Overview

Students of the Forensic Biology programme from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will also accrue all of the prerequisite courses to continue into medical, dental, graduate, or law school, should they choose one of those paths.

Key facts

Led by faculty from science, law enforcement and judicial backgrounds, the programme provides the necessary breadth and expertise to students’ studies. Students enrolled in this programme will be part of a team of experts that has had and will continue to have an impact in forensic science.

Students have the chance to join Lambda Alpha Epsilon (ACJA-LAE), the ERAU chapter of the American Criminal Justice Association, as well as the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS).

Students can also opt to participate in annual national and regional competitions in crime scene investigation, firearms, physical agility, and academics, in addition to participating in undergraduate research projects with various faculty mentors.

Careers and opportunities

The U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics has predicted that employment opportunities for forensic science professionals will grow 17 percent from 2016 through 2026, much faster than the average for all occupations.

Graduates of the Forensic Biology programme from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University often find jobs in local and state crime labs, private forensic labs, medical examiners’ offices, offices of prosecutors and defenders, the FBI, or even the Armed Forces DNA Identification Lab, to name a few in the forensic branches.

Students can also find gainful employment in medical research, biotechnology companies, hospitals, and pharmaceutical companies.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Genetics

Microbiology

Instrumental Analysis and Trace Evidence

Human Anatomy and Physiology

Molecular and Cell Biology

Forensic DNA Analysis

Organic Chemistry

Biochemistry

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-05-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Prescott, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

Application and Application Fee: $50 application fee

All International undergraduate applicants who have any educational experience outside the United States may be required to provide an official evaluation in English including the cumulative grade-point average. High school students are required to have a document-by-document evaluation

Students with university credit are also required to have a course-by-course evaluation. Students who have not taken college courses or who have taken less than 30 hours of college coursework must submit an official high school transcript from all high schools attended

Foreign credential evaluations are not needed for the following students: students who have attended an IB Program, students who have attended a high school with U.S. Regional Accreditation or students who have attended an American International School

All international students must provide a copy of his or her valid passport for immigration purposes

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

46026 USD / year

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Out-of-State

44160 USD / year

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In-State

44160 USD / year

≈ 44160 USD / year

Living costs

Prescott

United States

960 - 1440 USD / month

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