Genetic Counseling

专业介绍

The MS in Genetic Counseling Program is located in the well-respected Department of Human Genetics within the David Geffen School of Medicine, a top 20 medical school. In addition to the medical school, UCLA has the Fielding School of Public Health, School of Law, Anderson School of Management, School of Nursing, School of Dentistry, Samueli School of Engineering, Herb Alpert School of Music, School of Theater, Film, and Television, and a College of Letters and Science all on the same campus. This means that our genetic counseling students are learning in an environment rich with creativity and opportunity.

A close alignment among the UCLA Institute for Precision Health, Department of Human Genetics, and Institute for Society and Genetics, through joint and affiliated faculty, enhance cross-disciplinary training for students in the program. Our master’s in genetic counseling faculty consists of genetic counselors, trained at a variety of genetic counseling programs, geneticists, clinicians, and researchers investigating topics from basic science, to society, and provide top quality and well-rounded training to our genetic counseling students. Based in an academic medical center, our genetic counseling students are exposed to team-based medical care and team-based science. Faculty use state-of-the-art genomics resources and multi-disciplinary academic backgrounds to train students to work with patients and clients in a wide range of settings and from multicultural backgrounds.