<p>I'm a potential IR major looking into JHU, and I've heard that they have a great IR program and are welcoming of non-science majors. However, I visited the other day and learned that 30% of the students are engineers, and I got a huge science-y vibe from the whole place, which is fine but really not for me. Are there any JHU students on here that aren't into science? How is it being a student who doesn't like science at Hopkins?
Thanks for your help! :)</p>
<p>The IR program is one of the best in the world, and one of, if not the largest major at the school. It shouldn’t be a concern.</p>
<p>The undergraduate International Studies major at Johns Hopkins is the 2nd largest major just behind Public Health Studies (another social science major). If you look at a breakdown of undergraduate programs of study at Hopkins in terms of the four main areas of study (Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Engineering) you will find about 55-60% of students with a primary Natural Science/Engineering major and 40-45% with a primary Humanities/Social Sciences major. There is a lot of interdisciplinary study at Hopkins with many students taking courses across all academic disciplines.</p>
<p>Hopkins is not a plain liberal arts school but a mix of liberal arts and engineering. You will find a larger %age of science/engineering students at Hopkins when compared to liberal art schools but when compared to research universities the %age is only slightly higher. Students pursuing humanities and social science fields have excellent faculty, resources, research opportunities, and facilities. </p>
<p>If you want to ask current students about their experiences I suggest
[url=<a href=“http://forums.hopkins-interactive.com/forum/15862/]Meet”>http://forums.hopkins-interactive.com/forum/15862/]Meet</a> The JHU Students<a href=“there%20are%20a%20lot%20of%20non-science/non-engineering%20students%20there”>/url</a></p>
<p>I doubled in math and economics, one of which is natural sciences and the other is social. At Hopkins, it’s extremely easy to double, especially across disciplines and as a result you’ll find that most people do. The reason is that you can count quantitative classes for your H or S degree while you can use your H or S requirements for your math or science degree. I took huge advantage of this.</p>