
Computer Science 373 · 3 credits · NCCRS
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
Intelligent agents, search and games, neural networks, logic and reasoning, machine learning, NLP, robotics and AI ethics.
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Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (Computer Science 373) is the AI course: intelligent agents, search, neural networks, logic, machine learning, NLP and robotics, with online lab lessons. Current Trends in Computer Science and IT (Computer Science 140) is a survey with one chapter on AI and machine learning, beside IT leadership, databases, data science, IoT and digital currency. Current Trends cannot be bought online right now and is not part of the plans; Introduction to AI is in the plans.

Computer Science 373 · 3 credits · NCCRS
Intelligent agents, search and games, neural networks, logic and reasoning, machine learning, NLP, robotics and AI ethics.

Computer Science 140 · 3 credits · NCCRS
A survey: IT leadership, databases and cloud, data mining and big data, visualization, AI, IoT and digital currency.
From the syllabi: what only one course covers, and where they meet.
| Introduction to AI | Current Trends in CS and IT | |
|---|---|---|
| Course code | Computer Science 373 | Computer Science 140 |
| Chapters | 9 chapters | 12 chapters |
| Instructional hours | 44 hours | 46 hours |
| How much AI | The whole course | One chapter: AI and machine learning |
| Lab lessons | Online lab lessons | None listed |
| NCCRS recommendation | Upper division: AI or Computer Science | Associate or lower division: Computer Science or IT |
| How to get it | Online checkout, or in the plans | Not sold online now: email the team |
| Final exam | 100 multiple-choice questions | |
Both are self-paced: quizzes and the assignment are open-book, the final is proctored, and 70 or higher passes.
For AI itself, Introduction to AI.


Introduction to Artificial Intelligence. The whole course is about AI: intelligent agents, search and game strategy, neural networks, logic and reasoning, machine learning, NLP, perception and robotics, and AI ethics, with online lab lessons. Current Trends in Computer Science and IT gives AI and machine learning one chapter, in a survey that also covers IT leadership, databases, data science, visualization, IoT and digital currency.
Yes. NCCRS recommends Introduction to Artificial Intelligence for 3 semester hours in the upper division baccalaureate category, in Artificial Intelligence or Computer Science. Current Trends in Computer Science and IT is recommended for 3 semester hours in the associate or lower division category, in Computer Science or Information Technology. Neither syllabus lists a prerequisite.
It cannot be bought online right now, and it is not part of the plans or Lifetime. To ask about it, email team@upistudy.com. Introduction to Artificial Intelligence is open for enrollment and is in the plans.
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: NCCRS recommends 3 semester hours, upper division, in Artificial Intelligence among other subjects. Current Trends in Computer Science and IT: NCCRS recommends 3 semester hours, lower division, in Computer Science among other subjects.
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence or Computer Science. Current Trends in Computer Science and IT: Computer Science or Information Technology. Your college decides which requirement each one fills.
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: 9 chapters and 44 instructional hours. Current Trends in Computer Science and IT: 12 chapters and 46 instructional hours. Both are self-paced, so you finish as fast or as slow as you want.
None: both syllabi leave the prerequisite line empty, so you can begin with Current Trends in Computer Science and IT or take them side by side.
The format is the same in both: a final of 100 multiple-choice questions.
No: neither is on the ACE list. Introduction to Artificial Intelligence has an NCCRS recommendation for 3 semester hours in Artificial Intelligence; Current Trends in Computer Science and IT has an NCCRS recommendation for 3 semester hours in Computer Science. Not being on the ACE list never means not recommended for credit.
Take it again: a failed Introduction to Artificial Intelligence final comes with one free retake (fail that and you restart the course). A passed final can be retaken too, but the original score stands; for quizzes, the average of your first two attempts counts.
On upistudy.com: the Introduction to Artificial Intelligence syllabus opens after a free sign-in. It lists all 9 chapters, the grading and the credit recommendation, so you can send it to your registrar.
ACE and NCCRS have over 2,100 cooperating colleges that will consider accepting credits; the final decision is with the universities. Search your school in Find My College and ask your registrar which courses Computer Science 373 and 140 would count as. For the registrar: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence's NCCRS recommendation lists Artificial Intelligence and Current Trends in Computer Science and IT's NCCRS recommendation lists Computer Science.
ACE and NCCRS have over 2,100 cooperating colleges that will consider accepting credits; the final decision is with the universities.



















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Find My College →ACE and NCCRS have over 2,100 cooperating colleges that will consider accepting credits; the final decision is with the universities.
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