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 (60 credit hours required) and requirements for regional mortuary science programs:

1. Requirements
   • Take all of the following:
     • ACCT 250, Principles of Accounting I - 3 hours (Prereq: MATH 102GS or Math ACT score of 22 or greater AND sophomore standing)
     • ACCT 251, Principles of Accounting II - 3 hours
     • BIOL 211GS, Human Microbiology - 4 hours
     • ENG 101, Introduction to Academic Writing - 3 hours
     • ENG 102GS, Academic Writing and Research - 3 hours
     • FSID 160GS, Personal Money Management - 3 hours
     • PSY 203GS, General Psychology - 3 hours
     • SOC 100GS, Introduction to Sociology or elective - 3 hours
   • Take one of the following:
     • PSY 230GS, Human Development - 3 hours
     • PSY 231GS, Abnormal Behavior and Society - 3 hours
   • Take ONE of the following options:
     • Take 2 courses:
       • BIOL 103GS, General Biology - 4 hours
       • BIOL 215GS, Human Physiology - 4 hours
     • OR take 2 courses
       • BIOL 225, Anatomy and Physiology - 4 hours
       • 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 (Prereq: MATH 102GS OR Math ACT score of 20 or better OR permission of instructor)
       • CHEM 160LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
       • CHEM 161GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours
       • CHEM 161LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
2. Suggested electives to complete a 60 hour program
   • When choosing electives, the student should check with the Mortuary Science Program to which he/she intends to apply in order to insure that all 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).
   • ACCT 311, Business Law - 3 hours
   • MGT 301, Principles of Management - 3 hours
   • MGT 355, Organizational Behavior - 3 hours
   • MIS 182GS, Software Productivity Tools - 3 hours
   • PSY 192, Death and Dying - 3 hours
   • SPCH 100GS, Fundamentals of Speech Communication - 3 hours