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.
BS Four-Year Degree Plan: Finance
The following is a sample schedule for this major – your actual 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 |
| Life Science (lab) or Physical Science (lab) - General Education | 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 |
| Life Science (no lab) or Physical Science (no lab) | 3 |
|
ANT 100 World Cultures or GRY 100 World Regional Geography or IDS 297 or REL 110 World Religions | 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 or FIN 266 Principles of Real Estate or FIN 381 Financial Planning | 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 |
| FIN 384 Financial Markets and Intermediaries | 3 |
| FIN 485 Investments | 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 |
|---|---|
|
RMI 211 Principles of Risk Management and Insurance or FIN 266 Principles of Real Estate or FIN 381 Financial Planning | 3 |
| FIN 384 Financial Markets and Intermediaries | 3 |
|
FIN 487 Intermediate Investments or FIN 598 Financial Research and Portfolio Management | 3 |
| Finance List* | 3 |
| General Elective to bring total to 120 | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
*Finance List Courses*
FIN-392 - International Study Away in Finance or FIN-395 - Domestic Study Away in Finance
FIN-480 - Financial Decision Making
FIN 494 - Internship in Finance
FIN-582 - International Financial Management
FIN-589 - Management of Financial Institutions
FIN 596 - Research Issues and Problems: Finance
FIN-599 - Directed Study for CFA Level I Exam
RMI 520 - Risk Modeling and Analytics
RMI 530 - Risk Transfer
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 07-22-2021.