Graduate admission committees in each academic unit review applications
and make recommendations for admission. Applicants must satisfy both the
general campus requirements and the program-specific admission criteria for
graduate study. The minimum general requirements follow.
Graduate Admission Requirements
The following are minimum requirements for admission to graduate study
in all UMKC graduate programs:
- A bachelor's or first-level professional degree from a regionally
accredited institution.
- A satisfactory academic record.
For program-specific requirements, applicants should consult the pertinent
degree program listing in this catalog.
Many UMKC graduate degree programs require satisfactory scores from either the
Graduate Record Examination (general and/or subject tests), the Miller
Analogies Test or the Graduate Management Admissions Test. Other academic units
may require other national examinations. Test applications
and information can be obtained from the UMKC Counseling, Health and Testing Center,
(816) 235-1635, or by contacting the Educational Testing Service http://www.ets.org.
Graduate Study Application Procedure
In general, applications for admission to graduate study should be
obtained from and returned to the admissions office. Complete contact
information for admissions can be found in the Application Forms section of undergraduate admissions in the undergraduate catalog or from the UMKC Web site home page.
Because some academic units have special
application packets, applicants requesting application materials should
be sure to specify
the program to which they plan to apply. Admission to a degree program
is subject to the recommendations of the graduate faculty in the degree
program area and the dean of the academic unit in which the program is
offered. Graduate admission decisions by the academic
dean or designated representative are final.
Applicants must submit an official transcript from the school where their
bachelor's degrees were obtained. Unless the transcript of the degree-granting
institution includes the complete record of undergraduate work taken at all
other schools, an official transcript from each of the other institutions also
must be supplied. In addition, applicants must submit an official transcript
from each school where other coursework has been taken or degrees have been
obtained after the bachelor's degree. All credentials submitted in support of
the application for admission become UMKC property and will not be returned to
students, nor will UMKC release copies of such credentials to a third party.
The graduate degree programs at UMKC have varying schedules for receiving,
reviewing and acting on applications for admission. Before applying,
applicants should contact the principal graduate adviser or graduate officer
for the chosen degree to determine program-specific deadlines. Lists of the names of the current graduate officers and principal
graduate advisers are available, on request, from the School of Graduate
Studies.
International graduate applicants should refer to
International Graduate Student Applicant and Student Information
later in this section.
Graduate Academic Regulations and Information