Artificial Intelligence
Coming Fall 2024, the new CSIT AS Degree and Certificate of Achievement in Artificial Intelligence is one of the first of its kind in the State of California Community College System!
This exciting new pathway will include three new AI classes in Concepts, Applications, and Strategies and Solutions.
This program will prepare students to pursue a variety of AI-related occupations, such as field support and prompt engineers, AI-enabled operators, expert liaison consultants, customer technical support representatives, and technical support specialists. The acquired skills enable graduates to collaborate with knowledge systems, providing individuals and organizations with valuable insights into operations and strategic opportunities.
Artificial Intelligence Pathway Required Courses
Class #, Name, Units
CSIT 110 Computer Applications 3
CSIT 120 Fundamentals of Computer Information Systems 3
CSIT 123 Introduction to Data Analytics 3
CSIT 150 Artificial Intelligence: Concepts 3
CSIT 151 Artificial Intelligence: Applications 3
CSIT 152 Artificial Intelligence: Strategies and Solutions 3
CSIT 155 Social Media for Business 3
CSIT 160 Technology, the Individual, and Society 3
or CSIT 165 Living in an Online World 3
CSIT 195 IT Career Exploration and Portfolio Development 1
or CSIT 286 Professional Certification Preparation
or CSIT 292 Internship Studies 1
or CSIT 299 Occupational Cooperative Work Experience 1
Total Required Units: 25
MiraCosta College AS in Artificial Intelligence
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MiraCosta College Certificate of Achievement in Artificial Intelligence
The AI Discovery Lab is a place where the magic of artificial intelligence meets the MiraCosta community! Students, faculty, and classified professionals are all welcome as we dive into a world of endless possibilities - a space where we seek to unravel the mysteries of AI and its mind-blowing influence on not only teaching and learning, but the entire world around us.
Every Tuesday during the Fall 2024 Semester: 3:30pm-5pm in OC4803B and in Zoom
Latest News!
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CSIT Department AI Pathway Presentation at Taste of MiraCosta Luncheon
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CSIT Department Research: New Emerging AI Job Roles
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Ask the CSIT AI Degree Informer GTP a question about our AI Program
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CBS 8 California gets its first artificial intelligence associate's degree at MiraCosta College
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MiraCosta College Introduces Associates Degree in Artificial Intelligence
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Fox News MiraCosta College CSIT Artificial Intelligence Segment Rick White
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Times of SanDiego: MiraCosta College to Offer California's First Degree in Artificial Intelligence
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McKinsey Global Institute: Generative AI and the Future of Work in America
The MiraCosta College CSIT Department enthusiastically endorses textbook affordability initiatives as a means to supporting student equity and success. Faculty members are currently working on a ZTC Pathway Grant from the State of California that will enable, effective Fall 2026, all students in this pathway to take the required courses with zero textbook costs.
Please feel free to contact CSIT Department Chair Steve Isachsen or CSIT Artificial Intelligence Lead Faculty Member Rick White for questions or more information. MiraCosta College CSIT Department