Engineering and Construction Project Management Certificate

The Engineering and Construction Project Management Certificate is a 12 credit hour graduate certificate offered through the School of Computing & Engineering at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.  The certificate is especially appropriate for post-baccalaureate working professionals in the Kansas City area who wish to pursue further studies in engineering project management, specifically in construction management.  The certificate consists of 9 credit hours of required courses and 3 credit hours of an elective course at the 5500-level or above.  Students must maintain 3.0 graduate grade point average (GPA) while enrolled.

Admission Requirements

Either a baccalaureate degree in engineering or a baccalaureate degree in another field combined with construction-related work experience is required.  A grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 in the last 60 credit hours of undergraduate coursework is required.  Pre-program requirements may be specified in case the Bachelor's degree is not in civil or mechanical engineering.  The following documents are required for admission consideration:

• Application for admission
• Official transcripts of all college coursework

In addition, a statement of purpose is required for admission.

CONDITIONAL admission may be granted when minimum GPA requirements are not met; however, other indicators promise applicant's success in the program.

After admission, the student is required to meet with a faculty advisor.

 

Master's Program in Civil or Mechanical Engineering

The UMKC Civil & Mechanical Engineering Master's Programs offer graduate students the opportunity to get a state-of-the-art education in dynamic, challenging and professionally significant specialty areas.

Degrees Offered

• Master of Science in Civil Engineering (MSCE)
• Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME)

Assistantships

The school has numerous assistantship positions available each semester.  Typically, awards are for quarter-time or half-time support and may include tuition fee waivers.

Admission Requirements

A baccalaureate degree in civil or mechanical engineering or related disciplines with a grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 in the last 60 hours of undergraduate engineering coursework is required.  Pre-program requirements may be specified in case the Bachelor's degree is in a discipline different to which the candidate is applying.

The following documents are required for admission consideration:

• Application for admission
• Official transcripts of all college coursework
• TOEFL scores are required for international students without prior U.S. degrees.  The minimum required score is 80. TOEFL requirements may be waived for applicants with a baccalaureate degree from an ABET accredited program.
• Official results of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) are required for all applicants.  A cumulative score of at least 302 (verbal + quantitative) and a minimum of 158 on the quantitative portion of the examination is required.  GRE requirements may be waived for applicants with a baccalaureate degree from an ABET accredited program who have passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam.

In addition, three letters of recommendation from professors at previous institutions or mentors at work are highly encouraged.

CONDITIONAL admission may be granted when the minimum GPA and GRE requirements are not met; however, other indicators promise applicant's success in the program.  To be fully admitted as a "Regular Master's Degree Seeking" student, the candidate must obtain a grade of "B" or better in the first nine-hours of coursework; submit a satisfactory GRE score or an FE certificate, as specified above, within the first semester of their program; and complete any other conditions.

International Students:  Use the international application form and return the application, along with required supporting materials, to the University of Missouri-Kansas City, Office of International Student Affairs, 5100 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, MO  64110-2499, USA.  The telephone number is (816) 235-1113.

After admission, the student is required to attend a departmental orientation session and meet with a faculty advisor.

 

Doctoral Program in Civil or Mechanical Engineering

For the Doctoral Program in Civil or Mechanical Engineering, admission information can be found at the School of Graduate Studies website under the link for prospective students:  http://sgs.umkc.edu.  The telephone number is (816) 235-1111.

UMKC offers an Interdisciplinary Ph.D. (IPHD) program which consists of two disciplines:

• Primary Discipline
• Co-Discipline

Students in civil or mechanical engineering are encouraged to choose Engineering as the Primary Discipline.  Admission requirements and Co-Discipline options can be found at the School of Graduate Studies website under the link for Engineering.