Artificial Intelligence, Graduate Certificate - Post Bacc - CEPS, UNH

The graduate certificate in artificial intelligence lets either existing graduate students or working professionals gain exposure to cutting-edge topics in contemporary AI. Available courses cover many AI interest areas, including: Generative language models such as Llama and ChatGPT, Theory and application of machine learning, Robotics and planning. The certificate can be pursued alone, or as part of another graduate degree. All classes are offered in-person only. Students enrolled in the program have access to UNH’s innovative DeepThought AI infrastructure, which provides both inference and fine-tuning access to hosted Llama models, including a retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) infrastructure.

Certificate Requirements

Incoming students must have at least one semester of computer programming or equivalent experience. Some courses require extensive programming background and others require extensive math background. Students  interested in the certificate should have at least one of these two possible backgrounds.

Required Courses

• Students complete four courses for the certificate.
• It is recommended that students select one of the pathways outlined below. Or, the certificate may be completed by selecting any four courses from the list of elective courses.

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It is recommended that students complete one of the four pathways listed. However, this certificate may be completed by taking any four of the courses from the list of electives. 

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Deadlines

Applications must be completed by the following deadlines in order to be reviewed for admission:

• Fall: August 1
• Spring: December 1
• Summer: N/A
• Special: N/A

Application fee: $25

Campus: Durham

New England Regional: No

Accelerated Masters Eligible: No

New Hampshire Residents

Students claiming in-state residency must also submit a Proof of Residence Form. This form is not required to complete your application, but you will need to submit it after you are offered admission, or you will not be able to register for classes.

Transcripts

If you attended UNH or Granite State College (GSC) after September 1, 1991, and have indicated so on your online application, we will retrieve your transcript internally; this includes UNH-Durham, UNH-Manchester, UNH Non-Degree work and GSC. 

If you did not attend UNH, or attended prior to September 1, 1991, then you must upload a copy (PDF) of your transcript in the application form. International transcripts must be translated into English.

If admitted, you must then request an official transcript be sent directly to our office from the Registrar's Office of each college/university attended. We accept transcripts both electronically and in hard copy:

• Electronic Transcripts: Please have your institution send the transcript directly to grad.school@unh.edu. Please note that we can only accept copies sent directly from the institution.
• Paper Transcripts: Please send hard copies of transcripts to: UNH Graduate School, Thompson Hall- 105 Main Street, Durham, NH 03824. You may request transcripts be sent to us directly from the institution or you may send them yourself as long as they remain sealed in the original university envelope.

Transcripts from all previous post-secondary institutions must be submitted and applicants must disclose any previous academic or disciplinary sanctions that resulted in their temporary or permanent separation from a previous post-secondary institution. If it is found that previous academic or disciplinary separations were not disclosed, applicants may face denial and admitted students may face dismissal from their academic program.

Letters of Recommendation: 2 Required

Recommendation letters submitted by relatives or friends, as well as letters older than one year, will not be accepted.

Personal Statement/Essay Questions

Prepare a brief but careful statement regarding:

1. Reasons you wish to do graduate work in this field, including your immediate and long-range objectives.
2. Your specific research or professional interest and experiences in this field.

Resume

Resume is optional but recommended.

Important Notes

All applicants are encouraged to contact programs directly to discuss program-specific application questions.

Applicants to the Graduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence are expected to have a background in computer science or mathematics and have completed at least one semester of computer programming

International Applicants

Prospective international students are required to submit TOEFL, IELTS, or equivalent examination scores. English Language Exams may be waived if English is your first language. If you wish to request a waiver, then please visit our Test Scores webpage for more information.