Artificial Intelligence, Certificate

This is the first version of the 2026–27 General Catalog. Please check back regularly for changes. The final edition and the historical PDF will be published during the fall semester.

The undergraduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence requires 18 s.h. of credit. Students must earn a grade-point average (GPA) of at least 2.00 in all coursework for the certificate. Certificate courses may not be taken pass/nonpass. A maximum of 3 s.h. of transfer credit may be accepted toward certificate requirements.

The certificate may be earned by any student admitted to the University of Iowa who is not enrolled in a UI graduate or professional degree program. Undergraduate to Graduate (U2G) students may earn the certificate when the undergraduate classification is primary. The certificate may also be earned by non-degree-seeking students.

The Certificate in Artificial Intelligence requires the following coursework.

Required Introductory Course

Course # Title Hours
This course:
CSI:1040/ENGR:1040/PHIL:1040Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals3

Elective Courses

Course # Title Hours
15 s.h. from these:
ARTS:2200Artificial Intelligence and Art3
BAIS:2900Artificial Intelligence in Business3
CS:1010Computing in Context3
CS:1110Introduction to Computer Science3
CSD:2200Human Voice and Artificial Intelligence Technologies: Accessibility, Security, and Healthcare3
PHIL:2040Ethics of Artificial Intelligence3
PHIL:2538Minds and Machines3
POLI:3153Artificial Intelligence in American Politics3
THTR:3895/DANC:3895/DIGA:3895Performance, Art, and New Technologies in Society3
WLLC:1777/ARAB:1777/FREN:1777/GRMN:1777/ITAL:1777/SWAH:1777/TRNS:1777Language Work in the Age of AI: The Products and the Poetry3