Course Descriptions
The genetic counseling plan of study comprises the following courses.
| Course | Title | Credits | Description |
| ISG 5100 | Foundations of Genetic and Genomic Medicine | 3 | Foundational concepts and application of genetics and genomics in the context of human disease. |
| ISG 5102 | Clinical Applications of Genetic and Genomic Technologies | 3 | Principles, clinical applications, and interpretation of genetic and genomic testing methods. |
| ISG 5103 | Theories and Methods of Genetic Counseling | 3 | The theoretical framework, skills, and applications needed to communicate genetics and genomics, resources, diagnoses, and counseling in the clinical setting. |
| ISG 5140 | Systems Medical Genetics | 3 | Congenital malformations, dysmorphology, and genetic syndromes through a physical, functional, and genomic systems-based approach, supporting diagnosis, etiology, risk assessment, prognosis, and management. |
| ISG 5141 | Metabolic and Cardiovascular Genomics | 2 | Effects and interactions of genetic variants and lifestyle/environmental factors in metabolic and cardiovascular disorders. |
| ISG 5142 | Clinical Cancer Genetics | 3 | The role of genetics, genomics, and heredity in oncology for cancer risk assessment, diagnostic testing, prognosis, and supportive care. |
| ISG 5143 | Clinical Prenatal Genetics | 1 | Knowledge and skills for prenatal genetic counseling: screening and diagnostic testing, ultrasound anomalies, teratogens, and assisted reproductive technologies. |
| ISG 5146 | Research Methods | 3 | Skills to propose, articulate, and evaluate research, incorporating history and DEIJ; prepare a research proposal for genetics/genetic counseling in health care. |
| ISG 5147 | Clinical Risk Assessment for Genetic Counselors | 1 | An in-depth exploration of the principles, methods, and applications of risk assessment in genetic counseling. |
| ISG 5200 | Communication and Counseling Skills for Effective Health Care Conversations | 3 | Theory and practical communication, counseling, and support skills connecting practitioners and consumers in health care and genomics. |
| ISG 5201 | Cultural Awareness: Working with Diverse Populations in Health Care (elective) | 3 | Connecting cultural differences with the delivery of counseling services and health care discussions. |
| ISG 5203 | Death, Dying, Grief, and Coping | 3 | Concepts of death, loss, and grief and their impact on consumer-provider conversations in health care. |
| ISG 5204 | Genomics in the Spotlight: Evaluating Media Narratives | 3 | Provides frameworks for critically evaluating how genetics is represented across journalism, social media, film, fiction, and podcasting. |
| ISG 5601 | Interpreting Clinical Genomic Data | 3 | Using database resources to identify and interpret genetic variation in clinical case management and to communicate findings accessibly. |
| ISG 5715 | Current Topics in Clinical Genetics Journal Club | 1 | Exploration of clinical genetics and genomics through primary-literature review. |
| ISG 5716 | Current Topics in Clinical Genetics Journal Club II | 1 | Literature presentations to practitioners, faculty, students, and community members. |
| ISG 5730 | Professional Skills and Competencies (variable topics) | Var | Career-skills development for practice in research, diagnostic, and clinic settings. Includes case review and career readiness. |
| ISG 5501-06 | Genetic Counseling Fieldwork Rotation | Var | Experiential learning integrating classroom knowledge with supervised practice in a professional setting. |
| ISG 5801-03 | Capstone Project | Var | 3-part capstone series allowing for active engagement in research |
| ISG 5099 | Independent Study | Var | Independent investigation toward scholarship in the discipline. |