MATC 2021-22 Catalog

FUNERL

DEGREE/DIPLOMA/CERTIFICATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

situations with medicolegal implications. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Funeral Service (10-528-1) program. FUNERL-116 Funeral Service Practices Focus on duties and responsibilities of the funeral director relating to funeralization from the fi rst noti fi cation of death through fi nal disposition of the deceased, with emphasis on procedures for various religious customs as practiced in America. Also covered are military and fraternal funeral practices, and creating nontraditional, personalized funerals. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Funeral Service (10-528-1) Credits: 4 Funeral Service Management Basic principles of business organization and management are covered, then applied to funeral establishments and operations. Small business management including starting a business, funeral home business models, pricing, marketing, and employee/employer relations. Detailed focus on casket and outer burial container construction, merchandising and presentation. Required simulation arrangement conference conducted by each student to demonstrate thorough understanding of planning a funeral, interpersonal communication skills, laws and merchandise is assessed. Prerequisite(s): Complete FUNERL-112 and FUNERL-116. FUNERL-120 Credits: 4 Restorative Art Discusses the principles of restorative art as they relate to funeral service. The course focus is on the techniques of restoring and recreating an acceptable physical appearance of the deceased. Proportional relationships, the anatomical structure of the facial area of the human skull, wax modeling, color theory, lighting and cosmetic principles are presented along with sequence, materials and legal aspects for major restoration. Students practice restorative art in laboratories provided by the college. Prerequisite(s): Complete BIOSCI-177 or BIOSCI-189. Must be admitted to the Funeral Service (10-528-1) program. FUNERL-121 Credits: 1 National Board Exam Prep I This online course will provide weekly guided review and extensive testing practice of general funeral service curriculum and National Board Exam content areas while identifying students’ learning styles and reinforcing test-taking strategies. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Funeral Service (10-528-1) program, or graduate of any ABFSE-accredited mortuary science program. Completion of or currently enrolled in FUNERL-104, FUNERL-110, FUNERL-112, FUNERL-114, FUNERL-116 and FUNERL-131 or graduate of the program. program. FUNERL-117 Credits: 4

FUNERL-105

Credits: 2

FUNERL-122

Credits: 1

Funeral Service Field Experience II Students currently enrolled in Semester 2 of the Funeral Service program will be placed in a participating funeral home establishment for a total of eight hours per week to gain hands-on experience in all facets of funeral directing. Required tasks will include embalming under the supervision of a licensed funeral director, cosmetizing, observing arrangement conferences, assisting with conducting services and any other related tasks in funeral service. Report submissions will be required of students throughout the term of the class documenting their tasks and progress. Prerequisite(s): Complete FUNERL-104, FUNERL-110, FUNERL-112, FUNERL-114 and FUNERL-116. Must be admitted to the Funeral Service (10- 528-1) program. FUNERL-106 Credits: 3 Thanatochemistry O ff ers an in-depth study of the basic principles of chemistry as they relate to funeral service. Emphasis is on the chemical principles and precautions involved in preservation and disinfection of the dead human body. Discussion includes aspects of general chemistry, organic chemistry and biochemistry. FUNERL-110 Credits: 2 Introduction to Funeral Service An orientation to the funeral service profession and the value of a funeral. This course surveys the history of funeral service and how it has in fl uenced contemporary funeral principles and practices. Also emphasized is ethics of a funeral director, both professionally and personally. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Funeral Service (10-528-1) program. Completion of or currently enrolled in FUNERL-116. FUNERL-112 Credits: 3 Laws, Rules and Regulations of Funeral Service The study of principles and rules governing the practice of mortuary science as they relate to practitioners and establishments. Topics include the federal laws, Wisconsin statutes and local laws as they relate to human remains, fi nal disposition, public health, liability and regulatory compliance. Also studied are torts, contracts, wills, probate, and preneed funeral arrangements. Prerequisite(s): Complete BADM-160 or BADM-165. Must be admitted to the Funeral Service (10-528-1) program. FUNERL-114 Credits: 2 Pathology of Funeral Service General disease processes, speci fi c diseases and causative factors are presented. Clinical features are correlated with pathologic changes, and necropsies are discussed. Particular emphasis is placed on diseases that tend to create embalming problems, and

National Board Exam Prep II This online course is a continuation of National Board Exam Prep I, addressing new content areas with weekly guided review and extensive testing practice of funeral service technical course curriculum and National Board Exam content areas. Simulation board exam experiences will be provided to mitigate high-stakes test anxiety and to determine overall board readiness. Prerequisite(s): Must be in their last semester of the Funeral Service (10-528-1) program, or graduate of any ABFSE-accredited mortuary science program. Completion of or currently enrolled in FUNERL-105, FUNERL-117, FUNERL-120, FUNERL-132 and FUNERL-153 or graduate of the program. FUNERL-131 Credits: 4 Embalming Theory The basics of the embalming process and study of the phenomenon of death in the human body, government regulations applicable to the embalming process, embalming analysis and reports. Also discussed are embalming techniques and instrumentation procedures and treatments for handling the deceased, embalming di ffi culties encountered due to disease and pathological changes, autopsied and procurement cases, organ and tissue donation cases, and various conditions encountered in the dead human body. Students will practice embalming in laboratories provided by or approved by the college. Prerequisite(s): Complete NATSCI-138 or BIOSCI-177. Must be admitted to the Funeral Service (10-528-1) program. FUNERL-132 Credits: 3 Funeral Service Science Discusses the study of the morphology, taxonomy, physiology, transmission and control of microbes, especially those which cause disease in humans. The process of infectious disease and defense mechanisms of disease will be covered. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Funeral Service (10- 528-1) program. Complete FUNERL-131. FUNERL-140 Credits: 2 National Board Exam Review This course will be o ff ered online as an accelerated review of course material that will be covered on the National Board Exam for Funeral Directors. It is intended for students who have successfully completed the Funeral Service program at Milwaukee Area Technical College or from any other accredited program for funeral service. Emphasis will be placed on reviewing either the arts or science portion of the National Board Exam, based on the needs of the student. FUNERL-153 Credits: 3 Psychology of Funeral Service Basic principles and theories of psychology and counseling are covered as they relate

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