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: 124 total credits, including 26 credits in University General Education requirement coursework, 39 credits in core courses, 25 credits in concentration-specific courses, 16 credits in approved guided elective courses, and 18 credits in general elective courses.
Students must maintain a minimum grade-point average of 2.5 in the program's core and University General Education courses with a minimum grade of C- in each course.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1020 | University 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.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core courses | ||
| ANTH 1002 | Sociocultural Anthropology * | |
| or ANTH 1003 | Archaeology | |
| or ANTH 1004 | Language in Culture and Society | |
| BISC 1111 | Introductory Biology: Cells and Molecules * | |
| COMM 1040 | Public Communication * | |
| or COMM 1041 | Interpersonal Communication | |
| EXNS 1103 | Professional Foundations in Exercise Science | |
| EXNS 2116 | Exercise and Health Psychology | |
| EXNS 2119 | Introduction to Nutrition Science | |
| EXNS 2210 | Applied Anatomy and Physiology I | |
| EXNS 2211 | Applied Anatomy and Physiology II | |
| EXNS 3110 | Field Experience in Exercise and Nutrition Sciences (taken for 2 credits) | |
| EXNS 3111W | Exercise and Nutrition Sciences Research Methods | |
| EXNS 3311 | Exercise Physiology I | |
| EXNS 3312 | Exercise Physiology II | |
| EXNS 3313 | Kinesiology | |
| PSYC 1001 | General Psychology | |
| PUBH 1010 | First-Year Experience in Public Health | |
| PUBH 1101 | Introduction to Public Health and Health Services | |
| STAT 1051 | Introduction to Business and Economic Statistics * | |
| or STAT 1053 | Introduction to Statistics in Social Science | |
| or STAT 1127 | Statistics for the Biological Sciences | |
| or PUBH 2142 | Introduction to Biostatistics for Public Health | |
The ANTH, BISC, COMM, and STAT courses above meet University General Education requirements; however, while required, they do not count toward the required 39 credits in exercise science core courses. PUBH 2142 does not count toward the General Education requirement, but it does count as an exercise science guided elective course.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration requirements | ||
| Required | ||
| CHEM 1111 | General Chemistry I | |
| EXNS 1113 | Medical Terminology | |
| EXNS 3123W | Psychology of Injury and Rehabilitation | |
| EXNS 3125 | Athletic Training Practicum | |
| PHYS 1011 | General Physics I | |
| Selective courses | ||
| Two or three courses (6 to 8 credits) selected from the following: | ||
| CHEM 1112 | General Chemistry II | |
| EXNS 2110 | Injury Prevention and Control | |
| EXNS 2121 | Orthopedic Taping and Bracing | |
| EXNS 3117 | Injury Assessment | |
| EXNS 3328 | Scientific Principles of Strength and Conditioning | |
| EXNS 4103 | Training and Conditioning Program Design and Application I | |
| PHYS 1012 | General Physics II | |
| Electives | ||
| 34 credits in elective courses, including 16 to 18 credits in guided electives selected in consultation with the advisor and 18 credits in general electives. ** | ||
| Note: No more than 3 credits in Lifestyle, Sport, and Physical Activity (LSPA) courses may count toward the 124 credits required for the bachelor's degree. | ||
The list of preapproved guided electives is available on the BS with a major in exercise science program page.