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ACC 260 Principles of Fraud Examination
3 cr. hrs. 3 periods (3 lec.)
Overview of the field of fraud examination and examination methodology and detailed examination of the most prevalent
fraud schemes. Includes categories of occupational fraud and abuse, asset misappropriation, corruption schemes,
accounting principles and fraud examination strategies, fraudulent financial statement schemes, and interviewing witnesses.
Prerequisite(s): ACC 101.
Offered: Spring.
ACC 265 Issues in Financial Crime Within Business
1 cr. hrs. 1 periods (1 lec.)
An introduction to investigation procedures to determine financial crimes within businesses. Includes an overview of
financial crimes, conducting internal investigations, examining information to detect possible fraud, interviewing skills,
computer techniques, managing evidence of fraud, coordination with law enforcement agencies, and preventing fraud.
Offered: Spring.
ACC 266 Issues in Financial Crime for Law Enforcement
1 cr. hrs. 1 periods (1 lec.)
An introduction to investigation procedures to determine financial crimes for law enforcement agencies. Includes review of
financial crimes, conducting investigations to determine financial criminal activity, consumer fraud, computer techniques
and digital evidence, preservation of evidence, and presentation of financial evidence in court.
Offered: May not be offered this year, check class schedule.
ACC 267 Computer Fraud Detection
1 cr. hrs. 1 periods (1 lec.)
Overview of the fundamentals of computer fraud examination. Includes the examination methodology used within the
field, Internet and e-commerce fraud, evidence gathering, prevention, and security.
Prerequisite(s): ACC 260.
Offered: May not be offered this year, check class schedule.
Administration of Justice
For courses numbered 098, 198, 298, see “Topic Courses” on page 292
ACCOUNTING — ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
AJS 101 Introduction to Administration of Justice Systems
3 cr. hrs. 3 periods (3 lec.)
History and philosophy of administration of justice in America. Includes identifying the various subsystems, role
expectations, and their interrelationships, theories of crime, punishment and rehabilitation, ethics, education and training
for professionalism in the system, and career opportunities related to local criminal justice agencies.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
AJS 109 Criminal Law
3 cr. hrs. 3 periods (3 lec.)
Historical development and philosophy of law and constitutional provisions. Includes definitions, classifications of crime
and their application to the system of administration of justice, legal research, study of case law, methodology, and
concepts of law as a social force.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
AJS 115 Criminal Procedures
3 cr. hrs. 3 periods (3 lec.)
Overview of the system used in the United States to administer criminal cases. Includes implications for civil rights, the
police process, the prosecuting attorney, the defense attorney, courts, grand jury, trial jury, coroner-medical examiner,
judicial process, and the trial, and its aftermath.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
AJS 123 Corrections as a Process
3 cr. hrs. 3 periods (3 lec.)
Overview of corrections as a process and its appropriate place in the criminal justice system. Includes the study of inmate
characteristics, prison culture, correctional history and philosophies. Also includes community corrections, supervision and
career opportunities in corrections.
Recommendation: Completion of AJS 101 before enrolling in this course.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
AJS 124 Ethics and the Administration of Justice
3 cr. hrs. 3 periods (3 lec.)
Exploration of ethical issues and the justice system. Includes elements of moral and ethical behavior, principles of justice,
and theories of moral development. Also includes ethics of the police, courts, corrections, and modern issues in the
administration of justice.
Offered: Fall, Spring.
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