Tennessee Tech announces launch of state’s first Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence
The baccalaureate-level degree in the theories, systems, and development behind the emerging technology will begin in the fall of 2026.
Tennessee Tech University (TTU) will launch a new Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence (AI) in fall 2026, becoming the first institution in the state to offer a baccalaureate-level degree in the theories, systems, and development behind the emerging technology.
The new major, housed in TTU’s Department of Computer Science, further positions the university as a statewide leader in AI. The program was recently approved by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission. It builds upon what was formerly the data science and artificial intelligence concentration within the computer science major.
“When I started here at Tennessee Tech, we had the data science concentration. Eventually, that changed into the data science and artificial intelligence concentration, and we’ve seen steady growth in that concentration over the past several years,” said Jerry Gannod, Chair of TTU’s Department of Computer Science. “With the confluence of everything happening within artificial intelligence, both nationally and also here on campus, it really became the right time to do this.”
While the new degree will initially build on existing coursework, Tech faculty have already begun developing an expanded curriculum to reflect the depth and breadth of modern AI.
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