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MRTS-1225-001 Thanatochemistry
Prerequisite: College-level mathematics course
A survey of the basic principles of chemistry as they relate to funeral service. The chemical principles and precautions involved in sanitation, disinfection, public health and embalming practice will be stressed. The government regulation of chemicals currently used in funeral service is reviewed.
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Notice to Students enrolled in an educational program for preparation of issuance of certain occupational licenses:
Students enrolled in an educational program in preparation for obtaining certain occupational licenses are potentially ineligible for such license if the student has been convicted of an offense. For further information, please contact:
Melodie Graves
Justice Involved Advocate
Student Service Center 117
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Make appointment at https://melodiegraves.youcanbook.me
You can also contact the Legal Clinic, or the faculty member in charge of the educational program that you seek to enroll in. The further information you will receive will include notification to you of your right to request a criminal history evaluation letter from the licensing authority in order to clarify your particular situation.
(2 sem hrs; 2 lec)
Online Course
Turning Art Into Science: Applying Chemistry to Funeral Service. Damon de la Cruz and Robert Homes.
INSTRUCTIONAL METHOD / DELIVERY:
PURPOSE AND GOALS OF COURSE:
* Academic Dishonesty will not be tolerated in this class and will result in a grade of 0 on the exam or assignment involved that cannot be replaced or dropped. Please see Student Rights and Responsibilities for a specific description of academic dishonesty. Any cases of academic dishonesty will be reported to the Dean of Students at Amarillo College.
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Due to unforseen contingencies, some of the class policies may be derived on a case by case basis.
Please be respectful of the other students in class. Turn off cell phones/pagers. Pay attention in class. Do not be disruptive. While most of these rules apply more to a classroom setting, there are instances where these are applicable to the online course environment as well.
If there is any evidence of cheating on any homework, quiz, test, or final, you will receive a zero for that item and cannot make it up or replace it and it cannot be dropped.
NOTE: Modifications or additions applied to this syllabus may be made by the instructor as needed.
LECTURE:
NO MAKE UP WILL BE GIVEN FOR MISSED MAJOR EXAMS, DISCUSSIONS, OR QUIZZES!
Unit exams and quizzes will end at 11:59 p.m. on the corresponding date due.
Mandatory Skills Building/Tutorials
In an effort to improve student retention, the following policy is in place for this course:
If a student fails an exam (excluding the final), they will be required to schedule a visit with the instructor (over phone or in person), complete an additional assignment and retake the exam. All this must be done prior to being able to take the next assigned exam. If you fail the second attempt, the higher of the two grades will be entered in the grade book. Failure to complete the tutorial and retake the exam during the required time will result in not being able to take the next assigned exam. This will result in a zero (0) on the next exam and place you in serious jeopardy of failing the course. Exams, quizzes and assignments in this course deserve serious attention on your behalf, and the tutorial requirements are instilled in this program to help you succeed.
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
Regular attendance/participation is necessary for satisfactory achievement. Therefore it is the responsibility of the student to attend class.
Expect exam questions to be from lecture material, assigned textbook readings, handouts, guest lecturer(s) , etc. Expect multiple choice, true/false, fill-in-the-blank and essay questions. THE FINAL EXAMINATION WILL BE COMPREHENSIVE.
The final exam will be posted and administered during the normal final exam week. It will be a comprehensive examination.
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