BS Four-Year Degree Plan: Accounting

The following is a sample schedule for this major – your actual schedule may vary.

Meet with your advisor and review the class schedule before confirming your schedule.Missouri State is committed to helping you graduate in four years.

The following degree plan, last reviewed 07-23-2026, is based on the 2025-26 catalog and Missouri State general education requirements.

First semester (fall)

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General Education - Life Sciences (lab) or Physical Sciences (lab) 4
Total hours 15

Second semester (spring)

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General Education - Human Cultures - Humanities 3
Total hours 15

Third semester (fall)

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General Education - Human Cultures - Arts 3
Total hours 15

Fourth semester (spring)

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General Education - Life Sciences (no lab) or Physical Sciences (no lab) 3
Cultural Competence (Take ANT-100, GRY-100, IDS-297, OR REL-110 to also count on globalization list) - General Education 3
Total hours 15

Fifth semester (fall)

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Total hours 15

Sixth semester (spring)

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Total hours 15

Seventh semester (fall)

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Accounting List* 3
Accounting List* 3
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General Elective 3
Total hours 15

Eighth semester (spring)

Courses Hours
Accounting List*/ ACC 542 or ITC 555 - ACC 542 Data Analytics in Accounting allowed to double count 3
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General Elective 3
Total hours 15

*Accounting List Courses

  • ACC 394 Cooperative Education in Accounting
  • ACC 494 Internship in Accounting
  • ACC 513 Managerial Cost Accounting II
  • ACC 524 Tax Accounting II
  • ACC 542 - Data Analytics for Accounting (can double count for choice of ITC 555/ACC 542)
  • ACC 554 Fraud Examination
  • ACC 555 Internal Auditing
  • ACC 557 Computer Forensics and IT Auditing
  • ACC 596 Research Issues and Problems: Accounting

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Admission, GPA and 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.