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Carli Andrews
Graduate Courses 2025-2026
Master of Science in Human Genetics
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Seminar—Fall
GENE 7390
Genetic counselors stay curious and current throughout their careers. We persistently engage in self-directed learning related to our work in order to keep pace with rapid changes in science, technology, social movements, and professional trends. The Sarah Lawrence College Institute for Genomics has created a new kind of continuing professional learning; we call it GC + Academy, and it invites students to explore emerging areas of practice for genetic counselors. Courses include business mindsets, systems theory, strategic thinking, diagnostic advances, therapeutic advances, medical ethics, and communication (precisionhealth.slc.edu/). This elective course will give students access to engaging postgraduate learning opportunities that enable them to learn from experts in the field and see how they use their genetic-counseling skills in innovative ways in order to propel their careers in new directions.
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Previous Courses
Master of Science in Human Genetics
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Seminar—Fall
GENE 7354
This course will provide exploration of and practice in counseling skills applied to genetic counseling practice. Students will develop proficiency in interviewing techniques, active listening, and client-centered decision-making, with emphasis on culturally responsive and trauma-informed care. Course content will address the psychosocial dimensions of genetic counseling, including grief and bereavement, crisis intervention, and facilitating patient adaptation. Students will also explore professional applications of counseling skills and strategies for practitioner self-care. Counseling skills will be applied to genetic counseling scenarios, as well as to professional interactions. Students will learn to utilize different counseling techniques as they relate to genetic counseling practice; to identify counseling strategies that can be applied to specific patient scenarios; and to apply psychosocial skills in a genetic counseling session to facilitate patient management.
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