Master's Program in Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering

The School of Computing and Engineering was created in January 2001 by combining the Computer Science Telecommunications Program with the former Coordinated Engineering Program. The UMKC graduate student has 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
• Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

MS Tracks

Civil Engineering Areas of Specialty:

1. Environmental & Water Resources
2. Structures & Materials
3. Transportation

Mechanical Engineering Areas of Specialty:

1. Biomechanics
2. Thermal
3. General Mechanical Engineering

Assistantships

The school has numerous assistantship positions available each semester. Typically, awards are for quarter-time or half-time support and 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 score (for international students only); a minimum test score of 550 on the paper-based test or 213 on the computer-based test is needed for acceptance in any graduate engineering program.  For tests taken after Sept. 26, 2005, the minimum required score is 80. TOEFL requirements may be waived for applicants with a baccalaureate from an ABET accredited program.
• Three letters of recommendation from professors at previous institutions or mentors at work
• Official results of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) are required for all applicants.   A cumulative score of at least 1100 (verbal + quantitative) with 85% on the quantitative portion.  GRE requirements may be waived for applicants with a baccalaureate from an ABET accredited program who have passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam and have work experience.

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 and submit a satisfactory GRE score within the first semester of their program.

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.

Some of the above information was taken from the UMKC 2009-2010 Catalog.  For more detailed description of the graduate program at UMKC, please visit the UMKC 2009-2010 Catalog:   Department of Civil and Mechancial Engineering website or School of Graduate Studies website.  For information about the doctoral program, please visit the School of Graduate Studies website.