Software Bots for Cognitive Automation Undergraduate Certificate

Machine learning and artificial intelligence are transforming industries, and common tasks like processing invoices and screening job applicants. Seize the opportunities these rapidly evolving technologies are creating.

Our Software Bots for Cognitive Automation certificate online and prepare to join the AI workforce and qualify for technology careers in sectors including:

Retail
Health care
Banking and finance
Logistics
Manufacturing
Agriculture

An AI-trained workforce is crucial

As process and cognitive automation take on routine work, the demand for an AI-trained workforce is increasing. Earn your certificate from Indiana University through our school, based at its Indianapolis campus. Position yourself to work in this new field of AI-powered automation, developing computational systems that perform tasks and solve problems.

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Online

You complete this certificate entirely online.

Apply credits towards B.S.

The certificate completes the beginning portion of the B.A. in Artificial Intelligence.

Why it's the right fit

Our Software Bots for Cognitive Automation certificate is a 16-credit program you complete in two semesters online.

The undergraduate certificate serves:

Working professionals: Be prepared for what comes next.
College students: Develop new skills for an edge in the job market.
High school students and graduates: Forge your career path through professional training in AI.

Many employers offer tuition reimbursement programs. If you earn this certificate and later pursue your bachelor’s degree in Artificial Intelligence through our school, your classes will count toward your AI degree, which you can earn online or on campus.

Careers

Jobs in intelligent process automation cover a wide area, including design, development, and analysis. Job titles include:

AI-assistants developer
Automation software engineer
Business intelligence analyst
RPA architect
Software bots designer

We created this job-driven certificate in consultation with companies that expect a growing need for designers, developers, and analysts in cognitive automation.

Course requirements

You’ll take five online classes to earn your 16-credit Software Bots for Cognitive Automation Undergraduate Certificate.

Core Courses

Python Programming: CSCI-A 201 Intro to Programming I or INFO-B 210 Information Infrastructure I or CSCI-C 200 Introduction to Computers and Programming I
INFO-I 220 Social Impact of Bots and Automation
INFO-I 319 Cognitive Automation and Bots Development
INFO-I 419 Enterprise Cognitive Automation
Approved Elective

Select one:

AII-I 200 Introduction to Data Science (3 cr.)
CSCI-A 205 Introduction to Programming II (4 cr.)
CSCI-N 211 Introduction to Databases (3 cr.)
HIM-M 200 Database Design for Health Information Management (3 cr.)
INFO-B 443 Natural Language Processing (3 cr.)
INFO-I 223 Data Fluency (3 cr.)
INFO-I 308 Information Representation (3 cr.)
INFO-I 340 Collaborative Human–AI Systems (3 cr.)
INFO-I 428 Web Mining (3 cr.)
INFO-I 459 Media and Technology Entrepreneurship (3 cr.)
INFO-I 483 Conversational User Interfaces: Experience Design and Applications (3 cr.)
INFO-I 496 Artificial Intelligence Professional Practice 1 (3 cr.)
NEWM-N328 Visualizing Information (3 cr.)

A minimum grade of C- is required for any course to be counted toward the certificate.

Getting started

You can earn this as a stand-alone certificate, or as part of an undergraduate degree. To get started, you’ll need to be admitted to IU Indianapolis as an undergraduate student.

Current students

Contact your advisor to add this certificate to your major.

New students

You will need to apply to IU Indianapolis as an undergraduate student.

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Software Bots for Cognitive Automation Undergraduate Certificate