Genetic Counseling

Assess Risk, Educate About Options,
Provide Support. 

Now Accepting Applications for Fall, 2023

Application Deadline: January 1, 2023

Bay Path University will participate in the  3rd annual Genetic Counseling Virtual Career Fair on September 20 and October 6, 2022. This event is free, but registration is required. Download the flyer for more information. 

Note to All Applicants: before applying, Applicants must register at Genetic Counseling Admissions Match - Click here to register. Please see Admissions Requirements page for complete information.

Bay Path University's MS in Genetic Counseling prepares graduates for careers in the expanding field of genetic counseling. Become part of a program that offers an engaging, rewarding, and highly accessible, personalized learning experience. 

Students in the genetic counseling program gain superior knowledge and skills for the evaluation, monitoring, diagnosis, treatment, and counseling of patients across their lifespan. Bay Path is dedicated to preparing our students for varied roles in the genetic counseling workforce; students who will advocate for their patients, maintain quality and ethical standards, effectively work in interdisciplinary teams, contribute to research, and strive for the advancement of and leadership in, the genetic counseling profession.

Bay Path's MS in Genetic Counseling:

• Includes exceptional learning experiences: Mentored independent research, Community engagement, Professional development, and Educational, laboratory, and industry settings
• Is ideal for students with a science background and strong interpersonal skills
• Encourages students from a variety of ethnocultural backgrounds to apply. All students are trained in best practices for working with culturally diverse patients

Podcast: What Is Genetic Counseling?
Join Janice Berliner and Dr. Dave Vigerust with Kristin Sunanta Walker (Mental Health News Radio) as they discuss the field of Genetics and explain exactly what Genetic Counseling is and why it is invaluable. The field of mental health is in dire need of genetic counselors. Janice discusses her shift from the clinical world of genetics to that of being an educator. Listen here. 

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