Artificial Intelligence Engineering, B.S.

Program Description

The Artificial Intelligence Engineering degree provides students with the mathematical and algorithmic foundations of Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques, along with hands-on experience in using AI techniques and foundational models to design and construct software solutions to complex problems involving large amounts of data and/or complex inputs. The curriculum includes coursework in computer science, electrical engineering, mathematics, statistics, computational modeling, machine learning, and symbolic computation. Students will study algorithms, design and develop software systems, and apply this knowledge and experience to address applications of AI to complex problems. Students will gain a broader perspective of the issues required to develop responsible AI that benefits individuals, organizations, and society. Elective coursework allows students to focus on deeper topics, ranging from machine learning to vision and language.

Entrance to Major

In order to be eligible for entrance to this major, students must satisfy the following requirements:

• Have completed the following courses with a grade of C or better in each prior to enrolling in the degree program: MATH 140, MATH 141, (CMPSC 131 or CMPSC 121) , (CMPSC 132 or CMPSC 122), PHYS 211.
• Have achieved a minimum grade point average of 2.6 prior to and through the end of the semester during which the entrance to major is requested.

Degree Requirements

For the Bachelor of Science degree in Artificial Intelligence Engineering, a minimum of 126 credits is required:

21 of the 45 credits for General Education are included in the Requirements for the Major. This includes: 6 credits of GN courses, 6 credits of GQ courses, 9 credits of GWS courses. The remaining 24 General Education credits must be distinct from the Requirements for the Major.

Requirements for the Major

To graduate, a student enrolled in the major must earn a grade of C or better in each course designated by the major as a C-required course, as specified by Senate Policy 82-44.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Prescribed Courses
A-I 100	Artificial Intelligence: Automated Thinking to Augment Human Intellect	3
A-I 341W	Responsible Artificial Intelligence	3
A-I 375	Knowledge Representation and Inference	3
A-I 410	AI Systems and Tools	3
AIE 489W	Artificial Intelligence Engineering Project Design	3
Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better
A-I 305	Algorithmic Foundations for Artificial Intelligence	3
A-I 370	Problem Formulation and Automated Problem Solving	3
AIE 355	Optimization for Machine Learning	3
CMPSC 360	Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science	3
EE 456	Introduction to Neural Networks	3
ENGL 202C	Effective Writing: Technical Writing	3
MATH 140	Calculus With Analytic Geometry I	4
MATH 141	Calculus with Analytic Geometry II	4
MATH 225	Mathematical Foundations for Machine Learning	4
PHYS 211	General Physics: Mechanics	4
PHYS 212	General Physics: Electricity and Magnetism	4
STAT 401	Experimental Methods	3
Additional Courses
Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better
CMPSC 131	Programming and Computation I: Fundamentals	3-4
or CMPSC 121 & DS 120	Introduction to Programming Techniques and Scripting for Data Sciences
CMPSC 132	Programming and Computation II: Data Structures	3
or CMPSC 122	Intermediate Programming
CMPSC 448	Machine Learning and Algorithmic AI	3
or CMPSC 445	Applied Machine Learning in Data Science
Select 3 credits from the following:		3
CAS 100A	Effective Speech
CAS 100B	Effective Speech
CAS 138T	Rhetoric and Civic Life II
Select 3 credits from the following:		3
ENGL 15	Rhetoric and Composition
ENGL 30H	Honors Rhetoric and Composition
ENGL 137H	Rhetoric and Civic Life I
Supporting Courses and Related Areas
Select 27 credits from the approved Technical Elective Course List, with at least 15 credits at the 400-level		27
Select 3 credits from approved list of non-technical (department list) electives		3
Select 1 credit of First-Year Seminar		1

General Education

Connecting career and curiosity, the General Education curriculum provides the opportunity for students to acquire transferable skills necessary to be successful in the future and to thrive while living in interconnected contexts. General Education aids students in developing intellectual curiosity, a strengthened ability to think, and a deeper sense of aesthetic appreciation. These are requirements for all baccalaureate students and are often partially incorporated into the requirements of a program. For additional information, see the General Education Requirements section of the Bulletin and consult your academic adviser.

The keystone symbol appears next to the title of any course that is designated as a General Education course. Program requirements may also satisfy General Education requirements and vary for each program.

Foundations (grade of C or better is required and Inter-Domain courses do not meet this requirement.)

• Quantification (GQ): 6 credits
• Writing and Speaking (GWS): 9 credits

Breadth in the Knowledge Domains (Inter-Domain courses do not meet this requirement.)

• Arts (GA): 3 credits
• Health and Wellness (GHW): 3 credits
• Humanities (GH): 3 credits
• Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS): 3 credits
• Natural Sciences (GN): 3 credits

Integrative Studies

• Inter-Domain Courses (Inter-Domain): 6 credits

Exploration

• GN, may be completed with Inter-Domain courses: 3 credits
• GA, GH, GN, GS, Inter-Domain courses. This may include 3 credits of World Language course work beyond the 12th credit level or the requirements for the student’s degree program, whichever is higher: 6 credits

University Degree Requirements

First Year Engagement

All students enrolled in a college or the Division of Undergraduate Studies at University Park, and the World Campus are required to take 1 to 3 credits of the First-Year Seminar, as specified by their college First-Year Engagement Plan.

Other Penn State colleges and campuses may require the First-Year Seminar; colleges and campuses that do not require a First-Year Seminar provide students with a first-year engagement experience.

First-year baccalaureate students entering Penn State should consult their academic adviser for these requirements.

Cultures Requirement

6 credits are required and may satisfy other requirements

• United States Cultures: 3 credits
• International Cultures: 3 credits

Writing Across the Curriculum

3 credits required from the college of graduation and likely prescribed as part of major requirements.

Total Minimum Credits

A minimum of 120 degree credits must be earned for a baccalaureate degree. The requirements for some programs may exceed 120 credits. Students should consult with their college or department adviser for information on specific credit requirements.

Quality of Work

Candidates must complete the degree requirements for their major and earn at least a 2.00 grade-point average for all courses completed within their degree program.

Limitations on Source and Time for Credit Acquisition

The college dean or campus chancellor and program faculty may require up to 24 credits of course work in the major to be taken at the location or in the college or program where the degree is earned. Credit used toward degree programs may need to be earned from a particular source or within time constraints (see Senate Policy 83-80). For more information, check the Suggested Academic Plan for your intended program.

Academic Advising

The objectives of the university's academic advising program are to help advisees identify and achieve their academic goals, to promote their intellectual discovery, and to encourage students to take advantage of both in-and out-of class educational opportunities in order that they become self-directed learners and decision makers.

Both advisers and advisees share responsibility for making the advising relationship succeed. By encouraging their advisees to become engaged in their education, to meet their educational goals, and to develop the habit of learning, advisers assume a significant educational role. The advisee's unit of enrollment will provide each advisee with a primary academic adviser, the information needed to plan the chosen program of study, and referrals to other specialized resources.

READ SENATE POLICY 32-00: ADVISING POLICY

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Suggested Academic Plan

The suggested academic plan(s) listed on this page are the plan(s) that are in effect during the 2025-26 academic year. To access previous years' suggested academic plans, please visit the archive to view the appropriate Undergraduate Bulletin edition.

Artificial Intelligence Engineering, B.S. at University Park Campus

The course series listed below provides only one of the many possible ways to move through this curriculum. The University may make changes in policies, procedures, educational offerings, and requirements at any time. This plan should be used in conjunction with your degree audit (accessible in LionPATH as either an Academic Requirements or What If report). Please consult with a Penn State academic adviser on a regular basis to develop and refine an academic plan that is appropriate for you.

If you are starting at a campus other than the one this plan is ending at, please refer to: https://advising.engr.psu.edu/degree-requirements/academic-plans-by-major.aspx

*

Course requires a grade of C or better for the major

‡

Course requires a grade of C or better for General Education

#

Course is an Entrance to Major requirement

†

Course satisfies General Education and degree requirement

University Requirements and General Education Notes:

US and IL are abbreviations used to designate courses that satisfy Cultural Diversity Requirements (United States and International Cultures).

W, M, X, and Y are the suffixes at the end of a course number used to designate courses that satisfy University Writing Across the Curriculum requirement.

General Education includes Foundations (GWS and GQ), Knowledge Domains (GHW, GN, GA, GH, GS) and Integrative Studies (Inter-domain) requirements. N or Q (Honors) is the suffix at the end of a course number used to help identify an Inter-domain course, but the inter-domain attribute is used to fill audit requirements. Foundations courses (GWS and GQ) require a grade of 'C' or better.

All incoming Schreyer Honors College first-year students at University Park will take ENGL 137H/CAS 137H in the fall semester and ENGL 138T/CAS 138T in the spring semester. These courses carry the GWS designation and satisfy a portion of that General Education requirement. If the student’s program prescribes GWS these courses will replace both ENGL 15/ENGL 30H and CAS 100A/CAS 100B/CAS 100C. Each course is 3 credits.

Contact

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