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Dallas Institute offers two programs: Associate of Applied Science in Funeral Service, and Funeral Director's Program. |
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The Associate of Applied Science curriculum at Dallas Institute of Funeral Service is designed to meet the prerequisites for licensure and employment in funeral service. It fulfills the requirements of accreditation and approval agencies. The curriculum offers both theoretical and practical fundamentals of funeral service. The program is offered in academic quarters, with each quarter consisting of eleven weeks of study.
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| PUBLIC HEALTH and TECHNICAL-(FSS) |
Quarter Hours |
| Anatomy |
6 |
| Chemistry | 5 |
| Embalming | 7 |
| Microbiology and Public Health | 4 |
| Pathology | 4 |
| Restorative Art | 7 |
| Practicum | Required |
| Total Quarter Hours in Division |
33 |
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| BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (FSM) |
Quarter Hours |
| Accounting |
4 |
| Computer Applications | 1 |
| Funeral Service Administration | 2 |
| Funeral Service Management | 3 |
| Funeral Service Merchandising | 3 |
| Funeral Directing | 2 |
| Small Business Management | 6 |
| Total Quarter Hours in Division | 21 |
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| SOCIAL SCIENCE (FS) |
Quarter Hours |
| Communications/Speech |
2 |
| Communications/Written | 2 |
| Funeral Service Counseling | 2 |
| Funeral Service Sociology | 2 |
| Grief Psychology | 2 |
| History of Funeral Service | 2 |
| Total Quarter Hours in Division | 12 |
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| LEGAL, REGULATORY, & ETHICS (FS) |
Quarter Hours |
| Business Law |
4 |
| Funeral Service Ethics | 1 |
| Funeral Service Law | 2 |
| State Funeral Service Law | 1 |
| Total Quarter Hours in Division | 8 |
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| ELECTIVES/GENERAL EDUCATION |
Quarter Hours |
| College Mathematics |
5 |
| English Composition | 5 |
| General Psychology | 5 |
| United States History Before 1865 | 5 |
| United States History Since 1865 | 5 |
| Total Quarter Hours in Division | 25 |
Funeral
Director's Program Curriculum
The Funeral Director's Program curriculum at Dallas Institute of Funeral Service is designed to meet the prerequisites for licensure and employment in funeral service as a Funeral Director in the States of Texas or Missouri. The curriculum offers both theoretical and practical fundamentals of funeral service. The program is offered in academic quarters, with each quarter consisting of eleven weeks of study. This academic program is designed to meet specific state or professional needs. It is not accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education since it does not include instruction in the following areas: embalming and related science courses and the general education courses. Students graduating from this program are not eligible to take the National Board Examination or any state board examination for which graduation from an ABFSE accredited program is required.
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| BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (FSM)) |
Quarter Hours |
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Accounting |
4 |
| Computer Applications | 1 |
| Funeral Service Administration | 2 |
| Funeral Service Management | 3 |
| Funeral Service Merchandising | 3 |
| Funeral Directing | 2 |
| Small Business Management | 6 |
| Total Quarter Hours in Division |
21 |
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| SOCIAL SCIENCE (FS) |
Quarter Hours |
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Communications/Speech |
3 |
| Communications/Written | 2 |
| Funeral Service Counseling | 2 |
| Funeral Service Sociology | 2 |
| Grief Psychology | 2 |
| History of Funeral Service | 2 |
| Total Quarter Hours in Division | 13 |
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| LEGAL, REGULATORY, and ETHICS (FS) |
Quarter Hours |
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Business Law |
4 |
| Funeral Service Ethics | 1 |
| Funeral Service Law | 2 |
| State Funeral Service Law | 1 |
| Total Quarter Hours in Division | 8 |
Bachelor’s Degree Completion Program
Articulation Memorandum of Understanding with Ottawa University - Online
An articulation memorandum of understanding is an agreement that sets forth the terms and conditions of students’ transfer from Dallas Institute of Funeral Service to Ottawa University - Online.
Articulation between institutions of higher education means transferring credit for courses and/or programs from one institution to another without misinterpretation. You are responsible for making sure that you are taking the appropriate courses for transfer to another institution.
The ultimate goal of articulation is to help you become an educated and productive student, knowledgeable in your chosen field of study without having to take a course again after you transfer to get credit toward your bachelor's degree.
Download Articulation Agreement – (PDF)
For more information, contact Peg Gernand (below) and identify yourself as a Dallas Institute Graduate:
Peg Gernand
Admissions Counselor
Ottawa University - Indiana
287 Quarter Master Court
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
812-280-7271
peg.gernand@ottawa.edu
Dallas
Institute of Funeral Service
3909 South Buckner Blvd., Dallas, Texas 75227
(214) 388-5466 or 800-235-5444 Fax (214) 388-0316
E-Mail difs@dallasinstitute.edu
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