Forensic Accounting, B.S.

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Program Description

Students in the program will be prepared to serve as expert witness, and learn the skills to detect, interpret, and prevent fraudulent activity. The forensic accounting degree prepares graduates to evaluate, review, describe, and present financial and business matters. Forensic Accountants are employed in a variety of settings including insurance companies, accounting firms, law offices, consulting firms specializing in risk consulting, law enforcement agencies, government organizations, and financial institutions.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program students will be able to:

Interpret changes in law, taxes, exchange rates and cultural attitudes and their influence on operations and profits
Assess vulnerability to fraud
Analyze and reconstruct financial records and digital information
Investigate financial history of terrorists, spies, and criminals
Gather evidence and assist in the execution of search warrants
Assemble financial investigative reports
Formulate strategies to protect financial assets from internal and external threats, including political issues and economic circumstances

*An accelerated BS and MS pathway may be available. Please consult with your program director for more information.

Students transferring from Dallas College should review the Dallas College Pathways .

Business Core

(30 credits)

AC 2210 - Financial Accounting (4 credits)
AC 2220 - Management Accounting (4 credits)
Select either BU 2110 - Quantitative Methods (4 credits) or MT 2310 - Statistics (4 credits)
BU 2420 (until Spring 2 2020) - Organizational Behavior and Management (4 credits)
BU 2800 - Public Speaking for the Business Professional (2 credits)
BU 3880 - Legal and Ethical Environment of Business (4 Credits)
EC 2110 - Introduction to Macroeconomics (4 credits) may be used to meet LAS Elective
EC 2120 - Introduction to Microeconomics (4 credits) may be used to meet LAS 4

Forensic Accounting Major

(48 credits)

AC 2410 - Intermediate Accounting (4 credits)
AC 2430 - Fraud Examination (4 credits)
AC 2440 - Legal Elements of Fraud (4 credits)
AC 3230 - Cost Accounting (4 credits) (AC 5240 - Cost Accounting may be taken with Program Director approval.)
AC 3450 - Investigative Techniques for Fraud (4 credits)
AC 4410 - Corporate Governance and Internal Control Assessment (4 credits)
AC 4420 - Auditing (4 credits)
AC 4440 - Forensic Accounting Capstone (4 credits)
AC 6440 - Business Crime and Ethical Behavior (4 credits)
AC 6230 - Internal Audit and Risk Management (4 credits)
Business Electives (8 credits)

Select 2 courses from the following subjects:
- Accounting
- Business Administration
- Economics
- Finance
- Management
- Marketing
- Organizational Behavior
(the following 2 courses are highly recommended to meet this requirement)
- AC 3460 - Accounting Information Systems (4 credits)
- AC 4430 - Using Data Analytics in Forensic Investigations (4 credits)

Liberal Arts and Sciences Core Curriculum, BA/BS

(40 credits)

WR 1015 - Writing in the Liberal Arts and Sciences I 4 credits
MT 1020 - College Algebra (4 credits) or higher
LAS 1110 - The Natural Environment - Understanding Our Place in the Natural World (4 credits) meets LAS1 requirement
LAS 1120 - The Civic Environment - Democratic Values (4 credits) meets LAS2 requirement
LAS 3 - The Creative Arts (4 credits)
LAS 4 - Social Sciences (4 credits)
LAS 5 - Lab Science (4 credits)
LAS 6 - Humanities (4 credits)
LAS 7 - Global Perspectives (4 credits)
LAS Elective (4 credits) One additional course that meets any LAS requirement or a combination of two 2-credit approved electives.

Electives

Select additional electives to meet 120 credits required for a bachelor’s degree.

Elective Courses