The following is a sample schedule for this major – your actual schedule may vary.
Accounting Four-Year Degree Plan
The following degree plan, last reviewed 07/23/2026, is based on the 2026-27 catalog and Missouri State general education requirements.
First semester (fall)
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| Physical Science w/lab or Life Science w/lab - General Education | 4 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Second semester (spring)
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| Human Cultures - Humanities - General Education | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Third semester (fall)
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| Human Cultures - The Arts - General Education | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Fourth semester (spring)
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| Physical Science or Life Science (not taken above) - General Education | 3 |
| Cultural Competence (Take ANT-100, GRY-100, IDS-297, OR REL-110 to also count on globalization list) | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Fifth semester (fall)
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| Total hours | 15 |
Sixth semester (spring)
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| Total hours | 15 |
Seventh semester (fall)
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| Accounting List* | 3 |
| Accounting List* | 3 |
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| General Electives to bring total to 120 | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Eighth semester (spring)
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| Accounting List*/ ACC 542 or ITC 555 - ACC 542 Data Analytics in Accounting allowed to double count | 3 |
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| General Electives to bring total to 120 | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
*Accounting List Courses
ACC-394 - Cooperative Education in Accounting
ACC 494 - Internship in Accounting
ACC-513 - Managerial Cost Accounting II
ACC-524 - Tax Accounting II
ACC 542 - Data Analytics for Accounting (can double count for choice of ITC 555/ACC 542)
ACC 554 - Fraud Examination
ACC-555 - Internal Auditing
ACC 557 - Computer Forensics and IT Auditing
ACC 596 - Research Issues and Problems: Accounting
Admission, GPA, & credit hour requirements
For Admission to College of Business (COB): Student must earn a minimum of 2.00 Missouri State GPA and a minimum of 2.50 combined GPA for admission to COB AND to take upper division COB courses.
For Graduation: Students must obtain a 2.50 GPA in all upper-division (300+) in their College of Business business unit coursework taken at Missouri State University.
For Graduation: Students must complete at least 120 hours. Of those 120 hours, at least 40 hours must be upper division (300+) level. Electives may be needed to meet these requirements.