Artificial Intelligence, Certificate

PENDING IOWA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION APPROVAL

Program Details

Semester 1

• CIS 125 - Intro to Programming Logic w/ Credits: 3
• MAT 156 - Statistics Credits: 3
• AAI 101 - Introduction to AI Credits: 3
• AAI 102 - Ethics in AI Credits: 3

Semester 2

• CIS 189 - Python Credits: 3
• AAI 201 - Machine Learning Credits: 3

Total Credits Required to Complete this Award - 18

Fixed Costs

Tuition……………………………………………………………………………………..$201.00 per credit

The costs for each program are estimates and subject to change.

Varied Costs

Approximate total cost for the program: $3,918**

**Program entry requirements are not included in the total approximate cost.

What Kind of Work Will You Do?

• AI Developer: Development, implement, and maintain business intelligence solutions, including data models, reports, dashboards, and visualizations.
• AI Specialist: Work on AI projects, collaborate with teams to integrate AI technologies, and utilize logic and reasoning patterns to develop high quality prompts in various context and applications.
• AI Ethics Consultant: Ensure AI projects adhere to ethical guidelines, conduct ethical reviews, and provide recommendations for responsible AI use.
• Machine Learning Technician: Assist in building and testing machine learning models, preprocess data, and evaluate model performance.

What Skills and Abilities Will You Need?

• Ability to understand problem and design an appropriate solution.
• Communicate verbally and in writing.
• Be self-motivated.
• Adapt to emerging technologies.
• Concentrate for long periods of time.
• Work in a team environment.
• Meet deadlines.

What Else Should I Consider about this Program or Career Choice?

This program will equip students with AI technologies used to improve efficiency, drive innovation, and solve complex problems. This is crucial in a rapidly evolving field like AI, where new tools and techniques are constantly emerging.

Program Competencies

1. Understand the basic concepts, techniques, and applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning, including supervised and unsupervised learning
2. Explore programming languages commonly used in AI, such as Python
3. Apply mathematical and statistical methods essential for artificial intelligence (AI)
4. Understand the ethical, legal, and social implications of AI technologies, including issues related to privacy, bias, and fairness

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