{"id":2843,"date":"2025-11-20T06:25:03","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T14:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/educationalventures.oregonstate.edu\/news\/?p=2843"},"modified":"2025-11-20T06:25:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T14:25:03","slug":"ai-fundamentals-microcredentials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/educationalventures.oregonstate.edu\/news\/ai-fundamentals-microcredentials\/","title":{"rendered":"Oregon State\u2019s new AI fundamentals microcredentials prepare learners for an AI-driven future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Oregon State University is turning artificial intelligence breakthroughs into accessible, short-form learning opportunities through the launch of its <a href=\"https:\/\/educationalventures.oregonstate.edu\/alternative-credentials\/ai-fundamentals-microcredentials\/\"><strong>AI fundamentals microcredentials<\/strong><\/a><strong>,<\/strong> a new collection of interdisciplinary credentials available to all OSU students and learners everywhere.<\/p>\n<p>These offerings bridge Oregon State\u2019s strengths in <strong>research, applied learning and ethics<\/strong>, empowering learners to understand, question and apply AI in a subject of interest in ways that are technically sound and socially responsible.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cArtificial intelligence is reshaping every industry, and Oregon State is leading the way to ensure learners have access to high-quality, ethically grounded AI education,\u201d said Lisa L. Templeton, the vice provost of OSU&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/educationalventures.oregonstate.edu\/\">Division of Educational Ventures<\/a>. \u201cThese three-course microcredentials reflect our commitment to preparing people to lead, work and innovate in a rapidly changing world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Each AI fundamentals microcredential \u2014 available online through <a href=\"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/\">Oregon State Ecampus<\/a> and in person on the Corvallis campus \u2014consists of three academic credit courses that provide a broad, real-world foundation in artificial intelligence:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">AI for Everyone \u2014<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> In this class, students will explore the core ideas and capabilities of artificial intelligence while imagining how it can be applied across disciplines in everyday life. With a non-coding, hands-on approach, learners study the history and evolution of AI, from early symbolic systems to today\u2019s machine learning and deep learning models that power technologies.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">AI Ethics: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly \u2014<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Learners will examine the moral stakes and societal implications of AI. This course focuses on issues of privacy, surveillance, bias, accountability and the broader impact of AI on work, relationships and culture. Learners consider the responsibilities of those who design, govern and use AI \u2014 and the values that should guide its development.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The third course in each microcredential applies these foundations within a specific discipline, such as <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">public policy, natural resources, psychology or business<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> helping learners connect AI concepts to professional practice.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cOregon State faculty designed these courses to make AI understandable and relevant to everyone,\u201d Templeton said. \u201cWhether their background is in business, biology or the arts, learners will gain a foundation to engage with AI thoughtfully and think critically about who benefits from AI, who might be disadvantaged and how we can design systems that reflect our shared values.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>These offerings are the first in a growing suite of AI fundamentals microcredentials from Oregon State. They were developed collaboratively by the Division of Educational Ventures (home of Ecampus), the <a href=\"https:\/\/academicaffairs.oregonstate.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Division of Academic Affairs<\/a> and OSU\u2019s academic colleges.<\/p>\n<p>By combining OSU\u2019s faculty expertise in engineering, the humanities and a variety of other disciplines with the university\u2019s leadership in workforce development, these microcredentials will help learners develop future-ready skills and positively contribute to economic growth throughout Oregon and beyond.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Learn more about Oregon State&#8217;s short-form, ethically grounded AI educational pathways.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"rfi-button\" class=\"button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/educationalventures.oregonstate.edu\/alternative-credentials\/ai-fundamentals-microcredentials\/\">Explore AI fundamentals microcredentials<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span 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