Why Choose Artificial Intelligence at Bethel University?
Artificial intelligence is reshaping how organizations work, and this degree prepares you to be part of building it. Bethel University's Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence combines a strong technical foundation in programming, databases, and data analytics with applied artificial intelligence coursework, preparing you to turn data into intelligent systems and informed decisions.
The program is built on real, hands-on skills. You learn to program, design and manage databases, analyze and visualize real-world data, and reason through the ethics and governance that responsible AI demands, all grounded in a solid understanding of how technology serves an organization. The result is a graduate who understands both the technical craft of AI and the business and ethical context it operates in.
What You'll Learn
In this program, you will learn:
- Programming skills, from the fundamentals of program logic through object-oriented and event-driven development
- A command of database concepts, including relational theory, data modeling, normalization, SQL, NoSQL, and cloud databases
- The ability to clean, structure, analyze, model, and visualize real-world data using modern analytical tools
- An understanding of foundational AI concepts, real-world applications, and their ethical considerations
- The ability to apply AI techniques to support, automate, and optimize organizational and data-driven decisions
- Familiarity with generative AI tools for creativity and design, including human-AI collaboration
- A grounding in AI ethics, societal impact, and the governance frameworks behind responsible AI
- A working knowledge of management information systems, networking, and information security
- The experience of a culminating AI project addressing a real-world challenge
Courses You'll Take
These are the main courses that define the major:
ITM 256, Computer Programming I
ITM 356, Computer Programming II
ITM 311, Database Fundamentals
ITM 410, Applied Data Analytics
ITM 331, Data Ethics and Governance
ITM 307, Management Information Systems
ITM 321, Introduction to Server Administration
ITM 309, Information and Security Risk Management
ITM 380, Networking
ITM 211, Introduction to Information Technology
The Artificial Intelligence Core
AAI, Artificial Intelligence for Everyone
AAI, Artificial Intelligence for Decision-Making
AAI, Artificial Intelligence for Creativity and Design
AAI, Artificial Intelligence Ethics
AAI, Artificial Intelligence Capstone
