Waiver of Computer Science Foundation Courses

To qualify for a waiver, courses taken at another institution must have at least a letter grade of “B” or its equivalent.

There are two submission time windows: the first week of February (Spring semester) and the first week of September (Fall semester). No applications will be accepted outside of these windows. Please allow at least four weeks for the processing of your request. You can check your results in PAWS.

Complete the following steps to submit a foundation course waiver request:

• Fill out the Foundation Course Waiver Form at OGMS. Attach the syllabus or course description of each course by uploading a single PDF file. (Note: You must submit copies of course descriptions from course catalogs or websites instead of your own descriptions. A URL may also be given if the material may be currently accessed from the Internet using the given URL. You may also submit additional supporting materials such as assignments, exams, etc.)
• Submit a copy of each official transcript and highlight the courses for which you are requesting a waiver. Email the transcripts as a single PDF file to Dr. Jingyu Liu with “Foundation Course Waiver Transcript” as the subject of the message.

Note: Information provided by students for the purpose of obtaining a course waiver is considered to be true and accurate. If such information is found to be falsified or inaccurate, it may be grounds for cancellation of enrollment and/or disciplinary action.

Computer Science Transfer Credit

All graduate transfer credits must have been earned at an accredited graduate college. All credits for which transfer is requested must have at least a letter grade of “B” or its equivalent in graduate-level courses. No “S/F” or “P/F” graded courses may be transferred. Petitions will not be considered for an exemption from this requirement. Please note that transfer credit may affect your GPA.

For Ph.D. students, transferred courses cannot be counted as CORE course credits. If a course completed at a previous institution is considered qualified for credit transfer but the number of credits for that course is not the same as that for GSU’s equivalent, the credits will be transferred to CSC 8099. CSC 8099 can only be counted as an elective course (not a CORE or breadth course) toward your Ph.D. degree.

Complete the following steps to submit a transfer credit request:

• Ph.D. students: Submit your request after you pass the qualifying exam. M.S. students: Submit your request in your first semester. There are two submission time windows: the first week of February (Spring semester) and the first week of September (Fall semester). Please allow at least four weeks for the processing of your request. You can check your results in PAWS.
• Submit your request by completing the transfer credit form at the Office of Graduate Services website. Be sure to upload the required documents (syllabus and transcript).

Note: Information provided by students for the purpose of obtaining transfer credit is considered to be true and accurate. If such information is found to be falsified or inaccurate, it may be grounds for cancellation of enrollment and/or disciplinary action.