Prerequisites: METCS 200 or 300 or Instructor's Consent. Not recommended for students without a programming background. - This course covers the concepts of object-oriented approach to software design and development using the Java programming language. It includes 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 the students will be able to apply software engineering criteria to design and implement Java applications that are secure, robust, and scalable
FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| A1 |
Donald |
PSY B53 |
M 6:00 pm-8:45 pm |
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FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| E1 |
Donald |
PSY B53 |
M 6:00 pm-8:45 pm |
Meets with CS520 A1.
eLive course. Meets on campus 9/8, 10/6, 11/3, 12/8, Final TBA
Students are assigned into class sections of approximately 15 with a teaching team member. Please note the prerequisite(s): completion of the prerequisite course or consent of the instructor is required. On-campus F1 and J1 student visa holders should contact the ISSO at isso@bu.edu before registering for any online courses. |
FALL 2025 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| O1 |
Zhang |
|
ARR 12:00 am-12:00 am |
Students are assigned into class sections of approximately 15 with a teaching team member. Please note the prerequisite(s): completion of the prerequisite course or consent of the instructor is required. On-campus F1 and J1 student visa holders should contact the ISSO at isso@bu.edu before registering for any online courses. |
SPRG 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| O1 |
Zhang |
|
ARR 12:00 am-12:00 am |
Students are assigned into class sections of about 15 with a member of the teaching team. Please note any prerequisite(s). Completion of the prerequisite course or consent of the instructor is required. F1 student visa holders should contact the CS Dept at metcs@bu.edu prior to registering for any online courses. |
Note that this information may change at any time. Please visit the MyBU Student Portal for the most up-to-date course information.
