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UMKC is accredited through the Higher Learning Commission, and seven of our degree programs hold specific accreditation through another organization.

Accreditation

Chemistry

Our Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry is accredited by the American Chemical Society.

Civil Engineering

Our Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the commission's General Criteria and Program Criteria for Civil and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.

Computer Science

Our Bachelor of Science in Computer Science is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the commission's General Criteria and Program Criteria for Computer Science and Similarly Named Computing Programs.

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Our Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the commission's General Criteria and Program Criteria for Electrical, Computer, Communications, Telecommunication(s), and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.

Information Technology

Our Bachelor of Information Technology program is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the commission's General Criteria and Program Criteria for Information Technology and Similarly Named Computing Programs. 

Mechanical Engineering

Our Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the commission's General Criteria and Program Criteria for Mechanical and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.

Urban Planning + Design

The Bachelor of Arts in Urban Planning + Design is fully accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board, which offers information about urban planning program accreditation. The program is a full member of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP), which provides links to all member and accredited planning programs in the United States as well as links to international associations of planning programs.

View Public Information (PDF) for the Urban Planning + Design program.

2023 Academic Year Undergraduate Data

Degrees awarded

  • Civil Engineering - 22
  • Computer Science - 68
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering - 75
  • Information Technology - 13
  • Mechanical Engineering - 34

Enrollment

  • Civil Engineering - 113
  • Computer Science - 455
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering - 283
  • Information Technology - 67
  • Mechanical Engineering - 178

Program Educational Objectives

Program educational objectives are broad statements that describe what graduates are expected to attain within a few years after graduation. Program educational objectives are based on the needs of the program’s constituencies.

  • Approach projects from a holistic perspective with curiosity, technical rigor, ethics, cultural, social, health, environmental and economic factors
  • Successfully apply technical knowledge to create innovational and transformational change for the metropolitan, regional and global well-being
  • Effectively and accurately communicate with technical and non-technical audiences
  • Achieve professional licensure or advanced study and certifications relevant to the career path chosen

  • Successfully apply their problem solving skills to advance software development in a variety of domains
  • Successfully apply technical knowledge to innovate and bring forth transformational change for metropolitan, regional and global well-being
  • Demonstrate responsible leadership in the development of software/computing technologies to solve real-world problems in diverse communities
  • Demonstrate lifelong learning and professional growth via advanced study, career advancement or social contributions

  • Use their unique blend of electrical and computer engineering proficiencies to create innovative solutions to current and emerging challenges in areas such as nanotechnology, artificial intelligence, embedded systems, robotics, RF engineering, microelectronics, communications and the smart grid
  • Successfully apply technical knowledge to innovate and bring forth transformational change for metropolitan, regional and global well-being
  • Exhibit strong leadership skills in solving electrical and computer engineering problems in society
  • Communicate effectively to build successful teams, convey technical information to multiple audiences and bring technologies to success in the marketplace
  • Continually contribute to the profession through graduate education, professional licensure or other professional development pursuits

  • Demonstrate peer-recognized expertise, and articulate that expertise for use in contemporary problem-solving in the analysis, design and evaluation of computing and technology practices, as productive members of diverse professional teams
  • Successfully apply technical and business knowledge in a variety of contexts to innovate and create transformational change for metropolitan, regional and global advancement
  • Demonstrate leadership in ethical and responsible development and deployment of secure technology to solve real-world problems and minimize risk in diverse communities, environments and user groups
  • Demonstrate lifelong learning and professional growth via advanced study, career advancement or social contributions

  • Approach complex problems with curiosity and rigorous application of mechanical engineering principles in their chosen careers
  • Successfully apply technical knowledge to create innovational and transformational change for metropolitan, regional and global well-being
  • Effectively and accurately communicate with technical and non-technical audiences
  • Further advance in their careers through graduate education, professional licensure or other professional development pursuits

Student Outcomes

Student outcomes describe what students are expected to know and be able to do by the time of graduation. These relate to the knowledge, skills and behaviors that students acquire as they progress through the program.

  • Identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
  • Apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental and economic factors
  • Communicate effectively with a range of audiences
  • Recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental and societal contexts
  • Function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks and meet objectives
  • Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
  • Acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies

  • Analyze a complex computing problem and to apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions
  • Design, implement and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program’s discipline
  • Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts
  • Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles
  • Function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the program’s discipline
  • Apply computer science theory and software development fundamentals to produce computing-based solutions

  • Identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science and mathematics
  • Apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental and economic factors.
  • Communicate effectively with a range of audiences
  • Recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental and societal contexts
  • Function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks and meet objectives
  • Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
  • Acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies

  • Analyze a complex computing problem and to apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions
  • Design, implement and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program’s discipline
  • Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts
  • Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles
  • Function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the program’s discipline
  • Use systemic approaches to select, develop, apply, integrate, and administer secure computing technologies to accomplish user goals.

  • Identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science and mathematics
  • Apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental and economic factors
  • Communicate effectively with a range of audiences
  • Recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental and societal contexts
  • Function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks and meet objectives
  • Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
  • An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies