Johns Hopkins University (Whiting)

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

Graduate program(s)
Name: Department: MS in Computer Science Computer Science
Distinguishing characteristics of online program (as submitted by school)
The MS in Computer Science program is designed to appeal to a broad range of individuals. The program balances theory with practice. The program will appeal to computer professionals with undergraduate degrees in computer science seeking to broaden or deepen their understanding of the discipline as well as to engineers who wish to gain deeper insights into the field of computing.
School type	Private
Terms	Fall/Spring 14-week term. Summer Session-variable week sessions from 4 up to 12 weeks.

Program Offerings

Online master's in computer information technology programs	1
Concentrations with highest demand
Computer Science
Concentrations offered
Computer Science
More specialized departments/concentrations offered
Cybersecurity Biocomputing/Bioinformatics Theoretical Computer Science Human Computer Interaction

Course Offerings

Credit-granting courses

47

Veterans

G.I. Bill certified	Yes
Yellow Ribbon Program member	Yes
SOC Member	No
Credit-granting DANTES course(s)	No

Faculty

Instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	18 part-time
Instructional faculty with Ph.D. or terminal degree	44% part-time
Tenured or tenure-track faculty	0
Average experience teaching online courses	5 years
Program fully finances faculty training	Yes
Tech staff supporting faculty	3 full-time

Class Size

Average class size	12
Maximum class size	20

Integration With Campus

Can earn degree entirely online	Yes
Can earn degree entirely abroad	Yes
Possible in-person attendance requirements
Orientations No Classes No Group projects/simulations No Exams No
Same academic track as campus-based program	Yes
Collaboration among online and face-to-face students	No face-to-face students
Students enroll as online students	Yes, but can take classes on campus without notification
Credits earned online equal earned on-campus	Yes
Faculty who teach online also teach on campus	All
Same curricula for online and campus students	All

Retention

One-year retention rates

Graduation

Graduation rates
Most frequent duration of time for new students to graduate	3.0 years
Program target time to graduate	3 years
Required time to earn degree	5 years