To be eligible to declare a minor in the Milken Institute School of Public Health (SPH), students must be enrolled in any undergraduate degree program at GW and be in good academic standing. To declare an SPH minor, visit the school's Undergraduate Minor Admissions page.
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 (Metabolism in Exercise and Nutrition Sciences) 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 topic Metabolism in Exercise and Nutrition Sciences can be counted. Other topics offered under EXNS 4199 do not meet this requirement.