Accounting Four-Year Degree Plan

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

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
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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
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MKT 350 Principles of Marketing 3
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MGT 340 Principles of Management 3
Total hours 15

Seventh semester (fall)

Courses Hours
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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
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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.