The following is a sample schedule for this major – your actual schedule may vary.
Accounting Four-Year Degree Plan
The following degree plan, last reviewed 07/08/2024, is based on the 2024-25 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 Communication and Professional Development | 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 |
| Cultural Competence (Take ANT-100, GRY-100, IDS-297, OR REL-110 to also count on globalization list) | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Fifth semester (fall)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| ACC 300 Professionalism in Accountancy | 3 |
| 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 |
| FIN 380 Financial Management | 3 |
| Total hours | 14 |
Sixth semester (spring)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| ACC 302 Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
| ACC 321 Tax Accounting I | 3 |
| MKT 350 Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| QBA 337 Applied Business Statistics | 3 |
| MGT 340 Principles of Management | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Seventh semester (fall)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| ACC 341 Accounting and Management Information Systems | 3 |
| General Elective to bring total to 120 | 4 |
| ENG 210 Writing II: Writing Across the Disciplines or ENG 221 Writing II: Writing for the Professions |
3 |
| MKT 364 Operations Management | 3 |
| Accounting List* | 3 |
| Total hours | 16 |
Eighth semester (spring)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| ACC 542 Data Analytics in Accounting or ITC 555 Data Visualization |
3 |
| ACC 553 Auditing | 3 |
| MGT 487 Strategic Management and Policy | 3 |
| Accounting List* | 3 |
| Accounting List* | 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 542 - Data Analytics for Accounting (can double count for choice of ITC 555/ACC 542)
ACC-555 - Internal Auditing
ACC-556 - Operational Auditing
GPA & 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.