Below is a list of current classes available for the Certificate in Data Science and Applied AI. For a complete listing of all classes related to the degree please see the Requirements tab of the Data Science degree in our academic catalog.

Spring 2026 Graduate Certificate in Data Science and Applied AI Courses
Data Science (Select one of the following):
Course No.Course NameCreditsOnlineEveningClass TimeFacultyClass CodePrerequisites
BUSMGMT 709Predictive Analytics for Managers (Lec. 001)3X M 5:30-8:10pS. Paek43698Prereq: graduate standing.
(Lec. 203)3XN/AAlwan 42992
INFOST 582GIntroduction to Data Science3XT/R 4-5:15pStaff41774Prereq: junior standing or consent of instructor.
Artificial Intelligence (Select one of the following):
Course No.Course NameCreditsOnlineEveningClass TimeFacultyClass CodePrerequisites
BUS ADM 745Artificial Intelligence for Business3XR 5:30-8:10pD. Alexander44743Prereq: graduate standing.
BUS ADM 812Machine Learning for Business (Lec. 201)3XN/AC. Chen44937Prereq: graduate standing.
COMPSCI 411GMachine Learning and Applications3MW 2:30-3:45pR. Kate47888Prerequisite enforcement: completion of one of the following: COMPSCI 202, COMPSCI 241, or COMPSCI 250; or special student; or graduate standing.
COMPSCI 422GIntroduction to Artificial Intelligence3X R 4-5:15 pmA. Mali44599Prereq: junior standing, COMPSCI 351(P), and a grade of C or better in COMPSCI 317(P) or both MATH 341(P) and MTHSTAT 361(P).
COMPSCI 711Introduction to Machine Learning3XMW 5:00-6:15 pJ. Zhang44991Prereq: graduate standing.
Statistics (Select one of the following):
Course No.Course NameCreditsOnlineEveningClass TimeFacultyClass CodePrerequisites
INFOST 687GData Analysis for Data Science3XTuTh 5:30PM - 6:45PMI. Vadapally41823Prereq: junior standing or consent of instructor.
Programming (Select one of the following):
Course No.Course NameCreditsOnlineEveningClass TimeFacultyClass CodePrerequisites
BUSMGMT 744R Programming for Business Analytics3XN/AJ. Retzer43853Prereq: grad st; BusMgmt 709(P).
COMPST 702Introductory Programming Using Python (Lec. 401)3MW 9-10:15 amJ. Rock46788Prereq: graduate standing.
Elective Course
Select one course from the MSDS curriculum subject to the approval of the Program Director, who will ensure curricular duplication is minimized.

Overview of the MS Data Science degree