The Funeral Service Transfer Certificate
program is a twenty-seven credit
program which offers the student the
required courses necessary to advance
toward an associate degree, along with
an introduction to the social, cultural and
historical foundations of funeral service.
Students who complete Massasoit
Community College’s Funeral Service
Transfer Certificate Program may
transfer those credits into Mt. Ida’s
Associate Degree in Funeral Service, the
Bachelor of Funeral Home Management,
or the Bachelor of Bereavement.
Attainment of the Associate Degree in
Funeral Service is necessary for
licensure as a funeral service
professional.
| Funeral Service Transfer Certificate |
Course Credits |
| Program Requirements |
3 |
| BUSN201 Business Law I |
3 |
| BUSN125 Small Business Organization & Mgmt. |
3 |
| ENGL101 English Comp. I |
3 |
| FNSV115 Introduction to Funeral Service |
3 |
| FNVS106 Funeral Directing |
3 |
MATH112 Intermediate Algebra & Trig.* OR
MATH203 College Algebra or Higher* |
3 / 3 |
| PSYC101 General Psychology |
3 |
| PSYC131 Psychology of Grief |
3 |
| BIOL115 Survey of Human Form & Function |
3 |
| TOTAL 27 |
27 |
| *Assessment Testing Required. |
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| * If one tests out of English Composition I, then any Speech, Literature, Journalism, or Foreign Language course may be substituted. |
| This program awards an In-House Certificate upon completion of 9 courses and 27 credits. |
Admissions Requirements
• Submit an application form to the Admissions office.
• Submit official High School or GED transcript and official College transcripts.
• Complete Required College Placement Tests* in Reading, Writing, and Mathematics.
*Contact the Student Assessment Office at 508-588-9100, Extensions 1991 or 1992. |
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