All freshmen enter as undesignated majors within the College of Architecture. All students, including transfer students, must complete a three-course sequence consisting of:

COA 1060 - Introduction to Design and the Built Environment
COA 1011 - Fundamentals of Design and the Built Environment I, and
COA 1012 - Fundamentals of Design and the Built Environment II

in addition to other courses scheduled for the freshman year, or appropriate courses for transfer students. During the spring semester of the first year, students enrolled in COA 1012 will prepare a portfolio and application to one of the three undergraduate programs within the College of Architecture: Architecture, Building Construction, or Industrial Design. Admission to one of the three programs will be determined by the student's performance at Georgia Tech, portfolio review, program application information, and other academic information that was used to admit the student to Georgia Tech. Admission to a specific program may be limited by available space and resources needed to accommodate a maximum number of majors in the second-year program courses. Students will be notified concerning their acceptance to a specific program before the end of the spring semester.