Chandler-Gilbert Community College Course Catalog and Student Handbook for the 2017-2018 year.
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EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS Courses available at CGCC are listed in the Course Descriptions section of this document. General Education Requirements are also listed. For the most current information regarding degree requirements log on to www.maricopa.edu/academic/ccta. Chandler-Gilbert Community College Catalog & Student Handbook 2018-2019 181 During the fall semester embalming lab, the student must provide his or her own transportation to preceptor-site embalming experiences at local funeral homes. The nationally accredited Mortuary Science Program AAS degree at CGCC and students scores from the National Board Examination are transferable to states other than Arizona. The examination offered by the International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards (ICFSEB) has a fee of $500 and is the responsibility of the student. Scores remain valid for life, even if students wait to practice in the funeral service profession. Licensure is on a state-by-state basis since each state does its own licensing. ADMISSION CRITERIA Students must have completed all first year course work with a minimum G.P.A. of 2.5, and must have proof of high school graduation or GED or permission of Program Director. PROGRAM PREREQUISITES: 10-11 CREDITS ACC107 Bookkeeping Theory and Practice (4) OR ACC111 Accounting Principles I (3) ...... 3-4 BPC/CIS +++++ Any BPC/CIS Business-Personal Computers or Computer Information Systems course ........1 GBS205 Legal, Ethical, and Regulatory Issues in Business .............................3 MGT253 Owning and Operating a Small Business ...............................3 REQUIRED COURSES: 34 CREDITS MSP101 Orientation to Funeral Service ..................................................1 MSP201 History and Sociology of Funeral Service ............................3 MSP202 Embalming .........................................4 MSP203 Microbiology for Funeral Service ..................................................3 MSP204 Chemistry for Funeral Service ....3 MSP205 Mortuary Administration I ...........3 MSP206 Mortuary Administration II ..........3 MSP207 Restorative Art ..................................4 MSP208 Legal, Regulatory, and Ethical Issues in Funeral Service ...............3 MSP209 Pathology for Funeral Service ....3 MSP210 Counseling for Funeral Service ..2 MSP211 Compendium for Funeral Service ...................................................2 GENERAL EDUCATION: 25 CREDITS CORE: 15 CREDITS First-Year Composition + Any approved general education course from the First-Year Composition area. .................................6 ORAL COMMUNICATION COM100 Introduction to Human Communication (3) OR COM110 Interpersonal Communication (3) ..........................3 CRITICAL READING + Any approved general education course from the Critical Reading area. ...............................................3 MATHEMATICS MAT112 Mathematical Concepts and Applications (3) OR Equivalent OR Satisfactory completion of a higher-level mathematics course ..............................3 DISTRIBUTION: 10 CREDITS HUMANITIES AND FINE ARTS Any approved general education course in the Humanities, Arts and Design area. REL100 is recommended ...............................................3 SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES PSY101 Introduction to Psychology (3) OR