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:

  1. AE 1770 Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Visualization
  2. ARCH 4420 Introduction to Design Computing
  3. BC 3630 Project Management I
  4. BIOL 3332 Statistical and Mathematical Biology
  5. CEE 1770 Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Visualization
  6. CHEM 1313 Quantitative Analysis
  7. CP 4510 Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems
  8. CS 1301 Introduction to Computing
  9. CS 1315 Introduction to Media Computation
  10. CS 1316 Representing Structure and Behavior
  11. CS 1331 Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming
  12. CS 1332 Data Structures and Algorithms for Applications
  13. CS 4235 Introduction to Information Security
  14. EAS 4430 Remote Sensing and Data Analysis
  15. ECE 2030 Introduction to Computer Engineering
  16. ID 3103 Industrial Design Computing I
  17. ID 4103 Alias Studio I
  18. LCC 3402 Graphic and Visual Design
  19. LCC 3404 Designing for the Internet
  20. LCC 3410 The Rhetoric of Nonlinear Documents
  21. ME 1770 Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Visualization
  22. ME 2016 Computing Techniques
  23. MGT 2200 Information Technology
  24. MGT 4051 Decision Support and Expert Systems
  25. MGT 4052 Systems Analysis and Design
  26. MGT 4058 Database Management Systems
  27. MGT 4661 Database Management
  28. MUSI 4630 Music Recording and Mixing
  29. PHYS 3266 Computational Physics

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. ECON Majors are encouraged to pursue the MATH 1501/1502, sequence as it will better prepare them for the upper level ECON 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 a laboratory sequence in biology, chemistry, physics, or earth and atmospheric sciences, along with three hours of electives chosen from engineering, science, or mathematics, for a total of eleven hours.

The ENG/SCI/MATH Elective requirement is only for ECON and GEML majors.  Please see the academic advisor for classes that will satisfy this requirement.

Social Sciences Electives

All students must complete twelve hours of electives in the social sciences, including three 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 nine hours from the following list:

Architecture and City Planning

ARCH 4331, 4335; CP 4010, 4020, 4030

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

Economics

All ECON courses except 3160, 3200, 4170, 4910, 4990

Psychology

PSYC 1101, 2015, 2020, 2103, 2210, 2220, 2230, 2240, 2260, 2300, 2400, 3060, 4070, 4770

Humanities Electives

Students are required to complete six 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

  1. All CHIN courses beginning with CHIN 1002 except CHIN 4901, 4902
  2. All FREN courses beginning with FREN 1002 except FREN 4901, 4902
  3. All GRMN courses beginning with GRMN 1002 except GRMN 4901, 4902
  4. All JAPN courses beginning with JAPN 1002
  5. All LING courses except LING 4901, 4902
  6. All RUSS courses beginning with RUSS 1002 except RUSS 4901, 4902
  7. 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 twelve 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

Students must complete free electives (normally bearing twenty hours of credit), bringing the number of credit hours received up to 122. Only free electives may be taken on a pass/fail basis, subject to Institute limitations. EIA students are required to take ten hours of Free Elective credit rather than the twenty hours required for ECON and GEML students.