Dr. John Tone

Professor

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Biography

John Tone is a Professor of History at the Georgia Institute of Technology, specializing in Spanish and Cuban military history as well as the history of disease and medicine. He has served as the interim dean of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, chair of the School of Economics and the School of History and Sociology, and associate dean for undergraduate studies in the same college. His notable works include 'Fatal Knot: Guerrilla War Navarre Defeat Napoleon Spain' (1995), 'La guerrilla española' (1999), and 'War Genocide Cuba' (2006), the latter receiving the Society for Military History Prize for Best Book on a Non-US Subject in 2008. Tone's current research focus centers on the history of yellow fever, and he has received grants from the Fulbright Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the American Philosophical Society. He teaches courses in European History, including the French Revolution, as well as courses on intellectual history, modern Spain, modern Cuba, and the history of disease and medicine.

Research Interests

Awards

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Distinguished Book Award

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Fulbright Scholarship

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Inducted, International Napoleonic Society

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American Philosophical Society Scholarship

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National Endowment for the Humanities Scholarship

Courses

HTS-2080: Intro Hist Disease & Med HTS-3032: Europe Intellectual Hist HTS-3038: French Revolution HTS-3041: Modern Spain HTS-3069: Modern Cuba HTS-4031: Seminar European Hist HTS-4086: Sem Health Med & Society HTS-4699: Undergraduate Research HTS-4814: Special Topics HTS-6122: History Medicine

Requirements for Georgia Institute of Technology

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in computer science or related field
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science: GRE scores are optional for Fall 2026.

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GMAT
Total Score
Required:600
Overall
Required:600
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:150
Overall
Required:150
Prerequisites
Accredited four-year bachelor's degree
Application Checklist
  • Resume (2-3 years work experience recommended)
  • Required essays
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
Specialization Notes

Department of MBA Programs: Test-optional path available.

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:4
Reading
Required:4
Writing
Required:4
Speaking
Required:3.5
Total
Required:5
Prerequisites
BS in Chemical Engineering or closely related field
Application Checklist
  • Official transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering: GRE is not required and not accepted.

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Economics or related field
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
Specialization Notes

Department of Economics: GRE required for PhD only, optional for MS.

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree
Application Checklist
  • 20-30 page writing sample
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Department of International Affairs: GRE not currently required.