Georgia Tech IC PhD program reference organized as a book. Use chapter links to navigate.
Chapter 1: Overview — degree requirements, admission to candidacy criteria, 7-year time limit, dissertation and minor field policies
Chapter 2: Registration — first-term registration framework, credit hour requirements, OSCAR registration process, full-time vs part-time enrollment
Chapter 3: Roles and Responsibilities — duties of students, faculty advisors, area leads, and IC academic administrators
Chapter 4: Tracks and Programs — track-specific requirements for CS, HCC, Machine Learning, and Robotics PhD programs
Chapter 5: Core Requirements — research credit, breadth component, minor requirement, RCR training, programming proficiency, equivalency credits
Chapter 6: Teaching Requirement — GTA requirement, CETL 8802 course, summer GTA rules, class size minimums
Chapter 7: Qualifying Exam — qualifier overview, exam timing (spring of year 2), CS/HCC/ROBO/ML track-specific qualifier details, area leads
Chapter 8: Thesis Proposal — committee composition, proposal announcement process, post-proposal residency requirements by track, HCC-specific format
Chapter 9: Dissertation Defense — defense announcement requirements, committee size and composition, outcome options, post-proposal residency by track
Chapter 10: Graduation — graduation checklist, thesis submission deadlines, final-semester enrollment options (full-time, 1-credit, enrollment waiver), early commencement walk
Chapter 11: PhD Review — annual review schedule (Fall all except first-years; Spring first-years and below-satisfactory), review preparation guidance
Chapter 12: Travel and Funding — SGA conference funds, travel advance process, travel policy, reimbursement via GTRC
Chapter 13: Internships — advisor and Career Center approval process, OIE requirements for international students, startup internship rules, third-consecutive-semester approval criteria
Chapter 14: Forms and Petitions — how to access IC forms via GT eSignature (DocuSign), full forms table with due dates, petition to faculty process, online application for graduation
Chapter 15: Program Changes — how to change between IC PhD tracks, process for switching into vs out of CS PhD, transferring from another GT department into IC
Chapter 16: Advanced Options — adding an MS degree along the way (advisor permission, MSCS process, DocuSign routing), student ambassador and ombudsperson roles, Graduate Student Council
Table of Content