Mortuary science

There are currently 57 mortuary science programs that are accredited through the ABFSE (American Board of Funeral Service Education). Most of these programs offer associate’s degree programs through local community colleges, while around nine schools offer bachelor’s degrees. It typically takes around 2 years of full-time study to earn an associate’s degree and around 4 years to earn a bachelor’s degree. Most states also require the completion of an apprenticeship before granting a funeral director license. You must be licensed to work as a mortician or funeral director. Licensing requirements vary from one state to the next, but typically require that candidates complete at least a two-year program in mortuary science that is accredited through the ABFSE (American Board of Funeral Service Education). In addition, most states require that applicants be at least 21 years of age, that they serve as an apprentice for between 1-3 years, and that they pass the licensing…

When I was only ten years old, I told my mother I wanted to be a funeral director and/or embalmer when I got older. Thirteen years later, I am still saying that same phrase, but only this time it is hitting a little closer to home. I have been waiting 4,745 days to finally be able to say that I am only one year away from achieving that long term goal of mine and I could not be more excited. Although I knew exactly what I wanted to do at such young age, I did not apply to mortuary science…

The Role of Forensic Science in Mass Disasters Mass disasters are an all too familiar reality. The cause of such occurrences can be natural or human influence. Natural disaster include hurricanes, tornados, and volcanos amongst other occurrence (Sudoyo, Widodo, Suryadi, Lie, Safari, Widjajanto, Kadarmo, 2008). Un-natural, or those occurring due to human involvement, are bombings, plane crashes, or mass shootings. Mass disasters usually require extensive logistical support (Prinz, Carracedo,…

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the ancient knowledge they had been taught for so many years. What they were being to understand now about their world was more mathematical and materialist, not everything was being related back to the church. The new world science was described as materialist because they didn’t think of the planets as being some magical thing, they thought of it as made up of matter just like every other thing they had discovered in the universe The spreading of the new science took on so fast, scientist…

As shown in William Golding 's Lord of the Flies, human beings ' desire to satisfy their physical needs tend to dominate their ability to think rationally. In the novel, Golding uses the way human nature works to show how easily society can fall apart and how that can affect the people in the community. He makes sure that the theme of a twisted and corrupt nature is the underlying drive of the story. He writes characters such as Jack, Roger and Ralph with this is mind. Throughout the novel, he…

During slavery in the United States, southern white slave owners were raised to believe that blacks were inferior, and they believed it. It was hard for slave owners to imagine life any other way, and for them, there was no reason to imagine life any other way. It could be argued that the Yankees used Plato's epistemology. They broke free from the "chains" holding them to the belief that blacks are inferior. The reason that they were able to do this might be that their "chains" weren't as…

the data is an amazing tool that allows analysis of statistical data to be done by people who are gifted in the numbers department. This makes a lot of sense because I wouldn’t call on my accountant to fix my toilet any more than I would expect a gifted biologist to pay attention to the numbers over the science (McNutt). eTBLAST was an enlightening read, and I appreciate the developers intention; scientific and medical jargon is frightening. My only concern with this particular tool is the…

In all of my years of public schooling, I have never written about one subject for so many times. With the past few drafts, I realized that zoology is slightly more complex than what people would imagine. As you would expect with zoology, people study the structure, habits, and evolution of all animals, both non-living and living. Animal-related careers, whether it is a zookeeper or a researcher, may seem simple, but a person needs key traits such as extreme patience, passion, and alertness. I…

Psychology, the study of how mental processes and behavior are affected by internal processes and the environment, uses three main methods to study behavior: Case studies, correlational studies, and experiments. Each of these studies has its own advantages and disadvantages, so it is impossible to determine which is better, as each study’s effectiveness depends on its nature. Case studies, experiments, and correlational studies all have something in common, though: they can all be affected by…