Graduate Certificate in Applied AI & Machine Learning
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The Graduate Certificate in Applied AI & Machine Learning at Boston University’s Metropolitan College (MET) provides intensive exploration of the theory and practice of neural nets, generative AI, automated reasoning, AI security, intelligent image processing, and reinforcement learning, as well as an overview of AI ethics.
BU MET’s Applied AI & Machine Learning certificate program prepares you to design and implement intelligent applications in engineering, business, and industry. Typical job titles include machine learning engineer, data scientist, AI software developer, computer vision and natural language processing specialist, ethical AI analyst, AI product manager, and quantitative analyst. You’ll gain hands-on experience and practical skills that equip you to meet the growing demand for AI expertise in today’s technology-driven job market.
Metropolitan College’s Applied AI & Machine Learning graduate certificate will furnish you with the following skills:
- Advanced Machine Learning and Deep Learning: Students will be able to solve complex problems such as computer vision, natural language processing, and speech recognition using machine learning algorithms, including supervised and unsupervised learning models, neural network architectures, and deep learning techniques.
- Artificial Intelligence Development: Students will be able to design and implement agents and algorithms for self-learning systems, leveraging AI models for data representation and prediction, implementing evolutionary and genetic algorithms for optimization, and developing software systems that incorporate AI models to enhance capabilities.
- To Ethical AI and Communication: Students will be able to evaluate the ethical implications of AI systems, ensuring model fairness, accountability, and transparency, and effectively communicating technical AI concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Summary
- Four courses/16 credits
- Requirements can be fully completed on campus or online. Contact the Department for further details at csinfo@bu.edu.
- A minimum passing grade for a course in the graduate program is a C (2.0) but an average grade of B (3.0) must be maintained to be in good academic standing and to be eligible for certificate completion.
Certificate Requirements
(four required courses/16 credits)
Classes are available On Campus (OC), Online (OL) and in the Blended (EL) format, unless otherwise noted.
And one course selected from the following:
A minimum passing grade for a course in the graduate program is a C (2.0) but an average grade of B (3.0) must be maintained to be in good academic standing and to earn the certificate.
Program Prerequisites
Applicants must have an earned Bachelor’s degree, in any field of study, from a regionally accredited college/university (or the international equivalent) prior to enrollment at MET. Applicants are not required to have a degree in Computer Science for entry to a program within our Computer Science department. Upon review of your application, the department will determine if the completion of prerequisite coursework will be required, based on your academic and professional background.
Course & Area Coordinators
Related Graduate Degree Programs
Students who are fully accepted into this graduate certificate program and complete all of the required courses with a grade of ‘B’ or better are eligible for full or conditional admission (depending on previous academic background) to the following master degree programs, without reapplication: