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Artificial Intelligence at John Carroll

Artificial intelligence is changing how people learn, work, create, and make decisions. At John Carroll, students are prepared to do more than use new tools. They learn to question them, understand their limits, decide when and how to use them, and apply them with integrity and purpose.

Our guiding principles

These four principles guide John Carroll’s academic response to artificial intelligence.

  1. 01

    We recognize that AI has fundamentally changed the environment in which college students learn.

    Students encounter AI in the information they consume, the tools they use, and the professions they are preparing to enter. A John Carroll education helps them understand both the possibilities and the limits of those technologies.

  2. 02

    We form critical thinkers and ethical actors.

    Students learn to evaluate information, question assumptions, consider consequences, and take responsibility for their own judgment. AI does not replace those habits. It makes them more important.

  3. 03

    We prepare students for an AI-enabled workforce.

    AI literacy is not limited to programming. Across disciplines, students build the knowledge and judgment to work effectively with emerging technologies in the context of their fields and future careers.

  4. 04

    We affirm an approach to AI rooted in our Jesuit Values.

    Human dignity, discernment, justice, and the common good shape how we consider the use of AI. The goal is not adoption for its own sake, but thoughtful engagement that supports human flourishing.

What This Means For You

AI literacy at John Carroll is part of a larger education in judgment, adaptability, and purpose.

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Learn AI in Context

Students examine how AI is changing the way people think, work, and solve problems across business, health, the humanities, social sciences, and STEM.

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Turn Knowledge into Experience

Students apply AI tools in their coursework, projects, and research, and connect what they practice in class to the work ahead.

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Lead with Human Judgment

Students learn to critically evaluate AI-generated content, recognize its limitations and biases, and rely on their own judgment, including knowing when AI isn’t the right tool.

  • Four students participate in an academic discussion. Two female students smile, and a male student thoughtfully observes

    Learn AI in Context

    Students examine how AI is changing the way people think, work, and solve problems across business, health, the humanities, social sciences, and STEM.

  • Three students are studying at a large table in a bright academic study room, each focused on their laptop.

    Turn Knowledge into Experience

    Students apply AI tools in their coursework, projects, and research, and connect what they practice in class to the work ahead.

  • Two students discuss data presented on a large screen showing financial charts.

    Lead with Human Judgment

    Students learn to critically evaluate AI-generated content, recognize its limitations and biases, and rely on their own judgment, including knowing when AI isn’t the right tool.

AI In Practice

Across John Carroll, students and faculty are already exploring how artificial intelligence can strengthen learning, professional preparation, and human-centered work.

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Why is a Jesuit education uniquely suited for an AI-driven future?

— Bonnie Gunzenhauser, Provost and Academic Vice President

John Carroll’s Jesuit education grounds technical expertise in ethics, philosophical principles, and human judgment—the exact blend top enterprise leaders now demand. For JCU Provost and Academic Vice President Bonnie Gunzenhauser, that 500-year-old tradition is perfectly adapted for this moment, equipping students to thoughtfully guide emerging technologies to serve humanity.

How is John Carroll bringing real-world AI applications into the classroom?

— Malia McAndrew, Director of Teaching Innovation & Enrichment and Professor of History

By engaging with tech leaders at companies like Apple, Google, and Adobe, John Carroll aligns its coursework directly with how top industries utilize artificial intelligence. For Director of Teaching Innovation & Enrichment Malia McAndrew, bringing these real-world project models back to JCU ensures students develop both technical fluency and the critical human judgment employers demand.

Why did you decide to minor in AI at John Carroll, and what have your learned so far?

— Luka Pranjeta ’27, JCU student

John Carroll’s interdisciplinary AI minor complements majors across the University by combining technology with critical, ethical, and practical questions about how AI should be used.

How is AI impacting the healthcare field?

— Melissa Cole, Dean for the College of Health

In the health professions, emerging AI tools can support care while making human connection, professional judgment and responsibility even more important.

How are you teaching your accounting students to use AI tools to make an impact in the real world?

— Mark Sheldon, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Accountancy and Faculty AI Fellow

In Emerging Technologies in Accounting, students examine how new technologies work, evaluate their impact on the profession, and design practical uses for them.

John Carroll’s Jesuit education grounds technical expertise in ethics, philosophical principles, and human judgment—the exact blend top enterprise leaders now demand. For JCU Provost and Academic Vice President Bonnie Gunzenhauser, that 500-year-old tradition is perfectly adapted for this moment, equipping students to thoughtfully guide emerging technologies to serve humanity.

By engaging with tech leaders at companies like Apple, Google, and Adobe, John Carroll aligns its coursework directly with how top industries utilize artificial intelligence. For Director of Teaching Innovation & Enrichment Malia McAndrew, bringing these real-world project models back to JCU ensures students develop both technical fluency and the critical human judgment employers demand.

John Carroll’s interdisciplinary AI minor complements majors across the University by combining technology with critical, ethical, and practical questions about how AI should be used.

In the health professions, emerging AI tools can support care while making human connection, professional judgment and responsibility even more important.

In Emerging Technologies in Accounting, students examine how new technologies work, evaluate their impact on the profession, and design practical uses for them.

A smiling person with short, light brown hair looks left, seated in a room with a lamp and bookshelf. They appear engaged.
A smiling woman with curly hair sits in a red armchair, looking directly at the viewer with a warm expression.
A smiling young man with curly hair, wearing a dark grey quarter-zip sweater.
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A man in a blue blazer and light-colored checkered shirt is smiling at the camera.

Where To Go Next

Artificial Intelligence in Academics

See how Academic Affairs, faculty, and departments are turning JCU’s guiding principles into learning outcomes, teaching practices, and student experiences.

Explore AI in Academics

Study Artificial Intelligence

Explore our interdisciplinary Artificial Intelligence minor, including coursework in technology, ethics, and practical applications.

Artificial Intelligence minor

AI tools and guidelines

Current students, faculty, and staff can find approved tools, guidance, and internal resources on myJCU.

Go to myJCU

  • Artificial Intelligence in Academics

    See how Academic Affairs, faculty, and departments are turning JCU’s guiding principles into learning outcomes, teaching practices, and student experiences.

    Explore AI in Academics

  • Study Artificial Intelligence

    Explore our interdisciplinary Artificial Intelligence minor, including coursework in technology, ethics, and practical applications.

    Artificial Intelligence minor

  • AI tools and guidelines

    Current students, faculty, and staff can find approved tools, guidance, and internal resources on myJCU.

    Go to myJCU

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