2020-2021 College Catalog 
    
    Oct 04, 2024  
2020-2021 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Accounting, Digital Forensic Investigation Concentration, B.S.


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Department Chairperson - Dr. Cathleen Golden

Accounting Program VideoThe Accounting program at Mount Aloysius College is designed to provide students with a firm foundation of theory coupled with hands-on experience. The program is built upon the philosophy that the liberal arts provide the appropriate foundation for exploration of business studies; that classroom theory must be integrated with professional activity; that technology ought to be integrated with various concepts and skills throughout the curriculum; and that integration of varied concepts - being a reality of successful professional life - should be prominent in the program.

Students graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Accounting will:

  1. emphasize decision-making from an organizational perspective, integrating the traditional academic areas of accounting, finance, management, and marketing;
  2. integrate business theory with business practice, bridging the gap between the classroom and the work place;
  3. develop analytical and interpersonal skills necessary for problem solving;
  4. learn how to manage business information, blending technological expertise with written and oral communication skills;
  5. develop the technical skills necessary to begin a career in professional accountancy;
  6. appreciate the impact of the liberal arts on social activity and business enterprise; and
  7. become academically prepared for graduate and further study.

Entrance Requirement

Students who have been accepted for admission into the College are eligible to matriculate into any degree program sponsored by the Business and Information Technology Department. Accounting students will benefit from having a good math background including high school algebra and other advanced math classes.

The dual Bachelor of Science/Masters of Business Administration (4+1) program is an option for especially well qualified students. This special program makes it possible to earn both the Bachelor of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees in less time than normally would be required to complete both. This option is available for students in both the undergraduate Accounting and Business Administration programs. Interested students should contact their undergraduate department chair or academic advisor no later than the sophomore year for information. Typically, students take one graduate level MBA course during the fall and spring of their senior year. Students then have their Bachelor of Science degrees conferred upon completion of all undergraduate degree requirements. Students seamlessly matriculate into the graduate degree the following semester. Upon completion of 30 additional MBA credits, students will have their Master of Business Administration degree conferred.

International Exposure Requirement

Students pursuing a Bachelor of Science Degree and majoring in either Accounting or Business Administration are required to have at least three credits in coursework oriented toward providing the student with an international perspective on business, politics, or social and cultural systems. Coursework taken to fulfill this requirement may simultaneously fulfill one other requirement for the College or in the Degree (e.g., PLSC 240  fulfills the International Exposure requirement while-at the same time fulfilling a History/Political Science component of the College’s Core Requirements).

A concentration is a selection or prescribed set of courses associated with a major designed to focus the student’s course of study according to interest and/or career goals. A concentration is not a required component of all majors. A concentration must be formally declared for it to appear on the transcript of record.

Core Course Requirements


Communication/Writing


Upper-Division Literature


  • ENGL 300/400 3 Credits

Art/English/Music/Theatre


  • ART, ENGL, MUSC, THEA 3 Credits

History/Political Science


  • HIST or PLSC 3 Credits

Science


  • ASTR, BIOL, CHEM, ENVS, GEOL, NASC, PHYS 3 Credits

Religious Studies/Philosophy


  • RLST 3 Credits or PHIL 3 Credits
    and
  • RLST 300/400 3 Credits

Social Science


Cultural Diversity


  • Cultural Diversity: 3 Credits

Integrated Discipline Capping


Total Credits in Core: 45 Credits


Digital Forensic Investigation Concentration


Students concentrating in Digital Forensic Investigation will develop the skillset required to utilize the scientific method to collect, examine, analyze and present potential evidence that has been captured in a digital format. Initially, the student will develop an understanding of criminal law and procedure, and the rules of evidence. As the thirty-three credit program of study progresses, students will apply this knowledge, along with industry standard software, to conduct practical analyses of sample data sources, and present their findings in a manner appropriate to facilitate an investigation, or as testimony before a court of law.

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