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Customized Academic Learning (CAL) is the collective term used to encompass group and individual academic work outside of a structured class offering which can be completed for academic credit. CAL can be completed as an individual or as part of a group of two or more students.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”2px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_3_font_size=”34px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_blurb title=”Independent Research” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”||divi||400″ icon_color=”#002D72″ icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”90px” _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”|700|||||||” header_text_color=”#0072CE” image_icon_custom_padding=”|15px|||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Planning and conducting experiments, collection and analysis of data, and the reporting of results.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Academic Internships” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”||fa||400″ icon_color=”#002D72″ icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”90px” _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”|700|||||||” header_text_color=”#0072CE” image_icon_custom_padding=”|15px||9px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Practical work experiences which have an academic component as certified by a member of the faculty.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Independent Study” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”||fa||900″ icon_color=”#002D72″ icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”90px” _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”|700|||||||” header_text_color=”#0072CE” image_icon_custom_padding=”|18px||8px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n A program of study and reading under the tutelage of a faculty member.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_3_font_size=”34px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_blurb title=”Group Research” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”||fa||900″ icon_color=”#002D72″ icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”72px” _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”|700|||||||” header_text_color=”#0072CE” image_icon_custom_padding=”|15px|||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Conducting research within the lab group of a faculty for which there are regular lab group meetings that require attendance and participation by undergraduates.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Group Project” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”||fa||900″ icon_color=”#002D72″ icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”72px” _builder_version=”4.24.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”|700|||||||” header_text_color=”#0072CE” image_icon_custom_padding=”|15px||0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Two or more undergraduates simultaneously working on the same task (other than research) under the supervision of a faculty member.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Requirements” _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”44px||44px||true|” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n To register for CAL, you will need to identify a position or project that is appropriate, and a faculty sponsor to oversee your work. You and your faculty sponsor need to discuss and finalize the academic details of your CAL including credits, grading method, course title, and assignments.<\/p>\n Academic credit for CAL must be sponsored by a full-time member of the JHU faculty<\/strong>.<\/p>\n This is the case whether the work is done on a JHU campus location or elsewhere. The work supervisor and the faculty sponsor may be the same person but are not required to be so. If the faculty sponsor is not the work supervisor, the work supervisor must provide the faculty sponsor with a report on the student\u2019s progress and achievements while participating in the CAL experience (research, independent study, or project), and the faculty member must certify how much academic credit the CAL experience merits.<\/p>\n Students who wish to pursue CAL begin by discussing their ideas with an appropriate faculty sponsor. That discussion must focus on what type of project the student envisions, and what possibilities for academic credit the faculty member envisions. If the student and faculty member agree on the type of project and its academic value, then the student should find a suitable research or work environment for the project.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Academic Credit” _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”44px||44px||true|” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n For every one credit of CAL, you are expected to complete 40 hours of work over the course of the semester. You and your faculty sponsor should decide how you will track this time at the start of your experience.<\/p>\n Students may earn no more than 12 CAL credits in a single academic year, with a maximum of 6 credits in any one semester or summer (Sessions I and II combined), and no more than 3 credits during Intersession. Additionally, no more than 30 CAL credits may be earned during a student\u2019s undergraduate enrollment. Please plan ahead if you plan to pursue multiple CAL experiences in an academic year.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Finding Opportunities” _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”44px||44px||true|” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The\u00a0Hopkins Office of Undergraduate Research (HOUR)<\/a> can provide students with tips for securing research and other opportunities.<\/p>\n You can also connect directly with faculty members to inquire about research opportunities. Contact information can be found in the WSE faculty directory<\/a>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”How to Register” _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”44px||44px||false|” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”How to register for CAL in WSE (updated in April 2026 for Summer 2026 and Fall 2026 actions)” disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”How-To Toggle” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” title_font_size=”18px” custom_css_main_element=”h4{text-transform:none;|| font-weight:600!important;||font-size:1em!important;}” saved_tabs=”all” global_colors_info=”{}” global_module=”119942″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n In the Fall or Spring semesters, you may add Customized Academic Learning (CAL) in\u00a0SIS Self-Service<\/a>\u00a0until\u00a0the end of the 4th week of classes<\/strong>. Adjustments to existing enrollments for CAL in WSE may be made until the end of the 6th week of classes. The Registrar provides the\u00a0exact date of these deadlines<\/a>\u00a0for each term.<\/p>\n Under the most recent Customized Academic Learning policy published in the Catalogue<\/a>, \u201cAcademic credit for CAL must be sponsored by a full-time member of the JHU faculty.\u201d Additional details about faculty sponsors are included on the Worksheet for CAL in WSE<\/p>\n If adding the requested number of CAL credits will place you in an overload of your term credit limits, your term CAL limits, or your academic year CAL limits, your academic advisor or the Associate Dean of your advising office will be notified that they must review the request and determine if the overload will be approved. You do not need to obtain this approval before submitting your form, the notification will occur automatically in the processing of your enrollment.<\/p>\n WSE students are permitted to earn up to 12 CAL credits per academic year with a maximum of 6 credits in any one semester or summer (Sessions I and II combined). KSAS students are permitted to earn up to 6 CAL credits per academic year with a maximum of 3 credits in any one semester or summer (Sessions I and II combined). Overall term credit limits<\/a>\u00a0for WSE and KSAS students are outlined in the e-catalogue.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”How to change an existing enrollment for CAL in WSE or add CAL in WSE after the deadline (updated in March 2026 for Spring 2026 actions)” disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”How-To Toggle” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” title_font_size=”18px” global_module=”105135″ saved_tabs=”all” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n In the Fall or Spring semesters, you may add Customized Academic Learning (CAL) in\u00a0SIS Self-Service<\/a>\u00a0until\u00a0the end of the 4th week of classes<\/strong>. Adjustments to existing enrollments for CAL in WSE may be made until the end of the 6th week of classes. The Registrar provides the\u00a0exact date of these deadlines<\/a>\u00a0for each term.<\/p>\n Complete the Enrollment form for CAL in WSE. You may obtain the Enrollment form by requesting it through SEAM Case<\/a> or from the Office of Engineering Advising.<\/p>\n If adding the requested number of CAL credits will place you in an overload of your term credit limits, your term CAL limits, or your academic year CAL limits, your academic advisor or the Associate Dean of your advising office will be notified that they must review the request and determine if the overload will be approved. You do not need to obtain this approval before submitting your SEAM case, the notification will occur automatically in the processing of your enrollment.<\/p>\n WSE students are permitted to earn up to 12 CAL credits per academic year with a maximum of 6 credits in any one semester or summer (Sessions I and II combined). KSAS students are permitted to earn up to 6 CAL credits per academic year with a maximum of 3 credits in any one semester or summer (Sessions I and II combined).\u00a0Overall term credit limits<\/a>\u00a0for WSE and KSAS students are outlined in the e-catalogue.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”How to request an exception for a late CAL add” disabled_on=”on|on|on” admin_label=”Late exception How-To Toggle” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” title_font_size=”18px” disabled=”on” global_module=”105137″ saved_tabs=”all” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n If an extenuating circumstance prevented you from submitting your CAL request before the deadline<\/a>, you may request a late add of CAL with approval.<\/p>\nIndividual CAL<\/h3>\n
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