credit Hours
FST 2823 - Current Issues In Funeral Service Technology 3 Credit Hours
FST 2812 - Comprehensive Review 2 Credit Hours *

Total Credit Hours: 8

Evening Program (Fall Enrollment)

This six-semester curriculum is designed to allow students an alternative option to traditional day hours. The Funeral Service Technology Program accepts applications for this evening program from mid-January to July 1st of each odd year.

First Semester (Fall)

ENG 1113 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours (1st mini)
Math/Science Elective (2nd mini)
BOA 2613 - Business Communications 3 Credit Hours (2nd mini)
FST 1113 - Mortuary Anatomy I 3 Credit Hours
FST 2323 - Funeral Merchandising And Management 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 15

Second Semester (Spring)

PSY 1513 - General Psychology 3 Credit Hours (Mini Term)
MMT 2513 - Entrepreneurship 3 Credit Hours
OR
BOT 2613 - Entrepreneurial Problem Solving 3 Credit Hours
CSC 1113 - Computer Concepts 3 Credit Hours (Mini Term)
FST 1123 - Mortuary Anatomy II 3 Credit Hours
FST 2613 - Microbiology/Pathology 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 15

Third Sem. (Summer)

FST 1314 - Funeral Directing 4 Credit Hours
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3 Credit Hours
FST 2713 - Psychosocial Aspects Of Grief 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 10

Fourth Semester (Fall)

FST 1213 - Embalming I 3 Credit Hours
FST 1413 - Funeral Service Ethics And Law 3 Credit Hours
FST 1513 - Restorative Art I 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 12

Fifth Sem. (Spring)

BOT 1433 - Business Accounting 3 Credit Hours
FST 1224 - Embalming II 4 Credit Hours
FST 1533 - Restorative Art II 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 13

Sixth Sem. (Summer)

FST 2823 - Current Issues In Funeral Service Technology 3 Credit Hours (1st mini)
CHE 1313 - Principles Of Chemistry I, Lecture 3 Credit Hours **
CHE 1311 - Principles Of Chemistry I, Laboratory 1 Credit Hours **
FST 2812 - Comprehensive Review 2 Credit Hours *

Total Credit Hours: 9

Day Program (Spring Enrollment)

Academic Core Requirements (to be taken in other semesters or prior to FST entry)

PSY 1513 - General Psychology 3 Credit Hours
ENG 1113 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours
BOA 2613 - Business Communications 3 Credit Hours
CHE 1311 - Principles Of Chemistry I, Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
CHE 1313 - Principles Of Chemistry I, Lecture 3 Credit Hours
Math/Science Elective Credits / Units: 3
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credits / Units: 3
CSC 1113 - Computer Concepts 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 25

First Semester (Spring)

FST 1113 - Mortuary Anatomy I 3 Credit Hours
FST 1213 - Embalming I 3 Credit Hours
FST 2323 - Funeral Merchandising And Management 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 9

Second Semester (Summer)

FST 1314 - Funeral Directing 4 Credit Hours
FST 1413 - Funeral Service Ethics And Law 3 Credit Hours
FST 2713 - Psychosocial Aspects Of Grief 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 10

Third Semester (Fall)

FST 1123 - Mortuary Anatomy II 3 Credit Hours
FST 1224 - Embalming II 4 Credit Hours
FST 1513 - Restorative Art I 3 Credit Hours
FST 2613 - Microbiology/Pathology 3 Credit Hours
BOT 1433 - Business Accounting 3 Credit Hours
MMT 2513 - Entrepreneurship 3 Credit Hours
OR
BOT 2613 - Entrepreneurial Problem Solving 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 19

Fourth Semester (Spring)

FST 1533 - Restorative Art II 3 Credit Hours
FST 2823 - Current Issues In Funeral Service Technology 3 Credit Hours
FST 2812 - Comprehensive Review 2 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 8

Note(s):

*Taking the National Board Examination is a component of FST 2812 and is a requirement of NWCC FST program for graduation.

** All courses included in the Comprehensive Review class and those that are tested by the Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards will not be accepted unless they have been taken within ONE year of the transfer request (including FST courses, accounting and chemistry).

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Funeral Service Technology, A.A.S.

Day Program (Fall Enrollment)

Total Credit Hours: 21

First Semester (Fall)

Total Credit Hours: 15

Second Semester (Spring)

Total Credit Hours: 16

Third Sem. (Summer)

Total Credit Hours: 10

Fourth Semester (Fall)

Total Credit Hours: 8

Evening Program (Fall Enrollment)

First Semester (Fall)

Total Credit Hours: 15

Second Semester (Spring)

Total Credit Hours: 15

Third Sem. (Summer)

Total Credit Hours: 10

Fourth Semester (Fall)

Total Credit Hours: 12

Fifth Sem. (Spring)

Total Credit Hours: 13

Sixth Sem. (Summer)

Total Credit Hours: 9

Day Program (Spring Enrollment)

Total Credit Hours: 25

First Semester (Spring)

Total Credit Hours: 9

Second Semester (Summer)

Total Credit Hours: 10

Third Semester (Fall)

Total Credit Hours: 19

Fourth Semester (Spring)

Total Credit Hours: 8

Note(s):