Graduate and Certificate Programs in Biodefense

The Biodefense Graduate Program is a response to current needs as well as future needs of our country. It is affiliated with the George Mason University National Center for Biodefense . The main objective of the program is to train students for employment in the area of biodefense in academia, industry, and government. The program provides students with a background in the foundations of science and technology of biodefense, threat analysis of biological weapons, and the specialized areas of medical defense, including engineering defense, non-proliferation in biodefense, and counter-terrorism/law-enforcement of biodefense.

Classes adminstered by this program have the BIOD acronym. Admissions and degree requirements are listed in the individual program pages and the GMU catalog.

For more information, use the links below, see the Department of Molecular and Microbiology home page or e-mail Biodefense@gmu.edu.

Biodefense Programs:
PhD in Biodefense.

Eligibility for PhD in Biodefense

MS in Biodefense

Eligibility for MS in Biodefense

MS and PhD Concentrations

Graduate Certificate Concentrations

Certificate Program in Biodefense

Eligibility for Certificate in Biodefense

Application Information

Prince William Campus Address
Biodefense Graduate Program
George Mason University
10900 University Blvd, MS4E3
Manassas, Va 20110
Phone:703-993-4263
Fax:703-993-4288
Email: Biodefense@gmu.edu

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