Updated 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog | 20275

Pre-Mortuary Science

Advisor: Contact the Biology Department for additional information.

1. Pre-mortuary science is a two-year program at Bemidji State University. Students will make application and transfer to another four-year accredited university to complete their baccalaureate degree in mortuary science.
   
   
2. Pre-mortuary science students at Bemidji State University should declare themselves as Biology majors and work closely with the pre-mortuary science advisor so that all course requirements are fulfilled prior to entrance into mortuary science school. Delay in meeting with the pre-mortuary science advisor will likely result in delayed entrance into mortuary science school.
   
   
3. Courses listed below meet prerequisite requirements for most mortuary science programs within the United States. Some mortuary science schools may require more courses than listed below. It is the responsibility of the student to research all prerequisite requirements for the mortuary science programs they plan to make application to, and bring all prerequisites to the pre-mortuary science advisor to assist in planning the student’s two-year pre-mortuary science academic program at Bemidji State University.

   ACCT 2101
   BIOL 1110, 1120, 1300, 2110, 3755
   BUSN 1100, 2220
   CHEM 1111, 1112
   COMM 1100
   ENGL 1151, 2152
   HLTH 3500
   MATH 1100
   PSYC 1100
   SOCI 1104
   STAT 2610

First Year Courses

BIOL 1110, 1120; F, S; (4,3)
BIOL 1300; S; (2)
CHEM 1111, 1112; F, S; (4,4)
COMM 1100; S; (3)
ENGL 1151, 2152; F, S; (3,3)
MATH 1100; F; (3)
Electives: Consult the Pre-Mortuary Science Advisor

Second Year Courses

ACCT 2101; F; (3)
BIOL 2110, 3755; F, S; (5,3)
BUSN 1100, 2220; F, S; (3,3)
HLTH 3500; S; (3)
PSYC 1100; F; (4)
SOCI 1104; S; (3)
STAT 2610; S; (4)
Electives: Consult the Pre-Mortuary Science Advisor