{"id":547,"date":"2025-01-03T10:50:06","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T16:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/?post_type=program&#038;p=195829"},"modified":"2026-05-15T17:02:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T17:02:10","slug":"artificial-intelligence","status":"publish","type":"uwsp_programs","link":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/programs\/artificial-intelligence\/","title":{"rendered":"Artificial Intelligence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>MASTER AI AND THRIVE IN TECH SOLUTIONS WITH YOUR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DEGREE<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The artificial intelligence program at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point integrates machine learning, natural language processing, programming for AI, deep learning, and big data into coursework that prepares you to lead in innovative roles. Employers are actively seeking qualified people who have a deep understanding of AI development and can harness its potential for societal good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your skills in AI analysis and design can shape your chances to lead in this challenging and exciting area of technology! You will get to know the faculty and academic staff well, thanks to courses that are in most cases capped at 24 students. We offer foundational topics in computing starting from your first semester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-cards gold-hex blockspacetop blockspacebottom\"><div class=\"site-width\"><div style=\"text-align:center\" class=\"horizontal-card-intro\"><h3>Department of Computing and New Media Technologies<\/h3><div class=\"acc-intro-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/school-of-mathematics-computing-physics-and-astronomy\/computing-and-new-media-technologies\/\">Explore Department Resources <\/a><\/div><\/div><section class=\"hcard-container\" aria-label=\"Horizontal Card\"><div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-card-container\" aria-live=\"off\">\n<div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-block\" id=\"hcard17786816941812092\"><div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-individual split5050 hcard-imgright\"><div class=\"hcard-infocell\"><h3 class=\"hcard-title\">Why Study Artificial Intelligence at UW-Stevens Point? <\/h3><div class=\"hcard-content\"><p>Students in the UWSP Artificial Intelligence program are uniquely prepared to innovate with skills in programming and software development, natural language processing and project management that set the program apart. Our major curriculum immerses students in both computational and human sciences with programs not offered by other universities in ethics and emerging trends. You will study human-centered AI implications such as privacy, security, equity and bias. Not just a focus but a comprehensive bachelor&#8217;s program, the Artificial Intelligence degree aligns with projected employment growth for computer and information technology occupations of 12% from 2018 to 2028, much faster than the average for all occupations.<\/p>\n<p>Prepare for these Top 3 Occupations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Software Developers<\/li>\n<li>Computer and Information Systems Managers<\/li>\n<li>Computer Systems Analysts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><div>\n\n\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/admissions-aid\/\" target=\"_self\">SCHOLARSHIPS AND AID <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-outline-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academic-and-career-advising-center\/current-students\/degree-planning\/major-maps\/\" target=\"_self\">MAJOR MAP <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"hcard-mediacell\"><div class=\"hcard-images hcard-oneimg\"><div class=\"hcard-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/05\/AI-keyboard.jpg)\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-block\" id=\"hcard17786816949391353\"><div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-individual split5050 hcard-imgright\"><div class=\"hcard-infocell\"><h3 class=\"hcard-title\">Career-Ready Skills<\/h3><div class=\"hcard-content\"><p>From employer-sponsored student internship programs to presentations and other networking and career-skills workshops, the faculty of the Department of Computing and New Media Technologies help students get immersed in resources that grow their confidence. The forward-thinking curriculum ensures deep understanding on the technical side as well as soft skills such as collaboration, problem solving, communications and critical thinking, required of computer systems professionals.<\/p><\/div><div>\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/school-of-mathematics-computing-physics-and-astronomy\/classrooms-and-technology\/\" target=\"_self\">CLASSROOMS AND TECHNOLOGY <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/school-of-mathematics-computing-physics-and-astronomy\/faculty-mentored-student-research\/\" target=\"_self\">FACULTY RESEARCH <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/school-of-mathematics-computing-physics-and-astronomy\/student-led-cybersecurity-activities\/\" target=\"_self\">STUDENT PROJECTS <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"hcard-mediacell\"><div class=\"hcard-images hcard-oneimg\"><div class=\"hcard-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/04\/CNMT2022-9-scaled-1.jpg)\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"hslider-buttoncontainer\"><button class=\"hsliderBack horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"previous slide\">\u276e<\/button><div class=\"single-card-nav\"><\/div><button class=\"hsliderForward horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"next slide\">\u276f<\/button><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">What to Expect?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Artificial intelligence is incorporated in facets of daily living that affects us all. Professional career opportunities span nearly industry from financial services and gaming to national security and technology. Overall employment of software developers, quality assurance analysts, and testers is projected to grow 17 percent from 2023 to 2033, much faster than the average for all occupations. For computer and information research scientists, that number is projected as high as 26% growth, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/ooh\/computer-and-information-technology\/\">U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UWSP students get the chance to connect with faculty closely, some working with faculty on undergraduate research or in independent study on topics including game design machine learning, information security, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">YOU WILL LEARN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Programming for AI and machine learning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Foundations of AI<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deep learning and neural networks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Natural language processing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reinforcement learning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AI for cloud environments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AI for cybersecurity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">Get Involved on Campus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Connect with other students and build your professional network. You can join a group of like-minded students to gain valuable insights about the artificial intelligence field. Student organization opportunities can be found on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/spin.uwsp.edu\/\">Stevens Point Involvement Network (SPIN)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-cards light-gray-hex blockspacetop blockspacebottom\"><div class=\"site-width\"><section class=\"hcard-container\" aria-label=\"Horizontal Card\"><div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-card-container\" aria-live=\"off\">\n<div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-block\" id=\"hcard17786824390704385\"><div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-individual split5050 hcard-imgright\"><div class=\"hcard-infocell\"><h3 class=\"hcard-title\">CONVENIENCE OF A DOUBLE MAJOR<\/h3><div class=\"hcard-content\"><p>The Artificial Intelligence B.S. at UWSP is a perfect second major for students focused on software development to graduate with complementary high demand skillsets. The curriculum shares 23 credits with the existing CIS: Application Development Support degree. Moreover, currently enrolled students in the Data Analytics program would also be able to pursue a double-major in Artificial intelligence given the overlap of at least 22 credits between both majors.<\/p><\/div><div>\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-link-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academic-success\/\" target=\"_self\">ACADEMIC AND CAREER ADVISING <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"hcard-mediacell\"><div class=\"hcard-images hcard-oneimg\"><div class=\"hcard-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2025\/01\/scholar-CNMT-1000x666-1.jpg)\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"hslider-buttoncontainer\"><button class=\"hsliderBack horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"previous slide\">\u276e<\/button><div class=\"single-card-nav\"><\/div><button class=\"hsliderForward horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"next slide\">\u276f<\/button><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MEET OUR FACULTY<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Department of Computing and New Media offers a range of student-centered activities and courses. Faculty and staff in the School of Mathematics, Computing, Physics, and Astronomy maintain relationships with a wide variety of local and regional partners.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uwsp-directory-profile-list wp-block-uwsp-directory-profile-4 align-center\"\n     style=\"--profile-container-width-desktop: 100%; --profile-item-width: 25%;\">\n<div id=\"uwsp-directory-profile-154\"\n     data-profile=\"154\"\n     data-profile-name=\"Chad Johnson\"\n     class=\"uwsp-profile-card \"\n     >\n  <div class=\"card-header\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"175\" height=\"175\"\n           src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2026\/04\/Chad-Johnson.jpg\"\n           class=\"card-img\" alt=\"Profile Photo: Chad Johnson\">\n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-body\">\n    <h2>Chad Johnson<\/h2>\n\n        <ul class=\"card-titles\">\n              <li class=\"card-title\">Assistant Professor<\/li>\n              <li class=\"card-title\">Coordinator, Digital Forensics and Recovery Analysis Lab  <\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n    \n    <div class=\"card-contact\">\n              <div>SCI B231<\/div>\n                    <div><a href=\"tel:715-346-2120\"\n                aria-label=\"Call Chad Johnson\">715-346-2120<\/a><\/div>\n                    <div><a href=\"mailto:chad.johnson@uwsp.edu\"\n                aria-label=\"Email Chad Johnson\">chad.johnson@uwsp.edu<\/a><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-footer\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/profile\/chad-johnson\/\" role=\"button\"\n       title=\"View Chad Johnson\">View profile <i class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right ms-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"uwsp-directory-profile-152\"\n     data-profile=\"152\"\n     data-profile-name=\"Hardeep Kaur Dhalla\"\n     class=\"uwsp-profile-card \"\n     >\n  <div class=\"card-header\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"175\" height=\"175\"\n           src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2026\/04\/Dhalla-Hardeep.jpg\"\n           class=\"card-img\" alt=\"Profile Photo: Hardeep Kaur Dhalla\">\n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-body\">\n    <h2>Hardeep Kaur Dhalla<\/h2>\n\n        <ul class=\"card-titles\">\n              <li class=\"card-title\">Associate Professor<\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n    \n    <div class=\"card-contact\">\n              <div>SCI B237<\/div>\n                    <div><a href=\"tel:715-346-3210\"\n                aria-label=\"Call Hardeep Kaur Dhalla\">715-346-3210<\/a><\/div>\n                    <div><a href=\"mailto:hdhalla@uwsp.edu\"\n                aria-label=\"Email Hardeep Kaur Dhalla\">hdhalla@uwsp.edu<\/a><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-footer\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/profile\/hardeep-kaur-dhalla\/\" role=\"button\"\n       title=\"View Hardeep Kaur Dhalla\">View profile <i class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right ms-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"uwsp-directory-profile-500\"\n     data-profile=\"500\"\n     data-profile-name=\"Tim Krause\"\n     class=\"uwsp-profile-card \"\n     >\n  <div class=\"card-header\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"175\" height=\"175\"\n           src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2026\/04\/Computing-Tim-Krause.jpg\"\n           class=\"card-img\" alt=\"Profile Photo: Tim Krause\">\n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-body\">\n    <h2>Tim Krause<\/h2>\n\n        <ul class=\"card-titles\">\n              <li class=\"card-title\">Professor <\/li>\n              <li class=\"card-title\">Chair, Department of Computing and New Media Technologies<\/li>\n                    <li class=\"card-title-more\">\n          [ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/profile\/tim-krause\/\" role=\"button\"\n               title=\"View More Titles for Tim Krause\"> More&#8230; 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