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UMKC has seven different schools with ongoing research in life sciences research and is one of fewer than 30 universities in the nation to have medicine, dentistry, nursing and pharmacy education programs centrally located on one campus. The next generation of health practitioners and scientists educated at UMKC benefit from the innovative learning and research environment provided by the University and its clinical and research partners.
College of Arts and SciencesThe College of Arts and Sciences, the original school of the university, was chartered in 1929 as the private University of Kansas City. Now the largest school of the University of Missouri-Kansas City, The College has served the Kansas City area through its teaching, research and public-service mission since 1933. With 17 departments, 53 undergraduate degree programs, 26 master's programs and a rapidly growing interdisciplinary Ph.D., the College of Arts and Sciences is the heart of a vital urban university.
Faculty from the departments of physics, chemistry, psychology, and geosciences are involved in life sciences-related and health outcomes research projects.
Dean: Bryan Le Beau, Ph.D.
Website: http://www.umkc.edu/college
School of Biological SciencesThe School of Biological Sciences was established at the University of Missouri-Kansas City on January 1, 1985. It has the primary responsibility both to develop outstanding research programs in the life sciences and to provide quality instructional programs in modern biological sciences. The School supports the extensive health science thrust of the University through graduate and undergraduate teaching as well as postgraduate and postdoctoral research education. The School consists of a growing cadre of internationally renowned life scientists in an environment of state-of-the-art teaching and research facilities supported by a highly skilled technical and administrative staff. Its pioneering programs in molecular genetics, structural biology and proteomics nurture and fuel the economic development of biotechnology in Kansas City.
Dean and Professor: Lawrence Dreyfus, Ph.D.
Website: http://sbs.umkc.edu/
School of Computing and EngineeringThe mission of the School of Computing and Engineering (SCE) is to provide nationally competitive educational opportunities and focused research in Computing and Engineering to the students of the Midwest region - generating the technical work force and research results needed to drive the economic development of the region including entrepreneurial activities. The School of Computing and Engineering offers undergraduate, graduate and Interdisciplinary Ph.D.'s in the fields of Information Technology, Computer Science, Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering. Its faculty are involved in a wide range of life sciences-related research projects in the areas of bioinformatics, biocomputing, imaging techniques, and data mining systems.
Professor and Interim Dean of SCE: Khosrow Sohraby, Ph.D.
Website: http://www.sce.umkc.edu/
School of DentistryThe UMKC School of Dentistry traces its roots to 1881, when the Kansas City Dental College was founded as a department of the Kansas City Medical College. In 1919, the Kansas City Dental College merged with Western Dental College to form the Kansas City Western Dental College. It became the School of Dentistry of the University of Kansas City in 1941. In 1963, the school became the School of Dentistry at UMKC.
The School's D.D.S. program, its graduate certificate programs: (advanced education in general dentistry, periodontics, pediatric dentistry, oral and maxillofacial radiology, oral and maxillofacial surgery, endodontics, and orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics) and its B.S. in dental hygiene) are fully accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association. Its faculty are engaged in research exploring innovations in dental biomaterials, bone biology, craniofacial disorders and other disorders of the teeth and bone.
Dean: Michael J. Reed, Ph.D.
Website: http://www.umkc.edu/dentistry
School of MedicineThe UMKC School of Medicine, founded in 1971, offers an innovative 6-year combined baccalaureate/M.D. degree in a community-based setting. Curriculum is based on early and continuous clinical experiences, humanities, small group learning centered around a physician "docent," continuous assessment of progress, and emphasis on application of the basic sciences in clinical medicine.
The School has more than 600 medical students, 570 full-time faculty, 670 volunteer faculty, 375 residents and fellows in 32 ACGME sponsored programs, four affiliated hospitals, one affiliated physician practice plan, growing research programs, and links to community activities including the Life Sciences Initiative. Its growing research programs are focused in the areas of shock trauma, neurosciences, chronic illness, women's health and health outcomes.
Dean: Betty Drees, M.D.
Website: http://www.med.umkc.edu
School of NursingStudents come to the UMKC School of Nursing to hone their passion for people with the skills and technical knowledge to give them lasting careers in health care. The School of Nursing was established in 1979, although nursing degrees were offered prior to that through UMKC's graduate studies program. Today, the School offers several master's degrees including family, adult, pediatric, women's health and neonatal nurse practitioner programs; bachelor's and master's completion programs for registered nurses; and a cooperative Ph.D. program in nursing.
Its faculty are actively engaged in life sciences research in the areas of neurosciences, women's health, chronic illness and quality of life, and health care systems.
Dean: Lora Lacey-Haun, Ph.D., RN
Website: http://www.umkc.edu/nursing
School of PharmacyOriginally organized in 1885 as the Pharmaceutical Department of the University of Kansas City, the school was reorganized and reincorporated in 1898 as the Kansas City College of Pharmacy and Natural Science. In 1943, this forerunner of the present school joined the University of Kansas City as its third professional school.
When the University of Kansas City was incorporated into the University of Missouri System in 1963, the School of Pharmacy became the only state-supported pharmacy school in Missouri. The School of Pharmacy is a member of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP). The doctor of pharmacy program is accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE). Its faculty are directing research programs in the areas of neurosciences, chronic illness and drug development and discovery.
Dean: Robert W. Piepho
Website: http://www.umkc.edu/pharmacy
UMKC also has a School of Graduate Studies that oversees the coordination of all graduate programs on campus and is the academic home for the UMKC Interdisciplinary Ph.D. program.
School of Graduate Studies
The School of Graduate Studies is responsible for monitoring compliance to the campuswide minimum graduate academic regulations, which are explained in detail in the General Graduate Academic Regulations and Information section of this catalog. Working with and through the Graduate Council and Graduate Officers Committee the School also provides leadership and coordination of all graduate programs, offers programs to prepare graduate students for faculty positions in a variety of educational settings, and administers a number of competitive graduate fellowships. The School also serves as the academic and administrative home for students admitted to the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. program. All other graduate students are admitted to the School or College in which their degree programs are housed. Ph.D. Program in Interdisciplinary Studies (IPhD)
The world of the future will require scholars with a global approach to problem solving. It will no longer be enough to know one area, one discipline, or one field of study. Inquiry and discovery are crossing disciplines. With this in mind, the mission of the PhD. Program in Interdisciplinary Studies is to span traditional boundaries among disciplines while helping students develop knowledge and skills for independent research on the fundamental questions of the present and the future. Prospective students must be admitted to at least two disciplines (Coordinating and Co-Discipline). The programs offers 26 Coordinating discipline choices and 27 Co-Discipline choices.
Dean: Ronald A. MacQuarrie, Ph.D.
Website: http://www.umkc.edu/sgs
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