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Human Genetics & Genetic Counseling
Contact
Name:
Rachael Brandt, PhD, MS, LCGC
Position:
Co-Director
Email:
Rachael.Brandt@jefferson.edu
Contact
Name:
Zohra Ali-KhanCatts, MS, LCGC
Position:
Co-Director
Contact
Name:
Alexandra Whitman
Position:
Program Coordinator
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Curriculum
Fall Semester
| Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| HG 501 Intro to Genetic Counseling | 2 |
| HG 637 Human Genetics | 3 |
| CB 615 Embryology | 3 |
| HG 601 Medical Genetics I | 2 |
| HG 550 Clinical Applications I | 2 |
| HG 701 Lab/Clinical Observer Rotation | 1 |
Spring Semester
| Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| GE 651 Pathobiology of Cancer | 2 |
| HG 680 Clinical Cancer Genetics | 2 |
| HG 602 Medical Genetics II | 2 |
| HG 502 Psychosocial Issues in Genetic Counseling | 3 |
| HG 551 Clinical Applications II | 1 |
| HG 660 Ocular Genetics | 1 |
| HG 702 Clinical Rotation 2 days/wk - Prenatal | 1 |
| HG 570 Research Design & Methods for Genetic Counselors | 2 |
| HG 552 Clinical Applications III | 1 |
| HG 703 Clinical Rotation 2 days/wk - Cancer | 2 |
| HG 670 Clinical Cardiovascular Genetics | 1 |
| CB 635 Gene Environment Interactions in Birth Defects & Disease | 2 |
Summer Semester
| Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| HG 511 Genetic Counseling: Theory & Practice I | 2 |
| HG 580 Practical Issues in Genetic Counseling | 1 |
| HG 801 Thesis I | 2 |
| HG 704 Clinical Rotation 3 days/wk - Peds | 3 |
| HG 611 Metabolic Genetics I | 2 |
| HG 670 Clinical Cardiovascular Genetics | 1 |
| HPS 6000 Fundamentals of Applied Biostatistics | 2 |
Fall Semester
| Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| HG 802 Thesis II | 2 |
| HG 531 Genetic Counselor Workshop & Seminar I | 2 |
| HG 512 Genetic Counseling: Theory & Practice II | 2 |
| HG 612 Metabolic Genetics II | 2 |
| HG 690 Genetic Basis of Neurologic & Psychiatric Disease | 1 |
| HG 705 Clinical Rotation 3 days/wk | 3 |
Spring I Semester
| Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| HG 803 Thesis III | 2 |
| HG 532 Genetic Counseling Workshop & Seminar II | 2 |
| HG 706 Clinical Rotation 3 days/wk | 3 |