Master of Artificial Intelligence
Malvern, USA
DURATION
12 up to 24 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
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TUITION FEES
USD 1,953 / per credit *
STUDY FORMAT
Blended, On-Campus
* out-of-state Residents and Students holding visas| Pennsylvania Residents: $1,183 per credit hour
Introduction
Want to be at the true cutting-edge of technology? Penn State Great Valley’s Master of Artificial Intelligence (AI) will help you gain the skills and knowledge needed to develop intelligent systems and explore uncharted territory in artificial intelligence.
In this STEM-designated program, students will gain a mastery of the three types of machine learning algorithms used to evaluate data: supervised learning, unsupervised learning, and reinforcement learning. Students will also explore natural language processing, the area of study concerning how machines comprehend and synthesize speech and text; and gain an understanding of machine vision, which is how computers can perceive their visual environment and perform automatic inspections and analyses.
GMAT/GRE scores are not required for admission to this program.
Program Advantages
As a student in the Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence at Penn State Great Valley, you can:
- Participate in meaningful engagement opportunities focused on new artificial intelligence solutions, services, and outreach projects with industry partners through the Nittany AI Alliance.
- Pursue your degree at your own pace, completing in as little as two years if attending part-time, or 12-18 months if attending full-time.
- Become part of the more than 750,000 Penn State alumni around the world.
- Engage in courses taught by world-class faculty and industry experts.
In U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 "Best Online Programs," Penn State Great Valley is ranked:
- #3 in Master’s in Engineering programs
- #5 in Master's in Engineering Management (specialty ranking)
- #7 in Master’s in Computer Information Technology programs
In U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 "Best Online Programs for Veterans," Penn State Great Valley is ranked:
- #2 in Master’s in Engineering programs
- #4 in Master’s in Computer Information Technology programs
Flexibility
- Courses are delivered in an in-person/online hybrid format. Some courses may be delivered fully online.
- Fully in-person courses are available each semester to comply with visa requirements.
- Ability to simultaneously pursue another degree as part of the concurrent degree program.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
There are a variety of scholarships available to half-time and full-time students at Penn State Great Valley who meet individual scholarship criteria.
Scholarships for New Program Applicants
- Admission Scholarship for students enrolled in at least six credits per first two semesters
- Chancellor’s Scholarship for students enrolled in at least 12 credits per first two semesters
Scholarships for Enrolled Students
- Merit scholarships
- Need-based scholarships
Curriculum
Courses for the Master of Artificial Intelligence program are linked below to the University Bulletin. Please refer to the prerequisites mentioned on this page as those listed on the University Bulletin may differ from Penn State Great Valley. All courses offered are three credits unless otherwise indicated.
- A-I 570 - Deep Learning Prerequisite: STAT 500
- A-I 574 - Natural Language Processing Prerequisite: A-I 570
- A-I 801 - Foundations of Artificial Intelligence
- A-I 804 - Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
- A-I 879 - Machine Vision
- DAAN 862 - Analytics Programming in Python
- STAT 500 - Applied Statistics
Electives (select 9 credits)
- A-I 897 - Special Topics
- DAAN 822 - Data Collection and Cleaning Prerequisite: STAT 500
- DAAN 871 - Data Visualization
- DAAN 881- Data-Driven Decision-Making Prerequisite: STAT 500
- IE 575 - Foundations of Predictive Analytics Prerequisite: STAT 500
- A-I 572 - Reinforcement Learning
- DAAN 545 - Data Mining
- INSC 521 - Database Design Concepts
Capstone Course (3 credits)
- A-I 894 - Research Topic Prerequisites: STAT 500, DAAN 862, A-I 801, A-I 804, A-I 879, A-I 570 and A-I 574. Available in the fall semester only.
Program Outcome
Upon completion of Master of Artificial Intelligence program, graduates will:
- Demonstrate appropriate breadth and depth of interdisciplinary knowledge and comprehension of the major issues in artificial intelligence and machine learning.
- Acquire relevant datasets and identify and develop appropriate AI/ML algorithms to solve contemporary challenges.
- Effectively communicate the major issues of artificial intelligence and its applications including theories, approaches, findings, and implications both technical and ethical.
- Discriminate between state-of-the-art techniques in neural network architecture, machine learning, deep learning, and collective intelligence to determine the appropriate approach for a given problem.
- Know and conduct themselves in accordance with the highest ethical standards, values, and, where these are defined, the best practices of the (as expressed in SARI training modules).
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Artificial intelligence is a fast-growing field that will provide graduates with many exciting opportunities. According to Hostinger, the field of Artificial Intelligence will create more than 133 million job opportunities by the year 2030.
Earning this degree can help graduates land positions in multiple fields including:
- Application integration engineer
- Application programmer analyst
- Artificial Intelligence specialist
- Artificial Intelligence researcher
- Artificial Intelligence application engineer
- Computer vision specialist
- Data scientist
- Machine learning engineer
- Natural language processing expert
- Software analyst
- Software development engineer
- User experience specialist/designer
Program Leaders
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