Senate Bill 25-26-20
| Bill ID: | 25-26-20 |
| PCC ID: | 25000 |
| Name: | PCC Proposal to Establish a Bachelor of Arts in Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence |
| Proposed: | 09/26/2025 |
| Sponsor: | Philosophy, College of Arts and Humanities |
| Proposal: | The Bachelor of Arts in Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence is a proposed interdisciplinary major designed to make the foundational technical concepts of artificial intelligence (AI) accessible to a wide range of students. The program has two primary objectives: 1. To provide students with the technical skills necessary to meaningfully engage with contemporary AI. 2. To offer training in the human-facing disciplines enabling students to understand, evaluate, and contribute to the development and application of AI systems. By combining hands-on technical expertise with critical insights from diverse disciplines, this program equips students to thoughtfully assess AI’s broader societal impact and shape its development in a human-centered way. |
| Active? | Yes |
Status
| Status: | Pending Approval |
| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Senate |
| Received: | 2025-11-25 |
| Decision Date: | 2025-12-02 |
| Decision: | The Senate voted to approve this item. |
| Next Step: | Presidential Approval |
| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Senate Executive Committee (SEC) |
| Received: | 2025-11-04 |
| Decision Date: | 2025-11-11 |
| Decision: | The SEC voted to include the PCC proposal on the upcoming Senate Meeting Agenda. |
| Next Step: | The Senate will review on the proposal |
| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Programs, Curricula, & Courses (PCC) Committee |
| Received: | 2025-09-26 |
| Decision Date: | 2025-10-03 |
| Decision: | The PCC voted to approve this proposal. |
| Next Step: | SEC review |