3 courses with the subject AI, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
AI 81082: Artificial Intelligence Ethics: Technological Foundations2
This doctoral seminar introduces the technical and ethical architecture of artificial intelligence. Framed by IBM’s Five Pillars of Trustworthy AI (Explainability, Fairness, Robustness, Transparency, and Privacy), the course includes technological foundations for AI implementation and ethical implications. The course includes a technicalical introduction to machine learning algorithms, artificial neural networks, deep learning, large language models, predictive and decision-making AI, and computer vision. Students will complete the IBM SkillsBuild "AI Foundations" credential to establish a technical baseline before analyzing a Total Credits: 8 Focus of Study in Medical Sociology
AI 81282: Artificial Intelligence Ethics: Sociological Perspectives2
This doctoral seminar explores the social dimensions of artificial intelligence and its impact on human structures. The course critically examines the processes of algorithmic mediation, whereby human interactions and social opportunities become defined and governed by automated systems. A central focus is on analyzing persistent inequities in data representation and algorithmic outcomes based on social factors such as race, class, gender, and geographic location. The course investigates the complex dynamics between digital labor, social stratification, and the "automation of inequality" to understand how technological systems
AI 81482: Artificial Intelligence Ethics: Religious and Theological Perspectives2
This doctoral seminar investigates the intersection of Artificial Intelligence with theological anthropology, spiritual practice, and the metaphysical claims of the tech industry. The course focuses on "debunking" the quasi-religious narratives of AI "consciousness," "sentience," and the quest for Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). Contrasting the Imago Dei (Image of God) with the "Stochastic Parrot," students will critically examine the materialist reductionism that equates the human spirit with data processing. A central focus is placed on the ethical responsibility to demystify AI, reclaiming human agency from the "idol
