This is a sample plan for this major - your schedule may vary.
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 |
| Natural World with 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 |
| Natural World | 3 |
| Cultural Competence (ANT-100, GRY-100, IDS-297, or REL-210 can double count on globalization list) | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Fifth semester (fall)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| FIN 380 Financial Management | 3 |
| RMI 310 Theory of Risk and Measurement | 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 |
|
ENG 210 Writing II: Writing Across the Disciplines or ENG 221 Writing II: Writing for the Professions | 3 |
|
BUS 550 Negotiation, Mediation, and Arbitration in Business or COM 332 Small Group Communication or COM 336 Communication in Organizations or MKT 351 Consumer Behavior or MKT 352 Professional Sales | 3 |
| RMI 312 Life Insurance | 3 |
|
LAW 335 Business Enterprises, Rights/Liabilities or LAW 532 Legal Environment of Business Organizations for Professionals | 2-3 |
| MKT 364 Operations Management | 3 |
| Total hours | 15-16 |
Seventh semester (fall)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
|
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 |
| General Electives to bring total to 120 | 3-2 |
| FIN 384 Financial Markets and Intermediaries | 3 |
| RMI 313 Property and Liability Insurance | 3 |
| Insurance List* | 3 |
| Total hours | 15-14 |
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 be guaranteed admission to the College of Business.
Insurance list courses
- ACC 321 Tax Accounting I
- BUS 550 Negotiation, Mediation and Arbitration in Business (if not taken above)
- FIN 485 Investments
- FIN 538 Introduction to Estate Planning
- RMI 314 Employee Benefits and Social Insurance
- RMI 392 International Study Away in Insurance
- RMI 395 Domestic Study Away in Insurance
- RMI 397 Topics in Insurance
- RMI 494 Internship in Insurance
- RMI 520 Risk Modeling and Analytics
- RMI 530 Risk Transfer
Degree plan last reviewed 07-22-2021.