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Courses - Spring 2026
PHIL
Philosophy Department Site
PHIL308F
Studies in Contemporary Philosophy; . Concepts of AI
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Additional Information: This course is not suitable for students who have taken or plan to take CMSC421 (or a similar AI course), as there will be significant overlap in content.

This course offers an introduction to the fundamental principles and tools of artificial intelligence, designed to be accessible and relevant to students from the humanities and other non-technical disciplines. The course focuses on three key areas: search, probabilistic methods, and reinforcement learning, with possible additional topics including logical agents and planning.