Catalog
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Bachelor of Science in History, Technology, and Society
The bachelor's degree in History, Technology, and Society (BS-HTS) is comparable to traditional degrees in history and sociology, but has several attributes that make it unique and give our students an edge over other liberal arts majors. A degree in HTS requires broad-based training in humanities, mathematics, computing, science, and social sciences, giving our majors a truly rigorous and broad education. The program's focus on global issues related to the origin and impact of technology and science is also distinctive, providing students with the critical tools needed to understand the development of the modern world. Students earning a degree in HTS may participate in both the International Plan and the Research Option, which enhance the undergraduate experience. Finally, the HTS curriculum allows one of the largest numbers of free electives of any major at Georgia Tech, giving our students a chance to pursue minor degrees, certificates, and other interests that prepare them for the broadest possible range of careers, from government and politics to law and medicine to journalism and business.
Course List
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
| --- | --- | --- | | Wellness Requirement | | | | APPH 1040 | Scientific Foundations of Health | 2 | | or APPH 1050 | The Science of Physical Activity and Health | | | or APPH 1060 | Flourishing: Strategies for Well-being and Resilience | | | Core IMPACTS | | | | Institutional Priority | | | | CS 1301 | Introduction to Computing | 3 | | or CS 1315 | Introduction to Media Computation | | | Mathematics and Quantitative Skills | | | | MATH 1712 | Survey of Calculus | 4 | | or MATH 1552 | Integral Calculus | | | Political Science and U.S. History | | | | HIST 2111 | The United States to 1877 | 3 | | or HIST 2112 | The United States since 1877 | | | or INTA 1200 | American Government in Comparative Perspective | | | or POL 1101 | Government of the United States | | | or PUBP 3000 | American Constitutional Issues | | | Arts, Humanities, and Ethics | | | | Any HUM 7 | | 6 | | Communicating in Writing | | | | ENGL 1101 | English Composition I | 3 | | ENGL 1102 | English Composition II | 3 | | Technology, Mathematics, and Sciences | | | | Lab Science | | 4 | | Lab Science | | 4 | | MATH 1711 | Finite Mathematics 6 | 4 | | or MATH 1551 & MATH 1553 | Differential Calculus and Introduction to Linear Algebra | | | Social Sciences | | | | Any SS | | 9 | | Field of Study | | | | HTS 2101 | Historical and Social Research 2 | 3 | | HIST 2111 | The United States to 1877 1,2 | 3 | | or HIST 2112 | The United States since 1877 | | | SOC 1101 | Introduction to Sociology 2 | 3 | | HTS Electives 2,8 | | 3 | | Select two of the following: 2 | | 6 | | HTS 1031 | Europe Since the Renaissance | | | HTS 2036 | Revolutionary Europe: 1789-1914 | | | HTS 2037 | Twentieth Century Europe: 1914 to Present | | | HTS 2040 | History of Islamic Societies | | | HTS 2041 | History of the Modern Middle East | | | HTS 2053 | Modern Latin American History | | | HTS 2061 | Traditional Asia and Its Legacy | | | HTS 2062 | Asia in the Modern World | | | HTS 3028 | Ancient Greece: Gods, Heroes, and RuinS | | | HTS 3029 | Ancient Rome: From Greatness to Ruins | | | HTS 3030 | Medieval Europe: 350 to 1400 | | | HTS 3031 | European Labor History | | | HTS 3032 | Modern European Intellectual History | | | HTS 3033 | Medieval England | | | HTS 3035 | Britain from 1815-1914 | | | HTS 3036 | Britain Since 1914 | | | HTS 3038 | The French Revolution | | | HTS 3039 | Modern France | | | HTS 3041 | Modern Spain | | | HTS 3046 | Science, Politics, and Culture in Nazi Germany | | | HTS 3048 | Modern Russian History and Society | | | HTS 3051 | Women and the Politics of Gender in the Middle East | | | HTS 3055 | Globalization in the Modern Era | | | HTS 3061 | Modern China | | | HTS 3062 | Modern Japan | | | HTS 3064 | Sociology of Development | | | HTS 3065 | History of Global Societies | | | Major Requirements | | | | HTS 3102 | Social Theory and Social Structure | 3 | | Select two of the following: 2 | | 6 | | HTS 1081 | Engineering in History | | | HTS 2080 | Introduction to the History of Disease and Medicine | | | HTS 2081 | The Scientific Revolution | | | HTS 2082 | Technology and Science in the Industrial Age | | | HTS 2084 | Technology and Society | | | HTS 2100 | Sci, Tech & Modern World | | | HTS 3007 | Sociology of Work, Industry, and Occupations | | | HTS 3020 | Gender and Technology | | | HTS 3021 | Women in Science and Engineering | | | HTS 3046 | Science, Politics, and Culture in Nazi Germany | | | HTS 3080 | History of Rocketry | | | HTS 3081 | Technology and the Environment | | | HTS 3084 | Culture and Technology | | | HTS 3086 | Sociology of Medicine and Health | | | HTS 3087 | History of Medicine | | | HTS 3088 | Race, Medicine & Science | | | HTS 3089 | Science, Technology and Sports | | | HTS Elective | | 3 | | Select 8 credit hours of the following: 2 | | 8 | | HTS 4001 | Seminar in United States History | | | HTS 4011 | Seminar in Sociology | | | HTS 4031 | Seminar in European History | | | HTS 4081 | Seminar in History of Technology | | | HTS 4086 | Seminar in Health, Medicine, and Society | | | HTS 4091 | Seminar in Global Issues | | | HTS Specialization Electives | | 9 | | Select three classes from one of the following specialization groups: | | | | U.S. Society and Culture | | | | HTS 2001 | Early American History | | | HTS 2002 | The American Revolution and Constitution | | | HTS 2006 | History of the Old South to 1865 | | | HTS 2007 | History of the New South since 1865 | | | HTS 2013 | Modern America: World War II and After | | | HTS 2015 | History of Sports in America | | | HTS 2017 | Environmental Sociology | | | HTS 2052 | North American Borderlands | | | HTS 2085 | Reel History I: US History through Hollywood Films | | | HTS 2086 | Semester in the City: Engaging Communities | | | HTS 3002 | History of American Business | | | HTS 3005 | American Environmental History | | | HTS 3006 | United States Labor History | | | HTS 3009 | The American Civil War | | | HTS 3011 | The City in American History | | | HTS 3012 | Urban Sociology | | | HTS 3015 | History of the Vietnam War | | | HTS 3016 | Women and Gender in the United States | | | HTS 3018 | New Religions and Cults in America | | | HTS 3019 | The Family, Sexuality, and Social Change in America | | | HTS 3022 | Gender and Sports | | | HTS 3023 | Slaves without Masters: Free People of Color before 1865 | | | HTS 3024 | African American History to 1865 | | | HTS 3025 | African American History since 1865 | | | HTS 3026 | Sociology of Race and Ethnicity | | | HTS 3027 | The Civil Rights Movement | | | HTS 3068 | Social Movements | | | HTS 3070 | Culture and Society | | | HTS 3073 | Sociology of Sports | | | HTS 3100 | Introduction to Museum Studies | | | Global Studies | | | | HTS 1031 | Europe Since the Renaissance | | | HTS 2036 | Revolutionary Europe: 1789-1914 | | | HTS 2037 | Twentieth Century Europe: 1914 to Present | | | HTS 2040 | History of Islamic Societies | | | HTS 2041 | History of the Modern Middle East | | | HTS 2051 | Colonial Latin America and the World | | | HTS 2061 | Traditional Asia and Its Legacy | | | HTS 2062 | Asia in the Modern World | | | HTS 2053 | Modern Latin American History | | | HTS 2100 | Sci, Tech & Modern World | | | HTS 3028 | Ancient Greece: Gods, Heroes, and RuinS | | | HTS 3029 | Ancient Rome: From Greatness to Ruins | | | HTS 3030 | Medieval Europe: 350 to 1400 | | | HTS 3031 | European Labor History | | | HTS 3032 | Modern European Intellectual History | | | HTS 3033 | Medieval England | | | HTS 3035 | Britain from 1815-1914 | | | HTS 3036 | Britain Since 1914 | | | HTS 3038 | The French Revolution | | | HTS 3039 | Modern France | | | HTS 3041 | Modern Spain | | | HTS 3046 | Science, Politics, and Culture in Nazi Germany | | | HTS 3048 | Modern Russian History and Society | | | HTS 3051 | Women and the Politics of Gender in the Middle East | | | HTS 3055 | Globalization in the Modern Era | | | HTS 3061 | Modern China | | | HTS 3062 | Modern Japan | | | HTS 3064 | Sociology of Development | | | HTS 3065 | History of Global Societies | | | HTS 3067 | Revolutionary Movements in the Modern World | | | Science, Technology, and Medicine | | | | HTS 1081 | Engineering in History | | | HTS 2080 | Introduction to the History of Disease and Medicine | | | HTS 2081 | The Scientific Revolution | | | HTS 2082 | Technology and Science in the Industrial Age | | | HTS 2084 | Technology and Society | | | HTS 2100 | Sci, Tech & Modern World | | | HTS 3020 | Gender and Technology | | | HTS 3021 | Women in Science and Engineering | | | HTS 3046 | Science, Politics, and Culture in Nazi Germany | | | HTS 3080 | History of Rocketry | | | HTS 3081 | Technology and the Environment | | | HTS 3082 | Sociology of Science | | | HTS 3084 | Culture and Technology | | | HTS 3086 | Sociology of Medicine and Health | | | HTS 3087 | History of Medicine | | | HTS 3088 | Race, Medicine & Science | | | HTS 3089 | Science, Technology and Sports | | | Communities, Environment, and Sustainability 9 | | | | HTS 2016 | Social Issues and Public Policy | | | HTS 2017 | Environmental Sociology | | | HTS 2018 | Food and Society | | | HTS 2053 | Modern Latin American History | | | HTS 2086 | Semester in the City: Engaging Communities | | | HTS 3005 | American Environmental History | | | HTS 3007 | Sociology of Work, Industry, and Occupations | | | HTS 3011 | The City in American History | | | HTS 3012 | Urban Sociology | | | HTS 3016 | Women and Gender in the United States | | | HTS 2017 | Environmental Sociology | | | HTS 3019 | The Family, Sexuality, and Social Change in America | | | HTS 3020 | Gender and Technology | | | HTS 3021 | Women in Science and Engineering | | | HTS 3026 | Sociology of Race and Ethnicity | | | HTS 3064 | Sociology of Development | | | HTS 3071 | Sociology of Crime | | | HTS 3072 | Sociology of Education | | | HTS 3081 | Technology and the Environment | | | HTS 3086 | Sociology of Medicine and Health | | | Power, Inequality, and Social Justice | | | | HTS 2016 | Social Issues and Public Policy | | | HTS 2018 | Food and Society | | | HTS 2086 | Semester in the City: Engaging Communities | | | HTS 3006 | United States Labor History | | | HTS 3007 | Sociology of Work, Industry, and Occupations | | | HTS 3008 | Class, Power, and Social Inequality | | | HTS 3011 | The City in American History | | | HTS 3012 | Urban Sociology | | | HTS 3016 | Women and Gender in the United States | | | HTS 3017 | Sociology of Gender | | | HTS 3019 | The Family, Sexuality, and Social Change in America | | | HTS 3020 | Gender and Technology | | | HTS 3021 | Women in Science and Engineering | | | HTS 3022 | Gender and Sports | | | HTS 3023 | Slaves without Masters: Free People of Color before 1865 | | | HTS 3024 | African American History to 1865 | | | HTS 3025 | African American History since 1865 | | | HTS 3026 | Sociology of Race and Ethnicity | | | HTS 3027 | The Civil Rights Movement | | | HTS 3031 | European Labor History | | | HTS 3051 | Women and the Politics of Gender in the Middle East | | | HTS 3064 | Sociology of Development | | | HTS 3067 | Revolutionary Movements in the Modern World | | | HTS 3068 | Social Movements | | | HTS 3071 | Sociology of Crime | | | HTS 3072 | Sociology of Education | | | HTS 3086 | Sociology of Medicine and Health | | | HTS 3088 | Race, Medicine & Science | | | Custom Specialization 3 | | | | Non-Major Cluster | | | | Non-Major Cluster 4,5 | | 12 | | Free Electives | | | | Free Electives 4 | | 18 | | Total Credit Hours | | 122 |
Pass/fail: Students can do pass/fail for HTS electives, non-major cluster, and free electives. However, students who complete at least 91 credit hours at Georgia Tech are limited to 6 pass/fail credit hours in HTS electives and students who complete less than 90 credit hours at Tech are limited to 3 pass/fail credit hours in HTS electives.
All courses in the HTS core must be taken for a letter grade and the student must earn a C or better.
One grade of D (three credits) is allowed in HTS electives.
1 : This must be a different class from that used to satisfy the Legislative Requirement.
2 : Minimum grade of C required.
3 : 12 credits required in either the same prefix or part of a coherent theme. Please consult with advisor on course selection.
4 : Free Electives and Non-Major Cluster electives can be satisfied with a minor, certificate, or other coursework. Please consult with the advisor on course selection.
5 : In consultation with an advisor, students choose three HTS classes with a coherent theme that is not reflected in the other seven pre-approved areas of specialization.
6 : Please see an advisor for additional Math sequence options for Core IMPACTS Technology, Mathematics, and Sciences Math requirement.
7 : A modern language sequence is strongly suggested for HTS majors. Classes should be taught in a language other than English.
8 : HTS elective may be a 1000-,2000- or 3000-level course
9 : At least one course in related to the environment and/or communities is strongly encouraged for this specialization/track.
International Plan
This degree program combines the traditional benefits of an HTS degree with the additional benefits of international education. The School of History and Sociology strongly encourages study abroad programs and believes that international experiences greatly enhance one's undergraduate education.
The number of credit hours needed for this degree (BS in History, Technology, and Society-International Plan, or BSHTS-IP) is the same as for the traditional bachelor's degree in HTS. However, the International Plan (IP) degree has different requirements. These requirements are discussed briefly in the next paragraph. In most cases, HTS majors will be able to use their non-major cluster and free-elective hours to fulfill the HTS-IP requirements.
There are two IP tracks:
- the English Language Option and
- the Foreign Language Option.
The HTS degree supports both options, which the Institute deems to be equal in difficulty and value. Both tracks require a total of twenty-six weeks in residence in a specific foreign country or region. These weeks must be accumulated in one or two trips abroad; any combination of coursework, research, internship, or work may apply to this twenty-six week total, given the approval of the advisor. Both IP tracks require a minimum of twelve credit hours in one foreign language and demonstration of proficiency in that language. Both require participants to take a cluster of courses from a menu of IP-designated electives; both require completion of a capstone course, which will be offered through the HTS degree program.
Visit the School of History and Sociology website here for additional information.
For more complete information, see the official Institute IP website through Georgia Tech's Office of International Education.
Office of International Education
Research Option
The School of History and Sociology Research Option allows students to incorporate additional research, writing, and presentation experiences into the HTS major program of study. Students interested in going on to graduate or professional school are encouraged to consider the research option, which allows a student to complete a significant scholarly work for presentation at a professional conference and/or publication.
In addition to the courses required of all HTS majors, including eight credit hours of research seminars and the three-credit HTS research methods course, students enrolled in the Research Option will also complete six hours of supervised individual undergraduate research and two 1-hour writing courses: LMC 4701 (typically taken during the first or second semester of research) and LMC 4702 (taken during the term in which the thesis is written).
Visit the School of History and Sociology website here for additional information.
BSMS Option
Admissions criteria. Students are eligible to apply for the program after completion of 45 semester credit hours at Georgia Tech, including HTS 2101, and if they show appropriate progress in their degree program thereafter. Admissions decisions will be based on GPA and letters of recommendation from faculty who have served as advisors or instructors.
GPA. Continuation in the program requires the student to maintain a GPA of 3.5 or higher in Ivan Allen classes.
Shared credit hours. Students utilizing the BSMS Option may share credit for two HTS 6000-level classes taken towards the MS degree in the place of their HTS Free Elective (upper division) and one of their HTS Specialization requirements.