ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY MISSION

George Washington was determined to have a great national Mission Statement university in the nation’s capital. His hope was that students The mission of the George Washington University is to from all parts of the country would gain a first-hand knowledge educate individuals in liberal arts, languages, sciences, learned of the practice as well as the theory of republican government professions, and other courses and subjects of study, and to while being instructed in the arts and sciences. He bequeathed conduct scholarly research and publish the findings of such 50 shares of The Potomac Company “towards the endowment research. of a University to be established within the limits of the District of Columbia, under the auspices of the General Government, ACCREDITATION if that government should incline to extend a fostering hand towards it.” Accreditation The George Washington University is accredited by its Despite Washington’s intentions, The Potomac Company institutional accrediting agency, the Middle States Commission folded and Congress never extended a “fostering hand,” on Higher Education (http://www.msche.org/). so the University did not take shape until a group of Baptist clergymen led by Reverend Luther Rice took up the cause. They Columbian College of Arts and Sciences raised funds for the purchase of a site and petitioned Congress In Columbian College of Arts and Sciences (http:// for a charter. Congress insisted on giving the institution a columbian.gwu.edu/), the bachelor and master of fine arts nonsectarian charter stating “That persons of every religious degree programs in interior architecture are accredited by denomination shall be capable of being elected Trustees; nor the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (http://accredit- shall any person, either as President, Professor, Tutor, or pupil, id.org/). The Department of Chemistry is on the approved list be refused admittance into said College, or denied any of the of the American Chemical Society. (http://www.acs.org/) The privileges, immunities, or advantages thereof, for or on account doctor of philosophy program in clinical psychology in the of his sentiments in matters of religion.” Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences and the Columbian College, as it was originally named, took up doctor of professional psychology degree program in clinical residence on College Hill, a 46-acre tract between the present psychology in the Department of Professional Psychology are 14th and 15th Streets extending from Florida Avenue to accredited by the American Psychological Associatio (http:// Columbia Road. The name of the institution was changed in www.apa.org/)n. The master of arts degree program in speech– 1873 to Columbian University and in 1904 to The George language pathology is accredited by the Education and Washington University. Training Board of the Boards of Examiners in Speech–Language Pathology and Audiology (http://www.ncsb.info/). The master In 1912, the University purchased 2023 G Street NW and in public administration and the master of public policy rented 2024 Street, NW, establishing what would become degree programs are on the approved list of the National its Foggy Bottom campus. Today, more than 100 buildings Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration are situated on 43 acres in the heart of Washington, DC, (http://www.naspaa.org/). The master of forensic science bordered by the White House, John F. Kennedy Center for degree programs in forensic chemistry and forensic molecular the Performing Arts, State Department, and World Bank, as biology degree programs are accredited by the Forensic well as numerous federal agencies and national galleries and Science Education Programs Accreditation Commission (http:// museums. www.fepac-edu.org/). The art therapy program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education GW’s Virginia Science and Technology Campus (http:// Programs (https://www.caahep.org/). The Corcoran School of virginia.gwu.edu/), initiated for graduate studies, research the Arts and Design (https://corcoran.gwu.edu/) is accredited projects, and professional development programs, is located by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design. along the high-tech corridor on Route 7, just to the west of (https://nasad.arts-accredit.org/) Route 28, in Loudoun County. In 1998, GW established The George Washington University at Mount Vernon College; the School of Business Mount Vernon Campus (http://www.gwu.edu/mount-vernon- The School of Business (http://business.gwu.edu/) is a member campus/) is on Foxhall Road in Northwest Washington. of The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business The University’s enrollments total approximately 27,000 (http://www.aacsb.edu/) (AACSB International). AACSB students, of which about 11,100 are undergraduate International accredits the school's undergraduate and students,15,200 are graduate and professional students, and graduate business administration and accountancy degree 700 are non-degree students. GW students come from all programs. The programs in accountancy satisfy the educational 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin requirements for the certified public accountant and the Islands, and 133 countries. certified management accountant professional examinations.

1 About the University Graduate School of Education and Human by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Development Physician Assistant (http://www.arc-pa.org/about/). The doctor of physical therapy program is accredited by the Commission The Graduate School of Education and Human Development on the Accreditation of Physical Therapist Education (http:// (http://gsehd.gwu.edu/) is a charter member of the American www.capteonline.org/) of the American Physical Therapy Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (http:// Association. aacte.org/) and is accredited under the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (https://www.chea.org/ School of Nursing national-council-accreditation-teacher-education/) as a In the School of Nursing (https://nursing.gwu.edu/), the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education bachelor of science and master of science in nursing and the legacy program and the District of Columbia State Education doctor of nursing practice degree programs are accredited Agency, Office of the State Superintendent of Education by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (https:// (http://osse.dc.gov/), for its eligible undergraduate, master’s, www.aacnnursing.org/CCNE/). The bachelor of science in specialist, and doctoral degree programs. The master’s nursing is approved by the Virginia Board of Nursing (http:// programs in school counseling, clinical mental health www.dhp.virginia.gov/nursing/). The master of science and counseling, and rehabilitation counseling and the doctoral the doctor of nursing practice degree programs are approved program in counseling are accredited by the Council for by the Washington, DC, Board of Nursing (http://doh.dc.gov/ Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs service/board-nursing/). (http://www.cacrep.org/). School of Engineering and Applied Science College of Professional Studies The master of professional studies in sustainable In the School of Engineering and Applied Science (http:// urban planning degree program in the College www.seas.gwu.edu/), the bachelor of science degree programs of Professional Studies (https://cps.gwu.edu/) is in civil, mechanical, biomedical, systems, electrical, and accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board (https:// computer engineering are accredited by the Engineering www.planningaccreditationboard.org/?id=30). Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc (http://www.abet.org/). The bachelor of science in computer science degree program Milken Institute School of Public Health is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission The public health programs of the Milken Institute School of of ABET, Inc (http://www.abet.org/). Public Health (https://publichealth.gwu.edu/) (SPH) are fully Elliott School of International Affairs accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (https://ceph.org/). In 2016, the Milken Institute SPH was The Elliott School of International Affairs (http:// awarded a seven-year accreditation through July 1, 2023. elliott.gwu.edu/) is a member of the Association of Professional The program in health administration is fully accredited by Schools of International Affairs (http://www.apsia.org/). the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Law School Education (https://www.cahme.org/). The Milken Institute SPH is a member of the Association of Schools and Programs of The Law School (http://www.law.gwu.edu/) is a charter Public Health (https://www.aspph.org/). member of the Association of American Law Schools (http:// www.aals.org/) and is approved by the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar of the American BOARD OF TRUSTEES Bar Association (https://www.americanbar.org/groups/ Board of Trustees legal_education/). The University is privately endowed and is governed by a Board School of Medicine and Health Sciences of Trustees of which the President of the University is an ex officio member. The School of Medicine and Health Sciences (http:// smhs.gwu.edu/) has had continuous approval by its accrediting Grace E. Speights, Chair body, which is currently the Liaison Committee on Medical Ellen M. Zane, Vice Chair Education (http://www.lcme.org/), sponsored jointly Avram Tucker, Secretary by the American Medical Association (http://www.ama- assn.org/) and the Association of American Medical Colleges Christine Piorkowski Barth (https://www.aamc.org/). The bachelor of science in health Charles R. Bendit, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Taconic Partners sciences in the field of medical laboratory sciences, all post- Mollie Bowman, Chief of Staff and Director of Special Projects, baccalaureate certificates in medical laboratory sciences, Partnership for American Democracy and the master of science in health sciences in laboratory Roslyn Brock, Chief Advocacy Officer, Bon Secours Mercy medicine are accredited by the National Accrediting Agency Health System for Clinical Laboratory Science (http://www.naacls.org/). The Mark Chichester, Co-founder, Atlas Research, LLC and Vice master's degree program in physician assistant is accredited Chair, Atlas Research Board of Directors

About the University 2 Adam Conner, Vice President of Technology Policy, Center for Milken Institute School of Public Health—Lynn R. Goldman American Progress and CAP Action Amr A. ElSawy, President and Chief Executive Officer, Noblis, DEGREES OFFERED Inc. Peter Harrison, Managing Partner, Sanderhill Capital Degrees offered by the George Donna Hill Staton, Co-founder and Principal, Decision Point Washington University Strategy Group, LLC and Staton & Nolan, LLC d.b.a. Decision Columbian College of Arts and Sciences Point Law A. Michael Hoffman, Co-founder and Chairman, Palamon Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Bachelor Capital Partners of Science (B.S.), Master of Arts (M.A.), Master of Fine Arts Madeleine Jacobs, President, Strategic Science (M.F.A.), Master of Forensic Sciences (M.F.S.), Master of Public Todd Klein, Partner, Revolution Growth Administration (M.P.A.), Master of Public Policy (M.P.P.), Master Ali Kolaghassi, President, Kolaghassi Capital of Science (M.S.), Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.), Master of Pamela Lawrence, Health Career Management Leader Psychology (M.Psy.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), and Doctor Thomas J. LeBlanc, President of the George Washington of Psychology (Psy.D.) University through December 31, 2021 School of Business Chelsea Lenhart, U.S. Department of Justice Judith Lane Rogers Bachelor of Science in Business (B.S.), Master in Management Sam Shekar, Retired Assistant Surgeon General and Rear (M.I.M), Master of Accountancy (M.Accy.), Master of Business Admiral Administration (M.B.A.), Master of Human Resource Grace Speights, Partner, Morgan Lewis Labor and Employment Management (M.H.R.M.), Master of Interdisciplinary Business Practice Studies (M.I.B.S.), Master of Science in Finance (M.S.F.), Master Avram Tucker, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder, TM of Tourism Administration (M.T.A.), and Doctor of Philosophy Financial Forensics, LLC (Ph.D.) George W. Wellde, Jr., Retired Vice Chairman of the Securities Graduate School of Education and Human Division, Goldman Sachs & Co., LLC Mark S. Wrighton, Interim President of the George Washington Development University as of January 1, 2022 Master of Arts in Education and Human Development Ellen M. Zane, Chief Executive Officer Emeritus, Tufts Medical (M.A.Ed.&H.D.), Education Specialist (Ed.S.), Master of Arts Center in Teaching (M.A.T.), Master of Education (M.Ed.), Education Specialist (Ed.S.), Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), and Doctor of OFFICERS OF ADMINISTRATION Philosophy (Ph.D.) Officers of Administration School of Engineering and Applied Science The University Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Master of Science (M.S.), Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), Engineer Thomas J. LeBlanc, President through December 31, (Engr.), Applied Scientist (App.Sc.), Doctor of Engineering 2021; Mark S. Wrighton, Interim President as of January 1, 2022 (D.Eng.), and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Christopher Alan Bracey, Interim Provost and Executive Vice President for Elliott School of International Affairs Academic Affairs Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Master of Arts Mark Diaz, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (M.A.), Master of International Policy and Practice (M.I.P.P.), and Charles Barber, Interim Vice President and General Counsel Master of International Studies (M.I.S.) Deans of the Schools Law School Columbian College of Arts and Sciences—Paul Wahlbeck Juris Doctor (J.D.), Master of Laws (LL.M.), Master of Studies in School of Business—Anuj Mehrotra Law (M.S.L.), and Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) Graduate School of Education and Human Development— Michael J. Feuer School of Medicine and Health Sciences School of Engineering and Applied Science—John Lach Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences (B.S.H.S.), Master of Elliott School of International Affairs—Ilana Feldman, Interim Science in Health Sciences (M.S.H.S.), Doctor of Health Sciences Dean (D.HSc.), Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Occupational Law School—Dayna Bowen Matthew, Dean Therapy (O.T.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), and Doctor of School of Medicine and Health Sciences—Barbara L. Bass Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) School of Nursing—Pamela R. Jeffries College of Professional Studies—Christopher J. Deering, Interim Dean

3 About the University School of Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.), Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.), Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) College of Professional Studies Associate in Professional Studies (A.P.S.), Bachelor of Professional Studies (B.P.S.), and Master of Professional Studies (M.P.S.) Milken Institute School of Public Health Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Master of Science (M.S.), Master of Public Health (M.P.H.), Master of Health Administration (M.H.A.), Doctor of Public Health (Dr.P.H.), and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

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