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: 18 credits, including 9 credits in required courses and 9 credits in selective courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| EXNS 2119 | Introduction to Nutrition Science | |
| EXNS 2122 | Food Systems in Public Health 1,2 | |
| or EXNS 2126W | International Nutrition | |
| or EXNS 4199 | Advanced Topics in Exercise and Nutrition Sciences | |
| EXNS 2124 | Lifecycle Nutrition | |
| Selectives | ||
| 9 credits in courses selected from the following: | ||
| EXNS 1114 | Community Nutrition | |
| EXNS 2118 | Sport and Nutrition | |
| EXNS 2120 | Assessment of Nutritional Status | |
| EXNS 2122 | Food Systems in Public Health 1 | |
| EXNS 2123 | Nutrition and Chronic Disease | |
| EXNS 2126W | International Nutrition 1 | |
| EXNS 2127 | Introduction to Food Policy | |
| EXNS 3111W | Exercise and Nutrition Sciences Research Methods | |
| EXNS 3120 | Experiences in Community Nutrition | |
| EXNS 4199 | Advanced Topics in Exercise and Nutrition Sciences (ONLY: Metabolism in Exercise & Nutrition Sciences or Childhood Obesity Prevention) 1,2 | |
| GEOG 2133 | People, Land, and Food | |
1EXNS 2122, EXNS 2126W, and EXNS 4199 cannot be double counted as both a required course and a selective course.
2For EXNS 4199, only the topics Metabolism in Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, and Childhood Obesity Prevention, can be counted. Other topics offered under EXNS 4199 do not meet this requirement.