• April 12, 2025 - The Student Alerts page was updated with consolidated Fall 2025 registration and permit procedure information.

• April 11–12, 2025 - A series of three messages detail the structure and registration process for Fall 2025 Junior Design project course options. These include permit requests for CS 3312, class times for new options, and updates on technical communication course eligibility.

• April 9, 2025 - Notification that updates to Junior Design course structures are being finalized and will be shared soon.

• April 3, 2025 - Follow-up alert reinforcing the approaching deadline for thread declaration ahead of registration.

• March 13, 2025 - Reminder to declare threads before registration begins. After April 10, threads cannot be added until May 19. Students were also informed that thread-restricted courses will enforce thread declarations.

• March 5, 2025 - Advisor availability and important deadlines announced for Summer and Fall 2025 registration, including drop/withdrawal deadlines and grade mode change procedures.

• February 18–20, 2025 - “To Drop or Not” Workshop provided information about considerations before dropping a course. Sponsored by the Office of Community and Student Engagement.

• January 20–21, 2025 - Updated alerts and calendar invites due to inclement weather for graduation sessions.

• January 19, 2025 - Initial announcement for upcoming graduation info sessions for Summer/Fall 2025 students.

• January 16, 2025 - Pre-Health info session on Jan 16 at 7:00 PM.

• January 13, 2025 - Final schedule checks due Jan 13: grade mode and research hours review.

• January 6–10, 2025 - Drop-in advising available for Phase II registration (Jan 6–10).

• August 19–23, 2024 - Virtual drop-in advising.

• August 16, 2024 - Students graduating Fall 2024 must apply by this date to receive “Pending Evaluation” status. Late applications accepted Aug 17–23 with delayed processing.

• August 15, 2024 - Attend the Undergraduate Research Job Fair via Zoom to explore cutting-edge research opportunities. 

• April 3, 2025 – Summer and Fall 2024 class schedules released

• March 28–29, 2024 - Registration Day Event & Thread Declarations

• March 13, 2024 - Deadlines for course withdrawal, pass/fail changes, and grade substitution on Mar 13.

• February 27, 2024 – Withdrawal Workshop

BSMS Program Updates

• February 28, 2025 - A recording of the Spring 2025 BSMS Virtual Info Session was made available. The session covers application procedures, deadlines, and FAQs for prospective BS/MS students.

  Link to the BSMS Webpage

• April 11, 2025 - A survey was released for students who completed CS 3311/LMC 3432 and still need CS 3312 to finish their Junior Design sequence.

• April 12, 2025 - CS 2340 is now a required prerequisite for select Junior Design options.

CREATE-X Junior Design Options (Spring 2025)

Students can choose from two CREATE-X tracks, both under CS 4723 but with distinct team formats:

1. CS 4723-X (CRN 31304)
   • Team Type: Multidisciplinary (students from across campus)
   • Lab: CS 4723-X01 (CRN 31305)
   • Features: Weekly faculty mentor meetings
2. CS 4723-XCS (CRN 34900)
   • Team Type: CS and CM majors only
   • Lab: CS 4723-CS1 (CRN 34901)
   • Features: Weekly faculty mentor meetings

• To fulfill the BSCS Junior Design requirement, students must take:

• CS 4723
• LMC 3403
  Prerequisites include CS 2340 and an Ethics course.

Seats Available:
As of the alert sent November 21, 2024, seats are still available in the CS 4723-XCS/CS1 section​.

Planned Changes

• CS 3311 (formerly used for Junior Design)
  Will not be offered until Fall 2025​.

• April 12, 2025 - LMC 3403 will serve as the technical communication component in the Junior Design sequence.

• April 12, 2025
  Message 2 in a 3-part alert series introduced two new Junior Design 6-hour bundles proposed for Fall 2025:

1. Design + Linked Tech Comm Course Option

   • Prereqs: CS 2340 and CS Ethics (min. grade C)

   • Tech Comm prereq: ENGL 1102

   • Time Block A: MW 15:30–16:45 (Design) & TR 17:00–18:15 (Tech Comm)

   • Time Block B: TR 11:00–12:15 (Design) & TR 18:30–19:45 (Tech Comm)

   • Cannot mix time blocks A and B.

2. Design + LMC 3403 Option

   • Same prereqs as above

   • Time Block: MW 15:30–16:45 (Design course)

   • LMC 3403 offered at various times; ENGL 1102 is a prereq

   • Important Note: Only CS 3803 from Spring 2024 or Spring 2025 satisfies the Tech Comm requirement. The Fall 2025 CS 3803 offering does not.

• April 11, 2025 - CS 3312 and CS 3801 will be offered together in Fall 2025 as part of the Junior Design sequence, replacing LMC 3431. Students must have completed CS 3311/LMC 3432.

• April 9, 2025 - The College of Computing announced ongoing updates to Junior Design project course options for Fall 2025. A student alert was promised with additional details and permit instructions for the second half of the course sequence.

• November 21, 2024 – CS 4723 + LMC 3403 satisfies Junior Design. Prerequisites include CS 2340 and Ethics.
  Two options:

  • CS 4723-X (CRN 31304): multidisciplinary teams
  • CS 4723-XCS (CRN 34900): CS/CM only
    Labs tied to each:
  • CS 4723-X01 (CRN 31305) and CS 4723-CS1 (CRN 34901)

Junior Design Updates – Spring 2025

Junior Design Threads

There are four main pathways for completing the Junior Design requirement:

OPTION 1: Project Class
OPTION 2: VIP (Vertically Integrated Project)
OPTION 3: Research Option
OPTION 4: Start-up/Entrepreneurial Option

Important Notes:

• Students must commit to and complete a single option. You cannot mix between them once started.
• Permits and approvals are essential and vary by course.

CS 3311 & CS 3312 (Project Class Path)

• Restricted to CS & CM majors.
• Permit required for CS 3312.
• Registration procedures for Spring 2024 provided by instructors and the JD coordinator.

LMC 3403 (Communication Component)

• Students completing LMC 3403 must follow special permit request procedures.
• Sections CS1–CS9, CX1, and CX2 are permit-only, and restricted to Spring 2024 CS/CM degree candidates who submitted their Online Application for Graduation (OAG) by October 4, 2023.
• CS 3803 TC (approved substitute for Spring 2024) is available as an alternative by permit only.
• Only request one: either LMC 3403 or CS 3803. Students may not register for both.

Permit Notes:

• Enter “Spring 2024 DC” in the reason box.
• Max 3 permits for LMC 3403 OR 1 for CS 3803 TC.
• No overloads. Misrepresenting your graduation status may result in being dropped from the course.
• Permits reviewed once per business day.
• Permits denied if:
  • Reason code is missing/incorrect.
  • Student does not have a Spring 2024 OAG.
• Permits pending if:
  • OAG submitted after Oct. 4 (priority given to earlier applicants).
  • Late applicants will get additional guidance later.

Link to the Official Undergraduate Degree Information Page

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• February 28, 2025 – CS 1332 Data Structures & Algorithms will be available at Georgia Tech-Europe in Fall 2025 (asynchronous with on-site TA support).

• November 7, 2024 – Final day to declare threads before Phase I Registration restrictions begin.

• August 5, 2024 – Final reminder: survey closed. Students must now use the Change of Major form.
• : July 24.
• July 10, 2024 – Survey reminder sent for changing threads.
• April 26, 2024 – CS 4243 Cyber Warfare approved as a pick under Society and Systems for the Cybersecurity thread.
• April 9, 2024 – Thread details released with declaration steps and course list.
• April 5, 2024 – CS 4235 has been renumbered to CS 3235. No content change. Students can't take both for credit.
• March 1, 2024 – Cybersecurity & Privacy thread officially launched. Info sessions hosted to explain thread eligibility for continuing students.

• October 6, 2023 – CS 4237 Computer and Network Security was removed from the Advanced Information Management pick category.

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• February 28, 2025 – CS 1332 Data Structures & Algorithms will be available at Georgia Tech-Europe in Fall 2025 (asynchronous with on-site TA support).
• August 16, 2024 – CS 4251 Computer Networking II added as a fully online section for Fall 2024. 

• October 6, 2023 – CS 4262 Network Security was added as an Advanced Information Management pick.

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• April 15, 2024 – CS 4644 Deep Learning added back to the schedule. Thread registration issues were noted and resolved.

• April 12, 2025 – PSYC 2012 Introduction to Research Methods is recommended.

• April 4, 2025 – CS 4510 Automata and Complexity Theory is required for the Intelligence & Theory thread combination. This correction was made in DegreeWorks and applies to the 2023–2024 and 2024–2025 catalogs.

• August 23, 2024 – CS 4644 AO Deep Learning has 4 seats available; Section B has 14 seats.
• August 16, 2024 – CS 4635 and CS 4660 added as AO (online) sections for Fall 2024.
• August 15, 2024 – CX 4803-CML Comp Foundations of Machine Learning – counts as Approaches to Intelligence. 
• August 15, 2024 – PSYC 3803 Math of the Mind – models decision-making via cognitive neuroscience.
• August 15, 2024 – PSYC 4803 AI for Cognitive Science – models behavioral data with coding projects.

• October 6, 2023 – CS 4510 Automata and Complexity Theory was moved from Computational Complexity to Approaches to Intelligence.

• October 6, 2023 – The Computational Complexity area was removed from the Intelligence thread.

• October 6, 2023 – Approaches to Intelligence changed from pick two to pick three for all combinations except Intelligence & Theory.

• October 6, 2023 – CS 4510 is required for the Intelligence & Theory thread combination.

• October 6, 2023 – CS 4644 Deep Learning is approved for Approaches to Intelligence.

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• March 4, 2025 - The Annual Thread Fair provided students with insight into Media-specific courses, opportunities, and guidance.

• April 12, 2024 - Updated times for Media Tech courses:
  1. CS 4590 – TTh 2:00–3:15 PM, Clary Building
  2. CS 3451 – TTh 5:00–6:15 PM, IC 103.

• October 6, 2023 - CS 3451 moved from the required course area to the Media Technologies pick area. Media Technologies changed from pick two to pick three.

• October 6, 2023 - CS 4488 Procedural Content Generation added to Media Technologies.

• October 6, 2023 - CS 4497 is approved for Media Technology.

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• October 6, 2023 - CS 1171 was removed as a required course. The free elective area was increased by one hour. Students on the 2022-2023 or earlier catalogs must use one free elective hour to satisfy the requirement.

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• April 12, 2025 - PSYC 2012 requires permits and has registration restrictions. Restrictions will be lifted after the first 48 hours of Phase II registration. Students on earlier catalogs can substitute PSYC 2012 (3 credits) plus one free elective for PSYC 2015.

• August 15, 2024 – PSYC 3803 Math of the Mind supports People Thread goals through its human-focused computational modeling.
•  October 6, 2023:  
  • CS 3751 Introduction to User Design Interface is the new required course number in the People Thread, replacing CS 3873 HCI. It is equivalent to CS 3750.
  • PSYC 2012 replaces the PSYC 2015 requirement. Students must use PSYC 2012 plus one free elective hour to meet the requirement.
  • CS 4745 can count for Human-Centered Technology for students on catalogs prior to 2018-2019.

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• March 29, 2024 - Prerequisite update planning:
  • CS 2200 and CS 1332 will replace CS 2340 as prerequisites for CS 4240 in future semesters.

• October 6, 2023 - 

  • ECE 2031 is required for students on the 2016-17 or later catalogs.

  • The new prerequisite for CS 3220 is ECE 2031.

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• April 4, 2025 - CS 4510 is a required course in the Theory thread. 

• August 15, 2024 – ECON 4803 Intro to Data Science for Econ counts toward Theory.
• October 6, 2023 – 

  • For catalog years earlier than 2016-17, MATH 3406 should be substituted for MATH 2406.

  • CS 4510 is required in the Theory thread.