The student of funeral service will be introduced to the divisions of the field of pathology as well as to the cause and nature of disease. The pathologic conditions associated with the skin, bones and joints, and blood and circulatory system will be examined, as well as the inflammatory, repair, and regenerative processes. The application to funeral service will be emphasized. The study of pathology continues to show its application to funeral service practice by examining the pathologic conditions associated with the digestive, respiratory, urinary, nervous, endocrine, and reproductive systems. A detailed discussion of neoplasms commonly found in the human body will conclude the course. Prerequisites: SCI 111 and SCI 122
