Genetic Counseling Master's Program

 

The GCMP curriculum is designed to provide a challenging, thorough, and well balanced training to our graduate students. The majority of courses have been designed specifically for our genetic counseling students to ensure the effectiveness and specificity of our training. Students will take a four course genetic counseling course that spans across the two years of training. Science curriculum includes Human Genetics and Medical Genetics courses, as well as courses designed to emphasize other specialty areas (Reproductive Genetics and Cancer Genetic Counseling). Our program also take advantage of upon the offerings of Rutgers University by including courses offered by other professional schools including the School of Social Work thus demonstrating our approach to cross disciplinary training and the value of exposing our students to a variety of Rutgers resources. For students that are interested, Rutgers also offers an online Medical Spanish course. The Rutgers GCMP also participates with NJ LEND, a nation-wide program that prepares graduate-level health care students to address the complex needs of children with autism, related disabilities, and other maternal and child health populations.

See below for a summary of the curriculum and program structure. In addition to these classes, all first year students are enrolled in a year long seminar addressing diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ)  issues and how it relates to the genetic counseling profession.

NOTE: Admitted students will be required to take an online embryology course prior to program start date if course was not taken previously.

 Fall 1st year                                                   Spring 1st year                                                 Summer                        Fall 2nd year                                               Spring 2nd year

16:681:590: Foundations of Genetic Counseling (3) – Rispoli	16:681:591: Genetic Counseling II: Reprogenetics (3) - Ashkinadze/Kasatkin		16:681:592: Genetic Counseling III:  Current and Advanced Topics (2) - Seymour	16:681:593: Genetic Counseling IV: Genetic Counseling in the 21st Century (4) – Seymour / Rispoli
535:Human Genetics (3) –  Xing	16:681:598: Research Methods for Genetic Counseling (3)- Khan
16:681:597: Clinical Cancer Genetic Counseling (3) – Grumet/Jeffreys	16:681:594: Medical Genetics I (3) – Botti		16:681:596: Medical Genetics II (3) – Botti
587: Counseling Techniques for Genetic Counselors II (2) – Rispoli/Seymour	16:681:586: Counseling Techniques for Genetic Counselors (2)- Khan		587: Counseling Techniques for Genetic Counselors II (2) – Rispoli/Seymour
16:681:584 Res Meth for GC I (2) - Khan	596: Applied Med Gen (1) - Seymour	701: Research (1)	701: Research (3)	702: Research (3)
687: Lab and Clinical Rotation (2)	687: Lab and Clinical Rotation (2)	599: Clinical Rotation (5)	599: Clinical Rotation (5)	599: Clinical Rotation (5)
Credits: 15	Credits: 14	Credits: 6	Credits: 15	Credits: 12

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