Yes, you can satisfy the four GLRs by completing two courses at Georgia Tech as follows:  

• One of the following courses: HIST 2111 or HIST 2112. 

  • Completing either of these courses at Georgia Tech will satisfy: 

    • the US History GLR, and  

    • the Georgia History GLR. 

PLUS 

• One of the following courses: INTA 1200 or POL 1101 or PUBP 3000.  

  • Completing one of these courses at Georgia Tech will satisfy:  

    • the US Constitution GLR, and  

    • the Georgia Constitution GLR. 

No:

• Credit received for a score on an AP or IB examination or for courses transferred from institutions outside of the University System of Georgia or Technical College System of Georgia reflect sufficient course content to satisfy the US History and US Constitution GLRs. However, they do not reflect sufficient course content to satisfy the Georgia History or Georgia Constitution GLRs. Therefore:
  • If you receive credit for HIST 2111 or HIST 2112 in one of these ways, then you have satisfied the US History GLR, but you have not yet satisfied the Georgia History GLR. 
  • If you receive credit for INTA 1200, POL 1101, or PUBP 3000 in one of these ways, then you have satisfied the US Constitution GLR, but you have not yet satisfied the Georgia Constitution GLR.

How can I satisfy the Georgia History GLR and/or the Georgia Constitution GLR at Georgia Tech?

• By earning a passing score on the non-credit Georgia History and/or Georgia Constitution Canvas Course GLR Examination(s). See FAQ (3) regarding GLR Examination options. See also FAQ (6) regarding how the GLR Examinations are administered. 

Below are all of your options for satisfying each of the four GLRs: 

(1) US History 

• Complete HIST 2111 or HIST 2112 at Georgia Tech. 

• Transfer in of HIST 2111 or HIST 2112. 

• Receive credit for HIST 2111 or HIST 2112 awarded for a score on an AP or IB examination. 

• Transfer to Georgia Tech from a University System of Georgia or Technical College System of Georgia institution and submit a transcript indicating you have satisfied the US History GLR, as determined by the Georgia Tech Registrar’s Office. 

• Earn a passing score on the non-credit US History Canvas Course GLR Examination.* 

(2) Georgia History 

• Complete HIST 2111 or HIST 2112 at Georgia Tech. 

• Transfer to Georgia Tech from a University System of Georgia or Technical College System of Georgia institution and submit a transcript indicating you have satisfied the Georgia history GLR, as determined by the Georgia Tech Registrar’s Office. 

• Transfer to Georgia Tech from another accredited transfer institution having completed a course that is transferable and that has content that satisfies the Georgia History GLR, as determined by Georgia Tech faculty review. 

• Earn a passing score on the non-credit Georgia History Canvas Course GLR Examination.* 

(3) US Constitution 

• Complete INTA 1200 or POL 1101 or PUBP 3000 at Georgia Tech. 

• Transfer in of INTA 1200 or POL 1101 or PUBP 3000. 

• Receive credit for INTA 1200 or POL 1101 awarded for a score on an AP or IB examination. 

• Transfer to Georgia Tech from a University System of Georgia or Technical College System of Georgia institution and submit a transcript indicating you have satisfied the US Constitution GLR, as determined by the Georgia Tech Registrar’s Office. 

• Earn a passing score on the non-credit US Constitution Canvas Course GLR Examination.* 

(4) Georgia Constitution 

• Complete INTA 1200 or POL 1101 or PUBP 3000 at Georgia Tech. 

• Transfer to Georgia Tech from a University System of Georgia or Technical College System of Georgia institution and submit a transcript indicating you have satisfied the Georgia Constitution GLR, as determined by the Georgia Tech Registrar’s Office. 

• Transfer to Georgia Tech from another accredited transfer institution having completed a course that is transferable and that has content that satisfies the Georgia Constitution GLR, as determined by Georgia Tech faculty review. 

• Earn a passing score on the non-credit Georgia Constitution Canvas Course GLR Examination.* 

*Note regarding all non-credit Canvas Course GLR Examinations: 

• You will not receive any academic credit for passing a non-credit Canvas Course GLR Examination: 

  • Passing a GLR Examination will not substitute for receiving credit for one of the five courses required to satisfy Core Area E and will not count toward any of the following: 

    • any degree requirement, including the requirements for Core Area E, or

    • any curricular program, including a Minor or Certificate.

• You should not take four GLR Examinations:

  • You must receive credit for at least one of the five courses (HIST 2111, HIST 2112, INTA 1200, POL 1101, or PUBP 3000) to satisfy Core Area E (Social Sciences). Credit for this course will be “double counted”—as the required course for Core Area E and to satisfy the GLR(s) specified for that course in FAQ (3). See FAQ (4) on “double counting.”

  • For this reason, you will always satisfy at least one GLR—US History or US Constitution—by receiving credit for at least one of the five courses; you should not take a GLR Examination for any GLR that you satisfy by receiving course credit. 

Only options that result in course credit recorded on your transcript for HIST 2111, HIST 2112, INTA 1200, POL 1101, or PUBP 3000 can be counted towards Core Area E requirements for the degree. Note that non-credit Canvas Course GLR Examinations do not result in course credit recorded on your transcript; therefore, passing a GLR Examination will not count toward Core Area E requirements. 

For options that are recorded on your transcript as HIST 2111, HIST 2112, INTA 1200, POL 1101, or PUBP 3000: 

• “Double Counting” toward Required Course for Core Area E. Note that to satisfy the requirements for Core Area E (Social Sciences), you must receive credit for one of the five courses (HIST 2111, HIST 2112, INTA 1200, POL 1101, or PUBP 3000). The credit you receive for the course may be “double counted”—used both to satisfy the GLR(s) specified for that course in FAQ (3) and to satisfy the Core Area E requirement.
• Additional “Double Counting” toward Total of 12 Credits for Core Area E. Note that to satisfy the requirements for Core Area E (Social Sciences), you must complete a total of 12 credits from the list of Social Sciences Courses. If you receive credit for two or more of the five courses, you may also “double count” credit for those courses toward the GLR(s) specified in FAQ (3) and toward the total of 12 credits required to satisfy Core Area E. 

Only options that result in course credit recorded on your transcript for HIST 2111, HIST 2112, INTA 1200, POL 1101, or PUBP 3000 can be counted towards a Minor or Certificate.  Note that non-credit Canvas Course GLR Examinations do not result in course credit recorded on your transcript; therefore, passing a GLR Examination will not count toward a Minor or Certificate. 

For options that are recorded on your transcript as HIST 2111, HIST 2112, INTA 1200, POL 1101, or PUBP 3000, these courses may count toward a Minor or Certificate, subject to all of the following requirements and restrictions:

• If any of these courses (HIST 2111, HIST 2112, INTA 1200, POL 1101, or PUBP 3000) is included among courses that may be counted toward a Minor or Certificate, according to all of the requirements and restrictions that apply to that Minor or Certificate, then you may “double-count” the course both to satisfy the GLR(s) specified for that course in FAQ (3) and toward that Minor or Certificate.
• Note that these requirements and restrictions include (but are not limited to):
  • Courses used to satisfy Core Areas A through E in a student's major degree program cannot also be used to satisfy the course requirements for a Minor or Certificate.
  • A course may not be used to satisfy the requirements of more than one Minor or Certificate.
  • A maximum of 3 credit hours of transfer credit may be used to satisfy the course requirements for a Minor. This includes courses taken at another institution or credit earned through the AP or IB program, assuming the scores meet Georgia Tech minimum standards.
• To learn more about the requirements and restrictions that apply to counting courses toward a Minor:
  • See Institute Undergraduate Minor Guidelines here.
  • See particular Minor guidelines, starting here.
  • Be sure to consult with your academic advisor and with the advisor/director for the Minor.
• To learn more about the requirements and restrictions that apply to counting courses toward a Certificate:
  • See Institute Undergraduate Certificate Guidelines here.
  • See particular Undergraduate Embedded Certificate guidelines, starting here.
  • Be sure to consult with your academic advisor and with the advisor/director for the Certificate.

When the GLR Examinations will be available: 

If you have not yet satisfied one or more GLRs (by one of the options under FAQ (3)) by the time you begin your second semester at Georgia Tech, then: 

• Early in your second semester, you will automatically be enrolled in a non-credit Canvas Course for each GLR that you still must satisfy to graduate. 
• You will have continuous access to the non-credit Canvas Course(s) until you have satisfied the GLR(s), whether by passing GLR Examination(s) or by completing one of the other options listed under FAQ (3). Your access will continue during semester(s) in which you are enrolled at Georgia Tech, including enrollment on an audit-basis only; during summer(s), whether or not you are enrolled in the summer semester; and during semester break(s).  
• You may take the GLR Examination(s) at any time during your continuous access, but, if you elect to satisfy a GLR by Examination, you should do so before completing 90 or more credits. 
• If you pass a GLR Examination, you will see your satisfaction of that GLR recorded in DegreeWorks early in the next semester. 

Non-credit and no-cost: 

• The non-credit Canvas Course(s) and the results of GLR Examination(s) will not appear on your transcript and the results of your GLR Examination(s) will have no effect on your GPA. 
• There will be no cost for accessing the non-credit Canvas Course readings or taking the GLR Examinations. 

Contents of the non-credit Canvas Courses: 

Each non-credit Canvas Course includes: 

• Information about how to prepare for and take the GLR Examination, including: 

  • How to arrange for accommodations if needed. Note: If you believe you may need accommodations in preparing for and/or taking GLR Examination(s), and if you have not already registered with Georgia Tech’s Office of Disability Services (ODS) and developed an accommodation plan with an ODS Coordinator, please follow the instructions at Disability Services to do so. This will allow ODS time to process your application before you intend to prepare for and take the GLR Examination(s). 

    How to learn the non-credit GLR Canvas Course content, including learning outcomes and lists of terms to guide your study of the readings, a link to the readings from which all GLR Examination questions are drawn, and sample GLR Examination questions to allow you to check your readiness to take the GLR Examination. 
     

• Information on the structure and administration of the GLR Examinations, including: 

  • Administration of the GLR Examination online in LockDown Browser. 
    Exam length and time limits: 

    • 50 multiple-choice questions/60-minute time limit (US History & US Constitution GLR Examinations). 

    • 25 multiple-choice questions/30-minute time limit (Georgia History & Georgia Constitution GLR Examinations). 

  • The passing score for all GLR Examinations: 60% correct.
  • The procedure for requesting to retake a GLR Examination if you do not pass; retakes are permitted, but only upon request and after a 48-hour waiting period to allow further study of the non-credit Canvas Course content. 
  • Your agreement to abide by the Georgia Tech Honor Code, including the Student Responsibilities set forth in Article II, Section 3, of the Academic Honor Code, when taking the GLR Examination. 

• A link to the GLR Examination. 

After the GLR Examination: 

• Immediately after completing a GLR Examination, you will see in Canvas whether you passed or did not pass the examination. 

• If you passed, you have satisfied that GLR and, early in the next semester: 

  • You will automatically be unenrolled in the non-credit Canvas Course. 

  • You will see an indication of satisfaction of the GLR recorded in DegreeWorks. The following screen shots show examples from DegreeWorks audits: 

In the first screen shot(s), the example student has satisfied all four GLRs.

In the second screen shot(s), the example student has satisfied the US History GLR but has not yet satisfied the other three GLRs.

In the third screen shot, the example student has satisfied the US History and the US Constitution GLRs but has not yet satisfied the other two GLRs.

• If you did not pass, you have not yet satisfied that GLR, and: 

  • You will remain enrolled in the non-credit Canvas Course until the semester after you: 

    • Earn a passing score on the GLR Examination, or 

    • Satisfy the GLR by one of the other options under FAQ (3). 

  • If you have not passed the GLR Examination or satisfied the GLR by one of the other options under FAQ (3) by the time you have completed 90 or more credits, you will receive notification by email that: 

    • You must satisfy the GLR in order to graduate. 

    • Because satisfaction of the four GLRs is required by State of Georgia law, this requirement for graduation is not subject to exceptions and may not be petitioned to the Institute Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. 

    • You are expected to attend GLR tutoring sessions until you have satisfied the GLR by one of the options under FAQ (3).