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Jazmin Guzman
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Los Angeles
Santa Monica College
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Patricia Ramos
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Program Details
Applied Artificial Intelligence
New Program
Computer Software Development (070700)
08/25/25
As the impact of artificial intelligence expands to many different fields, foundational skills and familiarity with
artificial intelligence systems are skillsets that are in increasing demand in various industry sectors today. The
Department Certificate in Artificial Intelligence is suited for students in any field interested in learning about
the applications of artificial intelligence and the ethical considerations when adopting artificial intelligence
technologies and generative artificial intelligence.
100 annually
Program Proposal Attributes
- Certificate of Achievement: 16 or greater semester (or 24 or greater quarter) units (C)
This certificate provides the foundational knowledge and practical skills to pursue careers in artificial intelligence development, data science, or prompt engineering.
Course Units and Hours
21
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Course Report
Upon completion of this program, students will explore applications of artificial intelligence and critically analyze its impact on decision-making and identify other societal impacts.
Upon completion of the program, students will use common artificial intelligence tools and libraries to solve different business problems.
Upon completion of this program, students will understand and evaluate various ethical considerations in artificial intelligence development and identify potential biases within popular existing systems as well as those they create themselves.
| Course | Title | Units | Year/Semester (Y1 or S1) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUS 1 | Introduction to Business | 3 | S1 |
| CS 3 | Introduction to Computer Systems | 3 | S1 |
| CS 87A | Python Programming | 3 | S1 |
| CS 4 | Applied Artificial Intelligence | 3 | S2 |
| CS 82A | Introduction to Data Science | 3 | S2 |
| CS 82D | Natural Language Processing | 3 | S2 |
| CS 82B | Principles of Data Science | 3 | S2 |
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Santa Monica College
Santa Monica College
Patricia Ramos
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New Program
Computer Science discipline with Computer Science Information Systems department
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100 annually
Information & Communication Technologies (ICT) / Digital Media
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Submission Details
03/28/25 - 10:38 AM
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Gray Rakow Super User · 04/01/25
As required by the LARC Program Recommendation Process, which is outlined on the LARC Program Recommendation webpage (https://losangelesrc.org/program-recommendation/), the LA Workforce Council Voting Members must be included in the collegial consultation process for new programs. If you have not already done so, please reach out to the LAWC voting members at colleges with similar programs (per your issued LMI report from LA COE) within the next week to ensure that any concerns or questions may be addressed prior to the upcoming business meeting. The consultation documentation for LA Pierce and El Camino does not include the respective voting members. The current voting members are always available in the Resources section of the LARC Program Recommendation webpage. Please feel free to reach out with any questions (grakow@pasadena.edu).