Certificate in Compliance

Purpose

The Compliance Certificate was developed for students who wish to gain specialized knowledge in the growing field of regulatory compliance. This on-line certificate is open to all students, regardless of major. Students already enrolled in a degree-granting program should seek guidance from their Academic Advisor or Certificate Coordinator to see how these credits correlate with their chosen major. Upon completion of the certificate, students should be able to possess the following competencies:

1. Utilize critical thinking strategies to evaluate problems and solutions and make recommendations based on client needs utilizing appropriate analytical tools.
2. Access, use and evaluate information effectively and appropriately, and use technology to effectively locate and communicate information.
3. Exhibit competence in writing for specific purposes, diverse audiences and genres such as narrative writing and policy drafting.
4. Read, interpret and apply regulations and other business documents.
5. Exercise interpersonal skills by interacting effectively with others.
6. Describe and explain the ethical obligations and responsibilities of a regulatory compliance program.
7. Identify applicable national and international laws and regulations and articulate current trends.
8. Use decision-making tools to analyze data and assess risk.

Note: Students are held to all prerequisite requirements; some students may require more than 7 courses to complete this certificate.

Curriculum (21 Total Credits)

Core Requirements (15 credits)

LES 206/POL 365	U.S. Regulatory Compliance	3
LES 207/POL 335	Global Financial Compliance	3
POL 345	Fundamentals of Compliance Management	3
POL 355	Corporate Governance and Regulation	3
CTA 326	Integrating Excel into Business Problem Solving	3

Electives (6 credits)

Two electives are also required to earn the Compliance Certificate. Approved courses are listed below. Students may be able to substitute courses from their degree program, depending on their major. Please check with the Certificate Coordinator.

Select two courses from the following:

CRJ 385/POL 385	Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing	3
CRJ 330/BAC 330	Financial Fraud Examination	3
HRM 300	Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining	3
HRM 400	Legal Aspects of Human Resource Management	3
HSC 325	Healthcare Compliance	3
LES 216	Environmental Compliance	3
POL 490	Public Policy Internship	3

General Requirements

• Associate degree, and/or
• Demonstrated competence, through traditional coursework or any alternative method recognized by WilmU, in:
  • ENG 121 English Composition I
• Open to any undergraduate student in a degree-granting program upon advisement from program-specific chair and/or academic advisor