Pre-Mortuary Science
The program to be followed by pre-mortuary science students is largely determined by
the requirements of the state in which they will practice and the mortuary school they
will attend.
- The following is based upon the state of Nebraska requirements:
A. Requirements- BIOL 211GS, Human Microbiology
- 4 hours
- BACC 250, Principles of
Accounting I - 3 hours
(Prereq: MATH 102, sophomore standing)
- BACC 251, Principles of
Accounting II - 3 hours
- ENG 101GS, Expository Writing I - 3 hours (Prereq:
ENG 100A or English ACT score of 15 or above)
- ENG 102GS, Expository Writing II - 3 hours
(Prereq: ENG 101GS* or
ACT English score of 30 or above)
- FSID 160GS, Personal Money Management - 3
hoursPSY 203GS, General Psychology - 3 hours
- PSY 230GS, Human Development - 3 hours
- PSY 231, Abnormal Behavior and Society - 3 hours
- SOC 100GS, Introduction to Sociology or elective
- 3 hours
- Take ONE of the following options:
- Take 2 courses:
BIOL 103GS, General Biology - 4 hours
BIOL 215GS, Human Physiology - 4 hours (Prereq:
A college Biology course)
OR take 2 courses
BIOL 225, Anatomy and Physiology - 4 hours
(Prereq: CHEM 145 or CHEM 150 or CHEM 160; three years of high school science including
biology and a minimum score of 20 on the ACT or equivalent or a college science course)
BIOL 226, Anatomy and Physiology - 4 hours
- Take ONE of the following options:
- Take 2 courses:
CHEM 145GS, Introductory Chemistry - 4 hours
CHEM 150GS, Introduction to Organic and
Biochemistry - 4 hours
OR take 4 courses:
CHEM 160GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours
(see prerequisites)
CHEM 160LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
CHEM 161GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours
CHEM 161LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
B. Electives to complete a 60 hour program
The student should check with the Mortuary Science Program to which he/she intends to
apply in order to insure that other requirements are fulfilled. Also, the student should
check the requirements of the state in which he/she plans to practice (if it is not
Nebraska).
