Undergraduate Programs in Artificial Intelligence Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence Engineering

Graduates of the artificial intelligence engineering (AIE) program at Penn State are among the most highly recruited by industry, government, and graduate schools nationwide.

Our innovative curriculum provides a broadbased education in the core disciplines and integrative systems of artificial intelligence engineering, including computer science, electrical engineering, mathematics, statistics, computational modeling, machine learning, and symbolic computation.

We combine comprehensive coursework, extensive hands-on, practical experiences, and team projects to emphasize learning and discovery, ethics, leadership, and communication skills.

Students also gain valuable fundamental knowledge about emerging fields such as Generative AI, Edge AI, AI for Sustainability, and Explainable AI (XAI), alongside specialized roles in areas like AI safety and security, AI-driven design, and robotics.

Our graduates are trained to become future leaders in an ever-evolving, critical industry, and who will go on to make a positive impact on global society and contribute to programs of international importance.

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What is an artificial intelligence engineer?

Artificial intelligence engineers develop, program, and train complex networks of algorithms that make up AI so that they can function like a human brain. By writing code, creating machine learning models, and deploying AI applications, artificial intelligence engineers build systems that can learn from data and make decisions to solve real-world problems.

Examples of career opportunities: There is a growing demand for artificial intelligence engineers in healthcare, eCommerce, finance, manufacturing, transportation, cybersecurity, marketing, robotics, and software.

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