The Undergraduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence - Language, Minds, and Machines is intended to provide a foundation in the principles and techniques of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly as it relates to areas of linguistics, philosophy, and psychology, disciplines which play important roles in the ongoing development of AI. It will provide training enabling students to understand responsible use of AI models and study the contributions of key fields to modern AI. The certificate is suitable for students in the arts, business, humanities, and STEM fields, and is especially suited to those with limited computing backgrounds. Enrolling in the Certificate Program The certificate program will become open to current undergraduate students in Fall 2026. Students may enroll in the certificate program through Athena beginning Fall 2026. Under Student Services, select My Programs, then Add Certificate. This should be done before you intend to graduate. Once requirements for the certificate are completed, you may again use Athena to apply to graduate with the certificate. Program of Study At least 15 credit hours are required to earn the certificate, as described below. Some courses have MATH 1113, Precalculus, or other courses as prerequisites. Often, the prerequisites satisfy General Education requirements. Students completing the certificate must earn a grade of "C-" or better in each course taken for the certificate. Descriptions of the courses can be found in the UGA Bulletin. Foundational AI Courses (9 hours) CSCI(PHIL) 4550/6550 Artificial Intelligence (3 hours) Choose one of the following: ARTI(PHIL) 2130 AI for Humans: Learning to Live with AI (3 hours) ARTI(PHIL) 4340/6340 Ethics and Artificial Intelligence (3 hours) Choose one of the following: ARTI 4555/6555 Foundations of Machine Learning (3 hours) PHIL(LING) 4510/6510 Deductive Systems (3 hours) Electives (6 hours) Choose two courses from the areas below. Philosophy ARTI(LING)(PSYC)(PHIL) 3550 Introduction to Cognitive Science (3 hours) ARTI(PHIL) 4340/6340 Ethics and Artificial Intelligence (3 hours)* PHIL(PSYC) 3400 Philosophical Psychology (3 hours) PHIL 3510 Topics in Symbolic Logic (3 hours) PHIL 3600 Metaphysics (3 hours) PHIL 3610 Theory of Knowledge (3 hours) PHIL(EETH) 4250/6250 Philosophy of Technology (3 hours) PHIL(LING) 4300/6300 Philosophy of Language (3 hours) PHIL 4310/6310 Philosophy of Mind (3 hours) PHIL 4530/6530 Philosophy of Math (3 hours) PHIL(LING) 4510/6510, Deductive Systems (3 hours)* PHIL(LING) 4520/6520, Model Theory (3 hours) Linguistics ARTI(LING)(PSYC)(PHIL) 3550 Introduction to Cognitive Science (3 hours) CMSD(LING) 3120 Study of Language Development (3 hours) ENGL(LING) 4886/6886 Text and Corpus Analysis (3 hours) LING 3060 Phonetics and Phonology (3 hours) LING 3150W, Generative Syntax (3 hours) LING 3160W Advanced Generative Syntax (3 hours) LING 3250 Morphology (3 hours) LING 3350 Language, Mind, and Brain (3 hours) LING 4022/6022 Advanced Phonetics and Phonology (3 hours) LING 4105/6105 Psycholinguistics (3 hours) LING 4106/6106 Advanced Psycholinguistic Theory (3 hours) LING 4160/6160 Compositional Semantics (3 hours) LING 4570/6570 Natural Language Processing (3 hours) LING 4740/6740 Discourse Analysis (3 hours) PHIL(LING) 4510/6510 Deductive Systems (3 hours)* Psychology ARTI(LING)(PSYC)(PHIL) 3550 Introduction to Cognitive Science (3 hours) PHIL(PSYC) 3400 Philosophical Psychology (3 hours) PSYC 4100 Cognitive Psychology (3 hours) PSYC 4120 Sensation and Perception (3 hours) PSYC 4130 Physiological and Comparative Psychology (3 hours) PSYC 4140 Cognitive Neuroscience (3 hours) PSYC 4200 Social Psychology (3 hours) PSYC 4220 Developmental Psychology (3 hours) PSYC 4230 Psychology of the Workplace (3 hours) PSYC 5240 Judgment and Decision Making (3 hours) PSYC 5780/7780 Animal Cognition (3 hours) Other courses may be approved if chosen in consultation with the certificate coordinator. * If not taken as a foundational course.
