Individuals outside the program may submit the Application for Special Graduate Admission to enroll as “special” students in courses not filled by M.S.F.S. students. Course openings are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis according to the date the special graduate application is received. Applicants must provide a transcript showing an undergraduate degree conferred.
The application, application fee, and required official transcripts (sent directly from the college/university to OSU-CHS) must be postmarked or received in the Graduate Office at OSU-CHS by August 1 for fall enrollment or by December 10 for spring enrollment.
The Application for Special Graduate Admission permits enrollment for any
- Individual with a college degree who wants to take a specific course
- Qualified applicant who did not receive an offer because of limited space in the MS graduate program
- Potential applicant who wants to take a trial course before applying
- Graduate student from another university or OSU campus who wants to take a specific course (special application required for OSU students, but no fee)
To apply:
- Submit the Application for Special Graduate Admission postmarked by due dates listed above.
- Pay the $40 application fee ($75 USD for International applicants) unless the fee was sent with the regular graduate application
- Arrange for all official college/university transcripts to be mailed directly from the institution(s) to:
OSU-CHS Student Affairs
Graduate Coordinator
1111 W. 17th St.
Tulsa, OK 74107-1898
To enroll:
- After the special application is approved, you will receive e-mail instructions, an enrollment form, and a list of course offerings for the upcoming semester.
- Follow directions on the enrollment form and course list to enroll. Ask the department office for the campus-wide ID or CWID number, which you may enter on the form. Do not use your Social Security number.
- You will receive e-mail verification of enrollment. For registration in classes that might fill with program students, you will be placed on a waiting list and the confirmation will be held until the enrollment deadline.
Information below is all new on this page.
Course Information
A schedule of regular offerings is shown below, but the semester list of course offerings may include additional classes:
| Course # |
Course Title |
Term Offered |
FRNS 5000^ |
Research and Thesis |
Each semester |
FRNS 5013* |
Survey of Forensic Sciences |
Fall |
FRNS 5023* |
Forensic Examination of Questioned Documents |
Every other fall |
FRNS 5033* |
Forensic Handwriting Examination |
Every other spring |
FRNS 5043* |
Technical Aspects of Forensic Document Examination |
Every other spring |
FRNS 5053* |
Historical Aspects of Forensic Document Examination |
Fall |
FRNS 5063* |
Ethical Research and Scientific Writing |
Fall |
FRNS 5073* |
Quality Assurance in Forensic Sciences |
Fall |
FRNS 5083* |
Ethics in Forensic Leadership |
Every other spring |
FRNS 5213* |
Molecularl Biology for the Forensic Scientist |
Fall |
FRNS 5242 |
Population Genetics |
Spring |
FRNS 5282 |
Methods in Forensic Sciences |
Fall |
FRNS 5323* |
Forensic Microbiology |
Fall |
FRNS 5413* |
Forensic Pathology and Medicine |
Spring |
FRNS 5513* |
Forensic Bioscience |
Spring |
FRNS 5523* |
Forensic Toxicology |
Fall |
FRNS 5533* |
Drug Toxicity |
Spring |
FRNS 5543* |
Advanced Forensic Toxicology |
Fall |
FRNS 5613* |
Criminalistics and Evidence Analysis |
Spring |
FRNS 5622 |
Advanced Criminalistics |
Spring |
FRNS 5653* |
The Law and Expert Evidence |
Spring |
RNS 5713* |
Forensic Psychology |
Fall |
FRNS 5913* |
Forensic Accounting and Fraud Investigation |
As needed |
FRNS 5943* |
Forensic Management and Organizational Development |
Every other spring |
# The last digit of the course number indicates the number of credit hours.
* The asterisk indicates an online course; no campus attendance required.
^ Courses ending in zero vary in credit hours. The FRNS 5000 Research course may be taken in 1- to 3-hour increments. |
