Artificial Intelligence
Certificate of Achievement (CA) Computer Science · Las Positas College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Overview
The Las Positas Computer Science program offers courses that lead to a Certificate of Achievement in Artificial Intelligence. The certificate prepares students for direct job entry into areas such as artificial intelligence programming, machine learning engineering, and business intelligence development. This certificate also prepares students with the theoretical knowledge of artificial knowledge to ensure quick adaptation to emerging artificial intelligence technologies.
Career Opportunities
Artificial intelligence programmer Machine learning engineer Data scientist Business intelligence developer
Program Learning Outcome(s)
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Analyze a problem, determine which artificial intelligence algorithms are viable and develop an appropriate solution.
- Use existing artificial intelligence and machine learning programming libraries on a data set to create a valid model that justifies their design decisions.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core: (21 Units) | ||
| CS 1 | Computing Fundamentals I | 4 |
| CS 2 | Computing Fundamentals II | 4 |
| CS 4 | Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
| CS 5 | Introduction to Machine Learning | 3 |
| CS 7 | Introduction to Computer Programming Concepts | 3 |
| STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| Total | 21 | |