The following is a sample schedule for this major – your actual schedule may vary.
Finance Four-Year Degree Plan: Financial Planning option
The following degree plan, last reviewed 07-05-2022, is based on the 2022-23 catalog and Missouri State general education requirements.
First semester (fall)
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| Life Science (lab) or Physical Science (lab) - General Education | 4 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Second semester (spring)
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| Human Cultures - Humanities | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Third semester (fall)
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| Human Cultures - Arts | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Fourth semester (spring)
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| Life Science (no lab) or Physical Science (no lab) | 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 | 15-16 |
Seventh semester (fall)
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| General Elective to bring total to 120 | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Eighth semester (spring)
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| General Electives to bring total to 120 | 3-2 |
| Total hours | 15-14 |
Financial planning list courses
ACC 524 - Tax Accounting II
ACC 525 - Individual Income Tax Assistance
BUS 550/LAW 550 - Negotiation, Mediation, and Arbitration in Business
COM 325 - Nonverbal Communication
FIN 266 - Principles of Real Estate
FIN 390 - Intermediate Financial Management
FIN 392 - International Study Away in Finance
FIN 395 - Domestic Study Away in Finance
FIN 494 - Internship in Finance
FIN 487 - Intermediate Investments
MKT 352 - Professional Sales
RMI 312 - Life Insurance
RMI 313 - Property and Liability Insurance
GPA and credit hour requirements
Electives, as needed to bring total credit hours to 120 and upper division hours (300+) to 40.
GPA requirements include a minimum 2.00 Missouri State GPA and a minimum 2.50 combined GPA to apply for admission to the College of Business.
Degree plan last reviewed 07-05-2022.