Bachelor of Science in Computer Science - Research Option

To complete the Research Option in the College of Computing, students must:

1. Complete at least nine units of undergraduate research
   1. Over at least two, preferably three terms
   2. Research may be for either pay or credit
2. Write an undergraduate thesis/report of research on their findings
3. Take LCC 4700 "Writing an Undergraduate Thesis"
   1. Taken during the thesis-writing semester

Research Classes

The following classes count toward fulfillment of the Research Option:

Research for Credit:

CS 2699-Undergraduate Research (freshman and sophomore)

CS 4699-Undergraduate Research (junior and senior)

CS 4980-Research Capstone Project

Research for Pay (Audit only):

CS 2698-Research Assistantship (freshman and sophomore)

CS 4698-Research Assistantship (junior and senior)

To get credit toward completion of the Research Option for research for pay, students must be registered for the appropriate audit-only, research for pay class (CS 2698 or 4698). If work on research for pay begins after the close of registration and the student has not signed up for the appropriate class, unfortunately it is not possible to get credit toward the Research Option for work that term.

A research project will also fulfill the capstone design requirement if the student registers for CS 4980 Capstone Project for one of the research terms. This is typically done the last semester of research, while taking LCC 4700.

Completion of the Research Option is noted on the student's transcript. For more information, see: www.urop.gatech.edu.