Electives

Computing Requirement

Students must complete either CS 1315, CS 1301, or a computer programming course approved as satisfying the general education requirements in computer literacy.

Wellness Requirement

All undergraduate students attending Georgia Tech must satisfactorily complete a wellness requirement (HPS 1040 or equivalent).

Free Electives

Six semester hours of free electives are required. Military training is an option allowed by the Institute. If basic ROTC is elected, four credit hours of free electives may be used.

The College of Architecture will accept only the two required hours of physical education (HP 1040, 1062, 1063, or 1064) toward meeting degree requirements.

Professional Electives

Six semester hours of professional electives are required, and these courses should be selected from the list of Recommended Professional Electives provided by the BC Program. The Building Construction professional electives provide students the opportunity to pursue specialized study and develop skills in construction management, construction development, and construction science. Construction management prepares students for managerial systems and practices utilized by constructors to manage the planning and delivery processes of buildings in the contemporary practice of construction.

Managerial areas of study range from internal management systems used by general contractors and builders in office operations and practice to management and systems controls employed by construction managers in the planning, design, and construction phases of complex building projects. Construction development introduces students to entrepreneurial theories and practices used in the development of construction projects ranging from single facilities to multiple building complexes. It focuses on urban economic theories, planning legislation and regulation, and urban development methods applicable in land and real estate investment. Emphasis is on the development and marketing theories of building projects in the context of contemporary planning and urban development issues. Construction science is an analytically and engineering-oriented study designed to encourage students to challenge current methods of building construction and delivery techniques and to seek innovative solutions through study, research, and technical inquiry. Emphasis is on the means and methods of constructing buildings, the intrinsic nature and use of construction materials, the anatomy of building systems and components, and prefabricated building systems and components development and production concepts.

Humanities Electives

Twelve credit hours are required by the Institute. The required English sequence, ENGL 1101-2, and 2000 or 3000 level LCC Communication Intensive courses will satisfy nine hours. The remaining three hours are selected by the student from the approved Catalog list of humanities courses.

Social Sciences Electives

Twelve credit hours of social sciences are required by the Institute. The required three credit hour U.S./Georgia history and constitution legislative course (HIST 2111, 2112; POL 1101; INTA 1200; or PUBP 3000) and ECON 2100 will satisfy six hours. The remaining six hours are selected by the student from the approved Catalog list of social sciences courses.