The Genetic Counseling Graduate Program at the University of Arizona is a new and exciting graduate program offered through the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine and the Center for Applied Genetics and Genomic Medicine. Graduates of this two year long program will graduate from the University of Arizona with a Master of Science degree in Genetic Counseling, preparing them for a career in this rapidly growing field. Our program combines classroom-based coursework with real-world experience working with practicing genetic counselors and physicians in the clinic.
Our students will benefit from UA's rich biomedical research and clinical training programs in both Tucson and Phoenix. With campuses and medical schools in both cities, students will have the opportunity to train with clinicians, researchers, and experts in the field of genetics and genomic medicine.
The Department of Cellular & Molecular Medicine is one of the five basic science departments of the University of Arizona College of Medicine located on the Northeast side of the University of Arizona Campus in Tucson, AZ. The mission of the Department of Cellular & Molecular Medicine (CMM) is to provide pre- and post-doctoral, medical and graduate education in an interdisciplinary environment through research activities to advance the knowledge of biological structure as related to function and disease from the molecular level to the whole organism.
CMM faculty run active research programs in modern molecular and cellular biology, which include the areas of developmental biology, neuroscience, parasitology, immunology, cancer biology, and cellular structure and function. Our graduate program attracts outstanding students from all parts of the US and the world. Graduate students from the interdisciplinary programs of cancer biology, genetics, molecular & cellular biology, biochemistry, neuroscience, and physiological sciences also receive training in CMM faculty laboratories.
CMM mailing address:
PO Box 245044, 1501 N Campbell Ave.
Life Sciences North, Room 450, Tucson, AZ 85724-5044
College of Medicine, Tucson
University of Arizona - Main - Tucson
Listed below are items that are required to complete this application for admission to UA Genetic Counseling Graduate Program:
Admission Requirements:
For questions, please contact Kathy Ben at kben@email.arizona.edu or (520) 626-2713 or (520) 626-7406.
Required test: GRE - test WAIVED for this application cycle due to COVID19 - for applicants applying to our program in the fall of 2020, we will not require or record GRE scores.
For international applicants only: Minimum TOEFL: 79 (internet based test). Please note, however, that the University of Arizona accepts a number of English Proficiency tests. More information can be found at the Graduate College website: https://grad.arizona.edu/admissions/requirements/international-applicants#english-proficiency
Tuition and fees for each academic year will be announced the previous spring by the Arizona Board of Regents.
Please note that a $3,000 program fee will be added to the cost of tuition each semester. There is no difference in the rate of the program fee for in state and out of state students.
The Genetic Counseling Graduate Program does not provide financial aid, however students may contact the Financial Aid office for assistance (https://financialaid.arizona.edu/graduate-students). The student is responsible for all expenses related to completion of the degree requirements.
The Graduate College has Graduate Access Fellowships (https://grad.arizona.edu/gaf/), to which interested students can apply.
The application period for Fall of ’21 admissions (class of 2023) will open on September 1st, 2020. The application deadline is close of business on December 18, 2020.
International applicants will not be considered for conditional admission by this program.
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The Genetic Counseling Graduate Program requires the completion of 65 units with a grade of "C" or better. Cumulative graduate GPA must be at least 3.0 to complete this program. Students in the program will take a clinical practicum course every semester throughout the program as well as in the summer to gain clinical experience. Students will also complete a research project culminating in a publishable thesis.
Genetic Counseling Graduate Program Curriculum
Fall – Year I Units
CMM 518 – Fundamental Genetic Mechanisms 3
CMM 585 - Embryology, Teratology, Birth Defects 3
CMM 527 - Pathophysiology Basics 1
CMM 528 - Pathophysiology of Integumentary, Resp, & Dig. Systems 1
CMM 529 - Pathophysiology of Urogenital and Endocrine Systems 1
CMM 519 - Introduction to Genetic Counseling 2
GENE 670 - Genetics Seminar 2
CMM 600 - Introduction to Genetic Counseling Research 1
CMM 594 - Clinical Practicum 2
TOTAL UNITS, Semester 1 16
Spring – Year I
CMM 520 – Clinical Cancer Genetics 2
CMM 620 – Foundations of Medical Genetics 1
CMM 621 - Genetic Counseling in Reproductive Health 1
BIOS 576a – Biostatistics 3
CMM 595 - Genetic Counseling Colloquium 1
GENE 670 - Genetics Seminar 2
CMM 910 - Genetic Counseling Thesis 2
CMM 594 - Clinical Practicum 2
TOTAL UNITS, Semester 2 14
Summer – Year I
CMM 594 - Clinical Practicum (6-8 weeks) 4
Fall – Year 2
CMM 622 - Survey of Human Genetic Disorders 3
HPS 535 - Multicultural Health Beliefs 3
CMM 521 - Molecular Diagnostics and Lab Testing 1
CMM 623 - Contemporary Professional Issues in GC 2
GENE 670 - Genetics Seminar 2
CMM 910 - Genetic Counseling Thesis 2
CMM 594 - Clinical Practicum 4
TOTAL UNITS, Semester 3 17
Spring – Year 2
CMM 695d - Advanced Analysis of Human Genetic Disease 3
MCB 504 - Bioethics 4
CMM 595 - Genetic Counseling Colloquium 1
CMM 910 - Genetic Counseling Thesis 2
CMM 594 - Clinical Practicum 4
TOTAL UNITS, Semester 4: 14
MS Degree TOTAL UNITS: 65
In addition, completion of the UAGCGP requires evidence that a student has achieved competence in:
This may be accomplished with approval by the DGS (Director of Graduate Studies) by:
The UAGCGP Program Director must approve the method that each student will use to exhibit competence of the above components and when they will integrate this into their activities prior to the start of the fall semester of their second year in the program. Students may complete these requirements at any time during the course of the program. Documentation of the completion of one of these activities must be submitted to the UAGCGP prior to graduation.
Course substitutions are permitted with the approval of the UAGCGP Program Director
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Students in the program will take a clinical practicum course every semester throughout the program as well as in the summer to gain clinical experience. Students will also complete a research project culminating in a publishable thesis.
Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.
Program-level Information | |
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Application Acceptance Rate | 4.46% |
Med. Time-to-degree (years) | n/a |
Department-level Information | |
Enrollment Percent Male | 10% |
Enrollment Percent Female | 90% |
Enrollment Percent International | 0% |
Enrollment Percent URM | 10% |