2009-2010 KCUMB College Catalog - Kansas City University of ...

egistration, curriculum content, and faculty and graduation requirements of the M.B.A.
components of the program and awards the M.B.A. degree.
KCUMB students enrolled in the dual KCUMB-Rockhurst M.B.A. program must
maintain satisfactory academic progress in the College of Osteopathic Medicine program
to continue in the M.B.A. portion of the program. Students failing to maintain
satisfactory academic progress will be required to withdraw from the M.B.A. portion of
the program. For additional details regarding the D.O./M.B.A. program, please contact
the Rockhurst University Graduate College or refer its Web site at
http://www.rockhurst.edu/HSOM/programs/domba/index.asp.
D.O./Master of Arts in Bioethics
KCUMB’s 2007 launch of the region’s first graduate-level program in bioethics offers
College of Osteopathic Medicine students the opportunity to concurrently earn a master
of arts in bioethics, which explores moral values as they relate to research and the
practice of medicine.
Students must complete 30 semester hours of course work, culminating with a threehour
capstone project. Additional information may be found in the College of
Biosciences section of this catalog, beginning on Page 121.
Accreditation
KCUMB is a private university accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is
a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and recognized by
the Coordinating Board of Higher Education for the Missouri Department of Higher
Education.
KCUMB is also accredited by the American Osteopathic Association Commission on
Osteopathic College Accreditation. The AOA is the official accrediting agency for
osteopathic medicine approved by the United States Department of Education and by the
Council of Post-Secondary Accreditation.
Questions or concerns regarding the University’s accreditation should be directed to
either the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and
Schools or the American Osteopathic Association.
The American Osteopathic Association
142 East Ontario
Chicago, IL 60611-2864
(800) 621-1773
The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association
of Colleges and Schools
30 North LaSalle St., Suite 2400
Chicago, IL 60602-2504
(800) 621-7440
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