{"id":2394,"date":"2026-01-27T11:50:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T17:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/?page_id=2394"},"modified":"2026-02-10T16:01:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T22:01:40","slug":"doctor-of-chiropractic-dcp-mwsu-cleveland-university-kc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/biology\/doctor-of-chiropractic-dcp-mwsu-cleveland-university-kc\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor of Chiropractic (DCP) &#8211; Cleveland University &#8211; Kansas City"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-1{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:31px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"font-size:36px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:31px;\"><h1 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;\">Missouri Western State University and Cleveland University &#8211; Kansas City<\/h1><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-2{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:31px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"font-size:26px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:31px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;\">Introduction<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">Cleveland University-Kansas City (CUKC) will reserve up to 2 seats in the program per academic year for the most qualified MoWest students who meet or exceed the admissions requirements for the Doctor of Chiropractic Program (DCP). Additional MoWest students are welcome to apply and may still have an opportunity to enter the DCP.<\/p>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-3{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:31px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"font-size:26px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:31px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;\">Agreement<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">A student who completes a baccalaureate degree at MoWest and meets the requirements for admission into CUKC\u2019s DCP will have an opportunity to hold one of the reserved seats. Students must meet the current admission requirements to be eligible for admissions under this program agreement. CUKC\u2019s admissions department is willing to provide transcript evaluations for students who are unsure if they meet these criteria.<\/p>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-4{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:31px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"font-size:26px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:31px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;\">Admissions Requirements<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The prerequisites for consideration of acceptance into the Doctor of Chiropractic program are in compliance with the standards, policies and guidelines of the Council on Chiropractic Education.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Admission to the Doctor of Chiropractic program (DCP) under this agreement requires students to have completed a bachelor\u2019s degree with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preferred sciences include biology, biomechanics, kinesiology, anatomy, physiology, and exercise physiology. A full year of chemistry (organic and inorganic) is also recommended.\u202f Preference will be given to candidates for the DCP who have completed the recommended coursework listed above.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidate&#8217;s prerequisite courses must be from an accredited college or university and these courses are required to be transferable, college level courses. 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