Overview

Students in the humanities and social sciences who wish to design their own major, or who wish to divide their studies between departments, may create their own programme in Interdisciplinary Studies. This Interdisciplinary Studies major from Johns Hopkins University may straddle several traditional disciplines but must maintain a substantive theme or focus. For example, a student interested in the American Revolutionary period may construct a curriculum including courses from History, English, History of Art, and Sociology. Another may wish to focus on children in poverty, drawing from Anthropology and Economics. Proposals for the interdisciplinary major should be submitted at the end of the sophomore year.

Key facts

This major requires the support of a faculty mentor and the approval of the Arts and Sciences Curriculum Committee. A student wishing to complete this major must work with a full-time faculty member from the Homewood campus to construct a curricular plan that includes courses representing 45 to 60 credits. These courses can include all related prerequisites and related courses, such as language study. Independent study, research, and internships may be included. Twenty-one credits must be earned at the 300-level or higher. Courses from the School of Engineering are not permitted, except by petition.
The proposal should explain how each of these courses provides insight on the given topic, concept, issue, time period, etc. There is no need to defend the principle of interdisciplinary study, as that is a given, but the student must explain how the courses from two or more departments represent a conceptual whole.
After receiving approval from a sponsoring faculty mentor, the student then works with the Office of Academic Advising to finalize the proposal and to present it to the Curriculum Committee, consisting of faculty and undergraduates, who must approve the proposal by majority vote. After approval, the student continues to work with the faculty mentor and Academic Advising to oversee completion of requirements.

Programme Structure

Courses include

History
English
History of Art
Sociology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-02 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Baltimore, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Students who are currently in high school.
Students who have graduated high school or earned a GED and have less than 12 semester-based credits from another institution. This does not include college credit earned while in high school.
If you’ve already earned a bachelor’s degree, you are not eligible to apply for undergraduate admission to Hopkins. We encourage you to explore our graduate programs for more opportunities to pursue your interests.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

66670 USD / year

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Out-of-State

66670 USD / year

≈ 66670 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

66670 USD / year

≈ 66670 USD / year

Living costs

Baltimore

United States

1240 - 2100 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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