Admission to the Professional Program in Mortuary Science:

• Completion of a minimum of 68 semester hours, including the courses identified in the table below, is required to be considered for admission to the professional program in Mortuary Science.
• All courses identified in the table below must be completed with no grade lower than a "C" (any grade with a value less than 2.00 is not acceptable). 
• The minimum Grade Point Average for these preprofessional requirements must be 2.50.
• The professional program begins only in Fall Term. All preprofessional requirements must be completed by the end of the preceding Spring/Summer Term.
• The APPLICATION DEADLINE for the professional program is MARCH 15. For an application go to www.cphs.wayne.edu
• Time limitation: please refer to the WSU Undergraduate Bulletin for the time limit concerning preprofessional sciences and completion of the professional program.
• Students are strongly encouraged to attend an Informational Meeting held the first Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. at the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 259 Mack Avenue. Call 313-577-1716 for information.

Mortuary Science Course and Examination Requirements:

 

Requirement	Course/Exam	Notations
Basic Composition (BC)	ENG 1020	By 30 hours; Prerequisite: Qualifying Exam or ENG 1010 (for course completed Fall term 2008 or later, a grade of "C" or better is required)
Intermediate Composition(IC)	ENG 3010 or 3050	By 60 hours; ENG 3010 or 3050 preferred. A minimum of 6 semester hours, beginning with ENG 1020 is required in English Composition. (for course completed Fall term 2008 or later, a grade of "C" or better is required)
General Chemistry I (PS)	CHM 1020
General Chemistry II	CHM 1030
Basic Life Mechanisms (LS)	BIO 1510	Molecular-cellular biology
Anatomy & Physiology	BIO 2870
Microbiology	BIO 2200
Introduction to Psychology (LS)	PSY 1010 or 1020
Health Psychology	PSY 2410	Alternate course: Psych of Death and Dying or PSY 2400
Elem Financial Acct.	ACC 3010	Pre-requisites: ECO 2010 & 2020 and MAT 1500
Basic Speech (OC)	COM 1010	Course required for 3 semester hours
Computer Literacy	see below
Math Proficiency (MC)	see below
Critical Thinking (CT)	see below

 

Other Competency Requirements: 

Writing Intensive Course: fulflled during professional program 

 

Mathematics Competency (MC): (to be completed by 30 hours by one method below);

• Attain CLEP score of "50" or higher, an  AP score of "2" (no degree credit), or "25" on ACT Math exam  OR
• Transfer credit for the equivalent of MAT 1800 or higher taken at an accredited college OR
• Place beyond the first "1000" level Math course on the Math Competency/Proficiency Examination OR
• Complete a Math course at WSU numbered at the "1000" level or higher with a satisfactory grade.

Intermediate Composition (IC):choices other than ENG 3010 or 3050; AFS 2390, ISP 4991; ENG 2050, 2100, 2110, 2120, 2210, 2310, 2390, 2570, 3030; ISP 3510; I H 2010;

 

Critical Thinking (CT): by 75 hours, by one method below 

Pass the Critical Thinking Exam or,

Pass one of the following; B A 1010, ISP 3260, PHI 1050, COM 2110