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 Culture - 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-210 to also count on globalization list) | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Fifth semester (fall)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| LAW 332 Debtor and Creditor Rights and Remedies | 1 |
| ACC 311 Managerial Cost Accounting | 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 |
| MGT 340 Principles of Management | 3 |
| MKT 350 Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| QBA 337 Applied Business Statistics | 3 |
| Total hours | 16 |
Sixth semester (spring)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
|
ENG 210 Writing II: Writing Across the Disciplines or ENG 221 Writing II: Writing for the Professions | 3 |
| FIN 380 Financial Management | 3 |
| RMI 314 Employee Benefits and Social Insurance | 3 |
| MGT 345 Designing, Managing and Evaluating Human Resources Management Programs | 3 |
| MKT 364 Operations Management | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Seventh semester (fall)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| MGT 341 Organizational Behavior and Leadership | 3 |
|
MGT 450 Human Resource Development or MGT 451 Human Resource Acquisition | 3 |
| MGT 465 Managing the Human Resource Environment and Employment Relationship | 3 |
| General Electives to bring total to 120 | 3 |
| ITC 429 Information Systems with Business Intelligence | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Eighth semester (spring)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| General Electives to bring total to 120 | 5 |
|
ECO 310 Labor Economics or MGT 410 Venue Management or MGT 447 International Management or MGT 466 Advanced Issues in Human Resources Management | 3 |
| MGT 487 Strategic Management and Policy | 3 |
| MGT 546 Direct Compensation System Management | 3 |
| Total hours | 14 |
GPA & 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.