Graduate Program TracksGraduate Program Tracks

•Criminalistics•Advanced Investigation•Fire Science

Graduate ProgramGraduate Program•40 credits (Going to 42 Credits)

•Accelerated

•Trimester system

•Full-time students

▫5 trimesters

▫9 credits per trimester

•Part-time student

▫Complete within 5 years

Typical Course LoadTypical Course Load

•Full-time students take 3 courses per trimester

▫Additional courses can be taken with advisor permission (Limit based on Financial Aid)

▫Does not shorten program

•Part-time students take 1 – 2 courses

CriminalisticsCriminalistics•Career Goal

▫Working as a scientist in a forensic laboratory

Entry into CriminalisticsEntry into Criminalistics

•Undergraduate degree in a scientific discipline

•GPA typically 3.5 or above

•Must sit the GRE’s

•Must have significant science coursework if major is not a natural or physical science

CriminalisticsCriminalistics• Core courses:

▫33 credits

• Survey of Forensic Science• Advanced Criminalistics 1

▫ Biology• Advanced Criminalistics 1 Lab• Advanced Criminalistics 2

▫ Chemistry• Advanced Criminalistics 2 Lab• DNA• DNA Lab• Physical Methods• Expert Witnessing• Thesis 1 with Seminar• Thesis 2

CriminalisticsCriminalistics• Restricted Electives• At least seven credits• Three courses

• Toxicology (FOR662)• Chemistry of Fire and Explosives

(FOR625)• Capillary Electrophoresis (FOR615)• Drug Chemistry (FOR645)• Forensic Microscopy (FOR660)• Medicolegal Investigation of Death

(FOR661)• Advanced Crime Scene (FOR616)• Forensic Examination of Firearms

(FOR655)• Advanced Fingerprints (FOR619)• Forensic Photography (FOR618)• Independent Study (FOR695)

Advanced InvestigationAdvanced Investigation

•Career Goal▫Criminal justice system▫FBI or similar▫Police departments▫Crime scene units

Entry into Advanced Entry into Advanced InvestigationInvestigation•Many different majors accepted

•At least one year of science with lab in undergraduate coursework

•GPA typically 3.0 or above

•No requirement to sit GRE’s

•Not suitable for career goal of lab work

▫Cannot switch track to Criminalistics

Advanced InvestigationAdvanced Investigation

•Learning Objectives based on core courses only: • Modern investigative

techniques

• Advanced Crime Scene Investigation

• Pattern Recognition

• Crime Scene Technology

• Medicolegal Investigation

• General forensic techniques

• Law and Evidence or Criminal Procedures

CourseworkCoursework• Core Courses:

▫ 24 credits

• Survey of Forensic Science• Advanced Investigation (I and II)• Medicolegal Investigation of Death• Advanced Criminalistics I (Biology)• Advanced Criminalistics II (Chemistry)• Physical Analysis in Forensic Science• Advanced Crime Scene Investigation• Capstone Experience

▫ Internship▫ Research Project

Electives in Forensic ScienceElectives in Forensic Science• Depending on availability and level of science:

• Forensic Toxicology• Forensic Microscopy• Chemistry of Fire and

Explosives• Advanced Fingerprints• Examination of Firearms

Evidence• Expert Witnessing• Special Applications of

Forensic Photography• Forensic Engineering

Electives in Other DepartmentsElectives in Other Departments

•Criminal Justice•National Security•Psychology•Fire Science•Biology•Chemistry•Languages

▫Arabic

Capstone Experience - AICapstone Experience - AI

•Internship•Research Project

Internship – Advanced Internship – Advanced InvestigationInvestigation•160 hours•Approved location•Internships obtained by the student

▫Crime scene units▫Police departments▫Sex offender registry▫Cold case units▫Chief State’s Attorney▫CIA▫NCIS

ThesisThesis

• Criminalistics track students must complete a thesis (6 credits) as their capstone experience

• Each faculty member has different research interests▫Archaeological, ancient relics▫Crime scene methods▫DNA▫Drugs and Toxicology▫Trace Evidence▫ Instrumental analysis

Special Thesis OpportunitiesSpecial Thesis Opportunities

•University of Verona, Italy▫Capillary electrophoresis course▫Future possibility of PhD

•University of Split, Croatia▫DNA▫War remains

Teaching AssistantshipsTeaching Assistantships•Approx. 4 new positions available for For. Sci.•Remaining positions are elsewhere on

campus▫Chemistry▫Biology▫CJ▫Other

•50% tuition plus hourly wage (200 hrs/trimester)

Teaching AssistantshipsTeaching Assistantships

•Offers for TA positions are usually made when a place in the program is offered

•Any unfilled TA positions are filled after 1st May through Graduate Admissions and Financial Aid

•Some positions become available later in the year

FacultyFaculty

•Every member of the Forensic Science Department faculty has been a practitioner in his/her specialized field

Timothy Palmbach, M.S.,J.D.Timothy Palmbach, M.S.,J.D.• Department chair• Major (Ret.)

Connecticut State Police

• Head of Division of Scientific Services – Lab Director

• Major Crime Squad• Consultant in Crime

Scene Reconstruction

Howard Harris, M.S., Ph.D., J.D.Howard Harris, M.S., Ph.D., J.D.• Professor• Director New York City

Police Department Crime Lab

• Director Monroe County Public Safety Laboratory, NY

• New York State Crime Laboratory Commission

• Research Chemist Shell Oil

• Former Chair of Forensic Science Department

Fred Smith, M.S., Ph.D.Fred Smith, M.S., Ph.D.• Professor• Director of Forensic

Science program at the University of Alabama

• Scientific Director of AccuTox, a forensic urine drug testing facility

Virginia Maxwell, D.Phil.Virginia Maxwell, D.Phil.• Associate Professor• 15 years at the State of

Connecticut Forensic Science Laboratory

• Supervisor Trace Evidence Section

• Department of National Defence, Canada

Mike Adamovicz, Ph.D.Mike Adamovicz, Ph.D.• Associate Professor• Supervisor of Nuclear

DNA, Ct Forensic Lab• Supervisor of

Mitochondrial DNA, CT Forensic Lab

Heather Coyle, M.S., Ph.D.Heather Coyle, M.S., Ph.D.• Associate Professor• State of Connecticut

Forensic Science Laboratory

• DNA Unit• Supervisor

Mitochondrial DNA Unit

Brooke Kammrath, PhDBrooke Kammrath, PhD

•Assistant Professor•Smith Detection – Instrument Analysis

Trainer•Forensic Consultant- Trace evidence•Chemometrics Expert

Peter Massey, M.S.Peter Massey, M.S.• Lecturer• Detective, Hamden

Police Department• Crime scene expert

Peter Valentin, M.Sc.Peter Valentin, M.Sc.

•CSP Western District Major Crime Squad•Crime scene expert

Adjunct FacultyAdjunct Faculty• Lt. Dave Rice CSP (Ret.)

• Dave San Pietro, Westchester Crime Lab

• Kevin Parisi, CT Forensic Lab

• Ken Zercie

CT Lab Dir. (Ret.)

• Chief Gerry Narowski

• Dr. Robert Powers

• Art Belanger

Yale Pathology

• Bob Hathaway

Firearms Examiner

Henry C. Lee InstituteHenry C. Lee Institute•Training programs in Forensic Science for

the criminal justice community and students

•Arnold Markle Symposium•Research

Facilities & TechnologyFacilities & Technology• Renovated laboratories Crime scene rooms

(touch screen technology)• Evidence processing rooms• State-of-the art DNA laboratory• Instrumentation rooms – new SEM, XRD, Raman• State-of-the art firearms microscope• AFIS system• Video enhancement system• IBIS system• SICAR system• PDQ database

BlackboardBlackboard

•Forensic Science Majors Community▫Graduate handbook▫Forms▫Information▫Training▫Employment

Student LifeStudent Life

•Housing▫Off-campus housing listings

http://www.newhaven.edu/graduateservices▫Blackboard “roommate finder” forum

•Clubs and Organizations▫Graduate Student Council▫Graduate Forensic Science Club▫International Student Association▫…and others

Greater New HavenGreater New Haven• A true “college city”

▫Six colleges and universities

• World-renowned food• Exciting nightlife• Thriving arts scene• Only minutes to the beach• Convenient to Boston and

New York City

Application ProcessApplication Process•Apply online by March 15th at

www.newhaven.edu▫Application is currently available fee-free

online for a limited time•Application materials:

▫Two letters of recommendation▫Official College Transcripts▫GRE Scores (Criminalistics)▫Personal Statement

Admission ProcedureAdmission Procedure

•Submit all required materials to:Graduate AdmissionsUniversity of New Haven300 Boston Post RoadWest Haven, CT 06516

•Decisions are made available periodically during the admission process as all decisions are made by an admission committee

Tuition & FeesTuition & Fees

•Graduate tuition for the 2012-2013 academic year is $775 per credit hour

•Fees including a Graduate Student Council fee and technology fee: $45 total per term

Financial AidFinancial Aid

•Stafford Loans▫$20,500 per year▫Must be U.S. Citizen or Eligible noncitizen to

be considered for this federal direct unsubsidized student loan program

•Graduate Work Program▫Teaching and research assistantships▫Administrative awards

•Graduate PLUS and private loans

Financial AidFinancial Aid

•FAFSA required▫www.fafsa.gov

•Priority Deadline: March 1 for Fall 2013, but applications are accepted at any time prior to enrollment

•Contact Information:▫203-932-7315

financialaid@newhaven.edu

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Contact Information:Your Graduate Admissions Counselor: Leila Phillips

lphillips@newhaven.edu 203-931-2988

Marcus Hanscommhanscom@newhaven.edu

203-932-7277

Dr. Tim Palmbach, Forensic Science Program Advisortpalmbach@newhaven.edu

203-932-7119