CAAHEP accredited

Nova Southeastern University — Tampa Bay

Clearwater, FL · Master of Science in Anesthesia

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Admissions, with the source attached.

Entrance exams

GRE or MCAT; five-year validity.

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Minimum GPA

3.0 cumulative for 2026-27.

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Shadowing

8 documented operating-room hours.

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Course recency

No expiration; prerequisite grade C or better.

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Additional writing

Anesthesia journal article summary required.

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Published deadline

January 15; confirm intended entering cohort.

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Shadowing documentation

Two-year validity; handwritten supervisor signature required. Work/clinical-training alternatives described on form.

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Prerequisite reference

These are published requirements, not an equivalency determination. Check exceptions, labs, recency and your exact entry cycle.

Anatomy and physiology

8 semester hours with labs; combined sequence or separate courses.

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General chemistry I-II

8 semester hours with labs.

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Biochemistry

3 semester hours.

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Organic chemistry I

4 semester hours with lab.

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Physics I-II

8 semester hours with labs; algebra-based physics excluded.

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English composition or literature

3 semester hours.

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Calculus

3 semester hours.

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