Genetic Counseling

Earning a Master of Science in Genetic Counseling will help you be prepared for the high demand, rapidly evolving field of genomic medicine. A combination of classroom and clinical experiences in pediatric, prenatal, cancer, and other specialties teach you to work with patients and families who are learning about and coping with the risk genetic disease may have for themselves and their relatives.

Genetic counseling is a versatile degree that allows you to also work with companies, on research teams, and with patient advocacy groups. Located in the heart of a major medical and research center, the University of Alabama at Birmingham genetic counseling program can set you apart with a dynamic curriculum tailored to your goals.

At University of Alabama at Birmingham, we have never settled on merely finding what is next—we have helped build the future through new ideas and initiatives in the classroom, the laboratory, the studio and the clinic. University of Alabama at Birmingham’s vision, mission and shared values provide a foundation for the strategic plan, Forging the Future.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham serves students, patients, the community and the global need for discovery, knowledge dissemination, education, creativity and the application of ground-breaking solutions. We are a leader among comprehensive public urban research universities with academic medical centers.