Permits and Waitlists

This page contains information and policies about registration, permits, waitlists for MATH courses at Georgia Tech. 

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Dates and Deadlines

Core Course Information and Restrictions

Major and Graduate Restrictions

Waitlists

Permits

Contact Us

Dates and Deadlines

  • Phase I Registration for Spring 2026 runs from Monday, November 10 until 11:59pm on Friday, December 12.
  • Phase II Registration for Spring 2026 will close at 11:59pm on Friday, January 16. 
  • Note that registration support will not be available after normal business hours, even on the final registration days. 

 

  • The 4-credit restriction will lift at 5pm on the first day of Spring classes, Monday, January 12. 
  • Most major restrictions for spring courses will be lifted on Monday, November 24, or before Phase II (see below for details). 
  • Permit requests for Spring courses received after 11:59pm on Thursday, January 15 may not be processed. 

Core Course Information and Restrictions

  • The 4-credit restriction: For Spring and Fall semesters, the School of Math does not allow any undergraduate student to be registered and/or waitlisted for more than 4 credit hours of core math courses at one time during Phase I registration. 
    • The only exception to this rule is the combination of MATH 1551 + MATH 1554. Individual exceptions will not be granted under any circumstances. 
    • Students who violate this restriction may be removed by the registrar from the course(s) which they last added in order to comply with the restriction. 
    • This restriction will be lifted at 5pm on the first day of classes. After the restriction is lifted, students may register or waitlist for additional core courses as space is available. 
    • The courses included in this restriction are MATH 1113, 1550, 1551, 1552, 1553, 1554, 1564, 1555, 1711, 1712, 2550, 2551, 2552, 2561, and 2562. 
    • The 4-credit restriction is not enforced for any Summer term. 
  • Lecture and Studio Linking: Some courses at the lower level consist of lecture and studio components. A student must add matching sections of all required components of a course in the same registration attempt in order to successfully register for the course. 
    • MATH 1113, 1551, 1552, 1553, 1554, 1564, 1711, 1712, 2550, 2551, 2552, 2561, 2562, and 2603 require both lecture and studio components. Lecture sections are labeled with a letter, and Studio sections with a letter and number; matching lecture and studio sections use the same letter. Students will not under any circumstances be allowed to register for mismatched sections. 
    • MATH 1499: Students who place into MATH 1499 + MATH 1551 must register for MATH 1499 simultaneously with MATH 1551. Students who place into these courses may not drop MATH 1499 and remain enrolled in MATH 1551. 
    • Two-credit courses (MATH 1551, 1553, 2550) look "backwards" on the registration system. That is, the studio and lecture appear to be swapped, but the "lecture" section meets twice per week and the "studios" meet once per week. Regardless of the label in the system, sections named with only a letter are lectures, and those named with a letter and number are studios. 
    • Some studio sections may have cohort restrictions in place. We do NOT make exceptions to these restrictions under any circumstances. Please do not email the academic office asking to add to these sections.
      • In Spring 2026, the following studio sections are restricted to students in the Explore LLC:
        • MATH 1552 F03
        • MATH 1553 A04
        • MATH 2551 J05

Major and Graduate Restrictions

Some upper division and graduate MATH courses are restricted to certain majors during some or all of registration. The School of Math does NOT override major restrictions for any reason.

  • Undergraduate courses:
    • MATH 2801 is restricted to undergraduate First and Second year MATH majors. This restriction never lifts. 
    • If offered, the following Core/List A courses will be restricted to MATH majors for the entirety of Phase I registration each term. All students will be able to register or waitlist for these courses in Phase II. 
      • MATH 2106, 3235, 3236, 4107, 4108, 4210, 4221, 4317, 4318, 4320, 4347, 4431, 4432, 4441, 4541, 4640, 4641
      • Further, the following courses will be restricted to MATH majors with the listed concentrations for the first week of registration. These restrictions will lift around 9am on Monday, November 17, and these courses will be open to all MATH majors for the rest of Phase I. 
        • 3236 and 4261: Data Science and Probability and Statistics
        • 4221: Probability and Statistics
        • 4022 and 4032: Discrete Math
        • 4210: Data Science
        • 4318: Pure Math
        • 4347 and 4541: Applied Math
        • 4640: Applied Math and Data Science
  •  The following Core/List A courses are restricted to MATH majors for the first 2 weeks of registration. For Spring 2026, CS and CM majors will be allowed to register for these courses beginning around 9am on Monday, November 24. All majors will be able to register in Phase II. 
    • MATH 3406 (Sections C and M only; sections A and N are open to MATH/CS/CM from the beginning of Phase I)
    • MATH 4022 (All sections)
    • MATH 4032 (All sections)
    • MATH 4150 (All sections)
  •  The following courses are restricted to specific majors for the first 2 weeks of registration (as noted). All major restrictions for these courses will be lifted around 9am on Monday, November 24. 
    • MATH 2603 (Restricted to IE) 
    • MATH 3012 (Sections A and M restricted to MATH, all other sections restricted to CS/CM)
    • MATH 3215 (Restricted to CS/CM/BINF)
  • Graduate Courses:
    • MATH 6001: Restricted to graduate students in the MATH department. This restriction never lifts. 
    • MATH 6337: Restricted to graduate MATH majors. This restriction never lifts; graduate students in other programs are encouraged to enroll in MATH 6579 (Measure Theory for Scientists and Engineers).
    • MATH 6635, 6759, 6767, 6769, and 6785: Restricted to students in the QCF program. These restrictions never lift; a small number of permits may be available for exceptionally well prepared graduate students during the first week of classes. 
    • MATH 6641 and 6646: Restricted to students in the School of Math for Phase I, and open to all students in Phase II. 
    • MATH 6701, 6702, and Graduate (_G) sections of 4000-level courses are open to all graduate students for the entirety of registration. Seats in 4000-level courses may be reserved for undergraduate students; graduate students wishing to register should join the waitlist to indicate interest in the course. 
    • All other MATH graduate courses are restricted to graduate students in the School of Math for all of Phase I. Students in our interdisciplinary programs (ACO, BINF, CSE, MLRN, QBios, QCF, and STAT) with other home departments will be able to register from the beginning of Phase II, and remaining seats will open to all graduate students around 9am on the Friday before classes start. Students in interdisciplinary programs with Mathematics as their home school should be able to register from the beginning of Phase I, and may contact the academic office for registration assistance as necessary. 
      • The one exception is MATH 8803-CHO, which will be open to all graduate students beginning around 9am on Monday, 11/17.
         
    • Undergraduate-level prerequisites for graduate courses and sections are not enforced, though students are strongly encouraged to carefully consider their preparation. Graduate-level prerequisites are strictly enforced. 
    • Undergraduate MATH majors wishing to enroll in a graduate MATH course should consult with their advisor on their preparation to do so and the process for requesting a permit. Such permits will not be issued until the week before classes start, and do not guarantee a seat in the course. Undergraduates in other majors should have a very strong mathematical background in order to request a permit for a graduate MATH class.  Undergraduate students will not be granted a permit for QCF courses, regardless of major. 
      • All undergraduates wishing to enroll in a graduate MATH course should request a permit via this form. 

Waitlists

  • General information about waitlists and step-by-step instructions can be fount on the  Registrar's webpage.
  • The School of Math relies heavily on the waitlist functionality of the Registration System. If a section has no available seats, students will be able to register for the waitlist of the section. If seats become available, the system will automatically issue a notification with a permission to register through official GT email to the next student on the waitlist. Notifications are valid for a time period of 12hrs; after that time, the permission to register expires and the seat will be given to the next person on the waitlist. The School of Math cannot override the expiration of a notification; students who miss their opportunity must rejoin the waitlist and will not be reprioritized. 
  • The waitlist system will start issuing notifications to register after all time tickets have opened in each registration phase, and the last notification will be issued at 4pm ET the Wednesday before registration closes in Phase II. After 4pm ET, the waitlist option is no longer available in Buzzport/OSCAR. The waitlists will be purged on the second-to-last day of registration at 9 am, and at this time, there is free-for-all registration (no waitlisting).
  • Waitlists from Phase I will always be carried over to Phase II for Fall and Spring semesters.
  • Courses with lecture and studio components only have waitlists for the STUDIO sections (those labeled with both a letter and number). Waitlists will never be added to lecture sections; students who recieve a waitlist notification for the studio section will be able to register for the corresponding lecture as well. Waitlists for 1000- and 2000-level courses may not be added until Phase II, especially in Fall terms.
  • The waitlist system works on a first-come-first-serve basis, but we reserve the right to give limited waitlist priority to degree candidates. Graduating seniors (in any major) with active Online Aplications for Graduation will automatically be considered for waitlist priority, and do not need to take any action to begin this process. 
  • Students may not be registered for one section of a course and waitlisted for another. Students who wish to waitlist for a different section of a course must drop their current seat; in this case the School of Math cannot guarantee a seat in either section. 
  • Registering on a waitlist does not guarantee a seat in the course. You will not be registered in the course until you receive a notification and register for the course during the 12 hour period. 
  • Please note: You MUST go through the waitlist process in order to register for any course which has an active, non-empty waitlist, even if the system displays open seats. Open seats are always reserved for students on the waitlist. 

Permits

In some situations, the School of Math may issue permits to help students register for MATH courses. Please read the following guidelines carefully. 

  • The School of Math DOES NOT ISSUE closed course overloads. Please do not email the academic office asking for an overload. Students wishing to join a full course should join the waitlist, if one is available. 
  • Students who have completed the prerequisites of a course but receive a "Prerequisite and Test Score Error" may request an override. Please include proof of completion of the prerequisite in your request. 
  • Some courses are permit restricted (such as undergraduate research), or level restricted (undergraduates taking graduate courses, or vice versa). 
    • MATH 2699/4698/4699/4999: Students should make arrangements with the faculty member they intend to work with in advance. Then you and the faculty member should contact the academic office; to process a permit we will need your GTID and the faculty member's agreement to work on the project. Please note that for variable-credit courses, your registration will default to one credit and you may need to adjust it in OSCAR. 
    • Undergraduate MATH majors wishing to enroll in a graduate MATH course should consult with their advisor on their preparation to do so and the process for requesting a permit. Such permits will not be issued until Phase II of registration, and do not guarantee a seat in the course. Undergraduates in other majors should have a very strong mathematical background in order to request a permit for a graduate MATH class.  Undergraduate students are not allowed to enroll in QCF courses, regardless of major. 
      • All undergraduates wishing to enroll in a graduate MATH course should request a permit via this form. 
    • Graduate students (in any major) wishing to take an undergraduate course: 
      • At the 1-2000 level: Please contact us to inquire. Please include the specific lecture and studio section you are interested in, and note that we'll need your advisor's permission for you to enroll. 
      • At the 3000-level: Please contact us for a prerequisite override, if necessary. 
      • At the 4000-level: Graduate students may register for any section ending in G (e.g., MATH 4317 AG), without a permit. These sections do not enforce prerequisites, and major restrictions do not apply. Graduate students may not register for sections ending in U. Capacity in graduate sections of 4000-level courses may not be increased until late in registration, as the School of Math reserves the right to prioritize undergraduate students in undergraduate courses.  
  • Section Lettering and Restrictions: Some sections of MATH courses are restricted to specific populations of students. These restrictions never drop, and we will not override them under any circumstances. Please do not request such an exception. 
    • In the summer, SF sections are for incoming iGniTe students. 
    • All HP or HP1 sections are restricted to students in the Honors Program. 
    • Sections beginning with R are for GTE students only.  
    • Sections QHS, Q and Q3 are video sections. Main campus students cannot register for these video sections.
    • At the 4000-level, sections ending in U (such as AU) are for undergraduate students, and sections ending in G (such as BG) are for graduate students. 

To request a permit, please contact the Academic Office (see below). In order to expedite your request, please be sure to include your 9-digit GTID number and the course name, number, and section. Please allow up to 3 days for a response, especially during busy registration periods. Not all requests will be granted. 

Please Note: 

  • We recommend that students register for required Mathematics courses during Phase I or FASET if possible. We may not able to accommodate individual schedule, section, or instructor preferences.
  • Per institute policy, students may not attend or audit classes for which they are not registered. 
  • The School of Mathematics cannot register students for classes.
  • The School of Mathematics will not sign any change of major forms adding the mathematics major during the first 3 weeks of Phase I registration (while major restrictions are in effect). 

Contact Us

To contact the Math Academic Office, please email us at academics@math.gatech.edu. Please include your GTID number in all correspondence so that we may better assist you. 

 

Please note: all Academic Office Business is conducted via the email address above. We DO NOT accept walk-ins, telephone calls, or e-mail requests to any individual or address other than the one provided.Do not contact instructors, staff, or the department chair. They will not be able to assist you with registration issues.

For questions not specific to MATH classes, see also the registration information page at the Registrar's site.