BA Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence at University of Maryland, College Park

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Arts in Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (AI) has two primary goals. The first is to provide students with the technical skills necessary to engage with contemporary AI in a meaningful way. The second is to provide students with training in human-facing disciplines allowing them to understand, evaluate, and contribute to work in AI in a unique way.

Faculty: College of Arts and Humanities | Department: Philosophy | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Park, MD, United States

What you will study

Required courses include Gender, Race and Computing, Designing Fair Systems, AI & ETHICS, Privacy, Security and Ethics for Big Data, Ethical Theory, Philosophy of Race. Major requirements total 48-51 credits.

Career pathways

The skills developed in this major should be useful for careers in arts, business, education, government, law, medicine, policy, or indeed any field that requires a scientific understanding of AI along with a rigorous appreciation of its ethical, social, and cultural impact.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is to the university through undergraduate admissions (applies to the university, not specifically to this major).

Domestic applicants: USD 11,015 a year (2026-27). Full-time undergraduate tuition for Maryland residents, fall and spring semesters; one university-wide undergraduate rate that applies to all bachelor's programmes. Excludes mandatory fees ($1,820), room and board. Juniors and seniors majoring in Business Source

International applicants: USD 42,266 a year (2026-27). Full-time undergraduate tuition for residents of the District of Columbia, other states and other countries, fall and spring semesters; one university-wide undergraduate rate that applies to all bachelor's programmes. Excludes mandatory fees ($1,820), roo Source

Fall enrollment begins in late August and Spring enrollment in late January. Freshmen who apply for Fall are automatically considered for Spring admission.

Fall entry, U.S. and international freshmen: Early Action deadline November 1 (decision by February 1; non-binding), Regular deadline January 20 (decision by April 1); enrollment confirmation by May 1. Applications after the regular deadline are considered on a rolling, space-available basis.

Fall entry, U.S. and international transfers: Early Action deadline March 1 (decision by late April), Regular deadline June 1 (decision by mid-July); enrollment confirmation within 30 days of admission.

Spring entry: international freshmen and transfers must apply by August 1; U.S. freshmen Early Action deadline December 1; U.S. transfers Early Action August 1 and Regular November 15.

The undergraduate application fee is $80 (non-refundable). Admitted students pay a $400 non-refundable enrollment confirmation deposit, credited to tuition. Standardized test scores (SAT/ACT) are optional through the Spring and Fall 2027 application cycles.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.umd.edu/apply

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