Program Changes<\/p>\n
Two 10-month graduate programs in the McCombs School of Business will be renamed this academic year to highlight AI, according to an Aug. 13 news release.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The changes come as the College of Natural Sciences pursues computer science integration with majors from other schools and colleges. The College of Liberal Arts also added a certificate in geospatial artificial intelligence for this semester.\u00a0<\/p>\n
McCombs\u2019 Master of Science in Business Analytics was changed to the Master of Science in Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence, and the Master of Science in Information Technology and Management was changed to the Master of Science in Business Technology and Artificial Intelligence.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThese technically rigorous graduate programs develop AI amplifiers, who can pair business judgment with emerging technologies to drive outcomes beyond what people or AI could achieve alone,\u201d wrote Bradley Staats, dean of the School of Business, in the news release. \u201cThese new names recognize what\u2019s already happening in our classrooms.\u201d<\/p>\n
The name changes come as Staats begins his first fall semester as dean of the business school. Staats is one of two new deans along with Daniel Hamlin, the new dean of the College of Education.<\/p>\n
The first graduates of these programs will finish their degrees in the class of 2028. According to the news release, the programs will prepare students to implement AI technologies and develop AI models.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur stakeholders agreed that the new names capture the breadth and depth of what our students are learning and the value they bring to the workplace,\u201d wrote Jade DeKinder, associate dean for Master of Science Programs at McCombs in a news release.<\/p>\n
Natural Science Integration<\/p>\n
The College of Natural Sciences will launch the new School of Computing this fall, according to a February news release. The new school will focus on computer science, information, statistics and data science.<\/p>\n
The new school was designed to support \u201cresearch and education\u201d in a world already being transformed by AI, according to the news release.<\/p>\n
\u201cBy expanding opportunities for our students and advancing interdisciplinary\u00a0<\/p>\n
research, the School of Computing helps cement UT\u2019s place in defining the technologies, ideas and approaches necessary for navigating our era of rapid technological change,\u201d wrote David Vanden Bout, dean of the College of Natural Sciences, in the news release.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The College of Natural Sciences has spent years researching AI and integrating it into the school as it changes the future of education, according to a University website. Other colleges have also implemented programs including AI.<\/p>\n
The School of Computing gives all students access to education in AI and computing. Students in any college or major will have the opportunity to take classes offered by the school starting this fall.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Additionally, UT President Jim Davis recently announced changes to the core curriculum, which include adding a proposed \u201cComputer Science and AI\u201d course area.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In an Aug. 13 interview with The Texan, Davis discussed how the new requirement will teach students about AI, both educating them on its dangers and teaching responsible use. Davis also said the University would pursue more collaborations between schools.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Davis said the goal is for classes under the requirement to be available as early as 2027. However, he intends for the University to implement some of the core curriculum changes by Fall 2028.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Program Changes Two 10-month graduate programs in the McCombs School of Business will be renamed this academic year…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":415068,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[132,134,133],"class_list":["post-415067","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-austin","tag-austin","tag-austin-headlines","tag-austin-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/415067","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=415067"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/415067\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/415068"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=415067"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=415067"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=415067"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}