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Fieldwork Placement Overview

There is a concurrent fieldwork placement in each of the two years. Our graduate program will use fieldwork sites at UCLA and in the greater Los Angeles area. There will be flexibility to obtain a fieldwork placement outside of Los Angeles for the summer fieldwork experience. Because Los Angeles is a large metropolitan city, students will find it much easier to get to their fieldwork placements if they have access to a car. Fieldwork experience earns course credit via enrollment in HUM GEN 431A-E.

Clinical Training

The clinical training is based on a developmental progression from novice to intermediate then advanced skills. Clinical training begins in Year 1 Fall and Winter quarters with observations in a variety of genetic counseling and multispecialty clinics that will expand students’ knowledge of the various specialties in clinical practice. These observations help familiarize students with the range of approaches to providing genetic counseling services and, more broadly, to the varying approaches to health care. Students will also benefit from role-plays which enables them to apply theories through work with virtual patients.  Clinical training continues with five fieldwork rotations beginning in Spring year 1 and ending spring year 2. Throughout fieldwork experience, student growth is promoted through a required 1-hour discussion each week as part of their fieldwork courses offered during the regular academic year to serve as an opportunity to debrief, self-reflect, and normalize feelings.

Key Information

Key Dates

Application opens:
After labor day
Application deadline:
December 15, 2020
Admission limited to:
Fall

Fees & Tuition

Estimated cost for 2 year program

California residents:
$67,867 (total)
Non-resident:
$92,357 (total) 

To apply, click here.  The GC program major code is 0389. The GRE code is 4837.

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