| Admissions Deadlines: | Fall - August 6 |
| Spring - December 6 | |
| Standardized Test Scores: | Not required |
| Recommendations required: | Two recommendations |
| Prior Academic Records: | Transcripts required from all colleges and universities attended, whether or not credit was earned, the program was completed, or the credit appears as transfer credit on another transcript. Transcripts must be forwarded in their original sealed envelopes. |
| If academic records are in a language other than English, a certified English language translation must be provided in addition to the original transcripts; translations alone will not be accepted. | |
| Official transcripts from institutions outside the U.S. must be accompanied by an official transcript evaluation from an accredited independent evaluating agency. Please be sure you request a detailed evaluation that includes all course titles, credit hours, grades, U.S. degree equivalency, grade-point averages (GPA), and date of degree conferral. Please see the list of acceptable foreign credential evaluation services (https://www.naces.org/members). | |
| Statement of Purpose: | Applicants must include a 400–600 word essay describing your reasons for undertaking study at GW, your academic objectives, career goals, and related qualifications including collegiate, professional, and community activities relevant to your program of interest. Include any substantial accomplishments not already mentioned on the application form. Also include an explanation of how you plan to balance your day-to-day responsibilities with the responsibilities of being a graduate student (reading and writing assignments as well as other projects, typically with weekly deadlines for each course). |
| Degree and GPA requirements | Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution. A medical degree or graduate degree in one of the core discipline areas is preferred. |
| 3.0 GPA or above on a 4.0 scale | |
| Additional Requirements: | Completed coursework: 3 credit hours of Biochemistry and 3 credit hours of Anatomy or Anatomy / Physiology |
| International Applicants: | PLEASE NOTE that the Health Sciences programs require the following minimum English language test scores for admission: |
| - Academic IETLS: an overall band score of 7.0 with no individual band score below 6.0; or | |
| - TOEFL: 600 on paper-based or 100 on Internet-based; or | |
| - Academic PTE: 68 |
Supporting documents not submitted online should be mailed to:
Health Sciences Office of Online Admissions
851 Trafalgar Court
Suite 420 West
Maitland, FL 3275
Alternatively, official electronic transcripts can be sent to acsonline@gwu.edu.
Contact for questions:
hsphora@gwu.edu
202-994-0384 (phone)
202-994-0870 (fax)
Hours: 9 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday
The following requirements must be fulfilled: 36 credits, including 27 credits in required courses and 9 credits in elective courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| INTM 6200 | Foundations of Integrative Medicine Research | |
| INTM 6101 | Nutrition I: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Intervention | |
| INTM 6102 | Nutrition II: Life Cycle | |
| INTM 6201 | Foundations in Integrative Medicine | |
| INTM 6202 | Self-Care Methods for Health Care Professionals | |
| INTM 6203 | Nutritional Metabolism and Environmental Exposure | |
| INTM 6204 | Metabolic Networks in Integrative Medicine | |
| INTM 6206 | Legal and Medical Ethics in Integrative Medicine | |
| INTM 6210 | Practical Application of Integrative Medicine I | |
| INTM 6212 | Clinical Research in Integrative Medicine | |
| Electives | ||
| 9 credits in elective courses selected from the following: | ||
| INTM 6105 | Advanced Nutrition: Biochemistry | |
| INTM 6110 | Food Technology and Health | |
| INTM 6111 | Topics in Nutrition | |
| INTM 6120 | Nutritional Immunology | |
| INTM 6205 | Clinical Genomics, Proteomics, and Metabolomics | |
| INTM 6211 | Practical Application of Integrative Medicine II (or) | |
| INTM 6213 | Clinical Approaches in Integrative Medicine | |
| Other elective courses may be selected in consultation with the program advisor. | ||