Geneseo Launches New Academic Programs

Milne Library (SUNY Geneseo/Matt Burkhartt)

SUNY Geneseo is launching three new interdisciplinary programs of study beginning in Fall 2026.

Applied AI for business (minor) helps students develop a robust understanding of AI technologies and business fundamentals. Designed to complement a variety of major fields of study, it prepares students to leverage state-of-the-art AI tools mindfully, ethically, and effectively.

“According to World Economic Forum’s 2025 Future of Jobs Report, 94% of firms in the US expect AI and information processing technologies to transform their operations in the next five years,” says Lerong He, dean of Geneseo’s School of Business. “Our program can equip students with the necessary skills and knowledge to meet the needs of the employers and excel in professional careers.”

Climate change studies (minor) provides students with a broad understanding of the science behind climate change, its impacts, and its potential solutions. It explores the complex interactions between the Earth’s climate system, human activity, and policy responses.

“This minor addresses one of the most pressing global challenges of our time,” says Scott Giorgis, distinguished teaching professor and chair of geological, environmental, and planetary sciences. “By combining coursework in the physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, students gain both scientific literacy and insight into the social, political, and economic dimensions of climate change, as well as the skills needed to communicate and address these issues effectively.” 

Science, technology, and society studies (minor and microcredential) examines how scientific knowledge and technological innovation develop—and how they shape and are shaped by historical, social, cultural, political, environmental, and economic forces.

“Students will examine the complex relationships between scientific knowledge, technological innovation, and societal change,” says Amanda Lewis-Nang’ea, associate professor of history. “They’ll gain the tools to assess not only how science and technology work, but also why they matter for different communities and across global contexts.”

In addition to these new programs of study, the existing program in comparative literature will introduce a minor this fall, and Latin American and Caribbean studies will offer a new microcredential.

 Explore Geneseo’s majors, minors, and academic programs.