BS in AI and Logic and Ontology

This major is designed for students who want to go beyond coding and understand how intelligent systems actually reason, classify information and support decisions.

This program is a strong fit if you:

• Are interested in both technology and big ideas
• Enjoy structured thinking, logic and problem solving
• Want to work with AI, data or knowledge-based systems
• Care about ethics, meaning and real-world impact
• Want a technical degree grounded in human reasoning

UB is internationally recognized as a global leader in applied ontology, a field that helps people and systems organize and share information in consistent and trustworthy ways. That expertise shapes this degree from start to finish.

At UB, you will:

• Learn from faculty who help set international standards for ontology and AI
• Study logic and philosophy alongside machine learning and computer science
• Explore how AI systems represent knowledge and reason about the world
• Integrate ethics and social responsibility directly into technical training

The curriculum balances technical training, philosophical foundations and applied experience.

Key features include:

• A strong core in applied ontology and formal logic
• Coursework in machine learning, probability and computer science
• A required philosophy internship connecting classroom learning to practice
• An AI and society capstone focused on real-world problem-solving
• Ongoing attention to ethics, policy and social impact

Students complete a structured set of courses across philosophy, artificial intelligence, computer science and mathematics.

At a high level, the program includes:

• Core coursework in applied ontology and logic
• AI and society and AI technology courses
• Computer science and mathematics foundations
• A philosophy internship and AI capstone
• UB Curriculum and elective coursework

In this program, you build both technical skill and conceptual clarity.

You will learn how to:

• Apply formal logic and applied ontology to real-world data and AI systems
• Analyze how knowledge is structured and represented across domains
• Design and evaluate computational solutions using AI methods
• Understand probability, linear algebra and machine learning foundations
• Assess ethical, social and policy implications of AI technologies
• Communicate technical and philosophical ideas clearly in professional settings

These skills prepare you to bridge human reasoning and machine intelligence.

Students learn through integrated coursework in philosophy, AI and computer science, supported by hands-on and applied experiences.

Graduates of the BS in AI and Logic and Ontology are prepared for roles that require both technical expertise and deep conceptual thinking. Some students enter the workforce directly, while others continue into graduate or professional study.

Graduates often pursue paths in:

• Applied ontology and knowledge engineering
• Artificial intelligence and machine learning support roles
• Data integration and information systems
• Government, defense and intelligence analysis
• Health informatics and biomedical data systems
• Graduate study in philosophy, computer science or information science

Employers value this degree for its combination of reasoning, ethics and technical skill.

If you are interested in artificial intelligence but want a degree that emphasizes reasoning, ethics and meaning alongside computation, the BS in AI and Logic and Ontology offers a distinctive path. Explore the program, talk with an advisor and imagine how your skills could shape the future of intelligent systems.

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