--- title: AI Education at UMD date: 2026-02-23T14:49:00-05:00 author: Jiayu Kang canonical_url: "https://ai-internal.umd-servd.com/ai-education-at-umd" section: Pages --- # AI Education at UMD *Academics* **AI Education at UMD** ## Graduate Programs in AI - **Artificial Intelligence** — The Master of Science degree in artificial intelligence (AI) includes courses on the fundamentals of AI and that address the interaction between AI and humans and society. - **Engineering Artificial Intelligence** — The Engineering Artificial Intelligence (Engineering AI) Program provides rigorous technical education in the analysis and design of “smart” engineered devices and systems. > How can we get our students to think about how AI can increase access to a living wage, education or health care? AIM promises to be a unique place for looking at AI in new ways, including applying feminist methods of scholarship to look at how AI is made and what it’s used for. — Neda Atanasoski, AIM Associate Director for Education, *Professor and Chair of the Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies* *Neda speaking at an event* ## AI Related Courses Click the program names to see all available courses. *Updated: Summer 2025* - [View Schedule of Classes](https://app.testudo.umd.edu/soc/) ### AI Related Courses Click the program names to see all available courses. *Updated: Summer 2025* - [Schedule of Classes](https://app.testudo.umd.edu/soc/) ### AMSC - Applied Mathematics & Statistics, and Scientific Computation AMSC808N: Advanced Topics in Applied Mathematics; Numerical Methods for Data Science and Machine Learning AMSC808X: Advanced Topics in Applied Mathematics; Machine Learning for Scientific Computing ### AOSC - Atmospheric & Oceanic Science AOSC447: Machine Learning in Earth Science ### ARCH - Architecture ARCH418D: Selected Topics in Architectural Technology; The future of Sustainability: Human-Centered Design, Emerging Technologies, and Artificial Intelligence ARCH418J: Selected Topics in Architectural Technology; Artificial Intelligence and Architecture: Background, Applications, and the Design Process ### AREC - Agricultural and Resource Economics AREC380: Data Science for Environmental and Resource Economics ### BCHM - Biochemistry BCHM477: Biomolecular Measurement and Data Analysis ### BDBA - Business Administration BDBA803: Causal Methods in Business Research BDBA804: Big Data and AI for Business BDBA806: Executive Decision Making in the Age of AI BDBA808G: Special Topics in Information Systems; AI and Business Strategy BDBA818A: Special Topics in Accounting; AI Literacy: Business Data and AI Applications ### BIOE - Bioengineering BIOE658J: Special Topics in Bioengineering (M.Eng.); Introduction to Programming and Data Analysis using Python BIOE658K: Special Topics in Bioengineering (M.Eng.); Applied Computer Vision ### BIOI - Bioinformatics and Computational Biology BIOI602: Principles of Data Science BIOI603: Principles of Machine Learning ### BMGT - Business and Management BMGT207: Ethics of Artificial Intelligence BMGT347: Quantitative Financial Analysis BMGT401: Big Data and AI using Cloud Computing BMGT408E: Emerging Topics in Information Systems; Big Data and AI using Cloud Computing BMGT758A: Special Topics in Business and Management; AI and Business Strategy BMGT758W: Special Topics in Business and Management; Foundations of AI ### BMSO - Business BMSO603: Data Mining and Predictive Analytics ### BSCI - Biological Sciences Program BSCI238I: Special Topics in Biology Student Initiated Courses; Machine Learning for the Life Sciences ### BSOS - Behavioral and Social Sciences BSOS188C: Selected Topics in the Behavioral and Social Sciences; Social Data Science: Pathways and Applications BSOS326: Python Programming for the Social Sciences ### BUAC - Accounting and Information Assurance BUAC716: Auditing Automation and Analytics BUAC758Y: Special Topics in Accounting and Information Assurance; AI Literacy: Business Data and AI Applications ### BUDT - Decision and Information Technologies BUDT733: Data Mining and Predictive Analytics BUDT751: Harnessing AI for Business BUDT758O: Special Topics in Decision, Operations and Information Technologies; Designing AI Systems ### BUFN - Finance BUFN650: Machine Learning in Finance ### BUMK - Marketing BUMK746: Data Science for Customer Analytics ### BUSI - Part-Time MBA Program BUSI718A: Special Topics in Business; Foundations of AI BUSI758K: Special Topics in Business; Marketing in the Age of AI BUSI758X: Special Topics in Management; AI and Business Strategy ### BUSM - Business Management BUSM758A: Special Topics in Management; AI and Business Strategy BUSM758R: Special Topics in Business; Foundations of AI BUSM758T: Special Topics in Business; Financial Institutions in the Era of FinTech and AI BUSM758W: Special Topics in Business; Marketing in the Age of AI ### BUSM - Business Management BUSO733: Data Mining and Predictive Analytics ### CCJS - Criminology and Criminal Justice CCJS418E: Seminar in Criminology and Criminal Justice; Coding for Criminology ### CHBE - Chemistry and Biomolecular Engineering CHBE452: Introduction of Machine Learning in Chemical Engineering CHBE652: Introduction of Machine Learning in Chemical Engineering ### CMSC - Computer Science CMSC116: You and I, and Generative AI CMSC320: Introduction to Data Science CMSC396H: Computer Science Honors Seminar CMSC421: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence CMSC422: Introduction to Machine Learning CMSC425: Game Programming CMSC426: Computer Vision CMSC454: Algorithms for Data Science CMSC470: Introduction to Natural Language Processing CMSC473: Capstone in Machine Learning CMSC477: Robotics Perception and Planning CMSC498J: Selected Topics in Computer Science; Human-Robot Interaction, Device Prototyping, and Embodied AI CMSC498K: Selected Topics in Computer Science; Introduction to Multimodal Deep Learning CMSC498Y: Selected Topics in Computer Science; Statistical Inference and Machine Learning Methods for Genomics Data CMSC673: Capstone in Machine Learning CMSC722: Artificial Intelligence Planning CMSC723: Natural Language Processing CMSC740: Advanced Computer Graphics CMSC818V: Advanced Topics in Computer Systems; Machine Learning for Physical Sensing and Perception CMSC828G: Advanced Topics in Information Processing; Systems for Machine Learning CMSC828J: Advanced Topics in Information Processing; Common-sense Reasoning and Natural Language Understanding CMSC828V: Advanced Topics in Information Processing; Numerical Methods for Data Science and Machine Learning CMSC848G: Selected Topics in Information Processing; Selected Topics in Machine Learning CMSC848I: Selected Topics in Information Processing; Trustworthy Machine Learning CMSC848J: Selected Topics in Information Processing; Cognitive Robotics CMSC848N: Selected Topics in Information Processing; Generative AI Agents CMSC848P: Selected Topics in Information Processing; Machine Learning Theory CMSC848W: Selected Topics in Information Processing; Foundations of Interpretable Artificial Intelligence ### COMM - Communication COMM449A: Special Topics in Digital Communication; Artificial Intelligence in the Digital Age (3 cr) ### DATA - Data Science DATA110: Applications of R for Data Science DATA120: Python Programming for Data Science DATA200: Knowledge in Society: Science, Data and Ethics DATA320: Introduction to Data Science DATA602: Principles of Data Science DATA603: Principles of Machine Learning DATA604: Data Representation and Modeling DATA606: Algorithms for Data Science DATA607: Communication in Data Science and Analytics DATA612: Deep Learning DATA641: Natural Language Processing ### ECON - Economics ECON230: Applied Economic Statistics ECON354: Using Big Data to Solve Economic and Social Problems ECON432: Applied Machine Learning ECON623: Econometrics I ECON722: Econometrics IV ### ENAE - Aerospace Engineering ENAE450: Robotics Programming ENAE488O: Topics in Aerospace Engineering; Introduction to Autonomous Multi-Robot Swarms ENAE692: Introduction to Space Robotics ENAE788M: Selected Topics in Aerospace Engineering; Hands On Autonomous Aerial Robotics ENAE788O: Selected Topics in Aerospace Engineering; Introduction to Autonomous Multi-Robot Swarms ### ENAI - Engineering Artificial Intelligence, Professional Masters ENAI600: Probability and Statistics for Engineering AI ENAI601: Numerical Methods for Engineering AI ENAI602: Foundations of Machine Learning for Engineering AI ENAI603: Foundations of Data Science for Engineering AI ENAI604: Fair, Ethical and Sustainable Engineering AI ENAI605: Generative Engineering AI ENAI606: Large Language Models in Engineering AI ENAI607: Python Applications for Engineering AI ### ENBC - Biocomputational Engineering ENBC321: Machine Learning for Data Analysis ENBC423: Applied Computer Vision ENBC424: AI for Biocomputational Engineering ENBC491: Senior Capstone Design in Biocomputational Engineering ### ENCE - Civil Engineering ENCE489X: Special Problems in Civil Engineering; Statistical and Machine Learning Models for Natural Hazards Prediction ENCE622: Construction Automation & Robotics ENCE688M: Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering; Theory-Guided Machine Learning ### ENEB - Cyber-Physical Systems Engineering ENEB345: Probability & Statistical Inference ENEB346: Linear Algebra for Machine Learning Applications ENEB456: Machine Learning Tools ### ENEE - Electrical and Computer Engineering ENEE408I: Capstone Design Project: Autonomous Control of Interacting Robots ENEE409N: Capstone Design Project; Design Experience in Machine Learning ENEE419D: Capstone Design Project; Design Experience in Machine Learning ENEE436: Foundations of Machine Learning ENEE469O: Topics in Controls; Introduction to Optimization ENEE719D: Advanced Topics in Microelectronics; Embedded Machine Learning ENEE739F: Advanced Topics in Signal Processing; Foundations of Interpretable Artificial Intelligence ### ENFP - Fire Protection Engineering ENFP201: Numerical Methods with MatLab ### ENMA - Materials Engineering ENMA437: Machine Learning for Materials Science ENMA637: Machine Learning for Materials Science ### ENME - Mechanical Engineering ENME440: Applied Machine Learning for Engineering and Design ENME691: Industrial AI ENME743: Applied Machine Learning for Engineering and Design ### ENPM - Engineering, Professional Masters ENPM640: Rehabilitation Robotics ENPM645: Human-Robot Interaction ENPM662: Introduction to Robot Modeling ENPM667: Control of Robotic Systems ENPM673: Perception for Autonomous Robots ENPM690: Robot Learning ENPM692: Manufacturing and Automation ENPM701: Autonomous Robotics ENPM703: Fundamentals of AI and Deep Learning ### ENRE - Reliability Engineering ENRE640: Collection and Analysis of Reliability Data ### ENTS - Telecommunications ENTS669D: Special Topics in Computing; Foundations of Machine Learning ENTS669K: Special Topics in Computing; AI Applications for 6G ### EPIB - Epidemiology and Biostatistics EPIB674: Foundations of Machine Learning in Public Health ### FGSM - Federal and Global Fellows FGSM: Strategic Thinking, AI, and Innovation Power ### GVPT - Government and Politics GVPT622: Quantitative Methods For Political Science ### HGLO - Global Communities HGLO101: Saving the World With Data ### IMDM - Immersive Media Design IMDM350: Advanced Digital Media Theory ### INST - Information Science INST388T: "Maker Movement" Approach to Computing; Human-AI Fiction Co-Writing INST414: Data Science Techniques INST461: Emerging Technologies and Risk Management INST728F: Special Topics in Information Studies; Generative AI in UX: Transforming UX Practice INST728L: Special Topics in Information Studies; GenAI and Large Language Models (LLMs) for Library and Archives Collections INST735: Natural Language Processing INST737: Introduction to Data Science INST762: Visual Analytics INST767: Big Data Infrastructure ### JAPN - Japanese JAPN447: Technologies of Japanese Performance ### JOUR - Journalism JOUR389W: News Coverage of Special Topics; News Alchemy: Journalism and Artificial Intelligence JOUR458A: Special Topics in Journalism; Machine Editors: Search Engines, Social Media, AI and The News JOUR689J: News Coverage of Specialized Topics; Exploring News Archives with Artificial Intelligence JOUR689W: News Coverage of Specialized Topics; News Alchemy: Journalism and Artificial Intelligence ### LING - Linguistics LING723: Natural Language Processing ### MSAI - Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence MSAI601: Probability and Statistics MSAI602: Principles of Data Science MSAI603: Principles of Machine Learning MSAI631: AI and Society ### MSML - Machine Learning MSML602: Principles of Data Science MSML603: Principles of Machine Learning MSML605: Computing Systems for Machine Learning MSML606: Algorithms and Data Structures for Machine Learning MSML610: Advanced Machine Learning MSML612: Deep Learning MSML640: Computer Vision MSML641: Natural Language Processing MSML642: Robotics MSML651: Big Data Analytics ### MSQC - QUantum Computing MSQC603: Principles of Machine Learning MSQC604: Quantum Computing Architectures and Algorithms ### PHIL - Philosophy PHIL209M: Philosophical Issues; AI and the Human Experience PHIL211: AI & ETHICS PHIL408F: Topics in Contemporary Philosophy; A Gentle Introduction to Machine Learning PHIL688F: Selected Problems in Philosophy; Trustworthy Machine Learning PHIL808M: Seminar in the Problems of Philosophy; The Philosophy in AI: the Graduate Perspective ### PHPE - Philosophy, Politics, and Economics PHPE308N: Special Topics in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics; AI and the Human Experience (3 cr) ### PLCY - Public Policy PLCY610: Quantitative Aspects of Public Policy ### PSYC - Psychology PSYC417: Data Science for Psychology and Neuroscience Majors PSYC431: Human and Animal Intelligence ### SOCY - Sociology SOCY462: Digital Technology and Society ### STAT - Statistics STAT426: Introduction to Data Science and Machine Learning STAT740: Linear Statistical Models I STAT741: Linear Statistical Models II ### SURV - Survey and Data Science SURV613: Machine Learning for Social Science SURV615: Statistical Modeling and Machine Learning I SURV616: Statistical Modeling and Machine Learning II SURV751: Introduction to Big Data and Machine Learning SURV753: Machine Learning II ### URSP - Urban Studies and Planning URSP688Y: Recent Developments in Urban Studies; Smart Cities and Urban Data Science ### VIPS - Vertically Integrated Projects VIPS208R: Starting with Vertically Integrated Projects; 3D-Printed Video Game-Playing Soft Robots VIPS308R: Engaging with Vertically Integrated Projects; 3D-Printed Video Game-Playing Soft Robots VIPS408R: Leading with Vertically Integrated Projects; 3D-Printed Video Game-Playing Soft Robots - [Email us](mailto:aim@umd.edu) **Get Involved** — Find out how you can get involved with AIM by joining our mailing list and our Discord server!