Applied Artificial Intelligence, B.S./Applied Artificial Intelligence, M.S.

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Minimum Total Credit Hours: 138

Minimum Upper-Division Hours: 40


Overall GPA - Combined and OU: 3.00

Major GPA - Combined and OU: 3.00

Program Code: A026/F026

​A grade of C or better is required in each course in the curriculum, including all prerequisite courses.

Major Requirements

Required Courses
AAI 3103Robotic Systems3
AAI 3213Big Data Computing3
AAI 3303Machine Learning I3
AAI 3313Machine Learning II3
AAI 3323Reinforcement Learning3
AAI 3333Mathematics of Artificial Intelligence3
AAI 4113/5113Computer Vision and Image Recognition 13
AAI 4303/5303Deep Learning I 13
AAI 4323/5323Ethics of AI and Machine Learning 13
AAI 4333/5333Applications of Deep Learning 13
AAI 4903AAI Capstone Project3
CYBS 3913Database Fundamentals3
SDI 3213Cloud Computing3
SDI 4103/5103Software Project Management 13
SDI 4213/5213DevOps - CI/CD 13
Major Electives
Choose 4 approved AAI electives from a list maintained by the department12
Total Credit Hours57
1

Shared coursework: choose up to 12 hours of 5000 level courses to be shared with MS degree for the accelerated BS/MS program.  

Major Support Requirements

Math and Science
MATH 1914Differential and Integral Calculus I 14
POLY 1203Foundations of Programming for Emerging Technologies3
POLY 2203Applied Statistics for Modern Computing3
POLY 2513Applied Discrete Mathematics for Computing3
Total Credit Hours13
1
Students may take MATH 2123 (prerequisite of MATH 1743 required) or MATH 2423 (prerequisite of MATH 1823 required) in place of MATH 1914 (the content on integration is required).

Graduate Requirements

​Thesis Option

Core Courses
AAI 5103Natural Language Processing3
AAI 5303Deep Learning I 13
AAI 5323Ethics of AI and Machine Learning 13
AAI 5313Deep Learning II3
Electives
Choose 12-15 hours of electives from a list of courses (maximum of 6 hours may be chosen from Open Electives list) maintained by the department and approved by the Graduate College, or additional hours from the Core Courses. 112-15
Thesis
AAI 5980Research for Master's Thesis3-6
Total Credit Hours30
1

Shared coursework: up to 12 hours of 5000 level courses may be shared with BS degree for the accelerated BS/MS program.  Shared course options include AAI 5303AAI 5323 and graduate electives of AAI 5113, AAI 5333, SDI 5103, and SDI 5213.

Non-Thesis Option

Core Courses
AAI 5103Natural Language Processing3
AAI 5303Deep Learning I 13
AAI 5313Deep Learning II 13
AAI 5323Ethics of AI and Machine Learning3
Electives
Choose 15 hours of electives from a list of courses (maximum of 6 hours may be chosen from Open Electives list) maintained by the department and approved by the Graduate College, or additional hours from the Core Courses. 115
Practicum
AAI 5903Master's Practicum3
Total Credit Hours30
1

Shared coursework: up to 12 hours of 5000 level courses may be shared with BS degree for the accelerated BS/MS program.  Shared course options include AAI 5303AAI 5323 and graduate electives of AAI 5113, AAI 5333, SDI 5103, and SDI 5213.

General Education and College Requirements

Courses designated as Core I, II, III, IV, or V are part of the General Education curriculum. Students must complete a minimum of 40 hours of General Education courses, chosen from the approved list, including at least one upper-division Gen. Ed. course outside of the student’s major. Courses graded P/NP will not apply.

A grade of C or better is required in each course in the curriculum, including all prerequisite courses.

UNIVERSITY-WIDE GENERAL EDUCATION (MINIMUM 40 HOURS)

Core Area I: Symbolic and Oral Communication
English Composition
ENGL 1113Principles of English Composition3
ENGL 1213Principles of English Composition3
or EXPO 1213 Expository Writing
Language (0-10 hours in the same language)
This requirement can be met by two years of the same language in high school:0-10
Beginning Course (0-5 hours)
Beginning Course, continued (0-5 hours)
Mathematics (minimum 3 hours)
MATH 1523Precalculus and Trigonometry 13
Core Area II: Natural Science (minimum 7 hours, including one laboratory)
Choose two courses from different disciplines, one must include a laboratory 7
Core Area III: Social Science
P SC 1113American Federal Government3
Choose one course 3
Core Area IV: Arts & Humanities
Artistic Forms
Choose one course3
Western Culture
HIST 1483United States to 18653
or HIST 1493 United States, 1865 to the Present
Choose one course (excluding HIST 1483 and HIST 1493)3
World Culture
Choose one course3
Core Area V: First-Year Experience
Choose one course3
Total Credit Hours37-47
1

Major support requirements that also satisfy University General Education requirements.

Open Electives

Electives to bring total applicable hours to the minimum total required for the degree including a minimum of 40 upper-division hours.

Suggested Semester Plan of Study

Please refer to the front of the degree checksheet for official requirements. Students must consult with OU Polytechnic Institute academic advisers to verify that courses selected each semester fulfill the recommended plan and satisfy university, Polytechnic Institute, and major requirements.

Courses designated as Core I, II, III, IV or V are part of the General Education curriculum. Students must complete a minimum of 40 hours of General Education courses, chosen from the approved list. Two college-level courses in a single world language are required; this may be satisfied by successful completion of 2 years in a single world language in high school. Students who must take language at the University will have an additional 6-10 hours of coursework.

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
First SemesterCredit Hours
ENGL 1113 Principles of English Composition (Core I) 3
MATH 1523 Precalculus and Trigonometry 3
P SC 1113 American Federal Government 3
POLY 1003 Frontiers in Emerging Technologies, First-year Experience ((Core V)) 3
Open Elective, lower-division 2 3
 Credit Hours15
Second Semester
ENGL 1213
Principles of English Composition (Core I)
or Expository Writing
3
MATH 1914 Differential and Integral Calculus I 4
POLY 1203 Foundations of Programming for Emerging Technologies 3
Approved Elective, Natural Science (Core II) 3 3
Approved Elective, Social Science (Core III) 1 3
 Credit Hours16
Sophomore
First Semester
HIST 1483
United States to 1865
or United States, 1865 to the Present
3
Approved Elective, Western Culture (Core IV) 1 3
Approved Elective, Natural Science with Lab (Core II-Lab) 3 4
POLY 2203 Applied Statistics for Modern Computing 3
Open Elective, lower-division 2 1
 Credit Hours14
Second Semester
Approved Elective, World Culture (Core IV) 1 3
POLY 2513 Applied Discrete Mathematics for Computing 3
Open Elective, lower-division 2 3
Open Elective, lower-division 2 3
Open Elective, lower-division 2 3
 Credit Hours15
Junior
First Semester
AAI 3303 Machine Learning I 3
CYBS 3913 Database Fundamentals 3
AAI 3333 Mathematics of Artificial Intelligence 3
Approved Upper-Division Elective (3000-4000), Artistic Forms (Core IV) 1 3
AAI Major Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Second Semester
AAI 3313 Machine Learning II 3
SDI 3213 Cloud Computing 3
AAI 3103 Robotic Systems 3
AAI 3213 Big Data Computing 3
AAI 3323 Reinforcement Learning 3
 Credit Hours15
Senior
First Semester
AAI 4303
Deep Learning I 4
or Deep Learning I
3
AAI 4323
Ethics of AI and Machine Learning 4
or Ethics of AI and Machine Learning
3
SDI 4213
DevOps - CI/CD 4
or DevOps - CI/CD
3
AAI 4113
Computer Vision and Image Recognition 4
or Computer Vision and Image Recognition
3
SDI 4103
Software Project Management 4
or Software Project Management
3
 Credit Hours15
Second Semester
AAI 4903 AAI Capstone Project 3
AAI 4333
Applications of Deep Learning 4
or Applications of Deep Learning
3
AAI Major Elective 3
AAI Major Elective 3
AAI Major Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Fifth Year
First Semester
AAI 5203 Advanced Database Systems 3
5000 Level Core Course or Approved Elective 5 3
Choose one of the following: 3
Research for Master's Thesis  
5000 Level Core Course or Approved Elective 5
 
 Credit Hours9
Second Semester
AAI 5103 Natural Language Processing 3
AAI 5313 Deep Learning II 3
Choose one of the following: 3
Research for Master's Thesis  
Master's Practicum  
 Credit Hours9
 Total Credit Hours138
1

To be chosen from the University-Wide General Education Approved Course List. Three of these hours must be upper-division (3000-4000). See list in the Class Schedule. 

2

Open electives are not required to be General Education approved.

3

Courses taken to fulfill the Natural Science requirement must be chosen from the University-Wide General Education Approved Course List (Core II). At least one of the natural science courses must have a laboratory component. 

4

Choose ​​up to 12 hours of 5000 level MS courses to be shared between the BS and MS degrees. AAI 5303 and AAI 5323 are core courses required for the MS degree.

5

9 hours of MS Core Courses; maximum of 6 hours of MS approved electives and open electives.