Articulation Agreement of Academic Programs
between
Cape Cod Community College and Bristol Community College
The above institutions hereby enter into an agreement to facilitate the transfer of students enrolling in
the A.S. Funeral Service Program at Cape Cod Community College from Bristol Community
College’s Thanatology and Funeral Service Preparatory Certificate.
Cape Cod Community College’s designated representative will be the Coordinator of Transfer and
Articulation and Bristol Community College’s representative will be the Assistant Director of Transfer
Services.
Objectives:
• To attract qualified students to Cape Cod Community College and Bristol Community College.
• To promote and facilitate an efficient transition of students completing the Bristol Community
College Thanatology and Funeral Service Preparatory Program and the Cape Cod Community
College Funeral Service Program.
• To provide specific information and guidelines for transfer students.
• To encourage academic coordination and cooperation between Cape Cod Community College
and Bristol Community College.
Stipulations:
• Cape Cod Community College guarantees acceptance of Bristol Community College students
who complete the coursework as outlined in this document with a 2.0 GPA.
Mutual Responsibilities:
• Both institutions agree to maintain current listings of the course equivalencies. This will be the
responsibility of the two designated representatives.
• Cape Community College and Bristol Community College will incorporate a summary of this
agreement into official publications and web sites.
• Cape Cod Community College and Bristol Community College agree to encourage qualified
students to participate in this program by providing information, advising and other assistance required
to foster degree completion at both institutions.
Review/Revision:
• Both institutions will periodically review this agreement. Substantive changes in the courses or
program of either institution will require a review of this articulation agreement. Revisions will be
implemented with one year notice prior to termination of the agreement.
A.S. Funeral Service Program
First Semester
Cape Cod Community College
CR
Bristol Community College
CR
ENL101
English Composition I
3
ENG 101
Composition I: College Writing
3
COM103
Human Communication
3
COM 101
Fundamentals of Public
Speaking (Elective in Thanology)
3
MAT150 (or)
MAT165
Elementary Statistics (or)
Finite Math
3
MTH 119
(Suggest) Fundamental Statistics
3
BIO105
Survey of Anatomy & Physiology
4
BIO 115*
Survey of Human Anatomy and
Physiology (Elective
for Thanology)
4
FSR128
Social Foundations of Funeral
Service
3
Second
Semester
ACC100
Survey of Accounting
3
ACC 101*
Principles of Accounting I
3
PSY101
General Psychology
3
PSY 101
General Psychology
3
BUS100
Introduction to Business
3
BUS 113*
Introduction to Business
Functions and Practices
3
FSR131
Embalming I
3
FSR132
Embalming Clinical
1
FSR129
Funeral Directing I
3
Third
Semester
FSR134
Embalming Chemistry
3
FSR232
Embalming II
3
PSY210
Psychology of Grief
3
PSY 264*
Psychology of Grief
3
BUS120
Business Law
3
BUS 251*
Business Law
3
FSR150
Sanitary Sciences
3
Fourth
Semester
FSR209
Funeral Service Merchandizing and
Management
3
FSR140
Funeral Directing II
3
FSR294
Regulatory Compliance in the
Funeral Service
3
FSR239
Restorative Art
4
FSR298
Board Certification and
Competencies Skills
2
TOTAL CREDITS
At Cape Cod Community College
63
Transferred from Bristol
Community College
28
Taken at BCC as part of Certificate
0
PSY 262
Introduction to Thanology
3
Taken at BCC as part of Certificate
0
PSY 266
Introduction to Grief Counseling
3
Taken at BCC as part of Certificate
0
SOC 257
Social Issues In Loss
3
*These courses must be taken within 3 years and must have a minimum grade of ‘C’.
