<p>I plan on attending Hopkins this fall and I had a few questions about the course load. </p>
<p>I couldn't really find any clear information on the JHU website about how many classes you take each semester and the graduation requirements. To my knowledge, there aren't really any "requirements," but rather you have to fulfill your major requirements and take 30 credits outside of your major?</p>
<p>Thanks for the info!</p>
<p>The actual requirements depend on the major, but you need to take 30 in something different. And I think 18 of those have to be in a completely different field. For example, if you want to major in history, 12 of those credits can be from other humanities and social science departments, but 18 will have to be math/science. You should look the specific requirements for whatever your major is (there should be a checklist on the registrar’s page).</p>
<p>As for how many classes to take, it depends. I think the average is probably somewhere around 14-16 credits per semester, a little more for engineers. Personally, I’ve had a few semesters with 14-16 credits, and several others with 18+ (I’m in A&S by the way).</p>
<p>Yeah you need 12 credits to be full-time.
14 credits with 12 for grades to be considered for dean’s list (at least 3.5 gpa).</p>
<p>The average for Arts and Sciences is 15-16 and around 17-18 or higher for Engineering.</p>
<p>Some majors have less leeway than others in terms of course selection so make sure to check out the suggested courses and course loads for your prospective major:
[Undergraduate</a> Academic Advising | Majors and Minors](<a href=“http://www.jhu.edu/advising/majors.htm]Undergraduate”>http://www.jhu.edu/advising/majors.htm)</p>
<p>This is an example of a typical first semester course load for an International studies major (largest major in Arts and Sciences).</p>
<p>Sample First Semester Schedule</p>
<pre><code>* Elements of Macroeconomics, 180.101
<p>pretty lax…</p>
<p>This is more rigid, especially if you didn’t come in with AP credits.</p>
<p>Sample First Semester Schedule (Biophysics)</p>
<pre><code>* Calculus I, 110.108
<p>Thanks for the input! That link was really helpful.</p>
<p>I plan on majoring in English, so I figure I will have anywhere from 4-6 classes a semester. There are just so many different classes I want to take! I hope I can get around to all of them.</p>
<p>If you’re an English major, try your best to take a class with Professor Macksey. I know he was going to stop teaching in the near future, but I took a class with him last year, and it was absolutely amazing. I was a Biomedical Engineering/Economics double major, but Dr. Macksey’s class was definitely my favorite class at Hopkins. See more about him [url=<a href=“Home | Johns Hopkins University”>Home | Johns Hopkins University]here[/url</a>]</p>
<p>I. Love. That. Video.</p>