Graduation Requirements

Graduation Requirements

To graduate from the Master of Genetic Counseling Program, a candidate must:  

1. Demonstrate a high order of scholarly achievement in genetic counseling, including appropriate professional competencies. (The program’s Student Progress Committee determines whether adequate mastery has been acquired.) 
2. Complete satisfactorily a minimum of 58 semester hours in the UT Southwestern School of Health Professions.
3. Complete 10 hours of service-learning at UTSW preapproved sites before graduation. A list of preapproved opportunities will be provided to students.
   1. All hours must be logged in the School of Health Professions Student Affairs service-learning registry. The SHP Student Affairs team will notify students at least three months prior to graduation of any outstanding service-learning requirements to provide ample time for completion. 
4. Discharge all financial obligations to the Medical Center. (In the event of nonpayment, the Dean may take one or more actions: Deny readmission; and/or withhold the degree to which the student would otherwise be entitled.)  
5. Complete the academic requirements listed in the degree plan, including completion of any academic deficiencies by the times stated in the student’s official letter of acceptance, and submit official documentation of successful completion to the Office of the Registrar.  
6. Maintain at least a 2.75 cumulative grade-point average with no academic deficiencies and no incompletes.  
7. Pay a graduation fee designated to partially offset the costs associated with the diploma and diploma cover production, regalia, and the commencement ceremony. All students completing a degree or certificate must pay the fee whether they attend the commencement ceremony or not.