Kansas City University

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Kansas City

University

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About the University

• Campus Location

  Joplin, MO

• Degree Offered

  Master of Health Science in Anesthesiologist Assistant

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Entry Requirements

GRE/MCAT/DAT: All Accepted, Within 5 years

Application

• GPA

  Minimum C or higher in prerequisite coursework

• GRE

  Code: 6182

• Casper Evaluation

  Not Specified

• Shadowing Hours

  Minimum Hours Not Specified

• Letters of Recommendation

  Not Specified, Likely 3

• Article Summary

  Not Specified

Education

• Degree Requirements

  A baccalaureate degree earned from a regionally accredited college or university. Exceptions are only made for those students accepted through our Partner Programs.

• Required Courses

  Courses should be for STEM majors and completed within 6 years prior to matriculation date with Grade C or higher. Survey, Intro, Pass/Fail, Audit/Non-Credit courses not accepted. See below for Time Limit Waiver.

  • Biological Sciences with Lab: Two Semesters (8 Semester Hours or 12 Quarter Hours)

  • Calculus: One Semester (3 Semester Hours or 4.5 Quarter Hours)

  • Gen. Chemistry I with Lab: One Semester (4 Semester Hours or 6 Quarter Hours)

  • Organic Chemistry I with Lab: One Semester (4 Semester Hours or 6 Quarter Hours)

  • Organic Chemistry II or

    • Biochemistry with Lab: One Semester (4 Semester Hours or 6 Quarter Hours)

  • English Composition/Technical Writing: One Semester (3 Semester Hours or 4.5 Quarter Hours)

  • Human/Medical Anatomy with Lab: One Semester (4 Semester Hours or 6 Quarter Hours)

  • Human/Medical Physiology with Lab: One Semester (4 Semester Hours or 6 Quarter Hours)

  • Gen. Physics with Lab: Two Semesters (8 Semester Hours or 12 Quarter Hours)

  • Statistics: One Semester (4 Semester Hours or 6 Quarter Hours)

  Note:

  • Combined Human/Medical Anatomy & Physiology I and II with Labs will be accepted in lieu of separate Human/Medical Anatomy and Human/Medical Physiology with Labs Two Semesters (8 Semester Hours or 12 Quarter Hours)

  • Liberal Arts combined writing courses and thesis/capstone projects may substitute for English

• Substitutions

  An applicant may request substitution of coursework for KCU's prerequisites by forwarding the following to the Office of Admissions:

  • A letter describing the rationale for the request

  • One or more of the following supporting documents for prior coursework:

    • Letter from faculty course director detailing course content

    • Copy of the course description from the university catalog

    • Copy of the course syllabus

  • All of the following supporting documents for work experience:

    • Letter of recommendation from a direct supervisor or department head

    • Copy of degree and certification(s)

    • Complete direct patient care work history with job duty details, including dates and rationale for lapses

  Applicants will be notified of decisions after KCU's review. If a substitution is granted, the substituted course will not be counted toward the fulfillment of any other prerequisite.

• Advanced Placement (AP) Courses

  If on official transcripts

• Online Courses Accepted

  Not Specified

• KCU Partner Program

  KCU Partner Program: KCU has developed partner programs with select educational institutions that have exceptional premedical programs. The Partner Program sequence requires:

  • Petition to participate through the Partner Program's undergraduate pre‐health advisor

  • A minimum ACT score of 24

  • The completion of all listed prerequisites in the first three years of matriculation (minimum of 90 semester or 135 quarter credits)

  • A cumulative grade point average of 3.25

  • A minimum 3.5 science GPA

  • GRE, MCAT, or DAT test score

  Students must maintain the GPAs listed above to matriculate at KCU. Any partner applicant that applies in the Fall 2024 term and beyond will be required to take the GRE, MCAT, or DAT before they matriculate to KCU. The test score will not be used in the admission decision and does not have to be completed before the applicant applies, interviews or is accepted to KCU. However, the test score will need to be submitted to the Admission Office before the student begins classes.

• Time Limit Waiver

  • Time‐limit waiver is given for MCAT score > 500 or DAT > 17

  • Time‐limit waiver may be considered for direct patient care work experience:

    • An advanced healthcare degree/certification (PA, NP, DPT, ODT, PsyD, PharmD, etc) and direct patient care work experience of at leasttwo years may substitute for up to six courses

      A BSN degree/certification and direct patient care work experience of two or more years in the ICU, perioperative services, or ED may substitute for up to five courses.

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About the Program

• Program Length

  27 months (7 Semesters)

• Credit Hours

  105 Hours

• Cohort Size

  48

• Program Dates

  January 2026

• Program Websites

  Kansas City University
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  Admissions Information

• Tuition

  Tuition Only: Subject to Change
  $143,279.50

• International Student Admissions

  Accepts only US citizens and permanent residents

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Program Checklist

Kansas City University Anesthesiologist Assistant Prerequisite Checklist

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Checklist of Prerequisites for the Anesthesiologist Assistant Program at Kansas City University made by Anesthesia OneSource.

Included in the checklist are required courses, alternate courses, and substitutions.

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