Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
Was a decently tough class, I think Mike and Tej did a fair job of running the class.Rate My Professors ↗
Current instructor
Michael Swift
What students say
Original student reviews · all captured dates
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
He seems like a nice guy and is passionate about what he teaches. The projects in OS are pretty bad but the course content is interesting and presented well. The exams are also not hard and very manageable.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
good course but covers a lot of material and exams are hard. textbook is really good. mike swift is chill and is good at answering questions.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
good course, projects are time consuming and exams are hard.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
A lot of people say that you should take OS with a certain professor, but I really don't think professors matter. OSTEP is genuinely the best textbook I've ever read. It explains things so clearly, and even though it is now very much outdated/wrong on some parts (ex: modern SSDs and data races), I highly recommend to just read the book for CS537.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Swift clearly knows what he's talking about and is passionate about the topic. It's a lot of work but well worth the time. Definitely recommend!Rate My Professors ↗
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Classes with Michael Swift
COMPSCI 681
Senior Honors Thesis
3 creditsCOMPSCI 681 is an individual study course for senior Computer Science majors to complete honors theses under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
COMPSCI 699
Directed Study
1–6 creditsCOMPSCI 699 offers directed study projects for junior and senior students arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2016: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026COMPSCI 702
Graduate Cooperative Education
1–2 creditsCOMPSCI 702 is a Graduate Cooperative Education course where students apply computer science principles in a hands-on, professional setting.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
COMPSCI 790
Master's Thesis
1–9 creditsCOMPSCI 790 is a Master's Thesis course for graduate students, focusing on independent research and thesis completion.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
COMPSCI 799
Master's Research
1–9 creditsOffering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
COMPSCI 899
Pre-dissertator Research
1–9 creditsCOMPSCI 899 is a pre-dissertator research course for master's graduates preparing for doctoral dissertation work under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
COMPSCI 990
Dissertation
1–6 creditsCOMPSCI 990 is an advanced mentored reading and research course for students with dissertator status.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
Recorded teaching history
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|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | COMPSCI 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | COMPSCI 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2026 | COMPSCI 702 | Graduate Cooperative Education |
| Fall 2026 | COMPSCI 790 | Master's Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | COMPSCI 799 | Master's Research |
| Fall 2026 | COMPSCI 899 | Pre-dissertator Research |
| Fall 2026 | COMPSCI 990 | Dissertation |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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