Wellness Requirement Changes at GT for Fall 2013

Wellness Requirement Changes at GT for Fall 2013 (1) The current wellness requirement, HPS 1040, Health Concepts and Strategies, has undergone a prefix and course name change. The new course will be APPH 1040, The Scientific Foundations of Health. (2) A new course option will be offered that combines lecture with structured physical activity. The… Continue reading Wellness Requirement Changes at GT for Fall 2013

W Grades and Your Transcript

W Grades and Your Transcript  – ever considered dropping a class? Wondered what that would mean for your academic progress or future employment or graduate school applications? Read on… What is Withdrawal? Dropping an individual course from your schedule results in a “W” grade and indicates your official withdrawal from a course.  No credit will… Continue reading W Grades and Your Transcript

Global Perspectives Requirements

The University System of Georgia Board of Regents has instituted new “U.S. Perspective” and “Global Perspective” overlay areas to the core curriculum.  These are not additional courses that are required.  Rather, they impact the classes that students should choose to fulfill existing humanities and social science requirements.  The U.S. Perspective requirement is already being fulfilled… Continue reading Global Perspectives Requirements

Course Scheduling – MATH and ENG classes

The University System of Georgia Board of Regents has instituted a credit threshold for English and Math courses, to ensure that that students do not put off these basic skills courses until too late in their study plans.  The general idea of general education is to have students master the basic skills they need in… Continue reading Course Scheduling – MATH and ENG classes

New Change of Major Policy

The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs has instituted a new Change of Major policy for students wishing to major in International Affairs (INTA) or International Affairs and Modern Language (IAML). Non-INTA/IAML/EIA students that want to change to INTA or IAML and have MORE than 60 hours, must:        -Have a minimum 2.3 GPA and… Continue reading New Change of Major Policy

Atlanta Electric Vehicle Mass Adoption Case Competition Now Open to College Students Statewide

The Atlanta Metro Region must stimulate the demand for 50,000 electric vehicles in order to secure vehicle manufacturers and comprehensive infrastructure businesses’ partnerships. With a clear understanding of the issues associated with electric vehicles and their mass market adoption, teams will present innovative plans that speak to the following: What is the best strategy for Atlanta… Continue reading Atlanta Electric Vehicle Mass Adoption Case Competition Now Open to College Students Statewide

Apply for the 2011 Georgia Tech Case Competition: Designing for Good

Engineers Without Borders Atlanta (EWB-Atlanta) and Tomorrow’s Peacekeeper’s Today (TPT) have partnered with the Engineers Without Borders Georgia Tech Student Chapter (EWB-GT) and the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) to establish and host an annual student design competition. The competition will confront multidisciplinary student teams with a current global problem for which they must design… Continue reading Apply for the 2011 Georgia Tech Case Competition: Designing for Good