Incoming freshmen at the traditional campus should have:
A 3.0 or higher high school GPA (on a 4.0 scale)
Or:
2.5 or higher high school GPA (on a 4.0 scale) or comparable GED or HiSET score [1]
Plus one of the following:
21 or higher on the ACT or 1070 or higher on the SAT
Rank in the top 50 percent of your graduating class
Have successfully completed 12 units of college preparatory work with a grade of “C” or higher
Complete your application for admission
Send one of the following to the Office of the Registrar at 1001 Rogers St., Columbia, MO 65216 or your local venue (if applicable):
2.5 or higher high school GPA (on a 4.0 scale) or comparable GED or HiSET score [1]
Plus one of the following:
Unofficial high school transcript [1]
Unofficial college transcript [1] (at least 6 credit hours)
GED, HiSET or TASC score [1]
Score requirements include all non-degree undergraduate level coursework at any location.
TOEFL ibt[1] (internet-based test): 72 or higher (with no subset score below 16)
TOEFL pbt[1] (paper-based test): 530 or higher (with no subset score below 53)
IELTS[1] : 6.0 or higher (with no band scores below 5.5)
iTEP Academic: 3.7 or higher (with no subset level lower than 2.5)
Duolingo English Test: 95 or higher
PTE Academic: 50 or higher (with no subset score lower than 30)
SAT: Critical Reading subset score of 430 or higher
ACT: English subset score of 17 or higher
The Finance program includes instruction in financial analysis, financial markets, financial instruments, and investments and prepares graduates for positions in corporate and personal financial management.
In general, 300 - level courses in the Business Administration Professional Core or Electives Groups are taken after students have completed the freshman and sophomore years (4 full semesters).
However, students who have completed 45 semester hours and who have a cumulative grade-point average of 2.75 or above are eligible to take 300 - level business core courses during the second semester of the sophomore year.
A student can complete no more than two internships in business administration, each carrying no more than three semester hours of credit.
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Ethics Course Requirement
MGMT 368W - Business Ethics 3 hours (this option also fulfills core requirement) or
PHIL 330 - Ethics 3 hours
Foreign Language Requirement (6 sem. hrs)
For information on how to fulfill the foreign language requirement click here.
Core Requirements (45 sem. hrs)
All must be completed with a grade of C or higher. Courses in the major cannot be taken pass/fail.
ACCT 278 - Introductory Business Analytics 3 hours or
MGMT 278 - Introductory Business Analytics 3 hours
ACCT 280 - Accounting I (Financial) 3 hours
ACCT 281 - Accounting II (Managerial) 3 hours
ECON 293 - Macroeconomics 3 hours
ECON 294 - Microeconomics 3 hours
FINC 350 - Business Finance 3 hours
MATH 250 - Statistics I 3 hours or
BIOL 224 - Statistics for the Behavioral and Natural Sciences 3 hours or
PSYC 224 - Statistics for the Behavioral and Natural Sciences 3 hours or
SOCI 224 - Statistics for the Behavioral and Natural Sciences 3 hours
MGMT 230 - Principles of Management 3 hours
MGMT 254W - Business Communication 3 hours
MGMT 265 - Business Law I 3 hours
MGMT 338 - International Business 3 hours
MGMT 368W - Business Ethics 3 hours
MGMT 393 - Business Information Systems 3 hours
MGMT 479 - Strategic Management 3 hours
MKTG 210 - Principles of Marketing 3 hours
Finance Major (27 sem. hrs)
Students who elect to earn a major in Finance must complete 27 semester hours of required courses from the courses listed below.
Required Courses (18 sem. hrs)
All must be completed with a grade of C or higher. Courses in the major cannot be taken pass/fail.
FINC 298 - Personal Financial Planning 3 hours
FINC 354 - Investments 3 hours
FINC 395 - Financial Markets and Institutions 3 hours
FINC 396 - Corporate Finance 3 hours
FINC 496 - Advanced Financial Management 3 hours
FINC 498 - Comprehensive Financial Planning 3 hours
Electives (9 sem. hrs)
Courses in the major cannot be taken pass/fail.
ACCT 381 - Federal Income Tax-Individuals 3 hours
FINC 295 - Risk and Insurance 3 hours
FINC 361 - Small Business Finance 3 hours
ECON 393 - Intermediate Macroeconomics 3 hours
FINC 397 - Principles of Real Estate 3 hours
FINC 399 - Internship: Finance 1-3 hours
FINC 495 - International Finance 3 hours *
FINC 499 - Internship: Finance 1-3 hours
MGMT 430 - Management Science 3 hours
Electives (0-3 sem. hrs)
Total: 120 (sem. hrs)
Financial professionals evaluate data, study trends and make recommendations to organizations and individuals regarding their finances. This may include educating clients about investment options, explaining financial services and helping plan for retirement and other life events.
You’ll graduate with an understanding of financial markets, instrumentation and investments.
Employment of finance-related occupations is expected to grow at a faster-than-average rate through 2028, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Health insurance: 500 CAD per year
