FSE 100 Funeral Service Overview and Practice

5 credits

A survey of the history and evolution of funeral service. Students will be introduced to aspects of contemporary funeral service practice, including various methods of disposition and cultural customs.

Prerequisites: ENGL 93 (or placement into ENGL 99) and MATH 87 (or placement into MATH 98)

Corequisites: FSE 102 and FSE 104

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Research the historical foundations of funeral service
Examine the development of funeral service
Describe the evolution of funeral merchandise, methods of disposition, and funeral homes
Recognize historical roots of contemporary funeral service practices

Total Hours: 50 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 50