Master of Science in Forensic Science at Florida International University

Programme overview

The Master of Science (MS) in Forensic Science degree equips students with a solid foundation in biology, forensic biology, and chemistry, as well as forensic analysis methods. The goal of this program is to graduate scientists who can work as forensic science practitioners conducting casework examinations or to provide advanced science education to students interested in continuing their education towards a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or other terminal degree (e.g., a law degree). This program is designed to meet the requirements of the DNA Advisory Board for DNA analysts in the Technical Leader position (for DNA track students) and meets the criteria of the American Academy of Forensic Scie

Faculty: College of Arts, Sciences, and Education | Duration: 1 year (32 credits) | Location: Miami, FL, United States

What you will study

The programme requires 32 credit hours. Requirement areas in the catalogue: Report Option; Other Curricular Offering: MS in Forensic Science and PhD in Biology Joint Degree Pathway.

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Entry requirements

Other Curricular Offering: BS in Chemistry to MS in Forensic Science Accelerated Degree Pathway A student admitted to the accelerated degree pathway will be considered to have undergraduate status until the student applies for graduation from their bachelor’s degree program. Upon conferral of the bachelor’s degree, the student will be granted graduate status and be eligible for graduate assistantships. Only 5000-level or higher courses, and no more than the number of credits specified by the program catalog, may be applied toward both degrees. Completion Requirements Completed BS in Chemistry degree at FIU. Required: (1) course Forensic Biology (2) course Forensic Chemistry (3) course Forensic Analysis (4) Required courses must be completed with an average of “B” or higher, and only one course may receive a grade of less than “B-“. (5) Electives: 5 courses selected from the Forensic Scie

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate entry terms: Fall (starts in August), Spring (starts in January) and Summer (starts in May); some programmes limit admission to one or two terms a year.

Domestic master's and graduate certificate deadlines: Fall June 1; Spring October 1; Summer March 1. Programme deadlines may be earlier. The graduate application fee is $30, submitted through the online application.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.fiu.edu/

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