Fraud detection and prevention are a perpetual concern for organizations, individuals and society. Course topics include fraud causes and behaviors of fraudsters, the fraud triangle, criminal and civil fraud, red flags, financial statement fraud, procurement fraud, bribery, pyramid schemes, money laundering, corporate governance, fraud risk management and responses. Real-world fraud schemes are explored and discussed. Required course for minor in Forensic Accounting. May not be repeated for credit if taken as BUS 460.

This course will encourage students to become cosmopolitan citizens by gaining knowledge and understanding of cultures other than those of the United States. Students will learn to recognize others' values and, ultimately, accept the many ways in which we all are human. For example, using the Irish struggle for independence from Britain and the Troubles as examples, students will examine Anglo and Irish "culture" and how it is influenced by or how it can influence nation-state security, or conversely, the fight for civil liberties and independence. The main systems and structures in both the US and the UK's domestic security enterprises will be discussed as well as the origins, typologies and goals of several terrorist groups, the basics of the intelligence community in both nations, and how intelligence informs the struggle to contain terrorism. In addition, for homeland security majors, this course can satisfy either the terrorism requirement or the intelligence systems requirement (see instructors). Although a major objective of the course is to prepare students to participate successfully in a managed study abroad program (as a separate course: HLS 656, 1 credit), participation in the study abroad trip is a not required component of this course.

Students will learn how environmental issues may give rise to socio-political instability around the world which can become threats to US national/homeland security. This course will explore how U.S. domestic and foreign policy, and ultimately, U.S. national security, can be impacted by emergent threats to nations from environmental health issues, climate change, deforestation, infrastructure vulnerabilities, and natural resource shortages caused by rapid industrialization, population growth, and urbanization in less developed countries. In a seminar format, students and faculty will cover a variety of readings and discuss their conclusions and students will have the opportunity to lead class discussions on assigned readings.

Forensic accounting procedures uncover fraudulent schemes and misappropriation of assets. Course topics include review of the basics of financial accounting, Sarbanes-Oxley legislation, the forensic accounting profession, occupational fraud, financial analysis techniques, money laundering, investigative and interviewing processes, evidence gathering, inferential analysis, and documentation and presentation of the case. Real-life fraud cases solved by forensic accounting skills are analyzed. Required course for minor in Forensic Accounting.