Please Email all questions and requests for Waiver Exam registration to econwaiver@jhu.edu To qualify to take the International Economics Program on-line waiver exams, candidates must show that they have already successful completed (i.e. a grade of "B-" or better) the same course at an accredited academic institution. For microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, the corresponding equivalent course is micro or macro at the INTERMEDIATE level, which is one level beyond that of the "principles" level. The waiver exam for trade requires that the student has already successfully completed an international trade course. The waiver exam for monetary requires that the student has already successfully completed a course in international monetary theory or open economy macroeconomics or international finance. The statistics waiver exam requires that the student has already successfully completed a course in basic statistics or probability theory. Waiver exams have to be taken before the end of a student's second semester of residence at SAIS. This is to ensure that a student will be able to complete the MA degree in time should they happen to fail a waiver exam. The single exception to this rule is the statistics waiver which can be taken at any time during a student's course of study. Each waiver exam may be taken ONLY ONCE so it is imperative to properly prepare for them, as no student gets a second chance to pass any given exam. Exams are given at various points or "cycles" during the academic year and, unless otherwise specified, are administered on-line, over the internet. Students can only take the waiver exams on these fixed schedules. Waiver exams are not given on demand. If a student misses the exam cycle for whatever reason, we do not offer make-up exams or make special arrangements. They must then wait for the next available exam cycle. On-line waiver exams can be taken during any two-hour period within the open examination window (typically three days in length) using any computer with internet access and Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher. However, for some exam cycles (e.g., those immediately prior to the Fall term in DC and Bologna), students will be required to take the exam on-campus at prespecified times (though the exam itself will remain in an on-line format). Please see below for the schedule of each exam cycle. A passing performance on a waiver exam counts as successful completion of that course, and will be denoted on the student's SAIS transcript. Importantly, please note that the trade, monetary, or statistics courses, if successfully waived, must eventually be substituted with a higher economics elective course in order to fulfill the minimum four higher-level economics courses required for the SAIS M.A. degree. To apply to take any waiver exam(s) please e-mail your request t econwaiver@jhu.edu. Attach a copy of your transcript showing prior successful completion of the equivalent course as that which you are attempting to waive out of. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, though we reserve the right to later request an official copy from you, should the need arise. If you do not have an electronic version of your transcript, please note accordingly in your e-mail and send a hard copy under separate cover along with a copy of your e-mail to the following address: Attention: Econwaiver
The Johns Hopkins University-SAIS
International Economics Program
1717 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 704
Washington, DC 20036
We strongly suggest that you send us your application at least TWO WEEKS PRIOR to the corresponding waiver exam period. We stop accepting applications for waiver exams one week prior to the exam itself. If it is determined by the waiver exam administrator (typically an economics faculty member) that you are eligible, you will receive a return e-mail with information of how to access and take the on-line waiver exam or when to appear at SAIS for a proctored version of the on-line exam. MORE DETAILS REGARDING THE CONTENT OF THE WAIVER EXAM Waiver Exam Dates: Micro/Macro/Trade/Monetary/Statistics: Washington DC Students: Friday, January 15 - Sunday, January 17, 2010
Wednesday, May 19 - Thursday, May 20, 2010
Friday, June 4 - Sunday, June 6, 2010
Tuesday, August 24, - Wednesday, August 25, 2010*
(*Proctored - must be taken on campus at DC, exact exam times to be announced)
Friday, January 14-Sunday, January 16, 2011 Bologna Students: Saturday, February 7 - Monday, February 9, 2009
Friday, June 5 - Sunday, June 7, 2009
Wednesday, July 1 - Thursday, July 2, 2009
Wednesday, September 30 - Thursday, October 1, 2009*
(*Proctored - must be taken on campus at Bologna, exact times to be announced)
Friday, February 5 - Sunday, February 7, 2010
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