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	6
Doctoral Degrees	1

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: optional Thesis Alternate accepted Statement of Purpose, Writing Sample
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE: optional Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Statement of Purpose, Writing Sample

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

29

Applied

10

Accepted

3

Enrolled

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

105

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 17th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE: optional
Master's Degree Requirements	Statement of Purpose, Writing Sample
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE: optional
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Statement of Purpose, Writing Sample

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

18

Total Graduate Students

27%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	Not Reported
Black or African American	27.78%
White or Caucasian	44%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (38%)

Female (61%)

Faculty

7

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 0

Male (4)

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:	338,787

Location & Contact

Address 221 Bobby Dodd Way
221 Bobby Dodd Way
Atlanta, GA  30332
United States

Contact Victoria Thompson
Professor and School Chair
Email: vthompson9@gatech.edu
Phone: 404-894-1122
Fax: 404-894.0535

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