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 08/15/2025, is based on the 2025-26 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
- ECO 304 - Behavioral Economics
- FIN 266 - Principles of Real Estate
- FIN 390 - Intermediate Financial Management
- FIN 392 - International Education Abroad in Finance
- FIN 395 - Domestic Field Experience in Finance
- FIN 494 - Internship in Finance
- FIN 587 - Security Valuation
- FIN 598 - Financial Research and Portfolio Management
- MKT 352 - Professional Sales
- RMI 312 - Life Insurance
- RMI 313 - Property and Liability Insurance
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.