FSE 1000 - Introduction to Funeral Services

Health Science Department

Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 47
Effective Term Spring 2012 (450)

Requisites

(Prerequisite ENC 0025 and
Prerequisite REA 0017) or
Prerequisite EAP 1695 or
Prerequisite appropriate score on the college placement test.

Course Description

This course provides an orientation to the profession of funeral services. Topics include the historical role of funeral service from pre-Christian to modern times, functional role of the funeral service practitioner, sociology of funeral service, current and future trends, and funeral service organizations. Emphasis will be on the development of funeral service practices in the United States.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. The student will demonstrate an understanding of the history, organizations and the employment opportunities in funeral service by:
    1. describing the funeral customs and functionaries from ancient times to modern with an emphasis on those which influenced funeral service in the United States.
    2. listing professional local, state and national organizations for funeral service.
    3. describing career options available to funeral service graduates.
  2. The student will develop an active vocabulary of words, terms and concepts associated with funeral service by using the words, terms and concepts properly on tests and written assignments, in communications with instructors and in oral presentations.
  3. The student will demonstrate an understanding of the licensure process, functions of the funeral director/embalmer and related funeral service professions by:
    1. describing the duties and responsibilities of the funeral director, embalmer, cemeterian, and direct disposer.
    2. describing professional funeral service ethics.
    3. explaining the licensure process for funeral directors and embalmers.
  4. The student will demonstrate an understanding of the social structures of the family and how they affect the disposition process by:
    1. defining sociology terms and concepts.
    2. identifying customs of the American funeral rite.
    3. listing significant changes in American funeralization during the Twentieth Century as a result of social change.
    4. identifying the social structures of families and explain their relationships on disposition services.
  5. The student will demonstrate an understanding of the current trends in government and society which affect funeral service by:
    1. explaining current regulations which affect funeral service practitioners.
    2. explaining regional differences of funeral service trends.
    3. describing modern funeral service practices.
    4. explaining the changes in society and how they will affect funeral service.

Criteria Performance Standard

Upon successful completion of the course the student will, with a minimum of 75% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of each of the above stated objectives through classroom measures developed by the individual course instructor.

History of Changes

DBT 10/20/92 Effective Session 19922 DBT 10/20/93 Effective Session 19932 3 YR Review Session 19981. Online session 2000. SCNS eff 20011 (I, 2001). 3 Yr Review Reformatted mr 8/2002. 3 Year Review 2006 . Amended prerequisites effective 20112(0450). 3-Year Review 2010—Acceptable As Is
C&I Approval: , BOT Approval: 10/20/1993, Effective Term: Spring 2012 (450)

Related Programs

  1. Funeral Arts (FUNAT-ATC) (640) (Draft)
  2. Funeral Arts (FUNAT-ATC) (640) (Active)
  3. Funeral Services (FUNSE-AS) (640) (Active)