Academics
The GW Virginia Science and Technology Campus is a leader in the innovative delivery of education to non-traditional learners. The campus offers nearly two dozen academic degrees and certificate programs in education, health sciences, information technology and nursing. Many programs are designed to match the needs of professional students, with evening, weekend and online programs. Admission requirements and deadlines vary by program. Please contact department staff for additional information regarding your specific interests and for assistance in applying.
Program types vary and include the following formats:
- Accelerated: finish your program faster than usual with an accelerated, intensive curriculum;
- Cohort: students are admitted into a cohort and travel through the program in lockstep with the other members of their cohort;
- Limited Residency: designed for executives with busy work schedules, the programs may be offered each weekend, several times per semester and/or online learning mixed with residency requirements; and
- Self-paced: students choose their classes and can adjust the speed of their degree completion each semester.
- Online Learning: Some programs are offered partially or fully online.
Academic Highlights

Getting to Know Tierney Pitzer: New IT Program Director
Tierney Pitzer began her position as program director for the Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Completion Program this summer. She has more than 20 years of industry experience in software programming and IT project management in the DMV area, plus 10 years of teaching in higher education. Now that Professor Pitzer is settling into her new role, we wanted to give our readers a chance to get to know her a little better.

CPS Team Expands Online Learning & Faculty Support during COVID-19
When it comes to the unprecedented move universities and schools around the country made to transition the remainder of the spring 2020 semester to virtual learning, CPS was well-positioned to make the jump with expertise in online learning and a dedicated instructional design team.

GW Nursing Again Ranked Top 10 for Online Graduate Nursing
U.S. News & World Report again ranked GW’s master of science in nursing in the top 10 for online graduate nursing, with the school coming in at number six for the second year in a row.