It’s clear that artificial intelligence (AI) has become a major part of how organizations work with information, automate tasks, solve problems, and make decisions. As technologies grow more common across industries, students in many fields can benefit from understanding how AI works and how it can be applied.
LSU Alexandria (LSUA) is responding to that opportunity with the launch of a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) minor that’s designed to complement undergraduate programs.
The minor gives students a chance to add AI-focused coursework to their primary area of study in order to build their knowledge of artificial intelligence, programming, data science, statistics, and ethics. The minor is available for online students.
AI Extends Beyond Computer Science
AI literacy is relevant even outside of careers in technology. Businesses use AI for tasks such as research, analysis, and process improvement. Healthcare organizations have adopted AI for applications including documentation, information synthesis, and patient engagement. Educators evaluate AI tools for teaching and learning, while researchers apply AI across fields like biology, chemistry, physics, and astronomy.
Since more academic and professional fields are using AI, students of any discipline can benefit from understanding both its capabilities and limitations.
The AI minor from LSUA provides a structured way to build that foundation. Students learn about AI tools and applications while developing skills in programming, data analysis, statistics, and ethical decision-making.
How AI Could Pair With Your Major
LSUA’s AI minor is a complementary option for bachelor’s programs including accounting, English, elementary education, nursing, criminal justice, medical laboratory science, and other fields. You can use the minor to connect AI-focused coursework with the knowledge and skills you’re already developing in your major.
For example, an accounting student could add AI and data skills to an education focused on financial information and business decision-making. An education major could develop experience with AI tools while examining responsible technology use in learning environments. A nursing student could build foundational knowledge of AI and data alongside healthcare preparation, while a criminal justice student could explore the role of data, automation, and AI ethics in the field.
Students in English, communication, science, mathematics, cybersecurity, information technology, business, and other disciplines can similarly use the minor to reinforce their academic preparation.
Build a Broader Skill Set
Coursework in the minor covers:
- Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
- Artificial Intelligence Tools and Applications
- Data Science
- Ethics in Computing and Artificial Intelligence
- Introduction to Computer Programming
- General Statistics
Together, these courses provide a base for understanding how AI systems use data, how AI tools can be applied to real-world problems, and how ethical considerations shape their use.
Essentially, this combination can help you bring another set of important skills to the field you plan to enter. You do not have to make computer science your primary area of study to gain experience with AI.
Add AI Skills to the Degree You’re Already Pursuing
AI education can have different impacts depending on your goals and field of study. For some students, it may provide a foundation for working with data or technology. For others, it can add context for evaluating and using AI tools within a profession. Either way, the ability to understand and use AI is becoming a useful career tool.
LSUA's new Artificial Intelligence minor gives students across disciplines a way to amplify their degree with a program that aligns with these changing workforce trends.
Ready to learn how AI education can support your academic and career goals? Explore the AI minor from LSUA!
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