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Twokin Consulting: Unusual college major in Funeral Science


Mid-American College of Funeral Services offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Funeral Service. The program is available at its Jeffersonville, Indiana campus or online.

The four-year curriculum consists of standard college courses such as psychology, history, and composition. Health-related course requirements include pathology and anatomy, microbiology, and organic chemistry. Unique discipline-specific courses that Twokin Consulting saw in explore topics such as embalming theory, funeral directing, and sociology of funeral services.

Twokin Consulting article with log for The International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards
Logo for The International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards

The program prepares students for a national board examination by The International Conference of Funeral Examining Boards and/or for state licensure.


Twokin Consulting’s review shows that the funeral home and funeral services business is going to grow in the next few years. An overview of the grow is available from the PRN Newswire and MarketWatch. The detailed report is available here.


Twokin Consulting specializes in helping support colleges, universities, and nonprofits organizations assess, review, and launch new programs and opportunities.

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