Popular searches

Incoming Students

Contact Info

We are so happy you chose to come to Georgia Southern University! We know you probably have questions about the Advisement & Registration process at Georgia Southern. Your first step is to sign up for new student orientation (SOAR). You can find additional information below as you find your path to academic success!

Advising & Scheduling 101

We are excited for you to join us for our Academic Advising session during SOAR! You will be able to meet your advisors from your college and leadership from the Center for Advising, Retention and Completion to answer many of your burning questions. Don’t know what to ask? We have provided you with a list of sample questions below to get you started!

  • How many times will I see my academic advisor each semester?
  • Does my major require me to complete a minor?
  • Will I have time to get to my classes with only 15 minutes in between classes?
  • Are professors accessible outside of class?
  • Is it normal to feel overwhelmed?
  • Will I have the chance to complete an internship?
  • What is popular to do on campus?
  • What should I do to prepare for my first year in college?
  • How is Georgia Southern different from my previous institution?
  • Is there a limit on the amount of times I can change my major?

Academic Program Information

Visit your college of interest below to learn more about their programs!

Learn More About Our Colleges

If you are unsure about which college hosts your major(s) of interest:

Explore All Degrees & Programs

Math Placement

For students majoring in the sciences, mathematics, health professions, engineering, and computing

Math classes are particularly foundational for students majoring in the sciences, mathematics, health professions, engineering, and computing. To ensure you are successful, we want to make sure you are being placed in the right math class for you. The most reliable ways for us to determine math placement for students in these majors include:

  • ACT or SAT Scores
  • Earned college credit (through dual enrollment or an exam, like AP, IB, CLEP, etc.)
  • Math Placement Exam

If you have not taken the ACT/SAT or earned college credit for math, we strongly encourage you to take one of those exams (if one is available) or to sign up for one of our math placement exams below:

For this placement exam, you’ll need to complete the MyMathTest placement module, including the Algebra Placement Exam, the Trigonometry Placement Exam (if wanting to place into MATH 1441 Calculus I), and study modules. To register:

Registering for MyMath Test

  1. Go to www.mymathtest.com, click Student, and then OK! Register now and follow the instructions on the screen to create an account.
  2. Enter your Program ID:  XL4Y-X147-701Z-80W2
  3. Enter your access code: WSSMMT-BOREE-TAINE-DISHY-FRACK-FAKES

Signing Into the Test (i.e. “Enrolling in your Instructor’s Program”)

1. After registering, sign in to MyMathTest with your username and password.
2. To enroll in this program, enter the following program ID:
XL4Y-X147-701Z-80W2

3. You are allowed 3 attempts on the test to place into MATH 1112/1113, and an additional 3 attempts on the test to place into MATH 1441.

For this interactive review course and placement exam, you will need to complete the initial diagnostic, 10 hours of work in the modules, and then the final assessment test. To register:

  1. Go to aleks.com and select Sign Up in the upper right-hand corner.
  2. Enter your Class Code: RD34U-DGQXC
  3. Create your account with a username and password or log in with an existing account.
  4. Select “No, I need to purchase an access code”, and pay with a credit card or PayPal ($30).
  5. You are allowed 5 attempts on the test to achieve your desired placement score.

For students in all other majors

You will be placed in the math most relevant and appropriate for your major. The Office of Admissions will notify any student who is required to take the Accuplacer for math placement.

Tips for Academic Success

Verify Your Attendance

Georgia Southern needs to know if you plan to take the courses you are enrolled in. To do this, you will complete a short verification quiz in each one of your classes. If you do not complete these, you will be automatically dropped from the course(s). This could have Financial Aid implications, so you will want to make sure this gets done.

Add / Drop Period

The first four days of fall or spring semesters are your opportunity to make changes to your schedule. Contact your Academic Advisor if you want to make any changes to your class schedule. Summer and minimester courses have a shorter add/drop period, so make sure to check the official academic calendar!

Know How Your Courses Are Structured

Before you start classes, make sure you know how your courses are structured. Is your schedule fully face-to-face? Is there a mix of hybrid or fully online? You can learn how this course is structured in several different ways.

  • Review the course description on the Georgia Southern course search.
  • Contact the faculty member of the course.
  • Check your courses in Folio closer to the start of the semester.

Become Familiar with Your Academic Support Team

If you need accommodations while attending Georgia Southern, make sure you speak with the Student Accessibility Resource Center! You will also want to familiarize yourself with the Academic Success Center. They offer tutoring, peer mentoring and workshops!

Frequently Asked Questions

You will receive your schedule on or before your SOAR session. After you sign up for SOAR, please check your Enrollment Portal / New Student Checklist to make sure you’ve completed the Advising Questionnaire. Your advisor will use that information to build your first semester schedule. You will also have the chance to talk with our advising team during your SOAR session!

The courses on your schedule were chosen for you based on required courses, progression in your selected major, incoming course credit and other information you put on your Advising Questionnaire. Additionally, there are some programs with limited options for courses that students need to progress. Academic advisors are trying their best to create schedules that will allow ample time to study and/or work. Advisors will not register you for classes that are not needed for your declared program of study. We do look at previous credit to make sure we’re not putting you in classes you’ve already earned credit for. That said, sometimes not all credit is visible on our end when building schedules, so if you think we did register you for a class you may have already earned credit for, please reach out to us so we work on adjusting your schedule!

When you receive your course schedule, your advisor will also provide you with advisement documents that will tell you exactly how your incoming credit places within your major at Georgia Southern. Before then, however, you can use our Transfer Equivalency Tool to get a sense of what this might look like for you.

Keep in mind: If you’ve taken a class at another institution and don’t see it in this tool, it may just mean that we’ve never evaluated that class before. You may still earn credit for it, but we won’t know for sure until you’ve signed up for SOAR and sent that course to the appropriate academic college for evaluation.

The courses on your schedule were chosen for you based on required courses, progression in your selected major, preferences, and incoming course credit. Additionally, there are some programs with limited options for courses that students need to progress. Academic advisors are trying their best to create schedules that will allow ample time to study and/or work. We cannot make changes for students who are wanting a different professor or time of day. If you have concerns about the amount of hours you are taking, accessibility needs, or online vs. on-campus, please express these to your academic advisor. They will make accommodations when possible.

  • Freshmen: You will be able to adjust your own schedule a few days before the start of the term. Depending on your SOAR session, you may also have access to make adjustments the day of your SOAR session. The main reason for this is to help students stay on track to progress within their chosen major. Too often students remove a course without speaking to an academic advisor and this can negatively impact progress toward graduation. Think of this as an extra safety net!
    If you’d like to request a schedule change before then, you can fill out the Schedule Change Request form sent to your GS email or email your academic advisor.
  • Transfer and Adult Learners and Fully Online Students: You will be able to adjust your own schedule after your advisor has registered you for your first semester of classes. You will have the ability to move around courses, however, we do recommend you ask your academic advisor to check over your schedule if you do make any changes!

  • Boost your GPA! Students who take 15+ hours do better than those who take fewer. Students are more focused, productive, and manage their time better. Also, data from Georgia Southern (and across the state) shows that students who take 15-17 credit hours each semester have a higher GPA!
  • Save money! If you take 12 hours each semester with no summers, it will take you 5 years to graduate. This will end up costing you more in the long run. Plus, tuition maxes out at 15, so your 16th, 17th, 18th credit hour is free!
  • Get your degree! Students who take 15-17 hours per semester are more likely to graduate! Life gets in the way, funds run out, family members get sick – the longer you take to graduate, the less likely you are to graduate.

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) is a federal law to protect student records maintained by the institution. The intent of this legislation is to protect the rights of students and to ensure the privacy and accuracy of education records. Unless students complete a FERPA Consent form allowing parents/guardians to have access to their educational records, University officials will not be able to discuss student records. Students may complete a FERPA Consent form to authorize release of their educational record information to specific individuals named in the release by completing the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Consent form in the Student’s Personal Setting menu in their MyGeorgiaSouthern account.