MS Medicolegal Death Investigation at Syracuse University

Programme overview

The M.S. in Medicolegal Death Investigation is a 36-credit degree intended for students who have selected this career path, and the objective is to prepare them for the various aspects of this occupation including case investigation, understanding the body along with pathologies and trauma, autopsy, interviewing skills, securing and documenting evidence, and courtroom testimony.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Duration: 36 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Syracuse, NY, United States

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Entry requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Applicants with a lower GPA may be considered based on other strengths, such as relevant coursework, research, internship experience, or grade improvement over time. The medicolegal death investigation degree requires an undergraduate degree that preferably includes at least two semesters of science courses, with at least one laboratory.

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.

Fall entry for most graduate programmes; spring entry for College of Engineering and Computer Science master's programmes and College of Law LL.M.

Graduate deadlines for fall: College of Engineering and Computer Science master's May 1 and PhD December 15; College of Visual and Performing Arts February 1; School of Architecture January 3; College of Law J.D. rolling admission, LL.M. May 15, J.D. for foreign law graduates June 1. Spring: Engineering and Computer Science master's November 1; Law LL.M. November 15. Other colleges set deadlines by programme.

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