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Funeral Service Education
Restricted Entry,
Associate of Applied Science Degree Program
Catalog Year 2009-2010*
*Information regarding the requirements for this Restricted Entry program is available by accessing the Admission Requirements page.
MHCC Faculty Advisor:
Doug Ferrin: 503-491-6940 - Room AC 1555 Doug.Ferrin@mhcc.edu
The Funeral Service Education program at Mt. Hood Community College is a two-year Associate of Applied Science degree program. This program is accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education (ABFSE), 3423 Ashland Ave., Suite U, St. Joseph, MO, 64506. (816) 233-3747. Transfer credit from an accredited college or university may apply against comparable courses offered in the curriculum.
Program Outcomes
At the completion of this program, the student should be able to:
• perform embalming at a basic level of proficiency
• perform funeral directing at a basic level of proficiency
• discuss the history and current trends in the funeral service profession
• demonstrate the proficiency and skills needed to function as an entry-level funeral services professional
• demonstrate responsibilities of the funeral service profession
• demonstrate high standards of moral conduct in all funeral service settings
• apply cognitive knowledge and demonstrate professional behavior and psychomotor skills required to function effectively in the funeral service industry
• perform research in the funeral service industry
• become life-long learners.
The degree offered by Mt. Hood Community College can be earned by following a prescribed course of instruction which requires six quarters in residence. Transferring all non-FSE classes from accredited institutions may allow a student to complete his/her professional course work in a three-quarter sequence, beginning each fall quarter.
According to accreditation standards of the American Board of Funeral Service Education, an individual must take the National Board.
Examination as written by the International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards, in order to complete the Funeral Service degree from any accredited program. Therefore, in addition to successfully passing required FSE courses, students must take the National Board Exam to graduate from the Funeral Service Education program at MHCC.
The annual passage rate of first-time takers on the National Board Examination for the most recent three-year period for this institution and all ABSFE accredited funeral service education programs is posted on the ABFSE website: www.abfse.org.
2006 National board; 27 students took the exam
Number passing Science: 24/27%; Pass: 89%
Number passing Arts: 23/27%; Pass: 85%
Number passing both sections: 21/27%: Pass: 78%
2007 National board; 27 students took the exam
Number passing Science: 23/27%; Pass: 85%
Number passing Arts: 25/27%; Pass 93%
Number passing both sections 23/27%; Pass 85%
2008 National board; 26 students took the exam
Number passing Science: 25/26%; Pass: 96%
Number passing Arts: 26/26%; Pass 100%
Number passing both sections 25/26%; Pass 96%
Prospective students must satisfactorily meet admission program criteria and the application deadline to be considered for admission. Application packets are available on our web site at www.mhcc.edu/LRadmissions. Once you have read the application materials, if you have questions about the admission process, you can call 503-491-7346. Application deadline is in February.
| First Quarter |
Cr |
| FSE121 |
Funeral Service Orientation |
3 |
| AH110 |
Medical Language for Healthcare Settings or
MO14 Medical Terminology I
|
2-3 |
CIS120
CIS120L |
Computing Fundamentals/Lab or
BA231 Information Technology in Business |
4 |
| HPE295 |
Health and Fitness For Life or
HE250 Personal Health or
HE252 First Aid: Responding to Emergencies
|
3 |
| WR121 |
English Composition |
3 |
| 15-16 |
| Second Quarter |
|
| FSE122 |
Funeral Service Sociology |
3 |
| BA226 |
Introduction to Business Law |
4 |
| BI100 |
Survey of Body Systems
BI121 Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology I or BI231 Human Anatomyand Physiology I |
4 |
| MTH65 |
Beginning Algebra II1
|
4 |
| PSY201 |
General Psychology |
4 |
| 19 |
| Third Quarter |
| FSE124 |
Funeral Service Law |
3 |
| AC110 |
General Accounting I or
BA211 Principles of Accounting I |
4 |
| CH103 |
Chemistry for Allied Health or
CH104 General, Organic and Biological Chemistry I
|
5 |
| SP100 |
Basic Speech Communication2 or
PSY101 Psychology of Human Relations
|
3 |
| 15 |
| Fourth Quarter3 |
|
| COS28 |
Mortuary Cosmetology |
1 |
| FSE211 |
Embalming I |
4 |
| FSE219 |
Funeral Services Chemistry |
3 |
| FSE221 |
Funeral Home Management I |
3 |
| FSE225 |
Funeral Directing |
3 |
| 14 |
| Fifth Quarter |
|
| FSE212 |
Embalming II |
4 |
| FSE214 |
Restorative Art |
3 |
| FSE216 |
Funeral Services Microbiology or
BI234 Microbiology |
3-4 |
| FSE222 |
Funeral Home Management II |
3 |
| FSE227 |
Funeral Service Counseling |
3 |
| 16-17 |
| Sixth Quarter |
|
| FSE213 |
Embalming III |
3 |
| FSE217 |
Funeral Service Pathology |
3 |
| FSE240 |
Funeral Service Internship4 |
6 |
| FSE245 |
Funeral Service Issues |
3 |
| 15 |
1 Students may not use demonstrated proficiency on the College Placement Test (CPT) to satisfy this requirement. MTH65 must be taken prior to or concurrently with CH103.
2 For students attempting to substitute a like course for SP100, please note that SP100 is not a public speaking course. Refer to course information in the back of this catalog for a description.
3 Students must achieve a 2.0 or better grade point average for acceptance into fourth quarter.
4 Students may elect to take the internship for 3 credits (FSE240A) in any two terms, fall, winter or spring.
Note: While graduation from high school is not required for admission to the college, national accreditation standards require that a high school diploma or the equivalent be on file before the student.
The criteria for selecting students gives priority to those applicants who have apprentice experience. Somewhat less priority is given to those with related work experience. Another criteria, gives priority to applicants from Oregon, then slightly less priority for Washington, Idaho, and Montana applicants. All other states are treated equally. Students from California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Washington automatically pay in-state tuition.
More information is available, including the FSE student handbook, at www.mhcc.edu/programs
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