Georgia Tech Online

MOOC stands for "Massive Open Online Course."" These online courses make it possible for you to learn new skills and build your career credentials from anywhere in the world, at your own pace, and usually for free or at minimal cost.

A MOOC is a great way to brush up on your skills, earn valuable career-boosting credentials, and pick up new knowledge. MOOC courses are appealing because you can take them no matter where you are in the world, often at your own pace and on your own schedule.

Most courses are free, though there is a small fee if you opt to work towards a certificate of completion. Some courses count toward university credit—and some, like our online master’s program in computer science, offer a full degree. These credit-bearing courses do have fees associated with them.

Distance learning typically takes videos of in-classroom lectures held on campus and makes them available for viewing online by those who are enrolled in the course. MOOCs are high-production videos that are recorded specifically for an online version of a course and their availability is not dependent on a campus course schedule.

The University Learning Store is an online marketplace of skills-focused, competency-based credentials from some of the nation's top universities. Learning apps provide instruction in a skill area, and badge assessments verify a learner's competency in a skill area.

The University Learning Store offers two kinds of credentials: verified competency, which is earned by completing a single badge assessment, and skills certifications, which is earned by completing a complete series of related badge assessments.

No, not at the present time. However, specific sets of University Learning Store courses may be offered for credit in the future.

The flexibility of the University Learning Store's learning resources and credentialing system means that you only pay for the parts you use. Learning apps and badge assessments are available for $25 each, paid separately upon enrollment.

The Summer Online Undergraduate Program is designed for admitted undergraduate Georgia Tech students who want to take summer courses but are unable to be on campus due to work or other commitments.

Georgia Tech students who will be working at an internship, co-op, or unable to be on campus during the summer. Students who are participating in SOUP cannot also take classes on the Atlanta campus, any other Georgia Tech campus, or through the study abroad program.

The registration process is nearly identical to the other undergraduate courses. The only difference is that you must select the “QUP” section of the course; doing so tells Georgia Tech that you want to register for the online offering. Prior to registration you need to review the course requirments on the SOUP website to ensure you can meet them. Registration will open March 25 and students register according to their time ticket.

You must have these credentials to be considered for the program: 3.5 GPA, 3.5 Math GPA, 600 SAT Math score or 27 ACT Math score, and a 4 AP Calculus BC Exam score.

No. While the classes offered are held on campus and taught to Georgia Tech students, as well, all High School Math program classes are delivered via live video or internet feed to the student's high school.

Generally, yes. Depending on the type of course or program you're enrolled in, your access to instructors may vary both in how you are able to contact them and how quickly they may respond. This largely depends on the number of students enrolled in a course, the course's structure, and the preferences of the individual instructor.

Most online courses and programs have message forums designed for interaction among students, teaching assistants, and instructors. These are primarily used for collaboration and mutual assistance among enrolled students.

A graduate certificate offers increased flexibility for learners who aren't set on a master's degree and are looking for an "in-between" option. As an added benefit, the graduate certificate can either stand alone, be stacked as part of a progression toward a master's degree, or be pursued by learners already enrolled in master's programs, thus enabling them to graduate with both a master's and a graduate certificate in a certain area.

Most students will complete one course per semester, so the certificate will take four semesters to complete. Courses will be offered in Georgia Tech’s fall and spring semesters, but elective courses may also be available in Georgia Tech’s summer semester.

Yes. The course delivery and structure will be similar to Georgia Tech’s existing online programs, which currently serve thousands of working professionals.

No. Each course is also part of Georgia Tech’s graduate curriculum and will require serious effort by students. But careful attention has been paid in developing the courses to ensure that they are accessible to students who have an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering or a related discipline.