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Small logo The Bachelor of Technology in Mortuary Science Management is the upper division portion of a 2 + 2 program. The B.Tech will focus on development of advanced counseling skills and management techniques.

Mortuary Science is a program not offered at many institutions in the state. Join SUNY Canton's close curriculum community and get involved in MSA, the college's mortuary science curriculum club.


Mortuary Services Management ~ B. Tech.

Small logo Students in this Major:

  • May transfer credit from other funeral service institutions.
  • Will be involved in on-line and on campus classes.
  • Will serve an internship with a funeral home.
  • Will be prepared to assume management positions with large funeral firms.
  • Who have been practicing funeral directors will develop higher level skills.

Career Opportunities:

  • Many funeral firms and corporations seek managers and administrators with experience and Bachelor's degrees.
  • Demand for employees far exceeds supply.

Admission Requirements:

  • Refer to the table of high school course prerequisites for admission.
  • Current Funeral Director and embalming license
  • Associate Degree from an ABFSE accredited college

Program Requirements (Curriculum 1525):

Semester V Credits

BIOL 209 Microbiology 4
BSAD 301 Principles of Management 3
BSAD 310 Human Resource Management 3
MATH 111 Survey of Mathematics OR
MATH 141 Statistics 3
MORT 321 Adv. Embalming Practice 4

TOTAL CREDITS

 17

Semester VI Credits

BSAD 202 Business Law II 3
HSMB 302 Legal & Ethical Issues in Health Care 3
HSMB 303 Occupational Health & Safety 3
MORT 322 Funeral Management II 3
SOCI 210 Sociology of the Family 3
 

TOTAL CREDITS

 15

Semester VII Credits

  U/L Elective (GER4,5,6,8) 3
BSAD 350 Marketing 3
  U/L Elective 3
HSMB 301 Public Health Issues 3
MORT 401 Funeral Service Law 3

TOTAL CREDITS

 15

Semester VIII Credits

BSAD 215 Small Business Management 3
HSMB 406 Bereavement Counseling 3
HSMB 440 Internship 3
MORT 420 Current Issues in Mort. Science* 3
  U/L Liberal Arts Elective (GER4,5,6,8) 3

TOTAL CREDITS

 15

* Fulfills writing intensive requirement.
U/L=Upper Level Courses (300/400)
GER=General Education Requirement
NOTE: Health Services Management program has to meet seven of the ten General Education Requirements.




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