Mar 13, 2026  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

LPM 390 - Principles of Retail Investigations


Offered Fall: Yes Offered Winter: No Offered Summer: No Offered Other: No
4 Credits
Hours (Lecture - Discussion - Lab): 4-0-0
Prerequisites: LPM 101  and junior standing or instructor permission.

This course explores the scope and impact of employee theft within the retail industry. Specific investigative techniques related to cash theft, under-ringing, refund fraud and credit fraud will be discussed along with victim/witness interview techniques and completing concise and detailed investigative narratives.

Notes: Students must earn a minimum grade of “C” in order for this course to count in the loss prevention major.