Case Western Reserve University is home to a growing number of artificial intelligence (AI) program pathways and course offerings designed to prepare students for leadership, innovation and impact in an AI-driven world.
Spanning technical, interdisciplinary, and human-centered approaches, these programs are designed to help students build the skills to understand, apply and shape AI across fields and futures.
Grow with Google Career Certificates
Through CWRU’s participation in the Grow with Google AI for Education Accelerator, the university is expanding access to Google Career Certificates through Coursera for the campus community—creating new opportunities to build practical, job-relevant AI and professional skills.
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Undergraduate Degrees in AI
- Major in Artificial Intelligence: New Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts pathways in Artificial Intelligence offer students rigorous, interdisciplinary academic options in AI through Case School of Engineering and the College of Arts and Sciences. Students will build foundations in computing, machine learning, applied AI, and societal impact—preparing them to become AI professionals, innovators, responsible technologists and leaders who can design, evaluate and apply AI across disciplines.
- Major in Humanity and Technology (HAT): This interdisciplinary major brings together humanities, arts, STEM, and emerging technologies—preparing students to become thoughtful leaders and creative problem-solvers who can address complex challenges at the intersections of humanity and technology.
- Minor in Artificial Intelligence: This technical minor is designed to build foundational AI skills while providing the depth and breadth needed to meaningfully complement a student's major, preparing students to understand, evaluate and apply AI skills within their own fields of study.
- Minor in Applied AI (NEW, In Approval): This applied minor focuses on practical, hands-on applications of AI tools and methods—preparing students who can responsibly apply AI in professional, creative, research, and discipline-specific settings.
Graduate Offerings and Certificates
In addition to dedicated undergraduate degrees and course offerings, CWRU offers a growing number of specialized AI programs.
- Master of Business Analytics and Intelligence (MBusAI): Weatherhead’s 16-month, full-time program prepares students for data science and analytics roles through coursework in business foundations, analytics skills and business applications. Students work with real-world industry data while building professional connections through internships, mentorship and networking opportunities.
- Online Master of Science in Computer Science (MSCS): Explore this flexible, in-depth program designed for a broad AI education.
- Professional Certificate in AI: CWRU’s academic Certificate in AI offers a deeper pathway for learners seeking advanced study in artificial intelligence. The program includes five courses selected from AI offerings such as machine learning, computer vision, deep generative models, AI in medical imaging, and responsible AI engineering.
- Executive Education Artificial Intelligence Certificate: The Executive Education Artificial Intelligence Certificate is offered for professionals seeking applied, career-focused learning. The certificate is awarded after completion of four elective courses within the program.
AI Course Offerings
With more than 400+ courses spanning 40 departments that integrate AI (e.g. through content, assignments, activities, tool use, discussion, or course design), CWRU is home to diverse opportunities to gain a comprehensive understanding of AI, including its development, application, and ethical implications across various disciplines.
Read on to learn about some of our featured AI-related courses. Detailed course registration information is available in the Student Information System (SIS).
- BUAI 446 - Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Business Analytics
Apply machine learning and AI methods to real-world business analytics challenges. - COGS 250 - Responsible AI: Cultivating a Just and Sustainable Socio-technical Future through Data Citizenship
Explore how data, ethics and collective responsibility shape more just and sustainable AI systems. - CSDS 102 - AI For ALL Disciplines
An accessible introduction to AI, machine learning and their impact across fields. - CSDS 225 - Current Issues in Artificial Intelligence, For Better or Worse
Explore the opportunities, risks and real-world impact of AI systems through technical, ethical and policy perspectives. - ENGR 420C - Artificial Intelligence: Sequential Decision Making
Study advanced AI models for computer vision, natural language processing and reinforcement learning. - EBME 463 - Biomedical Signal Processing and Machine Learning
Use AI and machine learning techniques to analyze biomedical images and improve clinical insight. - MGMT 395 - Seminar - AI as Your Ally
Build practical communication skills while exploring how AI can support professional and business work. - PHIL 280 - AI & the Human Mind: Cognition, Augmentation & Value
Explore how AI mirrors, differs from and reshapes human thinking, while building communication, research and collaboration skills. - PHIL 393 - Ethics of Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technology
Examine bias, automation, accountability, autonomy and emerging ethical questions in AI. - PQHS 416 - AI in Medicine: Knowledge Representation and Deep Learning
Learn computational methods behind biomedical informatics, NLP, knowledge models and big data tools.