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MS Genetic Counseling Degree Requirements

Degree Requirements

  • Successful completion of all course work (50 credits), with a cumulative B average (3.0) average.  No credit toward the degree will be allowed for grades below C (2.0).
  • Passing each clinical rotation (12 total credits) with satisfactory evaluations from the clinical supervisor, along with a completed ACGC logbook containing a minimum of 50 core participatory cases. 
  • Successful completion of a Master's Graduate Project and presentation.

Upon completion of the didactic, practicum, and research degree requirements, graduates will be awarded the degree Master of Science in Genetic Counseling and will be eligible to sit for the American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC) national certification exam.  The ABGC is the credentialing organization for the genetic counseling profession in the United States and Canada.  Certification by the ABGC indicates that individual practitioners have met the standards necessary to provide competent genetic counseling services.  Certification requirements are available on the ABGC website.

Required Courses

GENC 610 will be taken each fall and spring semester (4 times).

GENC 550Genomics & Business

3
GENC 563Health Equity & Diversity in Genetic Counseling

3
GENC 610Seminar in Medical Genetics

1
GENC 620Genetic Counseling I

2
GENC 621Genetic Counseling II

2
GENC 622Genetic Counseling III

2
GENC 623Genetic Counseling IV

2
GENC 625Communication & Interviewing Skills

2
GENC 630Genetics in Medicine I

3
GENC 631Genetics in Medicine II

3
GENC 635Genetic Diagnosis & Laboratory Methods

3
GENC 636Metabolic Genetics and Newborn Screening

2
GENC 637Cancer Genetics

2
GENC 638Reproductive Genetics

3
GENC 660Genetics in the Community I

2
GENC 661Genetics in the Community II

2
GENC 665Ethics in Genetics and Biomedical Sciences

2
GENC 670Genetic Counseling Research I

1
GENC 671Genetic Counseling Research II

1
GENC 672Genetic Counseling Research III

3
GENC 673Genetic Counseling Research IV

3
GENC 680Practicum in Genetic Counseling I

2
GENC 681Practicum in Genetic Counseling II

2
GENC 682Practicum in Genetic Counseling III

4
GENC 683Practicum in Genetic Counseling IV

4

Genetic Counseling Plan of Study


First Year

Fall Semester

GENC 610Seminar in Medical Genetics

1
GENC 620Genetic Counseling I

2
GENC 625Communication & Interviewing Skills

2
GENC 630Genetics in Medicine I

3
GENC 635Genetic Diagnosis & Laboratory Methods

3
GENC 636Metabolic Genetics and Newborn Screening

2
GENC 670Genetic Counseling Research I

1
GENC 680Practicum in Genetic Counseling I

2

Interim

GENC 550Genomics & Business

3
GENC 563Health Equity & Diversity in Genetic Counseling

3

Spring Semester

GENC 610Seminar in Medical Genetics

1
GENC 621Genetic Counseling II

2
GENC 631Genetics in Medicine II

3
GENC 637Cancer Genetics

2
GENC 638Reproductive Genetics

3
GENC 671Genetic Counseling Research II

1
GENC 681Practicum in Genetic Counseling II

2

Second Year

Fall Semester

GENC 610Seminar in Medical Genetics

1
GENC 622Genetic Counseling III

2
GENC 660Genetics in the Community I

2
GENC 665Ethics in Genetics and Biomedical Sciences

2
GENC 672Genetic Counseling Research III

3
GENC 682Practicum in Genetic Counseling III

4

Interim

GENC 563Health Equity & Diversity in Genetic Counseling

3
GENC 550Genomics & Business

3

Spring Semester

GENC 610Seminar in Medical Genetics

1
GENC 623Genetic Counseling IV

2
GENC 661Genetics in the Community II

2
GENC 673Genetic Counseling Research IV

3
GENC 683Practicum in Genetic Counseling IV

4