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The program is open to any major, which means the business student in the Craig School and the nursing student in the College of Health and Human Services can take the same core AI sequence. For Central Valley readers, this matters because ag, health care and logistics employers from Madera to Tulare have started asking for basic AI literacy when they hire, and that shows up in our inboxes.",[61,270,272],{"id":271},"what-the-minor-requires","What the minor requires",[66,274,275],{},"The new minor runs 20 to 21 units. Students complete four required AI courses, then choose one elective that fits their field. University officials said the computer science department already had the classes and faculty in place, so the change creates a formal pathway that appears on a transcript. Kids eyeing internships want exactly that, a line that reads like a credential. Students are being told to meet with advisers early in the fall so the units don’t push them past graduation plans.",[61,277,279],{"id":278},"how-it-meets-local-demand","How it meets local demand",[66,281,282],{},"Fresno State pitched the minor as an answer to employer demand and student interest. In the Valley, that translates to almond sorters, vineyard drones, and rural telehealth tools that need people who can read a model output and ask the next question. The chair of computer science pointed to agricultural automation and rural health access as clear use cases. Those aren’t abstract for Fresno County or for Reedley and Sanger graduates now on campus, they’re job postings.",[61,284,286],{"id":285},"who-can-sign-up","Who can sign up",[66,288,289],{},"Any major can add the minor, so art history, criminology, agricultural business, and mechanical engineering students can build a common AI foundation, then pick an elective that makes sense for their degree. The university also runs a separate AI certificate aimed at community members who aren’t in a degree program, a path that’s useful for paraeducators or entry-level clinic staff who want a skill bump without enrolling full time. One small ask from the department: plan with your adviser early so the AI courses slot cleanly into the unit count.",[61,291,293],{"id":292},"a-student-voice-on-fresno-states-ai-push","A student voice on Fresno State’s AI push",[66,295,296],{},"Terrence Martin, a senior data analytics major who helped on a recent campus AI project, put it this way: \"AI at Fresno State allows the campus community to learn and decide how they want to use it in the future.\" That curiosity is the point. 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CSU Fresno will launch a 20–21 unit AI minor in fall 2026.\n2. The program is open to students in any major across campus.\n3. Requirements include four core AI courses and one elective.\n4. Fresno State also offers an AI certificate for community members.\n\nTwenty units, sometimes twenty-one, is what Fresno State will ask of students who add its new artificial intelligence minor this fall. The program is open to any major, which means the business student in the Craig School and the nursing student in the College of Health and Human Services can take the same core AI sequence. For Central Valley readers, this matters because ag, health care and logistics employers from Madera to Tulare have started asking for basic AI literacy when they hire, and that shows up in our inboxes.\n\n## What the minor requires\n\nThe new minor runs 20 to 21 units. Students complete four required AI courses, then choose one elective that fits their field. University officials said the computer science department already had the classes and faculty in place, so the change creates a formal pathway that appears on a transcript. Kids eyeing internships want exactly that, a line that reads like a credential. Students are being told to meet with advisers early in the fall so the units don’t push them past graduation plans.\n\n## How it meets local demand\n\nFresno State pitched the minor as an answer to employer demand and student interest. In the Valley, that translates to almond sorters, vineyard drones, and rural telehealth tools that need people who can read a model output and ask the next question. The chair of computer science pointed to agricultural automation and rural health access as clear use cases. Those aren’t abstract for Fresno County or for Reedley and Sanger graduates now on campus, they’re job postings.\n\n## Who can sign up\n\nAny major can add the minor, so art history, criminology, agricultural business, and mechanical engineering students can build a common AI foundation, then pick an elective that makes sense for their degree. The university also runs a separate AI certificate aimed at community members who aren’t in a degree program, a path that’s useful for paraeducators or entry-level clinic staff who want a skill bump without enrolling full time. One small ask from the department: plan with your adviser early so the AI courses slot cleanly into the unit count.\n\n## A student voice on Fresno State’s AI push\n\nTerrence Martin, a senior data analytics major who helped on a recent campus AI project, put it this way: \"AI at Fresno State allows the campus community to learn and decide how they want to use it in the future.\" That curiosity is the point. 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