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Artificial Intelligence Online Certificate Program
Develop in-demand skills to implement techniques and solutions used to organize and structure knowledge, problem solve, and perform tasks like translation, summarization, semantic matching, and named entity recognition. In the Artificial Intelligence certificate, students build practical applications using various AI/Deep Learning algorithms in Python programming.
Learn from a faculty of industry leaders in this fully online certificate. Enhance your professional skillset and advance your career.
Or, apply credit earned to one of five SPS online bachelor's degrees.
Format
Online, asynchronous classes
Time to Completion
Four to five quarters, one course per quarter*
Quarter of Entry
Summer quarter*
Number of Credits
Four courses to complete the certificate
Tuition
Estimated cost $2,300 per course
*If prerequisite course is needed, entry quarter is Summer and completion time is 5 quarters
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About the Artificial Intelligence Certificate Program
Artificial Intelligence Goals and Courses
Program Goals
Artificial Intelligence certificate students will:
- Apply AI and deep learning algorithms in Python for problem solving, object detection and tracking, behavioral cloning, and more
- Use Deep Reinforcement Learning, Transfer Learning, Deep Learning for Computer Vision, and GANs in various AI-based scenarios
- Understand the philosophy of AI applications for processing unstructured human language
- Practice a range Natural Language Processing tasks
Curriculum
Four courses are required:
- CIS 323-DL Python for Data Science*
- CIS 324-DL Applied Data Science
- CIS 360-DL Artificial Intelligence with Deep Learning
- CIS 361-DL Natural Language Processing for AI
*if prerequisite course CIS 110 is needed, entry quarter is summer
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Admission for the Artificial Intelligence Certificate
In addition to completing an online application, you'll also need to submit a few supplemental materials. A list of requirements for admission including application deadlines and tips on how to apply can be found at the Admission page.
Artificial Intelligence Tuition
Certificate students in the School of Professional Studies pay per course. For more information about tuition and financial obligations, see the Tuition page.
Artificial Intelligence Registration Information
Registration for courses opens 8 to 10 weeks before each quarter and is accessed CAESAR, Northwestern's online student records system. View course registration timelines and instructions on the Registration Information page.
Applying Credit to an Online Bachelor of Science Program
Students interested in the option of applying credit earned in an online undergraduate certificate to an SPS online bachelor's degree program should submit an online application and all required application materials. Students who elect to apply to a bachelor’s degree program before completing the certificate will be able to count completed courses toward the applicable bachelor’s degree, but a certificate will not be conferred.
If you are interested in exploring this option, contact an admission advisor for details.