2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Aug 04, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Applications of AI, Minor


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Contact:

Laurie Ferger
Program Director
(315) 443-2911
iundergrad@syr.edu

Website:

https://https://ischool.syracuse.edu/academics/applications-of-ai-minor/

Overview

The Applications of AI Minor provides a strong foundational understanding of AI applications for students across various majors. It is designed to be interdisciplinary, ensuring students from any field can effectively integrate AI into their future work. This program focuses on developing practical skills to understand, use, and evaluate AI tools and techniques effectively.  Students will use python and Large Language Models to develop innovative agents and bots, and explore the social and ethical implications of AI and how to improve human-AI collaboration.

Student Learning Outcomes


Upon completion of the Applications of AI Minor, students will be able to:

  1. Identify and analyze potential ethical considerations in AI development and deployment
  2. Articulate the nuances of human-AI interaction to improve collaboration between humans and AI
  3. Critically evaluate AI applications and conceptualize potential future developments in the field

Core Electives: 3 credits


Students must select one of the classes below.

Electives: 9 credits


Students can choose three courses from the list below to count towards their electives.  Students can also select one of the courses in the Core Electives that they did not already complete. Other relevant AI classes at the University can be petitioned in to count as an elective and must be approved prior to registration.

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