The Integrated 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. The main objectives of the program are:

• To provide an accelerated route to a graduate degree, with simultaneous awarding of both bachelor’s and master’s degrees.
• To provide a seamless process whereby a limited number of student can 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 Integrated BS/MS Program

The eligibility requirements for admission to the Integrated BS/MS program are:

• Students must have completed a minimum of 135 quarter units of coursework.
  
• Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.75 in the last 90 quarter units.
• Students must have completed all 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”.
  
• Students must have completed 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 Integrated BS/MS program are only accepted in the fall quarter. Applications must be submitted in advance of the desired starting quarter. 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 Integrated program. The formal degree plan would specify the sixteen units of common electives to be listed on the BS and the MS program.