Bereavement Studies - Funeral Service Track (B.S.)
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The Bereavement Studies Program is a course of study in the behavioral sciences that concentrates on death and grief. In a culture that has long avoided the topic of death, this program offers the opportunity to develop a strong knowledge base in psychology as well as an understanding of the grief process as it pertains to the needs of the dying and the bereaved. Courses in Bereavement Studies encourage analysis, synthesis and evaluation. This track will include necessary courses for licensure in funeral service as a funeral director and embalmer.
Career and Graduate Study Options
This track will provide the necessary classes to sit for the National Board Examination in Funeral Service and the ability to obtain licensure as a funeral director/embalmer in all 50 states. The curriculum also provides a strong background for graduate school studies in a mental health field or for work in a client-based setting, including hospice, funeral home aftercare programs, elder services, and a variety of other community service programs. The emphasis of this program is on the psychology of grief and its affect on clients.
Program Aims
The central aim of the Bereavement Studies for Funeral Service program is recognition of funeral service personnel as:
- Members of the human services profession;
- Members of the community in which they serve;
- Participants in the relationship between bereaved families and those engaged in the funeral service profession;
- Professionals knowledgeable of and compliant with federal, state, provincial/territorial, and local regulatory guidelines (in the geographic area where they practice) as well as;
- Professionals sensitive to the responsibility for public health, safety, and welfare in caring for human remains.
Learning Objectives
In addition to the All College Curriculum skills and perspective, the objectives of the Bereavement Studies for Funeral Service program are :
- To enlarge the background and knowledge of students about the funeral service profession;
- To educate students in every phase of funeral service and to help enable them to develop proficiency and skills necessary for the profession;
- To educate students concerning the responsibilities of the funeral service profession to the community at large;
- To emphasize high standards of ethical conduct;
- To provide a curriculum at the post-secondary level of instruction; and
- To encourage student and faculty research in the field of funeral service.
Conditions, Policies and Fees
Accreditation and National Board Examination Passage Rate Information:
- The Bereavement Studies-Funeral Service Track Program at Mount Ida College is accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education (ABFSE), 3432 Ashland Ave., Suite U, St. Joseph, MO 64506, 816-233-3747. Web: www.abfse.org
- The annual passage rate of first-time takers on the National Board Examination (NBE) for the most recent three-year period for this institution and all ABFSE accredited funeral service education programs is posted on the ABFSE Web site (www.abfse.org).”
A minimum of C- or higher is required for all program-specific courses (courses with the designation of BE and FS) in this major.
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