About
The Certificate in Artificial Intelligence (AI) is an 18 semester hour (s.h.) undergraduate certificate for academic credit that provides students from all disciplinary backgrounds the opportunity to understand fundamentals and applications of AI. To achieve this goal, the certificate offers courses from multiple departments to provide students with course options that cover a range of AI-related topics. The certificate will incorporate some courses that are technical in nature and others that are focused on human interaction with AI and the impact of AI on human endeavors.
Declare the AI Certificate
Current Student
Current University of Iowa Undergraduate Students
Add the AI Certificate to your Programs of Study in MyUI:
- Navigate to the Programs of Study and Advisor page in MyUI
- Go to the Add a Certificate drop-down menu
- Find Artificial Intelligence CER – UC
- Click the Add Certificate button
New/Future Student
New and Future University of Iowa Students
To apply for admission to a University of Iowa bachelor's degree program for a future semester:
- Visit https://admissions.uiowa.edu/ for instructions on submiting an admission application.
If you already applied for admission to a University of Iowa bachelor's degree program for a future semester and want to also add the AI Certificate:
- After the first day of the semester in which you are admitted, declare the AI Certificate in MyUI (see above).
Non-Degree Student (AI Certificate Only)
If you are not admitted to a degree program at the University of Iowa and would like to only pursue the AI Certificate
- Apply for Admission as a Non-Degree Student
- The application form is available online
- Please note that there is a $55 application fee, and students will need to send a transcript for any undergraduate college credit they have earned.
- When prompted in the application (Section B. Admission Info), enter the following information:
- What type of credit are you seeking: Undergraduate Credit
- To which undergraduate college of the University are you applying?: University College
- Purpose of Attending: Undergraduate AI Certificate
Planning Resources
Planning Resources
Certificate Requirements
For students pursuing the certificate to have a common foundation, all students who seek the certificate will take a required introductory “AI Fundamentals” course (3 s.h.) that will provide students with a conceptual understanding of AI, a broad overview of the ethical and responsible use of AI, and preparation to use common commercial AI tools. Students will take five additional courses (15 s.h.) from an approved list to complete the rest of the certificate requirements. Students must earn a GPA of 2.00 on all coursework for the Certificate in AI.
The course hyperlinks in the table below open a new browser window in MyUI.
| Course Number | Course Name and Credits | Semester Offered |
|---|---|---|
Required Core Course (3 s.h.) | ||
| CSI:1040/ENGR:1040/PHIL:1040 | Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals (3 s.h.) | Spring 2026/Spring 2027 |
Elective Courses (15 s.h.) | ||
| ARTS:2200 | Artificial Intelligence and Art (3 s.h.) | Spring 2026 |
| BAIS:2900 | AI in Business (3 s.h.) | Spring 2026/Spring 2027 |
| CS:1010 | Computing in Context (3 s.h.) | Spring 2027 |
| CS:1110 | Introduction to Computer Science (3 s.h.) | Spring 2026/Fall 2026/Spring 2027 |
| CSD:2200 | Human Voice and AI Technologies (3 s.h.) | Fall 2026 |
| HIST:2133* | Science, Tech & Society in the Modern World (3 s.h.) | Fall 2026 |
| JMC:3108* | The Law and AI (3 s.h.) | Fall 2026 |
| JMC:3122* | AI, Influencers and Digital Games (3 s.h.) | Spring 2027 |
| JMC:3162* | AI and Media (3 s.h.) | Fall 2026 |
| PHIL:2040 | Ethics of Artificial Intelligence (3 s.h.) | Fall 2026 |
| PHIL:2538 | Minds and Machines (3 s.h.) | COMING SOON |
| POLI:3153 | Artificial Intelligence in American Politics (3 s.h.) | Spring 2027 |
THTR:3895/DANC:3895/ DIGA:3895 | Performance, Art, and New Technologies in Society (3 s.h.) | Spring 2027 |
WLLC:1777/ARAB:1777/ FREN:1777/GRMN:1777/ ITAL:1777/SWAH:1777/TRNS:1777 | Language Work in the Age of AI (3 s.h.) | Spring 2027 |
* This course will be coded into the AI Certificate degree audit starting Fall 2027. Please email dawn-freerks@uiowa.edu if you enroll in this course prior to Fall 2027, and a degree audit exception will be processed to manually add this course to your audit.
Contact Us
Address: 5 Calvin Hall
2 W. Jefferson St. Iowa City, IA 52242-1323
Phone: 319-335-2046
Email: dawn-freerks@uiowa.edu