The following degree plan is based on the 2021-22 catalog and Missouri State general education requirements.
First semester (fall)
Courses | Hours |
---|---|
ENG 110 Writing I | 3 |
GEP 101 First-Year Foundations | 2 |
MTH 134 Algebraic Reasoning and Modeling | 3 |
PSY 121 Introductory Psychology | 3 |
Physical Science w/lab or Life Science w/lab | 4 |
Total hours | 15 |
Second semester (spring)
Courses | Hours |
---|---|
ITC 200 Critical and Creative Thinking Using Information Technology | 3 |
COM 115 Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
ECO 155 Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
PLS 101 American Democracy and Citizenship | 3 |
Human Cultures - Humanities | 3 |
Total hours | 15 |
Third semester (fall)
Courses | Hours |
---|---|
ACC 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting | 3 |
ITC 201 Computer Applications for Business | 3 |
ECO 165 Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
MGT 286 Business Communications | 3 |
Human Cultures - Arts | 3 |
Total hours | 15 |
Fourth semester (spring)
Courses | Hours |
---|---|
ACC 211 Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 3 |
LAW 231 Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
QBA 237 Basic Business Statistics | 3 |
Physical Science or Life Science | 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)
Courses | Hours |
---|---|
FIN 380 Financial Management | 3 |
HST 121 Survey of the History of the United States to 1877 or HST 122 Survey of the History of the United States since 1877 | 3 |
RMI 211 Principles of Risk Management and Insurance | 3 |
MGT 340 Principles of Management | 3 |
MKT 350 Principles of Marketing | 3 |
Total hours | 15 |
Sixth semester (spring)
Courses | Hours |
---|---|
LAW 332 Debtor and Creditor Rights and Remedies | 1 |
Writing II: ENG 321 Beginning Technical Writing (also general business list) | 3 |
MKT 364 Operations Management | 3 |
LAW 335 Business Enterprises, Rights/Liabilities or LAW 532 Legal Environment of Business Organizations for Professionals | 2-3 |
General Business List | 3 |
General Business List | 3 |
Total hours | 15-16 |
Seventh semester (fall)
Courses | Hours |
---|---|
General Electives to bring total to 120 | 3 |
General Business List | 3 |
General Business List | 3 |
General Business List | 3 |
General Business List | 3 |
Total hours | 15 |
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.
General business list courses
Select a minimum of 24 hours from at least 4 of the following areas:
Business Relationships
- BUS 494 - Internship
- BUS 510 - E-Business and Online Entrepreneurship
- BUS 550/LAW 550 - Negotiation, Mediation, and Arbitration in Business
- ECO 304 - Behavioral Economics
- ENG 321 - Beginning Technical Writing
- ENT 301 - Principles of Entrepreneurship OR ENT 302 - Creativity, Innovation, and Ideation
- ITC 205 - Web Site Design and Development
- LAW 341 - Legal Research and Writing
- MGT 341 - Organizational Behavior and Leadership
- MGT 397 - Business Report Writing
- MKT 351 - Consumer Market Behavior
- MKT 352 - Professional Sales
- MKT 354 - Principles of Advertising
- MKT 355 - Principles of Retailing
- MKT 410 - Services Marketing
Financial and Quantitative Analysis
- ACC 301 - Intermediate Accounting I
- ACC 302 - Intermediate Accounting II
- ACC 311 - Managerial Cost Accounting
- ACC 513 - Managerial Cost Accounting II
- ECO 409 - Applied Econometrics
- ECO 475 - Managerial Economics
- FIN 381 - Financial Planning
- FIN 390 - Intermediate Financial Management
- FIN 485 - Investments
- MKT 360 - Marketing Research
- MKT 368 - Supply Chain and Operations Modeling
- QBA 337 - Applied Business Statistics
International Business Environment
- BUS 392 - International Study Away in Business
- ECO 346 - International Economic Development
- ECO 456 - Comparative Economic Systems
- ECO 565 - International Economics
- FIN 392 - International Study Away in Finance
- FIN 582 - International Financial Management
- FIN 586 - International Financial Statement Analysis
- MGT 447 - International Management
- MKT 464 - Global Supply Chain Management
- MKT 474 - International Marketing
- RMI 392 - International Study Away in Risk Management and Insurance
Markets and Economies
- ECO 314 - Game Theory
- ECO 385 - Intermediate Macroeconomics
- FIN 266 - Principles of Real Estate
- FIN 384 - Financial Markets and Intermediaries
- FIN 395 - Domestic Study Away in Finance
- MKT 365 - Introduction to Logistics
- MKT 450 - Supply Chain Management and Sustainability
Project and Technology Management
- ACC 341 - Accounting and Management Information Systems
- ITC 235 - Computer Hardware and Operating Systems
- ITC 260 - Introduction to Java Programming
- ITC 290 - Advanced Microcomputer Applications
- ITC 295 - Database Management Systems Concepts and Design
- ITC 388 - Information Systems Analysis and Design
- ITC 420 - IT Project Management
- TCM 359 - Principles of Project Management
Risk Management and Compliance
- ACC 321 - Tax Accounting I
- ACC 524 - Tax Accounting II
- FIN 589 - Management of Financial Institutions
- FIN 538/RMI 538 - Introduction to Estate Planning
- LAW 531 - Labor Law and Employment Discrimination
- LAW 537 - Environmental Regulation
- MGT 345 - Designing, Managing and Evaluating Human Resource Management Programs
- RMI 310 - Theory of Risk and Measurement
- RMI 312 - Life Insurance
- RMI 313 - Property and Liability Insurance
- RMI 314 - Employee Benefits and Social Insurance
- RMI 415 - Risk Management
- TCM 337 - Quality Control and Measurement
Degree plan last reviewed 07-05-2022.