Essentials of Ai and Generative Ai Graduate Certificate

The Essentials of AI and Generative AI Graduate Certificate at the University of West Florida covers the fundamentals of AI, large language models, and generative AI. Students study how AI model frameworks work, including text generation and prompt design using open-source models in cloud notebooks, and they build and train a chatbot. The program also includes data science work such as exploratory data analysis, model fitting, and evaluating AI outputs.

Delivery is online. The certificate requires 9 credit hours, with a course length of 8 weeks per course and an estimated program length of 9 months. Students complete required courses focused on AI trends and LLMs, foundations of large language models, and AI for data science through practical projects that include building a data science pipeline and critically evaluating AI results.

Modules

• CAI 5007 - Introduction to AI, LLMs and Current Trends
• CAI 5335 - Foundations of Large Language Models (LLMs)
• CAI 6806 - AI for Data Science

To be considered for admission into the University of West Florida Essentials of AI and Generative AI Graduate Certificate, you must:

• Have at least one undergraduate course in statistics

To be considered for admission to the University of West Florida’s online Essentials of AI and Generative AI Graduate Certificate program, you must be admitted to the University as a graduate non-degree or degree-seeking student.

• AI Project Manager
• NLP (Natural Language Processing) Specialist
• Applied AI Scientist
• AI/GenAI Data Scientist
• AI Solutions Architect