May 2005: Last posted update of program information supplied by institution.
If applicable, accreditation has been confirmed as of May 2006.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO
Graduate School
Degree granted: M.S. in Genetic Counseling
Training available: Masters
Current enrollment: 16 Masters
Number of graduates in last 2 years: 16 Masters
Faculty status: 2 M.S., 6 Ph.D., 1 M.D./Ph.D.
Areas of concentration: genetic counseling
Clinical training fellowships:
ABMG accreditation:
ABGC accreditation: Full status
Financial support: Graduate assistantships and tuition waivers are available and awarded on a competetive basis.
Application deadline: January 1st
Contact: Nancy P Callanan, MS, CGC, Director, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Genetic Counseling Program, 119 McIver Street, Greensboro, NC, 27402-6174, Tel: (336) 256-0175, Fax: (336) 256-0174, E-mail: nancy_callanan@uncg.edu
Web homepage: http://www.uncg.edu/gen
This interdisciplinary program is based in the Graduate School with participation of faculty from the departments of Biology, Psychology, Counseling and Philosophy. ABGC/ABMG certified adjunct faculty from Duke University, UNC-Chapel Hill, Wake Forest University and the Moses Cone Health Care System are actively involved in the program by providing lectures and/or clinical supervision. The 55-hour curriculum includes coursework in human molecular genetics, genetic counseling, medical/clinical genetics, bioethics, research design, quantitative risk assessment, embryology and teratology, and counseling theory and practice. A research project is required for graduation. The course work and clinical experiences will provide students with the knowledge and proficiencies necessary to practice as genetic counselors in a variety of settings, including prenatal, pediatric, adult and cancer genetics.