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Apr 25, 2024
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Catalog 2018-2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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FSE 255 Embalming Chemistry3 credits
This is a survey of the basic principles of chemistry as they relate to funeral service. Emphasis is on the chemical principles and precautions involved in the preservation and disinfection of the dead human body.
Prerequisites: BIOL& 175 and FSE 105
Quarters Offered: Winter
Student Outcomes/Competencies:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Understand why general chemistry is a basis for embalming chemistry
- Identify potentially harmful chemicals used in the funeral home and describe their safe handling and storage
- Identify components of embalming chemicals and describe their respective functions
- Describe the characteristic processes of decomposition
- Relate organic chemistry to the preparation for disposition of human remains
- Define the basic characteristics of carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins
Total Hours: 30 Lecture Hours: 30
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