University Requirements
General Education
The UMKC General Education Core is the university-wide curriculum that all undergraduate students will complete. The 30-credit hour core curriculum includes three course types designated as Anchor, Discourse and Focus and is detailed in the General Education section of the catalog.
Constitution Course
Every undergraduate student must take a course covering the United States Constitution and the Missouri State Constitution before graduation. Course options are included in the program requirements section below.
RooWriter Assessment
Candidates for all baccalaureate degrees must complete the online UMKC RooWriter Writing Assessment after they have passed Discourse 200 (or its equivalent) but before they have attained 90 credit hours. Incoming transfer students with more than 90 credit hours must complete the RooWriter by the end of their first semester of enrollment or within one semester after passing Discourse 200 (or its equivalent). Students who have not completed the RooWriter Writing Assessment within two semesters after passing Discourse 200 (or its equivalent) will be blocked from enrollment until they successfully complete the RooWriter. Additional information is available in the Undergraduate Academic Regulations and Information section of the catalog.
Exit Examinations
Information on exit examinations and/or major field exams is available in the Undergraduate Academic Regulations and Information section of the catalog.
Missouri Higher Education Civics Achievement Examination
In accordance with Missouri Senate Bill 807 (section 170.013.1), 'any student entering a public institution of higher education for the first time after July 2019 who is pursuing an associate's or bachelor's degree from such institution shall successfully pass an examination on the provisions and principles of American civics with a score of seventy percent or greater as a condition of graduation from such institution'. To satisfy this requirement at UMKC, students access the exam through the Canvas site. This requirement will be listed in the degree audit system as, 'Take State Mandated Missouri Higher Education Civics Achievement Examination', and listed on the transcript as 'Missouri Civics Examination'.
Student Learning Outcomes
Students graduating from this program will:
- Apply the theory and methods of the ‘standard’ approaches in both micro and macroeconomics given a variety of social and economic issues.
- Have a capacity for critical thinking and its role in challenging the ‘standard’ approach to economic problems.
- Demonstrate well-developed written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrate competency in a variety of qualitative and quantitative methods that will become part of their problem-solving toolkit.
Career Implications
The undergraduate degree in economics is excellent preparation for graduate study in economics and most other academic disciplines, as well as law and business. A degree in economics opens a wide range of career choices including teaching, government service, finance, banking and insurance. It is excellent preparation for a career in business, public administration and management.
Advising System
Students in the program should see the Economics website for more information about undergraduate advising.
Honor Society
The Zeta chapter of the Omicron Delta Epsilon International Honor Society in Economics is on campus. Information on this organization can be obtained from Ben Young. The society is open to all undergraduate students with at least 12 hours of economics and a 3.0 GPA in economics and related courses. Graduate students in economics with a 3.0 GPA also may join.
Special Awards and Scholarships
The Joe E. Brown Institutional Economics Award is given each year to an undergraduate or graduate student for outstanding academic performance in the study of institutional theory. The department also offers the Robert Greene Scholarship, Frank Wagner Scholarship, James Crew Scholarship, and the Karen Vorst Scholarship for undergraduates.
Program Requirements
Program Specific Recommendations for UMKC General Education Core Coursework
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Anchor I 1 | 3 | |
| Anchor II 1 | 3 | |
| Anchor III 1 | 3 | |
| DISC 100 | Discourse I: Reasoning and Values (Speech and Writing) | 3 |
| DISC 200 | Discourse II: Culture and Diversity (Writing and Speech) | 3 |
| DISC 300 | Discourse III: Civic and Community Engagement (Speech and Writing) | 3 |
| Focus A 1 | 3 | |
| Focus B (Satisfied in program requirements below) | ||
| Focus C (May be satisfied by the Constitution course requirement below) | ||
| Focus Elective (Satisfied in program requirements below) | ||
| 'Total credits' in this section indicates the number of General Education Core credit hours that are not met by the degree specific requirements outlined below. | ||
| Total Credits | 21 | |
| 1 | See the UMKC General Education Core section of the catalog for available Anchor and Focus course options. |
Constitution Course Requirement
Section 170.011.1 of the Missouri Revised Statutes, 2015, states that all candidates for a degree issued by a college or university in the state of Missouri must have “satisfactorily passed an examination on the provisions and principles of the Constitution of the United States and of the state of Missouri, and in American history and American institutions.”
Courses at UMKC that satisfy this state requirement are:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| The Supreme Court And The Criminal Process | ||
| U.S. History to 1877 (Focus C) 1 | ||
| U.S. History Since 1877 (Focus C) 1 | ||
| Honors American Government (Focus C) 1 | ||
| American Government (Focus C) 1 | ||
| Total Credits | 3 | |
| 1 | Course may satisfy both the UMKC General Education Core (Focus C) and Constitution requirements. |
There are a few other ways this requirement can be satisfied for students transferring to UMKC:
- Take an equivalent course from the list above at a regionally accredited institution.
- Earn credit for one of the above courses through AP, IB, or CLEP.
- Take a course that directly satisfies the Missouri Constitution Requirement at another Missouri institution.
- Have a previous bachelors degree (or higher) from a regionally accredited institution.
- Have an Associate of Arts degree from a regionally accredited institution.
- Complete the 42 Hour Core at a Missouri institution and have it listed on the official transcript.
College of Arts & Sciences Degree Requirements
Students pursuing the bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees must complete a major. Students pursuing the bachelor of liberal arts degree must complete a minor. Additional details are available in the Student Services section of the catalog.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ALEKS Math Placement | ||
| Arts and Humanities Division of CAS or any UMKC Focus A Course 1 | 6 | |
| Science and Math Division of CAS or any UMKC Focus B Course | 6 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences Division of CAS or any UMKC Focus C Course | 6 | |
| Writing Intensive Course (300-level or above) | 3 | |
| Foreign Language (3rd Semester Level) | 9 | |
| Laboratory Science Experience | 1 | |
| Precalculus Algebra (or any 200-level or above Math/Stat course; Satisfied in requirements below) | ||
or MATH 116 | Mathematics For Liberal Arts | |
or MATH 120 | Precalculus | |
| Total Credits | 31 | |
Major Requirements
This program requires a minimum of 36 hours and a maximum of 45 hours of courses in the department. A minimum 2.0 GPA in the major is required for graduation.
Students must successfully complete the major requirements below with at least 12 hours of the noted upper division (300+) course requirements completed at UMKC.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Prerequisites | ||
| MATH 110 | Precalculus Algebra | 3 |
| STAT 235 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| Major Requirements | ||
| ECON 201 | Introduction To Economics I (Focus B) | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Introduction To Economics II (Focus B) | 3 |
| ECON 301 | Macroeconomic Analysis | 3 |
| ECON 302 | Microeconomic Analysis | 3 |
| ECON 425 | Intermediate Economic Statistics | 3 |
| ECON 451 | Institutional Economic Theory | 3 |
| Major Electives (choose from the following) | 18 | |
| Collective Bargaining | ||
| Labor and the Global Political Economy | ||
| American Labor History | ||
| International Trade And Development | ||
| Law And Economics | ||
| Mathematical Economics | ||
| Labor Economics | ||
| Industrial Organization | ||
| Economics Institutions and Policies | ||
Interest Area Electives | ||
| Total Credits | 42 | |
General Electives
Students must take elective credit hours to meet the minimum credit hour requirement for their degree, including at least 36 credit hours of coursework at the 300-level or above. The minimum required by the university is 120 credit hours, of which at least 30 credit hours must be taken at UMKC, but some degree programs require more.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Electives | 23 | |
Minimum GPA: 2.0
Total Credit Hours: 120
Money and Finance Emphasis
Student Learning Outcomes
Students graduating from this program will:
- Identify important issues related to money and finance from both a macro (broad policy questions) and micro (firm-specific questions) perspective.
- Determine what information is needed to evaluate the issues and identify/construct appropriate data sets and other information for analysis.
- Develop and use their problem-solving skills and be able to analyze specific issues in order to formulate a variety of solutions.
- Communicate their analyses effectively through written and oral presentations.
- Gain experience working in teams either in the classroom and/or on the job through an internship experience.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Anchor I 1 | 3 | |
| Anchor II 1 | 3 | |
| Anchor III 1 | 3 | |
| DISC 100 | Discourse I: Reasoning and Values (Speech and Writing) | 3 |
| DISC 200 | Discourse II: Culture and Diversity (Writing and Speech) | 3 |
| DISC 300 | Discourse III: Civic and Community Engagement (Speech and Writing) | 3 |
| Focus A 1 | 3 | |
| Focus B (Satisfied in program requirements below) | ||
| Focus C (May be satisfied by the Constitution course requirement below) | ||
| Focus Elective (Satisfied in program requirements below) | ||
| 'Total credits' in this section indicates the number of General Education Core credit hours that are not met by the degree specific requirements outlined below. | ||
| Total Credits | 21 | |
| 1 | See the UMKC General Education Core section of the catalog for available Anchor and Focus course options. |
Constitution Course Requirement
Section 170.011.1 of the Missouri Revised Statutes, 2015, states that all candidates for a degree issued by a college or university in the state of Missouri must have “satisfactorily passed an examination on the provisions and principles of the Constitution of the United States and of the state of Missouri, and in American history and American institutions.”
Courses at UMKC that satisfy this state requirement are:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| The Supreme Court And The Criminal Process | ||
| U.S. History to 1877 (Focus C) 1 | ||
| U.S. History Since 1877 (Focus C) 1 | ||
| Honors American Government (Focus C) 1 | ||
| American Government (Focus C) 1 | ||
| Total Credits | 3 | |
| 1 | Course may satisfy both the UMKC General Education Core (Focus C) and Constitution requirements. |
There are a few other ways this requirement can be satisfied for students transferring to UMKC:
- Take an equivalent course from the list above at a regionally accredited institution.
- Earn credit for one of the above courses through AP, IB, or CLEP.
- Take a course that directly satisfies the Missouri Constitution Requirement at another Missouri institution.
- Have a previous bachelors degree (or higher) from a regionally accredited institution.
- Have an Associate of Arts degree from a regionally accredited institution.
- Complete the 42 Hour Core at a Missouri institution and have it listed on the official transcript.
College of Arts & Sciences Degree Requirements
Students pursuing the bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees must complete a major. Students pursuing the bachelor of liberal arts degree must complete a minor. Additional details are available in the Student Services section of the catalog.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ALEKS Math Placement | ||
| Arts and Humanities Division of CAS 1 | 6 | |
| Science and Math Division of CAS | 6 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences Division of CAS | 6 | |
| Writing Intensive Course (300-level or above) | 3 | |
| Foreign Language (3rd Semester Level) | 9 | |
| Laboratory Science Experience | 1 | |
| Precalculus Algebra (or any 200-level or above Math/Stat course; Satisfied in requirements below) | ||
or MATH 116 | Mathematics For Liberal Arts | |
or MATH 120 | Precalculus | |
| Total Credits | 31 | |
Major Requirements
Students must successfully complete the major requirements below with at least 12 hours of the noted upper division (300+) course requirements completed at UMKC.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Prerequisites | ||
| MATH 110 | Precalculus Algebra | 3 |
| STAT 235 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| Required Courses (from the basic Economics degree): | ||
| ECON 201 | Introduction To Economics I (Focus B) | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Introduction To Economics II (Focus B) | 3 |
| ECON 301 | Macroeconomic Analysis | 3 |
| ECON 302 | Microeconomic Analysis | 3 |
| ECON 425 | Intermediate Economic Statistics | 3 |
| ECON 451 | Institutional Economic Theory | 3 |
| Electives (choose from the following): 1 | 18 | |
| Money And Banking | ||
| Financial Analysis And The Economy | ||
| History Of Economic Thought | ||
| Monetary Theory And Policy | ||
| Public Finance | ||
| International Finance | ||
| Total Credits | 42 | |
| 1 | 6 hours of electives may be selected from ACCTNG 210, ACCTNG 211, or any FIN course numbered 300 or above. Other electives are subject to the approval of the Undergraduate Advisor. |
General Electives
Students must take elective credit hours to meet the minimum credit hour requirement for their degree, including at least 36 credit hours of coursework at the 300-level or above. The minimum required by the university is 120 credit hours, of which at least 30 credit hours must be taken at UMKC, but some degree programs require more.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Electives | 23 | |
Minimum GPA: 2.0
Total Credit Hours: 120
Political Economy Emphasis
Student Learning Outcomes
Students graduating from this program will:
- Explain, analyze, and critically evaluate different market structures.
- Analyze specific economic issues using different methodologies of both a quantitative and qualitative nature.
- Undertake independent research into an examination of an issue of current social concern.
- Assess the role of domestic and international institutions and norms in shaping economic outcomes.
- Address and critically evaluate policy proposals from different theoretical perspectives.
- Explain why different theoretical perspectives lead to different policy recommendations.
- Understand the relation between economic theory(ies) and the examination of at least two major social issues (race and/or gender, economic development, environmental concerns, etc.).
- Examine a specific issue from a standpoint that incorporates social and political concerns in the economic inquiry.
Program Requirements
Program Specific Recommendations for UMKC General Education Core Coursework
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Anchor I 1 | 3 | |
| Anchor II 1 | 3 | |
| Anchor III 1 | 3 | |
| DISC 100 | Discourse I: Reasoning and Values (Speech and Writing) | 3 |
| DISC 200 | Discourse II: Culture and Diversity (Writing and Speech) | 3 |
| DISC 300 | Discourse III: Civic and Community Engagement (Speech and Writing) | 3 |
| Focus A 1 | 3 | |
| Focus B (Satisfied in program requirements below) | ||
| Focus C (May be satisfied by the Constitution course requirement below) | ||
| Focus Elective (Satisfied in program requirements below) | ||
| 'Total credits' in this section indicates the number of General Education Core credit hours that are not met by the degree specific requirements outlined below. | ||
| Total Credits | 21 | |
| 1 | See the UMKC General Education Core section of the catalog for available Anchor and Focus course options. |
Constitution Course Requirement
Section 170.011.1 of the Missouri Revised Statutes, 2015, states that all candidates for a degree issued by a college or university in the state of Missouri must have “satisfactorily passed an examination on the provisions and principles of the Constitution of the United States and of the state of Missouri, and in American history and American institutions.”
Courses at UMKC that satisfy this state requirement are:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| The Supreme Court And The Criminal Process | ||
| U.S. History to 1877 (Focus C) 1 | ||
| U.S. History Since 1877 (Focus C) 1 | ||
| Honors American Government (Focus C) 1 | ||
| American Government (Focus C) 1 | ||
| Total Credits | 3 | |
| 1 | Course may satisfy both the UMKC General Education Core (Focus C) and Constitution requirements. |
There are a few other ways this requirement can be satisfied for students transferring to UMKC:
- Take an equivalent course from the list above at a regionally accredited institution.
- Earn credit for one of the above courses through AP, IB, or CLEP.
- Take a course that directly satisfies the Missouri Constitution Requirement at another Missouri institution.
- Have a previous bachelors degree (or higher) from a regionally accredited institution.
- Have an Associate of Arts degree from a regionally accredited institution.
- Complete the 42 Hour Core at a Missouri institution and have it listed on the official transcript.
College of Arts & Sciences Degree Requirements
Students pursuing the bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees must complete a major. Students pursuing the bachelor of liberal arts degree must complete a minor. Additional details are available in the Student Services section of the catalog.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ALEKS Math Placement | ||
| Arts and Humanities Division of CAS 1 | 6 | |
| Science and Math Division of CAS | 6 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences Division of CAS | 6 | |
| Writing Intensive Course (300-level or above) | 3 | |
| Foreign Language (3rd Semester Level) | 9 | |
| Laboratory Science Experience | 1 | |
| Precalculus Algebra (or any 200-level or above Math/Stat course; Satisfied in requirements below) | ||
or MATH 116 | Mathematics For Liberal Arts | |
or MATH 120 | Precalculus | |
| Total Credits | 31 | |
Major Requirements
This program requires a minimum of 36 hours and a maximum of 45 hours of courses in the department. A minimum 2.0 GPA in the major is required for graduation.
Related courses in anthropology, English, geography, philosophy, history, political science, psychology, sociology, accounting and computer programming are recommended to satisfy the College of Arts and Sciences requirements for graduation.
Students must successfully complete the major requirements below with at least 12 hours of the noted upper division (300+) course requirements completed at UMKC.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Prerequisites | ||
| MATH 110 | Precalculus Algebra | 3 |
| STAT 235 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| Required Courses (from basic Economics degree) | ||
| ECON 201 | Introduction To Economics I (Focus B) | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Introduction To Economics II (Focus B) | 3 |
| ECON 301 | Macroeconomic Analysis | 3 |
| ECON 302 | Microeconomic Analysis | 3 |
| ECON 425 | Intermediate Economic Statistics | 3 |
| ECON 451 | Institutional Economic Theory | 3 |
| Electives (choose 4 of the following) | 12 | |
| Race, Class And Gender: Theory, History, And Policy | ||
| History Of Economic Thought | ||
| Environment, Resources And Economic Growth | ||
| Economic Policy | ||
| Radical Political Economy | ||
| 2 electives at the 300-level or above (may be from outside the Department, but will be subject to approval by the Undergraduate Advisor). | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 42 | |
General Electives
Students must take elective credit hours to meet the minimum credit hour requirement for their degree, including at least 36 credit hours of coursework at the 300-level or above. The minimum required by the university is 120 credit hours, of which at least 30 credit hours must be taken at UMKC, but some degree programs require more.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Electives | 23 | |
Urban Economic Development Emphasis
Student Learning Outcomes
Students graduating from this program will:
- Become familiar and conversant with the full range of private, public, and non-profit sector organizations and activities which contribute to the process of urban economic development.
- Develop comprehensive and advanced skills in spatial analysis and the operation of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in the support of urban economic development.
- Learn and develop competency in the theory and methods of the field of Urban Economics.
- In collaborative partnerships with local organizations, students will demonstrate the ability to integrate and apply the knowledge and skills acquired in learning outcomes 1-3 to practical problems in urban economic development.
Program Requirements
Program Specific Recommendations for UMKC General Education Core Coursework
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Anchor I 1 | 3 | |
| Anchor II 1 | 3 | |
| Anchor III 1 | 3 | |
| DISC 100 | Discourse I: Reasoning and Values (Speech and Writing) | 3 |
| DISC 200 | Discourse II: Culture and Diversity (Writing and Speech) | 3 |
| DISC 300 | Discourse III: Civic and Community Engagement (Speech and Writing) | 3 |
| Focus A 1 | 3 | |
| Focus B (Satisfied in program requirements below) | ||
| Focus C (May be satisfied by the Constitution course requirement below) | ||
| Focus Elective (Satisfied in program requirements below) | ||
| 'Total credits' in this section indicates the number of General Education Core credit hours that are not met by the degree specific requirements outlined below. | ||
| Total Credits | 21 | |
| 1 | See the UMKC General Education Core section of the catalog for available Anchor and Focus course options. |
Constitution Course Requirement
Section 170.011.1 of the Missouri Revised Statutes, 2015, states that all candidates for a degree issued by a college or university in the state of Missouri must have “satisfactorily passed an examination on the provisions and principles of the Constitution of the United States and of the state of Missouri, and in American history and American institutions.”
Courses at UMKC that satisfy this state requirement are:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| The Supreme Court And The Criminal Process | ||
| U.S. History to 1877 (Focus C) 1 | ||
| U.S. History Since 1877 (Focus C) 1 | ||
| Constitutional History of the United States | ||
| Honors American Government (Focus C) 1 | ||
| American Government (Focus C) 1 | ||
| Total Credits | 3 | |
| 1 | Course may satisfy both the UMKC General Education Core (Focus C) and Constitution requirements. |
There are a few other ways this requirement can be satisfied for students transferring to UMKC:
- Take an equivalent course from the list above at a regionally accredited institution.
- Earn credit for one of the above courses through AP, IB, or CLEP.
- Take a course that directly satisfies the Missouri Constitution Requirement at another Missouri institution.
- Have a previous bachelors degree (or higher) from a regionally accredited institution.
- Have an Associate of Arts degree from a regionally accredited institution.
- Complete the 42 Hour Core at a Missouri institution and have it listed on the official transcript.
College of Arts & Sciences Degree Requirements
Students pursuing the bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees must complete a major. Students pursuing the bachelor of liberal arts degree must complete a minor. Additional details are available in the Student Services section of the catalog.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ALEKS Math Placement | ||
| Arts and Humanities Division of CAS 1 | 6 | |
| Science and Math Division of CAS | 6 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences Division of CAS | 6 | |
| Writing Intensive Course (300-level or above) | 3 | |
| Foreign Language (3rd Semester Level) | 9 | |
| Laboratory Science Experience | 1 | |
| Precalculus Algebra (or any 200-level or above Math/Stat course; Satisfied in requirements below) | ||
or MATH 116 | Mathematics For Liberal Arts | |
or MATH 120 | Precalculus | |
| Total Credits | 31 | |
Major Requirements
This program requires a minimum of 36 hours and a maximum of 45 hours of courses in the department. A minimum 2.0 GPA in the major is required for graduation.
Related courses in anthropology, English, geography, philosophy, history, political science, psychology, sociology, accounting and computer programming are recommended to satisfy the College of Arts and Sciences requirements for graduation.
Students must successfully complete the major requirements below with at least 12 hours of the noted upper division (300+) course requirements completed at UMKC.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Prerequisites | ||
| MATH 110 | Precalculus Algebra | 3 |
| STAT 235 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| Required Courses (from the basic Economics degree) | ||
| ECON 201 | Introduction To Economics I (Focus B) | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Introduction To Economics II (Focus B) | 3 |
| ECON 301 | Macroeconomic Analysis | 3 |
| ECON 302 | Microeconomic Analysis | 3 |
| ECON 425 | Intermediate Economic Statistics | 3 |
| ECON 451 | Institutional Economic Theory | 3 |
| Major Electives: | ||
| ECON 336 | The Kansas City Economy | 3 |
| ECON 411 | Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Urban Economic Development | 3 |
| ECON 458 | Urban Economics | 3 |
| ECON 496 | Practicum in Urban Economic Development | 3 |
| 2 electives at the 300-level or above (may be outside the department but are subject to approval by the Undergraduate Advisor). | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 42 | |
General Electives
Students must take elective credit hours to meet the minimum credit hour requirement for their degree, including at least 36 credit hours of coursework at the 300-level or above. The minimum required by the university is 120 credit hours, of which at least 30 credit hours must be taken at UMKC, but some degree programs require more.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Electives | 23 | |
Minimum GPA: 2.0
Total Credit Hours: 120
Teacher Certification in Social Studies
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon graduating with a Teacher Certification in Social Studies:
- Students will be able to distinguish the attributes of a variety of economic theories and policies.
- Students will be able to use their economic knowledge to examine a wide variety of problems that are economic, social and/or political in nature, on both the micro and macro levels.
- Students will have knowledge of statistical methods that will become part of their problem-solving toolset.
- Students will become proficient writers through assignments in regular classes, as well as intensive-writing experiences in the capstone course.
- All students will have undertaken a research project in conjunction with a local community development corporation as part of an academic service learning assignment. In fact, there will be many opportunities to be actively engaged with the Kansas City community through our community service requirement in various courses.
- Students will be better problem solvers and better-informed citizens.
Certification as a middle school (grades 5-9) or secondary (grades 9-12) social studies teacher in either Kansas or Missouri requires that a student complete specific requirements in History, Political Science, Economics, Geography, Behavioral Sciences and the School of Education. A separate application for teacher education is required. For further information about the program, consult the School of Education section of this catalog or contact the Education Student Services Office at (816) 235-2234.
Tools for Planning and Fulfilling Academic Requirements
UMKC's Major Maps are detailed, semester by semester plans that lead a student to complete all degree requirements within four years. Plans include benchmarks and critical courses by term that assist a student’s evaluation of progress and major “fit”. In order to ensure that the appropriate courses are taken, students are encouraged to consult with the undergraduate advisor for this major.
UMKC’s Degree Audit System provides an individual evaluation of all degree requirements (General Education Core, Degree Specific, Major Specific, etc.) for student’s officially recorded (Office of Registration and Records) and “what if” plans of study. This evaluation is used to certify all graduation requirements.
UMKC’s Transfer Guides provide detailed guidance on recommended transfer coursework, plans of study, transfer timelines, and transfer contact information. To ensure a seamless transfer experience, students are encouraged to work with both their community college advisor and a UMKC advisor when planning their coursework.