COURSES OF INSTRUCTION
This section provides listings and descriptions of undergraduate courses offered by the departments and programs of the GW schools included in this Bulletin. Degree requirements of departments and programs in Columbian College of Arts and Sciences and the Elliott School of International Affairs appear under the department or program heading; degree requirements of the School of Engineering and Applied Science, the School of Business, and the School of Public Health and Health Services appear under the respective school’s section.
The number of credit hours given for the satisfactory completion of a course is indicated in parentheses after the title of the course. An academic-year course giving 3 credits each semester is marked (3–3). A credit hour may be defined as one 50-minute period of class work or one laboratory period a week for one semester.
Many course descriptions indicate the semester (fall or spring) for which the course is likely to be scheduled. The term academic year is used with two-semester courses and generally indicates that the first half of the course is to be offered in the fall semester and the second half in the spring semester. Few offerings for the summer sessions are listed in this Bulletin; consult www.gwu.edu/summer for additional summer offerings. Schedules of Classes are available online at www.gwu.edu/~schedule.
Note that prerequisites indicated near the end of course descriptions are often followed by the phrase or equivalent, although this should be understood in all cases. Academic departments may require faculty approval of equivalent prerequisites.
The courses as listed here are subject to change. The University reserves the right to withdraw any course announced or to change the course fees shown.
Key to Abbreviations
The following abbreviations are used for course designations. (The list excludes designations for courses limited to students in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences.)
| Accy |
Accountancy |
| AmSt |
American Studies |
| Anat |
Anatomy |
| Anth |
Anthropology |
| ApSc |
Applied Science |
| Arab |
Arabic |
| AH |
Art History |
| ArTh |
Art Therapy |
| Astr |
Astronomy |
| Bioc |
Biochemistry |
| BiSc |
Biological Sciences |
| BmSc |
Biomedical Sciences |
| Bios |
Biostatistics |
| BAdm |
Business Administration |
| Chem |
Chemistry |
| Chin |
Chinese |
| CE |
Civil Engineering |
| Clas |
Classical Studies |
| CPS |
College of Professional Studies |
| CCAS |
Columbian College of Arts and Sciences |
| Comm |
Communication |
| CSci |
Computer Science |
| Cnsl |
Counseling |
| DnSc |
Decision Sciences |
| Econ |
Economics |
| Educ |
Educational Leadership |
| ECE |
Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| EHS |
Emergency Health Services |
| EMSE |
Engineering Management and Systems Engineering |
| Engl |
English |
| EAP |
English for Academic Purposes |
| EnRP |
Environmental and Resource Policy |
| Epid |
Epidemiology |
| EMBA |
Executive Master of Business Administration |
| ExSA |
Exercise and Sport Activities |
| ExSc |
Exercise Science |
| Film |
Film Studies |
| Fina |
Finance |
| FA |
Fine Arts |
| ForS |
Forensic Sciences |
| Fren |
French |
| Geog |
Geography |
| Geol |
Geological Sciences |
| Ger |
German |
| Grek |
Greek |
| PSHC |
Health Care Corporate Compliance |
| HSci |
Health Sciences |
| HSML |
Health Services Management and Leadership |
| Hebr |
Hebrew |
| Hist |
History |
| HomP |
Hominid Paleobiology |
| Honr |
Honors |
| HDev |
Human Development |
| HOL |
Human and Organizational Learning |
| HmSc |
Human Sciences |
| HmSr |
Human Services |
| Hmn |
Humanities |
| ISTM |
Information Systems and Technology Management |
| IAff |
International Affairs |
| IBus |
International Business |
| Ital |
Italian |
| Japn |
Japanese |
| Kor |
Korean |
| PSLD |
Landscape Design |
| Latn |
Latin |
| Law |
Law |
| PSLM |
Law Firm Management |
| Ling |
Linguistics |
| Mgt |
Management |
| Mktg |
Marketing |
| MBAd |
Master of Business Administration |
| Math |
Mathematics |
| MAE |
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering |
| Micr |
Microbiology and Immunology |
| PSMB |
Molecular Biotechnology |
| MMed |
Molecular Medicine |
| MStd |
Museum Studies |
| Mus |
Music |
| NSc |
Naval Science |
| OrSc |
Organizational Sciences |
| PSLX |
Paralegal Studies |
| Path |
Pathology |
| PStd |
Peace Studies |
| Phar |
Pharmacology |
| Phil |
Philosophy |
| Phys |
Physics |
| Phyl |
Physiology |
| PMgt |
Political Management |
| PPsy |
Political Psychology |
| PSc |
Political Science |
| Port |
Portuguese |
| PsyD |
Professional Psychology |
| PSFL |
Professional Service Firm Leadership |
| Psyc |
Psychology |
| PAd |
Public Administration |
| PubH |
Public Health |
| PSPL |
Public Leadership |
| PPol |
Public Policy |
| PSPB |
Publishing |
| Rel |
Religion |
| Rom |
Romance Literatures |
| SEAS |
School of Engineering and Applied Science |
| SMPA |
School of Media and Public Affairs |
| SLP |
Service–Learning Program |
| Slav |
Slavic |
| Soc |
Sociology |
| Span |
Spanish |
| SpEd |
Special Education |
| SpHr |
Speech and Hearing |
| Stat |
Statistics |
| SMPP |
Strategic Management and Public Policy |
| TrEd |
Teacher Education |
| TrDa |
Theatre and Dance |
| TStd |
Tourism Studies |
| Univ |
University |
| UW |
University Writing |
| Viet |
Vietnamese |
| WLP |
Women’s Leadership Programs |
| WStu |
Women’s Studies |
| Ydsh |
Yiddish |
Explanation of Course Numbers
Courses numbered through the 100s are intended for undergraduates. Numbers up to 100 generally indicate courses for freshmen and sophomores; these courses may not be taken for credit by graduate students. Numbers in the 100s indicate courses planned for juniors and seniors; with approval of the dean and instructor, the courses may be taken for graduate credit provided that approval has been received before registering and that additional course work is assigned and completed.
Courses numbered in the 200s and 300s are intended for graduate students; the courses may be taken by qualified juniors and seniors with approval of the instructor. A few courses are numbered in the 400s and 800s to set them apart for administrative reasons; the courses are often analogous to courses numbered in the 200s.
Courses numbered 701, 721, and 751 represent an ongoing program of curriculum innovation at GW. Courses numbered in the 770s and 780s are taught by scholars who hold appointments as University Professors. The 700 numbers do not indicate the level of difficulty.
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