Genetic Counseling Program

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  8. "I chose to attend UNCG because of its shared learning environment and the access to some of the leading institutions in the country. "

  10. "Everything about this program has been positive."

  11. "The director and assistant director do their best to ensure that our program provides a collaborative learning experience.  Both are active members of the Genetic Counseling community and strive to introduce you to all aspects of this field.  We also have renowned clinical sites and the beautiful state of North Carolina at our disposal.”

 

 

 

Curriculum Overview

This is a full-time two year (plus intervening summer) program.  A total of 55 credit hours is required for graduation. These include course work, laboratory experience and clinical internships. Two Students

Throughout the program students experience: interdisciplinry faculty and guest lecturers, strong mentoring/advising and professional development opportunities, a variety of laboratory observations/experiences and varied clinical rotations, and significant experience with cooperative/shared learning.

Additional student experiences include graduate student workshops, first year observational experiences, optional summer experiences in non-traditional genetic counseling roles, and exposure to the North Carolina Medical Genetics Association and the National Society of Genetic Counseling (the latter in their 2nd year).

Students are also required to complete a research Capstone Project as the culminating experience for the degree. This project may be a case study, library synthesis, community public health application or original research.

Click here to see detailed Genetic Counseling course descriptions from the UNCG Graduate School Catalog online.

First Year Courses

   

Fall Semester (13 credit hours)

Spring Semester (13 credit hours)

Principles of Genetic Counseling I (3)

Principles of Genetic Counseling II (3)

Human Molecular Genetics (3)

Medical and Clinical Genetics I (3)

Embryology and Teratology (3)

Elective (3) (see "elective" below)

Genetics Counseling in the Community (2)

Research Design (3)

Molecular Diagnostics (1)

Journal Club (1)

Journal Club (1)

   

Summer Session (3 credit hours)

Quantitative Risk Analysis (1)

Clinical Skills Seminar (1)

Summer Clinical Rotations(1)

 

Second Year Courses
   

Fall Semester (13 credit hours)

Spring Semester (13 credit hours)

Clinical Rotations I (4)

Clinical Rotations II (4)

Research Project I (3)

Research Project II (3)

Principles of Genetic Counseling III (3)

Mental Health Issues for Genetic Counselors (3)

Medical and Clinical Genetic II (3)

Ethics in Genetics (3)

An elective relevant to the student's professional goals will be selected during the second semester of the program. Electives must be approved by the Program Director, Nancy Callanan. With approval of the Program Director, students may select an additional (optional) elective in the fourth semester of the program.

 

Page updated: 08-Oct-2009

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Genetic Counseling Program
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