Learn more about the University of New Haven and the master's degree program in Forensic Science in this presentation original shown during a live webinar on Tuesday, February 5, 2013. Applications for the Fall 2013 Trimester are due by March 15, 2013.
3. Graduate Program
• 40 credits (Going to 42 Credits)
• Accelerated
• Trimester system
• Full-time students
â–« 5 trimesters
â–« 9 credits per trimester
• Part-time student
â–« Complete within 5 years
4. Typical Course Load
• Full-time students take 3 courses per trimester
â–« Additional courses can be taken with advisor
permission (Limit based on Financial Aid)
â–« Does not shorten program
• Part-time students take 1 – 2 courses
6. Entry 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
10. Entry into Advanced Investigation
• 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
â–« Cannot switch track to Criminalistics
11. Advanced 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
12. Coursework
• Core Courses: • Survey of Forensic Science
▫ 24 credits • 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
â–« Internship
â–« Research Project
13. Electives 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
14. Electives in Other Departments
• Criminal Justice
• National Security
• Psychology
• Fire Science
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Languages
â–« Arabic
16. Internship – Advanced Investigation
• 160 hours
• Approved location
• Internships obtained by the student
â–« Crime scene units
â–« Police departments
â–« Sex offender registry
â–« Cold case units
▫ Chief State’s Attorney
â–« CIA
â–« NCIS
17. Thesis
• Criminalistics track students must complete a thesis
(6 credits) as their capstone experience
• Each faculty member has different research
interests
â–« Archaeological, ancient relics
â–« Crime scene methods
â–« DNA
â–« Drugs and Toxicology
â–« Trace Evidence
â–« Instrumental analysis
18. Special Thesis Opportunities
• University of Verona, Italy
â–« Capillary electrophoresis course
â–« Future possibility of PhD
• University of Split, Croatia
â–« DNA
â–« War remains
19. Teaching Assistantships
• Approx. 4 new positions available for For. Sci.
• Remaining positions are elsewhere on campus
â–« Chemistry
â–« Biology
â–« CJ
â–« Other
• 50% tuition plus hourly wage (200
hrs/trimester)
20. Teaching 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
21. Faculty
• Every member of the Forensic Science
Department faculty has been a practitioner in
his/her specialized field
22. 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
23. 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
24. 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
25. 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
26. Mike Adamovicz, Ph.D.
• Associate Professor
• Supervisor of Nuclear DNA,
Ct Forensic Lab
• Supervisor of Mitochondrial
DNA, CT Forensic Lab
27. Heather Coyle, M.S., Ph.D.
• Associate Professor
• State of Connecticut Forensic
Science Laboratory
• DNA Unit
• Supervisor Mitochondrial
DNA Unit
31. Adjunct 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
32. Henry C. Lee Institute
• Training programs in Forensic Science for the
criminal justice community and students
• Arnold Markle Symposium
• Research
33. Facilities & 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
34. Blackboard
• Forensic Science Majors Community
â–« Graduate handbook
â–« Forms
â–« Information
â–« Training
â–« Employment
35. Student Life
• Housing
â–« Off-campus housing listings
ď‚– http://www.newhaven.edu/graduateservices
▫ Blackboard “roommate finder” forum
• Clubs and Organizations
â–« Graduate Student Council
â–« Graduate Forensic Science Club
â–« International Student Association
▫ …and others
36. Greater New Haven
• A true “college city”
â–« Six colleges and universities
• World-renowned food
• Exciting nightlife
• Thriving arts scene
• Only minutes to the beach
• Convenient to Boston and New
York City
37. Application Process
• Apply online by March 15th at
www.newhaven.edu
â–« Application is currently available fee-free online
for a limited time
• Application materials:
â–« Two letters of recommendation
â–« Official College Transcripts
â–« GRE Scores (Criminalistics)
â–« Personal Statement
38. Admission Procedure
• Submit all required materials to:
Graduate Admissions
University of New Haven
300 Boston Post Road
West Haven, CT 06516
• Decisions are made available periodically during
the admission process as all decisions are made
by an admission committee
39. Tuition & 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
40. Financial Aid
• Stafford Loans
â–« $20,500 per year
â–« Must be U.S. Citizen or Eligible noncitizen to be
considered for this federal direct unsubsidized student
loan program
• Graduate Work Program
â–« Teaching and research assistantships
â–« Administrative awards
• Graduate PLUS and private loans
41. Financial Aid
• FAFSA required
â–« www.fafsa.gov
• Priority Deadline: March 1 for Fall 2013, but
applications are accepted at any time prior to
enrollment
• Contact Information:
â–« 203-932-7315
financialaid@newhaven.edu
42. View this presentation online at:
http://www.slideshare.net/unhgradschool
Contact Information:
Your Graduate Admissions Counselor: Leila Phillips
lphillips@newhaven.edu
203-931-2988
Marcus Hanscom
mhanscom@newhaven.edu
203-932-7277
Dr. Tim Palmbach, Forensic Science Program Advisor
tpalmbach@newhaven.edu
203-932-7119