Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

Overview

Artificial intelligence and robotics programs include topics such as:

• Computing theory
• Cybernetics
• Robot design and engineering
• Human factors
• Natural language processing
• End-use applications

Schools

A few community colleges and two-year schools offer certificate and associate degree programs in artificial intelligence and robotics. An associate degree program usually takes two years of full-time study.

A few colleges and universities offer bachelor's degrees in artificial intelligence and robotics. A bachelor's degree usually takes about four years of full-time study.

A few universities offer graduate degrees in artificial intelligence and robotics. A master's degree typically requires two years of study beyond a bachelor's degree. Doctoral (PhD) degree programs usually require two or more years of study beyond the master's degree.

See schools that offer this program.

Related Educational Programs

• Computer Engineering
• Computer Engineering Technology
• Computer Graphics
• Computer Programming
• Computer Science
• Computer Systems Technology
• Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
• Electromechanical Engineering Technology
• Engineering Mechanics
• Industrial Design
• Information Technology
• Robotics Technology

Related Careers

Careers Directly Related to this Program of Study

• Computer Engineers
• Computer Programmers
• Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• Robotics Engineers

Other Careers Related to this Program of Study

• Computer and Information Research Scientists
• Industrial Engineers
• Mechanical Engineers
• Renewable Energy Engineers
• Wind Energy Engineers

Program Admission

You can prepare for this program by taking courses in high school that prepare you for college. This typically includes four years of English, three years of math, three years of social studies, and two years of science. Some colleges also require two years of a second language.

For this program, schools recommend that you know how to use a computer and the Internet.

Below is a list of high school courses that will help prepare you for this program of study:

• Anatomy and Physiology
• Calculus
• Computer Science and Programming
• Physics

Graduate Admissions

Admission to graduate programs is competitive. You need a bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or mathematics, with a high degree of familiarity with computers and programming languages. You also need good grades and good test scores.

Additional requirements at some schools include:

• Graduate Record Exam (GRE) General
• Letters of recommendation
• Personal statement
• Writing sample

Typical Course Work

Program Courses

This program typically includes courses in the following subjects:

• Automated Reasoning
• Cognitive Modeling
• Computational Geometry
• Computational Intelligence
• Computing Theory
• Cybernetics
• Engineering
• Ethics
• Kinematics
• Knowledge-Based Systems
• Logic Programming
• Natural Language Processing
• Neural Networks
• Pattern Recognition
• Robot Design
• Sensation and Perception

Graduate Program Courses

Graduate programs that lead to a master's or doctoral degree typically include:

• Required courses
• Thesis (master's degree)
• Preliminary exams (doctoral degree only)
• Dissertation and dissertation defense (doctoral degree)

Things to Know

Although most artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics programs are offered through computer science departments, they are also offered through engineering or computational biology departments.

It is more likely to find robotics programs than it is to find combined AI and robotics programs.

Programs in AI and robotics train you to become a skilled computer programmer. This allows you to work as a computer scientist outside the field of AI and robotics.

Schools

King-Snohomish Area

Bellevue College

• Robotics and Artificial Intelligence

DigiPen Institute of Technology

• Computer Science
• Computer Science--Machine Learning