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As course registration begins, Virginia Tech's new AI minor is a chance to future-proof any degree and gain skills employers increasingly value across industries.

Whether your student is studying business, engineering, architecture, journalism, performing arts, education, public policy, or any other major, artificial intelligence will be part of their future workplace. The AI minor helps students build practical AI skills, understand the technology's impact, and apply it to their careers.

Undergrad students can declare the minor starting on Aug. 3, and eligible courses can be added to schedules now.

Read the full story to learn how the new AI minor works and how students can get started.

New artificial intelligence minor launches this fall The interdisciplinary minor will give students in every major the opportunity to build artificial intelligence skills, explore ethical impacts, and use that information in fields ranging from business and public policy to music and filmmaking.

📚 Fall registration season is here for incoming Hokie undergrads.

As students plan their schedules, they can also prepare for a future shaped by AI.

Virginia Tech's new interdisciplinary AI Minor is open to all undergraduates, regardless of major.

✅ Open to every major
✅ Four interdisciplinary tracks
✅ Practical AI skills for any career
✅ Launching Fall 2026

Whether a student wants to work in business, healthcare, engineering, public policy, education, agriculture, or the arts, understanding AI will be an advantage.

🔗 Learn more: cs.vt.edu/ai-minor

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) minor Employers across all fields increasingly seek graduates who can collaborate with AI tools, interpret AI-driven outputs, and communicate responsibly about AI.

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When Virginia Tech students traveled to Egypt this spring, the experience became about far more than seeing the pyramids. It became about collaboration, friendship, and learning alongside Egyptian students on real-world computer science projects.

Before departure, changing events in the Middle East raised understandable concerns. Virginia Tech’s Global Education Office and Global Travel Oversight Committee carefully reviewed conditions, shared guidance and resources with students, and maintained open communication so families and students could make informed decisions with confidence.

For the Hokies who went, the result was a life-changing experience filled with global teamwork, cultural exchange, and friendships that continue long after the trip ended. 🌍🧡

When uncertainty shadowed a trip to Egypt, Hokies chose connection Before traveling, senior computer science major Ian Kanjirath thought the pyramids would be the highlight of his study abroad experience. They weren’t.

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