AA in Biological Sciences

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The Associate of Arts (A.A.) in Biological Sciences degree at Cleveland University-Kansas City (CUKC) offers accelerated health sciences and general education coursework students can complete in less than two years. CUKC offers courses online, on-ground, or as a hybrid. The degree requires a minimum of 60 credit hours of post‐secondary coursework. Students are required to complete a minimum of 15 credit hours at Cleveland University-Kansas City.

The challenging course load will prepare you to move into a rigorous professional health sciences curriculum, including our Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) degree program, or your credits can be transferred to other institutions of higher learning in a variety of health-related fields, such as medicine, nursing, dentistry, radiology, and pharmacy, to name a few.

You won’t find healthcare education that’s more versatile, flexible, or practical.

The admissions requirements for the CUKC A.A. in Biological Sciences include:

An official high school transcript or a copy of a high school diploma or GED.
A high school GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. (Waived if the applicant has 24 post-secondary credit units.)

All courses required for the A.A. in Biological Sciences are part of the B.S. in Human Biology curriculum. Students working on the A.A. in Biological Sciences are also progressing toward a B.S. in Human Biology; the degrees are stackable.

This program is very appealing for those who want to get there faster. Ask an admissions advisor for more details on how our A.A. in Biological Sciences can work for you.

Required courses for the Associate of Arts in Biological Sciences

A.A. degree requirements

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Call Cleveland University-Kansas City Admissions at (800) 467-2252 with any questions, to schedule a campus tour or request an information packet.

Complete a formal online application to the program along with the non-refundable application fee.
Submit your official high school transcript showing a graduation date and a minimum grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.00 scale. (A GED credential certification or verification from an accredited appropriate home-school agency will also satisfy this requirement.) If you are currently in high school, you may submit your transcript for the first term of your junior year. A final official transcript must be submitted after graduation but before starting at CUKC.
Submit official post-secondary transcript(s) if you have completed college credits. If you have more than 24 college credits you are not required to submit high school transcripts. Your cumulative college grade point average should be a minimum of 2.0.
A non-refundable tuition deposit, which is credited to the first trimester’s tuition, is required within 60 days after being accepted into the program.

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If you have not attended college, or you have fewer than 24 college credit hours, you must submit your high school or GED transcript and your ACT/SAT scores. All official college transcripts are required for all degree programs. Transcripts must be sent directly to the Office of Admissions.

Applicants for the A.A. program may be required to participate in a final interview prior to matriculation. Applicants will be notified in writing of the University’s decision regarding admission.

International student applicants

If you are an international student, please click here for information about applying to Cleveland University-Kansas City.