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JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY

Johns Hopkins University
3400 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218

Official telephone: (410) 516-8000

Website: www.jhu.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September and late January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in late August and early September.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of five weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: biomedical engineering, biology, international studies
Majors with the lowest enrollment: mechanical engineering/engineering mechanics, Latin American studies, French
Average freshman GPA: 3.06 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 97%
Student:Faculty ratio: 11:1
Total faculty: 2,075 men, 1,090 women, 3,165 total
Full-time faculty: 1,905 men, 1,001 women, 2,906 total
Part-time faculty: 109 men, 81 women, 190 total
Graduation rate: 93% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: no
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine
Education certifications:
elementary, secondary, special education, bilingual/bicultural
Combined 2-2 programs available:
BA/MA, MPH/MBA, MS/MBA, MS/MPH
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: UN Semester
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Baltimore Hebrew University (MD);College of Notre Dame of Maryland (MD);Coppin State University (MD);Goucher College (MD);Loyola College in Maryland (MD);Maryland Institute College of Art (MD);Morgan State University (MD);Towson University (MD);University of Baltimore (MD);University of Maryland--Baltimore (MD);University of Maryland--Baltimore County (MD);Villa Julie College (MD)
Study abroad opportunities:
Argentina;Australia;Austria;Belgium;Belize;Bermuda;Bolivia;Botswana;Brazil;Cameroon;Canada;Chile;China;Costa Rica;Croatia;Cuba;Czech Republic;Denmark;Dominican Republic;Ecuador;Egypt;France;Germany;Ghana;Greece;Honduras;Hong Kong;India;Ireland;Israel;Italy;Japan;Jordan;Kenya;Lithuania;Mali;Mexico;Morocco;Nepal;Netherlands;New Zealand;Nicaragua;Peru;Poland;Russia;Senegal;Singapore;South Africa;Spain;Sweden;Switzerland;Taiwan;Thailand;Turkey;Uganda;United Kingdom;Venezuela;Vietnam;Zimbabwe
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Anthropology
  • Applied Mathematics/Statistics
  • Behavioral Biology
  • Biology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biophysics
  • Chemical/Biomolecular Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Classics
  • Cognitive Sciences
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Earth/Planetary Sciences
  • East Asian Studies
  • Economics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering Mechanics
  • English
  • Environmental Earth Science
  • Film/Media Studies
  • French
  • General Engineering
  • Geography/Environmental Engineering
  • German
  • History
  • History of Science/Technology
  • Humanistic Studies
  • Humanities
  • International Studies
  • Italian
  • Latin American Studies
  • Materials Science/Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Natural Sciences
  • Near Eastern Studies
  • Neuroscience
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Philosophy
  • Physics/Astronomy
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Public Health Studies
  • Public Policy
  • Renewable Resources
  • Romance Languages
  • Sociology
  • Writing Seminars

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 5 or higher)
  • credit for international baccalaureate
Other credit/placement programs:
Credit and placement for General Certificate of Education (British).



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