Contact Us For assistance with your transfer: MSU/OTC Evening College Transfer Student Support Services Jonathan Talley, Director of Adult Nontraditional Student Resources Adult Student Services, Alumni 400 300 South Jefferson, Springfield, MO 65897 Phone: (417) 836-6929 Website: adultstudents.missouristate.edu Email: outreach@missouristate.edu OTC office hours: • Wednesdays, 4-6pm, Richwood Valley Campus, student service desk • Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 4-6pm, Norman K. Myers Building (NKM), Conference Room H
For general admission questions: Undergraduate Admissions
Why Study Accounting at Missouri State? • Benefit from a fully AACSB accredited program. • Access career resources, through the Career Center, as you search for jobs and prepare your job application materials. • Begin the graduate program while earning the 150 hours required to sit for the CPA exam with MSU’s accelerated master’s option. • Learn from professionals in accounting through networking events and lectures provided through membership in student organizations.
Dixie Williams, Assistant Director of Admissions – Transfer Coordinator Undergraduate Admissions, Carrington 204 Phone: (417) 836-5517 Website: missouristate.edu/otc Email: dixiewilliams@missouristate.edu
For degree program questions: School of Accountancy Glass Hall 439 Phone: (417) 836-5414 Website: missouristate.edu/soa Email: accountancy@missouristate.edu
For advisement:
Start at OTC. Finish at MSU! Complete Your
Accounting Degree
with Missouri State University’s Evening College Plus Program!
Business Advisement Center Glass Hall 106 Phone: (417) 836-5386 Website: missouristate.edu/busadv Email: businessadvisement@missouristate.edu
is for you! • Designed with the transfer student in mind. • Quality degree programs delivered through a combination of evening and online courses. • Full and part-time scheduling options available. • Evening advisement available on the OTC campus. • Classes in a centralized location with easy access. • Scholarship opportunities for those who qualify.
Missouri State University adheres to a strict nondiscrimination policy and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, or on any basis (including, but not limited to, political affiliation and sexual orientation) not related to the applicable educational requirements for students in any program or activity offered or sponsored by the University.
Outreach.MissouriState.edu/ EveningCollegePlus
B.S. in Accounting Evening/Online Program (comprehensive) This is a model evening/online/blended graduation plan toward the B.S. in Accounting (comprehensive). Your path may vary slightly based on factors such as your transfer college credit, your choice of electives, and your ability to take classes during the summer or intersessions for instance. (The sample schedule below is subject to course availability and changes in course rotation.) This pathway assumes the following: 1. Completion of the A.A. at OTC. The sample OTC schedule below includes 5 additional hours, which may be applied toward the bachelor’s as transfer hours. 2. *Satisfactory completion of the College of Business prerequisite classes, including ACC 201, ACC 211, CIS 101, COM 115, ECO 155, ECO 165, ENG 110, MGT 286, MTH 135, PSY 121, QBA 237 and LAW 231. OTC classes noted with asterisk fit transfer equivalencies for MSU College of Business prerequisite classes. See Transfer Equivalency Guide at missouristate.edu/admissions/courseequivalencies.htm 3. Admission to the College of Business. GPA requirements include: a minimum 2.00 Missouri State GPA and a minimum 2.50 combined GPA 4. Satisfactory completion of School of Accountancy Admissions Test. See missouristate.edu/SOA/ for more information.
Sample Degree Plan First Semester (OTC)
Transfer to MSU!
ENG 101 Composition I* MTH 130 College Algebra* PSY 110 Intro to Psychology* Humanities - Block I CIS 101 Personal Computer Applications* Total Credit Hours
How to get started
Third Semester (OTC)
q Apply for admission and submit your $35 application fee at the beginning of your last semester at OTC. Apply online at www.missouristate. edu/admissions/transfer. If you need assistance, contact us at (417) 836-6929 or email outreach@ missouristate.edu. Evening appointments available by request at OTC and MSU.
Fifth Semester Fall (MSU)
q Submit your transcripts to: Office of Admissions Missouri State University 901 South National Avenue Springfield, MO 65897 q Complete the Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) if applying for financial aid. See Fafsa.ed.gov. Complete your application prior to March 31 to take full advantage of financial assistance. q Schedule an appointment with your departmental advisor. Contact the Business Advisement Center at (417) 836-5386. q Get registered! With early admission you get to register early with MSU students.
updated 1.29.13
Humanities I or II Physical Science ACC 220 Principles of Accounting I* COM 105 Public Speaking* HLT 101 Lifetime Wellness ECO 275 Principles of Microeconomics* Total Credit Hours
ACC ACC MGT FIN CIS
301 311 340 380 201
Intermediate Accounting Managerial Cost Accounting Organizational Behav/Mgt Financial Management Computer Apps for Business Total Credit Hours
Second Semester (OTC) 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 15 hrs
BUS 140 Business Communications* PLS 101 American Gov’t & Politics MTH 210 Statistical Methods* CIS 105 Spreadsheet Applications* ACC 225 Managerial Accounting* BUS 160 Business Law* Total Credit Hours
3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 18 hrs
Sixth Semester Spring (MSU) 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 2 hrs 14 hrs
3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 15 hrs
Ninth Semester Fall (MSU) ACC 524 Tax Accounting II Elective Elective Elective Total Credit Hours
3 hrs 3 hrs 4 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 16 hrs
Fourth Semester (OTC) 3 hrs 4 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 2 hrs 3 hrs 18 hrs
Seventh Semester Fall (MSU) ACC 504 Advanced Accounting (course rotation may vary by demand) ACC 321 Tax Accounting I ACC 553 Auditing MKT 350 Principles of Marketing Globalization Total Credit Hours
ENG 102 Composition II OR ENG 150 Technical Writing ECO 270 Principles of Macroeconomics* Biological Science Foreign Language - Block II BUS 110 Principles of Business Total Credit Hours
3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 12 hrs
ACC 302 Intermediate Accounting II ACC 341 Acct & Mgt Info Systems MGT 364 Operations Management LAW 332 Debtor/Creditor Rights & Remedies Globalization Elective Total Credit Hours
3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 1 hr 3 hrs 2 hrs 15 hrs
Eighth Semester Spring (MSU) ACC 532 Government/Non-Profit Accounting MGT 487 Strategic Mgt & Busn Policies ACC 470 Professionalism in Accounting Elective Elective Total Credit Hours
3 hrs 3 hrs 1 hr 3 hrs 3 hrs 13 hrs
* OTC classes that fit transfer equivalencies for MSU College of Business prerequisite classes. NOTE: All Missouri State University degree requirements must be met; including at least 125 hours, with a minimum of 90 hours outside of Accounting (for Accounting majors), and a minimum of 40 hours of upper division (courses numbered 300 and above) credit. Last 30 hours must be taken at MSU. The information provided is the most up-to-date available at time of publication. You may wish to reduce the number of credit hours each semester from the above sample schedule. Consult with the Advisement Center, College of Business, 836-5386.