Summer Studies 2020 in Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts

Posted April 16, 2020

Summer classes planned in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts are being offered so students won’t miss the opportunity to enhance their resumes and learning experiences. Both graduate and undergraduate courses will be taught online. These include 3-week Maymester classes that are being piloted, some study abroad courses, summer minor coursework, and many courses that will allow Georgia Tech students to complete their humanities or social science electives.

“We’re really trying to spread the word to students across Georgia Tech about all the humanities and social sciences coursework being offered online this summer,” said David Shook, director of Undergraduate Studies for the College. “We know that our summer programs are critical to students wanting to progress and reach graduation faster and better prepared, so we’re transitioning a large selection of our courses to online.”

Shook noted that, even though it is counterintuitive, some study abroad courses are being offered virtually.  

“This summer is the only opportunity some students will have for study abroad learning,” said Shook. “Faculty have led these programs for many years and, those who are able to, are being highly creative in making aspects of those programs available to students in an online format.”

Overview of Summer Offerings

Maymester

Maymester is a 3-week pilot program that allows students to take a 3-credit course in 15 days! 

From May 11-May 29, 2020, 8 Maymester courses will be offered, including 5 Liberal Arts courses:

1. ECON 4180 - Game Theory
2. HTS 2100 - Science and Technology in the Modern World
3. ML 2500 - Intro to Cross-Cultural Studies 

Learn more about Maymester https://summer.gatech.edu/content/maymester 

Study Abroad

No study abroad programs will be taught outside of the U.S. in summer 2020. However, some of the programs will be offering portions of their courses on-line, and some of these are open to students who were not accepted to the original program. Please consult the individual program pages for more details.

Full Summer and Short Summer Sessions

As in past summers, undergraduates may take a full schedule of classes between Spring and Fall semesters to explore new electives or complete degree requirements. Students can take classes during Early Short Summer or Late Short Summer Sessions. The compressed sessions allow students to complete full semester classes.

Early Short Summer: May 11-June 12, 2020
Late Short Summer: June 23-July 30, 2020.

Find Liberal Arts Full Summer and Short Summer Courses here or an overview of Summer 2020 at Georgia Tech with lowered costs, expanded offerings, and more flexibility is available here. 

Summer Minors

Taking 2-3 summer courses can jump-start a minor program ahead of the Fall/Spring semesters or allow students to finish a minor. Learn more about Summer Minors here.

Highlights of Summer Minor Courses

Here are liberal arts course offerings that count toward the completion of minors within the Ivan Allen College. Since offerings may change, we recommend that students check OSCAR for the most up-to-date and comprehensive class list. All courses are 3 credit hours, except as noted.

 

School of Economics

•  ECON 2100 - Economics and Policy - Early/Late Summer
• ECON 2101 - The Global Economy - Early/Late Summer
• ECON 2105 - Principles of Macroeconomics - Early/Late Summer
• ECON 2016 - Principles of Microeconomics - Early/Late summer
• ECON 4180 - Game Theory Economics – Maymester
• ECON 4311 - Strategic Economics for Global Enterprise - Late Summer
• ECON 4412 - Cost-Benefit Analysis - Early Summer
• ECON 4440 - Economics of Environment - Late Summer
• ECON 4170 - Mathematics of Economic Modeling – Late Summer

Visit https://econ.gatech.edu/summerminor

 

School of History and Sociology

• HTS 2041 - History of the Modern Middle East - Late Summer
• HTS 2080 - Introduction to the History of Disease and Medicine - Late Summer
• HTS 2084 - Global Risk Society - Early Summer
• HTS 2100 - Science, Technology, and the Modern World - Maymester
• HIST 2111 - American History Before 1877 - Late Summer
• HIST 2112 - American History Since 1877 - Early/Late Summer
• HTS 3008 - Class, Power, and Inequality - Early Summer
• HTS 3012 - Urban Sociology - Late Summer
• HTS 3032 - European Intellectual History - Early Summer
• HTS 3068 - Social Movements - Late Summer
• HTS 3089 - Science, Technology, and Sports - Early Summer
• SOC 1101 - Introduction to Sociology - Late Summer

Visit https://hsoc.gatech.edu/undergraduate/minors

 

School of Literature, Media, and Communication

• LMC 2500 - Intro to Film - Early Summer
• LMC 3214 - Science Fiction - Full Summer
• LMC 3256 - Major Filmmakers:  Alfred Hitchcock - Full Summer
• LMC 3306 - Science, Technology, & Race - Full Summer
• LMC 3318 - Biomedicine and Culture - Full Summer
• LMC 3406 - Video Production – Early Summer

Visit https://lmc.gatech.edu/programs/minors-certificates  

 

School of Modern Languages

Courses supporting the minors in Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Russian and Spanish

• CHIN 3400 - China Cultural Odyssey - Late Summer
• CHIN 3696 - Economic Development and Sustainability - Late Summer
• FREN 3001 - French Literature 1800-1850, 3 credit hours - Early Summer
• FREN 3014 - Introduction to Contemporary France - Early Summer
• FREN 3061 - Advanced Business French I - Late Summer
• FREN 3120 - French Conversation and Culture - Late Summer
• FREN 4011 - French Art - Late Summer
• GRMN 3010 - Intro to German Literature - Early Summer
• GRMN 3030 - Crossing Borders - Late Summer
• GRMN 3071 - Business German - Early Summer
• GRMN 4001 - Advanced Grammar - Late Summer
• JAPN 3691 - Tech & Scientific Japanese - Late Summer
• JAPN 3692 - Business Japanese - Early Summer
• JAPN 3813 - Special Topics: Gateway to Advanced Japanese I - Late Summer
• KOR 2002 - Intermediate Korean II - Late Summer
• KOR 3410 - Korea Old and New - Late summer
• KOR 3693 - Exploring Modern Korea - Early Summer
• KOR 3691 - Business Korean - Late Summer
• KOR 4060 - Media and Public Culture - Early Summer
• RUSS 2002 - Intermediate Russian II – Late Summer
• RUSS 3001 - Advanced Russian I - Full Summer
• RUSS 3002 - Advanced Russian II - Late Summer
• RUSS 3813 - Special Topics: Contemporary Russian - Full Summer
• SPAN 3040 - Practical Application of Spanish Grammar - Full Summer
• SPAN 3064 - Medical Spanish - Early Summer
• SPAN 3260 - Identity in Hispanic Literature - Early Summer
• SPAN 3300 - Satire & Media Americas - Early Summer
• SPAN 3813 - Special Topics: Ethics, Science & Gender - Late Summer

Visit https://modlangs.gatech.edu/degrees/minors-and-certificates

 

School of Public Policy

• PHIL 3103 - Modern Philosophy - Early Summer
• PHIL 3105 - Ethical Theories - Early Summer
• PHIL 3109 - Engineering Ethics - Full Summer
• PHIL 3127 - Science, Technology & Human Values - Full Summer
• PHIL 4176 - Environmental Ethics - Full Summer
• POL 1101 - Government of the U.S. - Late Summer
• POL 2101 - State and Local Government - Late Summer
• PUBP 3600 - Sustainability, Technology, and Policy - Full Summer

https://spp.gatech.edu/undergraduate/minors   

 

Sam Nunn School of International Affairs

• INTA 2050 - Intro to Global Development - Full Summer
• INTA 3040 - Energy, Enivornment, and Policy - Full Summer
• INTA 3121 - Pacific Security Issues - Full Summer
• INTA 3223 - Transatlantic Relations - Full Summer
• INTA 4811 - International Philanthropy and Sustainable Development - Early and Late Summer, 1 credit hour

Visit https://inta.gatech.edu/programs/undergraduate/minors