Majors, Minors & Concentrations

Program Overview

The Drake University Artificial Intelligence (AI) major is an interdisciplinary program in the College of Arts and Sciences that comprises courses from Computer Science & Math, Arts & Humanities, and Business & Law. Given both the business demand for the advancement of automation and artificial intelligence in a number of industries and Drake’s record of success in combining liberal arts education with professional preparation, we are well positioned to develop and sustain a program in AI.

Curriculum Requirements

The proposed AI degree consists of 17 core courses from across the university. All courses will be offered in accordance with Drake guidelines and policies.

Core Courses (17 courses, 51 credit hours minimum)
AI 010 - Interdisciplinary Reflections on Artificial Intelligence
AI 042 - Artificial Intelligence OR PHIL 130: Minds, Brains and Computers
PSY 001 - Introduction to Psychology OR NSCI 001: Introduction to Neuroscience
AI 036 - Nature of Intelligence and Relationship to Artificial Intelligence OR PSY 125: Cognitive Psychology
CS 083 - Digital Ethics
IS 083 - IT Legal and Ethical Issues
AI 051 / ENG 082 - AI in Fiction OR SCSS 135: Technoscience Culture and Practice
STAT 071 - Statistics I
STAT 108 - Modern Regression
PHIL 128 - Language and Reality OR ENG 139 - Language and Logic
CS 065 - Introduction to Computer Science I
CS 066 - Introduction to Computer Science II
CS 143 - Artificial Intelligence
CS 167 - Machine Learning
CS 120 - Human-Computer Interaction OR ART 150 - History of Human-Centered Design
IS 161 - Information Systems Analysis and Design
AI 190 - Artificial Intelligence Practicum

Optional Concentrations

The program outlined above would graduate a student from the College of Arts and Sciences with a degree in Artificial Intelligence. If a student is interested, they would have the option to add on an additional Artificial Intelligence concentration in a few select areas. These concentrations are only available to AI majors and would show up on the student transcripts as a clear area of study. A concentration would require 12 additional credit hours of study.

Computer Science AI Concentration:

CS 114: Symbolic Logic
CS 128: Robotics
CS 137: Data Structures and Analysis of Algorithms
CS 144: Advanced AI

Humanities AI Concentration:

PHIL 090: Ethics
PHIL 114: Symbolic Logic
PSY 050: Psychology of Creativity
ENG 081: Intro to English Linguistics OR ENG 102: Structures of Modern American English

Business AI Concentration:

ECON 002: Principles of Microeconomics
BLAW 060: Business Law I
MKTG 101: Marketing Principles
IS 160: Database Management

Artificial Intelligence Minor

In addition to the core program requirements and optional concentrations an Artificial Intelligence minor (totaling 24 credit hours) will be offered as follows:

AI 010 - Interdisciplinary Reflections on Artificial Intelligence

AI 042 - Artificial Intelligence OR PHIL 130 - Minds, Brains, and Computers

AI 036 - Nature of Intelligence and Relationship to Artificial Intelligence

CS 083 - Digital Ethics

CS 065 - Introduction to Computer Science I

CS 066 - Introduction to Computer Science II

CS 143 - Artificial Intelligence

CS 120 - Human-Computer Interaction OR ART 150 - History of Human-Centered Design OR IS 161 - Information Systems Analysis and Design

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