The Master of Science in Forensic Sciences includes an option in Forensic Document Examination. 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 39 credit hours, including 27 hours of core courses and 12 hours of electives.
M.S. students pursuing the option in Forensic Document Examination who are residents of states in the Academic Common Market may ask the governing board of the home state’s universities for permission to have OSU waive the non-resident portion of tuition. For a list of participating states, see http://www.cep.unt.edu/ACM.html.
The M.S. option in Forensic Document Examination includes 39 credit hours, including 27 hours of core courses and 12 hours of electives, as approved by the faculty advisor. With core courses and most electives offered online, participants may complete the full program without coming to campus. As a requirement for graduation, degree candidates must take a comprehensive examination and achieve a satisfactory score on the examination, as determined by the student’s faculty advisor.
Completion of this degree option or receipt of the associated Graduate Certificate does not certify the individual as a Forensic Document Examiner.
M.S. option in Forensic Document Examination
Core Courses
(27 core credits required)
