{"id":3852,"date":"2025-05-16T19:20:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T23:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/online\/?post_type=bu-program-page&#038;p=3852"},"modified":"2026-05-08T10:07:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T14:07:16","slug":"ms-computer-information-systems-computer-networks-concentration","status":"publish","type":"bu-program-page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/online\/degrees-certificates\/computer-information-systems\/ms-computer-information-systems-computer-networks-concentration\/","title":{"rendered":"Online Master of Science in Computer Information Systems, Computer Networks Concentration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>Develop the Ability to Produce Cutting-Edge Computer Networking Solutions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/online\/degrees-certificates\/computer-information-systems\/ms-computer-information-systems\/\">MS in Computer Information Systems (MSCIS)<\/a> concentration in Computer Networks provides a broad foundation in information technology and an in-depth understanding of computer data communication and modern networking. The Computer Networks concentration courses offer a comprehensive understanding 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 knowledge and hands-on experience to analyze, design, procure, manage and implement cutting-edge computer networking solutions and technologies\u2014preparing graduates for IT leadership and artificial intelligence-integrated positions in all sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The MS in Computer Information Systems concentration in Computer Networks is also available on campus in Boston. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/degrees-certificates\/ms-computer-information-systems-computer-networks\/\">Learn more<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Curriculum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A total of 32 units is required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students must complete the core courses and Computer Networks concentration requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Preparatory Labs<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All students are enrolled in the following free, online, non-unit preparatory labs designed to strengthen their academic foundation and serve as a key resource for the degree program. Requirements for completion are assessed during the application process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/courses\/preparatory-labs\/#lab-METLB102\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MET LB 102 <strong>Foundations of Computer Information Systems<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/courses\/preparatory-labs\/#lab-METLB103\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MET LB 103 <strong>Core Mathematical Concepts<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/courses\/preparatory-labs\/#lab-METLB104\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MET LB 104 <strong>Foundations of Probability<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Core Courses<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Four courses\/16 units) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-size:105%;\">One of the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div class=\"course-feed\"><aside class=\"cf-course\">\n\t<div class=\"cf-course-card\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"cf-course-title\"><span class=\"cf-course-id\"><span class=\"cf-course-college\">MET<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-dept\">CS<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-number\">520<\/span><\/span> Information Structures with Java<\/h3>\n\t\t<p class=\"meta cf-course-info\"><span class=\"cf-course-credits\">4 credits.<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-offered\">Fall and Spring<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-prereqs\"><\/span><\/p>\n        \n\t\t<p class=\"cf-course-description\">Prerequisite: MET LB 102 or consent of instructor. Not recommended for students without a programming background. Explore the concepts of object-oriented approach to software design and development using the Java programming language. You will engage in a detailed discussion of programming concepts starting with the fundamentals of data types, control structures methods, classes, applets, arrays and strings, and proceeding to advanced topics such as inheritance and polymorphism, interfaces, creating user interfaces, exceptions, and streams. Upon completion of this course, you will be able to apply software engineering criteria to design and implement Java applications that are secure, robust, and scalable.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"responsive-table cf-section-wrapper\">\n<table class=\"cf-table\">\n\t<caption class=\"cf-section-title\">Section O1, SPRG 2026 <span class=\"cf-section-dates\">Jan 13th to Mar 2nd<\/span><\/caption>\n\t<thead class=\"cf-section-header\">\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-instructortitle\">Instructor<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-typetitle\">Type<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-daytitle\">Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-timestitle\">Times<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-locationtitle\">Location<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr class=\"cf-section-item\">\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-instructor\">Zhang<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-type\">Independent<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-day\">ARR<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-start\">12:00:00 AM&ndash;12:00:00 AM<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-location\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/maps\/?search=\"> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside><aside class=\"cf-course\">\n\t<div class=\"cf-course-card\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"cf-course-title\"><span class=\"cf-course-id\"><span class=\"cf-course-college\">MET<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-dept\">CS<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-number\">521<\/span><\/span> Information Structures with Python<\/h3>\n\t\t<p class=\"meta cf-course-info\"><span class=\"cf-course-credits\">4 credits.<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-offered\">Fall and Spring<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-prereqs\"><\/span><\/p>\n        <div class=\"cf-hub-ind\">  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hub\/what-is-the-hub\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"cf-hub-head\" alt=\"BU Hub\">    <span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"bu-hub-iconstyles icon-buhub\">BU Hub<\/span>  <\/a>  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hub\/what-is-the-hub\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"hub-head\">    <span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"bu-hub-iconstyles icon-questionmark\">Learn More<\/span>  <\/a>  <ul class=\"cf-hub-offerings\"><li class=\"cf-hub-area-4\">Creativity\/Innovation<\/li><li class=\"cf-hub-area-1\">Critical Thinking<\/li><li class=\"cf-hub-area-H\">Quantitative Reasoning II<\/li>  <\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t<p class=\"cf-course-description\">This course covers the concepts of the object-oriented approach to software design and development using Python. It includes a detailed discussion of programming concepts starting with the fundamentals of data types, control structures methods, classes, arrays and strings, and proceeding to advanced topics such as inheritance and polymorphism, creating user interfaces, exceptions and streams. Upon completion of this course students will be able to apply software engineering principles to design and implement Python applications that can be used in with analytics and big data. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Creativity\/Innovation, Critical Thinking. Prerequisite: Programming experience in any language. Or Instructor's consent.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"responsive-table cf-section-wrapper\">\n<table class=\"cf-table\">\n\t<caption class=\"cf-section-title\">Section A1, SPRG 2026 <span class=\"cf-section-dates\">Jan 20th to Apr 30th<\/span><\/caption>\n\t<thead class=\"cf-section-header\">\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-instructortitle\">Instructor<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-typetitle\">Type<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-daytitle\">Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-timestitle\">Times<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-locationtitle\">Location<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr class=\"cf-section-item\">\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-instructor\">Mohan<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-type\">Independent<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-day\">T<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-start\">06:00:00 PM&ndash;08:45:00 PM<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-location\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/maps\/?search=MET\">MET 122<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><div class=\"responsive-table cf-section-wrapper\">\n<table class=\"cf-table\">\n\t<caption class=\"cf-section-title\">Section O1, SPRG 2026 <span class=\"cf-section-dates\">Jan 13th to Mar 2nd<\/span><\/caption>\n\t<thead class=\"cf-section-header\">\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-instructortitle\">Instructor<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-typetitle\">Type<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-daytitle\">Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-timestitle\">Times<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-locationtitle\">Location<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr class=\"cf-section-item\">\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-instructor\">Zhang<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-type\">Independent<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-day\">ARR<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-start\">12:00:00 AM&ndash;12:00:00 AM<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-location\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/maps\/?search=\"> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><div class=\"responsive-table cf-section-wrapper\">\n<table class=\"cf-table\">\n\t<caption class=\"cf-section-title\">Section O2, SPRG 2026 <span class=\"cf-section-dates\">Mar 10th to Apr 27th<\/span><\/caption>\n\t<thead class=\"cf-section-header\">\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-instructortitle\">Instructor<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-typetitle\">Type<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-daytitle\">Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-timestitle\">Times<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-locationtitle\">Location<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr class=\"cf-section-item\">\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-instructor\">Trajanov<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-type\">Independent<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-day\">ARR<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-start\">12:00:00 AM&ndash;12:00:00 AM<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-location\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/maps\/?search=\"> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\"><p style=\"font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-size:105%;margin-top:20px;\">And these three courses:<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><div class=\"course-feed\"><aside class=\"cf-course\">\n\t<div class=\"cf-course-card\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"cf-course-title\"><span class=\"cf-course-id\"><span class=\"cf-course-college\">MET<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-dept\">CS<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-number\">625<\/span><\/span> Business Data Communication and Networks<\/h3>\n\t\t<p class=\"meta cf-course-info\"><span class=\"cf-course-credits\">4 credits.<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-offered\">Fall and Spring<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-prereqs\"><\/span><\/p>\n        \n\t\t<p class=\"cf-course-description\">Prerequisites: MET LB 102 or consent of instructor. - This course presents the foundations of data communications and takes a bottom-up approach to computer networks. The course concludes with an overview of basic network security and management concepts. Restrictions: This course may not be taken in conjunction with MET CS 425 (undergraduate) or MET CS 535. Only one of these courses can be counted toward degree requirements.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"responsive-table cf-section-wrapper\">\n<table class=\"cf-table\">\n\t<caption class=\"cf-section-title\">Section A1, SPRG 2026 <span class=\"cf-section-dates\">Jan 20th to Apr 30th<\/span><\/caption>\n\t<thead class=\"cf-section-header\">\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-instructortitle\">Instructor<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-typetitle\">Type<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-daytitle\">Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-timestitle\">Times<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-locationtitle\">Location<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr class=\"cf-section-item\">\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-instructor\">Arena<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-type\">Independent<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-day\">T<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-start\">12:30:00 PM&ndash;03:15:00 PM<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-location\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/maps\/?search=EPC\">EPC 208<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><div class=\"responsive-table cf-section-wrapper\">\n<table class=\"cf-table\">\n\t<caption class=\"cf-section-title\">Section A2, SPRG 2026 <span class=\"cf-section-dates\">Jan 20th to Apr 30th<\/span><\/caption>\n\t<thead class=\"cf-section-header\">\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-instructortitle\">Instructor<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-typetitle\">Type<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-daytitle\">Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-timestitle\">Times<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-locationtitle\">Location<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr class=\"cf-section-item\">\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-instructor\">Arena<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-type\">Independent<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-day\">T<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-start\">06:00:00 PM&ndash;08:45:00 PM<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-location\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/maps\/?search=CAS\">CAS 116<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><div class=\"responsive-table cf-section-wrapper\">\n<table class=\"cf-table\">\n\t<caption class=\"cf-section-title\">Section O1, SPRG 2026 <span class=\"cf-section-dates\">Jan 13th to Mar 2nd<\/span><\/caption>\n\t<thead class=\"cf-section-header\">\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-instructortitle\">Instructor<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-typetitle\">Type<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-daytitle\">Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-timestitle\">Times<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-locationtitle\">Location<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr class=\"cf-section-item\">\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-instructor\">Rizinski<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-type\">Independent<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-day\">ARR<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-start\">12:00:00 AM&ndash;12:00:00 AM<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-location\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/maps\/?search=\"> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><div class=\"responsive-table cf-section-wrapper\">\n<table class=\"cf-table\">\n\t<caption class=\"cf-section-title\">Section O2, SPRG 2026 <span class=\"cf-section-dates\">Mar 10th to Apr 27th<\/span><\/caption>\n\t<thead class=\"cf-section-header\">\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-instructortitle\">Instructor<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-typetitle\">Type<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-daytitle\">Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-timestitle\">Times<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-locationtitle\">Location<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr class=\"cf-section-item\">\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-instructor\">Rizinski<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-type\">Independent<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-day\">ARR<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-start\">12:00:00 AM&ndash;12:00:00 AM<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-location\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/maps\/?search=\"> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside><aside class=\"cf-course\">\n\t<div class=\"cf-course-card\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"cf-course-title\"><span class=\"cf-course-id\"><span class=\"cf-course-college\">MET<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-dept\">CS<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-number\">669<\/span><\/span> Database Design and Implementation for Business<\/h3>\n\t\t<p class=\"meta cf-course-info\"><span class=\"cf-course-credits\">4 credits.<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-offered\"><\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-prereqs\"><\/span><\/p>\n        \n\t\t<p class=\"cf-course-description\">Learn the latest relational and object-relational tools and techniques for persistent data and object modeling and management. You will gain extensive hands-on experience using Oracle or Microsoft SQL Server as you learn the Structured Query Language (SQL) and design and implement databases. You will design and implement a database system as a term project. Restrictions: This course may not be taken in conjunction with MET CS 469 (undergraduate) or MET CS 579. Only one of these courses can be counted towards degree requirements.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"responsive-table cf-section-wrapper\">\n<table class=\"cf-table\">\n\t<caption class=\"cf-section-title\">Section A1, SPRG 2026 <span class=\"cf-section-dates\">Jan 20th to Apr 30th<\/span><\/caption>\n\t<thead class=\"cf-section-header\">\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-instructortitle\">Instructor<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-typetitle\">Type<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-daytitle\">Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-timestitle\">Times<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-locationtitle\">Location<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr class=\"cf-section-item\">\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-instructor\">Diwania<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-type\">Independent<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-day\">R<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-start\">06:00:00 PM&ndash;08:45:00 PM<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-location\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/maps\/?search=CAS\">CAS B20<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><div class=\"responsive-table cf-section-wrapper\">\n<table class=\"cf-table\">\n\t<caption class=\"cf-section-title\">Section O1, SPRG 2026 <span class=\"cf-section-dates\">Jan 13th to Mar 2nd<\/span><\/caption>\n\t<thead class=\"cf-section-header\">\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-instructortitle\">Instructor<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-typetitle\">Type<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-daytitle\">Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-timestitle\">Times<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-locationtitle\">Location<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr class=\"cf-section-item\">\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-instructor\">Mansur<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-type\">Independent<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-day\">ARR<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-start\">12:00:00 AM&ndash;12:00:00 AM<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-location\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/maps\/?search=\"> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><div class=\"responsive-table cf-section-wrapper\">\n<table class=\"cf-table\">\n\t<caption class=\"cf-section-title\">Section O2, SPRG 2026 <span class=\"cf-section-dates\">Mar 10th to Apr 27th<\/span><\/caption>\n\t<thead class=\"cf-section-header\">\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-instructortitle\">Instructor<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-typetitle\">Type<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-daytitle\">Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-timestitle\">Times<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-locationtitle\">Location<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr class=\"cf-section-item\">\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-instructor\">Lee<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-type\">Independent<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-day\">ARR<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-start\">12:00:00 AM&ndash;12:00:00 AM<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-location\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/maps\/?search=\"> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside><aside class=\"cf-course\">\n\t<div class=\"cf-course-card\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"cf-course-title\"><span class=\"cf-course-id\"><span class=\"cf-course-college\">MET<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-dept\">CS<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-number\">682<\/span><\/span> Information Systems Analysis and Design<\/h3>\n\t\t<p class=\"meta cf-course-info\"><span class=\"cf-course-credits\">4 credits.<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-offered\">Fall and Spring<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-prereqs\"><\/span><\/p>\n        \n\t\t<p class=\"cf-course-description\">Prerequisites: Basic programming knowledge or consent of instructor. - Object-oriented methods of information systems analysis and design for organizations with data- processing needs. System feasibility; requirements analysis; database utilization; Unified Modeling Language; software system architecture, design, and implementation, management; project control; and systems-level testing.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"responsive-table cf-section-wrapper\">\n<table class=\"cf-table\">\n\t<caption class=\"cf-section-title\">Section A1, SPRG 2026 <span class=\"cf-section-dates\">Jan 20th to Apr 30th<\/span><\/caption>\n\t<thead class=\"cf-section-header\">\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-instructortitle\">Instructor<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-typetitle\">Type<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-daytitle\">Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-timestitle\">Times<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-locationtitle\">Location<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr class=\"cf-section-item\">\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-instructor\">Guadagno<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-type\">Independent<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-day\">W<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-start\">06:00:00 PM&ndash;08:45:00 PM<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-location\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/maps\/?search=CAS\">CAS 324<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><div class=\"responsive-table cf-section-wrapper\">\n<table class=\"cf-table\">\n\t<caption class=\"cf-section-title\">Section O2, SPRG 2026 <span class=\"cf-section-dates\">Mar 10th to Apr 27th<\/span><\/caption>\n\t<thead class=\"cf-section-header\">\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-instructortitle\">Instructor<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-typetitle\">Type<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-daytitle\">Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-timestitle\">Times<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-locationtitle\">Location<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr class=\"cf-section-item\">\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-instructor\">Braude<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-type\">Independent<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-day\">ARR<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-start\">12:00:00 AM&ndash;12:00:00 AM<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-location\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/maps\/?search=\"> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students who have completed courses on core curriculum subjects as part of their undergraduate degree program or have relevant work-related experience may request permission from the Department of Computer Science to replace the corresponding core courses with graduate-level computer information systems electives. Please refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/csmet\/academic-programs\/met-computer-science-academic-policies-manual\/\">MET CS Academic Policies Manual<\/a> for further details.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Concentration Requirements<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Four courses\/16 units) <div class=\"course-feed\"><aside class=\"cf-course\">\n\t<div class=\"cf-course-card\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"cf-course-title\"><span class=\"cf-course-id\"><span class=\"cf-course-college\">MET<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-dept\">CS<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-number\">685<\/span><\/span> Network Design and Management<\/h3>\n\t\t<p class=\"meta cf-course-info\"><span class=\"cf-course-credits\">4 credits.<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-offered\">Fall and Spring<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-prereqs\"><\/span><\/p>\n        \n\t\t<p class=\"cf-course-description\">Prerequisites: METCS535 or METCS625 or consent of instructor. This course will cover contemporary integrated network management based on FCAPS (Fault, Configuration, Administration, Performance, and Security management) model. The introduction to the course will be an overview of data transmission techniques and networking technologies. The middle part of the course will be on Network Management Model, SNMP versions 1, 2 and 3, and MIBs. In the second part of the course, particular focus and emphasis will be given to current network management issues: various wireless networks technologies (WLAN, WiFi, WiMax), Voice-over-IP, Peer-to-Peer Networks, networking services, Identity Management, and Services Oriented Architecture Management.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"responsive-table cf-section-wrapper\">\n<table class=\"cf-table\">\n\t<caption class=\"cf-section-title\">Section O2, SPRG 2026 <span class=\"cf-section-dates\">Mar 10th to Apr 27th<\/span><\/caption>\n\t<thead class=\"cf-section-header\">\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-instructortitle\">Instructor<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-typetitle\">Type<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-daytitle\">Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-timestitle\">Times<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-locationtitle\">Location<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr class=\"cf-section-item\">\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-instructor\">Rizinski<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-type\">Independent<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-day\">ARR<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-start\">12:00:00 AM&ndash;12:00:00 AM<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-location\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/maps\/?search=\"> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside><aside class=\"cf-course\">\n\t<div class=\"cf-course-card\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"cf-course-title\"><span class=\"cf-course-id\"><span class=\"cf-course-college\">MET<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-dept\">CS<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-number\">690<\/span><\/span> Network and Cloud Security<\/h3>\n\t\t<p class=\"meta cf-course-info\"><span class=\"cf-course-credits\">4 credits.<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-offered\">Fall and Spring<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-prereqs\"><\/span><\/p>\n        \n\t\t<p class=\"cf-course-description\">Prerequisites: (MET CS 535 or MET CS 625) and (MET CS 595 or MET CY 100) or consent of instructor. This course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental concepts, principles, technologies, and best practices to secure both computer networks and clouds. Topics include an overview of network threats, SSL\/TLS, Kerberos, PKI, IPsec, DNSsec, SSH, Firewall, IDS, VPD, electronic mail security, wireless network security, Blockchain, TOR, Cloud architecture, an overview of cloud threats, architecture protection, and data protection in Cloud, IAM, security best practices, etc. Upon the completion of the course, students are expected to know the threats and vulnerabilities that networks and cloud systems face, along with the strategies and tools used to mitigate those risks. Hands-on labs based on existing tools are provided and required.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"responsive-table cf-section-wrapper\">\n<table class=\"cf-table\">\n\t<caption class=\"cf-section-title\">Section A1, SPRG 2026 <span class=\"cf-section-dates\">Jan 20th to Apr 30th<\/span><\/caption>\n\t<thead class=\"cf-section-header\">\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-instructortitle\">Instructor<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-typetitle\">Type<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-daytitle\">Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-timestitle\">Times<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-locationtitle\">Location<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr class=\"cf-section-item\">\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-instructor\">Zhang<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-type\">Independent<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-day\">M<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-start\">06:00:00 PM&ndash;08:45:00 PM<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-location\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/maps\/?search=MCS\">MCS B33<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><div class=\"responsive-table cf-section-wrapper\">\n<table class=\"cf-table\">\n\t<caption class=\"cf-section-title\">Section O1, SPRG 2026 <span class=\"cf-section-dates\">Jan 13th to Mar 2nd<\/span><\/caption>\n\t<thead class=\"cf-section-header\">\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-instructortitle\">Instructor<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-typetitle\">Type<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-daytitle\">Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-timestitle\">Times<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-locationtitle\">Location<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr class=\"cf-section-item\">\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-instructor\">Zhang<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-type\">Independent<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-day\">ARR<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-start\">12:00:00 AM&ndash;12:00:00 AM<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-location\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/maps\/?search=\"> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside><aside class=\"cf-course\">\n\t<div class=\"cf-course-card\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"cf-course-title\"><span class=\"cf-course-id\"><span class=\"cf-course-college\">MET<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-dept\">CS<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-number\">775<\/span><\/span> Advanced Networking<\/h3>\n\t\t<p class=\"meta cf-course-info\"><span class=\"cf-course-credits\">4 credits.<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-offered\">Fall and Spring<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-prereqs\"><\/span><\/p>\n        \n\t\t<p class=\"cf-course-description\">Prerequisites: MET CS 535 or consent of instructor - This seminar course provides a strong foundation in networking and Internet architecture, data transfer protocols, including TCP, SCTP, QUIC, and IPv6, and a deep look at network resource allocation with an emphasis on protocol- independent hardware for Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) and congestion management. The course goes into greater depth of current topics such as: naming and addressing, synchronization, congestion management and resource allocation (routing) and how they manifest in different environments. There will be assigned readings from the professor that require considerable class participation, both in presenting material and discussing it.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"responsive-table cf-section-wrapper\">\n<table class=\"cf-table\">\n\t<caption class=\"cf-section-title\">Section A1, SPRG 2026 <span class=\"cf-section-dates\">Jan 20th to Apr 30th<\/span><\/caption>\n\t<thead class=\"cf-section-header\">\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-instructortitle\">Instructor<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-typetitle\">Type<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-daytitle\">Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-timestitle\">Times<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-locationtitle\">Location<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr class=\"cf-section-item\">\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-instructor\">Day<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-type\">Independent<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-day\">R<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-start\">12:30:00 PM&ndash;03:15:00 PM<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-location\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/maps\/?search=MET\">MET 122<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><div class=\"responsive-table cf-section-wrapper\">\n<table class=\"cf-table\">\n\t<caption class=\"cf-section-title\">Section E1, SPRG 2026 <span class=\"cf-section-dates\">Jan 20th to Apr 30th<\/span><\/caption>\n\t<thead class=\"cf-section-header\">\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-instructortitle\">Instructor<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-typetitle\">Type<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-daytitle\">Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-timestitle\">Times<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-locationtitle\">Location<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr class=\"cf-section-item\">\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-instructor\">Day<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-type\">Independent<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-day\">R<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-start\">12:30:00 PM&ndash;03:15:00 PM<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-location\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/maps\/?search=MET\">MET 122<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\"><p style=\"font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-size:105%;margin-top:20px;\">And one course selected from the following (some courses may not be available in the online format):<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><div class=\"course-feed\"><aside class=\"cf-course\">\n\t<div class=\"cf-course-card\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"cf-course-title\"><span class=\"cf-course-id\"><span class=\"cf-course-college\">MET<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-dept\">CS<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-number\">575<\/span><\/span> Operating Systems<\/h3>\n\t\t<p class=\"meta cf-course-info\"><span class=\"cf-course-credits\">4 credits.<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-offered\">Fall and Spring<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-prereqs\"><\/span><\/p>\n        \n\t\t<p class=\"cf-course-description\">Prerequisites: MET CS 232 and MET CS 472 or consent of instructor. Overview of operating system characteristics, design objectives, and structures. Topics include concurrent processes, coordination of asynchronous events, file systems, resource sharing, memory management, security, scheduling, and deadlock problems.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"responsive-table cf-section-wrapper\">\n<table class=\"cf-table\">\n\t<caption class=\"cf-section-title\">Section A1, SPRG 2026 <span class=\"cf-section-dates\">Jan 20th to Apr 30th<\/span><\/caption>\n\t<thead class=\"cf-section-header\">\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-instructortitle\">Instructor<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-typetitle\">Type<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-daytitle\">Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-timestitle\">Times<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-locationtitle\">Location<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr class=\"cf-section-item\">\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-instructor\">Nourai<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-type\">Independent<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-day\">T<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-start\">06:00:00 PM&ndash;08:45:00 PM<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-location\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/maps\/?search=CAS\">CAS 208<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside><aside class=\"cf-course\">\n\t<div class=\"cf-course-card\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"cf-course-title\"><span class=\"cf-course-id\"><span class=\"cf-course-college\">MET<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-dept\">CS<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-number\">595<\/span><\/span> Cybersecurity Fundamentals<\/h3>\n\t\t<p class=\"meta cf-course-info\"><span class=\"cf-course-credits\">4 credits.<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-offered\">Fall and Spring<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-prereqs\"><\/span><\/p>\n        \n\t\t<p class=\"cf-course-description\">This course introduces fundamental concepts, principles of cybersecurity and their use in the development of security mechanisms and policies. Topics include basic risk assessment and management; basic legal and ethics issues, various cyber attacks, defense methods and tools; security principles, models and components; different crypto protocols, techniques and tools, including symmetric and asymmetric encryption algorithms, hashing, public key infrastructure, and how they can be used; security threats and defense to hardware, operating systems, networks and applications in modern computing environments. Hands-on labs using current tools are provided and required. Prerequisite: METCS535 or METCS625 or instructor's consent.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"responsive-table cf-section-wrapper\">\n<table class=\"cf-table\">\n\t<caption class=\"cf-section-title\">Section A1, SPRG 2026 <span class=\"cf-section-dates\">Jan 20th to Apr 30th<\/span><\/caption>\n\t<thead class=\"cf-section-header\">\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-instructortitle\">Instructor<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-typetitle\">Type<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-daytitle\">Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-timestitle\">Times<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-locationtitle\">Location<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr class=\"cf-section-item\">\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-instructor\">Arena<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-type\">Independent<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-day\">W<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-start\">06:00:00 PM&ndash;08:45:00 PM<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-location\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/maps\/?search=MET\">MET 122<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><div class=\"responsive-table cf-section-wrapper\">\n<table class=\"cf-table\">\n\t<caption class=\"cf-section-title\">Section O1, SPRG 2026 <span class=\"cf-section-dates\">Jan 13th to Mar 2nd<\/span><\/caption>\n\t<thead class=\"cf-section-header\">\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-instructortitle\">Instructor<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-typetitle\">Type<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-daytitle\">Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-timestitle\">Times<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-locationtitle\">Location<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr class=\"cf-section-item\">\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-instructor\">Zhang<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-type\">Independent<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-day\">ARR<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-start\">12:00:00 AM&ndash;12:00:00 AM<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-location\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/maps\/?search=\"> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside><aside class=\"cf-course\">\n\t<div class=\"cf-course-card\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"cf-course-title\"><span class=\"cf-course-id\"><span class=\"cf-course-college\">MET<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-dept\">CS<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-number\">622<\/span><\/span> Advanced Programming Techniques<\/h3>\n\t\t<p class=\"meta cf-course-info\"><span class=\"cf-course-credits\">4 credits.<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-offered\">Fall and Spring<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-prereqs\"><\/span><\/p>\n        <div class=\"cf-hub-ind\">  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hub\/what-is-the-hub\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"cf-hub-head\" alt=\"BU Hub\">    <span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"bu-hub-iconstyles icon-buhub\">BU Hub<\/span>  <\/a>  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hub\/what-is-the-hub\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"hub-head\">    <span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"bu-hub-iconstyles icon-questionmark\">Learn More<\/span>  <\/a>  <ul class=\"cf-hub-offerings\"><li class=\"cf-hub-area-4\">Creativity\/Innovation<\/li><li class=\"cf-hub-area-1\">Critical Thinking<\/li><li class=\"cf-hub-area-H\">Quantitative Reasoning II<\/li>  <\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t<p class=\"cf-course-description\">Prerequisites: (MET CS 342 or equivalent knowledge of Java) or (MET CS 521 and MET CS 526) or consent of instructor. Polymorphism, containers, libraries, method specifications, large-scale code management, use of exceptions, concurrent programming, functional programming, programming tests. Java is used to illustrate these concepts. Students implement a project or projects of their own choosing, in Java, since some concepts are expressible only in Java. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Quantitative Reasoning II, Creativity\/Innovation, Critical Thinking.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"responsive-table cf-section-wrapper\">\n<table class=\"cf-table\">\n\t<caption class=\"cf-section-title\">Section A1, SPRG 2026 <span class=\"cf-section-dates\">Jan 20th to Apr 30th<\/span><\/caption>\n\t<thead class=\"cf-section-header\">\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-instructortitle\">Instructor<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-typetitle\">Type<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-daytitle\">Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-timestitle\">Times<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-locationtitle\">Location<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr class=\"cf-section-item\">\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-instructor\">Rawassizadeh<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-type\">Independent<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-day\">W<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-start\">06:00:00 PM&ndash;08:45:00 PM<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-location\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/maps\/?search=CAS\">CAS 214<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><div class=\"responsive-table cf-section-wrapper\">\n<table class=\"cf-table\">\n\t<caption class=\"cf-section-title\">Section O1, SPRG 2026 <span class=\"cf-section-dates\">Jan 13th to Mar 2nd<\/span><\/caption>\n\t<thead class=\"cf-section-header\">\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-instructortitle\">Instructor<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-typetitle\">Type<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-daytitle\">Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-timestitle\">Times<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-locationtitle\">Location<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr class=\"cf-section-item\">\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-instructor\">Rawassizadeh<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-type\">Independent<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-day\">ARR<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-start\">12:00:00 AM&ndash;12:00:00 AM<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-location\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/maps\/?search=\"> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside><aside class=\"cf-course\">\n\t<div class=\"cf-course-card\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"cf-course-title\"><span class=\"cf-course-id\"><span class=\"cf-course-college\">MET<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-dept\">CS<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-number\">693<\/span><\/span> Digital Forensics and Investigations<\/h3>\n\t\t<p class=\"meta cf-course-info\"><span class=\"cf-course-credits\">4 credits.<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-offered\">Fall and Spring<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-prereqs\"><\/span><\/p>\n        \n\t\t<p class=\"cf-course-description\">Provides a comprehensive understanding of digital forensics and investigation tools and techniques. Learn what computer forensics and investigation is as a profession and gain an understanding of the overall investigative process. Operating system architectures and disk structures are discussed. Studies how to set up an investigator's office and laboratory, as well as what computer forensic hardware and software tools are available. Other topics covered include importance of digital evidence controls and how to process crime and incident scenes, details of data acquisition, computer forensic analysis, e-mail investigations, image file recovery, investigative report writing, and expert witness requirements. Provides a range of laboratory and hands-on assignments either in solo or in teams. With rapid growth of computer systems and digital data this area has grown in importance. Prereq: Working knowledge of windows computers, including installing and removing software. Access to a PC meeting the minimum system requirements defined in the course syllabus.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"responsive-table cf-section-wrapper\">\n<table class=\"cf-table\">\n\t<caption class=\"cf-section-title\">Section E1, SPRG 2026 <span class=\"cf-section-dates\">Jan 20th to Apr 30th<\/span><\/caption>\n\t<thead class=\"cf-section-header\">\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-instructortitle\">Instructor<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-typetitle\">Type<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-daytitle\">Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-timestitle\">Times<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-locationtitle\">Location<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr class=\"cf-section-item\">\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-instructor\">Arena<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-type\">Independent<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-day\">S<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-start\">09:00:00 AM&ndash;12:00:00 PM<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-location\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/maps\/?search=MET\">MET 101<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><div class=\"responsive-table cf-section-wrapper\">\n<table class=\"cf-table\">\n\t<caption class=\"cf-section-title\">Section O2, SPRG 2026 <span class=\"cf-section-dates\">Mar 10th to Apr 27th<\/span><\/caption>\n\t<thead class=\"cf-section-header\">\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-instructortitle\">Instructor<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-typetitle\">Type<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-daytitle\">Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-timestitle\">Times<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-locationtitle\">Location<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr class=\"cf-section-item\">\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-instructor\">Navarro<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-type\">Independent<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-day\">ARR<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-start\">12:00:00 AM&ndash;12:00:00 AM<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-location\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/maps\/?search=\"> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside><aside class=\"cf-course\">\n\t<div class=\"cf-course-card\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"cf-course-title\"><span class=\"cf-course-id\"><span class=\"cf-course-college\">MET<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-dept\">CS<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-number\">763<\/span><\/span> Secure Software Development<\/h3>\n\t\t<p class=\"meta cf-course-info\"><span class=\"cf-course-credits\">4 credits.<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-offered\">Fall and Spring<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-prereqs\"><\/span><\/p>\n        \n\t\t<p class=\"cf-course-description\">Prerequisites: MET CS 248 or consent of instructor - Overview of techniques and tools to develop secure software. Focus on the application of security. Topics include secure software development processes, threat modeling, secure requirements and architectures, vulnerability and malware analysis using static code analysis and dynamic analysis tools, vulnerabilities in C\/C   and Java programs, Crypto and secure APIs, vulnerabilities in web applications and mobile applications, and security testing. Hands-on lab and programming exercises using current tools are provided and required.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/aside><aside class=\"cf-course\">\n\t<div class=\"cf-course-card\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"cf-course-title\"><span class=\"cf-course-id\"><span class=\"cf-course-college\">MET<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-dept\">CS<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-number\">779<\/span><\/span> Advanced Database Management<\/h3>\n\t\t<p class=\"meta cf-course-info\"><span class=\"cf-course-credits\">4 credits.<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-offered\">Fall and Spring<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-prereqs\"><\/span><\/p>\n        \n\t\t<p class=\"cf-course-description\"> Graduate Prerequisites: (METCS579 OR METCS669) or consent of the instructor - This course covers advanced aspects of database management including normalization and denormalization, query optimization, distributed databases, data warehousing, and big data. There is extensive coverage and hands on work with SQL, and database instance tuning. Course covers various modern database architectures including relational, key value, object relational and document store models as well as various approaches to scale out, integrate and implement database systems through replication and cloud based instances. Students learn about unstructured \"big data\" architectures and databases, and gain hands-on experience with Spark and MongoDB. Students complete a term project exploring an advanced database technology of their choice. Prereq: MET CS 579 or MET CS 669; or instructor's consent.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"responsive-table cf-section-wrapper\">\n<table class=\"cf-table\">\n\t<caption class=\"cf-section-title\">Section A1, SPRG 2026 <span class=\"cf-section-dates\">Jan 20th to Apr 30th<\/span><\/caption>\n\t<thead class=\"cf-section-header\">\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-instructortitle\">Instructor<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-typetitle\">Type<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-daytitle\">Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-timestitle\">Times<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-locationtitle\">Location<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr class=\"cf-section-item\">\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-instructor\">Polnar<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-type\">Independent<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-day\">R<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-start\">06:00:00 PM&ndash;08:45:00 PM<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-location\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/maps\/?search=CAS\">CAS 222<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><div class=\"responsive-table cf-section-wrapper\">\n<table class=\"cf-table\">\n\t<caption class=\"cf-section-title\">Section O1, SPRG 2026 <span class=\"cf-section-dates\">Jan 13th to Mar 2nd<\/span><\/caption>\n\t<thead class=\"cf-section-header\">\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-instructortitle\">Instructor<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-typetitle\">Type<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-daytitle\">Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-timestitle\">Times<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-locationtitle\">Location<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr class=\"cf-section-item\">\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-instructor\">Polnar<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-type\">Independent<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-day\">ARR<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-start\">12:00:00 AM&ndash;12:00:00 AM<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-location\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/maps\/?search=\"> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\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\u2019s Thesis Option<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(8 units)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students have the option to complete a master\u2019s thesis in addition to the program\u2019s eight course (32 unit) requirements. The thesis option is to be completed within twelve months and is available to Master of Science in Computer Information Systems candidates who have completed at least four 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\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/files\/2020\/09\/bu-met-thesis-proposal-form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Master\u2019s Thesis Proposal Form<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/csmet\/files\/2012\/04\/bu-met-defense-authorization-form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Master\u2019s Thesis Defense Authorization Form<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"responsive-video responsive-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Get to Know MET: Leveraging AI in the Classroom with Lecturer Jack Polnar\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EIcOgHNCtYA?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/online\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide program-block program-block--requirements program-block--type-degrees\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns program-block--requirements__inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column program-block--requirements__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group program-block--requirements__group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h3 class=\"program-block--requirements__group-title\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/admissions\/academic-calendars\/online-calendar\/\">Dates &amp; Deadlines<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"program-block--requirements__group-text\">View BU MET\u2019s academic calendar for online programs, including important dates and deadlines.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group program-block--requirements__group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h3 class=\"program-block--requirements__group-title\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/admissions\/apply-now-graduate\/\">Application Requirements<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"program-block--requirements__group-text\">Learn about application requirements for BU MET graduate degree and certificate programs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column program-block--requirements__media\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"\/online\/files\/2025\/09\/MS-Comp-Info-Systems-Networks-1024x576-1.jpg\" alt=\"A person working near a large computer main frame system\" class=\"wp-image-6124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/09\/MS-Comp-Info-Systems-Networks-1024x576-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/09\/MS-Comp-Info-Systems-Networks-1024x576-1-636x358.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/09\/MS-Comp-Info-Systems-Networks-1024x576-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/09\/MS-Comp-Info-Systems-Networks-1024x576-1-992x558.jpg 992w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>How You Benefit from a <br>Boston University Education<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A BU credential can help lay the foundation for career advancement and personal success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Benefit from an average 24:1 student-to-instructor ratio.<\/li><li>Courses introduce case studies and real-world projects that ensure you gain in-depth, practical experience with the latest technologies.<\/li><li>Work closely with highly qualified faculty and industry leaders who have extensive hands-on involvement in building secure networks, developing applications, and fighting cybercrime for the world\u2019s top companies.<\/li><li>Many courses prepare you to leverage artificial intelligence for the analysis, development, and integration of modern information systems.<\/li><li>Study information systems alongside peers with solid business experience, learn from faculty who have valuable IT contacts across several sectors, and benefit from an alumni community with strong professional connections.<\/li><li>BU MET\u2019s Department of Computer Science was established in 1979 and is the longest-running computer science department at BU. Over the course of its existence, the department has played an important role in the emergence of IT at the University and throughout the region.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>All graduate students are automatically considered for merit scholarships during the application process and nominated based on eligibility. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/admissions\/financial-aid\/scholarships\/merit-scholarships\/\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Rankings &amp; Accreditations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image program-block--accolades-with-text__card-media\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/education\/online-education\/boston-university-OCIT0007\/computer-information-technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"312\" src=\"\/online\/files\/2025\/10\/us-news-grad-infotech-2026.png\" alt=\"U.S. News &amp; 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You can also take advantage of tools and resources available online through&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/careers\/\">BU\u2019s Center for Career Development<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide program-block program-block--featured-faculty program-block--type-programs\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group program-block--featured-faculty__inner\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h2 style=\"padding-top: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center; color: #fff;\">Computer Science Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns program-block--featured-faculty__list\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column program-block--featured-faculty__faculty\">\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-left program-block--featured-faculty__faculty-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/profile\/guanglan-zhang\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Guanglan Zhang<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Associate Professor, Computer Science<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coordinator, Health Informatics Programs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chair, Computer Science<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large program-block--featured-faculty__faculty-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"900\" src=\"\/online\/files\/2025\/05\/Guanglan_Zhang_Headshot_Canto-1-1024x900.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Guanglan Zhang\" class=\"wp-image-2774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/05\/Guanglan_Zhang_Headshot_Canto-1-1024x900.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/05\/Guanglan_Zhang_Headshot_Canto-1-636x559.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/05\/Guanglan_Zhang_Headshot_Canto-1-768x675.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/05\/Guanglan_Zhang_Headshot_Canto-1-1536x1350.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/05\/Guanglan_Zhang_Headshot_Canto-1-2048x1800.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column program-block--featured-faculty__faculty\">\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-left program-block--featured-faculty__faculty-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/profile\/shengzhi-zhang\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Shengzhi Zhang<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Associate Professor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Associate Chair, Computer Science<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coordinator, Web Application Development<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large program-block--featured-faculty__faculty-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"\/online\/files\/2025\/05\/Shengzhi_Zhang_0023-1-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Shengzhi Zhang\" class=\"wp-image-2776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/05\/Shengzhi_Zhang_0023-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/05\/Shengzhi_Zhang_0023-1-424x636.jpg 424w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/05\/Shengzhi_Zhang_0023-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/05\/Shengzhi_Zhang_0023-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/05\/Shengzhi_Zhang_0023-1-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column program-block--featured-faculty__faculty\">\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-left program-block--featured-faculty__faculty-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/profile\/eric-j-braude\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Eric Braude<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Associate Professor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Director of Digital Learning, Computer Science<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coordinator, Computer Information Systems<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large program-block--featured-faculty__faculty-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"907\" height=\"1024\" src=\"\/online\/files\/2025\/05\/Eric_Braude_Headshot_Canto-907x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Eric Braude\" class=\"wp-image-2778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/05\/Eric_Braude_Headshot_Canto-907x1024.jpg 907w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/05\/Eric_Braude_Headshot_Canto-563x636.jpg 563w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/05\/Eric_Braude_Headshot_Canto-768x867.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/05\/Eric_Braude_Headshot_Canto-1361x1536.jpg 1361w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/05\/Eric_Braude_Headshot_Canto-1814x2048.jpg 1814w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 907px) 100vw, 907px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column program-block--featured-faculty__faculty\">\n<h3><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/profile\/scot-arena\/\" target=\"_blank\">Scot Arena<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Master Lecturer, Computer Science<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coordinator, Computer Networks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large program-block--featured-faculty__faculty-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/files\/2020\/08\/ScottArena_0044.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Scot Arena\" class=\"wp-image-5248\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">View All Faculty<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/profile\/farshid-alizadeh-shabdiz\/\" target=\"_blank\">Farshid Alizadeh-Shabdiz<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><br>Professor of the Practice, Computer Science<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/profile\/lou-chitkushev\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lou Chitkushev<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><br>Professor, Computer Science<br>\nSenior Associate Dean, Academic Affairs<br>\nDirector, Health Informatics &amp; Health Sciences<br>\nHead, Digital Forensics Research Laboratory<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/profile\/john-day\/\" target=\"_blank\">John Day<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><br>Master Lecturer, Computer Science<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/profile\/andrew-gorlin\/\" target=\"_blank\">Andrew Gorlin<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><br>Lecturer, Computer Science<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/profile\/suresh-kalathur\/\" target=\"_blank\">Suresh Kalathur<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><br>Assistant Professor, Computer Science <br>Director, Analytics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/profile\/vijay-kanabar\/\" target=\"_blank\">Vijay Kanabar<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><br>Associate Professor, Computer Science and Administrative Sciences<br>Director, Project Management Programs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/profile\/jae-young-lee\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jae Young Lee<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><br>Assistant Professor, Computer Science<br>Coordinator, Databases<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/profile\/avinash-mohan\/\" target=\"_blank\">Avinash Mohan<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><br>Assistant Professor, Computer Science<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/profile\/eugene-pinsky\/\" target=\"_blank\">Eugene Pinsky<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><br>Associate Professor of the Practice, Computer Science<br>Coordinator, Software Development<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/profile\/reza-rawassizadeh\/\" target=\"_blank\">Reza Rawassizadeh<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><br>Associate Professor, Computer Science<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/profile\/maryan-rizinski\/\" target=\"_blank\">Maryan Rizinski<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><br>Associate Professor of the Practice, Computer Science<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/profile\/anatoly-temkin\/\" target=\"_blank\">Anatoly Temkin<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><br>Assistant Professor Emeritus, Computer Science<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/profile\/ming-zhang\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ming Zhang<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><br>Assistant Professor, Computer Science<br>Coordinator, BSCS Programs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/profile\/yuting-zhang\/\" target=\"_blank\">Yuting Zhang<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><br>Assistant Professor, Computer Science<br>Director, Cybersecurity<br>Coordinator, Computer Systems &amp; Digital Forensics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/profile\/tanya-zlateva\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tanya Zlateva<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><br>Dean, Metropolitan College &amp; Extended Education<br>Professor of the Practice, Computer Science and Education<br>Education Director, Information Security, Center for Reliable Information Systems &amp; Cyber Security<\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center\">Interested in Learning More?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center\">\n<div 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