FSED 1080 - Chemistry for Funeral Services

MATH 1010 - Math for General Studies  

Corequisites: FSED 2020 - Embalming I  

FSED 2030 - Embalming Practicum I  

Course Description:
This course provides a survey of the basic principles of chemistry as they relate to Funeral Service. The focus is on the chemical principles and interactions involved in sanitation, disinfection, public health, and embalming practice.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to:

1. define the potentially harmful chemicals used in the preparation by listing the major hazardous chemicals involved in preservation of human remains and how they affect the funeral service practitioner.
2. apply the function and purpose of the major composite chemicals used in arterial, cavity, and accessory fluids.
3. demonstrate the modes of preservation and decomposition of carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids.