Center for Adult and Continuing Studies

Program Purpose

Artificial intelligence is becoming a foundational capability across every profession and sector. This certificate is designed to help learners understand, use, question, and responsibly apply AI in everyday contexts without requiring coding or prior technical experience.

Rather than focusing on tools alone, the program emphasizes:

• AI literacy and critical thinking
• Practical interaction with generative AI systems
• Human judgment, ethics, and responsibility
• Transferable skills applicable across careers (AI + X)

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this certificate, learners will be able to:

• Describe how modern AI and generative AI systems work, including their capabilities and limitations
• Interact effectively with AI systems using clear, structured prompts
• Evaluate AI-generated outputs for accuracy, bias, security and reliability
• Apply AI tools to realistic work, learning, and life scenarios
• Recognize ethical, legal, and societal implications of AI use
• Understand and evaluate AI Opportunities and Challenges Related to Climate, Sustainability and Environment
• Demonstrate responsible AI judgment through an applied activity