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: Accounting
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.