Electives and Requirements
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. Students must also complete a second computing requirement that can be satisfied with several courses as listed below:
- AE 1770 Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Visualization
- CEE 1770 Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Visualization
- CS 1301 Introduction to Computing
- CS 1315 Introduction to Media Computation
- CS 1316 Representing Structure and Behavior
- CS 1331 Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming
- CS 1332 Data Structures and Algorithms for Applications
- ECE 2030 Introduction to Computer Engineering
- ME 1770 Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Visualization
- ME 2016 Computing Techniques
- MGT 2200 Information Technology
Wellness Requirement
All undergraduate students attending Georgia Tech must satisfactorily complete a wellness requirement (HPS 1040 or equivalent).
Mathematics
The mathematics requirement may be satisfied by one of the following sequences: MATH 1711/MATH 1712; MATH 1501/MATH 1502.
It is strongly recommend that economics ,ajors complete the MATH 1501/1502, sequence as it will better prepare them for upper level economics courses.
If students take a combination of MATH 1712 and either MATH 1501/1502 they will only receive credit for one of the courses (not both).
Science and Engineering Electives
Students must complete eight hours of courses chosen from the following list:
| Course | Class Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 1310 | General Chemistry | 4 semester hours |
| CHEM 1311 | Inorganic Chemistry I | 3 semester hours |
| CHEM 1312 | Inorganic Chem Lab | 1 semester hours |
| BIOL 1510 | Biological Principles | 4 semester hours |
| BIOL 1511 | Honors Biological Principles | 4 semester hours |
| BIOL 1520 | Intro to Organismal Biology | 4 semester hours |
| BIOL 1521 | Honors Intro to Organismal Biology | 4 semester hours |
| EAS 1600 | Intro to Environmental Field Science | 4 semester hours |
| EAS 1601 | Habitable Planet | 4 semester hours |
| EAS 2600 | Earth Processes | 4 semester hours |
| PHYS 2211 | Intro. Physics I | 4 semester hours |
| PHYS 2212 | Intro. Physics II | 4 semester hours |
Additionally, Economics and Global Economics and Modern Languages students must complete a lower level course (one thousand or two thousand level) from a school in the Colleges of Engineering or Sciences with the exceptions of Psychology or Applied Psychology.
Social Sciences Electives
All students must complete 12 hours of electives in the social sciences, including 3 semester hours from HIST 2111, HIST 2112, POL 1101, PUBP 3000, or INTA 1200 to satisfy state requirements regarding coursework in the history and constitutions of the United States and Georgia. Also required are 9 hours from the following list:
Architecture and City Planning
ARCH 4331, 4335; CP 4010, 4020, 4030
Economics
All ECON courses except 3160, 3200, 4170, 4910, 4990
History, Sociology, and History, Technology, and Society
All HIST, SOC, and HTS courses except 2927, 2928, 2929, 4925, 4926, 4927, 4928, 4929
International Affairs
INTA 1100, 2030, 2100, 2200, 2220, 2230, 3240, 3801, 3802, 3803, 4801, 4802, 4803
Political Science and Public Policy
All POL and PUBP courses except 3113, 3600, 4530, 4532, 4901, 4902, 4903, 4951, 4952
Psychology
PSYC 1101, 2015, 2020, 2103, 2210, 2220, 2230, 2240, 2260, 2300, 2400, 3060, 4070, 4770
Humanities Electives
Students are required to complete 6 hours of humanities from the following list:
Architecture, Industrial Design, and City Planning
ARCH 2111, 2112; COA 2115, 2116, 2241, 2242; CP 4040; ID 2202; MUSI 3610, 3620
Literature, Communication, and Culture
All ENGL and LCC courses except LCC 2661, 2662, 3400, 3402, 3404, 3406, 3408, 3410, 3412, 3661, 3662, 4100, 4102, 4200, 4400, 4402, 4404, 4406, 4600, 4602, 4904, 4906
Modern Languages
- All CHIN courses beginning with CHIN 1002 except CHIN 4901, 4902
- All FREN courses beginning with FREN 1002 except FREN 4901, 4902
- All GRMN courses beginning with GRMN 1002 except GRMN 4901, 4902
- All JAPN courses beginning with JAPN 1002
- All LING courses except LING 4901, 4902
- All RUSS courses beginning with RUSS 1002 except RUSS 4901, 4902
- All SPAN courses beginning with SPAN 1002 except SPAN 4901, 4902
Philosophy, Science, and Technology
All PST courses except PST 4901, 4902, 4903
International Elective
Any course offered by the School of International Affairs satisfies this requirement.
Cluster Electives
Students must complete at least 12 hours of credit in a planned cluster in a discipline other than economics. This requirement is most easily satisfied through a certificate program. Any other concentration must be approved by the faculty of the School of Economics. The student must earn a C or better in these courses. EIA and GEML students have different requirements to satisfy this area, please see the academic advisor for specifics of this requirement.
Individual Research Project
ECON and GEML students are required to take ECON 4910, producing a formal research paper in the senior year. EIA students are required to take ECON/INTA 4740 & ECON/INTA 4741 rather than ECON 4910.
Free Electives
You may take ONLY Free Electives on a Pass/Fail basis.
Students must complete free electives (normally bearing 20 hours of credit), bringing the number of credit hours received up to 122. EIA students are required to take 10 hours of free elective credit rather than the 20 hours required for ECON and GEML students.