Overview

Biomedical Forensic Sciences (MS) / Biomedical Forensic Sciences (MS) is located in Boston, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Biomedical forensic sciences	Forensic medicine-deathinvestigation
Master of Science (MS)	Biomedical forensic sciences	Forensic chemistry-toxicology
Master of Science (MS)	Biomedical forensic sciences	Forensic biology-dna analysis

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	23

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE is required. Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE is required.
Master's Degree Requirements	Transcripts from schools outside of the United States must be accompanied by a WES (World Education Services) report, which evaluates international credentials, grades and institutions.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$75,000

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

27

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.41%
Black or African American	7.41%
White or Caucasian	74%
American Indian or Alaska Native	3.7%
Asian	3.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	3.7%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (14%)

Female (85%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 4

Part-time - 10

Male (6)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Criminalistics, DNA analysis and body fluid identification, forenisc chemistry, pattern evidence analysis, and forensic toxicology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 72 East Concord Street, R806
Boston University School of Medicine
Boston, MA  2215
United States

Contact Dr. Robin Cotton
Program Director
Email: rwcotton@bu.edu
Phone: 617-358-1188

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