Certificate in Funeral Directing
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| Course | Course No. | Description | Clock Hrs | Total Credit Hrs |
| BIOL | 1408 | Biology 1 | 66 | 6 qtr. |
| MATH | 1314 | College Algebra | 44 | 4 qtr. |
| ENGL | 1301 | Composition and Rhetoric | 55 | 5 qtr. |
| PSYC | 2301 | General Psychology | 55 | 5 qtr. |
| Total Hours: | 220 | 20 |
Specialized and Related Courses
First Quarter
| Course | Course No. | Description | Clock Hrs | Total Credit Hrs |
| MSCI | 1212 | Funeral Directing | 43 | 3 qtr. |
| MSCI | 1313 | Funeral Merchandising | 44 | 4 qtr. |
| MSCI | 1317 | History of Funeral Service | 44 | 4 qtr. |
| MSCI | 1219 | Mortuary Law | 33 | 3 qtr. |
| MSCI | 1115 | Occupational Safety & Ethics | 22 | 2 qtr. |
| BUSI | 1302 | Operating a Business | 44 | 4 qtr. |
| Total Hours | 230 | 20 |
Second Quarter
| Course | Course No. | Description | Clock Hrs | Total Credit Hrs |
| BUSI | 2301 | Business Law | 44 | 4 qtr. |
| MSCI | 1316 | Counseling/Dynamics of Grief | 44 | 4 qtr. |
| MSCI | 1314 | Mortuary Administration | 44 | 4 qtr. |
| OFAD | 1307 | Office Accounting | 44 | 4 qtr. |
| MSCI | 1118 | Sociology of Funeral Service | 22 | 2 qtr. |
| MSCI | 1020 | Board Review | 11 | 1 qtr. |
| Total Hours | 209 | 19 | ||
| Grand Total | 659 | 59 | ||
| *Graduation requirements include passing each of the prescribed courses. | ||||
Tuition & Fees
Certificate in Funeral Directing program is as follows:
If the general study courses are taken at Commonwealth, tuition and fees are $9,540 payable as follows:
- $50 application fee due with application
- $50 graduation fee due 30 days prior to graduation
- and $9,440 tuition.
If the general study courses are transferred to Commonwealth, tuition and fees are $6,340 payable as follows:
- $50 application fee due with application
- $50 graduation fee due 30 days prior to graduation
- and $6,240 tuition.