Missouri Civics Examination

Beginning Fall 2019, all new students seeking an associate or bachelor’s degree are required to take the Missouri Higher Education Civics Achievement Examination, also known as the Missouri Civics Exam (MCE).

What you should know about the Missouri Civics Exam

The exam is a graduation requirement for students at public colleges and universities in the state, and is a result of Missouri Senate Bill 807, which passed in 2018.

The Civics Exam is required for all Metropolitan Community College degrees and must be completed before graduating. Students can find this requirement on their degree audit.

Students are automatically enrolled in a free Civics Exam Canvas course to prepare for the exam, which will show on their Canvas Dashboard. Students complete the Civics Exam for FREE through Canvas. If students have any questions, they should contact their Student Success Advisor.   

If you are unsure if you need to complete this test or not, please refer to your degree plan.

• The test itself is a 50-question multiple choice exam covering the U.S. and Missouri Constitutions. 
• You may take the test as many times as you need to pass.
• A passing score is 70% or higher, and this is a pass/no pass requirement for graduation.

Once you pass the test, it will fulfill the requirement on your degree audit and show on your transcript.  Transcripts are updated monthly.  You may not see the update on your transcript immediately.

Do I really have to complete Missouri Civics Exam if:

My very first college courses were completed in Fall 2019 (or later). Do I have to take this exam?

• Yes.

After graduating from high school/completing my GED, I earned my first MCC credits prior to fall 2019 but had to stop out for a few years. Do I have to take this exam?

• No.

I completed coursework at another college prior to fall 2019 and then I transferred to MCC. Do I have to take this exam?

• If your transfer courses were completed after high school completion and prior to fall 2019, you do not have to take the exam. Instead, you can apply for a waiver.
• If your transfer courses were from fall 2019 or later, you must complete this requirement.

I am still in high school and taking dual credit/enrollment. I plan to earn a degree at MCC. Do I have to take this exam?

• Yes.
  

I am still in high school and taking dual credit/enrollment, but do not plan to complete my degree at MCC. Do I have to take this exam?

• No.