Overview

Forensic Anthropology (MS) / Forensic Anthropology (MS) is located in Boston, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE is required. Comp Exam Required

Admissions

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	No
Spring deadline	July 1st	July 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE is required.
Master's Degree Requirements	Writing sample, 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA

Faculty

7

Total faculty

Full-time - 3

Part-time - 4

Male (4)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Vertebrate osteology, zooarchaeology, taphonomy, and paleoecology, sex and ancestry estimation in Asian populations, cranial nonmetric variability, population-specific biological profile methods, secular change, diversity and inclusion in forensic anthropology, and issues of human identification
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address One Silber Way
Boston, MA  02118
United States

Contact Dr. Tara L. Moore
Program Director
Email: tlmoore@bu.edu
Phone: 617-358-8278

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