<p>such as how many have to be taken and when? i've found barely anything on the subject</p>
<p>As far as math goes:</p>
<p>[JHU</a> Mathematics](<a href=“http://www.mathematics.jhu.edu/new/undergrad/advising_placement.htm]JHU”>http://www.mathematics.jhu.edu/new/undergrad/advising_placement.htm)</p>
<p>Info under the ‘Decide your first math course’ link.</p>
<p>I don’t know about other subjects.</p>
<p>[JHU</a> - Krieger School - Office of Academic Advising: Placement Exams](<a href=“http://www.advising.jhu.edu/placement.php]JHU”>http://www.advising.jhu.edu/placement.php)</p>
<p>thanks, but i’ve already seen both of those links.</p>
<p>what it’s looking like is that i only have to take 2 placement exams. in which case i will be very very happy lol. but i don’t want to celebrate prematurely. so, incoming freshmen have to take JUST 2 exams? please let it be so!</p>
<p>Do the incoming freshmen have to take math placement exams even if they get a 5 in Calc. AB or BC test? What about English?</p>
<p>If you get a 5 on the calc exam, it will automatically show up on your transcript and you’ll receive the credit. If I remember correctly, for a language, you still do need to take a placement exam, though, and these are offered at the start of the year.</p>
<p>wombatlikewoah, unlike some other schools, Hopkins doesn’t require any placement exams at all. If you do want to place into higher level math classes and don’t have AP/IB credit, or if you want to take higher level foreign language classes, you’ll need to take placement tests, but not otherwise</p>
<p>Do non-math/science majors have to take placement exams?
If I’m majoring in International Studies, do I still have to be involved in that? As I understood it, that was not part of the requirement.</p>
<p>tanman: thank you so much! i’m very VERY happy right now. i have enough exams on my plate as it is lol. but one more thing, i want to take french, and i’m coming in with a 5 in spanish language/lit, do i have to take a placement exam for french even though i’m just starting out and don’t know diddly squat?</p>
<p>For English, if you place out of a class, does that take away from the distribution requirements required for graduation?</p>
<p>I’m not sure that it’s possible to place out of a English class?</p>
<p>I don’t think Hopkins awards credit for AP English classes. I could be wrong, but I don’t think so. Typically placing out of a class is more common in math and science.</p>
<p>Hopkins does not award AP credit for English. You have to take 12 writing intensive credits at Hopkins regardless. You cannot place out of them (it’s only 4 classes, that’s 1 a year).</p>
<p>And if you have no prior knowledge of a language, you do not have to take the placement exam, you just sign up for ____ Elements I.</p>
<p>If you’re an engineer working towards a BS degree, you’ll need 6 credits of writing; for Engineering BAs and all Arts and Sciences majors, you need 12.</p>
<p>Also, FYI, language Elements courses do NOT carry area designations so they won’t count towards distribution requirements for arts&sciences majors. However, the school of engineering used to, at least while I was there, still count them as H credits for engineers.</p>