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Artificial Intelligence Major (AI), BS

This major starts with the computer science core and adds a strong artificial intelligence component, enabling students to master AI fundamentals and develop ethical AI solutions.

Requirements

The Core: 44 Hours

All majors at Harding are required to complete the 47-hour Core Liberal Arts program. The following Core requirement is met within the content of the major:

Mathematics satisfies 3 hours of Inquiry, Investigation, and Reasoning. (Do not take MATH 1200 .)

Major: 70-71 Hours

Software: 29-30 Hours

COMP 1700 - Software Development Credit Hours: 5
or COMP 1500 - Programming I Credit Hours: 3
and COMP 1510 - Programming II Credit Hours: 3
COMP 2450 - Data Structures Credit Hours: 3
COMP 2680 - Computer Architecture and Assembler Programming Credit Hours: 3
COMP 3010 - Software Engineering Credit Hours: 3
COMP 3100 - Operating Systems Concepts Credit Hours: 3
COMP 3450 - Object Oriented Programming Credit Hours: 3
COMP 3490 - Applied Algorithms Credit Hours: 3
IS 3800 - Database Design Credit Hours: 3
or COMP 3360 - Database Concepts and Applications Credit Hours: 3
IS 4300 - Data Analytics Credit Hours: 3

Artificial Intelligence: 24 Hours

COMP 2200 - Introduction to Machine Learning Credit Hours: 3
COMP 3200 - Deep Learning Credit Hours: 3
COMP 4200 - Computer Vision and Generative AI Credit Hours: 3
COMP 4299 - Machine Learning Credit Hours: 3
COMP 4300 - AI: Knowledge, Search, and Reasoning Credit Hours: 3
COMP 4380 - AI and Ethics Credit Hours: 2
COMP 4390 - Computing Seminar Credit Hours: 1
COMP 4400 - CS Software Development Project Credit Hours: 3
IS 2200 - Artificial Intelligence in Business Credit Hours: 3

Mathematics: 17 Hours

MATH 2350 - Analytics and Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
MATH 3200 - Probability Credit Hours: 3
MATH 3300 - Analytics and Calculus II Credit Hours: 4
MATH 3530 - Discrete Mathematical Structures Credit Hours: 3
MATH 3730 - Linear Algebra Credit Hours: 3

Remaining Bible/Electives: 9-10 Hours

Total Hours: 124