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.
AI Certificate Interest Form
Complete the AI Certificate Interest Form (4 questions) to indicate your interest in having the AI Certificate added to your Program of Study for Fall 2026.
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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.
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| Course Number | Course Name and Credits | Semester Offered |
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Required Core Course (3 s.h.) | ||
| CSI:1040/ENGR:1040/PHIL:1040 | Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals (3 s.h.) | Spring 2026 |
Elective Courses (15 s.h.) | ||
| ARTS:2200 | Artificial Intelligence and Art (3 s.h.) | Spring 2026 Fall 2026 |
| BAIS:2900 | AI in Business (3 s.h.) | Spring 2026 |
| CS:1010 | Computing in Context (3 s.h.) | Fall 2026 |
| CS:1110 | Introduction to Computer Science (3 s.h.) | Spring 2026 Fall 2026 |
| 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 |
| PHIL:2040 | Ethics of Artificial Intelligence (3 s.h.) | Fall 2026 |
| PHIL:2538 | Minds and Machines (3 s.h.) | Spring 2025 |
| POLI:3153 | Artificial Intelligence in American Politics (3 s.h.) | NEW |
THTR:3895/DANC:3895/ DIGA:3895 | Performance, Art, and New Technologies in Society (3 s.h.) |
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WLLC:1777/ARAB:1777/ FREN:1777/GRMN:1777/ ITAL:1777/SWAH:1777/TRNS:1777 | Language Work in the Age of AI (3 s.h.) |
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