Nov 23, 2024

2023-2024 Catalog

2023-2024 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Business, AAS

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The Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Business degree is designed to prepare students for a career. This degree has several options from which to choose. This academic guide is based on the 2023-2024 Missouri State University-West Plains catalog. The time to complete the degree will vary, depending on remediation, summer enrollment, number of classes taken per semester, etc.

General Education Requirements

CIS 101 - Computers for Learning Credit Hours: 3
COM 115 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
ENG 110 - Writing I Credit Hours: 3
IDS 110 - Student Success Credit Hours: 1-3

Civics:

Select three (3) credit hours

HST 121 - Survey of US History to 1877 Credit Hours: 3
OR
HST 122 - Survey of US History Since 1877 Credit Hours: 3
OR
PLS 101 - American Democracy and Citizenship Credit Hours: 3

Economics:

Select three (3) credit hours

ECO 155 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
OR
ECO 165 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3

Mathematical Sciences:

Select three (3) credit hours

MGT 130 - Business Mathematics Credit Hours: 3
OR
MTH 100 - Intermediate Applied Mathematics Credit Hours: 2 or higher (except MTH 197 and MTH 297 )

General Education Total Credit Hours: 20

Business Requirements

ACC 201 - Introduction to Financial Accounting Credit Hours: 3
BUS 135 - Introduction to Business Credit Hours: 3
BUS 170 - Business and Professional Ethics Credit Hours: 3
BUS 297 - International Business Credit Hours: 3
LAW 231 - Legal Environment of Business Credit Hours: 3
MGT 120 - Introduction to Management Credit Hours: 3
MGT 286 - Business Communications Credit Hours: 3
QBA 237 - Basic Business Statistics Credit Hours: 3

Business Total Credit Hours: 24

Degree Notes:

Math requirements exclude MTH 197 and MTH 297 .
Students are required to complete a minimum of three (3) credit hours of math regardless of placement.
Electives must be approved by the department.
Students should confirm transferability of courses with their transfer university before completing courses at MSU-WP.

Choose one of the following options

Accounting Option

Accounting Requirements

ACC 211 - Introduction to Managerial Accounting Credit Hours: 3
ACC 220 - Payroll Accounting Credit Hours: 1
ACC 221 - Introduction to Individual Tax Accounting Credit Hours: 2
ACC 290 - Accounting Software Applications Credit Hours: 3
ACC 299 - Internship in Accounting Credit Hours: 1-3
CIS 201 - Computer Applications/Business Credit Hours: 3
Elective Credit Hours: 1

Accounting Option Total Credit Hours: 16

Entrepreneurship Option

Entrepreneurship Requirements

ACC 290 - Accounting Software Applications Credit Hours: 3
EPR 110 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship Credit Hours: 3
EPR 130 - Sales and Customer Service Credit Hours: 3
EPR 290 - Business Plan Development Credit Hours: 1
MGT 299 - Internship in Business Management Credit Hours: 1-3
MKT 150 - Introduction to Marketing Credit Hours: 3

Entrepreneurship Option Total Credit Hours: 16

Human Resources Option

Human Resources Requirements

ACC 220 - Payroll Accounting Credit Hours: 1
BUS 180 - Associate Professional Human Resources (aPHR) Credit Hours: 3
CIS 201 - Computer Applications/Business Credit Hours: 3
MGT 140 - Benefits Administration Credit Hours: 1
MGT 299 - Internship in Business Management Credit Hours: 1-3
WES 110 - Preparing for Today’s Workforce Credit Hours: 3
WES 126 - Workplace Psychology Credit Hours: 1
WES 140 - Critical Thinking Credit Hours: 1

Management Option

Management Requirements

ACC 211 - Introduction to Managerial Accounting Credit Hours: 3
MGT 299 - Internship in Business Management Credit Hours: 1-3
MKT 150 - Introduction to Marketing Credit Hours: 3
Elective Credit Hours: 1

Economics:

Select three (3) credit hours

ECO 155 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
OR
ECO 165 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3

Real Estate and Insurance:

Select three (3) credit hours

FIN 266 - Principles of Real Estate Credit Hours: 3
OR
INS 211 - Insurance Credit Hours: 3

Business, AAS

General Education Requirements

Civics:

Economics:

Mathematical Sciences:

General Education Total Credit Hours: 20

Business Requirements

Business Total Credit Hours: 24

Choose one of the following options

Accounting Option

Accounting Requirements

Accounting Option Total Credit Hours: 16

Entrepreneurship Option

Entrepreneurship Requirements

Entrepreneurship Option Total Credit Hours: 16

Human Resources Option

Human Resources Requirements

Management Option

Management Requirements

Economics:

Real Estate and Insurance:

Management Option Total Credit Hours:16

Human Resources Option Total Credit Hours: 16

Total Credit Hours Required 60