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Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts
Established	1948/1998[1]
Type	Public
Dean	Jacqueline Jones Royster[2]
Faculty	200 (130 permanent, 70 temporary)[3]
Undergraduates	892[4]
Postgraduates	281[4]
Location	Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Website	iac.gatech.edu

The Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts at the Georgia Institute of Technology has gradually evolved to contain a wide variety of liberal arts subjects at a school known predominantly for engineering. The College is named after Ivan Allen Jr., a Georgia Tech alumnus and former mayor of Atlanta.

History

When the Georgia School of Technology opened, English was among the six subjects taught at the time.^[1] Modern Languages, Economics, and Geography were all taught at Tech before World War I.^[1] These subjects, however, were not grouped into a formal school of liberal arts. In 1948, the General College was created; in 1981, it was renamed the College of Sciences and Liberal Studies.^[1] In 1990, the latter college was divided, creating the Ivan Allen College of Management, Policy, & International Affairs. In 1998, the School of Management was spun off into its own college, leaving the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts. It is now considered a model example of university education that pairs technical ability with liberal arts knowledge. ^[1]

Programs, Departments and Schools

• Economics: School of Economics
• History and Sociology: School of History, Technology, and Society
• International relations: Sam Nunn School of International Affairs
• Literature and communication: School of Literature, Communication, and Culture
• Modern languages: School of Modern Languages
• Public policy, philosophy, and political science: School of Public Policy
• Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC): Air Force ROTC, Army ROTC, and Navy ROTC

Degrees

Undergraduate

The College of Liberal Arts has evolved, along with other Georgia Tech departments, to offer an increasing variety of specialized degrees, including:

• B.S. in Computational Media (offered as a joint degree with the Georgia Tech College of Computing) [1]
• B.S. in Economics [2]
• B.S. in Economics and International Affairs [3]
• B.S. in Global Economics and Modern Languages [4]
• B.S. in History, Technology, and Society [5]
• B.S. in International Affairs and Modern Languages [6]
• B.S. in International Affairs [7]
• B.S. in Public Policy [8]
• B.S. in Science, Technology, and Culture [9]

Graduate

• 5-year B.S. M.S. in Public Policy [10]
• 5-year B.S. M.S. in Science, Technology, and Culture [11]
• M.S. in Economics [12] [13]
• M.S. in History of Technology [14]
• M.S. in Human-Computer Interaction [15]
• M.S. in International Affairs [16]
• M.S. in Digital Media [17]
• M.S. in Public Policy [18]

Postgraduate

• Ph.D. in Digital Media Studies [19]
• Ph.D. in History of Technology [20]
• Ph.D. in International Affairs [21]
• Ph.D. in Public Policy [22]

Minors and Certificates

The Ivan Allen College also offers 40 Minor and Certificate options including:^[5]

Minors

• Chinese
• Economics
• French
• German
• History
• International Affairs
• Japanese
• Law, Science, and Technology
• Performance Studies
• Philosophy, Science, and Technology
• Political Science
• Public Policy
• Russian
• Sociology
• Spanish
• Women, Science, and Technology

Certificates

• African-American Studies (LCC and HTS)
• American Literature (LCC)
• Asian Affairs (HTS and INTA)
• Chinese (ML)
• Economics (ECON)
• European Affairs (HTS and INTA)
• European Union Affairs (INTA)
• Film Studies (LCC)
• French (ML)
• German (ML)
• History (HTS)
• International Affairs (INTA)
• Japanese (ML)
• Latin American Affairs (INTA)
• Leadership (PUBP)
• Linguistics (ML)
• Literary & Cultural Studies (LCC)
• Philosophy, Science & Technology (PUBP)
• Political Science (PUBP)
• Pre-Law (PUBP)
• Public Policy (PUBP)
• Russian (ML)
• Spanish (ML)
• Sociology (HTS)

References

External links

• Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts

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