The University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) is pioneering an educational framework that not only prepares a new generation for the complexities of an AI-driven world but also places the institution at the heart of shaping the future and ethical direction of AI.

AI Research & Initiatives

faculty on a panel

AI Campus Learning Community

close up of notebook

AI Liberal Arts Lab

close up of computer screen

AI Research

student working on project

Orion Lab

AI Related Degrees

 

Data Analytics M.S.

A joint program by the Departments of CS and Mathematics, prepares students for data analytics careers or entry to a Ph.D. program.
 

Data Analytics Graduate Certificate

Designed for Computer Science students who would like to acquire the basic knowledge and skills required for data science professionals to boost their marketability.
 

Communication B.A.

Provides students with a general background in communication theory and technology with an opportunity to engage in studying a specific area of communication.
 

Applied Business Analytics B.S.

Specialize in an area of applied business analytics that is relevant in public, for-profit, or non-profit organizations that require the skills of business analytics.

AI Courses Offered 2023- 24

  • CSC 532: Introduction to Machine Learning
  • CSC 470: Intro to Neural Networks
  • CSC 387: Foundations of Computer Science
  • CSC 479: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
  • CSC 535: Deep Learning
  • DAT 532: Introduction to Machine Learning
  • MIS 471: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
  • PSY 311: Cognitive Psychology

AI Professional Development Courses

Introduction to Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Suite Ed2go

AI Machine Learning Bootcamp - AI-102 certification prep

UIS Catalog
Register for Courses

AI Educator eLearning Courses

Advanced AI
AI, ION
AI for Secondary Education
AI, ION
AI: The Future of Learning
AI, ION

UIS AI Steering Committee Report

UIS AI Steering Committee Report

Discover how the AI Steering Committee is shaping the future of AI at UIS with our latest report. Learn about our strategic initiatives, policy developments, and how we're leading the charge in responsible and innovative AI integration across the university.

AI Steering Committee Report

AI Resources

Say #YestoUIS
Apply
Events
There are no events at this time. Check back soon!
News
Mar 25, 2024
How the University of Illinois Springfield is preparing for an AI-driven world
The following article was published by The State Journal-Register on March 24, 2024. In an age where artificial intelligence is reshaping industries from…
Elham Buxton (center) is shown reaching past a student to control a computer during an AI summer camp.
Mar 11, 2024
UIS professor develops curriculum to teach artificial intelligence to middle and high school students
The University of Illinois Springfield Associate Professor of Computer Science Elham Buxton has published a new curriculum model aimed at fostering…
A cartoon of Spiderman looking out onto the city.
Mar 08, 2024
Generative AI's role in higher education, inspired by Spiderman
Remember when Uncle Ben told Peter Parker, “With great power comes great responsibility?” That quote rings true, especially when we talk about AI in higher…
Richard Funderburg
Mar 08, 2024
Using Artificial Intelligence and Cell Phone Tracing Data to Reevaluate Travel Demand and Investments in Public Transit
Why are fewer people riding public transit, and what do lower farebox revenues mean for state and federal government in their oversight and support of transit…
Professor Liang Kong give talk at SITAIBA 2023 conference
Mar 01, 2024
UIS Faculty Research on Mathematical Modeling, AI, and the Dynamics of COVID-19 Spread
Recently, my colleague, Professor Liang Kong, gave a very interesting talk at the Conference on Security and Information Technologies with AI, Internet…