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 public health core courses and 12 credits in guided public health electives.
University General Education Requirement
See BS in public health curriculum requirements for information about fulfilling the University General Requirement.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| PUBH 1010 | First-Year Experience in Public Health | |
| PUBH 1101 | Introduction to Public Health and Health Services | |
| PUBH 2110 | Public Health Biology | |
| PUBH 2112 | Principles of Health Education and Health Promotion | |
| PUBH 2140 | Foundations of Research Methods | |
| 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 | |
| Guided electives | ||
| 12 credits in pre-approved elective courses. * | ||
*See the list of preapproved guided electives for the BS in public health program.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-health concentration requirements | ||
| Students select a specific pre-health professional track and must complete all required core courses and their track-specific required courses. | ||
| Students should meet with GW pre-health advising for assistance in planning out their requirements and preparing for graduate programs in a pre-health field. | ||
| Required core courses | ||
| BISC 1111 | Introductory Biology: Cells and Molecules | |
| BISC 1112 | Introductory Biology: The Biology of Organisms | |
| BISC 2336 & BISC 2337 | Introductory Microbiology and Introductory Microbiology Laboratory | |
| CHEM 1111 | General Chemistry I | |
| CHEM 1112 | General Chemistry II | |
| EXNS 2210 | Applied Anatomy and Physiology I | |
| EXNS 2211 | Applied Anatomy and Physiology II | |
| 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 | |
| Required track-specific courses | ||
| Students interested in a pre-health professional track not listed here should work with the pre-health advising office to identify appropriate coursework for that discipline | ||
| Pre-nursing track (12 credits) | ||
| EXNS 2119 | Introduction to Nutrition Science | |
| PUBH 3151W | Current Issues in Bioethics | |
| or HSCI 2105 | Current Issues in Bioethics | |
| PSYC 2013 | Developmental Psychology | |
| SOC 1001 | Introduction to Sociology | |
| Pre-physician assistant (PA) track (15 to 16 credits) | ||
| 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 | |
| or BISC 3261 | Introductory Medical Biochemistry | |
| CHEM 2151 & CHEM 2153 | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | |
| CHEM 2152 & CHEM 2154 | Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II | |
| Pre-physical therapy (PT) track (11 credits) | ||
| PHYS 1011 | General Physics I | |
| or PHYS 1021 | University Physics I | |
| or PHYS 1025 | University Physics I with Biological Applications | |
| PHYS 1012 | General Physics II | |
| or PHYS 1022 | University Physics II | |
| or PHYS 1026 | University Physics II with Biological Applications | |
| PSYC 2013 | Developmental Psychology | |
| Pre-dentistry track (22 to 23 credits) | ||
| BISC 2207 & BISC 2208 | Genetics and Genetics Laboratory | |
| or BISC 2202 | Cell Biology | |
| or BISC 3212 | Immunology | |
| BISC 3165 | Biochemistry I | |
| or BISC 3261 | Introductory Medical Biochemistry | |
| 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 | |
| PHYS 1011 | General Physics I | |
| or PHYS 1021 | University Physics I | |
| or PHYS 1025 | University Physics I with Biological Applications | |
| PHYS 1012 | General Physics II | |
| or PHYS 1022 | University Physics II | |
| or PHYS 1026 | University Physics II with Biological Applications | |
The School of Public Health's program guide provides additional guidance to assist in choosing selective courses based on common pre-health fields of interest.
All students must comply with policies and procedures outlined in the University Regulations, GWSPH Regulations, and the BS in public health program guide available from the school. Students should pay special attention to SPH requirements for completing human subjects research training, completing eight hours of professional enhancement activities, and passing the academic integrity quiz.