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MS Degree Requirements

The following requirements are in addition to, or further elaborate upon, those requirements outlined in the Student Services section of this Web site.

Coursework Requirements

Courses
Units
Core Courses
 
GENET CN 401 Introduction to Genetic Counseling 1
GENET CN 402 Introduction to Clinical Genetics 1
GENET CN 403 Current Issues in Genetic Counseling 1
GENET CN 404 Women's Health Issues in Genetic Counseling 1
GENET CN 405 Topics in Genetics 1
GENET CN 411 Psychosocial Aspects of Genetic Counseling 1
GENET CN 412 Psychosocial Aspects of Genetic Counseling II 1
GENET CN 413 Advanced Genetic Counseling 1
GENET CN 414 Developmental Disabilities: Impact on the Child and Family 1
GENET CN 420-1 Principles of Human Genetics 1
GENET CN 420-2 Teratogen Counseling and Cancer Genetics 1
GENET CN 420-3 Advanced Principles of Genetic Medicine 1
GENET CN 421 Research Seminar 1
GENET CN 422 Genetics Journal Club 0
GENET CN 423 Genetics Patient Review 0
GENET CN 424 Genetic Lecture Series 0
GENET CN 499 Research Project 3
GENET CN 525 Clinical Rotations 3
GENET CN 530 Summer Clinical Rotations 3
Additional Course
 
PUB HLTH 304 Introduction to Epidemiology 1
Total required units:
22

Other MS Degree Requirements
  • Examinations: none specified
  • Research/Projects: design and conduct original research project with genetic counseling focus, to be presented at a colloquium, at a professional meeting, and for publication in a professional journal
  • Master's Thesis: see Research/Projects
  • Other: none