HELP [ARCHIVED CATALOG] Regents' Engineering Transfer Program (RETP) Print-Friendly Page

Qualified students seeking a Bachelor of Engineering degree may begin their college studies at Macon State College through the Regents’ Engineering Transfer Program (RETP). Upon successful completion of the RETP curriculum, students may transfer to the Georgia Institute of Technology to complete the degree requirements. It is expected that students in this program, like other Georgia Tech graduates, will normally require four to five and one-half years to complete the degree requirements, depending on their pre-college preparation, involvement in extracurricular activities, and engineering major.

To be admitted to the Regents’ Engineering Transfer Program at Macon State College, applicants must present proof of acceptance at Georgia Tech or have achieved at least:

1. A combined SAT score of at least 1090 (including a minimum of 560 on the math and 440 on the verbal portion) and
2. A high school GPA of at least 3.0

Students who do not meet the initial admission criteria may qualify for the RETP after the end of their freshman year by:

1. Completing the first chemistry and the first physics courses and Calculus I and II (CHEM 1211K, PHYS 2111K, MATH 1251 and 2252) with grades of 3.0 (B) or higher, and
2. Attaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher.

Finally, students who complete the courses included in the first two years of the desired Tech engineering program with a GPA of 2.7 or higher in those courses may be admitted to the RETP at the discretion of the Georgia Tech RETP coordinator.

The Macon State College faculty members have worked closely with the Georgia Tech faculty to assure a curriculum which is well coordinated with that of Georgia Tech. Specific dates have been established for students to visit the Georgia Tech campus and meet with representatives of their anticipated Georgia Tech major.

Regents’ Engineering Transfer Program students who satisfactorily complete the RETP curriculum and apply for transfer will be accepted to Georgia Tech. However, admission to the most popular majors, as for other Georgia Tech students, will be based upon overall grade point average, performance in the required prerequisite courses, and availability of student spaces.