In a recent GeekWire article, “Coding is dead: UW computer science program rethinks curriculum for the AI era“, by Lisa Stiffler (on July 10, 2025 at 7:25 am), she writes “The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence in the workplace has academic institutions wrestling with the question of how best to prepare the next generation of graduates for tech jobs, helping them land entry-level roles and bolstering them against the bots.”
So, I asked ChatGPT 4.o to (prompt): Create a list of universities and colleges with computer science and/or software engineering departments that have or are changing their curriculum because of modern AI”. Here is the reply I received (slightly reformatted to paste into this blog post). Note: I also asked ChatGPT to create a ChatGPT logo bitmap for this blog post 😀
ChatGPT 4o creates a list of universities and colleges that have or are changing their curriculums
Here’s a curated list of universities and colleges that are actively updating or overhauling their computer science and software engineering curricula in response to modern AI:
- University of Washington (Paul G. Allen School) – The school has reframed its curriculum around AI-driven development, shifting focus from traditional coding to problem formulation, AI-tool collaboration, and fundamentals like ethics and NLP. Students are allowed to use LLMs (e.g. ChatGPT) in assignments—citing them as collaborators—and faculty are piloting coordinated curriculum changes.
- Washington System-wide Trends – According to TechSpot, US CS programs are fundamentally rethinking education to prioritize conceptual thinking, design skills, and AI literacy over rote coding.
- Boise State University – In June 2025, the CS department launched initiatives blending generative AI into software development instruction, emphasizing AI readiness, ethical frameworks, and the evolving role of developers.
- Harvard Business School & Rollins College – Harvard Business School issues ChatGPT EDU accounts to all MBA students and offers courses on navigating AI-powered tools. Rollins College revamped its CS assignments to include AI-driven projects—e.g. students design interactive stories powered by ChatGPT—while ensuring they own the design and logic.
- SUNY System (SUNY New Paltz, Marist, University at Albany) – Introduced programs like an Applied AI minor at Marist and structured AI‑society courses at Albany. SUNY has also formed an AI advisory board with usage guidelines.
- California State University (23 campuses) – Deployed ChatGPT Edu system-wide for 460,000+ students and faculty, integrating AI into tutoring, research, and productivity workflows.
- Bowling Green State University – Launching an innovative AI + X bachelor’s degree in Fall 2025—an interdisciplinary AI-infused program.
- Rogers State University – Offering a B.S. in Information Technology with an AI option starting Fall 2025.
- Carnegie Mellon University – Pioneering undergraduate AI degrees since 2018 and continuously updating them to add machine learning and generative AI components.
- Johns Hopkins University – Expanded its online master’s in AI to support students without strong tech backgrounds—broadening AI education reach.
- University of Miami – Adding introductory AI and data science to non-computing majors to demystify emerging technologies.
- IIT Delhi (India) – From 2025–26, integrated AI/ML exposure across all undergraduate disciplines, with options for minors/honors in these fields.
- La Salle University (USA) – Launched new M.S. in AI and B.S. in Cybersecurity degrees, focusing on ethics and advanced technical proficiency.
- University of Illinois (Siebel School of Computing and Data Science) – Rebranded in 2024 with a $50 M gift and is expected to incorporate AI and data science across its revised curriculum.
- Purdue University – Introduced both BA and BS AI majors in 2022 through interdisciplinary collaboration, embedding ethics and liberal arts.
- University of Nebraska at Omaha – Established an AI Learning Lab in 2024 to help faculty integrate generative AI into teaching across departments.
- University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) – Launching Fall 2025: a new College of AI, Cyber & Computing, plus a dual MD–MS in AI. This builds on its existing AI-medical dual-degree efforts.
- German University of Digital Science (Germany) – Opened April 2025 as a fully digital university with AI embedded across all programs—covering AI, cybersecurity, VR, and digital transformation.
- Universal AI University (India) – A standalone AI-focused university since 2023, offering B.Tech. in CS with AI/ML, data science, and AI-embedded sound/music programs.
- Queen’s University Belfast & Azerbaijan Technical University – Embedded generative AI competencies into software testing courses and a new SE BSc curriculum, including responsible AI-use practices in labs.
Summary & Key Trends:
- Curriculum pivot: Emphasis shifting from writing code to problem definition, AI prompt-design, validation, ethics, and human–AI collaboration.
- New degree offerings: Many institutions are adding dedicated AI majors/minors, double-degrees, or AI-specialization tracks within CS/IT.
- Tool integration: Growing acceptance of generative AI tools (ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude) in coursework—students cite them as “collaborators” and validate AI outputs.
- Breadth & accessibility: AI education is being democratized across disciplines—beyond STEM, into healthcare, business, liberal arts.
- Faculty development: Many universities (UNO’s AI Learning Lab, German UDS’s digital infrastructure) are training educators to adopt AI technologies responsibly in teaching.
This list captures many of the most notable recent examples of curriculum evolution driven by generative AI and related technologies.