Undergraduate Program
Bachelors of Science in Thanatology
A four-year undergraduate reference plan for the interdisciplinary study of death, loss, and care.
Program Overview
Study Loss and Care
The Bachelors of Science in Thanatology offers a four-year course of study examining death, grief, culture, ethics, communication, and systems of care. The reference plan is designed for interdisciplinary exploration and can be adapted with an advisor.
Grief studies
Ethics and culture
Care communication
Research inquiry
Four-Year Reference Plan
Program Duration: 4 years. This sample degree plan is a planning reference and may be adapted with academic advising.
Year 1: Foundations
College writing, quantitative reasoning, introductory thanatology, psychology, and sociology.
Year 2: Culture and Ethics
Death and dying studies, ethics, cultural perspectives, statistics, and communication.
Year 3: Care and Research
Grief and bereavement, care systems, research methods, policy perspectives, and elective study.
Year 4: Integration
Advanced seminar, capstone research or project work, and advisor-approved electives.
Optional Pre-Health Reference Core
Students considering pre-health pathways may adapt a Texas medical-school prerequisite reference core, such as biology, general and organic chemistry, physics, biochemistry, mathematics or statistics, and writing. This is optional and is not required for the Thanatology major.
Verify Admissions Requirements
Each target Texas medical school sets current admissions requirements. Students must verify requirements directly with each target school and plan coursework with an advisor.
Tuition and Fees
Supplied tuition and fee details for this four-year program.
Upfront Payment
$45,717.44
Paid upfront
- One-time / 1 installment
- 5% discount
- No interest
Included Benefits
5% Discount
One-time payment details
- Priority registration
- Savings: $2,406.18
- Program Duration: 4 years
Next Steps
For payment questions
- Review payment details
- Confirm current terms
- Contact Admissions