MRTS 1211 History & Mortuary Science (formerly MS 1211) (2-2-0)
Prerequisite: College-level reading and writing skills
An overview of the principles and history of funeral service is an introduction to a career in funeral service, The student will explore the period of time from the early Egyptians (c. 4000 BC) to the present.

MRTS 1301 Contemporary Funeral Service Practices (formerly MS 1311) (3-3-0)
Prerequisites: College-level reading and writing skills (Concurrent enrollment in MRTS 1211, MRTS 1310, MRTS 1342, or permission from the program coordinator)
General principles related to customs. religions, human relations, and social behavior are surveyed. Requirements for burial, cremation, anatomical donation, and burial-at-sea are presented. The student is introduced to funeral counseling as a basis for fulfillment of responsibilities as a funeral director.

MRTS 1310 Funeral Service Clinical Orientation (formerly MS 1312) (3-2-3)
Prerequisites: College-level reading and writing skills (Concurrent enrollment in MRTS 1211, MRTS 1301, MRTS 1342, or permission from the program coordinator)
Preparation for a funeral service career is facilitated with on-site observation and participation. Instruction in equipment use, procedures, and functions in the daily operation of a funeral home occurs in affiliated clinical sites as well as in lecture.

MRTS 1342 Mortuary Management I (formerly MS 1313) (3-3-0)
Prerequisites: College-level reading, writing, and mathematics skills (Concurrent enrollment in MRTS 1211, MRTS 1301, MRTS 1310, or perrnission from the program coordinator)
Basic funeral home accounting and bookkeeping and processing of survivor benefits are introduced in this course. Projects in generating forms and documents related to disposition of human remains require utilizing computer software designed for mortuaries. This is a computer-intensive course.

MRTS 2335 Mortuary Jurisprudence (formerly MS 2311) (3-3-0)
Prerequisites: College-level English; MRTS 1211, MRTS 1301, MRTS 1310, and MRTS 1342
This is a survey of general principles of mortuary and business law. An emphasis is placed on ethical practice. Also included is compliance with pre-need and at-need regulatory agencies. This is a writing-intensive course

MRTS 2342 Mortuary Management II (formerly MS 2312) (3-3-0)
Prerequisites: MRTS 1342 or permission from the program coordinator
The student examines management of a funeral home as a small business. Topics include funeral service merchandising and marketing, human resource functions, and professional practice.

MRTS 1386 Funeral Service Internship I (formerly MS 2313) (3-0-9)
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in MRTS 2445 or permission from the program coordinator
Instruction provides detailed education, training and work-based experience and direct client care at a clinical site. Specific detailed learning objectives are developed for each course by the faculty. On-site clinical instruction, supervision, evaluation, and placement are the responsibility of the college faculty. Clinical experiences are unpaid external learning experiences.

MRTS 2386 Funeral Service Internship II (formerly MS 2314) (3-0-9)
Prerequisites: MRTS 1386, MRTS 2445 and concurrent enrollment in MRTS 2447
This is the second part of MRTS 1386, Instruction provides detailed education, training and work-based experience and direct client care at a clinical site. Specific detailed learning objectives are developed for each course by the faculty. On-site clinical instruction, supervision, evaluation, and placement are the responsibility of the college faculty. Clinical experiences are unpaid external learning experiences.

MRTS 2432 Human Anatomy (formerly MS 2411) (4-3-4)
Prerequisites: College-level biology (BIOL 1470), permission from the program coordinator, and concurrent enrollment in MRTS 1386 and MRTS 2445
The student will identify structures in the systems of the human anatomy; demonstrate ability to manipulate vessels used in embalming; employ techniques to assist in achieving embalming objectives; relate anatomical structures to effective restoration of remains; and develop awareness of personal and public health concerns

MRTS 2445 Technical Procedures I (formerly MS 2412) (4-3-3)
Prerequisites: Permission of the program coordinator and concurrent enrollment in MRTS 1386 and MRTS 2432
Fundamentals in the preservation, disinfections, and restoration of human remains are introduced. Treatment planning and application are presented in preparation for professional practice.

MRTS 2447 Technical Procedures II (formerly MS 2413) (4-3-3)
Prerequisites: Permission of the program coordinator, MRTS 1386, MRTS 2432. 2445, and concurrent enrollment in MRTS 2386
This is the continuation of Technical Procedures I, MRTS 2445. Additional topics in treatment planning and application are presented.

MRTS 1191, 1291, 1391, 1491 Special Topics in Funeral Service and Mortuary Science (1-1-0), (2-2-0), (3-3-0), (4-4-0)
Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledge, and/or attitudes and behaviors pertinent to the technology or occupation and relevant to the professional development of the student.