GT announces SUMMER UNDERGRADUATE ONLINE COURSES

Georgia Tech announces SUMMER UNDERGRADUATE ONLINE COURSES  

Atlanta (April 12, 2013) –Wondering how to get ahead academically while still having a great summer? For the first time, Georgia Tech’s undergraduates now have access to a select slate of for-credit summer courses online. Offered in a variety of disciplines, these online courses are designed to give students the flexibility to experience Georgia Tech wherever they are. Registration for summer semester is open now, but courses are expected to fill up fast.

The new online course offerings are part of the larger movement to define Georgia Tech as the preeminent technological research university of the 21st century.

“As students seek more paths to complete their degree programs, we’re eager to help in any way we can,” said Nelson Baker, dean of Georgia Tech Professional Education. “Partnering with faculty and providing access to online courses is part of our commitment to assisting learners at every stage of life.”

Featured courses for the new undergraduate online program include offerings from departments across campus. The Colleges of Engineering, Computing and Liberal Arts, and the School of Mathematics will be offering courses in subjects as diverse as Electromagnetics (ECE 3025), Thermodynamics (ME 3322), Probability & Statistics (MATH 3215) and Intro to Sociology (SOC 1101). Thirteen courses will be offered in summer 2013, with the possibility for increased offerings next year.

All online courses are semester-based and operate much like a typical Tech course, except delivery will be online. Courses will be taught by Tech faculty and instructors and count toward degree requirements. For this first-time offering, tuition will be $771 for in-state students taking one online course and $1,542 for students taking two online courses. Out-of-state tuition is $2,703 for students taking one online course and $5,406 for students taking two online courses. Some mandatory fees will apply to these courses; please see the Bursar’s website at www.bursar.gatech.edu for detailed information.

At this time, summer online course enrollment is limited to Georgia Tech undergraduate students who want to enroll solely in these online courses. Participants must also have high-speed Internet access and are required to follow specific technical requirements. Course delivery will be facilitated through distance learning technology – a valuable service of Georgia Tech Professional Education for more than 34 years.

A key provision of the new summer online undergraduate program is that students are responsible for arranging their own proctors for the courses. Students interested in a Georgia Tech online summer course should begin searching for an appropriate proctor now. Approvals will not take place until after students register and submit the online form. Information on proctors and how to secure one can be found at http://www.gtpe.gatech.edu/summer2013. 

Be a part of history and register for the first online undergraduate courses at Georgia Tech. For a complete listing of summer online courses, information on tuition and fees, technical requirements and more, visit www.gtpe.gatech.edu/summer2013.

Grad School Preview Program - UW-Madison

After a successful inaugural weekend in 2012, the UW-Madison Chemistry Department will be running its second preview program to give students (mostly minority/disadvantaged) an opportunity to visit Madison and the Department in October 2013, before applications for grad school are due. We hope to attract 25 or so college seniors to the CHOPs (CHemistry OPportunities) program, which will be held October 17-19 in Madison. More information and a link to the application is available at chops.chem.wisc.edu.

We would like to introduce UW-Madison Chemistry to students who may not consider Madison as a first choice for graduate work. We would be very grateful if you could forward this email to your rising juniors and particularly seniors who may be considering starting graduate work in Chemistry in Fall 2014 (mostly) or 2015. We understand that some of you may not be directly associated with the Chemistry Department at your school, but would really appreciate it if you could forward to your colleagues in Chemistry.

The success of our first program has persuaded us that this will be an annual event, so if you keep track of Preview programs, we would appreciate you adding UW-Madison Chemistry to your list.

-- Matt Sanders Executive Director Chemistry Department 608-263-4693 1101 University Ave. msanders@chem.wisc.edu Madison, WI 53706

BP Scholarships: Discovery Days-Deadline April 15th

Visit bp.com/usdiscoverydays to begin the application process. Your online application will take approximately 30 minutes to complete. You’ll need your resume and transcript, plus responses to the four short-answer questions below, each with a 250 word limit. We strongly recommend that you have your resume, transcript and responses to the below questions prepared before you apply.