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POL 526

Technology, AI, and Ethics in Policy and Public Administration

Graduate Online & In-Person Purdue University

A graduate seminar examining how artificial intelligence intersects with government, public institutions, and democratic society. Students engage with technology ethics frameworks, analyze emerging AI policy debates in the U.S. and globally, and apply policy analysis tools to cases involving algorithmic decision-making, synthetic media, AI procurement in government, and standards-setting. Designed for graduate students in political science, public administration, and related fields.

SCLA 102

AI, Power, & Society

Undergraduate In-Person Purdue University

An undergraduate course examining the social, political, and ethical implications of artificial intelligence — how AI reshapes institutions, labor, democracy, and public life.

POL 120

Introduction to Public Policy

Undergraduate In-Person Purdue University

An introductory undergraduate course covering the fundamentals of public policy analysis and the policy process.

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Concentration · MS in Artificial Intelligence
AI Technology Policy and Governance

An optional concentration within Purdue's MS in AI providing professional training for students pursuing careers in the ethics and compliance of emerging technologies. Covers U.S. and international policy contexts, policy rationale and enactment, and implementation and compliance evaluation.

SCLA 522

AI Policy, Governance, and Ethics

Graduate Online Purdue University

A required foundational course for Purdue's MS in Artificial Intelligence covering AI policy frameworks, governance institutions, and ethics for graduate students across disciplines.

SCLA 521

Societal Impacts of AI

Graduate Online Purdue University

A required foundational course for Purdue's MS in Artificial Intelligence examining the broad social, economic, and political implications of AI across sectors and communities.

Purdue Online

AI Policy & Governance

Micro-credential Online Purdue University

A micro-credential offered through Purdue Online covering foundations of AI policy and governance for professionals and graduate students. Produced with full video production; enrollment over 100.

CS 4001

Computing & Society

Undergraduate In-Person Georgia Tech

An undergraduate computing ethics course at Georgia Tech examining the social implications of computing technologies, including AI, privacy, and algorithmic decision-making.

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New courses and a concentration being built as part of Purdue's MS in AI.

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Concentration · MS in Artificial Intelligence — In Development
AI Auditing

A new concentration being built within Purdue's MS in AI equipping students with skills to audit AI systems for governance, accountability, fairness, and compliance. Includes four courses in organizational governance, sociotechnical auditing frameworks, technical auditing methods, and preparation for auditing certification.

POL 528

Organizational Governance of Technology and AI

Graduate Online Purdue University

Examines the impact of technology policy on organizations and their governance strategies for AI and technology. Explores the incentives, strategies, and activities of the private and non-profit sector in governing AI, as well as the relationship between private, public, and non-governmental sectors.

POL 551

Governance Auditing of AI: Sociotechnical Frameworks and Practices

Graduate Online Purdue University

Governance auditing of AI involves examining the sociotechnical systems that shape AI's design, deployment, and impact at the levels of individual AI systems, teams, and broader organizations. Equips students with skills to evaluate AI systems, organizational context, and governance mechanisms through common industry and government frameworks.

MS in AI

Technical Auditing of AI: Fairness, Explainability, and Privacy

Graduate Online Purdue University

An AI auditing concentration course covering technical methods for evaluating AI systems for fairness, explainability, and privacy — bridging policy goals with computational practice.

MS in AI

Preparation for Auditing Certification

Graduate Online Purdue University

Prepares students for professional AI auditing certification, drawing on skills developed across the auditing concentration to assess AI systems in organizational and regulatory contexts.