CHARLES M. MURPHY, Program Director
FACULTY: Charles Murphy
Of all human experiences, none is more overwhelming in its implications than death. Presently,
the number of openings for funeral directors, embalmers, and other funeral personnel exceeds
the number of graduates in the mortuary science field, providing a wealth of employment
opportunities. The study of death and how individuals and our larger society prepare for this
life event is filled with questions that are rooted at the center of our human experience.
This journey of professional and personal discovery is multidisciplinary. Gannon University's
mortuary science curriculum is taught by a variety of professors from biology, psychology,
sociology, social work, and health sciences. As a BS student in the Gannon University
Mortuary Science Program you will receive excellent instruction, completing the first three
years of your education at Gannon University and your fourth year at Pittsburgh Institute of
Mortuary Science or another licensed institution of your choice.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS:
MORT 390: Professional Lecture Series
3 credits
Selected topics presented by professionals in the field.
Mortuary Science Curriculum
(Numerals in front of courses indicate credits)
FRESHMAN
Fall
3 College Composition/LENG 111
4 Anat. & Phys. I & Lab/BIOL 108/109
3 Intro to Sociology/SOCI 110
3 Introduction to Philosophy/LPHI 131
3 Business Tech I/CIS 150
16
Spring
3 Crit Analysis & Comp/LENG 112
4 Anat. & Phys. II & Lab/BIOL 110/111
3 Hist of West & World/LHST 111
3 Intro to Psychology/PSYC 111
3 Sacred Scripture/LTHE 121
16
SOPHOMORE
Fall
3 Theology II Series/LTHE
3 Business/Legal Environ/BCOR 203
3 BCOR 241 or BCOR 311 or BCOR 251
3 Financial Acct/BCOR 201
3 Intro to Gerontology/GERO 211
3 HBSE I/SCWK 221
18
Spring
3 Philosophy II Series/LPHI
3 Interviewing Skills/SCWK 360
3 Bus/Prof Comm/ENGL 212
3 HBSE II/SCWK 222
3 Managerial Acct/BCOR 202
3 Elective
18
JUNIOR
Fall
3 Literature Series/LENG
3 Fine Art Series/LFIN
3 Theology or Phil III Series/LTHE or LPHI
3 Mental Health of Elderly/GERO 336
3 Elective
15
Spring
3 Death & Dying & Bereavement, Capstone/GERO 400
3 Biomedical Aspects of Aging/ GERO 315
3 Prof Lecture Series/MORT 390
6 Elective
15
*Gannon will grant 30 credits for successful completion of technical studies in a licensed mortuary
school.
98 credits - Gannon
30 credits - Mortuary School
128 credits - Total
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