Genetic Counseling Graduate Schools

Boston University

• Boston University offers a Master of Science degree with a major in genetic counseling. This two-year program consists of training in embryology, teratology, prenatal genetics, counseling techniques, ethico-legal issues, genetic diagnosis, clinical genetics, biostatistics, laboratory methods, cancer genetics, human growth and development, metabolic genetics, professional issues and risk assessment. Students complete clinical rotations in various professional settings within the surrounding area. This program culminates in a capstone project comprised of a case study, literature review or research project.

  Boston University

  One Silber Way

  Boston, MA 02215

  617-353-2000

  bu.edu

Case Western Reserve University

• Case Western Reserve University provides a two-year Master of Science degree in genetics with a specialization in genetic counseling. This program combines theoretical instruction with laboratory practice, research and clinical training. Course requirements include cytogenetics, clinical genetics, molecular and quantitative genetics, biochemical genetics, embryology, psychosocial issues, health research, cancer genetics, prenatal diagnostics, family systems and ethical issues. A literature-based, laboratory-based or counseling-related thesis project is also required.

  Case Western Reserve University

  10900 Euclid Avenue

  Cleveland, OH 44106

  216-368-3431

  case.edu

Northwestern University

• The Center for Genetic Medicine at Northwestern University offers a two-year graduate program in genetic counseling. Students receive extensive training in a range of aspects within classical, medical, biochemical and molecular genetics, including dysmorpology, cancer, adult genetics, risk assessment, epidemiology, statistics and research methods. Coursework in communication skills, ethics, and psychosocial issues within counseling are also required. Students perform clinical rotations at 25 different sites within the surrounding area.

  Northwestern University

  303 E. Superior Street

  Chicago, IL 60611

  312-503-5600

  northwestern.edu

University of Pittsburgh

• The Department of Human Genetics at the University of Pittsburgh provides a two-year training program that combines scientific instruction in human genetics with clinical experience and understanding of the psychosocial aspects of counseling. Course topics include chromosomes and human disease, inherited diseases, ethics, epidemiology, statistical research methods, population genetics, environmental health, risk calculation and embryology. In the final year, students complete several internship courses in a professional clinical setting.

  University of Pittsburgh

  Department of Human Genetics

  Pittsburgh, PA 15260

  412-624-4141

  pitt.edu