Am Sign — Alabama A&M University welcomes its first cohort of students to pursue its new Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence in Fall 2026. (Ben Johnson / The Bama Buzz)

Alabama A&M University will become the first institution in the state to offer a standalone AI degree in fall 2026. The university announced on May 4 that it will welcome students soon to pursue its new Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence.

The 125-credit, four-year AI degree program gained approval by the university’s board of trustees and the Alabama Commission of Higher Education in 2025.

“We are responding to the changing demands of the market. This is the AI age, and if we do not prepare students with strong capabilities, we are not fulfilling our responsibility as an institution.”
_{Dr. ZT Deng, Dean, Alabama A&M University College of Engineering, Technology and Physical Sciences}

The new AI degree builds upon the Alabama A&M computer science curriculum, which has included an AI concentration since 2022. The degree will emphasize strong fundamentals and applied problem-solving while offering advanced coursework in:

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