UTHealth Houston — Houston
Houston, TX · Master of Science in Anesthesia
Admissions, with the source attached.
Entrance exams
MCAT 498 minimum (preferred) or GRE 309 minimum; within three years of application submission.
Official source ↗ · 2026-11-02 · verifiedMinimum GPA
3.0 cumulative and science; B minimum for each prerequisite.
Official source ↗ · 2026-11-02 · verifiedShadowing
8 hours before application; anesthesiologist, CAA or CRNA.
Official source ↗ · 2026-11-02 · verifiedCourse recency
Seven years from application submission; MCAT above 505 within three years waives recency only.
Official source ↗ · 2026-11-02 · verifiedRecommendations
Three letters plus CV/resume and personal statement.
Official source ↗ · 2026-11-02 · verifiedPrerequisite reference
These are published requirements, not an equivalency determination. Check exceptions, labs, recency and your exact entry cycle.
Biology I-II
8 semester hours; Biology I AP credit accepted.
Requirement source ↗ · verified · 2026-11-02Chemistry I-II
8 semester hours; Chemistry I AP credit accepted.
Requirement source ↗ · verified · 2026-11-02Physics I-II
8 semester hours; Physics I AP credit accepted.
Requirement source ↗ · verified · 2026-11-02Human anatomy and physiology
8 semester hours; alternative human A&P combinations considered.
Requirement source ↗ · verified · 2026-11-02Calculus I
4 semester hours; AP accepted; precalculus excluded.
Requirement source ↗ · verified · 2026-11-02English
3 semester hours; AP or alternative English-language writing courses accepted.
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