Artificial Intelligence and Data Science

Artificial Intelligence and Data Science

This program will prepare students with the in-demand knowledge and skills required to design and build data-driven systems for decision making in the private or public sectors upon graduation. Students will learn about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Science through training in predictive, descriptive, and prescriptive analytics. Graduates will be equipped with relevant skills that can be applied to a range of industries, which increasingly use these cutting-edge technologies.

Required academic preparation

Ontario College Diploma, Ontario College Advanced Diploma, degree, or equivalent with a focus on technology, IT/software, business, or finance.

All teaching within Loyalist College is conducted in English. To be successful in a program, skills such as communication, listening, comprehension, and reading and writing must be at a level sufficient to meet the demands of post-secondary studies. All applicants to Loyalist whose first language is not English, or whose previous education was in another language, will be expected to provide an English proficiency assessment for admissions approval.

Is it for you?

Successful students in this program have an interest in cyber security, machine learning, new technology or data science and have the below characteristics:

• Innovative
• Inquisitive
• Analytical
• Organized
• Detail-oriented
• Critical reasoning
• Statistical thinker

For more information about admission requirements, please visit the college website.

First Year - Semester One

• Principles and Best Practices in Canada
• Deep Learning
• Deterministic Models and Optimization
• Machine Learning
• Mathematics for Data Science
• Programming Languages for AI- Python R
• Statistical Modelling and Inference

First Year - Semester Two

• Capstone Project
• Computer Vision
• Data Science Project Management and Requirement Gathering
• Data Storytelling Techniques
• Data Visualization
• Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence
• Natural Language Processing
• Professional Portfolio

Several scholarship options are available. Please check the college website for more information.

• Domestic Tuition: $2,722.08
• Full-Time Ancillary Fees:* $1,308
• Total: $4,030.08

Credential: One-year Ontario College Graduate Certificate

Experiential learning

With this hands-on program, gain the knowledge and skills needed to support an organization’s AI and Data needs:

• Develop the skills required to collect, manipulate, and mine data sets
• Analyze, design, and implement AI systems through the application of systematic approaches and methodologies to meet organizational needs
• Recommend different systems architectures and data storage technologies to support data analytics
• Design and apply data models that meet the needs of a specific operational/business process
• Develop software applications to manipulate data sets, correlate information, and produce reports
• Design and present data visualizations to communicate information, analysis, reports, and make recommendations in a variety of formats for various audiences and stakeholders as required to meet operational/business or project objectives
• Apply data analytics, business intelligence tools, and research to support evidence-based decision making
• Identify and assess data analytics business strategies and workflows to respond to new opportunities or provide project solutions
• Implement data solutions in compliance with corporate policies, ethical standards, and industry regulations
• Develop AI models and agents that use enterprise data to identify patterns, provide insights, recommend actions or perform tasks autonomously on behalf of stakeholders

Find your career

AI and data science professionals find careers working in a range of sectors, including consulting firms, financial services, government and authority, international organizations/non-profits, technology, and research. Graduates could find themselves working as:

• information systems analysts and consultants
• database analysts
• data administrators
• software engineers and designers

Individuals may be employed to work independently or as a member of a team to analyze, design, enhance, and maintain AI systems in various positions in a variety of sectors including, but not limited to:

• Consulting Firms
• Financial Services
• Insurance, real estate, and leasing services
• Government and Authorities
• International Organizations/Non-Profits
• Technology, telecommunications, information, and culture services
• Research and Academic Institutions
• Computer systems design and related services