Overview
This academic discipline focuses on leveraging AI techniques and advanced data analytics to collect, process, and interpret complex data sets, enabling the discovery of patterns, the generation of insights, and support for automated and informed decision-making.
Through this certificate, students will build specialized knowledge and practical skills to engage with cutting-edge artificial intelligence and analytics topics, driving innovation and transformation across various industries.
Flowchart and Annual Academic Offeringg
The curricular content for the Graduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics is presented in a flowchart to help assess your progress toward completing your degree.
The annual offering for the Graduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics includes the courses in the graduate program’s curriculum. Specifically, the annual offering states in which term(s) each course will be taught.
GCAIDA Academic Offering
Flowchart (pdf format)
Faculty
The program will rely on both Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico faculty and adjunct faculty knowledgeable in AI and Data Analytics. These faculty members are qualified and are interested in teaching the Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics Certificate.
These faculty members dominate the theoretical aspects and bring to the classroom their expertise from their professional practice, giving students the advantage of obtaining skills that will help them excel in their work even before graduating.
These faculty dominate the theoretical aspects and bring to the classroom their expertise from their professional practice, giving students the advantage of obtaining skills that will help them excel in their work even before graduating.
How to apply
Applying is simple and straightforward. Candidates need to complete the following steps. If the candidate has any questions, please contact escuelagraduada@pupr.edu or the academic advisor/director.
Alfredo Cruz, Ph.D.
Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science
Department (ECE&CS) Full Professor / Researcher
Graduate Program Director, MS CS, MS CpE, MS EE
alcruz@pupr.edu
1. COMPLETE THE ONLINE APPLICATION
Our application is located online. Prospective applicants should indicate their preferred academic area when they inquire about admission. Candidates may apply for admission in any academic term.
Note: Non-USA citizens must submit a copy of their immigration status.
2. PAY ADMISSION FEE
All candidates pay an admission fee (non-refundable).
3. SUBMIT OFFICIAL ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPT
Submit an official academic transcript directly from the university where the applicant obtained the bachelor’s degree and a Graduation Certificate that includes the graduation general grade point average to the Graduate Affairs Office.
* Students who completed their Bachelor’s degree in our Institution can skip this step, as the Graduate Affairs Office conducts it.
4. SUBMIT A COPY OF YOUR BIRTH CERTIFICATE OR PASSPORT
Submit a color copy of the birth certificate or valid passport.
Career Opportunities
The rapid growth in Information Technology career opportunities directly represents increased
computer-related employment, as the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported.
As the need to analyze data using and develop AI applications and methods.
The demand is growing in:
• Local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies (including military and government intelligence agencies)
• Private security and consulting companies and firms engaged in AI, data analytics, and ethics when analyzing big data.
Contact Us
For easy access, the Graduate School is located on Alhambra Street #57 on the first floor of the Sevilla building (Student Residences).
Office hours are Mondays through Thursdays from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm and Fridays from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Phone: 787-622-8000 Ext. 686
Email: escuelagraduada@pupr.edu