Students in the doctoral Graduate Training Program are required to take a total of nine hours of forensic science courses during the first four terms of attendance as well as additional forensic science core courses, and courses required by their PhD. department. Opportunity to do an internship in a casework forensic-science laboratory. Program has formal cooperative relationships with the Illinois State Police Bureau of Forensic Science laboratories, the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office, and the McCrone Research Institute. Limited financial aide available. M.S. in Criminalistics requires 37 semester hours.
Thesis is required.
Opportunity for internship. M.S. requires a minimum of 30 credits. PhD. requires 12 credits of thesis guidance. Some graduate research assistantships are available. University of New Haven M.S. in Forensic Science Concentrations in criminalistics, advanced investigation and fire science.