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 total credits, including 26 credits in courses that count toward the University General Education Requirement, 34 credits in nutrition core courses, 18 credits in approved guided elective courses, and 42 credits in general electives. 

University General Education Requirement
One course in critical thinking in the humanities.
Two courses in critical thinking, quantitative reasoning, or scientific reasoning in the social sciences. For exercise science and nutrition majors, must be satisfied with one of the following: ANTH 1002, ANTH 1003, or ANTH 1004.
One course that has an approved oral communication component, For exercise science and nutrition majors, must be satisfied with either COMM 1040 or COMM 1041.
One course in quantitative reasoning. For exercise science and nutrition majors, must be satisfied with one of the following: STAT 1051, STAT 1053, or STAT 1127.
One course in scientific reasoning with laboratory experience. For exercise science and nutrition majors, must be satisfied with BISC 1111.
UW 1020University Writing
or HONR 1015 (Origins and Evolution of Modern Thought)
After successful completion of UW 1020 or HONR 1015, 6 credits distributed over at least two different Writing in the Disciplines (WID) courses taken in separate semesters (summer counts as one semester) are required. WID courses are designated by a "W" appended to the course number.

 Approved courses can be found under University General Education Requirement.

Required core nutrition courses
34 credits in core nutrition courses. Students must maintain a minimum grade-point average of 2.5 in nutrition core courses with a minimum grade of C- in each course.
CHEM 1110Fundamentals of Chemistry
EXNS 1109Professional Foundations in Nutrition
EXNS 2210Applied Anatomy and Physiology I
EXNS 2211Applied Anatomy and Physiology II
EXNS 2119Introduction to Nutrition Science
EXNS 2120Assessment of Nutritional Status
EXNS 2123Nutrition and Chronic Disease
EXNS 2124Lifecycle Nutrition
EXNS 3111WExercise and Nutrition Sciences Research Methods
EXNS 4112Nutrition Senior Capstone Seminar
PSYC 1001General Psychology
PUBH 1010First-Year Experience in Public Health
PUBH 1101Introduction to Public Health and Health Services
Note that the ANTH, BISC, COMM, and STAT courses required for the University General Education Requirement do not count toward the 34 credits in nutrition core courses.
Electives
60 credits in elective courses, including 18 credits in courses from the list of preapproved nutrition guided electives, selected in consultation with the advisor; and 42 credits in general electives, which can be additional nutrition guided electives and/or any other undergraduate courses offered by the University.
No more than 3 credits in Lifestyle, Sport, and Physical Activity (LSPA) courses can be counted toward the 120 credits required for the bachelor's degree. LSPA courses count as general electives.

Nutrition guided electives

The courses listed below have been identified as highly relevant to the BS in nutrition degree program. All guided elective credits must be taken in courses on this list.

Courses offered online can only be taken in the summer term.

Anthropology
ANTH 1005The Biological Bases of Human Behavior
ANTH 3413Evolution of the Human Brain
ANTH 3504Illness, Healing, and Culture
Biological Sciences
BISC 2202Cell Biology
BISC 2207Genetics
BISC 2213Biology of Cancer
BISC 2214Developmental Biology
BISC 2220Developmental Neurobiology
BISC 2320Neural Circuits and Behavior
BISC 2322Human Physiology
BISC 2336Introductory Microbiology 1
BISC 2337Introductory Microbiology Laboratory 1
BISC 2581Human Gross Anatomy
BISC 2583Biology of Proteins
BISC 3165Biochemistry I 1,2
BISC 3209Molecular Biology
BISC 3212Immunology
BISC 3262Biochemistry Laboratory
BISC 3263Special Topics in Biochemistry
BISC 3320Human Neurobiology
Chemistry
CHEM 3166Biochemistry II
or CHEM 3166W Biochemistry II
CHEM 3262Biochemistry Laboratory
CHEM 3263WSpecial Topics in Biochemistry
CHEM 3564Lipid Biotechnology
CHEM 4122Instrumental Analytical Chemistry
Emergency Health Services
EHS 1002CPR and First Aid
EHS 1040Emergency Medical Technician
EHS 1041Emergency Medical Technician Laboratory
EHS 1058EMT Instructor Development
EHS 2108Emergency Medicine Clinical Scribe
EHS 2110Emergency Department Critical Care Assessment and Procedures
Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
EXNS 1113Medical Terminology 2
EXNS 1114Community Nutrition 3
EXNS 2116Exercise and Health Psychology 2
EXNS 2118Sport and Nutrition
EXNS 2122Food Systems in Public Health 3
EXNS 2126WInternational Nutrition 3
EXNS 2127Introduction to Food Policy 3
EXNS 3101Independent Study 4
or EXNS 3110 Field Experience in Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
or EXNS 3995 Undergraduate Research
EXNS 3311Exercise Physiology I
EXNS 3312Exercise Physiology II
EXNS 3120Experiences in Community Nutrition
EXNS 4199Advanced Topics in Exercise and Nutrition Sciences (only in the topic Metabolism in Exercise and Nutrition Science) 5
Health and Wellness
HLWL 1102Stress Management
HLWL 1106Drug Awareness
HLWL 1108Weight and Society
HLWL 1114Personal Health and Wellness
HLWL 1117Lifetime Fitness
Health Sciences
HSCI 2101Psychosocial Aspects of Health and Illness
HSCI 2102Pathophysiology
HSCI 2110Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Concepts
HSCI 2112WWriting in the Health Sciences
HSCI 3113Health Policy and the Health Care System
Psychology
PSYC 2011Abnormal Psychology
or PSYC 2011W Abnormal Psychology
PSYC 2013Developmental Psychology
PSYC 2014Cognitive Psychology
PSYC 2015Biological Psychology
PSYC 2570Peer Education
PSYC 3128Health Psychology
Public Health
PUBH 1102History of Public Health
PUBH 2110Public Health Biology
PUBH 2112Principles of Health Education and Health Promotion 6
PUBH 2113Impact of Culture upon Health
PUBH 2117Service Learning in Public Health
PUBH 2142Introduction to Biostatistics for Public Health
PUBH 3130Health Services Management and Economics
PUBH 3131Epidemiology 6
PUBH 3135WHealth Policy
PUBH 3151WCurrent Issues in Bioethics

Required course for nutrition science concentration.

Required course for pre-medical professional concentration.

Required course for the applied nutrition concentration

Only 3 credits of EXNS 3101, EXNS 3110, or EXNS 3995 count toward the guided elective requirement. Additional credits in these courses count as general electives.

Required course for the nutrition science concentration.

Required course for applied nutrition concentration.