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Associate of Applied Science

Dallas, Texas

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Associate of Applied Science

Program Overview

The Associate of Applied Science curriculum at Dallas Institute of Funeral Service is designed to meet the prerequisites for licensure and employment in funeral service. It fulfills the requirements of accreditation and approval agencies. The curriculum offers both theoretical and practical fundamentals of funeral service. The program is offered in academic quarters, with each quarter consisting of eleven weeks of study. The program is developed with the input of successful professionals, ensuring exceptional career relevance, and designed to impart real-world knowledge and skills.

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Curriculum

The curriculum fulfills the requirements of all accreditation regulations and is a blend of theoretical and practical fundamentals of the funeral profession, as well as the liberal arts. The courses are listed under the headings of:

  1. Public Health
  2. Business Management
  3. Social Sciences
  4. Legal, Ethical, Regulatory
  5. Liberal Arts, and
  6. General Education/Liberal Arts/Electives

General Education Requirements

  • All general education requirements for the associate degree may be completed here at the college.
  • No previous college credit needed to enter the program
  • The degree will fulfill all general education requirements.

The general education courses provide a foundation for professional success. Students learn to think critically, make rational decisions, and communicate effectively. These skills support their ability to acquire, evaluate, and use the specific knowledge needed for the program. 

Courses by Quarter

Number Course Title Lect
Cont
Hours		 Lab
Cont
Hours		 Ext
Cont
Hours		 Total
Cont
Hours		 Qtr
Credit
Hours
ENG 105 English Composition 55 0 0 55 5
HIS 105 U. S. History Before 1877 55 0 0 55 5
HIS 205 U. S. History After 1877 55 0 0 55 5
MAT 105 College Math 55 0 0 55 5
  Quarter ONE Total 220 0 0 220 20
Number Course Title Lect
Cont
Hours		 Lab
Cont
Hours		 Ext
Cont
Hours		 Total
Cont
Hours		 Qtr
Credit
Hours
FSM 104 Basic Accounting 44 0 0 44 4
FS 104 Business Law 44 0 0 44 4
FS 132 Counseling 22 0 0 22 2
FSM 113 Fun. Serv. Admin. 33 0 0 33 3
FS 102 History of Fun. Serv. 22 0 0 22 2
FS 152 Fun. Serv. Sociology 22 0 0 22 2
FS 123 Professional Communications 33 0 0 33 3
  Quarter TWO Total 220 0 0 220 20
Number Course Title Lect
Cont
Hours		 Lab
Cont
Hours		 Ext
Cont
Hours		 Total
Cont
Hours		 Qtr
Credit
Hours
FSS 102 Human Anatomy I 22 0 0 22 2
FSS 111 Chemistry I 11 0 0 11 1
FSS 211 Embalming I & Clinical 11 0 11 22 1
FSM 103 Small Business Mngt. I 33 0 0 33 3
FS 101 Fun. Serv. Ethics 11 0 0 11 1
FSM 203 Fun. Serv. Mngt 33 0 0 33 3
FSM 303 Fun.Serv. Merch. 33 0 0 33 3
PSY 105 General Psychology 55 0 0 55 5
FSS 131 Restorative Art I 11 0 0 11 1
  Quarter THREE Total 220 0 11 231 20
Number Course Title Lect
Cont
Hours		 Lab
Cont
Hours		 Ext
Cont
Hours		 Total
Cont
Hours		 Qtr
Credit
Hours
FSS 203 Human Anatomy II 33 0 0 33 3
FSS 223 Chemistry II 33 0 0 33 3
FSS 303 Embalming II & Clinical 33 0 11 44 3
FS 142 Fun. Serv. Law 22 0 0 22 2
FSS 122 Microbiology I 22 0 0 22 2
FSS 144 Fun. Serv. Pathology 44 0 0 44 4
FSS 233 Restorative Art II 33 0 0 33 3
  Quarter FOUR Total 220 0 11 231 20
Number Course Title Lect
Cont
Hours		 Lab
Cont
Hours		 Ext
Cont
Hours		 Total
Cont
Hours		 Qtr
Credit
Hours
FSS 301 Human Anatomy III 11 0 0 11 1
FSS 421 Chemistry III 11 0 0 11 1
FSS 402 Embalming III 22 0 0 22 2
FSS 311 Embalming Lab 0 22 0 22 1
FSM 402 Funeral Directing 22 0 0 22 2
FSS 242 Microbiology II 22 0 0 22 2
FS 203 Psychology of Grief 33 0 0 33 3
FSS 321 Restorative Art III 11 0 0 11 1
FSS 341 Restorative Art III-Lab 0 22 0 22 1
FSM 213 Small Business Mngt. II 33 0 0 33 3
FSS 411 Capstone Review - Sciences 11 0 0 11 1
FSM 411 Capstone Review - Arts 11 0 0 11 1
  Quarter FIVE Totals 187 44 22 231 19
  Lect
Cont
Hours		 Lab
Cont
Hours		 Ext
Cont
Hours		 Total
Cont
Hours		 Qtr
Credit
Hours
Total AAS Degree in Funeral Service 1067 44 22 1133 99
           
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Courses by Subject

Public Health and Technical (FSS) Quarter Hours
Anatomy FSS 102, FSS 203, FSS 301 6
Chemistry FSS 111, FSS 223, FSS 421 5
Embalming FSS 211, FSS 303, FSS 311, FSS 402 7
Microbiology FSS 122, FSS 242 4
Pathology FSS 144 4
Restorative Art FSS 131, FSS 233, FSS 321, FSS 341 6
Capstone Review - Sciences FSS 411 1
Practicum   Required
Total Quarter Hours in Division 33
Business Management (FSM) Quarter Hours
Accounting FSM 104 4
Funeral Service Administration FSM 113 3
Funeral Service Management FSM 203 3
Funeral Service Merchandising FSM 303 3
Funeral Directing FSM 402 2
Small Business Management FSM 103, FSM 213 6
Professional Communications FS 123 3
Capstone Review - Arts FSM 411 1
Total Quarter Hours in Division 25
Social Science (FS) Quarter Hours
Funeral Service Counseling FS 132 2
Funeral Service Sociology FS 152 2
Grief Psychology FS 203 3
History of Funeral Service FS 102 2
Total Quarter Hours in Division 9
Legal, Regulatory, & Ethics (FS) Quarter Hours
Business Law FS 104 4
Funeral Service Ethics FS 101 1
Funeral Service Law FS 142 2
Total Quarter Hours in Division 7
General Education/Liberal Arts/Electives Quarter Hours
College Mathematics MAT 105 5
English Composition ENG 105 5
General Psychology PSY 105 5
United States History Before 1877 HIS 105 5
United States History Since 1877 HIS 205 5
Total Quarter Hours in Division 25
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