Keiser University’s Bachelor of Arts degree in Financial Crime Investigation (FCI) provides students with competencies in the areas of computer information analysis, criminal justice, and accounting. The program provides students with the necessary skills to investigate financial criminal activity through the analysis of financial records, proper collection and documentation of information, and interpretation of the evidentiary value of the information gathered.
Program Objectives
The following objectives are designed to meet Keiser University’s mission and its goals:
To provide students with the knowledge and critical thinking skills applicable to the field of financial fraud detection and examination;
To provide students with the skills to properly communicate their evaluation of evidence gathered during their investigation of various financial crimes to law enforcement agencies and in court proceedings;
To provide students with credits towards the opportunity to sit for the examination for the status of Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). The examination is given by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiner.
Prerequisites for Major Courses
ACG1001 is a prerequisite for ACG2011
ACG2011 is a prerequisite for FIN2001
ACG4101 is a prerequisite for ACG4111
ACG4111 is a prerequisite for ACG4342 & ACG4651
ACG4651 is a prerequisite for ACG4671
ACG4671 is a prerequisite for ACG4401 & ACG4682
CET1171C is a prerequisite for CET1172C
Program Outline
To receive a Bachelor of Arts degree in Financial Crime Investigation, students must earn 120.0 credit hours. Program requirements are as follows:
Lower Division Courses
Lower Division Financial Crime Investigations Major Courses (24.0 credit hours)
Accounting Principles I
3.0 credit hours
Accounting Principles II
3.0 credit hours
Business Law
3.0 credit hours
Service/Support PC Systems I
3.0 credit hours
Service/Support PC Systems II
3.0 credit hours
Communication and Writing for Criminal Justice Professionals
3.0 credit hours
Criminal Investigations
3.0 credit hours
Financial Management
3.0 credit hours
Behavioral/Social Science (3.0 credit hours)
American History Pre 1877
3.0 credit hours
American History Post 1876
3.0 credit hours
Political Science
3.0 credit hours
Introduction to Psychology
3.0 credit hours
Sociology
3.0 credit hours
Communications (3.0 credit hours)
Speech
3.0 credit hours
Computers (3.0 credit hours)
Introduction to Computers
3.0 credit hours
Economics (6.0 credit hours)
Microeconomics
3.0 credit hours
Macroeconomics
3.0 credit hours
English (6.0 credit hours)
English Composition I
3.0 credit hours
English Composition II
3.0 credit hours
Humanities/Fine Arts (3.0 credit hours)
American Literature
3.0 credit hours
English Literature
3.0 credit hours
Mathematics (6.0 credit hours)
College Algebra
3.0 credit hours
College Mathematics
3.0 credit hours
Applications of Mathematics
3.0 credit hours
Statistics (required)
3.0 credit hours
Natural Science (6.0 credit hours)
General Biology
3.0 credit hours
General Biology Laboratory
3.0 credit hours
Advanced Biology
3.0 credit hours
Advanced Biology Laboratory
3.0 credit hours
Environmental Science
3.0 credit hours
* Must be completed with a grade of "C" or higher for Gordon Rule credit.
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