Overview of Minors and Certificates

Georgia Tech offers over 70 minors and 40 certificate options. A minor consists of a minimum of 15 credit hours in an area outside of your major.  A minor will appear on your transcript.  A certificate consists of a minimum of 12 semester hours in an area outside of your major.  A certificate will not appear on your transcript, but you will receive a certificate indicating that you have completed the program.

Minors and Certificates Offered by the Woodruff School

    Minors

    Certificates

Declaring or Removing Minor

    Minor Application Windows (Check Each Website for Specifics)

  • Computer Science - Applications are usually open in fall and spring semesters, during the first month of school. 
  • Engineering & Business Program (T&M) - The application window is usually in October.  
  • Robotics Minor - Applications are due the Friday of the second week of school in fall, spring and summer semesters. 
  • Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning - ME and NRE students can apply at any time, but applications are only evaluated twice a year on February 15 and September 15.
  • Nuclear & Radiological Engineering - Students must send an anticipated schedule of NRE classes through graduation to Kristi Mehaffey and have it approved before the minor form will be signed. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. 
  • Industrial Design - Students must completed a Canvas course to apply.  Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. 
  • Most other minors are processed throughout the year without a specific window of time.

    Adding and Removing a Minor

                    Major Advisors   Minor & Certificate Advisors.

    Robotics Minor

  • There are 2 parts to this minor application.  BOTH PARTS of the robotics minor application are due by Friday of the second week of school.  Applications are accepted fall, spring and summer semesters. 
    • Minor Declaration Form 
      • Forms will be only accepted in DocuSign.
      • ME/NRE students send all Docusign forms to Kristi Mehaffey at kl127@gatech.edu, regardless of who your assigned advisor is for the major advisor signature
      • For the Robotics minor signature, use the information on this website to identify the advisor for the robotics minor.  
    • Robotics Minor Application 
      • Email the completed form to Kristi Mehaffey to get the major school signature on the minor application.  
      • Applications must be received by noon on the due date to be processed in time.  
  • Forms are signed only during the week prior to the due date.  All other forms will be held until they are due.    

Declaring Certificates

  • The semester that you graduate, fill out the Certificate Form and turn it in to the department offering the certificate. You will need to talk to the department offering the certificate to find the form.  Once your certificate is approved the department offering the certificate will mail it to you.

          NRE Certificate Application

  • Certificates are not officially declared with a form.  Students need to work directly with the department offering the certificate to take the classes.

Registering for Minor or Certificate Classes

  • Registering for NRE Minor or Certificate Classes
    • Major restrictions for NRE 2120 per the schedule on the ME/NRE registration page. 
    • The rest of the NRE classes are major restricted so students will need to request a Restricted Class Permit for those classes.
  • Registering for Non-ME/NRE Minor or Certificate Classes
    • You will need to contact each department to find out how to register for the minor or certificate classes.
    • Some departments give permits and some you need to wait until the major restrictions are removed.  Common programs:
      • Business:  Register after the major restrictions are removed.
      • CS:  You must wait until the major restrictions are removed.  Once you are accepted to the minor, you will receive 1 permit each semester.

How Minor & Certificate Classes Can be Used in your Curriculum

    Minor Rules and Regulations

  • A student can receive a maximum of two minors.
  • Minor classes cannot be double counted as minor classes and humanities or social science electives.
  • ME Students:  Minor classes can be used to satisfy Free Electives if the classes meets the requirements for as a free elective. Minor classes can be used as an ME elective only if the class is cross-listed with an approved ME elective.
  • NRE Students:  Minor classes can be used to satisfy Free Electives, Technical Electives, Math/Science Elective or Engineering Electives if the classes meet the requirements for that particular class.
  • Click here for additional minor rules.

    Certificate Rules and Regulations

  • There is no limit to the number of certificates that a student can earn.
  • Certificate classes can be double counted as certificate classes and humanities and/or social science electives as long as it is approved by the department offering the certificate.
  • Click here for additional certificate rules.

 

Earn an Economics Minor.                                                 Earn a History, Technology & Society Minor:

 

Earn a Public Policy Minor.                                                  Earn an Industrial Design Minor: