Kansas City University

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Campus Location

Kansas City University, Joplin, MO

Degree Offered: Master of Health Sciences - Anesthesiologist Assistant

GRE Code: 6182

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

Casper Evaluation: Not Specified

Shadowing Hours: Minimum Not Specified

Letters of Recommendation: Not Specified, Likely Three

Article Summary: Not Specified

Program Length: 27 months (7 Semesters)

Cohort Size: 48

Credit Hours: 105 Hours

Program Start Month: January 2026

Degree Requirements: 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.

Required Courses:

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)

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

MCAT/DAT Time Limit Waiver:

Prerequisite time limit waiver for MCAT score > 500 or DAT score > 17

PCE Time Limit Waiver:

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

PCE Substitution:

An advanced healthcare degree/certification (PA, NP, DPT, ODT, PsyD, PharmD, etc) and direct patient care work experience of at least two 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.

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.

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.

Advanced Placement (AP) Courses: Not Specified

Online Courses: Not Specified

International Applicants:

KCU MHS-AA program accepts only US citizens and permanent residents.

Program Websites:

Kansas City University Website
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