AI Courses

CAIEF faculty members have developed several courses at UC Davis that bring together the technical, practical, social, and ethic aspects of new and emerging AI technologies. Please check the current UC Davis schedule of courses for updated information about course availability.

STS 102 — Artificial Intelligence in Society (4 units)

Course Description: Artificial intelligence and machine learning in social context. Implications of AI for scientific, legal, educational, economic, and political systems. History of AI research and development. Debates about privacy, security, authenticity, and public policy in the era of AI, with focus on diversity, social justice, and ethical decision-making. Hands-on exercises and projects using AI that generates text and images. Prerequisite(s): No required prerequisites.

UWP 016 — Writing with Artificial Intelligence (4 units)

Course Description: Composing with artificial intelligence (AI) tools; prompting, editing, and refining AI-generated content. Critical evaluation and integration of AI tools into writing processes. Development of professional and academic writing through hands-on projects; emphasis on voice, integrity, and effective AI use in research and drafting. Prerequisite(s): Completion of Entry Level Writing Requirement (ELWR).

ENL 187A — Shakespeare and New Technologies: From VR to AI (4 units)

Course Description: This course examines how recent technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), mixed reality (MR), and virtual reality (VR) are shaping the experience of Shakespeare for 21st century audiences. Students will not only read about, but experience first-hand a number of creative projects that use novel technologies to stage--or enable their users to stage--Shakespeare’s plays. What are the limitations and affordances of recent technologies for reimagining Shakespeare in the 21st century? To what extent do these technologies help us gain new insights into Shakespeare’s plays? How are experiments with new technologies changing more traditional ways of experiencing Shakespeare in classrooms, theaters, popular media, and public spaces? Are these changes beneficial and, if so, for whom and why?

Coursera — AI Agents: From Prompts to Multi-Agent Systems

https://www.coursera.org/learn/ai-agents-from-prompts-to-multi-agent-systems

Course Description: The paradigm of agentic AI enables everyone to reap customized benefits of AI by empowering users to build personalized AI systems. Taught by Professor Martin Hilbert (CAIEF and Department of Communication), this online course encourages users to responsibly dive into and reap the benefits from building their own AI applications.