Please view the following information as it pertains to registration for Fall 25 Registration. 

This page and it's contents will be updated as more information becomes available. Please check back for updates.

Contents (please review the information in the gold areas as well):

• Junior Design Information
• Registration Information Session (Please watch!)
• Find your CS advisor
• How to find out information about a specific course
• Hybrid Instructional Method
• Fall 2025 Restrictions
• Thread Information and Restrictions
• Instructions for viewing and adding threads:
• Major and Class Restrictions (including dates)
• Undergraduate - General Information
• Requesting Research Permits
• CoC Student Alerts (include CS curriculum updates)
• FAQs

HOW TO FIND OUT INFORMATION ABOUT A SPECIFIC COURSE

HOLD [CONTROL+F] FOR PC OR [COMMAND+F] FOR MAC AND TYPE IN THE SUBJECT/NUMBER IN THE SEARCH FIELD.

PLEASE CROSS REFERENCE THE INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WITH THE INFORMATION FOUND ON OSCAR AT OSCAR.GATECH.EDU.

HYBRID INSTRUCTIONAL METHOD

The College of Computing may use a hybrid instructional method for some courses. For hybrid classes, some sessions occur in-person, and some occur fully online. Details for updates will appear on Canvas when instructors activate the courses there.

FALL 2025 RESTRICTIONS

Thread Information and Restrictions

CS, CM, and CMPE students:  Please note that CS 3000-4000 level classes will be restricted by threads for the entire fall 2025 phase I registration (April 14 - May 16). 

You will not be able to register for these courses unless they are in your threads and your threads are declared in OSCAR by Thursday, April 10th.

After this date, students can drop a thread, but will not be able to add one until after restrictions are removed on Monday, may 19th by noon.

Instructions for viewing and adding threads:

https://registrar.gatech.edu/info/concentration-management-oscar

Major and Class Restrictions

CS thread-related courses will be open to CMPE students on those threads. 

Major restrictions on 1000-2000 level classes, except those listed below, will be removed on Monday, May 5th by noon.

Major restrictions on non-threaded 3000-4000 level courses will be lifted as outlined below.

View thread restrictions in OSCAR.

CS 1100: Restricted to CS and CM students. A-sections restricted to incoming first-year students. Major restrictions not removed.

CS 1301: Restricted to AOS, APHY, BCHM, BIO, BMED, CHEM, CM, CMPE, CS, EAS, EE, ENVS, IE, MTH, MT, NEUR, PHYS, PSY, SEP, & UCS. Class restricted to freshmen and sophomores. Class restrictions will be removed on Monday, April 28th by Noon. Major restrictions will be removed on Friday, August 15th by noon.

CS 1315: Restricted to ALIS, ARCH, BA, BC, BCHM, BIO, CHEM, ECON, EIA, GEML, HTS, IAML, ID, INTA, LMC, MGT, NEUR PSY, PUBP, STC, UAC, UACA, UACB, UACI, UCS, & UIAC.  Class restricted to freshmen and sophomores.  Class restrictions will be removed on Monday, April 28th by noon. Major restrictions not removed.

CS 1371: Restricted to Engineering students (Except CMPE, EE, & IE), AOS, APHY, BCHM, BIO, CHEM, EAS, ENVS, NEUR, PHYS, PSY, SEP, UEC, & UCS.  Class restricted to freshmen and sophomores.  Class restrictions will be removed on Monday, April 28th by Noon. Major restrictions not removed.

CS 1331: Restricted to CS, CM, CMPE, & MTH. Major restrictions will be removed on Friday, August 15th by noon.

CS 2316: Restricted to IE. Major restriction will be removed on Friday, August 15th by noon. 

CS 3001:This class satisfies the BSCS and BSCM ethics requirement. Restricted to CS and CM. Major restrictions not removed. 

CS 3311 & CS 3312: Restricted to CS & CM. A permit is needed to register for the second part. CS & CM students will receive fall 2025 instructions from class instructors. Major restrictions not removed.

CS 3510 and CS 3511: Restricted to CS, CM, CMPE (Open to MTH on Monday, April 28th by noon). Major restrictions will be removed on Monday, May 5th by noon.

CS 3751 (previously 3873 HCI): Covers the same material as CS 3750, but with a different format of two 50-minute lectures and one smaller two-hour design studio. Credit will not be awarded for both CS 3750 and CS 3751, or CS 3873 HCI. This is a thread course. Thread restrictions will be removed on Monday, May 19th by noon.

CS 4400: Restricted to CS, CM, CMPE, IE, & BINF. Restricted to Juniors, Seniors, MS, & PHD students. Class restrictions will not be removed. Major restrictions will be removed on Monday, May 5th by noon.

CS 4510: Restricted to CS & CM (Open to MTH on Monday, April 28th by noon). Major restrictions will be removed on Monday, May 5th by noon.

CX 4140: Restricted to CS & CM (Open to MTH on Monday, April 28th by noon). Major restrictions will be removed on Monday, May 5th by noon.

CX 4242: Restricted to CDA minors. Restriction will be removed on Monday, April 28 by noon.
 

UNDERGRADUATE - GENERAL INFORMATION
 

Degree Candidates for fall 2025 who need to register for a freshman/sophomore course and have submitted an OAG can email cc-undergraduatepermits@lists.gatech.edu to request a permit.

For classes restricted to Juniors and Seniors, students must be Juniors (60 credit hours) or Seniors (90 credit hours) at the time of registration.

Undergrads taking Grad Courses: A student interested in registering for a graduate level course must be a senior (90 hours completed) with an overall GPA of least a 2.7. Permission from the instructor is required.

Permits: Permits for accepted BSMS students will be issued in Phase I of registration if certain restrictions are met. Permits for other students will be issued in phase II. Check here for the process: https://www.cc.gatech.edu/student-registration-dates-information-graduate

Changing Major to CS or CM/Declaring CS Minor: Advisors are unable to meet individually with students interested in a change of major or declaring a minor.

Change of Major: Students interested in changing or declaring a secondary major in CS or CM must attend a Change of Major meeting. Secondary majors are only eligible after completing their primary major requirements and applying to graduate. Find requirements and register online at the following links:

Computer Science:  https://www.cc.gatech.edu/create-application-changing-majors-computer-science

Computational Media:  https://www.cc.gatech.edu/create-application-changing-majors-computational-media

Declaring a CS Minor: The CS minor application form is closed for this semester. Future interest meeting dates and application information will be posted here: https://www.cc.gatech.edu/computer-science-minor-interest-meeting-online-application-information-and-registration

We will be using Georgia Tech's DocuSign Service for all undergraduate permit requests (CS 2698, CS 2699, CS 4698, CS 4699, CS 4903).

You will be able to assign recipients for signatures and complete the necessary form fields electronically.

Step1: Go to the DocuSign page. (https://esignature.gatech.edu/)

Step 2: Log into DocuSign using your gtAccount@gatech.edu credentials.

Step 3: In DocuSign, navigate to Template>SHARED FOLDERS>Students>COC>Registration

Step 4: Click the USE button on the desired form.

Step 5: Complete the recipient field for "Student" and the "Instructor" who will approve the request. Use the directory in the name field to search for the instructor's name. This allows their GT email account to populate.

Step 6: Click SEND.

Step 7: Complete the necessary fields, and click FINISH.

The form will be routed automatically to other recipients to review and sign.

Once completed, all recipients receive the signed and completed form via email.

You can check the progress of the form in your DocuSign account.

Please contact the College of Computing at cc-undergraduatepermits@lists.gatech.edu, if you have any questions about these forms.

Click here to find the CS Student Alert email communications for CS major students; The information found on this page does not apply to non-CS major students.

Q: What do I do if a Course is CLOSED?

A: Once the registration cap has been reached for a course, the course is full. In order to request a seat in a closed CS course, you must follow the instructions for waitlisting: http://www.registrar.gatech.edu/ registration/waitlisting.php

Q: Can a professor help me get into the course?

A: Please DO NOT email a professor to seek permission to enroll in his/her course, as professors have no control over this.

Q: What does this error message mean?

A: If you try to register for a course and receive an error message, please refer to the link: http://www.registrar.gatech.edu/registration/ error.php for an explanation of what the message means.

Q: What if the class and the waitlist are both full?

A: The only thing you can do in this situation is wait until something opens up.

Q: I am not a CoC major, but I want permission to take a class. How do I do that?

A: The College of Computing does not issue permit for restricted classes. See above for information about when major restrictions will be removed.

Q: I am a graduate student. Can I take the undergraduate version of a course that is cross-listed with both undergrad and grad sections?

A: If you are a grad student, you should take the grad section of a cross-listed course.

Q: When are wait lists removed from classes?

A: The registrar's office usually removes wait lists from classes on the Thursday before Phase II registration ends.

Q. I understand that students appear on wait lists in the order that they attempt to register. Is that initial order ever changed?

A. Yes. Degree candidates may be moved up on the waitlist for classes they must take to satisfy the BSCS degree.

Q. Can I register for a CoC graduate-level course if I didn't receive a permit?

A. If you were not issued a permit for Phase I, this does NOT mean you cannot take the course. You can continue to try to register for your courses during Phase II registration.