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. or Graduate Certificate 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* |
Scientific 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. |
