Artificial Intelligence, Minor

An Artificial Intelligence Minor That Connects to Your Major

Built on a foundation of Python programming and culminating in an exploration of Generative AI and Agents, the minor's three required courses provide a coherent progression from fundamentals to cutting-edge practice. Students then choose two elective courses from a rich set of options spanning computer science, philosophy, mathematics, biology, engineering, environmental science, and physics that makes it easy to connect AI expertise with your existing field of study. Whether you're looking to build intelligent applications, reason critically about AI's societal impact, or deepen your expertise at the intersection of AI and your own field, the AI Minor equips you to become the person in your discipline who truly understands how AI can transform it. From using machine learning to analyze genomic data and model physical systems, to assisting legal research, augmenting creative practice, or uncovering patterns in historical archives, the skills you build here will make you a more powerful and informed practitioner in whatever field you call home.

Our students don't just learn to build AI systems, they learn to build AI systems that benefit people. The program provides a deep technical understanding of machine learning algorithms and neural networks, while developing the critical skills to design human-centered AI that addresses real human needs and produces meaningful human outcomes.”

Kelsey Urgo Assistant Professor of Computer Science