Artificial Intelligence certificate (pending DOE approval)

The graduate academic certificate in artificial intelligence prepares students for future careers where decisions are increasingly made or informed by data-driven methods. This 15-hour certificate was designed to help students from STEM-based backgrounds improve their AI knowledge through a focused curriculum. This program is great for people who want to boost their AI knowledge or pivot into the fast-growing field of artificial intelligence.

Admission Requirements

Our program is open to high-achieving students from engineering, computer science, math and science-related backgrounds. Each applicant’s transcripts will be reviewed to determine if their background is suitable for admission and/or if leveling course work is required. If leveling course work is needed, students may be required to take undergraduate leveling courses to prepare for admission into the program.

Applicants for this program should:

Have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA in previous course work
Have taken statistics or linear algebra and have prior programming experience using languages like C++, Java,Python, R, or Matlab
International applicants should submit TOEFL or IELTS scores or otherwise meet English language proficiency requirements.
Submit a resumé (optional)

Certificate requirements, 15 hours

Students take 15 hours of courses chosen from the list of available courses. Each student will work with their advisor to choose courses that help them reach their professional goals.

The options include foundational courses to give students the necessary background in programming for artificial intelligence and advanced courses that allow students to focus on more specialized topics.

Disclosures

The Gainful Employment Disclosures for Graduate Academic Certificates may be found at tsgs.unt.edu/certificatedisclosure.