The accounting degree at Missouri State can be completed in four years or a total of eight semesters. However, a four-year degree plan does not take into account dual credit or transfer credit that you may bring upon admission to the University.
BS Four-Year Degree Plan
This is a model four-year degree plan. Your path to graduation may vary slightly based on factors such as college credit you earned while in high school, your choice of a minor or second major, and placement in English and mathematics.
Check out the course rotation before scheduling your classes.
The following degree plan is based on the 2018-19 catalog and Missouri State general education requirements.
First semester (fall)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| ENG 110 Writing I | 3 |
| GEP 101 First-Year Foundations | 2 |
| MTH-135 or above | 3 |
| PSY 121 Introductory Psychology | 3 |
| Natural World with Lab | 4 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Second semester (spring)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| CIS 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 |
| CIS 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 (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 |
|---|---|
| ACC 300 Professionalism in Accountancy | 2 |
| ACC 301 Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| 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 |
| LAW 332 Debtor and Creditor Rights and Remedies | 1 |
| QBA 337 Applied Business Statistics | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Sixth semester (spring)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| ACC 302 Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
| ACC 321 Tax Accounting I | 3 |
| MKT 350 Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| FIN 380 Financial Management | 3 |
| MGT 340 Principles of Management | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
*Accounting List Courses*
ACC-504 - Advanced Accounting
ACC-506 - International Accounting
ACC-513 - Managerial Cost Accounting II
ACC-524 - Tax Accounting II
ACC-525 - Individual Income Tax Assistance
ACC-532 - Governmental and Not-For-Profit Organizational Accounting
ACC-555 - Internal Auditing
ACC-556 - Operational Auditing
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 04-30-2018.