Course subsitutions may be submitted in some cases. To request a substitution for undergraduate coursework, please forward the following to the KCUMB Office of Admissions:
- A faculty letter detailing course content
- A copy of course description from the school catalog
- A copy of the actual course syllabus
The method providing the most detail will produce the most accurate assessment. If you are requesting a substitution for biochemistry, the information submitted should indicate the course had a minimum of 25-30 lectures hours on intermediary metabolism or specifically lipid metabolism. For genetics, the information submitted should indicate the course had a minimum of 25-30 lecture hours on Mendelian genetics/inheritance or hereditary factors. As a note, molecular genetics is not a satisfactory substitute for KCUMB’s genetics requirement.
Applicants will be notified of decisions upon review of course content.
Note: If a request to substitute a course is granted, the substituted course will not be counted toward the fulfillment of any other prerequisite.