M.S. in Forensic Science
Graduate Advisor: Dr. Wayne Lord
E-Mail Address: wlord1@uco.edu
Phone Number: 405-974-6911
The M.S. Forensic Science degree is a research-oriented, thesis-required graduate degree program. Students must complete a minimum of 33 hours of graduate level work, including a core of 15 hours, 6 hours of thesis research and a minimum of 12 hours of electives in their major area.
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Other Requirements
1. Plan of Study. File a Plan of Study (doc) with your advisor and the Jackson College of Graduate Studies by the end of the first semester during which they complete their 12th hour of graduate work. The plan must be signed and dated by the student and the graduate advisor before it can be considered official.
2. Academic Standards. Meet the following course work standards: (a) Overall GPA of 3.00 or higher; (b) no more than 6 hours of "C;" and, (c) no more than six advisor-approved hours from traditional correspondence courses.
3. Thesis. Enroll in FRSC 5990 and complete a thesis and successfully defend it in public, two paper copies of the thesis and one electronic copy to the library through Proquest and the thesis' original title page, signature page, and abstract page to the JCGS.
Admission Requirements
Send the following Items to:
The Jackson College of Graduate Studies
Nigh University Center, Room 404
100 North University Drive
Edmond, Oklahoma 73034
1. Completed paper or online application form (www.uco.edu/graduate/admissions.html).
2. Official paper copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts from each institution attended with all degrees posted. The bachelor's degree must be from an accredited institution. Transcripts must show:
a. A minimal 3.0 GPA overall.
b. Completion of nine undergraduate hours and other prerequisites (if any), as determined by the graduate advisor: CJ 3423 Laws of Arrest, Search, and Seizure; STAT 2103 Introduction to Statistics for the Sciences; and FRSC 2503 Introduction to Forensic Science; or equivalent. These courses may be completed during your first year of the graduate program.
3. Graduate Record Examination scores. A GRE score of at least 300 (combined verbal and quantitative scores) and minimum of 3.0 on the analytical writing section.
Application Deadlines:
Admission into the Graduate Forensic Science Program is for the Fall Semester only. Application Deadline is: April 15
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