Mississippi Curriculum Framework for Postsecondary Funeral Services Technology Programs (Program CIP: 12.0301--Funeral Service and Mortuary Science). Postsecondary Programs.

This document, which is intended for use by community and junior colleges throughout Mississippi, contains curriculum frameworks for the course sequences in the state's funeral services technology program. Presented in the introduction are a program description and suggested course sequence. Section I lists baseline competencies for the funeral services technology course sequence, and section II consists of course outlines for each of the following courses in the program: funeral services technology courses (mortuary anatomy I, embalming I, funeral directing, mortuary anatomy II, embalming II, funeral service ethics and law, restorative art, color and cosmetics, microbiology/pathology, psychosocial counseling in funeral service, funeral merchandising and management, and comprehensive review); related vocational-technical courses (fundamentals of microcomputer applications, entrepreneurship); and related academic courses (microbiology, general chemistry I, and principles of accounting I). Each course outline contains some/all of the following: course name and abbreviation; course classification; course description; prerequisites; and competencies and suggested objectives. Recommended tools and equipment are listed in section III. Appended are lists of related academic topics and workplace skills for the 21st century and a student competency profile for the funeral services technology program. (MN)