{"id":1957,"date":"2010-07-21T22:52:51","date_gmt":"2010-07-22T02:52:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/csmet\/?page_id=1957"},"modified":"2026-06-10T19:44:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T23:44:46","slug":"mscs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/csmet\/academic-programs\/mscs\/","title":{"rendered":"Master of Science in Computer Science"},"content":{"rendered":"<style><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span>*{box-sizing: border-box;}.column {float: left;width: 33.33%; padding: 17px;}.row:after {content: \"\";display: table;clear: both;} .btn-group button{float:left; text-align:center; text-transform:none; word-break: keep-all; width:150px; height:90px; margin-top:0px; margin-right:10px; margin-bottom:10px; margin-left:0px; padding:0px; border-radius:15px;}<br \/><!-- Conflicts with custom CSS: .button:hover{background-color: pink;} a{color:white;} a:hover{color:white;} a:visited{color:white;} --><br \/> h3.bu_collapsible {background-color: #F8F8F8; text-transform: none; padding-left: 10px; width: 100%; border-left: solid; text-align: left; outline: none; font-size: 100%;}<\/p>\n<\/style>\n<h5>ON CAMPUS<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Master of Science (MS) in Computer Science program is for computer professionals and people who intend to move into the computer field from other areas of study.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Program Prerequisites<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>Applicants must have an earned Bachelor\u2019s degree, in any field of study, from a regionally accredited college\/university (or the international equivalent) prior to enrollment at MET. Applicants are not required to have a degree in Computer Science for entry to a program within our Computer Science department. Upon review of your application, the department will determine if the completion of prerequisite coursework will be required, based on your academic and professional background in programming, discrete mathematics and computer systems.\u00a0The following prerequisite courses may be required. Students who complete all of the program\u2019s prerequisites at Boston University can earn a <a title=\"Certificate in Computer Science\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/csmet\/academic-programs\/cscert\/\">Certificate in Computer Science<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Java Programming Track<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><div class=\"course-feed\"><a href=\"csmet\/cs232\">MET CS 232 Programming with Java<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"course-feed\"><a href=\"csmet\/cs248\">MET CS 248 Discrete Mathematics<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"course-feed\"><a href=\"csmet\/cs342\">MET CS 342 Data Structures with Java<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"course-feed\"><a href=\"csmet\/cs472\">MET CS 472 Computer Architecture<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Students who do not have any programming experience are strongly encouraged to take <a href=\"csmet\/cs201\">MET CS 201<\/a> before the prerequisite programming sequences in Java.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Masters in Computer Science Degree Summary<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Ten courses\/40 units<\/li>\n<li>Students are required to complete the core curriculum courses and have the option to complete one or more concentrations or, no concentration. Students who want to earn one or more concentrations must satisfy the stated requirements of each concentration they wish to pursue.<\/li>\n<li>Requirements can be completed in as little as three semesters full time on campus or five semesters part time on campus. Some courses may have the option to be taken online or, in the blended format.<\/li>\n<li>Applications are accepted on a rolling basis for three start dates a year.<\/li>\n<li>A minimum passing grade for a course in the graduate program is a C (2.0) but an average grade of B (3.0) must be maintained to be in good academic standing and to be eligible to graduate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>MSCS Core Curriculum<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>(five required courses\/20 units)<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><div class=\"course-feed\"><a href=\"csmet\/cs535\">MET CS 535 Computer Networks\u00a0<\/a> <strong>or <\/strong><\/div><div class=\"course-feed\"><a href=\"csmet\/cs579\">MET CS 579 Database Management<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"course-feed\"><a href=\"csmet\/cs566\">MET CS 566 Analysis of Algorithms<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"course-feed\"><a href=\"csmet\/cs575\">MET CS 575 Operating Systems<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"course-feed\"><a href=\"csmet\/cs662\">MET CS 662 Computer Language Theory<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"course-feed\"><a href=\"csmet\/cs673\">MET CS 673 Software Engineering<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 30px; text-align: justify;\"><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Students who have completed courses on core curriculum subjects as part of their undergraduate degree program may request permission from the Department of Computer Science to replace the corresponding core courses with graduate-level computer science electives.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>MSCS Concentration Options<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>(five courses\/20 units)<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">AI &amp; Machine Learning<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p><span>The AI &amp; Machine Learning concentration is part of BU MET\u2019s\u00a0<\/span>MS in Computer Science (MSCS)<span>\u00a0degree program, with a unique curriculum that prepares you for the most recent advancements in the areas of analytics, artificial intelligence, data science, machine learning, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Concentration Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In addition to the MS in Computer Science core curriculum (20 units), students pursuing a Concentration in AI and Machine Learning must also take the following concentration requirements and electives:<br \/>\n<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><em>(five courses\/20 units)<\/em><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div class=\"course-feed\"><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS577\">MET CS 577 Data Science with Python<\/a><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS664\">MET CS 664 Artificial Intelligence<\/a><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS767\">MET CS 767 Advanced Machine Learning and Neural Networks<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And two courses selected from the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul><div class=\"course-feed\"><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS688\">MET CS 688 Web Mining and Graph Analytics<\/a><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS699\">MET CS 699 Data Mining<\/a><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS766\">MET CS 766 Deep Reinforcement Learning<\/a><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS777\">MET CS 777 Big Data Analytics<\/a><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS787\">MET CS 787 AI and Cybersecurity<\/a><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS788\">MET CS 788 Generative AI<\/a><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS790\">MET CS 790 Computer Vision in AI<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Note: Selection must include at least one of the following: MET CS 766, MET CS 787, MET CS 788, MET CS 790.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Computer Networks<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>This concentration offers a broad foundation of information technology, along with an in-depth exploration of computer data communication and modern networking. The Computer Networks concentration provides a comprehensive examination of network design and implementation, network performance analysis and management, network security, and the latest networking technology. The program is designed to empower students with extensive hands-on experience, in order to analyze, design, procure, manage, and implement cutting-edge computer networking solutions and technologies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Concentration Requirements<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><\/strong>Students choosing this concentration should choose the core course <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/csmet\/academic-programs\/courses\/cs535\/\">MET CS 535 Computer Networks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the MS in Computer Science core curriculum (20 units), students pursuing a Concentration in Computer Networks must also take the following concentration requirements and electives:<br \/>\n<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><em>(five courses\/20 units)<\/em><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div class=\"course-feed\"><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS685\">MET CS 685 Network Design and Management<\/a><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS690\">MET CS 690 Network and Cloud Security<\/a><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS775\">MET CS 775 Advanced Networking<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Plus two courses selected from the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul><div class=\"course-feed\"><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS595\">MET CS 595 Cybersecurity Fundamentals<\/a><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS622\">MET CS 622 Advanced Programming Techniques<\/a><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS693\">MET CS 693 Digital Forensics and Investigations<\/a><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS763\">MET CS 763 Secure Software Development<\/a><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS779\">MET CS 779 Advanced Database Management<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Area Coordinator<\/h5>\n<p>\n\t<div class=\"profile-listing\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/csmet\/profile\/scott-arena\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/csmet\/files\/2017\/04\/ScottArena_0044.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Scott Arena<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Master Lecturer;<br \/>\r\nCoordinator of Computer Networks<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div><!--\/.profile-listing-->\n<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Data Analytics<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>The Data Analytics Concentration will explore the intricacies of data analytics and expose students to various topics and tools related to data processing, analysis and visualization. Students will learn probability theory, statistical analysis methods and tools, generating relevant visual presentations of data, and concepts and techniques for data mining, text mining, and web mining. Individuals who complete this program will have a solid knowledge of concepts and techniques in data analytics as well as a solid exposure to the methods and tools for data mining and knowledge discovery in addition to the broad background in the theory of practice of computer science from the core courses.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Concentration Requirements<\/strong><br \/>\nIn addition to the MS in Computer Science core curriculum (20 units), students pursuing a Concentration in Data Analytics must also take the following concentration requirements and electives:<br \/>\n<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><em>(five courses\/20 units)<\/em><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div class=\"course-feed\"><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS544\">MET CS 544 Foundations of Analytics and Data Visualization<\/a><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS555\">MET CS 555 Foundations of Machine Learning<\/a><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS688\">MET CS 688 Web Mining and Graph Analytics<\/a><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS699\">MET CS 699 Data Mining<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li>And one elective selected from the no concentration list<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Area Coordinator<\/h5>\n<p>\n\t<div class=\"profile-listing\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/csmet\/profile\/suresh-kalathur\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/csmet\/files\/2017\/04\/suresh_kalathur__150x150px.png\" alt=\"Dr. Suresh Kalathur\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Suresh Kalathur<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Assistant Professor of Computer Science;<br \/>\r\nDirector of Analytics Programs<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div><!--\/.profile-listing-->\n<br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Security<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>Provides in-depth knowledge of emerging security threats and solutions to prepare technical leaders to identify, develop, and implement highly secure systems and networks that support organizational goals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Concentration Requirements<\/strong><br \/>\nStudents choosing this concentration should choose the core course MET CS 535 Computer Networks.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the MS in Computer Science core curriculum (20 units), students pursuing a Concentration in Security must also take the following concentration requirements and electives:<br \/>\n<br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><em>(five courses\/20 units)<\/em><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div class=\"course-feed\"><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS595\">MET CS 595 Cybersecurity Fundamentals<\/a><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS690\">MET CS 690 Network and Cloud Security<\/a><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS789\">MET CS 789 Cryptography<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li>One elective selected from the no concentration list<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And one course selected from the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul><div class=\"course-feed\"><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS599\">MET CS 599 Biometrics<\/a><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS674\">MET CS 674 Database Security<\/a><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS684\">MET CS 684 Enterprise Cybersecurity Management<\/a><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS693\">MET CS 693 Digital Forensics and Investigations<\/a><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS694\">MET CS 694 Mobile Forensics and Security<\/a><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS763\">MET CS 763 Secure Software Development<\/a><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS793\">MET CS 793 Special Topics in Computer Science<\/a><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS799\">MET CS 799 Advanced Cryptography<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Area Coordinator<\/h5>\n<p>\n\t<div class=\"profile-listing\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/csmet\/profile\/yuting-zhang\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"137\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/csmet\/files\/2019\/03\/Screen-Shot-2019-03-19-at-3.37.35-PM-273x300.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Yuting Zhang<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Assistant Professor of Computer Science;<br \/>\r\nDirector of Cybersecurity;<br \/>\r\nCoordinator of Computer Systems &#038; Digital Forensics<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div><!--\/.profile-listing-->\n<br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">No Concentration (General Electives)<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>In addition to the MS in Computer Science core curriculum (20 units), students who are not choosing to complete a concentration must select five courses (20 units) from the following list with <strong>at least three courses at the 600-level or above.<\/strong> When choosing electives, students should make sure that they have completed all prerequisites required by the selected course.\u00a0 <em><strong>Electives other than those listed must be approved by an advisor.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>500 Level Courses<\/td>\n<td>600 Level Courses<\/td>\n<td>700 Level Courses<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><div class=\"course-feed\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS544\">MET CS 544 Foundations of Analytics and Data Visualization<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS550\">MET CS 550 Computational Mathematics for Machine Learning<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS555\">MET CS 555 Foundations of Machine Learning<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS561\">MET CS 561 Financial Analytics<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS570\">MET CS 570 Biomedical Sciences and Health IT<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS577\">MET CS 577 Data Science with Python<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS580\">MET CS 580 Health Informatics<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS581\">MET CS 581 Health Information Systems<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS595\">MET CS 595 Cybersecurity Fundamentals<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS599\">MET CS 599 Biometrics<\/a><br \/><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><div class=\"course-feed\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS601\">MET CS 601 Frontend Web Development<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS602\">MET CS 602 Server-Side Web Development<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS622\">MET CS 622 Advanced Programming Techniques<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS664\">MET CS 664 Artificial Intelligence<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS665\">MET CS 665 Software Design and Patterns<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS674\">MET CS 674 Database Security<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS683\">MET CS 683 Mobile Application Development with Android<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS684\">MET CS 684 Enterprise Cybersecurity Management<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS685\">MET CS 685 Network Design and Management<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS688\">MET CS 688 Web Mining and Graph Analytics<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS689\">MET CS 689 Designing and Implementing a Data Warehouse<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS690\">MET CS 690 Network and Cloud Security<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS693\">MET CS 693 Digital Forensics and Investigations<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS694\">MET CS 694 Mobile Forensics and Security<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS699\">MET CS 699 Data Mining<\/a><br \/><\/div><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><div class=\"course-feed\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS763\">MET CS 763 Secure Software Development<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS766\">MET CS 766 Deep Reinforcement Learning<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS767\">MET CS 767 Advanced Machine Learning and Neural Networks<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS775\">MET CS 775 Advanced Networking<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS777\">MET CS 777 Big Data Analytics<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS779\">MET CS 779 Advanced Database Management<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS781\">MET CS 781 Advanced Health Informatics<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS787\">MET CS 787 AI and Cybersecurity<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS788\">MET CS 788 Generative AI<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS789\">MET CS 789 Cryptography<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS790\">MET CS 790 Computer Vision in AI<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS793\">MET CS 793 Special Topics in Computer Science<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.edu\/csmet\/CS799\">MET CS 799 Advanced Cryptography<\/a><br \/><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Master Thesis - Optional Requirement (8 units)<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The thesis option is to be completed within twelve months. This option is available to Master of Science in Computer Science candidates who have completed at least seven courses toward their degree and have a GPA of 3.7 or higher. Students are responsible for finding a thesis advisor and a principal reader within the department. The advisor must be a full-time faculty member; the principal reader may be part-time faculty with a PhD (unless waived by the department).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Master's Thesis Policy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/current-students\/academic-policies-procedures\/masters-thesis-policy\/\"><span style=\"color: #cc0000;\" color=\"#cc0000\">Master\u2019s Thesis Policy<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<br \/>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Second Master's Degree Option<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Appreciating the converging nature of management skills and technology, the Computer Science Department has a special relationship with Metropolitan College\u2019s Administrative Sciences and Actuarial Science departments. Degree candidates in either program may apply up to 8 units from one degree toward a second degree in one of these disciplines, thereby reducing their work by two courses.<\/p>\n<p>Interested students apply for a second Master\u2019s degree <u>after enrollment<\/u> at MET. Students who apply for a second master\u2019s degree are eligible for an application fee waiver, and may also request that application materials (including references and transcripts) be forwarded from the first application to the second. Upon acceptance to the second Master\u2019s degree, unit transfer may be applied for up to 8 units.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What degree programs are eligible for the second degree option?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/programs\/graduate\/actuarial-science\/\"><strong>Actuarial Science:<\/strong><\/a> MS in Actuarial Science<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/programs\/graduate\/administrative-studies\/\"><strong>Administrative Studies<\/strong><\/a>: MS in Administrative Sciences, MS in Applied Business Analytics, MS in Enterprise Risk Management, MS in Financial Management, MS in Global Marketing Management, MS in Project Management, MS in Supply Chain Management<\/li>\n<li><strong>Computer Science:<\/strong> MS in Computer Science, MS in Computer Information Systems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What two courses from the first degree can be applied to the second degree?<\/strong><br \/>\nContact your designated program administrator to determine how courses will count towards your second degree program as it can vary by degree. You may also email <a href=\"mailto:csinfo@bu.edu\">csinfo@bu.edu<\/a> for further details.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<h4>Related Graduate Certificates<\/h4>\n<p>Students who are currently enrolled in the Master of Science in Computer Science have the option to complete a certificate program without reapplication. Classes may count towards both a certificate and degree program (if requirements indicate the same course). However, please refer to the Academic Policies Manual regarding classes overlapping between two certificate programs. 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