FSE 320 - Funeral Service Law and Ethics

    Recent Professors
    Tracie J. Tweet
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    None.
    Spring 2026 Sections
    View Spring 2026 sections of FSE 320
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course introduces law and the judicial system as they pertain to the funeral industry. Topics include sources of law, the legal status of a dead human body, the duty of burial, rights to control funeral arrangements and final disposition, liability for funeral expenses, torts involving the dead human body and the funeral director, wills, estates, probate, cemeteries, crematories, and state and federal laws and regulations. Personal and professional ethics that guide decisions and actions in the proper treatment of the dead are also included.
    Usually Held
    Thu 2:15pm–5:05pm, Tue 5:30pm–8:35pm