LNNU-MSU CIB Advisement

The student is responsible for having the appropriate prerequisites prior to enrollment in a course. Prerequisites are indicated in the University Catalog and the web class schedule and will be enforced at the time of registration. If any academic department determines that a student does not have the appropriate prerequisites for a course, registration for the course may be cancelled either prior to or after classes begin. Any questions concerning the prerequisites should be answered by consulting the current catalog or by contacting the academic department offering the course.

AA Courses*

Courses needed for AA		Credits	Prerequisites
1	ENG 101	3	None
2	ENG 190	3	None
3	ENG 210	3	ENG 110 C or Better & 24 credit hours
4	ENG 230	3	ENG 110
5	ENV 105	4	None
6	HST 122	3	None
7	IDS 110	2	None
8	IDS 297	3	40 credit hours
9	PHI 110	3	None
10	PHY 102	2	None
11	PLS 197	3	None
12	RDG 107	2	None (Not required for Data Analytics)
Courses needed for AA & COB Admission		Credits	Prerequisites
13	ACC 201	3	None
14	ACC 211	3	ACC 201
15	CIS 101	3	None
16	CIS 201	3	None
17	CIS 260	3	None (Admission Course for Data Analytics)
18	CIS 295	3	None (Admission Course for Data Analytics)
19	COM 115	3	None
20	ECO 155	3	None
21	ECO 165	3	None
22	ENG 110	3	ENG 101 C or Better
23	LAW 231	3	24 credit hours
24	MTH 136	3	None
25	MGT 286	3	None
26	PSY 121	3	None
27	QBA 237	3	None

* Not all courses are offered every semester

COB Courses*

Course		Credits	Prerequisites
1	RMI 211	3	24 credit hours
2	MKT 350	3	54 credit hours, PSY 121
3	MGT 340	3	54 credit hours, PSY 121
4	ITC 429	3	CIS 201
5	FIN 380	3	54 credit hours, ACC 201/211, ECO 155/165, QBA 237
6	MKT 364	3	MGT 340
7	LAW 335	3	LAW 231
8	MGT 487	3	102 credit hours, FIN 380, MKT 350, MKT 364

* Not all courses are offered every semester

COB Courses - Electives*

Course		Credits	Prerequisites
9	TCM 359	3	24 credits hours
10	ECO 346	3	ECO 155 and ECO 165
11	ECO 514	3	ECO 165
12	BUS 510	3	54 hours
13	MKT 351	3	MKT 350
14	ECO 565	3	ECO 155 and ECO 165
15	MKT 474	3	MKT 350
16	MKT 450	3	MKT 350 or BUS 510
17	MGT 345	3	MGT 340 and QBA 237
18	ENT 302	3	Be admitted to COB
19	MGT 447	3	MGT 340 or concurrent enrollment
20	MKT 365	3	MKT 350

* Not all courses are offered every semester

What is it?

The Associate of Arts (AA) in General Studies degree is specifically designed to transfer to other colleges and Universities. It contains a curriculum of basic first-and second-year courses which fulfill the general education requirements of most four-year institutions. The result is a well-rounded education that prepares students for the demands of the upper level courses they will take at their next school.

How does it transfer?

The AA in General Studies degree transfers as a block to four year public colleges and Universities in the state of Missouri. This degree is structured for entry into baccalaureate degree programs offered at four-year colleges or Universities. As a result, students with the AA will go into four-year public institutions with junior standing and with virtually all of their freshman and sophomore general education requirements completed.

Why should I get an AA degree?

As pointed out above, having the degree ensures transferability of college credit hours at the freshman and sophomore level. The AA degree also is "locked in", which means the credits will transfer as a block into a baccalaureate degree program, even several semesters after the AA degree’s completion.

Upon completion of the AA degree, students have the option of applying to the Missouri State College of Business (COB) provided that all admission requirements are met.

COB admission requirements

Course requirements

Students in good standing at Missouri State are eligible to be considered for admission to a specific degree program in the College of Business Administration upon the completion of at least 54 credit hours including at least ten of the following preparation courses. As many as two of the twelve course may be completed during the semester of admission, but students should make every effort to complete all of them prior to admission.

Course	Subject	Credit Hours
ACC 201 and ACC 211	Accounting	6
ITC 101	Critical & Creative Thinking Using Information Tech	3
COM 115	Public Speaking	3
ECO 155 and 165	Principles of Economics	6
ENG 110 (may be waived by proficiency exam)	Writing I	3
MGT 286	Business Communications	3
MTH 135 or Higher (excluding MTH 145)	College Algebra	3
PSY 121	Psychology	3
QBA 237	Business Statistics	3
LAW 231	Legal Environment of Business	3

Grade Point Average (GPA) requirement

Applicants whose combined GPA is 2.5 or higher will be admitted.

Special procedural information

Students who do not gain admission as expected are subject to being dropped as business majors and will not be permitted to register for the following semester without special permission. Students should contact the College of Business Administration Advisement Center regarding the granting of special permission to register.

COB graduation requirements

• General education requirements - Associate of Art Degree (AA)
• COB core requirements (43-45 hours)
  • ACC 201 and ACC 211， or ACC206
  • ITC 201 (2 hours)
  • ECO 155 and ECO 165 (6 hours)
  • FIN 380 (3 hours)
  • MGT 286, MGT 340, and MGT487 (9 hours)
  • MKT 350 (3 hours)
  • PSY 121 (3 hours)
  • QBA 237 (3 hours)
  • LAW 231 and LAW 332 (4 hours)
  • ITC 429 (3 hours)
  • MKT364 (3 hours)
• General Business Major Requirements (32-33 hours)
  • RMI 211 (3 hours); LAW 335 (2 hours) or 532 (3 hours)
  • Complete one of the following: ENG 321 (3 hours); JRN 270 (3 hours); MGT 397 (3 hours)
  • Complete a minimum of 24 hours from at least 5 of the following areas:
    • Accounting: ACC 301 (3 hours), 302 (3 hours), 311 (3 hours), 321 (3 hours), 513 (3 hours), 524 (3 hours), 532 (3 hours)
    • Business Relationships: BUS/LAW 550 (3 hours); LAW 341 (3 hours); MGT 486 (3 hours)
    • Computer Information Systems: CIS 205 (3 hours), 260 (3 hours), 290 (3 hours); 365 (hours) ,370 (3 hours), 475 (3 hours)
    • Finance: BUS 510 (3 hours); FIN 381 (3 hours), 384 (3 hours), 390 (3 hours), 485 (3 hours), 586 （3 hours）
    • International: FIN 582 (3 hours); LAW 539 (3 hours); MGT 447 (3 hours); MKT 474 (3 hours)
    • Management: LAW 531 (3 hours); MGT 345 (3 hours), 384 (3 hours), 561 (3 hours); TCM 337 (3 hours), 359 (3 hours), 456 (3 hours)
    • Marketing: MKT 351 (3 hours), 352 (3 hours), 354 (3 hours), 355 (3 hours), 430 (3 hours), 510 (3 hours)
    • Real Estate: FIN 266 (3 hours), 367 (3 hours), FIN/LAW 368 (3 hours), 369 (3 hours); LAW368
    • Risk Management and Insurance: FIN/LAW 538 (3 hours); RMI 312 (3 hours), 313 (3 hours), 314 (3 hours), 415 (3 hours), 538 (3 hours); LAW 537 (3 hours)
      
      *Recommended electives (not required): AGB 354 (2 hours); BUS 303 (2 hours), 307 (2 hours); ECO 305 (3 hours), 586 (3 hours); GRY 321 (3 hours), PSY 359 (3 hours), 525 (3 hours); SOC 150 (3 hours), 309 (3 hours)
  • Credits and Grade Point Average (GPA) requirement
    • Completed a total of at least 125 semester hours of credit.
    • Completed 40 hours of upper division credit (courses number 300 and above.)
    • Attained at least a 2.0 GPA on all college courses attempted both at Missouri State and West Plains.
    • Attained at least a 2.5 or higher GPA at the time of graduation for all upper-division (300 and above except TCM359) COB courses.