MS Health Care Genetics at University of Connecticut

Programme overview

Recent milestones in genome-based technologies and genetic research have realized novel approaches to clinical diagnostic testing, health promotion, and individualized health care. The Department of Allied Health Sciences, under the umbrella of the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources and the Institute for Systems Genomics, offers an innovative Professional Science Master’s Degree in Health Care Genetics. Campus: Storrs Campus.

Department: Department of Allied Health Sciences | Study mode: full-time | Location: Storrs, CT, United States

What you will study

The successful graduate student will have established a three-faculty member Advisory Committee, completed a minimum of at least 33-credits and demonstrated passing performance on an exit examination. The typical plan of study includes 17 credits of conceptual coursework, eight credits of practical coursework (laboratory or research experience) and eight credits of professional master’s cohort courses, including an internship.

Career pathways

The plan of study will be designed and individualized based on a student’s prior experience, career goals and those needed to gain mastery of the body of knowledge of the field.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School (university-wide): bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution (or equivalent); cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for the degree, or equivalent GPA tests on recent coursework; international applicants meet equivalent standards with official transcripts; individual programmes set additional application requirements and a competitive record is needed.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applications are submitted online to The Graduate School; the application fee is $75 (non-refundable, paid by credit card). Some programmes set earlier application deadlines.

Apply through the official page: https://gradcatalog.uconn.edu/graduate/admission/

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