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Below are all the individual courses offered at PTC. Use our Course Search to learn about availability.

 *Denotes college transfer courses.

FORRESTRY (FOR)

FOR 104 Introduction to Environmental and Natural Resources    1 SHC
Students will study major pests (weeds, insects and diseases) of the major South Carolina crops. Theory and preactices of integrated pest management will be explored and compared to conventional pest management strategies. (1/0)

FRENCH (FRE)

*FRE 101 Elementary French I 4 SHC
This course is a study of the four basic language skills:  listening, speaking, reading and writing, including an introduction to French culture.  (4/0)

*FRE 102 Elementary French II 4 SHC
This course continues the development of basic language skills and includes a study of French culture. Prerequisite:  FRE 101.  (4/0)

 

FUNERAL SERVICES (FSE)

FSE 101 Introduction to Funeral Service 2 SHC
This course emphasizes the history, principles and practices of funeral services with attention to the fundamental skills, knowledge, ethics, aptitudes and obligations of a funeral service professional in the United States.  (2/0)

FSE 110 Funeral Service Management and Merchandising 3 SHC
This course stresses application of management principles to the funeral profession. The second portion of the course covers merchandising principles and their direct application to funeral service operations. Product knowledge, pricing, presentation and merchandise control are stressed in the course.  (3/0)

FSE 112  Anatomy and Physiology for Funeral Service 3 SHC
This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of systemic anatomy. Emphasis is placed on the human circulatory, digestive, genitourinary, nervous and respiratory systems. (3/0)

FSE 113 Microbiology for Funeral Service 3 SHC
This course is a basic study of microbiology and related funeral service issues. Emphasis is placed on sanitation, disinfection, public health and embalming practices as they relate to microorganisms.  (3/0)

FSE 115 Funeral Service Directing 3 SHC
This course emphasizes the funeral service procedures, practices and customs of various religions and groups in the United States, as well as the techniques and considerations needed in conducting such services.  (3/0)

FSE 120 Funeral Counseling 4 SHC
This course emphasizes the principles and practices of funeral services counseling, including the personality and role of the counselor, counseling techniques and special considerations. The course also examines psychological concepts in the areas of grief, bereavement and mourning with particular emphasis on the roles of the funeral director in relation to these concepts as well as a facilitator of the funeral service, crisis intervener and after-care counselor. (4/0)

FSE 130 Business and Mortuary Law 2 SHC
The business law portion of this course surveys law and the judicial system as these relate to the operation of a business. Topics covered in the course include contracts, sales, negotiable instruments, business organizations and bailments. The mortuary law section focuses on those statutes and regulations pertinent to funeral directors and morticians.  (2/0)

FSE 131 Funeral Service Ethics, Regulations and Statutes 2 SHC
The course will focus on the development of a sense of morality within the funeral service student, which will guide his/her decisions, actions and relationships as a professional. Emphasis will be placed on those statutes and regulations affecting the professional and ethical behavior of funeral directors and morticians. (2/0)

FSE 140 Restorative Arts 4 SHC
This course emphasizes restorative arts as applied to funeral services, including anatomical modeling, expression and familiarization with tools, legal aspects, materials and techniques.  Prerequisite: FSE 112. (3/3)

FSE 150  Embalming I 4 SHC
This course emphasizes the procedures, requirements, equipment and materials involved in the embalming process. Prerequisites: FSE 112, FSE 113 and BIO 230. (3/3)

FSE 155 Embalming Practicum I 1 SHC
This course emphasizes actual preparation of human remains under the tutelage and supervision of a licensed embalmer. (0/5)

FSE 165 Sociology of Funeral Service 2 SHC
This course studies those social phenomena that affect all elements of funeral service. The course includes family structure, social structures and other factors which relate to funeralization. (2/0)

FSE 170 Embalming Chemistry  4 SHC
This course emphasizes the fundamentals of organic chemistry and biochemistry as related to the funeral services profession, including chemical changes in the human body during life, after life and during chemical preservation.  (3/3)

FSE 250 Funeral Service Projects 2 SHC
This course provides an overview of funeral service practices and procedures. Upon completion, students will be prepared to meet all state and national licensure requirements. Grading for this course will be determined by student's score on the National Board Examination.  Prerequisite: This course is to be taken during the last semester before graduation.  (2/0)