Introduction to Genetic Counseling
Introduction to Genetic Counseling focuses on tasks for completing a session: contracting/goal setting, history gathering, education, psychosocial assessment/support, clinical documentation, and session management.
Summary
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.94 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades).
What you’ll be able to do
Integrate knowledge of psychosocial aspects of conditions with a genetic component to promote client well-being.
Construct relevant, targeted and comprehensive personal and family histories and pedigrees.
Demonstrate the skills necessary to successfully manage a genetic counseling case.
Establish a mutually agreed upon genetic counseling agenda with the client.
Employ active listening and interviewing skills to identify, assess, and empathically respond to stated and emerging concerns.
Apply genetic counseling skills in a culturally responsive and respectful manner to all clients.
Educate clients about a wide range of genetics and genomics information based on their needs, their characteristics, and the circumstances of the encounter.
Write concise and understandable clinical and scientific information for audiences of varying educational backgrounds.
Demonstrate a self-reflective, evidenced-based, and current approach to genetic counseling practice.
Source: UW Guide
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Prerequisites
Course mapDeclared in Master of Genetic Counselor Studies
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- Declared in Master of Genetic Counselor Studies
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the class
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.94 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades).
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Topics
- Genetic counseling session tasks including contracting/goal setting, history gathering, education, psychosocial assessment and support, clinical documentation, and session management.
- Psychosocial aspects of conditions with a genetic component.
- Personal and family histories and pedigrees.
- Genetics and genomics information for client education.
- Self-reflective, evidence-based, and current approaches to genetic counseling practice.
Skills
- Completing genetic counseling sessions including contracting, goal setting, history gathering, education, psychosocial assessment, clinical documentation, and session management.
- Constructing relevant, targeted and comprehensive personal and family histories and pedigrees.
- Employing active listening and interviewing skills to identify, assess, and empathically respond to stated and emerging concerns.
- Educating clients about a wide range of genetics and genomics information based on their needs, characteristics, and circumstances.
- Applying genetic counseling skills in a culturally responsive and respectful manner to all clients.
- Integrating knowledge of psychosocial aspects of conditions with a genetic component to promote client well-being.
- Establishing a mutually agreed upon genetic counseling agenda with the client.
- Demonstrating the skills necessary to successfully manage a genetic counseling case.
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