Mortuary Science
Amarillo College educates morticians and funeral directors based on the highest industry standards, with accreditation provided by the American Board of Funeral Service Education. The Mortuary Science Department strives to ensure that students are prepared to comply with federal, state and local regulatory guidelines. AC understands that the best funeral-service professionals are sensitive to bereaved families and committed to public health, safety, and welfare in caring for human remains.
What can you do with a Mortuary Science degree or certificate?
A funeral director oversees funeral arrangements and works with grieving family members immediately following the loss of loved ones. A mortician compassionately prepares bodies of the deceased for burial or cremation. A funeral director often will be involved with preparing the remains, performing a ceremony to honor the deceased, addressing the spiritual needs of the family, and appropriately disposing of the remains. Funeral service workers are employed in funeral homes and crematories. They are often on call. Most work full time.
Enter the Workforce with a Certificate or a Two Year Degree
| First Semester Prior to Admission | |
|---|---|
| ENGL 1301 - Composition I | 3 hrs |
| PSYC 2301 – General Psychology | 3 hrs |
| SOCI 1371 – Sociology of Death and Dying | 3 hrs |
| SPCH 1318- Interpersonal Communication | 3 hrs |
| First Fall semester | |
| MRTS 1211 – History of Mortuary Science. | 2 hrs |
| MRTS 1301 – Contemporary Funeral Service Practices | 3 hrs |
| MRTS 1310 – Orientation to Funeral Service Clinical. | 3 hrs |
| MRTS 1342 – Mortuary Management 1. | 3 hrs |
| First Spring Semester | |
| MRTS 2335 – Mortuary Jurisprudence | 3 hrs |
| MRTS 2342 – Mortuary Management 2 | 3 hrs |
| MRTS 1260 – Funeral Service Clinical 1 | 2 hrs |
| MRTS 1191 – Special Topics in Funeral Service | 1 hrs |
| First Semester Prior to Admission | |
|---|---|
| ENGL 1301 - Composition I | 3 hrs |
| PSYC 2301 – General Psychology | 3 hrs |
| MATH 1314- College Algebra | 3 hrs |
| HITT 1305: Medical Terminology 1 | 3 hrs |
| SPCH 1318- Interpersonal Communication | 3 hrs |
| Language, Philosophy & Culture or Creative Arts | 3 hrs |
| First Fall semester | |
| HPRS 2301 – Pathophysiology | 3 hrs |
| MRTS 1211 – History of Mortuary Science. | 2 hrs |
| MRTS 1301 – Contemporary Funeral Service Practices | 3 hrs |
| MRTS 1310 – Orientation to Funeral Service Clinical. | 3 hrs |
| MRTS 1342 – Mortuary Management 1. | 3 hrs |
| First Spring Semester | |
| MRTS 2335 – Mortuary Jurisprudence | 3 hrs |
| MRTS 2342 – Mortuary Management 2 | 3 hrs |
| MRTS 1260 – Funeral Service Clinical 1 | 2 hrs |
| SCIT 1313 – Workplace Microbiology | 3 hrs |
| Summer Semester | |
| SOCI 1371 – Sociology of Death and Dying | 3 hrs |
| Second Fall Semester | |
| MRTS 2432 - Human Anatomy. | 4 hrs |
| MRTS 2244 - Technical Procedures 1 | 2 hrs |
| MRTS 2260 – Funeral Service Clinical 2 | 2 hrs |
| Second Spring semester | |
| MRTS 2246 – Technical Procedures | 2 hrs |
| MRTS 1291 – Special Topics in Funeral Service | 2 hrs |