KSAWorks
KSAWorks
Knowledge • Skills • Abilities
Program checklist · Master of Science

Genetic Counseling, Master of Science (M.S.)

Virginia Commonwealth University · Richmond, VA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
Master of Science
Credential class
ceterms:MasterDegree
CIP
51.1509
Total credits (published)
60
Credits (computed from items)
42-56
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
234030
CourseShelf checklist
CK_234030_3c93cafc
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Course requirements

0 items

    Required core courses

    major core · 18 items
    1. 2
    2. 3
    3. 3
    4. 3
    5. 3
    6. 3
    7. As published: “Clinical Genetics (repeated four times)”
      3
    8. 2
    9. 1
    10. 1
    11. 3
    12. 3
    13. 1
    14. As published: “Evidence Based Genetic Counseling (repeated twice)”
      1
    15. 3
    16. As published: “Genetics Research Seminar (repeated twice)”
      1
    17. As published: “Directed Research in Genetics (repeated for a minimum of eight credits)”
      1-15
    18. As published: “Special Topics in Modern Instrumental Methods (diagnostic genetic testing)”
      2

    Required additional courses

    1 item
    1. or: OVPR 602 Responsible Scientific Conduct
      or: OVPR 603 Responsible Conduct of Research
      1

    Elective courses

    electives · 1 item
    1. As approved by the program director
      Not resolved to a course
      2
    Source. Virginia Commonwealth University, catalog 2026-2027 — https://bulletin.vcu.edu/graduate/school-medicine/genetic-counseling-ms/. Captured page pages/0306.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.