Johns Hopkins MA in Communication?

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  1. mattbrent

    mattbrent Well-Known Member

    Hi all,

    I was wondering if anyone here had any experience with John Hopkins' online MA in Communication. I see that they have courses in political communication, which would go well with my poly sci courses. The courses are listed by number, but they don't have a prefix, so I'm wondering if they would count towards the 18 hours needed for communication courses.

    -Matt
     
  2. cookderosa

    cookderosa Resident Chef


    CHA -flippin- CHING! 3K per course? Really Matt???? Now I'm going to have to use the new cool kick in the pants emoticon :buttkick:
     
  3. SurfDoctor

    SurfDoctor Moderator

    Yea, but to have Johns Hopkins on your resume might be worth it. (Not that I'm pulling out my checkbook)

    Stupid question: What's the difference between Johns Hopkins and John Hopkins? Is the singular a mistake?
     
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  4. AUTiger00

    AUTiger00 New Member

    The school's name is Johns Hopkins. Anyone that calls it John Hopkins is misspeaking though I'm sure it is a common mistake.

    Matt, are you considering doing the entire degree or just taking a few courses in the program?
     
  5. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

    One's a typo and one isn't. :joke:
     
  6. SurfDoctor

    SurfDoctor Moderator

    You are always great with the pithy replies! Good one!
     
  7. SurfDoctor

    SurfDoctor Moderator

    From the web: "The peculiar first name of philanthropist Johns Hopkins is the surname of his great-grandmother, Margaret Johns, who married Gerard Hopkins. They named their son Johns Hopkins, and his name was passed on to his grandson, the university's found"
     
  8. AUTiger00

    AUTiger00 New Member

    Cool. I learned my something new today.
     
  9. Maniac Craniac

    Maniac Craniac Moderator Staff Member

    Let's have a little competition shall we? My turn.

    No, it is a singular mistake.



    Ok, I admit that I lose this one. In order to get the joke, you have to be aware of the third or fourth dictionary entry for the word "singular." Then, you have to laugh before reading this explanation, which would ruin it when you did.
     
  10. jaer57

    jaer57 New Member

    My wife started the program, but face to face at their DC campus. The program is very expensive (I guess expensive is relative, but to us and I'm sure most people on here $3k a course is a lot), and the classes were rigorous. If the online courses are anything like the f2f ones, be prepared for tons of writing. But JHU is a great school with a great reputation, so of course it wouldn't be easy. If you can afford the time and money go for it. As for my wife, we decided the cost was too much.
     
  11. Jacob Perry

    Jacob Perry New Member

    Good friend of mine is in the physical program and absolutely raves about it. I think the online prgrm is new for this fall so I'm not sure there's much out there in the way of feedback.

    FWIW, this program is on my personal shortlist.
     
  12. cookderosa

    cookderosa Resident Chef

    I don't know who'd see the name if one class is buried in a degree from WNMU. Now, a whole degree.....that'd be a different story I think. This one class makes a WNUM degree nearly double in cost. I'm still voting thumb down.
     
  13. SurfDoctor

    SurfDoctor Moderator

    I got it...I didn't want it, but I got it. :smile: You are a singular comedian!
     
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  14. SurfDoctor

    SurfDoctor Moderator

    I thought the OP was interested in a master's degree from JH. Maybe I misunderstood.
     
  15. mattbrent

    mattbrent Well-Known Member

    Wow... glad I could stir things up a bit!

    I came across this program through a google ad, actually. The community college folks keep saying that I should get 18 hours in Communication, since I minored in it as an undergrad. They are hard up to find people who can teach public speaking and such. Anyway, when I saw they had an option to concentrate in political communication, I thought that would complement my political science background. It'd help my teaching, and if I ever wanted to run for president... well, it'd help my teaching, haha. :notworthy:

    If I were to attempt this program, I'd get reimbursed for 70% from my school. Considering how much I'm saving them in tuition costs by teaching their dual enrollment courses, the suckers owe me. Sure, $3000 a course is a lot... but it IS Johns Hopkins.

    So... if the program's new, I wonder how competitive it will be to get in. I still have to finish up my last two courses with WNMU, and then I want to take a break. Between this program and APU's MEd in Admin, I'm not sure which way I want to go.

    -Matt
     
  16. AUTiger00

    AUTiger00 New Member

    The program isn't new, they've offered the online courses for a while now, but you used to have to do at least two classes in residence for earn the degree. Beginning this fall that requirement has been done away with.
    If your school will cover 70% of tuition costs that makes it $900 a class/$300 credit hour, which I think is a phenomenal deal for a credential from Johns Hopkins.
    Regarding admission to the program, it is housed in their continuing education division and those programs almost always have more relaxed entry requirements than the other programs at a university. If you have an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 and the money to pay you should be fine.
     
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  17. SurfDoctor

    SurfDoctor Moderator

    Wow, if your school will pay 70% you should go for it.
     
  18. mattbrent

    mattbrent Well-Known Member

    My division will pay 70% for 3 courses per year. That'd basically be one in fall, one in spring, and one in summer. The caveat is that if I accept reimbursement, I'm committed to teaching for the division for an additional year. That's not too bad, but I'm not sure if I want to stay an additional 3 years there. I'm already in year 6, and I'm getting the feeling that I need to move for my own sanity. But the 70% tuition deal might be worth it.

    -Matt
     

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