Finance Four-Year Degree Plan: Financial Planning option
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)
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Life Science (lab) or Physical Science (lab) - General Education |
4 |
Total hours |
15 |
Second semester (spring)
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Human Cultures - Humanities |
3 |
Total hours |
15 |
Third semester (fall)
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Human Cultures - Arts |
3 |
Total hours |
15 |
Fourth semester (spring)
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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)
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15 |
Sixth semester (spring)
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Financial Planning List* |
3 |
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15-16 |
Seventh semester (fall)
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General Elective to bring total to 120 |
3 |
Total hours |
15 |
Eighth semester (spring)
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General Electives to bring total to 120 |
3-2 |
Total hours |
15-14 |
Financial planning list courses
- ACC 524 - Tax Accounting II
- ACC 525 - Individual Income Tax Assistance
- BUS 550/LAW 550 - Negotiation, Mediation, and Arbitration in Business
- COM 325 - Nonverbal Communication
- ECO 304 - Behavioral Economics
- FIN 266 - Principles of Real Estate
- FIN 390 - Intermediate Financial Management
- FIN 392 - International Study Away in Finance
- FIN 395 - Domestic Study Away in Finance
- FIN 494 - Internship in Finance
- FIN 587 - Security Valuation
- FIN 598 - Financial Research and Portfolio Management
- MKT 352 - Professional Sales
- RMI 312 - Life Insurance
- RMI 313 - Property and Liability Insurance
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.