Boston University
Undergraduate Computer Science Major
CS Major with with Emphasis on Databases and Data Mining

with Emphasis on Databases and Data Mining

Students who are interested in Databases and Data Mining can take a number of elective courses offered both within our department and elsewhere within BU.

Elective courses in CS

CAS CS 105  Introduction to Databases and Data Analysis
CAS CS 460 Introduction to Database Systems
CAS CS 440 Artificial Intelligence
CAS CS 442 Machine Learning
CAS CS 562 Advanced Database Applications
CAS CS 565 Data Mining
CAS CS 549 Pattern Matching and Pattern Detection Algorithms

Related elective courses in other departments/colleges at BU

CAS BE768 Biological Database Systems
GRS MA 751 Advanced Statistical Methods II
GRS MA 770 Mathematical and Statistical Methods of Bioinformatics
ENG SC 719 Statistical Pattern Recognition

Other available resources at BU

For undergraduates looking to gain involvement in research opportunities, they can attend the Database and Data Mining reading group (DBLab) led by Prof. George Kollios.