OSU-CHS | Forensic Sciences

Oklahoma State University
Center for Health Sciences

Program Options

The M.F.S.A. offers an alternate track in the Forensic Examination of Questioned Documents (QD). In conjunction with the Graduate Certificate, this program provides academic support for individuals pursuing academic study in apprenticeship or journeyman programs that prepare document examiners, trainees, and laboratory interns for certification.
Participation requires associated training or experience as well as permission from the lead instructor in this area. The program includes 36 credit hours, 33 hours of core courses and 3 hours of electives. Required classes are Web-based, permitting the student to complete the full program without coming to campus.
M.F.S.A. Core Courses for the QD Track
(33 credit hours of required courses)

Course #	Course Title	Semester Credit Hours
FRNS 5013	Survey of Forensic Sciences	3*
FRNS 5023	Forensic Examination of Questioned Documents	3*
FRNS 5033	Forensic Handwriting Examination: Theory and Practice	3*
FRNS 5043	Technical Aspects of Forensic Document Examination	3*
FRNS 5053	Historical Aspects of Questioned Documents	3*
FRNS 5073	Quality Assurance in Forensic Sciences	3*
FRNS 5613	Criminalistics and Evidence Analysis	3*
FRNS 5653	Scientific Evidence	3*
FRNS 5713	Forensic Psychology	3*
FRNS 5913	Forensic Accounting and Fraud Investigation	3*
FRNS 6043	Forensic Management & Organizational Development	3*

M.F.S.A. Electives for the QD Track
3 elective credit hours required, as approved by the advisor from the options below:

FRNS 5063 Scientific [Research] Writing and Presentation (3)*
FRNS 5513 Forensic Bioscience (3)*
FRNS 5622 Advanced Criminalistics (2)
FRNS 5233 Forensic Toxicology (3)*
FRNS 5723 Advanced Forensic Psychology (3)*
FRNS 6010 Forensic Specialization: Ethical Leadership (3)*

# *	Completion of the Graduate Certificate does not certify the individual as a Forensic Document Examiner Web Course: Extra fee involved.