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Forensic Science

Study detals

Course type: Bachelor's degree Degree: B.S. Forensic Science Study mode: Full time Duration : 36 Month

Requirements

If you have completed academic work outside the U.S., you must provide official academic credentials as well as English translations of the documents. If only one document is available, we will accept notarized or certified copies of the original document. If translations are needed, it is your responsibility to have the credentials translated by a reputable translation and evaluation service. Syracuse University will not provide translations for you. A key to the marking system or grading scale should also be included if it is not indicated on the transcript.

First-year Students: Attending and graduating from in-person secondary schools based in the United States for at least three full academic years (Grades 10-12).
Transfer Students: Have completed at least 24 credits in person at a post-secondary institution in the United States. Students must have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, excluding ESL curriculum.

English Language Requiements

IELTS is not required. as part of the admission process all students will take the VEPT test administered by interlearn
VEPT costs - (50$)

Pre-Sessional (20 weeks) 37 - 40

Pre-Sessional (12 weeks) 41 - 45

Pre-Sessional (6 weeks) 46 - 50

Inernational Year One - 51+

Speciality

International Year One in Available (47 200)

Please note that students completing the British curriculum are not eligible to apply upon completion of the IGCSE/GCSE; we require at least one additional year of education. Additionally, we do not accept the BTEC for admission at this time.

Progressing students into Syracuse University receive the following merit awards for each
subsequent year of enrollment based on the cumulative GPA earned upon the completion of the 30 credit hours:
• A GPA between 3.25 and 3.49 is $10,000 per year
• A GPA between 3.5 and 3.74 is $15,000 per year
• A GPA greater than 3.75 is $20,000 per year

Additional information

Degree Overview

This ILM is designed to provide a broad exposure to the field, increasing employability in a variety of settings related to Forensic Science. Like all ILMs, Forensic Science includes a capstone project where students make contacts with practitioners in their field, complete a research project, and present their findings.

This Integrative Learning Major is intended to provide a broad exposure to the field of forensic science, increasing employability in a variety of careers that relate to forensic science. However, this major will not generally be sufficient to prepare students for forensic laboratory positions unless it is paired with a chemistry, biochemistry, or biology major. Additionally, students interested in a job in the forensic DNA field should be aware that certain undergraduate coursework is required for laboratory positions in the US including courses that cover the subjects of molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics, and statistics.

Study Reasons

Connect with your peers by joining Syracuse’s Undergraduate Forensic Science Student Association, or by living in the Science, Technology and Math Living Learning Community.

Take laboratory science courses if you're interested in field-based forensic careers like crime scene investigation, forensic biology, forensic chemistry or latent prints.

Take courses taught by practicing forensic science professionals who understand the latest techniques being used in both forensic science and national security sciences.

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