Research Option for Applied or Discrete Mathematics

Research Option for Applied or Discrete Mathematics

A student conducts supervised research with a faculty advisor over two or three semesters and completes 9 hours of either MATH 2698/4698 (research for pay) or MATH 2699/4699 (research for credit). In addition,

  • the student takes two 1-hour writing courses:
    • LMC 4701: Undergraduate Research Proposal Writing in which a short proposal on their research project is developed (typically taken during first or second semester of research), and
    • LMC 4702: Undergraduate Research Thesis Writing in which the student prepares and completes a research report (research paper, project report/thesis) (taken during the thesis writing semester)
  • the student makes an oral presentation of the project.

Completion of this Research Option is noted by the designation "Research Option in Mathematics" on the student's transcript. For more information, see  https://undergradresearch.gatech.edu/research-option/ .

Note:  To get credit toward completion of the Research Option for research for pay, students must be registered for the appropriate audit-only, research for pay class (MATH 2698 or 4698). If work on research for pay begins after the close of registration and the student has not signed up for the appropriate class, unfortunately it is not possible to get credit toward the Research Option for work that term.

Applied Mathematics Program: Six hours of MATH 4699 may be used as Mathematics Electives for the BS in Applied Mathematics.

Discrete Mathematics Program: Four hours of MATH 4699 may be used in place of MATH 4080 and 4090 (Senior Project I and II) for the BS in Discrete Mathematics.