Combined MS in Forensic Science, PhD in Biology

Admissions

All application materials should be submitted to the Office of Graduate Admissions via the online Graduate Application. Use the graduate admission checklist to get started. Please note that the checklist may not reflect our program’s deadlines and requirements; compare it with the information on the PhD in Biology page.

• Deadlines

  The deadline for applications is December 1 for the following fall.

• Requirements
  • Degree:</strong Relevant bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
  • GPA: 3.0 average or higher during the last two years of the undergraduate program, or a master's degree in a relevant discipline
  • Applicant Statement/Letter of Intent
  • Current Resume
  • Letters of Recommendation: Required, 3 letters sent to the Biological Sciences graduate program director evaluating the applicant's potential for graduate work
  • Sponsorship by a faculty member with graduate faculty status
  • Transcripts: Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended (certified by a NACES-affiliated institution, if they are foreign transcripts)
  • Additional Requirements: International graduate student applicants whose native language is not English are required to demonstrate proficiency in English by achieving a minimum score of 80/550 on the TOEFL iBT, or a minimum score of 6.5 overall on the IELTS, or a minimum score of 110 on the DuoLingo test.
  • Approval from the department’s Graduate Committee

  As these candidates will be dually enrolled in two graduate degree programs, candidates must complete minimum of 32 credit hours towards their MS in Forensic Science degree with a grade of ‘C’ or higher and a cumulative GPA of 3.0. The report option must be completed and accepted by the University before full transition towards the PhD. 

  For additional requirements, consult the Graduate Catalog.

• Funding
  • Cost of attendance
  • CASE Scholarships & Fellowships
  • University graduate fellowships