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Accounting with Forensic/Fraud Emphasis, B.B.A.
The B.B.A. major in accounting with an emphasis in forensic/fraud examination is designed for the student who desires an undergraduate degree in accounting with specialty coursework in forensic/fraud examination. Students completing this program will have a foundation to become future fraud examiners and forensic accountants as well as opportunities in more traditional accounting careers such as auditors, cost accountants and government accountants. Students who plan on taking the CPA examination in the state of Texas must have a total of 150 semester credit hours. These additional hours of course work may be earned at either Texas Wesleyan or another university. Students may also earn these hours by obtaining the Wesleyan MBA.
General Education Curriculum (36)
For the full General Education Curriculum Policy and Requirements, refer to the GEC listed in this catalog.
Some courses listed in program “Major Requirements” or “Required Related Courses” (noted with an asterisk [*]) may be used to meet requirements in the GEC. Although these courses fulfill requirements in each area, credit hours for these courses, if taken for the GEC, may only be counted in the GEC.
Complete Graduation Requirements are listed in this catalog.
Language Literacy (12)
English (9)
| ENG 1301 | Composition I | 3 Credits |
| ENG 1302 | Composition II | 3 Credits |
one of the following courses:
| ENG 2324 | Introduction to Creative Writing | 3 Credits |
| ENG 2326 | Exploring American Lit | 3 Credits |
| ENG 2327 | Exploring World Lit | 3 Credits |
| ENG 2328 | Exploring British Lit | 3 Credits |
Speech (3)
choose one course:
| SPC 1301 | Fund of Speech | 3 Credits |
Analytic Literacy
Mathematics (3)
MAT 1302, MAT 1304 (if allowable by major), or any math course with MAT 1302 or MAT 1304 or higher as a prerequisite.
Note: MAT 1304 is acceptable for all programs in the School of Arts and Sciences except for the programs in Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, and Mathematics. MAT 1304 is acceptable for all programs in the School of Education. MAT 1304 is not acceptable for any program in the School of Business and Professional Programs.
Science (4)
Choose one of the following courses with accompanying lab:
| BIO 1403 | Fundamentals of Science | 4 Credits |
| BIO 1406 | Contemporary Biology | 4 Credits |
| BIO 1407 | Animal Life | 4 Credits |
| BIO 1408 | Plants & Human Affairs | 4 Credits |
| BIO 1409 | Cracking the Code: A User's Guide to Human Genetics | 4 Credits |
| BIO 1410 | Introduction to Biology I | 4 Credits |
| BIO 1413 | Local Spring Flora | 4 Credits |
| BIO 1414 | Cats, Chromosomes & Codons | 4 Credits |
| BIO 1415 | Exploring Human Biology | 4 Credits |
| BIO 1420 | Introduction to Biology II | 4 Credits |
| BIO 2401 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 Credits |
| BIO 2402 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 Credits |
| CHE 1403 | Nature of Physical Science | 4 Credits |
| CHE 1404 | Physical Science & Environment | 4 Credits |
| CHE 1405 | Forensic Science I | 4 Credits |
| CHE 1415 | General Chemistry I | 4 Credits |
| CHE 1416 | General Chemistry II | 4 Credits |
| CHE 1418 | Chemistry in Context | 4 Credits |
| NSC 1402 | Introductory Astronomy | 4 Credits |
| PHY 1401 | University Physics I | 4 Credits |
| PHY 1402 | University Physics II | 4 Credits |
| PHY 1410 | Fundamentals of Physics I | 4 Credits |
Cultural Literacy (9)
| HIS 2324 | Fundamentals of Modern American History | 3 Credits |
Choose (3) hours from one of the following:
FAR, MUS, or THA
Choose (3) hours from any of the following:
| REL 1311 | Introduction to Jewish Scriptures | 3 Credits |
| REL 1312 | Introduction to Christian Scriptures | 3 Credits |
| REL 1313 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 Credits |
| REL 1321 | Introduction to Comparative Religions | 3 Credits |
| REL 1323 | Introduction to Interfaith Leadership | 3 Credits |
Social Literacy (8)
| EXS 1220 | Basic Concepts of Wellness | 2 Credits |
Choose any two of the following courses with at least two different academic areas represented:
| BUA 1301 | Introduction to Business | 3 Credits |
| ECO 2305 | Principles of Economics I | 3 Credits |
| FIN 1325 | Personal Finance | 3 Credits |
| GEG 2304 | World Geography | 3 Credits |
| GEG 2305 | Human Geography | 3 Credits |
| HUM 2340 | The Human Experience I | 3 Credits |
| HUM 2341 | The Human Prospect | 3 Credits |
| IST 2300 | Introduction to International Studies | 3 Credits |
| MCO 1302 | Mass Media & Society | 3 Credits |
| POL 2311 | American Government I | 3 Credits |
| PSY 1301 | General Psychology | 3 Credits |
| PSY 2342 | Psychology of Everyday Life | 3 Credits |
| SSC 2360 | Social Justice | 3 Credits |
| SOC 1302 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 Credits |
| SOC 2301 | Intro to Sociology | 3 Credits |
| SOC 2302 | Social Problems | 3 Credits |
| SOC 2390 | Minority Groups | 3 Credits |
| WSP 2304 | Hon Sem Social Literacy | 3 Credits |
| WSP 2340 | Hon Lang/Lit Interdiscip Integrative | 3 Credits |
Required Related Courses
Business Administration
| BUA 2310 | Advance Bus Applica | 3 Credits |
Economics
| ECO 2305 | Principles of Economics I | 3 Credits |
Speech
| SPC 1301 | Fund of Speech | 3 Credits |
Major Requirements
Business Core
Students should review catalog course descriptions for any course prerequisites before registration. Students are not allowed to register for a course unless they satisfy all course prerequisites. A prerequisite course requires completion with a grade of C or higher.
| ACC 3305 | Accounting Essentials | 3 Credits |
| BUA 2321 | Business Statistics | 3 Credits |
| BUA 3305 | MIS Analysis and Design | 3 Credits |
| BUA 3311 | Business Law I | 3 Credits |
| BUA 3345 | International Business | 3 Credits |
| ECO 2306 | Principles of Economics II | 3 Credits |
| FIN 3313 | Corporate Finance | 3 Credits |
| MGT 3319 | Management Theory & Practice | 3 Credits |
| MGT 3323 | Production & Operations Management | 3 Credits |
| MGT 4337 | Business Policy & Decision Making | 3 Credits |
| MKT 3321 | Principles of Marketing | 3 Credits |
Accounting Requirements
| ACC 3311 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 Credits |
| ACC 3312 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 Credits |
| ACC 3325 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 Credits |
| ACC 3340 | Cost Accounting I | 3 Credits |
| ACC 4301 | Federal Income Tax I | 3 Credits |
| ACC 4303 | Adv Topics in Financial Acc & Reporting | 3 Credits |
| ACC 4328 | Auditing | 3 Credits |
| ACC 4332 | Intro to Fraud Examination | 3 Credits |
| ACC 4336 | Ethics & Professionalism in Accounting | 3 Credits |
Forensic/Fraud Accounting Emphasis
| ACC 4331 | Data Analytics in Accounting | 3 Credits |
| ACC 4334 | The Legal Environment & Fraud | 3 Credits |
| ACC 4335 | Forensic/Fraud Practicum | 3 Credits |
Electives
Electives will be required if the student has not met a minimum of 120 hours in the program.Total Hours (120)
This total (120 semester credit hours) assumes that students pursuing the forensic/fraud examination emphasis satisfy 9 hours of required related courses by taking them as part of the GEC. These courses are ECO 2305, MAT 1310 and SPC 1301.
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