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Master of Science

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Program Minimum Units
84 Units
University Minimum Units
45 Units
Program Length
2 Years
Interests
Data and Information Sciences, Helping Others, Public Health, Experimentation & Discovery
Academic Areas
Health Sciences, Medicine and Pre-Medicine

Overview

The University requirements for the MS are described in the "Graduate Degrees" section of this bulletin.

The Department of Genetics offers an MS in Human Genetics and Genetic Counseling, which is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling. This program prepares students to practice in the healthcare profession of genetic counseling. The program is a full time two-year program, and accepts students to begin the program only in autumn quarter. Students must be admitted directly into this program and cannot automatically transfer from the PhD programs within the department, or vice versa. While courses are oriented primarily towards genetic counseling students, some courses may also be taken by medical students, other graduate students, residents, or post-doctoral fellows, and (with permission) undergraduates.

Requirements

Core Program Requirements

Requirements Overview

To receive a Master of Science degree in Human Genetics and Genetic Counseling from Stanford University, students must successfully complete the following: 

  1. 84 units, including all of the required coursework as listed below (minimum grades of B- or better, Satisfactory, or Credit) 

  2. Approximately six quarters of rotations and independent study projects in diverse settings

  3. All required aspects of the Graduate Student Research Project

  4. All required aspects of the Service and Outreach Requirement

  5. Formal presentations in Medical Genetics Grand Rounds and Human Genetics Journal Club

Required Courses

Complete all of the following course(s):
GENE 271

Human Molecular Genetics and Cytogenetics

2 Units
GENE 272

Introduction to Medical Genetics

2-3 Units
GENE 273

Introduction to Clinical Genetics Testing

2 Units
GENE 274A

A Case Based Approach to Clinical Genetics

2 Units
GENE 274B

A Case Based Approach to Clinical Genetics

2 Units
GENE 275

Role Play and Genetic Counseling Observations

2 Units
GENE 278

Prenatal Genetic Counseling

1 Units
GENE 279

Pediatric and Adult Genetic Counseling

1 Units
GENE 280

Metabolic Genetic Counseling

1 Units
GENE 281

Cancer Genetic Counseling

1 Units
GENE 282A

Genetic Counseling Research Seminar

2 Units
GENE 282B

Genetic Counseling Research Seminar

2 Units
GENE 285A

Genetic Counseling Seminar

3 Units
GENE 285B

Genetics Counseling Seminar

3 Units
GENE 285C

Genetic Counseling Seminar

3 Units
GENE 287

Cardiovascular Genetics

1 Units
GENE 288

Neurogenetics

1 Units
GENE 289

Variant Interpretation

1 Units
GENE 295

Genetics & Bioethics

2 Units
GENE 299

Directed Reading in Genetics

1-18 Units
PATH 299

Directed Reading in Pathology

1-18 Units

Genetic Counseling Fieldwork

Earn at least 13 units in the following course(s):
GENE 276

Genetic Counseling Fieldwork

1-7 Units

Genetic Counseling Research

Earn at least 3 units in the following course(s):
GENE 283

Genetic Counseling Research

1-8 Units

Medical Genetics Seminar

Students are required to complete 6 quarters of GENE 284.

Complete at least 6 of the following courses:
GENE 284

Medical Genetics Seminar

1 Units

Advanced Genetic Counseling Seminar

Students are required to complete 3 quarters of GENE 286.

Complete at least 3 of the following courses:
GENE 286

Advanced Genetic Counseling Seminar

2 Units

Research Elective

Complete one research elective course. A course may be chosen in conversation with a student's advisor.