Master of Science in Forensic Science
The typical admitted student has a grade point average of 3.0 or higher, a combined GRE score of 297 or higher (150+ Quantitative Reasoning and 147+ Verbal Reasoning) and a score of 3.0 or higher on the Analytical Writing section. In addition, applicants should have successfully completed at a minimum the following undergraduate STEM coursework: one year of biology, one year of general chemistry, one year of organic chemistry, one year of calculus, one year of physics, one semester of biochemistry, one semester of physical chemistry and one semester of statistics. Students may be conditionally admitted but must complete the required courses within the first year of the program. Students who are deficient in several courses should contact the Program Director, Mechthild Prinz (mprinz@jjay.cuny.edu or 212.621.3751), to discuss the option of taking courses as a non-degree or second-degree undergraduate student.