Forensic Accounting Certificate, PB
Full Curriculum
POST-BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE • 12 CREDITS • FOR ACCT PBC
The Forensic Accounting Certificate** program presents accounting and auditing professionals with the opportunity to achieve new learning in the high-profile areas of financial fraud prevention, detection, and investigation. Coursework will focus on financial statement fraud, asset-theft, and internal controls in both for-profit and non-profit organizations. This program is designed for the accounting/auditing professional with a bachelor's degree in accounting or business and at least 12 months of practical experience.
Preadmission Requirements:
- 12 months accounting, auditing or financial investigation experience (The professional experience must be evidenced within a current resume and approved by the campus Department Coordinator with oversight responsibilities for accounting and finance.)
- Completion of Accounting or Business bachelor's degree
** Must be accepted into either the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate or the MBA prior to enrolling in these courses. A maximum of three (3) of these courses may be used to fulfill the concentration within the MBA if they were completed as Post-Baccalaureate Certificate requirements.
| Major | 12 cr. | |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT780 | Forensic Accounting/Fraud Examination | 3 cr. |
| ACCT781 | Forensic Accounting/Account Fraud Schemes and Data Analysis | 3 cr. |
| ACCT782 | Forensic Accounting/Law and Investigation | 3 cr. |
| ACCT783 | Forensic Accounting/Criminology | 3 cr. |
Gainful Employment Disclosure
| Related Jobs | Based on Bureau of Labor Statistics Standard Occupational Classification code | |||||||||||||||
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| Cost of Education | ||
| Tuition and Fees * | $6,806.00 | |
| Books and Supplies | $700.00 | |
| Room and Board | Not Applicable | |
| Median Loan Debt | ||
| Federal Loans | 0 | |
| Private Education Loans | 0 | |
| Institution Financing Plan | 0 | |
| Normal Completion Time | One Year | |
| On-time Graduation Rate** | 80% | |
| Placement Rate | 100% |
* Total cost of completion based on 2012-13 published rates.
** Represents graduates between July 2011 through June 2012 who attended on a full-time basis and completed within the standard timeframe.




