Modern Languages will grant 6 hours of elective credit in Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Russian, or Spanish for high school study in a foreign language, provided the student has two or more years of high school credit in the language in question and has completed six semester hours at the 2000, 3000, or 4000 level with an average C or higher.

Students submitting a score of four or five on the Advanced Placement (AP) Examination in French, German, or Spanish "Language Level III" or "Literature Level III" may receive free elective credit for courses numbered 2001-2 in the respective language. Students who submit language scores of five or above for courses taken at the higher level from a certified high school International Baccalaureate program may also receive free elective credit for courses numbered 2001-2 in the respective language.

The School will not grant credit for high school study in a foreign language to students who have taken 1000 level courses or the equivalent at Georgia Tech, or at other college-level institutions for which they have received transfer credit. To have the free elective credit entered on their records, students must request that the appropriate form be submitted by the School of Modern Languages to the registrar. This elective credit is not applicable toward fulfillment of the humanities requirement for graduation. No grade is attached to this credit.