Admission
To be admitted to a degree or certificate program, students must submit a formal application (including an essay), official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended, and a $70 application fee. Students should refer to the listing of degree/certificate programs and application requirements in this catalog for specific application requirements for their program. Because admission requirements (e.g., standardized test scores and letters of recommendation) vary by program, applicants should contact the Office of Admissions or go online at www.carey.jhu.edu to determine specific admission criteria, suitability of prior degrees, or certification requirements. Please note that applicants for graduate degree and certificate programs must hold bachelor's degrees (and in some cases master's degrees) from a regionally accredited college or university. Students who provide fraudulent or incomplete information during the admission process will be dismissed.
The Carey Business School has a rolling admission policy, and applications are accepted and processed throughout the year. Applicants to cohort group programs and international students, however, should check specific application deadlines. Prospective students should allow approximately four to six weeks for completion of the entire admission process (from submission of complete application packet to the admission decision). To expedite the process, applicants should submit official copies of undergraduate and/or graduate transcripts with their admission applications. To be considered "official," transcripts must be submitted in the institution's sealed envelope.
Academic records (transcripts, diplomas, and degree certificates) from non-U.S. institutions must be evaluated by an authorized credential evaluation agency (not the Office of Admissions). See the International Credential Evaluation section of this catalog (page 10).
Applicants to graduate degree/certificate programs may register for one term only while they are completing the application process; however, certain restrictions apply. See the Registration section (page 14) for more details.
By fall 2007, all applications to the Carey Business School should be submitted using the school's new, online application system, which is currently in development. Once the online application becomes available, paper applications will no longer be accepted. In the interim, application materials (including the paper application form and all relevant supporting documentation) should continue to be mailed directly to:
Office of Admissions
Professional Schools Administration
Johns Hopkins University
6740 Alexander Bell Drive, Suite 110
Columbia, MD 21046-2100
To be eligible for federal financial aid, federal regulations require that students be accepted (unconditionally) into a 15 or more credit degree or certificate program and maintain an enrollment status of at least half-time each semester. Note that provisionally admitted students who are taking the three to nine prerequisite credits necessary for full admission to their program may be considered for limited federal loan assistance for one semester (or two depending on the number of prerequisites required). Loans may not exceed tuition charges for the specific number of required credits, registration or course fees, and a book allowance. No funds are available for repeated courses.
Admission decisions remain active for one year from the term of admission into a degree or certificate program. A student who wishes to extend this time period must seek written approval from the office of the dean within one year of receiving notice of acceptance into that program. See the catalog section "Inactive/Deactivated Degree or Certificate Applications" (page 11) if the time period has expired.
Bachelor's Programs
An applicant for admission to an undergraduate program must hold a high school degree or an equivalent and have earned at least 60 transferable college-level credits with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale).
Applicants must submit an admission application, the $70 application fee, and any other required admission materials (such as resume or essay) along with official transcripts from all post-secondary regionally accredited colleges or universities attended. Academic records from non-U.S. institutions must be evaluated by one of the certified credential evaluation agencies listed in the International Credential Evaluation section of this catalog. In addition, the admission process includes an interview. For those who have not completed the equivalent of 457.105 Expository Writing with a grade of C or better, an impromptu writing assignment may be required.
A student accepted into an undergraduate program must enroll in at least one course per year to maintain active student status. Those who need to stop out for a year or more and who wish to retain active student status must submit a letter to the dean within one year of their last completed course at the Carey Business School. Students who do not request that they maintain active status will be changed to inactive status one year after their last completed course at the Carey Business School. Students whose status is inactive will not be permitted to register for courses until they contact an adviser in the undergraduate programs at the Carey Business School about the readmission process.
For more information about admission to undergraduate programs for adult part-time students, please contact the undergraduate advising office at 410-516-4234.
Master's Programs
Each master's degree program applicant must hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university. Admission to graduate programs generally requires that a student has earned a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) during his/her undergraduate program or at least a 3.0 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) in the last half of his/her undergraduate program. While grade point average is among the important factors considered in all admission decisions, other criteria are considered by individual programs.
Some programs require applicants to submit supporting materials, such as letters of recommendation, a current professional resume, and standardized test scores. For information regarding admission requirements for each degree program, please refer to the listing of application requirements in this catalog. An interview may also be required before admission.
Additional materials are required for international student admission. Please see the International Student Admission Policy (page 9) section for details.
Certificate Programs
Depending on the program, applicants to graduate certificate programs must hold a bachelor's or master's degree from a regionally accredited college or university with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale), or have a minimum 3.0 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) in the last half of their undergraduate program.
Note: To be eligible for federal financial aid, graduate certificate programs must include a minimum of 15 or more credits in a nine-month or shorter time frame.
Graduate Degree Requirements
Once admitted to a graduate degree program in the Carey Business School, students must complete all coursework at Johns Hopkins University, except with prior written approval from an adviser. Exceptions are rarely given. Graduate students enrolled in master's programs have five or six years to complete their degree, depending on the program. See the Graduation section (page 40) for more information. For information regarding specific degree requirements for each graduate program, please refer to the detailed program descriptions.
TRANSFER OF CREDITS
Transfer of Undergraduate Credit
Undergraduate degree applicants may transfer credits for courses taken at regionally accredited institutions of higher education when a grade of C or above has been earned. The program director will determine whether transfer credits are appropriate to the student's program.
A student may also receive credit for extra-institutional learning by achieving a minimum score, as determined by the Carey Business School, on examinations offered by the Advanced Placement (AP) examination program and the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) approved by the American Council on Education's Center for Adult Learning and Educational Credentials.
A maximum of 60 credits may be transferred into an undergraduate degree program in the Carey Business School, including credits by examination. A maximum of six upper-level credit requirements (included in the 60-credit maximum) may be transferred into degree program majors and concentrations. Prospective students should request a preliminary transfer evaluation by calling the undergraduate advising office at 410-516-4234 prior to submitting an application. Please note that the undergraduate programs at the Carey Business School do not award life experience credits.
Community College Transfer Students
Undergraduate programs at the Carey Business School have special agreements for the transfer of degree programs with several area community colleges. Students transferring from community colleges should contact an adviser at their community college or the undergraduate advising office. The school has articulation agreements with Anne Arundel Community College, Howard Community College, Montgomery College, Prince George's Community College, and the Community College of Baltimore County.
Transfer of Graduate Credit
The maximum number of credits earned at another regionally accredited college or university that may be transferred into a graduate degree program in the Carey Business School varies by program but in no case exceeds six credits.
A matriculated graduate student in the Carey Business School who, under extraordinary circumstances, wishes to take a course offered by another institution to satisfy Carey Business School degree requirements must obtain written approval in advance from his/her department chair, program director, or academic adviser. Approval is granted only in exceptional cases.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ADMISSION POLICY
Demonstration of English Language Proficiency by Non-native-speaking Applicants
As one measure of potential for academic success while a student in the Carey Business School, international applicants must demonstrate proficiency in both written and spoken English.
To demonstrate proficiency, applicants to both undergraduate and graduate programs must submit official TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) scores if English is not their native language. The minimum TOEFL requirement is 600 (paper-based), 250 (computer-based), or 100 (Internet-based). In addition, applicants to certain graduate programs may be required to provide additional evidence of English proficiency, including:
- an official TSE (Test of Spoken English ) score of at least 520
- a telephone or in-person interview with an admission committee member
- a writing sample certified to be the applicant's own work
- a writing examination administered by the Carey Business School
The respective department chair or director will determine and request the additional evidence of English proficiency required for admission to the given graduate program. The respective department chair may grant a waiver from the TOEFL requirement if the applicant has demonstrated by other means sufficient proficiency in spoken and written English for success in the program and in the profession (e.g., the non-native-English-speaking applicant has earned a degree from a college or university where English is the language of instruction). An applicant may file a TOEFL waiver request form when submitting his/her application to the Office of Admissions. The TOEFL waiver form can be found online at http://onestop.jhu.edu/online-forms/.
An international applicant requiring a student (F-1) visa to attend school must obtain full admission to a degree program well in advance of the start of the semester. The Carey Business School does not issue certificates of eligibility (Form I-20) for provisional or conditional acceptance to a degree program, nor does it issue an I-20 for any certificate programs. The application and other required admission documents must be received by the Office of Admissions on or before the deadline listed below. If applications and other required documents are not received on or before the deadline, the application will be considered at the start of the next semester. Following are the deadlines, by semester, for international students who require a student (F-1) visa and who plan to attend the Carey Business School.
Deadlines for applications and other required documents:
- Fall Semester May 1
- Spring Semester October 15
International applicants who hold types of visas other than an F-1 visa and who wish to enroll as part-time graduate special (non-degree) students should follow the application directions in this section. International graduate students attending other institutions on student (F-1) visas during the regular academic year are also welcome to enroll as graduate special (non-degree) students during the summer. For more information, contact the Office of Admissions at 1-800-GO-TO-JHU. Please note that financial aid is not available for international students.
International Credential Evaluation
Applicants who hold degrees or have earned credits from non-U.S. institutions must have their academic records evaluated by a credential evaluation agency before they can be considered for graduate special student status or admission to a degree/certificate program. In addition to submitting official academic records to the Carey Business School, applicants should make arrangements with an authorized credential evaluation agency, such as those listed here, for an evaluation of the degree, an assessment of the overall grade point average, and a course-by-course evaluation. Some applicants to graduate and undergraduate programs may be admitted with the requirement that they complete a required workshop(s) or course(s) in spoken and/or written English. Such requirements will be noted in the student's admission letter.
Assessments should be sent by the agency to:
Office of Admissions
Professional Schools Administration
Johns Hopkins University
Office of Admissions
6740 Alexander Bell Drive, Suite 110
Columbia, MD 21046-2100
Because fees and documents required for evaluation may vary by agency, applicants are encouraged to contact the agencies directly for additional information.
The following are authorized agencies:
World Education Service, Inc.
P.O. Box 5087
Bowling Green Station
New York, NY 10274-5087
Telephone: (202) 331-2925
Fax: (212) 739-6100
Email: info@wes.org
Web site: www.wes.org
International Consultants of Delaware, Inc.
P.O. Box 8629
Philadelphia, PA 19101-8629
Telephone: (215) 222-8454 ext. 510
Fax: (215) 349-0026
Email: icd@icdel.com
Web site: http://www.icdel.com
World Educational Credential Evaluators
P.O. Box 341468
Tampa, FL 33694-1468
Telephone: (813) 962-6506
Email: wecewellington@erols.com
Web site: http://users.erols.com/wecewellington/
International Student Services
Upon receipt of the acceptance package from the Carey Business School, the international student who needs to obtain a student (F-1) visa is required to call International Services at 410-516-9740 to request a certificate of eligibility (Form I-20). The I-20 is not automatically sent with the acceptance package. Before an I-20 is issued, the international student is required to send financial documentation and a notarized affidavit of support to:
International Services
Johns Hopkins University
10 North Charles Street, Suite 150
Baltimore MD 21201
Information on the required amount of funds, types of acceptable financial documentation, and forms may be found online at http://onestop.jhu.edu/international/obtainI20/. Scroll down to the section entitled Financial Documentation and click on the applicable link for graduate or undergraduate study.
Upon arrival at Johns Hopkins, international students on an F-1 visa are required to visit International Services and bring passports, I-94 cards, and I-20s. Before leaving the United States for any reason, the I-20 must be signed by an International Services staff member in order for the student to re-enter the country. It is imperative to schedule an appointment with International Services four weeks prior to your departure date.
In order to maintain F-1 visa status as a student at Johns Hopkins, students must adhere to the regulations set by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Failure to abide by any of the regulations could result in students being considered out of status by the USCIS. Students on an F-1 visa must pursue a full course of study at the school listed on the currently valid Form I-20 during every academic session or semester except during official school breaks. Full-time status/full course of study is defined at the Carey Business School as enrolled in minimally nine credits each fall and nine credits each spring semester for graduate study and minimally 12 credits each fall and 12 credits each spring semester for undergraduate study. Summer courses are not considered when calculating full-time status. In order to comply with USCIS regulations, a newly enrolled F-1 student should begin his/her program in the fall and spring semester instead of the summer semester. Credits completed during the January intersession are included in the total number of credits for the preceding fall semester, and those in the May session are included in the total number of preceding spring credits .(For example, six credits completed in fall 2007 and three credits completed in January intersession 2008 total nine credits for the fall 2007 semester.) In order to comply with USCIS regulations, all F-1 students are required to register for the full course load at the beginning of each fall and each spring semester. Other regulations are outlined in the letter the international student receives with the Form I-20.
Assisting students on F-1 visas is central to the support for international students provided by the International Services office. The office can also assist students who hold other nonimmigrant visas and direct them to the appropriate resources or government offices. If students are unclear about the type of visa they should obtain, they should visit the USCIS Web site at http://www.uscis.gov for additional information, or contact International Services at 410-516-9740 or onestop.intl@jhu.edu with any questions.
All current international students on F-1 visas sponsored by the Carey Business School are automatically subscribed to the International Services listserv upon the first semester of enrollment. Regular updates are sent regarding visa-related matters and other items of interest to international students.
CHANGING MAJOR OR DEGREE PROGRAM
Degree- or certificate-seeking students in the Carey Business School who wish to change to another degree or certificate program within the school while still in the application process must submit requests in writing to the Office of Admissions. Students who have already been admitted to a degree or certificate program must submit another formal application and
all other required materials (excluding transcripts and fees) to the Office of Admissions.
Students are not automatically admitted to the new programs; their requests must be approved by the appropriate academic division and communicated directly to students. Students should allow six to eight weeks to receive their decisions.
Note: Financial aid recipients must notify the financial aid office when changing or adding a degree or certificate program.
ADDING A SECOND DEGREE PROGRAM
Graduate Students
Graduates of the Carey Business School who are enrolled in second degree programs must complete a minimum of 30 additional credits beyond the first degree to earn a second degree. Each program, however, has specific requirements that may demand students take more than 30 additional credits. Refer to individual program descriptions for credit requirements. Students should submit formal applications and all required materials (excluding transcripts and fees) to:
Office of Admissions
Professional Schools Administration
Johns Hopkins University
6740 Alexander Bell Drive, Suite 110
Columbia, MD 21046-2100
ADDING A CERTIFICATE OR DEGREE PROGRAM
Graduate Students
For those students who have completed a certificate program and wish to pursue a degree or a second certificate, another formal admission application for the new program must be submitted to the Office of Admissions. See the following note for fee and transcript requirements.
For those students who have completed a degree program and wish to pursue another degree or a certificate, another formal admission application for the new program must be submitted to the Office of Admissions.
Note: Students who have earned a degree from the Carey Business School are not required to submit an additional application fee or transcript. If it has been more than one year since completion of a certificate program, the $70 application fee must be included with the student's application.
additional application fee or transcript. If it has been more than one year since completion of a certificate program, the $70 application fee must be included with the student's application.For those students who are currently enrolled in a degree program at the Carey Business School and wish to add a certificate, requests must be made in writing to the Office of Admissions. Name, Social Security number, current degree program, and the certificate name must be included. No application, application fee, or additional materials are required.
A student who is currently enrolled in a certificate program at the Carey Business School and wishes to add a degree program must submit a formal admission application and all supporting documents for the new program to the Office of Admissions. No application fee or transcripts are required.
INACTIVE/DEACTIVATED CERTIFICATE OR DEGREE APPLICATIONS
If it has been longer than a year since a student was admitted and the student did not enroll at the Carey Business School during that time, the student will be required to submit another application, all supporting documents, and the $70 application fee to:
Office of Admissions
Professional Schools Administration
Johns Hopkins University
6740 Alexander Bell Drive, Suite 110
Columbia, MD 21046-2100
ADMISSION TO OTHER SCHOOLS OF THE UNIVERSITY
Students in the School of Education who wish to transfer to one of the other schools in the university (such as Engineering, Public Health, or the Carey Business School) are required to submit an admission application to that school. Admission to the School of Education establishes no claim or priority for admission to any other school in the university.
PROVISIONAL ADMISSION
An applicant may be admitted on a provisional basis pending fulfillment of clearly defined conditions that are stated to the applicant in writing. Such conditions may include successful completion of specific courses that relate to the academic area that the applicant wishes to pursue; attainment of specified minimum scores on standardized tests, such as the Praxis I; writing samples; letters of recommendation; and/or a review of the applicant's resume.
A graduate student admitted on a provisional basis may be required to complete up to nine credits to fulfill conditions for full admission. Credits earned under a provisional admission plan may be applied to a certificate or degree program only if permitted by the academic policy of the program to which the applicant seeks admission. To successfully complete a provisional admission plan, the applicant must complete the required courses with grades of B or better. (A grade of B- is not acceptable.) Please note that graduate students must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) to maintain eligibility for financial aid and to receive approval for graduation.
The Office of Admissions will notify students when they have successfully completed the conditions for admission. Students are then required to complete their program plan with their adviser. Applicants who do not successfully complete conditions specified will not be admitted to degree or certificate programs in the School of Education and are so informed in writing.
Registration Eligibility
Students may register for courses only as indicated in the following table. Please note that some courses are limited to students matriculated in certain degree programs; see course descriptions for restrictions.
| Course Level | Undergraduate Students | Applicants to graduate degree programs and graduate special student status | Admitted graduate degree-seeking students |
|---|---|---|---|
| .100-.299 | eligible | eligible *** | eligible *** |
| .300-.499 | eligible * | eligible *** | eligible *** |
| .500-.599 | not eligible ** | eligible | eligible |
| .600-.699 | not eligible | with adviser permission | eligible |
| .700-.899 | not eligible | not eligible | eligible |
| * Must have completed at least 60 credits and have a 2.00 CUM-GPA or greater; special students are only permitted to register for .300-level courses with an adviser's permission. ** Except matriculated undergraduate students who have at least 60 credits, a 3.00 CUM-GPA or greater, appropriate academic background in the subject area, and an adviser's approval. *** Graduate students are eligible to take .100 to .499 level courses, but they will receive undergraduate credit. | |||
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