BS Artificial Intelligence at Louisiana State University

Louisiana's first undergraduate artificial intelligence degree, housed in the College of Engineering and the Division of Computer Science and Engineering at the Baton Rouge campus. It combines foundations in computer science, algorithms, calculus, linear algebra and probability with project-based learning across the full AI stack, from data pipelines and model training to evaluation, security and deployment. The degree is offered on campus.

Faculty: College of Engineering  |  Department: Division of Computer Science and Engineering  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall 2026 (first cohort)  |  Location: Baton Rouge, LA, United States

What you will study

Core study covers machine learning, applied deep learning, computer vision, agentic LLM systems, reinforcement learning, sequence models, human-AI interaction, AI security, ethics in AI and autonomous systems, with AI electives such as Advanced Computer Vision, Efficient Neural Networks and Neuromorphic Computing. Students pursue internships or undergraduate research and finish with a senior AI capstone in which teams deliver an end-to-end system.

Career pathways

AI/machine learning engineer, computer vision engineer, natural language processing/LLM engineer, AI systems developer, AI security engineer, data scientist or AI research engineer, across technology, energy, healthcare, manufacturing, defense and finance.

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