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With our vast selection of courses spanning the arts, humanities and sciences, the School of Humanities and Social Sciences offers a diverse educational experience.

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Our students work alongside curators at world-renowned museums, cover stories for local news outlets and radio stations, intern for professional sports teams and gain experience at top companies. Getting involved and making connections outside of the classroom not only makes for a more dynamic college experience, but also helps our students develop professionally.

Our alumni can be spotted at these Kansas City employers:

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
The National WWI Museum
Fox 4KC
Garmin International

Hallmark
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Chiefs
KCUR 89.3FM

H&R Block
Cerner Corp.
Burns & McDonnell
Kansas City Public Library

13:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

UMKC Celebrates May 2025 Commencement

Three community leaders will give Commencement addresses

UMKC Celebrates Outstanding Faculty Achievements

2025 event at Linda Hall Library recognizes research and scholarship, teaching and mentorship, engagement, service and leadership

UMKC Staff Honored at Annual Ceremony

2025 Staff Awards celebrate achievements and service milestones

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Rakeem

Sociology and Criminal Justice and Criminology

Where is UMKC taking you?

"I want to be a voice for other individuals. I want to help organizations and people work to take the step from education to implementation, especially in the areas of being multicultural and diverse."

Danielle

English Literature, French and Creative Writing

Where is UMKC taking you?

"Somewhere successful. In an ideal world, I’ll have a short story collection someday. I might want to teach at a high school or at the college level. I had a teacher in high school who challenged me to be better than I thought I could be, and I’d love to be the person who inspires students like that someday."

Klassie

Political Science and Criminal Justice and Criminology

Why did you choose UMKC?

"During high school, I visited 10 colleges, both in-state and out-of-state. I was looking for a college with small class sizes and world-class professors. I wanted to have a full-circle experience in education, culture, diversity and internship opportunities."

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