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Six 3-unit AI courses, no prerequisites, student-choice grading, stacking into three certificates and an Associate in Science. Direct facts below; questions go to the program lead.
Program codes
- Program
- A.S. in AI for Digital Transformation
- Plan code
- 2150
- Control #
- 46279
- CIP
- 11.0102
- TOP
- 070210
- Approved
- California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office, March 26, 2026
- Department
- Computer & Office Studies
At a glance
- Prerequisites
- None, on any of the six AI courses
- Units
- 3 per course; 18 for all six
- Hours
- 54 lecture per course
- Grading
- Student choice
- Transfer
- CSU transferable
- Delivery
- No-code and low-code tools throughout
Credentials and unit totals
| Credential | Type | Units | Courses | Status | Financial aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Literacy | Certificate of Accomplishment | 6 | AI 40, AI 45 | In development | Not aid-eligible |
| AI Fluency | Certificate of Achievement | 12 | AI 40, AI 45, AI 60, AI 65 | In development | Not aid-eligible |
| AI for Digital Transformation | Certificate of Achievement | 18 | AI 40, AI 45, AI 60, AI 65, AI 70, AI 80 | Planned | Eligible (Title IV) |
| AI for Digital Transformation | Associate in Science | 60 | Six AI courses + supporting courses + general education | Approved | Eligible (Title IV) |
Only the 18-unit certificate and the degree are Title IV eligible. The 12-unit certificate is a transcripted credential but is not aid-eligible.
Courses and recommended sequence
Recommended order: AI 40 → AI 45 → AI 60 / AI 65 → AI 70 → AI 80. AI 60 and AI 65 may be taken in either order. None of the courses has a prerequisite; recommended preparation is advisory.
| Course | Title | Units | Formerly | Recommended preparation | Counts toward |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI 40 | AI and Machine Learning Foundations | 3 | COSA 55 | None | AI Literacy; degree |
| AI 45 | The Fundamentals of Generative AI | 3 | COSA 60 | None | AI Literacy; degree |
| AI 60 | Applied Conversational and Agentic AI | 3 | COSA 65 | AI 45 | AI Fluency; degree |
| AI 65 | Applied Multi-Modal AI | 3 | COSA 67 | AI 45 | AI Fluency; degree |
| AI 70 | Human–AI Collaboration and Workflow Automation | 3 | COSA 69 | AI 60 | AI for Digital Transformation certificate; degree |
| AI 80 | Applied AI Integration Studio (capstone) | 3 | COSA 75 | AI 70 | AI for Digital Transformation certificate; degree |
Degree requirements
The A.S. is 60 units: the six AI courses (18 units), supporting courses, and general education (15 units). Supporting courses with outlines on file: COSP 38 (Database Concepts), CS 31 (Introduction to Computer Science – Python), COSN 250 (Cloud Computing in AWS).
Full requirements: see the LBCC catalog.
Contact
Prof. Vincent Calip, faculty author and program lead, Computer & Office Studies.
Or email vcalip@lbcc.edu.
Department Head: Miriam Lynch. School Dean: Koby Moridzadeh.