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Advisement Office
Understanding graduation requirements and what classes are prerequisites of other classes can quickly become overwhelming or confusing. The advisement office exists to inform students on making wise decisions concerning offered courses to ensure that graduation requirements are met. Dropping a course or failing to take a course as outlined could lead to a delay in graduation by a semester or two.
For advisement on planning course schedules, understanding the rules and prerequisites of graduation, or transitioning to COB in the third year, make an appointment with the advisement office. To schedule an appointment, stop by the advisement office in room 104 with Lori Gong (LoriGong@MissouriState.edu). If you have any questions about what courses you should be taking in order to graduate on time, please schedule an appointment with the advisement office.
Access the AA degree requirements and COB preadmission checklist sheet
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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 100 3 None 2 ITC 101 3 None 3 COM 115 3 None 4 ENG 110 3 ENG 100 C or better 5 ENG 210 3 ENG 110 C or Better & 24 credit hours 6 PLS 101 3 None 7 HST 121 3 None 8 HST 122 3 None 9 IDS 110 2 None 10 IDS 297 3 40 credit hours 11 MTH 135 3 None 12 ENG 230 3 ENG 110 13 THE 101 3 None 14 GRY 100 3 None 15 ECO 155 3 ENG 100 C or better 16 PSY 121 3 None 17 SOC 150 3 None 18 CHM 116 4 ENG 100 C or better 19 ENV 105 3 None 20 ITC 232 3 ITC 101 21 ACC 201 3 None 22 ACC 211 3 ACC 201 C or better, CIS 101 23 ECO 165 3 ENG 100 C or better 24 QBA 237 3 None 25 LAW 231 3 24 credit hours 26 MGT 286 3 ENG 110 * 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 LAW 332 1 LAW 231 4 LAW 335 3 LAW 231 5 MKT 364 3 MGT 340 6 MGT 340 3 54 credit hours, PSY 121 7 FIN 380 3 54 credit hours, ACC 201/211, ECO 155/165, QBA 237 8 ITC 429 3 ITC 201 9 MGT 397 3 MGT 286 10 JRN 270 3 ENG110 11 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 12 ITC 290 3 None 13 ACC 311 3 Grade of C- or better in ACC211 14 FIN 384 3 ACC 201 and ACC 211 and ECO 155 and ECO 165 15 FIN 582 3 Grade of C- or better in FIN 380 16 MGT 345 3 MGT 340 17 TCM 359 3 53 credit hours 18 MKT 351 3 MKT 350 19 MKT 352 3 MKT 350 20 MKT 474 3 MKT 350 21 FIN 485 3 Grade of C- or better in FIN 380 22 BUS 510 3 54 credit hours * Not all courses are offered every semester
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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.
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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.