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# Standards for Maintaining Satisfactory Progress

MS in Genetic Counseling students maintain satisfactory progress by: 

* Matriculating on a full-time basis
* Maintaining a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
* Completing at least 30 credits by the end of the 1st year. 
* Earning no more than two incomplete grades, unless they resulted from an approved leave of absence which occurred before a final grade could be assigned. 
* Meeting with the Program Leadership at least twice each year.
* Actively participating in journal club, case conferences, and seminars.
* Achieving basic genetic counseling and clinical skills in each of the required clinical rotations as determined by the clinical supervisor.
* Achieving clinical research project goals in accordance with the MSGC thesis timeline, unless otherwise approved by Program Leadership 
* Completing the core curricula for the Master of Science in Genetic Counseling 
* Completing at least 50 distinct supervised participatory genetic counseling cases as defined by the Accreditation Council of Genetic Counseling  
* Completing all requirements for the Master of Science degree in Genetic Counseling including presenting and depositing the clinical research project (thesis) within the parameters of the Program