What is the difference between a Public Health major and a Public Health minor?
Students may apply to become a Public Health major during spring of your sophomore year. You must have a GPA of at least 3.0 to qualify. As a major, you take 33 credits of required Public Health courses and 9 credits of elective Public Health courses, for a total of 42 credits. Students may choose to have both majors and minors at GW. Students may apply to become a Public Health minor at any time during your GW career. You must have a GPA of at least 2.8 to qualify. As a minor, you take 12 credits of required Public Health courses and 6 credits of elective Public Health courses, for a total of 18 credits.
