Carnegie Mellon University

Degree Requirements

Privacy Engineering & AI Governance Privacy Engineering & AI Governance- Applied Study Privacy Technology & AI Governance (full-time) Privacy Technology & AI Governance (part-time)
Delivery Modality In-person In-person In-person Fully Remote
Location On campus, Pittsburgh, PA

On campus, Pittsburgh, PA

On campus, Pittsburgh, PA Multiple
Length of Study 3 semesters
(12 months)
4 semesters
(16 months)
2 semesters
(9 months)
2-3 years
Total Units 162 168 93 93
Core Course Units 78 78 78 78
Required Elective Units 30 30 9 9
Required Seminar Units 6 9 6 6
(students may take a 3rd 3-unit instance to count toward electives)
Required Internship Units 0 3 (non-tuition bearing) 0 0
Required Capstone Units 48 48 0 0

Core Courses

17-662 Computer and AI Law
6 units
or
17-762 Computer and AI Law
12 units 
Students who take 12 units may count 6 units toward electives. 
17-631 Information Security, Privacy and Policy
12 units
17-716 Responsible AI & AI Governance: Identifying & Mitigating Risks in Design & Dev of AI Solutions
12 units
17-731 Foundations of Privacy
12 units
17-733 Privacy Policy, Law and Technology 
12 units
17-734 Usable Privacy and Security
12 units
17-735 Engineering Privacy in Software
12 units