To be fair, UMKC has always tried to maintain the accademic aloofness from technical colleges and hands-on, practical courses. They were somewhat looked down on for being a "City College" when they started out. So that's one reason they try not to accept anything that smacks of real-world work.
UMKC's undergrad programs mostly only exist to support the graduate programs where the real money is. You might be better off with a Baker or Ottowa program.