Undergraduate research can be done for pay or for academic credit. Students should register for the appropriate class number which corresponds to the type of research being done:
For students with less than 60 hours of earned credit (freshmen and sophomores):
- CHBE 2698: Research for Pay
- CHBE2699: Research for Credit
For students with 60 hours or more of earned credit (juniors and seniors):
- CHBE 4698: Research for Pay
- CHBE 4699: Research for Credit
In order to register for research as a class, a student must complete the Request for Research Permit form, found in Docusign. Please refer to the instructions for completion. If you need assistance please email advising@chbe.gatech.edu.
When completing the form please specify the course in which you seek a permit and the number of credit hours for which you will register–rule of thumb is one credit hour=3 hours in the lab. Upon completion of the form, please sign via Docusign and submit. The form will go to your supervising professor for a signature and then to your academic advisor. Please allow 24 hours for processing after the form reaches your advisor. You will receive an email notification through OSCAR after the permit is entered.
Research is a variable hour course (i.e. research), the registration will default to 1 hour; it is your responsibility to change the hours based on the agreement you have made with your supervising professor. Your advisor CANNOT change the hours for you.
To change the hours for a variable hour course:
- Log into Buzzport
- On the Home tab locate the “REGISTRATION AND STUDENT SERVICES” channel
- Select the “Registration – OSCAR” link
- Select “Student Services & Financial Aid”
- Select “Registration”
- Select “Add/Drop Classes”
- Select “Term”
- Select “Change Course Options” at the bottom of screen
- Enter the desired number of hours.
All Permit requests MUST be submitted no later than noon on Thursday of the first week of classes! Once the permits are entered, you MUST register no later than Friday at 4:00 p.m.!