There is a new Certificate in AI Fluency available to all undergraduates.

Two of the courses for the certificate will be offered in the Spring 2027 term:

• CS180 Artificial Intelligence Foundations
• MATH123 AI for Computational Mathematics and Coding

Please check with your academic advisor about how these courses may count towards your degree program. Contact Academic Affairs aa@illinoistech.edu to officially add the certificate.

The outcomes for the Certificate in AI Fluency are:

Understanding AI

• Hands-on introduction to AI, learning how to use it as a creative partner
• AI Foundations and Tool Selection
• Introduction to Machine Learning
• The Human’s Value Proposition in an AI-Augmented World

Collaboration with AI for communication

• AI-Assisted Technical & Non-Technical Communication
• Iterative human-AI collaboration techniques
• Large Language Model Competencies (prompt/context engineering, persona development, critical evaluation of output)
• Output verification & validation techniques

Collaboration with AI for computational math & coding

• Large Language Model Competencies
• Using AI as a native learning tool for computational math
• Using AI to code without fully understanding programmatic language syntax
• Developing both mathematical understanding and critical AI literacy