AI in the Majors is a faculty-led Miami University initiative that will integrate artificial intelligence into coursework across majors, beginning Fall 2026. The phased rollout starts with 13 departments (4,925 students), adds 15 more departments in 2027 (10,949 students), and will include 21 departments—about 18,982 students—by the 2027–28 academic year. The program empowers faculty to tailor AI literacy and applied skills to each discipline to improve workforce readiness.
Miami University to Embed AI Across Majors — Faculty-Led Rollout Begins Fall 2026, Complete by 2028
This University In Florida Will Integrate AI Into Their Curriculum Across All Departments By 2028
Miami University will launch a faculty-led initiative to integrate artificial intelligence into coursework across majors, starting in Fall 2026. The program, called AI in the Majors, adopts a phased approach so faculty can tailor AI literacy and applied skills to the needs of each discipline.
The university announced the plan in a press release, emphasizing that AI is increasingly embedded in workplaces and should be embedded in teaching and curricula.
"If it's this embedded in the world, then it needs to be embedded in the learning and in the coursework,"
said Ellen Yezierski, director of the Center for Teaching and Learning, professor of chemistry and biochemistry, and lead facilitator of AI in the Majors. "I trust our faculty to make great decisions on where it fits."
Phased rollout:
- Fall 2026: First cohort of 13 departments, collectively enrolling 4,925 students.
- Spring & Fall 2027: An additional 15 departments join, representing 10,949 students.
- By the 2027–28 academic year: The initiative will include 21 departments and impact about 18,982 students.
The 13 departments in the initial Fall 2026 cohort include: Accountancy; Anthropology; Art; Chemistry and Biochemistry; Educational Psychology; Electrical and Computer Engineering; Languages, Literatures, and Writing; Mathematics; Physics; Sport Leadership and Management; Speech Pathology and Audiology; Statistics; and Teaching, Curriculum, and Educational Inquiry.
"Our department volunteered to participate in the first cohort because we were already studying AI and how it relates to our major, including both our undergraduate and graduate curriculum,"
said Donna Scarborough, professor and chair of the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology.
Students and campus leaders highlight workforce readiness as a core goal. "Integrating AI literacy into our education at Miami is extremely important now more than ever," said Nate Novak, a junior majoring in political science and business leadership. "Learning how to use it properly will give Miami students an advantage when it comes time to enter the workforce."
By empowering faculty to define how AI fits into their courses, Miami aims to develop practical, discipline-relevant competencies—ranging from data literacy and ethical considerations to hands-on tool use—so graduates leave better prepared for AI-augmented careers.
Source: Miami University press release; originally reported on AfroTech.
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