Missouri State University

BS Four-Year Graduation Plan

The accounting degree at Missouri State can be completed in four years or a total of eight semesters. However, a four-year graduation plan does not take into account dual credit or transfer credit that you may bring upon admission to the University.

Sample schedule

This is a model four-year graduation plan. Your path to graduation may vary slightly based on factors such as college credit you earned while in high school, your choice of a minor or second major, and placement in English and mathematics.

Check out the course rotation before scheduling your classes.

First semester (fall)

First semester courses Credit hours
CIS/CSC 101 Computers for Learning2
PLS 101 American Democracy and Citizenship3
GEP 101 First-Year Foundations2
ENG 110 Writing I3
PSY 121 Introductory Psychology3
MTH 135 or above3
Total hours16

Second semester (spring)

Second semester courses Credit hours
KIN 100 Fitness for Living2
COM 115 Fundamentals of Public Speaking3
HST 121/122 US History3
ECO 155 Principles of Macroeconomics3
CIS 201 Computer Applications for Business2
GEN ED4
Total hours17

Third semester (fall)

Third semester courses Credit hours
ECO 165 Principles of Microeconomics3
ACC 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting3
ENG 210/221 Writing II3
GEN ED4
GEN ED3
Total hours16

Fourth semester (spring)

Fourth semester courses Credit hours
ACC 211 Introduction to Managerial Accounting3
LAW 231 Legal Environment of Business3
QBA 237 Basic Business Statistics3
MGT 286 Business Communications3
GEN ED3
Total hours15

Fifth semester (fall)

Fifth semester courses Credit hours
ACC 301 Intermediate Accounting I3
ACC 311 Managerial Cost Accounting3
LAW 332 Debtor and Creditor Rights and Remedies1
MGT 340 Organizational Behavior and Management3
FIN 380 Financial Management3
Elective2
Total hours15

Sixth semester (spring)

Sixth semester courses Credit hours
ACC 302 Intermediate Accounting II3
ACC 321 Tax Accounting I3
ACC 341 Accounting and Management Information Systems3
Globalization3
GEN ED3
Total hours15

Seventh semester (fall)

Seventh semester courses Credit hours
MKT 350 Principles of Marketing3
MGT 364 Operations Management3
ACC 470 (Error: Course A not found)
ACC 553 Auditing3
Accounting elective3
Globalization3
Total hours16

Eighth semester (spring)

Eighth semester courses Credit hours
MGT 487 Strategic Management and Policy3
Accounting elective3
Accounting elective3
Elective3
GEN ED3
Total hours15