Georgia Tech Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts

I am Liberal Arts! Undergraduate Profiles

AJ Kolenc- Computational Media

November 21, 2011
“Computational Media is one of the most versatile degrees offered at Georgia Tech. Because I'm learning both coding and design principles, I can work in almost any position on a software development team - a ‘jack-of-all-trades', so to speak. My degree also gives me the know-how to work in the web and game development industries, which utilize both the design and computer science aspects of the Computational Media degree.” Read more

Connie Chen- Computational Media

March 9, 2012
"I like the flexibility and versatility of computational media in that students can pursue many different routes from the knowledge they obtain." Read more

Nanki Walia- Economics

March 9, 2012
"Many companies now look for people who can quantify measurements and provide data analysis backed by numbers and provide data analysis backed by numbers and future forecasts. Georgia Tech's ivan Allen College has given me this skill set plus a host of humanities courses that will make me uniquely marketable." Read more

Elena Petrakieva- Economics and International Affairs

November 21, 2011
“At Georgia Tech, you get a liberal arts experience that is really unique and relevant to modern society. The western world has transitioned to innovation-based economies, which rely on science, technology, innovation, and information technology to propel them forward. Georgia Tech prepares you for that reality.” Read more

Ben Belden- History, Technology, and Society

November 21, 2011
"I have not had a single HTS class I have not enjoyed, and one thing I have enjoyed about all these classes is the ability to connect with the professor both in class and out of class. They are all experts in their fields and really do their best to instill a love of their subject in the students they teach." Read more

Catherine McCartney- History, Technology and Society

November 21, 2011
"I chose Liberal Arts at Georgia Tech primarily because it allowed me to explore my lifelong love of history in a completely different way than I ever had before. I was always used to pure history classes; but at Tech, we are exposed to aspects of the major (the Science, Technology, and Medicine core) that force us to view history in a scientific and technological light." Read more

Erin Robinson- International Affairs and Modern Languages (German)

December 2, 2011
"Being able to mix a social sciences background with studies in technology and the sciences will make you more of a well-rounded student and highly sought after by employers." Read more

Sapphire Liu- International Affairs and Modern Languages (Chinese)

November 21, 2011
"Studying international affairs at Georgia Tech is like looking at the human condition on an entirely different level, a level that I find is unique to the Ivan Allen College and highly rewarding." Read more

Austen Edwards- Public Policy & International Affairs

November 21, 2011
“Many of the toughest challenges we face cannot be solved by science and technology alone. Liberal Arts give us the power to engineer solutions that combine the complexities of human society with the advances of the 21st century: the power to change the lives of others.” Read more

Mike Donohue- Public Policy

January 4, 2012
“You come to Tech make a difference in the world. Being a liberal arts major at Georgia Tech lets me keep a close connection to technology, while still getting the effective education I'll need to make myself valuable in the policy arena.” Read more

Betsy Kim- Public Policy

"Many political science programs within larger liberal arts colleges or universities are constantly surrounded with like-minded thinkers, but at Tech we learn that in order to be effective, we must present our thoughts and solutions in a way that can be understood by those from very different backgrounds than our own (i.e. engineering, business, science, etc). It ultimately gives our degree a real-world applicability that cannot be matched in other liberal arts programs." Read more

Jamie Kazenstein- Science, Technology, and Culture & International Affairs and Modern Languages (Chinese)

November 18, 2011
"The programs here are an innovative hybrid of scientific observation, critical thinking, empirical methods, and practical application." Read more

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