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 Dixie Williams, Assistant Director of Admissions – Transfer Coordinator
Why Study General Business at Missouri State?
Transfer to MSU!
• Benefit from a fully AACSB accredited program. • Gain exposure to a variety of areas throughout the College of Business, including accounting, computer information systems, finance, management and marketing. • Become prepared for a variety of entry-level positions, and enjoy a wide range of career opportunities. Some employers may prefer to hire students with a broad preparation and then provide specific training within the company.
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.
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.
How to get started
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.
Undergraduate Admissions, Carrington 204 Phone: (417) 836-5517 Website: missouristate.edu/otc Email: dixiewilliams@missouristate.edu
For degree program questions: Finance and General Business Department Glass Hall 300 Phone: (417) 836-5504 Website: missouristate.edu/fgb Email: financeandgeneralbus@missouristate.edu Find us on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/msufgb
Start at OTC. Finish at MSU! Complete Your
General Business Degree
with Missouri State University’s Evening College Plus Program!
For advisement: Business Advisement Center Glass Hall 106 Phone: (417) 836-5386 Email: businessadvisement@missouristate.edu Website: missouristate.edu/busadv
q Schedule an appointment with an advisor in the Business Advisement Center at (417) 836-5386. q Get registered! With early admission you get to register early with MSU students. MSU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution.
Outreach.MissouriState.edu/ EveningCollegePlus
B.S. in General Business Evening/Online Program (comprehensive) Below is a four-year graduation plan that assumes satisfactory completion of the A.A. degree. Classes meet two nights per week plus at least one online or iCourse class per semester. One summer session is included.
First Semester (OTC) ENG 101 Composition I* MTH 130 College Algebra* PSY 110 Intro to Psychology* Humanities - Block I CIS 101 Personal Computer Applications* Total Credit Hours
3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 15 hrs
Fourth Semester (OTC) BUS 140 Business Communications* 3 hrs PLS 101 American Gov’t & Politics 3 hrs MTH 210 Statistical Methods* 3 hrs ACC 225 Managerial Accounting* 3 hrs BUS 160 Business Law* (check on prerequisite) 3 hrs Total Credit Hours 15 hrs
Second Semester (OTC)
Third Semester (OTC)
ENG 102 Composition II OR ENG 150 Technical Writing 3 hrs ECO 270 Principles of Macroeconomics* 3 hrs Biological Science 4 hrs CIS 105 Spreadsheet Applications 3 hrs Humanities-Block II (Foreign Language) 3 hrs Total Credit Hours 16 hrs
Humanities-Block II (Foreign Language or MUS 101) Physical Science ACC 220 Principles of Accounting I* COM 105 Public Speaking* HLT 101 Lifetime Wellness ECO 275 Principles of Microeconomics* Total Credit Hours
4 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 2 hrs 3 hrs 18 hrs
BUSINESS
Sixth Semester Spring (MSU)
Summer Semester (MSU)
FIN 380 Financial Management 3 hrs (iCourse - attended for exams - selected Tuesday evenings) MGT 340 Organizational Behavior/Management 3 hrs (Thursday evenings or online) MKT 350 Principles of Marketing 3 hrs (Monday evenings or online) INS 314 Employee Benefits and Social Insurance** 3 hrs (online) Total Credit Hours 12 hrs
FIN 381 Personal Financial Planning** (online) FIN 266 Principles of Real Estate** (online) ACC 311 Managerial Cost Accounting** (online) Optional 3 hr. elective (if needed) Total Credit Hours
INS 211 Principles of Insurance (online) MGT 364 Operations Management (online) Total Credit Hours
Seventh Semester Fall (MSU)
Eighth Semester Spring (MSU)
FIN 384 Financial Markets & Intermediaries** 3 hrs (online) LAW 332 Debtor/Creditor Rights and Remedies 1 hr (online) TCM 359 Principles of Project Management** 3 hrs (online) INS 538 Introduction to Estate Planning** 3 hrs (online) LAW 341 Legal Research and Writing** (online) OR 3 hrs BUS 550 Negotiation, Mediation, and Arbitration in Business** (online) Optional 3 hr. elective (if needed) 3 hrs Total Credit Hours 16 hrs
MGT 487 Strategic Management/Policy (Tuesday evenings or online) LAW 532 Legal Envrn/Busn Orgn for Profsn (online) ENG 321 Beginning Technical Writing (online) (if JRN 270 equiv. JRN 160, is not taken at OTC) CIS 429 Information Systems in Business (online) Optional 3 hr. elective (if needed) Total Credit Hours
Fifth Semester Fall (MSU)
3 hrs
3 hrs 3 hrs
3 hrs 3 hrs 6 hrs
3 hrs 3 hrs 12 hrs
OTC courses listed in bold are requirements for the general business degree.
3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 3 hrs 15 hrs
*Admission requirements to the College of Business at MSU. **24 hours required from five different areas (accounting, business relationships, computer information systems, finance, international, management, marketing, real estate, and risk management and insurance. This requirement has been fulfilled in the evening/online degree program 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 Business Advisement Center, 836-5386.
updated 2.8.13
NOTES from the MSU Finance and General Business Department Head: • Consult with your OTC advisor regarding requirements for the Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree. • Additional elective hours have been included in the A.A. degree in order to complete both the A.A. degree and the admission requirements (62 hours required; 64 hours shown). • All Missouri State University degree requirements must be met; including at least 125 hours and a minimum of 40 hours of upper division (courses numbered 300 and above) credit. Complete a minimum of at least 30 hours of courses administered by the Springfield campus. Complete at least 20 out of the last 30 hours in courses administered by the Springfield campus. • If needed, approved electives to bring the total credit hours to 125 required for graduation, may be completed at MSU or OTC. • Fifty percent of all business coursework must be completed at MSU. • Must get a C or higher in College Algebra (MTH 130) if ACC 201 (ACC 220) and QBA 237 (MTH 210) are taken at MSU. College Algebra is a prerequisite for both ACC 201 and QBA 237 at MSU.