Accounting, Forensic Accounting Track (BS)

Business Core

• AB - 217 Financial Accounting Credits: 3
• AB - 219 Managerial Accounting Credits: 3
• AB - 272 The Legal Environment of Business Credits: 3
• EC - 209 Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
• EC - 210 Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
• FN - 331 Financial Management Credits: 3
• MA - 111 Probability and Statistics Credits: 3
• MG - 201 Principles of Management Credits: 3
• MG - 220 Data Analysis Credits: 3
• MG - 4000 Business Capstone Credits: 1
• MK - 201 Principles of Marketing Credits: 3

Major Courses

• AB - 301 Corporate Financial Reporting I Credits: 4
• AB - 302 Corporate Financial Reporting II Credits: 3
• AB - 322 Federal Income Taxation Credits: 3
• AB - 324 Regulation Credits: 4
• AB - 345 Data Analytics for Accounting and Finance Credits: 3
• AB - 452 Strategic Cost Management Credits: 3
• AB - 453 Auditing Credits: 3

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• One of the following:

• AB - 463 Forensic Accounting Credits: 3
• AC-508 Fraud Examinations (MBA)

Controlled Electives

This program is intended to prepare students for a career in forensic accounting and to provide them with the academic background for certification as a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). In addition to fulfilling requirements for the accounting degree, students on the forensic accounting track must complete:

• CJ - 109 Crime and Society Credits: 3
• CJ - 375 White Collar Crime Credits: 3
• MG - 233 Business Communication Skills Credits: 3

4+1 BS/MBA Degree Program

A 4+1 BS/MBA Degree Program in Accounting is available to qualifying students. This program is designed to provide a competitive advantage for entry into the accounting profession while meeting education requirements for CPA licensure. In most states, accounting students are required to complete 150 hours of education, obtain relevant accounting experience, and successfully complete the CPA exam to receive a CPA license. At the end of their junior year, accounting majors with at least a 3.0 GPA are eligible for the program. Qualifying students may begin MBA courses during the fall semester of their senior year.