The following is a sample schedule for this major – your actual schedule may vary.
Meet with your advisor and review the class schedule before confirming your schedule.
Missouri State is committed to helping you graduate in four years.
BS Four-Year Degree Plan: Entertainment Management
The following degree plan is based on the 2018-19 catalog and Missouri State general education requirements.
First semester (fall)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| ENG 110 Writing I | 3 |
| GEP 101 First-Year Foundations | 2 |
| Quantitative Literacy - General Education | 3 |
| PSY 121 Introductory Psychology | 3 |
| Life Sciences or Physical Sciences (with lab) - General Education | 4 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Second semester (spring)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| CIS 200 Critical and Creative Thinking Using Information Technology | 3 |
| COM 115 Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| ECO 155 Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| PLS 101 American Democracy and Citizenship | 3 |
| Humanities - General Education | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Third semester (fall)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| ACC 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting | 3 |
| CIS 201 Computer Applications for Business | 3 |
| ECO 165 Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| MGT 286 Business Communications | 3 |
| The Arts - General Education | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Fourth semester (spring)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| ACC 211 Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| LAW 231 Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| QBA 237 Basic Business Statistics | 3 |
| Life Sciences or Physical Sciences (no lab) - General Education | 3 |
| Cultural Competence - General Education | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Fifth semester (fall)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| ACC 311 Managerial Cost Accounting | 3 |
|
HST 121 Survey of the History of the United States to 1877 or HST 122 Survey of the History of the United States since 1877 | 3 |
| MGT 310 Introduction to the Entertainment Industry | 3 |
| MGT 340 Principles of Management | 3 |
| MKT 350 Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Sixth semester (spring)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| MGT 410 Venue Management | 3 |
| ENG 221 Writing II: Writing for the Professions | 3 |
| FIN 380 Financial Management | 3 |
|
LAW 335 Business Enterprises, Rights/Liabilities or LAW 532 Legal Environment of Business Organizations for Professionals | 2-3 |
| LAW 332 Debtor and Creditor Rights and Remedies | 1 |
| MKT 364 Operations Management | 3 |
| Total hours | 15-16 |
Seventh semester (fall)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| MGT-494 Internship in Management (taken during summer) | 3 |
| MGT 345 Designing, Managing and Evaluating Human Resources Management Programs | 3 |
| MGT 412 Managing Events in Entertainment and Sport | 3 |
| Entertainment Management List Course | 3 |
| Entertainment Management List Course | 3 |
| Globalization Course | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
GPA and credit hour requirements
Electives, as needed to bring total credit hours to 120 and upper division hours (300+) to 40.
GPA requirements include a minimum 2.00 Missouri State GPA and a minimum 2.50 combined GPA to apply for admission to the College of Business.
Entertainment management list courses
Must select 12 hours from the following list:
- BUS/LAW 550 Negotiation, Mediation, & Arbitration in Business
- COM 439 Techniquues andCases in Public Relations
- FIN 266 Principles of Real Estate
- GRY 308 Geography of World Tourism
- GRY 310 Fundamentals of Tourism
- MGT 211 Talent Management in the Entertainment Industry
- MGT 300 Service Learning in Venue and Event Management
- MGT 400 Topics in Business
- MGT 408 Sponsorship in Entertainment and Sports
- MGT 413 Managing the Sports Enterprise
- MGT 465 Managing the Human Resource Environment & Employee Relationships
- MKT 352 Personal Selling
- MKT 367 Purchasing and Supply Management
- MKT 368 Supply Chain and Operations Modeling
- MKT 410 Services Marketing
- MUS 216 Introduction to Audio Techniques
- MUS 316 Advanced Audio Recording Techniques
- MUS 362 or MUS 375 or MUS 376 or MUS 393 Musical Performance
- MUS 529 Introduction to Commercial Music
- REC 305 Meeting Planning
- REC 320 Fundamentals of Tourism
- RMI 415 Risk Management
- THE 150 Introduction to Theater Technology
- THE 250 or THE 255
- THE 354 Stage Management
Degree plan last reviewed 07-03-2018.