University of Portland Bulletin 2025-2026

Artificial Intelligence Minor

A minor in Artificial Intelligence is available for students who want to add this knowledge and these skills to their major program. Applications of Artificial Intelligence exist in almost every domain and profession. The Artificial Intelligence (AI) minor prepares students for careers in which understanding of data, models, software systems, and impacts of AI use is important.

Learning Outcomes:

  1. Design and build AI models 
  2. Effectively evaluate and analyze existing AI models  

Minor Prerequisites - 4 credit hours

CS 203Introduction to Computer Science

3

CS 273Computer Science Laboratory

1

Required Courses - 4 credit hours

CS 305Data Structures

3

CS 376Unix/Linux Tools Laboratory

1

Required AI Course - 3 credit hours

Choose one course from the following list:
CS 421Artificial Intelligence

3

CS 429Introduction to Machine Learning

3

Minor Electives - 5-6 credit hours

Choose two courses from the following list, avoiding overlap with the required AI course:
CS 368Computer Science Seminar

2

CS 421Artificial Intelligence

3

CS 423/BIO 423/CS 523Computational Biology

3

CS 425Introduction to Robotics

3

CS 429Introduction to Machine Learning

3

CS 434Database Management Systems

3

CS 438/CS 538Introduction to Big Data Analytics

3

EGR 410/BME 510Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence

3

Students who are pursuing a major or minor that includes the courses above are advised to meet with an academic advisor to ensure they meet the degree requirements and the artificial intelligence minor requirements, subject to the 25% overlap rule.