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USA, Virginia
Type: University
Location Type: Semi-Urban
Founded: 1949
Total Students: 37,000 +
Int. Students: 4,700 +
Main Campus Address
4400 University Dr, Fairfax, VA 22030, United States
The Bachelor of Science in Forensic Science is a general forensic science degree that covers various fields within forensic science including field and laboratory applications. These topics include areas such as crime scene investigation, forensic DNA, forensic chemistry, trace evidence, firearms examination, questioned document, fingerprints, arson, and drug analysis.
This degree is intended to provide students with a well-rounded, hands-on forensic science education in order to prepare students for entrance into a graduate-level educational program, and/or entry-level professional careers in public and private forensic laboratories, federal, state, or local government/law enforcement, defense, homeland security and intelligence agencies.
The Forensic Science undergraduate program provides a strong scientific foundation while simultaneously enabling students to individualize their educational experience toward specific career goals or post-graduate degrees by taking specialized forensic science and natural science courses. This degree offers concentrations in Criminalistics, Forensic Biology, Forensic Chemistry, and Interdisciplinary Forensic Science to prepare students who desire a career within these specialties.
Unique features of this program include an innovative curriculum that offers hands-on training with crime scene techniques and crime laboratory methodologies, an outdoor forensic excavation research and training facility, and courses taught by professional and distinguished faculty from various forensic agencies and laboratories.
4-Year Bachelor's Degree
42 Days
Full-Time
48 Months
Intake Month/Year | Intake Status | |
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jan 2025 | Closed | |
jan 2026 | Open | |
aug 2024 | Closed | |
aug 2025 | Closed |
*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change
*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Check program website for more information about funding options.
George Mason Undergraduate
International Admissions
Scholarship
Up to $20,000
• Directly admitted international students are eligible for consideration of merit scholarships
• Applicable to full__time first__year Direct Entry degree seeking international enrollment
• High academic standing
• Must be non__immigrant and non__resident status in the United States, and on a F__1 visa
• For more information, visit
www.gmu.edu/financial__aid/types__aid/scholarships
Optional Practical Training or OPT is a period during which students, who have completed their degrees in the USA, are permitted to work for one year on a student visa by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). OPT allows students to work for up to 3 years and develop real-world skills to survive in the competitive jobs market.
It is temporary employment for a period of 12-months that is directly related to the major area of study of an F-1 student. Eligible students have the option to apply for OPT employment authorization before completing their academic studies and/or after completing their academic studies.
A student can participate in three types of Optional Practical Training (OPT):
Program Level: Postgraduate Pathway
Duration: 24 months
Tuition Fee: CAD 25,280
English Requirement: IELTS TOEFL PTE DUOLINGO
Work Permit:
Program Level: Postgraduate Pathway
Duration: 24 months
Tuition Fee: CAD 43,960
English Requirement: IELTS TOEFL PTE DUOLINGO
Work Permit:
Program Level: 4-Year Bachelor's Degree
Duration: 48 months
Tuition Fee: CAD 40,580
English Requirement: IELTS TOEFL PTE DUOLINGO
Work Permit:
Program Level: Undergraduate Pathway
Duration: 48 months
Tuition Fee: CAD 55,110
English Requirement: IELTS TOEFL PTE DUOLINGO
Work Permit:
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