Bachelor of Science in Corporate Security - Concentration in Fraud

Program Overview

This 120-credit hour program in Corporate Security and Fraud provides a comprehensive understanding of security principles, fraud detection, and prevention. Students will gain expertise in corporate security law, risk assessment, and fraud examination, preparing them for careers in corporate security, fraud investigation, and related fields. The program includes core courses in security management, fraud, and law and ethics, as well as specialized courses in fraud schemes and fraud law.

Program Outline

Outline:

Program Content:

• Corporate Security
• Fraud

Program Structure:

• 120 credit hours
• 42 Rock Studies 2 requirements
• 0-3 Basic Math requirement
• 0-3 Computer Competency requirement
• 60 Major/Concentration requirements
• 18 Electives

Course Schedule:

First Year

• Fall: CSS 120, ENGL 102, ESAP 101, SUBJ 139, Creative & Aesthetic Inquiry, Humanities Inquiry
• Spring: HSS 130, CSS 210, ENGL 104, MATH 117, Free Elective

Second Year

• Fall: CSS 240, ACCT 209, SCI 101, Select one of the following: COMM 200, PHIL 110, POLS 235, Free Elective, Declare a Thematic Thread
• Spring: HSS 350, CSS 352, SCI 102, Free Elective

Third Year

• Fall: HSS 320, CSS 310, CSS 351, MIS 301, Social Science Inquiry, Thematic Thread Requirement
• Spring: CSS 354, CSS 430, Major Elective, Thematic Thread Requirement

Fourth Year

• Fall: CSS 360, CSS 420, CSS 440, Thematic Thread Requirement, Major Elective
• Spring: CSS 370, CSS 460, Free Elective

Individual Modules with Descriptions:

Core Courses:

• ACCT 209: Financial Accounting
• CSS 120: Introduction to Private Security
• CSS 310: Organizational Continuity and Resilience
• CSS 351: Fraud
• CSS 352: Law & Ethics in the Workplace
• CSS 354: Risk Assessment and Fraud Prevention
• CSS 430: Corporate Security Law
• CSS 440: Corporate Security Investigation
• CSS 460: Corporate Security Capstone
• HSS 130: Principles of Emergency Management
• HSS 320: Protecting Infrastructure and Key Assets
• HSS 350: Securing Virtual Infrastructure
• MIS 301: Practical Computer Security

Fraud Concentration:

• CSS 210: Physical Security
• CSS 240: Security Management
• CSS 360: Specialized Fraud Schemes