{"id":213061,"date":"2026-02-13T09:34:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T14:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/13\/kennesaw-state-introduces-georgias-first-bachelors-in-ai\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T09:55:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T14:55:12","slug":"kennesaw-state-introduces-georgias-first-bachelors-in-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/13\/kennesaw-state-introduces-georgias-first-bachelors-in-ai\/","title":{"rendered":"Kennesaw State Introduces Georgia&#8217;s First Bachelor&#8217;s In AI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackenterprise.com\/kennesaw-state-georgia-first-bachelors-degree-artificial-intelligence\/\">Kennesaw State Introduces Georgia&#8217;s First Bachelor&#8217;s In AI<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackenterprise.com\/kennesaw-state-georgia-first-bachelors-degree-artificial-intelligence\/\">https:\/\/www.blackenterprise.com\/kennesaw-state-georgia-first-bachelors-degree-artificial-intelligence\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-02-13 09:34:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.blackenterprise.com\">www.blackenterprise.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tby  Jeroslyn JoVonn <\/p>\n<p class=\"article-date\">February 13, 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\">Kennesaw State University is leading Georgia\u2019s higher-education push into artificial intelligence with its newest degree program.<\/p>\n<p>Kennesaw State University is leading Georgia\u2019s push into the AI era within higher education, becoming the first in the state to launch a bachelor\u2019s degree focused on artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n<p>Announced Feb. 10, the school said its Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence has been approved by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia and will launch in fall 2026, making it the first institution in the state to offer both undergraduate and graduate degrees in AI, CBS News reports.<\/p>\n<p>The program, based in the College of Computing and Software Engineering and available at KSU\u2019s Marietta campus and online, aims to prepare students for the fast-growing demand for artificial intelligence expertise.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith AI driving innovation across industries including health care, manufacturing, logistics, public safety and business services, our new degree is structured to help meet Georgia\u2019s expanding need for a highly skilled workforce,\u201d said Ivan Pulinkala, KSU\u2019s provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. \u201cStudents will gain the training necessary to enter careers that support the state\u2019s economic competitiveness and respond to employer demand for professionals who can build and apply AI-driven technologies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The new bachelor\u2019s degree builds on KSU\u2019s broader push to align education with industry demand across Georgia. 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