About Economics, Bachelor Of Arts in Johns Hopkins University

The introductory courses AS.180.101 Elements of Macroeconomics and AS.180.102 Elements of Microeconomics are open to all students. Courses at the 200-level have Elements of Economics (AS.180.101 and AS.180.102) as prerequisites.

AS.180.301 Microeconomic Theory (or AS.180.401 Advanced Microeconomic Theory see below) and AS.180.302 Macroeconomic Theory courses have AS.180.101 Elements of Macroeconomics and AS.180.102 Elements of Microeconomics as well as Calculus I (AS.110.106 or equivalent) as prerequisites. (AS.180.301 Microeconomic Theory can be taken concurrently with AS.180.101 Elements of Macroeconomics but only if student has completed AS.180.102 Elements of Microeconomics.) All 300-level courses above 301 and 302 have Microeconomic and/or Macroeconomic Theory (AS.180.301, AS.180.302) as prerequisites (or, with permission of the instructor, corequisites), as well as Elements of Economics and Calculus. Some 300-level courses have additional prerequisites; see individual course listings. Independent study is available, subject to the consent of the department and of the faculty member with whom the student wants to work.

Subject to the consent of the instructor, graduate courses at the 600-level are open to qualified undergraduates. The 600-level courses for which advanced undergraduates are most likely to be qualified are AS.180.601 Consumer & Producer Theory and AS.180.603 Macroeconomic Theory I.

For the economics major, a minimum grade of C- or better is required for all courses meeting the requirements and courses may not be taken satisfactory/unsatisfactory. Courses directly equivalent to JHU courses from study abroad or taken at other universities may count towards requirements; however non-direct equivalent courses must be approved by the department’s director of undergraduate studies. In all cases, at least 5 of the 10 required economics courses of the major must be taken at JHU.  Internships, independent studies, and intersession courses do not apply towards major requirements. 

Academic qualification equivalents

• Applicants must have passed 12th with 55% marks, Second Division

English language requirements 

• IELTS : 6.5
• TOEFL IBT: 80

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An expected budget for overseas students wishing to study in the United States has been tabulated below for applicants looking to enrol at the university in the coming sessional year.