University of Central Oklahoma
Funeral Service Department
Coyner Health Sciences Building
100 N. University Drive
Edmond, Oklahoma 73034
Ph. 405-974-5001
Fax 405-974-3848
The Department of Funeral Service degree and certificate programs at University of Central Oklahoma are accredited by the
American Board of Funeral Service Education (ABFSE)
992 Mantua Pike, Suite 108 Woodbury Heights, NJ 08097 (816) 233-3747 Web: www.abfse.org
"The University of Central Oklahoma does not own rights to Facebook and therefore cannot enforce legal policies and procedures. While members of the University of Central Oklahoma community post to this public third party site, the University is not responsible for the views, opinions and postings by others found on this site. The legal policies and procedures, including ADA compliance standards and support for disability services by which UCO operates are posted at http://www.uco.edu/legal_and_policies.asp. The University of Central Oklahoma complies with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the American with Disabilities Act of 1990. Persons who, because of a special need or condition, would like to request an accommodation should contact the Disability Support Services Assistant Director at (405) 974-2516 as soon as possible, but no later than 72 hours before the event, so that appropriate arrangements can be made. The DSS Office is located in the Nigh University Center, Room 309."
. Aims & Purposes of the Funeral Service Department
The Department of Funeral Service recognizes the importance of funeral service education personnel as
members of a human services profession; members of the community in which they serve;
participants in the relationship between bereaved families and those engaged in the funeral service profession;
professionals knowledgeable of and compliant with federal, state, provincial/territorial, and local regulatory guidelines
(in the geographic area where they practice),
as well as professionals sensitive to the responsibility for public health, safety, and welfare in caring for human remains.
Objectives
* To enlarge the background and knowledge of students about the funeral service profession
To educate students in every phase of funeral service,
and to help enable them to develop the proficiency and skills necessary of the profession
* To educate students concerning the responsibilities of the funeral service profession to the community at large
* To emphasize high standards of ethical conduct * To provide curriculum at the post secondary level of instruction
To encourage research in the field of funeral service
