Current Students
Get Involved
The UMKC Honors Program offers many ways to enrich your experience and engage with your classmates.
Lucerna
Honors Ambassadors
Honors Student Association
Honor Societies at UMKC
UMKC has many Honor Societies available for student participation.
Beyond the Classroom Experiences
The Honors Program provides many opportunities for students to engage in Beyond the Classroom (BTC) Experiences. These experiences are recommended but not required for honors students.
Explore BTC Experiences
BTC Experiences are designed to give you a chance to earn credit while exploring your interests outside of a traditional classroom.
Community Service and Jobs
The UMKC Honors Program partners with several local schools to offer students the chance to work or volunteer in the community.
Living-Learning Community
The Honors Program collaborates with Residential Life to create a community of honors students on campus.
Internships
UMKC offers many ways to connect students with invaluable internships during their college career that they can use as honors credit.
Study Abroad
Students can earn up to 15 Honors credits through Study Abroad.
Explore the world
In addition, UMKC offers many other study-abroad programs suitable for honors students. Visit Study Abroad and Global Engagement for complete information on all study abroad opportunities at UMKC.
Up to 15 credits earned in any UMKC-approved study abroad program may be counted as regular honors credits in fulfillment of the coursework needed to earn the University Honors distinction.
To get honors credit for your study abroad experience, please complete the UMKC Honors Program Study Abroad Form at least two weeks before departure.
UMKC Honors Program Study Abroad Form (PDF) link opens in a new tab