Program Description
The Mortuary Science concentration of the Bachelor of Science in Biology, through affiliation with the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science, is accredited through the American Board of Funeral Service Education, National Association of Colleges of Mortuary Science, National Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards of the United States Inc. This program is designed for three years of approved study on campus and one year of study at the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science. The curriculum requires 120 credits: 94 credits in required and elective Cal U courses and 26 credits for the institute year. Upon completion of the program, the student is granted a Bachelor of Science degree from Cal U and an associate degree in Specialized Technology from the Pittsburgh institute. Upon completion of a one-year resident intern period, the candidate applies for the state board examinations and licensure as a funeral director and embalmer.
Delivery Mode
Traditional (on campus)
Curriculum
The following eight-semester schedule of courses provides a recommended framework for completing this program of study in four years.
| Course | Credits |
| Freshman Year | |
| First Semester | 14 |
| BIO 120 General Zoology | 4 |
| ENG 101 English Composition I | 3 |
| MAT 181 College Algebra | 3 |
| UNI 100 First-Year Seminar | 1 |
| General Education Course | 3 |
| Second Semester | 15 |
| BIO 125 General Botany | 4 |
| ENG 102 English Composition II | 3 |
| General Education Courses | 8 |
| Sophomore Year | |
| Third Semester | 17 |
| BIO 215 Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| CHE 101 General Chemistry | 4 |
| COM 101 Oral Communication OR COM 230 Argumentation and Debate | 3 |
| General Education Courses | 6 |
| Fourth Semester | 15 |
| BIO 3XX Upper-level BIO Elective | 4 |
| CHE 102 General Chemistry II | 4 |
| General Education Course | 3 |
| Free Electives | 4 |
| Junior Year | |
| Fifth Semester | 16 |
| BIO 306 Human Anatomy | 4 |
| BIO 326 General Microbiology | 4 |
| General Education Course | 4 |
| Free Electives | 4 |
| Sixth Semester | 17 |
| BIO 328 Human Physiology | 4 |
| Free Electives | 13 |
| Senior Year | |
| Seventh Semester | 13 |
| Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science | 13 |
| Eighth Semester | 13 |
| Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science | 13 |
| Total | 120 |