Plan Your Academic Journey

Taking many courses in the liberal arts and sciences sets the stage for lifelong learning.

You will develop intellectual skills and a variety of perspectives that will help you leverage the power of AI, asking informed questions and critically analyzing AI outputs.

People who can navigate the intersections between knowledge, technology and the human experience will be prepared for success in the AI age.

Classes in many disciplines will help you develop skills and knowledge in:

• Critical thinking, deep analysis and curiosity
• Creativity, originality and artistic expression
• Cultural and social understanding, human relationships, empathy and compassion
• Ethics and philosophy
• Communication and collaboration
• Setting priorities, making complex decisions, weighing consequences
• Conflict resolution

Examples of subjects to explore:

• Philosophy and ethics
• Creative writing and literature
• Communications and rhetoric
• Economics, business and marketing
• Cognitive science and psychology
• Sociology, history, geography, anthropology, political science
• Neuroscience and biological sciences
• Physical sciences and mathematics
• Visual and performing arts
• Gender and ethnic studies

Adapted from the Student Guide to Artificial Intelligence (2025), developed by Elon University’s Imagining the Digital Future Center in partnership with American Association of Colleges and Universities. Used with permission under the Creative Commons BY-NC-SA license.