To be considered a candidate for graduation from the Bachelor of Science in Funeral Service Management Degree Program (BFSM) at Mid-America College of Funeral Service, the following guidelines must be met:

1. The student has successfully passed both the Arts and Science sections of the National Board Examination (NBE) administered by the International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards OR is a licensed Funeral Director/Embalmer;
2. The student has completed the 9 required courses within the BFSM program of instruction with a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA and passing grades in all courses;
3. The student has completed sufficient credit hours to meet the 180 required credits to earn the degree. This may be accomplished by the following combination – transfer credits awarded with acceptance into the program, the 44 hours of required coursework, and sufficient elective course hours completed from with the BSFSM elective pool;
4. The student is free of all indebtedness to the College.