Requirements

To be considered, the applicant must meet minimum qualifications for admission to the Graduate College at Oklahoma State University, which include a grade point average of 3.0 or above. 

M.S./Research and Thesis Program
In addition, the M.S./Research and Thesis program requires an undergraduate degree in the behavioral, biological, medical, or physical sciences or in a forensics-related discipline.  Admission also requires a combined GRE score of at least 1000 for the verbal and quantitative sections, with the analytical writing score also considered as a factor in admission.

M.S./Forensic Science Administration and M.S./Forensic Document Examination (FDE) Options
Applicants to these options have additional requirements including at least one year of academic or professional experience in the forensic sciences or in related fields, and either a score above the 50th percentile on the Miller Analogy Test (MAT) or a GRE score that meets M.S./Research and Thesis program requirements.

With permission from the Director of Forensic Sciences, the following scores may be substituted for individuals with advanced degrees:  Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT); Dental College Admissions Test (DAT); and passing scores on the national board examination in dentistry, nursing, medicine, psychology, or accounting or on the state bar exam. 

Graduate Certificate Program in Questioned Documents
Participation in the Graduate Certificate program requires a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, associated training and experience in the area of forensic document examination, and the approval of both the lead instructor in questioned documents and the Program Director.

International Students
International students must have a minimum score of 600 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (or 250 on the computerized version) and a minimum score of five (5) on the Test of Written English (TOEFL/TWE).