{"id":190250,"date":"2026-02-24T12:52:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T17:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/24\/bachelor-of-science-in-artificial-intelligence-at-ui-approved-by-faculty-senate-the-argonaut\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T13:00:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T18:00:11","slug":"bachelor-of-science-in-artificial-intelligence-at-ui-approved-by-faculty-senate-the-argonaut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/24\/bachelor-of-science-in-artificial-intelligence-at-ui-approved-by-faculty-senate-the-argonaut\/","title":{"rendered":"Bachelor of\u00a0Science in artificial intelligence\u00a0at\u00a0UI approved by\u00a0Faculty\u00a0Senate\u00a0 \u2013 The Argonaut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uiargonaut.com\/2026\/02\/24\/bachelor-of-science-in-artificial-intelligence-at-ui-approved-by-faculty-senate\/\">Bachelor of\u00a0Science in artificial intelligence\u00a0at\u00a0UI approved by\u00a0Faculty\u00a0Senate\u00a0 \u2013 The Argonaut<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uiargonaut.com\/2026\/02\/24\/bachelor-of-science-in-artificial-intelligence-at-ui-approved-by-faculty-senate\/\">https:\/\/www.uiargonaut.com\/2026\/02\/24\/bachelor-of-science-in-artificial-intelligence-at-ui-approved-by-faculty-senate\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-02-24 12:52:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.uiargonaut.com\">www.uiargonaut.com<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The University of Idaho has approved a Bachelor of Science in artificial intelligence, starting in the 2026-2027 academic year, in response to competition from other Idaho colleges.<\/li>\n<li>The B.S. program is part of the College of Engineering&#8217;s computer science department and is a four-year, 120-credit degree that leverages existing CS department programs and will emphasize how to develop and use AI technologies.<\/li>\n<li>Students can choose an area of emphasis which includes AI infrastructure &amp; 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