AAS Funeral Science - ASU Mountain Home Campus



 

AAS Funeral Science

The objectives of the 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.

Students are prepared for entry into the profession after graduation. The National Board Examination must be completed prior to graduation.

National Board Exam Statistics

Year

# of Takers

# Who Passed

% Who Passed

2008

11

7

64%

2009

10

7

70%

2010 # Takers # Passed % Passed
Arts 15 10 67%
Science 15 8 53%

 

 

 

 

The Associate of Applied Science in Funeral Science at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home is accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education (ABFSE)

3414 Ashland Avenue, Suite G
St. Joseph, Missouri 64506
(816) 233-3747
Web: www.abfse.org.

(This program is also offered on the ASU-Beebe and ASU- Jonesboro campuses via compressed video.)