Joint Program FAQs

There is a great deal of coordination behind the scenes on behalf of our students to make the program as seamless as possible.  The two institutions are in constant communication and coordinate class schedules, curriculum, advising, and an array of details.  Your UMKC courses are transferred automatically at the end of each semester into Rockhurst and your schedule is imported from UMKC to ensure there are no course conflicts in your schedule between the two schools.  Faculty and staff at both institutions provide support for the program, and are invested in ensuring the students have the best possible experience.

The Rockhurst-UMKC Joint Engineering and Computing program is a 4-year program, not a 3+2 program.  You will receive a degree from Rockhurst; your transcript notates the Joint Program with UMKC.  Your degree is from Rockhurst, not UMKC. 

You always check your UMKC information on Pathway (http://www.umkc.edu/registrar/pathway.asp). You log in using your UMKC ID and Password that you received via email from UMKC when your application to the program was first processed.

To find your books, access the UMKC bookstore website:  https://www.umkcbookstore.com. Click on Textbooks and Supplies once you are on the site. Choose Shop and Compare. Click Agree. Under Term Name click Fall 2021, or appropriate semester. Under Department scroll and click MEC-ENGR, or appropriate subject. Under Course choose your course number 130, or appropriate number. Under Section choose both the lab and lecture section of the course that you are in. They should both then appear in Course List. Now click on Compare Prices on these Course Materials. The list of books should then appear as well as the options for buying them. You click the Add to Cart button and continue from there.

Although a Mac will work, a PC is recommended.

Yes. You find all of the information at http://umkc.edu/onecard/c.edu/onecard/.

You should always check your UMKC email as this is where you will see emails and information from your UMKC professors. It is possible to forward your UMKC email to your Rockhurst email if you wish.

Yes. You need to contact housing well in advance to make them aware of this situation and check to see if the necessary arrangements have already been made. If they have not, contact the Rockhurst Engineering and Computing Program Director to help.

Yes, and they serve slightly different roles.  You will have an official advisor at Rockhurst who will track your progress and make sure you are on path for graduation. During spring of your sophomore year you will be assigned an advisor at UMKC who is familiar with the curriculum and has subject matter expertise in your major discipline.  Your Rockhurst advisor is intimately familiar with the core requirements and the specific requirements you need for graduation, and should be consulted before any decisions, since your degree is awarded from Rockhurst University.

You may look for help by visiting your instructor at UMKC and asking for help, and also seek tutoring options at UMKC.  Tutoring options vary by discipline – computer science offers free tutoring, engineering classes often have a TA who has office hours.  Also, the the Rockhurst Learning Center is an excellent resource, as we often have tutors available for UMKC courses. Other students in the program are also a great resource for help. Please make your advisor at Rockhurst aware of any class you are struggling in, and your advisor will also help you locate resources.

No, you need to register separately with the UMKC office of Services for Students with Disabilities: http://www.umkc.edu/disability/.

No, the Rockhurst swipe is only useable at Rockhurst.

No. AP Physics is not calculus-based and it is important that the physics you take as part of your engineering or computing major is calculus-based.

Yes. Rockhurst considers both Rockhurst courses and UMKC courses towards your load each semester.

You do not receive any bills from UMKC related to the courses you are taking. If you have a parking ticket, a library fine, etc., then you will be billed from UMKC directly and you will need to pay that bill.  If you receive a tuition bill from UMKC please contact the Rockhurst Engineering Program Director right away to have it resolved.

All mechanical and civil engineering students need to take it before they begin classes in year three.

You need to request that Metropolitan Community College (MCC) send an official transcript to Rockhurst so that it is officially entered on your record. This is the same step you need to do with any transfer course including any courses that you take at UMKC over the summer. You do not need to do this for UMKC courses during the fall and spring semesters, as those grades are automatically sent to Rockhurst.

You pay Metropolitan Community College directly.

Yes, we are currently working on developing an official agreement.

If you are a Computer Science major, yes it is possible, especially to double major in Applied Mathematics.  Other majors may have less overlap and may require more time. If you are a Civil, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering major your schedule is completely full with just required major classes and core classes, so it is generally not possible to double major and graduate in four years. However, if you are bringing in many credits, taking summer courses, or planning on staying for five years, then it may be possible, particularly with a double major in Applied Mathematics or Physics.

No, at this time it is not possible.

No, at this time it is not possible.