Artificial Intelligence, MS (Silicon Valley)

The Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence program is designed to give students a comprehensive framework for AI with specialization in one of five areas: vision, intelligent interaction, robotics and agent-based systems, machine learning, and knowledge management and reasoning. Students may choose from three options: specialization, thesis, or coursework only. Students will engage in an extensive core intended to develop depth in all core concepts that build a foundation for AI theory and practice. Students will also be given the opportunity to build on the core knowledge of AI by taking a variety of elective courses, selected from colleges throughout campus, to explore key contextual areas or more complex technical applications. Program graduates will be well positioned to attain research and development positions in a rapidly growing field or to progress into doctoral-degree-related fields.

The Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence is comprised of eight courses: five core courses, two electives to be chosen from one of five specialization areas or coursework option,  and one elective. The core courses are designed and developed by Khoury College faculty. Elective courses consist of graduate courses offered in Khoury and other partner colleges, including College of Arts, Media and Design; College of Engineering;  College of Science; and College of Social Sciences and Humanities.

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.

Core Requirements

A cumulative GPA of 3.000 or higher is required in the following core courses:

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Intelligence
CS 5100	Foundations of Artificial Intelligence	4
Programming and Algorithms
CS 5010	Programming Design Paradigm	4
CS 5800	Algorithms	4
Machine Learning
CS 6140	Machine Learning	4
Interaction
CS 5170	Artificial Intelligence for Human-Computer Interaction	4

Options

Complete one of the following options:

Specialization Option

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Complete two courses from one of the following specializations:		8
Vision
CS 5330	Pattern Recognition and Computer Vision
CS 7180	Special Topics in Artificial Intelligence
EECE 5639	Computer Vision
EECE 7370	Advanced Computer Vision
Intelligent Interaction
CS 5150	Game Artificial Intelligence
CS 5340	Computer/Human Interaction
CS 7340	Theory and Methods in Human Computer Interaction
Robotics and Agent-Based Systems
CS 5180	Reinforcement Learning and Sequential Decision Making
CS 5335	Robotic Science and Systems
EECE 5550	Mobile Robotics
EECE 5554	Robotics Sensing and Navigation
Machine Learning
CS 5180	Reinforcement Learning and Sequential Decision Making
CS 6220	Data Mining Techniques
CS 7140	Advanced Machine Learning
or EECE 7397	Advanced Machine Learning
CS 7150	Deep Learning
DS 5230	Unsupervised Machine Learning and Data Mining
EECE 5612	Statistical Inference: An Introduction for Engineers and Data Analysts
EECE 5644	Introduction to Machine Learning and Pattern Recognition
MATH 7340	Statistics for Bioinformatics
Knowledge Management and Reasoning
CS 6120	Natural Language Processing
CS 6200	Information Retrieval
CS 6220	Data Mining Techniques
CS 7290	Special Topics in Data Science
Complete one course from the electives list below or an additional course chosen from the specialization area above, outside of the student's selected specialization area.		4

Coursework Option

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Complete 12 semester hours from the electives or specialization course lists. Students can take up to one course from any Khoury College 5000–6000-level course.		12

Thesis Option

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
CS 7990	Thesis	4
CS 8674	Master’s Project	4
Complete 4 semester hours from the electives or specialization course lists.		4

Electives List

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
CS 7180	Special Topics in Artificial Intelligence
CS 8674	Master’s Project
EECE 7337	Information Theory
GSND 5110	Game Design and Analysis
PHIL 5010	AI Ethics

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

32 total semester hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required