Pre-Funeral Services
Award: Career Studies Certificate
Purpose: To prepare students for admission in the A.A.S. degree program in Funeral Services at Brightpoint Community College (Brightpoint).
The Funeral Services Associate of Applied Science degree program is a partnership program with Brightpoint. Students complete general education courses at Blue Ridge Community College and subsequently apply to Brightpoint to complete the remaining program requirements. Students will gain the necessary technical skills, academic background, hands-on experience, and professional attitudes to become a fully licensed funeral director and embalmer.
All courses in this career studies certificate must be complete or in progress by the application deadline for admission into the A.A.S. degree program in Funeral Services at Brightpoint. Completion of this career studies certificate does not guarantee admission into the A.A.S. degree program.
Prior to applying to the A.A.S. degree program in Funeral Services at Brightpoint, students enrolled in the CSC must also complete FNS 110 Introduction to Funeral Services.
For additional information about the Funeral Services program, contact Mr. Dayton Carpenter in the Academic Advising Center.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 211 | Principles of Accounting I 1 | 3 |
| BIO 145 | Basic Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 | 4 |
| BUS 100 | Introduction To Business | 3 |
| BUS 240 | Introduction to Business Law | 3 |
| CHM 110 | Survey of Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| ENG 111 | College Composition I | 3 |
| PSY 116 | Psychology of Death and Dying | 3 |
| REL 230 | Religions of The World | 3 |
| SDV | Student Development | 1 |
| SOC 200 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 29 | |
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Must completed with a grade of "C" or higher.