Frequently Asked Questions

Choose the biology, chemistry, genetics, etc. courses that are required for biology or pre-med majors. Biochemistry should be an upper division course and separate from any other course. Most psychology courses and introductory statistics or biostatistics course are acceptable.

Yes as long as the courses are offered at an accredited university or college.

All prerequisites must be completed by the application deadline.  This is especially important for prerequisites like Genetics and Biochemistry which require a grade of B- or better. The Admission Committee will need to see those grades.

Any courses which were taking during the semester in which an applicant was apply to the program must be in compliance with the Admissions In-Progress Course Policy.

Applications will open September 1st.

Remote clinical rotations are occasionally available, but do not take place on a regular basis. All students will get exposure to telehealth and remote delivery of genetic counseling through their in-person clinical rotations. Applicants should plan to travel for all three clinical rotations in our program.

Students at Boise State are not required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to enroll and attend classes. However, many of our partner hospitals and clinic sites where required fieldwork is completed, are requiring students to be fully vaccinated in order to participate in fieldwork (clinical rotations). Some sites are accepting medical/religious exemptions for students; others require students to be fully vaccinated and will not accept exemptions. This is a decision made by the hospitals/clinics and Boise State has no control over this. We will try to accommodate students with exemptions by matching them with clinical rotations at sites that do not require students to be fully immunized against COVID-19. We cannot guarantee this will be possible and there may be delays in being able to complete program requirements and graduating.

Due to U.S. Homeland Security regulations and our online program structure, we are regretfully unable to provide F-1 student visa paperwork to international students for this degree program. International students who are currently residing in the US on a visa other than an F-1 visa should check to see if their current visa allows for participation in our program. Please note that international students cannot participate in our program on a tourist visa.

Please contact International Admissions before submitting your application if you are unsure about your eligibility to study in this program. International Student and Scholar Services.

Eligible international applicants must complete the application requirements as outlined by the Graduate College, International Admissions office, and MSGC program. For more information on these requirements, please visit the following pages:

• Graduate College Admissions
• International Admissions
• MSGC Admissions

*Prospective applicants who are U.S. citizens, but are working outside the U.S. must apply as a domestic student.

Yes. We will accept applications from all 50 states in the US.

Not at this time.

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The MSGC Program offers the Saint Alphonsus Health System/Trinity Health Genetic Counseling Award. This need based scholarship is for all students with a 3.0 GPA or higher, an Estimated Family Contribution (EFC) of $15,000.00 or less, and enrollment in the MSGC Program. The disbursement amount per year varies based on the number of students who qualify (max of $2000). Students can apply for the scholarship in the second year.  Additionally, students are eligible for financial aid. For more information on Financial Aid, please contact Boise State’s Financial Aid Office or the Federal Student Aid website.

We also offer a program Program Fee Waiver to applicants who are eligible.

For more on information on online learning, visit Boise State’s Online Programs page.

This program is full time enrollment with an estimated required time commitment of at least 30 hours per week. The curriculum is delivered primarily in an asynchronous format which means you have flexibility to access the content and complete assignments at your discretion but within the due dates. Group work and partner work is common so you will need to be able to coordinate your schedule accordingly.

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