# Curricular Requirements The core curriculum of the Master of Science in Genetic Counseling is provided by the faculty of the Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, including the Master of Public Health and Clinical Research programs, and the School of Medicine. Courses include: * Structures for Genetic Counselors * Molecules, Cells & Genomics * Biostatistics * Clinical Research Ethics in Genetic Counseling * Topics in Genetic Counseling I, II, III * Introduction to Interviewing and Counseling Methodology * Medicine, Social Justice, and Public Health * Medical Genetics * Culture, Illness and Community Health * Impact of Illness on Patients and Families * Practical Analysis of a Personal Genome * Practical Skills in Genetic Counseling The program begins in early August. All courses are not concurrent. Students are expected to be in residence throughout the summer except as designated by the Program Director. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://ismms-gs.gitbook.io/graduate-student-handbook/chapter-7/ms-in-genetic-counseling/program-requirements/curricular-requirements.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.