Mortuary Science, AAS
CIP 120301 (MOR)
Mortuary Science is a field of human and community service which offers a variety of work, intellectual challenge and satisfaction of helping the bereaved through life's most trying period. The program prepares individuals to become a mortuary science practitioner, funeral director and embalmer.
Accreditation Status: The Mortuary Science Degree Program at Arapahoe Community College is accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education (ABFSE). The Board can be reached at 992 Mantua Pike, Suite 108, Woodbury Heights, NJ 08097, 816.233.3747, www.abfse.org.
National Board Examination scores, graduation rates, and employment rates for this and other ABFSE-accredited programs are available at www.abfse.org. To request a printed copy of this program's scores and rates, go to the office of the Mortuary Science Department Chair, M4935, or by email at Martha [dot] thayer [at] arapahoe [dot] edu (Martha[dot]thayer[at]arapahoe[dot]edu), or by telephone at 303-797-5954.
Admission Requirements
- Admission to Arapahoe Community College
- Complete a Mortuary Science application
- Interview with the Mortuary Science Department Chairperson if requested.
- Students should review course descriptions for prerequisites and co-requisites before enrolling.
Program Requirements
*HPR 240 and MOR 100 are open enrollment with completed prerequisites; enrollment in all other Major Courses requires official acceptance into the Mortuary Science program.
Graduation Requirements
- All MOR courses must be completed within four years of starting the Major Courses.
- All major, general education and other courses required for this degree must be completed with a "C" or better to meet graduation requirements (major courses may only be repeated once).
- To graduate, students must apply for graduation and complete the graduation survey (available via myACC). (form available at www.arapahoe.edu/graduation)
- After applying for graduation, all correspondence to a student about the status of their program conferral will be sent to their student email address only.
- As a graduate of a Career and Technical Education program you will be contacted by an ACC employee in approximately six months to verify your employment information. This information gathering is a federal requirement to ensure that ACC receives certain federal funding.