The Blended BS/MS program in Computer Science provides an accelerated route for academically excellent upper-division students in the BS degree program to complete the MS degree program while simultaneously completing the BS requirements. Selected students will progress from undergraduate to graduate status without having to apply through the Admissions Office.

Program Features

• Simplified application process
• BS and MS coursework can be taken concurrently
• 16 common elective units between BS and MS programs.
• Access to graduate student facilities
• TA appointments (if available)
• Scheduling flexibility provided by the program enables students to complete the BS and MS degrees efficiently.

Admission to the Program

Requirements for admission to the Blended BS/MS program are:

Completion of a minimum of 135 quarter units of coursework.

A minimum GPA of 2.75 in the last 90 quarter units.

Completion of the six required CS 300-level courses (CS 301 , CS 312 , CS 320 , CS 332C , CS 332F , CS 332L , CS 337 , CS 386 ) in the BS degree program with a minimum grade of “B”.

Completion of the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR).

Students are selected by a faculty committee based on prior academic performance and other measures of professional promise including a personal statement and letters of recommendation.

Applications for the Computer Science Blended BS/MS program are only accepted in the fall and spring quarters. (Deadline for Fall Admission: August 1st; Deadline for Spring Admission: February 1st). Students do not need to pay the application fee to apply to the blended program.

To apply, please submit:

1. Application in word doc format.
2. Two letters of recommendation in word doc format (at least one of which should be from a full time Computer Science faculty member)

After review by a faculty committee and if the application is accepted, a Graduate Degree Study Plan will be prepared and approved. The department chair will submit a GS-8 Form to the Registrar’s Office to change the degree objective from the BS to the BS/MS blended program. The formal degree plan would specify the sixteen units of common electives to be listed on the BS and the MS program.