Degree requirements
71 credit hours including fieldwork training (GEN 583/683) and a thesis/capstone project (GEN 599/593)
Required Courses (47 credit hours)
- GEN 510 Fieldwork Preparatory (1)
- GEN 530 Genetic Counseling Fundamentals (3)
- GEN 540 Foundations of Medical Genetics (3)
- GEN 550 Embryology & Teratology (3)
- GEN 691 Journal Club (4)
- GEN 560 Practice of Genetic Counseling (3)
- GEN 570 Clinical Genetics (3)
- GEN 610 Laboratory Fundamental and Population-Based Screening Programs (3)
- GEN 620 Genetic Counseling Techniques (3)
- IBC 640 Family & Couples in Primary Care (3)
- GEN 625 Cultural, Ethical & Legal Aspects of Genetics (3)
- GEN 630 Advanced Genetic Counseling Techniques (3)
- GEN 650 Cancer Genomics, Pharmacogenomics and Precision Medicine (3)
- HCD 582 Emerging Bioethical Issues in Translational Biomedical Research (3)
- GEN 660 Professional Issues for Genetic Counseling (3)
- HCD 520 Population Health (3)
Research Course (3 credit hours)
- HCD 501 Biostatistics and Data Management
Culminating Experience (6 credit hours)
- GEN 599/593 Thesis/Capstone
Other Requirements/Fieldwork Experiences (15 credit hours)
- GEN 583/683 Fieldwork Experience