Information on the admission process is available on the Office of Undergraduate Admissions website. Applications may be submitted via the Common Application.
Supporting documents not submitted online should be mailed to:
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
The George Washington University
800 21st Street NW, Suite 100
Washington, DC 20052
Contact for questions:
gwadm@gwu.edu or 202-994-6040
The following requirements must be fulfilled: 120 credits, including 34 credits in required core courses, 12 credits in guided electives, and 33 credits in required concentration and elective courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| Public health core courses | ||
| 34 credits in public health core courses, including the research methods selective. | ||
| PUBH 1010 | First-Year Experience in Public Health 2 | |
| PUBH 1101 | Introduction to Public Health and Health Services | |
| PUBH 2110 | Public Health Biology | |
| PUBH 2112 | Principles of Health Education and Health Promotion | |
| PUBH 2142 | Introduction to Biostatistics for Public Health | |
| PUBH 3130 | Health Services Management and Economics | |
| PUBH 3131 | Epidemiology | |
| PUBH 3132 | Health and Environment | |
| PUBH 3133 | Global Health and Development | |
| PUBH 3135W | Health Policy | |
| PUBH 4140W | Senior Seminar | |
| Research methods selective | ||
| One 3-credit course selected from the following: | ||
| PUBH 3199 | Topics in Public Health (in Research Methods in Public Health topic only) | |
| EXNS 3111W | Exercise and Nutrition Sciences Research Methods | |
| Guided electives | ||
| 12 credits in pre-approved elective courses. * | ||
*See the list of preapproved electives for the BS in public health program.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-health concentration requirements | ||
| Required courses | ||
| BISC 1111 | Introductory Biology: Cells and Molecules | |
| BISC 1112 | Introductory Biology: The Biology of Organisms | |
| CHEM 1111 | General Chemistry I | |
| CHEM 1112 | General Chemistry II | |
| EXNS 1110 | Applied Anatomy and Physiology I | |
| EXNS 1111 | Applied Anatomy and Physiology II | |
| BISC 2336 & BISC 2337 | Introductory Microbiology and Introductory Microbiology Laboratory | |
| MATH 1220 | Calculus with Precalculus I | |
| or MATH 1221 | Calculus with Precalculus II | |
| or MATH 1231 | Single-Variable Calculus I | |
| or MATH 1232 | Single-Variable Calculus II | |
| PSYC 1001 | General Psychology | |
| Selectives | ||
| For to six courses selected from the following, depending on specific pre-health track: | ||
| BISC 2207 & BISC 2208 | Genetics and Genetics Laboratory | |
| or BISC 2202 | Cell Biology | |
| or BISC 3212 | Immunology | |
| BISC 3165 | Biochemistry I | |
| or CHEM 3165 | Biochemistry I | |
| CHEM 2151 & CHEM 2153 | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | |
| CHEM 2152 & CHEM 2154 | Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II | |
| EXNS 2119 | Introduction to Nutrition Science | |
| PHYS 1011 | General Physics I | |
| PHYS 1012 | General Physics II | |
| PUBH 3151W | Current Issues in Bioethics | |
| or HSCI 2105 | Current Issues in Bioethics | |
| PSYC 2013 | Developmental Psychology | |
| SOC 1001 | Introduction to Sociology | |
| Some concentration and selective courses may count toward the general education requirement or the general elective requirement. | ||
Additional guidance is provided in the School of Public Health's program guide to assist in choosing selective courses based on common pre-health fields of interest.
All students must comply with policies and procedures as outlined in University Regulations, GWSPH Regulations, and the SPH program guide. Students should pay special attention to SPH requirements for completing human research training, completing eight hours of professional enhancement activities, and passing the academic integrity quiz.