OpenFieldGeorgia Gwinnett College is an innovative public four-year college in metropolitan Atlanta, celebrated for cutting-edge technology integration, personal mentorship, and diverse STEM education.
Established by the University System of Georgia as the nation’s first four-year public college founded in the 21st century, GGC emphasizes student-faculty research collaboration across information technology, biochemistry, criminal justice, and digital cinema production.
Undergraduate applicants require high school graduation with college preparatory curriculum (GPA >= 2.00). Standardized test scores (SAT/ACT) may be submitted. International applicants require TOEFL iBT 74+ or IELTS 6.0+.
ABET-accredited degree path covering modern software engineering, web database architecture, object-oriented design, and mobile app development.
Rigorous laboratory chemistry degree covering organic synthesis, instrumental spectrometry, medicinal biochemistry, and physical chemistry research.
Interdisciplinary study of urban water management, ecological restoration, environmental toxicology, and GIS mapping throughout Georgia watersheds.
Merit-based international scholarship waiving out-of-state tuition differentials for exceptional non-resident and international undergraduate students.
Corporate technology internship pairing GGC IT majors with Atlanta Fortune 500 cybersecurity security operations centers (SOC).
Faculty-mentored laboratory research fellowship investigating antimicrobial peptides and bacterial genome sequencing in GGC’s allied health laboratories.
Associate Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Education · School of Science and Technology
Dr. Caryl A. McNeilly explores synthetic transition metal catalysts and guided-inquiry instructional models for undergraduate chemistry cohorts.
View research profile ↗Associate Professor of Information Technology · School of Science and Technology
Dr. Sairam V. Tangirala designs high-throughput distributed database architectures and machine learning anomaly detection frameworks.
View research profile ↗Associate Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Health · School of Liberal Arts
Dr. Rebecca E. Cooper studies neural correlates of stress resilience and cognitive interventions mitigating burnout in collegiate populations.
View research profile ↗University profile compiled from official Georgia Gwinnett College academic bulletins and institutional directories reviewed on 2026-10-16. OpenField is an independent research guide.