Curriculum

70.5 credits are required to earn a Master of Science degree in Human Genetics and Genetic Counseling at KGI. These credits consist of 35.5 from didactic courses, 26 from clinical fieldwork, and nine from research/capstone project. Students are expected to finish the program in 21 months (five semesters) on a full-time basis.

Fall Year 1 – 17.5 Credits

Course Number
Course Name
Credit(s)
Instructor(s)
GENE 5000
Genetic Counseling I
3.0
Emily Quinn
GENE 5020
Human embryology and Prenatal Diagnosis
3.0
Melissa Randall Chan
GENE 5030
Research Methodology I
1.5
Nicholas Gorman
GENE 5040
Principles of Public Health
1.5
Martin Zdanowicz
GENE 5090
MSGC Case conference/Journal Club
0.0
GENE 5200
Human Molecular Genetics
3.0
Barbara Kraatz Fortini
GENE 5240
Genetic Disease Mechanisms
1.5
Barbara Bailus
GENE 5800
Genetic Counseling Fieldwork Observation
1.0
MATH 5020
Clinical Biostatistics
3.0
Nicholas Gorman

 

Spring Year 1 – 19.0 Credits

Course Number
Course Name
Credit(s)
Instructor(s)
GENE 5050
Genetic Counseling II
3.0
Emily Quinn
GENE 5091
MSGC Case conference/Journal Club
0.0
GENE 5250
Human Genomics
3.0
GENE 5260
Clinical Cancer Genomics
3.0
Rachelle Manookian
GENE 5270
Medical Genetics
3.0
GENE 5280
Biochemical Genetics
1.5
William Herbert, Divya Vats
GENE 5801
Genetic Counseling Fieldwork Observation
1.0
Yingyue Li
SCI 6110
Advanced Pharmacogenomics and Precision Medicine
1.5
Anastasia Levitin
SCI 6300
Advanced Pharmaceutical Discovery
1.5
Anastasia Levitin

 

Summer – 8.0 Credits

Course Number
Course Name
Credit(s)
Instructor(s)
GENE 6801
Genetic Counseling Fieldwork I
8.0
Emily Quinn

 

Fall Year 2 – 13.0 Credits

Course Number
Course Name
Credit(s)
Instructor(s)
GENE 6000
Psychosocial Development I
1.0
Emily Quinn
GENE 6010
Professional Development I
1.0
GENE 6090
MSGC Case conference/Journal Club
0.0
GENE 6500
Independent Study
0.0
Emily Quinn
GENE 6802
Genetic Counseling Fieldwork II
4.0
Emily Quinn
GENE 6803
Genetic Counseling Fieldwork III
4.0
Emily Quinn
GENE 6950
MSGC Capstone Project I
3.0
Emily Quinn

 

Spring Year 2 – 13.0 Credits

Course Number
Course Name
Credit(s)
Instructor(s)
GENE 6050
Psychosocial Development II
1.0
Emily Quinn
GENE 6060
Professional Development II
1.0
GENE 6091
MSGC Case conference/Journal Club
0.0
GENE 6500
Independent Study
0.0
Emily Quinn
GENE 6804
Genetic Counseling Fieldwork IV
4.0
GENE 6805
Genetic Counseling Fieldwork V
4.0
GENE 6951
MSGC Capstone Project II
3.0
Emily Quinn