Constitution Requirement Policy
- Policy Number: KC‐ACA‐3143
- Date Issued: Fall 2015
- Date Revised: N/A
- Last Modified: Jul 27, 2023
- Effective Date: Fall 2015
- Approved By: Provost
- Sponsor(s): Provost
- Responsible Office(s): Registrar's Office
Policy Statement
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.”
Choose one of the following courses that satisfy this state requirement
CJC 364 – The Supreme Court and the Criminal Process – 3 credit hours
History 101* – U.S. History to 1877 (Focus C) 1 – 3 credit hours
History 102* – U.S. History Since 1877 (Focus C) 1 – 3 credit hours
History 360R – Constitutional History of the United States – 3 credit hours
Honors 230* – Honors American Government (Focus C) 1 – 3 credit hours
Pol-Sci 210* – American Government (Focus C) 1 – 3 credit hours
*Course may satisfy both the UMKC Genral Education Core (Focus C) and Constituion 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.
Reason for Policy
To comply with Section 170.011 of the Missouri Revised Statutes, 2015.
Who Should Read this Policy?
All faculty, academic advisors, Registrar’s Office personnel and all students.
Instructions, Procedures and Related Information
Registrar’s Office; Missouri State Statutes.
Contacts
UMKC Registrar’s Office
Physical Location:
115 Administrative Center
5115 Oak Street
Kansas City, MO 64110
Mailing Address:
5100 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, MO 64110
Phone: 816‐235‐1125
Fax: 816‐235‐5513
Email: registrar@umkc.edu
UMKC Office of the Provost
Exclusions
Graduate and professional students.