Graduate Programs at GW

Chemistry, Biological and Biomedical Sciences

The graduate program offerings in Chemistry, Biological and Biomedical Sciences at The George Washington University cover a wide range of interests and applications. Through the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Public Health and Health Services and the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, GW offers degrees in Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Epidemiology, Forensic Science and Genomics and Bioinformatics.

The Department of Biological Sciences offers both master’s and doctoral degrees. The graduate programs are very interactive and allow students to easily move between fields within the department. Most students focus their research in three main areas: Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology; Systematics and Evolution; Environmental Biology.

For more information: http://www.gwu.edu/~biology/grad.html

The doctoral programs in the Biomedical Sciences are organized within the Institute for Biomedical Sciences (IBS). As the administrative and academic home for interdisciplinary training in the Biomedical Sciences, the IBS serves to integrate our partner institutions, including the George Washington University Medical Center, the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, The Children’s National Medical Center, and The Institute for Genomic Research. The IBS brings together a wealth of teaching and research opportunities for our graduate students. These interdisciplinary Ph.D. programs are in three fields of study: Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Microbiology and Immunology, and Molecular Medicine.

For more information: http://www.gwumc.edu/ibs/

The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology offers two Master of Science degrees (a thesis and a non-thesis) in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. In addition, a new interdepartmental master’s program in Genomics and Bioinformatics is now available.

For more information: http://www.gwumc.edu/biochem/

The Department of Forensic Science offers both the Master of Forensic Science and the Master of Science in Forensic Science degrees. These programs are designed to provide students with an understanding of the integration of forensic science disciplines with the investigation of criminal activity, the scientific methods used in analyzing evidence, along with an overview of analytical methods, procedures, equipment, and data used by forensic specialists.

The M.F.S. is a non-thesis program with concentrations in forensic molecular biology, toxicology, chemistry and crime scene investigation. The Master of Science in Forensic Science is a thesis program that includes extensive course work in criminal law, pharmacology, immunology, serology, genetics, toxicology, and chemistry. Specializations in forensic molecular biology, chemistry, and toxicology are available.

For more information: http://www.gwu.edu/~forensic/

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