Beginning in Fall 2025, Lake Forest College students can explore artificial intelligence (AI) through an interdisciplinary minor.
With two distinct tracks—AI studies and AI governance—the AI minor program is designed to help students think critically, act ethically, and lead confidently in a world increasingly shaped by AI.
AI is already influencing the workforce across various industries. Understanding how AI works and how to govern it ethically is essential for success in the current job market. The new minor allows students to combine AI with different majors to prepare for the changing landscape of future careers.
The minor is co-chaired by Executive Director of the Krebs Center for the Humanities and Professor of English Davis Schneiderman and Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Mathematics Sara Jamshidi.
“We proposed this new minor in artificial intelligence because students today need more than just technical fluency—they need the critical, ethical, and interdisciplinary tools to navigate a world increasingly shaped by AI,” Schneiderman said. “Lake Forest College is uniquely positioned to lead in this space: no other small liberal arts college offers a program like this, one that bridges humanistic inquiry and AI governance frameworks with real-world applications. ”
Lake Forest College is among the first small liberal arts colleges to offer a comprehensive and interdisciplinary AI credential rooted in the liberal arts tradition.
