Overview

School of History and Sociology / School of History and Sociology is located in Atlanta, GA.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	History and sociology of technology and science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	History and sociology of technology and science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Research paper
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

19

Applied

10

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

85

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	College transcripts, three letters of recommendation, biographical statement
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	College transcripts, three letters of recommendation, biographical statement

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 577 TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	July 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

22

Total Graduate Students

18%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	Not Reported
Black or African American	13.64%
White or Caucasian	68%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	4.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (45%)

Female (54%)

Faculty

12

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 0

Male (9)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	History of technology/engineering & society; Global Cities and Urban Society; Agriculture, Health and the Environment; Modern Global History/Science, technology and Nationalism; US Society and Politics/Policy Perspectives.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	496,808

Location & Contact

Address 221 Bobby Dodd Way
Atlanta, GA  30332
United States

Contact Eric Schatzberg
School Chair
Email: eschatzberg3@gatech.edu
Phone: 404-894.1122
Fax: 404-894.0535

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