Offered by Health Science Programs:

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:

1. 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 hours
   • PSY 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
2. 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).