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Johns Hopkins students can capitalize on all that America’s first research institution has to offer by taking courses at schools/divisions across the university.*

This information is for degree-seeking students. Non-degree students including postdoctoral fellows should contact SEAM.

Fine Print

*To take a course in another JHU division, students must

  1. submit an interdivisional registration request and
  2. any required approvals.

Read important information below, including home and host division details.

Glossary

When students take a course at another JHU school, or division, it is called interdivisional registration, or IDR.

  • Your home division is where you take the majority of your classes and is noted at the top of SIS Self-Service.
  • The host division is the school/division you are visiting.

Interdivisional Registration (IDR)

Potential Tuition Charges

Tuition charges for IDR courses vary by division and program. Please confirm potential charges by submitting a SEAM ‘question about my bill’ ticket for more information.

Create a Backup Plan

Courses may fill, even if space is available when your request is submitted, because home division students have enrollment priority. Read about waitlists below under your host division.

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Division Requirements

All students must meet both the home and host division requirements. The division hosting the course will have final approval.

Transcript Effects

The resulting grade and credits will appear on your transcript and, if applicable, will affect your GPA. Any additional details are below under your home division.

Interdivisional Alternatives

If interdivisional registration isn’t possible, you may be able to apply to be a non-degree student at another JHU division.

IDR Timeline

Submission of Request

  • Requests may be submitted as early as the home division’s registration period.
  • The request must be submitted to SEAM no later than the host division’s add deadline.

Enrollment

The host division will begin registration for interdivisional students a few weeks before the start of courses.

Course Change Deadlines

Students must follow the host division’s deadlines for adding, dropping, or withdrawing from courses, refund policies, or grade system changes.

IDR Instructions

Interested in taking classes at another Johns Hopkins school/division? Click on each step to read details:

Check the following before submitting your interdivisional course request to avoid being declined:

  • Alerts/Holds: Check your SIS account for any enrollment-preventing alerts.
  • Prerequisites: Check the course description.
  • Approvals: Check the course description and see Step 3, below.
  • Course Status: For information about waitlists, read below under your host division.
  • Conversions: Since grading polices and credit weights are not equal at all divisions, interdivisional registrants should contact SEAM for additional details.

If not already required, we suggest that you consult with your adviser or program director to discuss any questions about approvals, enrollment limitations or restrictions, or if the course can be used towards your degree.

What to submit:

  • Required approvals should contain
    • course title
    • course and section number
    • student’s and approver’s identifying information
  • Signatures on the PDF form or email approval from a JHU email address are acceptable.
  • Pro Tip: Write a clear email subject line: Approval Request for [term], [course number], [section number]

Who to contact for approval:

  • Details of any needed approvals are outlined in the course description or below, under home and host division details.
    • Adviser: If required by your home division, students should send their adviser a written request that includes
      • course description
      • number of credits
      • any other information that may be helpful in assessing the course’s applicability to a student’s program.
    • Instructor: If required by the host division, as listed in the course description.

Requests without the required approvals will be declined.

Some home divisions require students to complete a PDF or web request form. (Skip to Step 5 if you are an AAP, Carey,  EP, Peabody, or Public Health student.)

Attach the request form and any approvals as PDFs to a SEAM interdivisional registration case.

If a PDF or web request form is not required by your division, include the following information:

  • Whether the request is to: add, drop, or withdraw from the course(s)
  • School/division where the course is offered
  • Course term
  • Course title
  • Course number and section
  • Approval emails or documents as PDF attachments, such as instructor approvals as recommended, lab safety certificates if required for a course, etc.

Students will be notified at their JHU email account when their enrollment request has been approved or denied. View timelines below under your host division.

Home and Host Division Details

Click on your home division in the left column and your desired host division in the right column to view important details.

Where are you enrolled?

This is your home division.

for AAP students who wish to take a course at another JHU school/division

How to Request
  • Open a SEAM interdivisional registration case. Include all information listed in Step 5 above.
  • Dual-degree students with a Carey program may register for applicable program courses directly in SIS Self-Service. (If Self-Service registration isn’t available, follow the interdivisional registration request process).
Limits
  • AAP students may register for up to two (2) courses offered at another division.
  • Except: MS in Bioinformatics and dual-degree with Carey students may take more than two (2) courses.
Transcript
  • AAP students will receive letter grades.
Approvals
  • Adviser approval is required to count the courses toward your degree (excluding curriculum that requires courses from other JHU divisions).
  • Except: MS in Bioinformatics and dual degree with Carey students are not required to submit adviser approval.

for BSPH students who wish to take a course at another JHU school/division

How to Request
  • Open a SEAM interdivisional registration case. Include all information listed in Step 5 above.
  • MPH/MBA students may register for applicable program courses directly in SIS Self-Service. (If Self-Service registration isn’t available, follow the interdivisional registration request process).
Transcript
  • BSPH students will receive grades but will not earn academic credit for courses that are lower-level undergraduate. Courses numbered below xxx.300 are considered lower-level undergraduate (e.g. AS 381.101, Beginning Hindi I).
  • A credit conversion will take place; contact SEAM for more information.
Approvals
  • BSPH students do not need any home division approvals.

for Carey students who wish to take a course at another JHU school/division

How to Request
Limits
  • Carey students may take courses at other JHU divisions only during the fall and spring terms.
  • Students may take and receive grades in lower-level undergraduate courses, but these credits will not count toward their graduate degree or certificate program.
Approvals
  • A consultation with your adviser is recommended before submission.

for EP students who wish to take a course at another JHU school/division

How to Request
Approvals
  • Adviser approval is required.
  • Instructor approval may also be required. Check the course description for prerequisites, reserved seating, or active approval.

for Krieger and Whiting students, undergraduates and full-time graduates, who wish to take a course at another JHU school/division

How to Request
Limits
  • You must take the course for a letter grade, unless the course is offered on an S/U basis only.
Approvals
  • Krieger undergraduates need their adviser’s approval to use the course toward any specific major, minor, or degree requirements.
  • Whiting undergraduates need academic adviser approval.
  • Bloomberg School of Public Health courses
    • KSAS Public Health Studies majors and WSE Public Health Studies secondary majors need departmental approval for BSPH courses.
    • Non‐Public Health Studies undergraduate majors taking BSPH courses should check the course description for needed approvals.
  • International Studies majors require departmental approval for SAIS courses.
  • Non-business minor undergraduates taking Carey Business Minor courses require approval from Business Minor Advisor.
  • Graduate students need their faculty adviser’s approval.
Credits
  • When taking SAIS languages, credits in SIS Self-Service will appear as zero until course completion. Credits are assigned based on JHU’s credit hour policy.

for Peabody students who wish to take a course at another JHU school/division

How to Request
Limits
  • Peabody students may request to take courses at
    • Krieger School of Arts and Sciences
    • Whiting School of Engineering
    • Carey Business School
    • School of Education
    • School of Nursing, depending upon your program of study requirements
    • If you are interested in taking a course at a school other than these, contact the Office of Academic Affairs and Advising to discuss course applicability and if tuition for the specific course is covered.
  • You must take the course for credit (letter grade), not audit.
Approvals
  • If not already required per the course description, we recommend obtaining the instructor’s approval.

for SAIS D.C. students who wish to take a course at another JHU school/division

How to Request
Limits
  • The course must satisfy a degree requirement.
  • You must take the course for a letter grade
  • Consult the Red Book to determine if and how many interdivisional registration credits may be used toward your program.
  • A credit conversion may take place; contact SEAM for more information.
Approvals
  • To receive credit toward your degree, you must receive approval from the SAIS program most related to the course’s content. This applies even if you plan to use the course as an elective.

for Education students who wish to take a course at another JHU school/division

How to Request
Approvals
  • Faculty adviser approval is required.

for SOM graduate students and medical students who wish to take a course at another JHU school/division

How to Request
Approvals
  • Graduate students need program director approval.
  • Medical students do not need any home division approvals.

for Nursing students who wish to take a course at another JHU school/division

How to Request
Approvals
  • MEN students need adviser approval.

Where do you want to take classes?

This is the host division.

for students in other divisions of JHU who want to take a course at AAP:

Eligibility
  • Students from other JHU divisions may take up to two (2) AAP courses throughout their program.
Approvals
  • Students from other JHU divisions must obtain approval from both their adviser and the program director offering the course.
Waitlist
  • There is no waitlist for interdivisional students. If the course is full when the request is reviewed, the request will be declined.
Timeline
  • Requests will be reviewed and processed one (1) week before the semester begins.

for students in other divisions of JHU who want to take a course at BSPH:

Credits
  • A credit conversion may take place, contact SEAM for more information.
Approvals
  • Review the course description for any needed approvals.
Waitlist

Some course sections have a waitlist.

  • If a section has a waitlist enabled, students will be placed on the waitlist. If you are notified of seat availability, you must contact SEAM as soon as possible so that the enrollment can be manually processed before the offer expires. Use SEAM topic Waitlist inquiry.
  • If the course is full and there is no waitlist, the request will be declined.
Timeline
  • Requests will be reviewed and processed 4-6 weeks before the term begins.

for students in other divisions of JHU who want to take a course at Carey:

Eligibility
  • Audits are not permitted.
  • Undergraduate students are:
    • permitted to enroll in undergraduate sections beginning with the letter “U”: e.g. BU.667.312 (U1)
    • not allowed to enroll in graduate-level courses at Carey.
  • Students from other divisions are not allowed to enroll in Carey summer and intersession courses, except for dual-degree students.
  • Students from other divisions may enroll in a lifetime maximum of three (3) courses (6 credits) at Carey.
  • Up to six (6) Carey credits earned via interdivisional registration may be applied towards a future Carey degree or certificate.
Waitlist
  • If a class is full, interdivisional students will be placed on the waitlist. If the student is notified of seat availability, they must contact SEAM as soon as possible so that the enrollment can be manually processed before the offer expires. Use SEAM topic Waitlist inquiry.
Timeline
  • Requests will be reviewed and processed at least two (2) weeks before the term begins.

for students in other divisions of JHU who want to take a course at EP:

Approvals
  • Instructor approval is required for all courses with prerequisites—even if completed. (Instructor approval does not guarantee enrollment; requests are processed on a space-available basis.)
Waitlist
  • If a class is full, interdivisional students will be placed on the waitlist. If the student is notified of seat availability, they must contact SEAM as soon as possible so that the enrollment can be manually processed before the offer expires. Use SEAM topic Waitlist inquiry.
Timeline
  • Requests will be reviewed and processed within one (1) day of registration opening for the semester and continually until the semester begins.

for students in other divisions of JHU who want to take a course at Krieger or Whiting, undergraduate or full-time graduate:

Approvals
  • Review the course description for any needed approvals. (Instructor approval does not guarantee enrollment; requests are processed on a space-available basis.)
Waitlist
  • There is no waitlist for interdivisional students. If the course is full when the request is reviewed, the request will be declined.
Timeline

Requests will be reviewed and processed:

  • Fall semester – early August
  • Spring semester – early December
  • Summer term – late April

for students in other divisions of JHU who want to take a course at Peabody:

Approvals

In addition to the request that your home division requires, you must submit the relevant form below to Peabody.

Waitlist
  • There is no waitlist for interdivisional students. If the course is full, the request will be reviewed individually.
Timeline

Requests will be reviewed and processed:

  • Fall semester – early-mid August
  • Spring semester – early January
  • up to the first two (2) weeks after the term begins.

for students in other divisions of JHU who want to take a course at SAIS:

Credits
  • A credit conversion may take place; contact SEAM for more information.
Approvals
  • Review the course description, prerequisites, and section restrictions for any needed approvals.
Waitlist
  • If a class is full, interdivisional students will be placed on the waitlist. If the student is notified of seat availability, they must contact SEAM as soon as possible so that the enrollment can be manually processed before the offer expires. Use SEAM topic Waitlist inquiry.
Timeline
  • Requests will be reviewed and processed about one (1) week before the term begins.

for students in other divisions of JHU who want to take a course at Education:

Approvals
  • Consent from the SOE course program administrator is required, which SEAM will facilitate once the request has been placed.
Waitlist
  • If a section has a waitlist enabled, students will be placed on the waitlist. If you are notified of seat availability, you must contact SEAM as soon as possible so that the enrollment can be manually processed before the offer expires. Use SEAM topic Waitlist inquiry.
  • If the course is full and there is no waitlist, the request will be declined.
Timeline
  • Requests will be reviewed and processed 4-6 weeks before the term begins.

for students in other divisions of JHU who want to take a course at Medicine:

Approvals
  • Review the course description for any needed approvals.
Waitlist
  • There is no waitlist for interdivisional students. If the course is full when the request is reviewed, the request will be declined.
Timeline

Requests will be reviewed and processed:

  • Fall semester – early August
  • Spring semester – early December

for students in other divisions of JHU who want to take a course at Nursing:

Eligibility
  • Interdivisional registration in prerequisite courses is restricted to sections with a “Reserved Open” status. This does not indicate availability.
  • Interdivisional registration during the summer and intersession is prohibited except for summer prerequisite courses.
Waitlist
  • Standard courses: There is no waitlist for standard courses. If the course is full when the request is reviewed, the request will be declined.
  • Prerequisite courses: If a class is full, interdivisional students will be placed on the waitlist. If the student is notified of seat availability, they must contact SEAM as soon as possible so that the enrollment can be manually processed before the offer expires. Use SEAM topic Waitlist inquiry.
Timeline

Requests will be reviewed and processed:

  • Standard courses: 4-6 weeks before the term begins.
  • Prerequisite courses: at the start of the prerequisite course registration period.
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