{"id":132055,"date":"2026-08-06T20:20:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T20:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/132055\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T20:20:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T20:20:21","slug":"bowie-state-university-launches-bachelors-degree-in-artificial-intelligence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/132055\/","title":{"rendered":"Bowie State University launches bachelor\u2019s degree in artificial intelligence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/BOWIE-STATE-UNIVERSITY-BSU.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"764\" height=\"432\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-v-653d32e2=\"\"\/> article    <\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">MARYLAND &#8211; Bowie State University will launch a <a href=\"https:\/\/bowiestate.edu\/about\/news\/2026\/bowie-state-university-launches-bachelor-of-science-in-artificial-intelligence.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence<\/a> this fall, expanding its technology programs as demand grows for workers with AI skills.<\/p>\n<p>   What to know <\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">The 120-credit program will be offered on campus beginning in fall 2026.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Students will receive foundational and advanced instruction in artificial intelligence, with coursework focused on technical skills, critical thinking and ethical responsibility.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">The university said the program will prepare graduates to develop, evaluate and implement intelligent technologies while examining the social and ethical issues surrounding AI.<\/p>\n<p> What students will study <\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Bowie State said students will be exposed to fields including:<\/p>\n<p> Machine learningData analyticsIntelligent systemsNatural language processingComputer visionRoboticsAutonomous technologiesAI ethicsAI models used in medical applications <\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">The program is intended to prepare students for careers in healthcare, cybersecurity, education, business, government and advanced technology.<\/p>\n<p> What university leaders said <\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">&#8220;This new degree program represents a significant step forward in the university\u2019s mission to provide students with academic programs that address society\u2019s most pressing challenges and emerging opportunities,&#8221; Bowie State President Aminta H. Breaux said.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Breaux said the university wants to prepare a diverse group of technology leaders who can help shape how artificial intelligence is developed and used.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Rosemary Shumba, chair of Bowie State\u2019s Department of Computer Science, said faculty members and students are already involved in AI research.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">&#8220;This new degree program will give students opportunities to participate in cutting-edge research, address real-world problems and graduate prepared to make meaningful contributions in one of the world\u2019s fastest-growing fields,&#8221; Shumba said.<\/p>\n<p> Expanding opportunities in technology <\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Bowie State said the degree supports its efforts to expand access to science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs and increase representation in high-growth technology fields.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">The university also said the program aligns with its priorities involving academic achievement, innovation, student success and community impact.<\/p>\n<p> About Bowie State University <\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Bowie State was founded in 1865 and is Maryland\u2019s oldest historically Black university.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">The university offers more than 65 bachelor\u2019s, master\u2019s, doctoral and certificate programs across fields including technology, business, education, healthcare, arts and sciences.<\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source: This article was written using information from Bowie State University.<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5dc.com\/tag\/us\/md\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Maryland<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"article MARYLAND &#8211; Bowie State University will launch a Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence this fall, expanding&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":132056,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[24,25,9390,66,156],"class_list":["post-132055","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-ai","tag-ai","tag-artificial-intelligence","tag-md","tag-news","tag-us"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132055","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=132055"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132055\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/132056"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=132055"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=132055"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=132055"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}