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Admission Requirements
Genetic Counseling 2008 Admissions Checklist
- Bachelor's degree from a
regionally-accredited college or university.
- Undergraduate CGPA of at least 3.0 on
a 4.0 scale for the last 60 hours of course work, with a 2.85 CGPA for
all course work attempted.
- Each required prerequisite course
listed below be completed with
letter grade of B or above.
- Submission of official GRE scores to
the UAMS Graduate School. Must be taken within five (5) years of
application for admission.
- Submission of a current curriculum
vitae or
résumé.
- Five hundred (500) word personal
statement that addresses personal goals and vision for applicant's
professional career.
- Evidence of advocacy experience.
- Evidence of computer literacy.
- Exposure to genetic counseling.
- Meet all requirements set forth by the
UAMS Graduate School.
- Participation in an interview by
departmental faculty, if invited.
- Three letters of recommendation on
departmental form.
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Required Prerequisite Course Work |
Semester Credits |
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General
biochemistry |
3 |
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Genetics
with laboratory (taken in the last 5 years) |
4 |
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General
biology with laboratory |
8 |
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Social
science, one course of which must be psychology |
6 |
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Statistics |
3 |
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General
chemistry with laboratories |
8 |
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Additional
biology laboratory |
1 |
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Recommended Prerequisite Course Work |
Semester Credits |
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Abnormal
psychology |
3 |
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Human
genetics |
3 |
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Embryology |
3 |
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English
(writing course beyond freshman composition) |
3 |
*Applicants who are
not United States citizens or permanent resident aliens or for whom
English is not their native language must take the Test of English as a
Foreign Language (TOEFL). A total score of at least 570 on the
TOEFL or the equivalent score of 230 on the computer version, with no
less than 55 on the paper version or 20 on the computer version in each
of the three subtest scores (listening, structure/writing, and reading)
that comprise the total score must be earned for the applicant to be
eligible for consideration for admission. An official report of
these scores must be received by the Graduate School prior to the
application due date. To obtain the Bulletin of Information to
register to take the TOEFL, write directly to: The Education
Testing Service, P O Box 6155, Princeton, New Jersey 08541-6155.
Their web address is:
ets.org.
If an applicant is basing his/her eligibility on credits from a foreign
university, the official transcript or copy must first be evaluated by
the Education Credential Evaluators, Inc., P O Box 514070, Milwaukee,
WI, 53203-3470. Their web address is:
ece.org. An
official copy of the evaluation from the Education Credential Service
must be submitted with the application. A fee list and application
forms for this service may be obtained from the above agency.
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