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)

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
FIN 380 Financial Management 3
FIN 381 Financial Planning 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
RMI 211 Principles of Risk Management and Insurance 3
MGT 340 Principles of Management 3
Total hours 15

Sixth semester (spring)

Courses Hours
LAW 332 Debtor and Creditor Rights and Remedies 1
ENG 210 Writing II: Writing Across the Disciplines
or ENG 221 Writing II: Writing for the Professions
3
LAW 335 Business Enterprises, Rights/Liabilities
or LAW 532 Legal Environment of Business Organizations for Professionals
2-3
Financial Planning List* 3
MKT 350 Principles of Marketing 3
FIN 384 Financial Markets and Investments 3
Total hours 15-16

Seventh semester (fall)

Courses Hours
ACC 321 Tax Accounting I 3
MKT 364 Operations Management 3
FIN 585 Portfolio Management and Alternative Assets 3
RMI 538 Introduction to Estate Planning 3
General Elective to bring total to 120 3
Total hours 15

Eighth semester (spring)

Courses Hours
ITC 429 Information Systems with Business Intelligence 3
FIN 581 Professional Financial Planning 3
RMI 314 Employee Benefits and Social Insurance 3
MGT 487 Strategic Management and Policy 3
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.