BS Four-Year Degree Plan: Entertainment Management

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.

The following degree plan, last reviewed 07-08-2024, is based on the 2024-25 catalog and Missouri State general education requirements.

First semester (fall)

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Life Sciences or Physical Sciences (with lab) - General Education 4
Total hours 15

Second semester (spring)

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Humanities - General Education 3
Total hours 15

Third semester (fall)

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The Arts - General Education 3
Total hours 15

Fourth semester (spring)

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Life Sciences or Physical Sciences (no lab) - General Education 3
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Total hours 15

Fifth semester (fall)

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Total hours 15

Sixth semester (spring)

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Entertainment Management List Course 3
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Total hours 15

Seventh semester (fall)

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MGT-494 Internship in Management (taken during summer) 3
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Entertainment Management List Course 3
Total hours 15

Eighth semester (spring)

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General Electives to bring total to 120 4-3
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Entertainment Management List Course 3
Entertainment Management List Course 2-3
Total hours 15

Entertainment Management list courses

Must select 11 - 12 hours from the following list:

  • ACC 311 - Managerial Cost Accounting
  • BUS/LAW 550 Negotiation, Mediation, & Arbitration in Business
  • COM 439 Techniques and Cases in Public Relations
  • FIN 266 Principles of Real Estate
  • GRY 429 Geography of World Tourism
  • GRY 310 Fundamentals of Tourism
  • LAW 335 Business Enterprises, Rights/Liabilities OR LAW 532 Legal Environment of Business Organizations for Professionals
  • MGT 211 Talent Management in the Entertainment Industry OR MGT 413 Managing the Sports Enterprise (not taken above)
  • MGT 300 Service Learning in Venue and Event Management
  • MGT 400 Topics in Business
  • MGT 465 Managing the Human Resource Environment & Employee Relationships
  • MKT 352 Professional Sales
  • 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
  • SPR 305 Meeting Planning
  • SPR 320 Fundamentals of Tourism
  • RMI 415 Risk Management
  • THE 150 Introduction to Theater Technology
  • THE 250 or THE 255
  • THE 354 Stage Management

GPA and credit hour requirements

For Admission to College of Business (COB):  Student must earn a minimum of 2.00 Missouri State GPA and a minimum of 2.50 combined GPA for admission to COB AND to take upper division COB courses.

For Graduation: Students must obtain a 2.50 GPA in all upper-division (300+) in their College of Business business unit coursework taken at Missouri State University.

For Graduation:  Students must complete at least 120 hours.  Of those 120 hours, at least 40 hours must be upper division (300+) level.  Electives may be needed to meet these requirements.