Boston University
Undergraduate Computer Science Major
CS Major with Emphasis on Systems

with Emphasis on Operating Systems, Real-Time Systems, and Embedded Computing

Students who are interested in systems-oriented topics usually take a number of elective courses offered both within our department, and elsewhere within BU.  Here's a list of elective courses that systems students have taken in the past:

Elective courses in CS

CS410 Advanced Software Systems
CS552 Introduction to Operating Systems
CS553 Operating Systems II
CS411 Software Engineering
CS450 Computer Architecture I
CS550 Computer Architecture II
CS470 Performance Analysis
CS455 Computer Networks
CS556 Advanced Computer Networks
CS491 Capstone Directed Project

Related elective courses in other departments/colleges at BU

ENG SC 511 Software Systems Design
ENG SC 535 Introduction to Embedded Systems

Other available resources at BU

For undergraduates looking to gain involvement in research opportunities, there are several systems-related reading groups in the CS  Department. These include: The BU Operating Systems and Service (BOSS) group, and the Real-Time Computation and Communication (RTCC) group.