BMS Curriculum Plan Guidance

The Campus BMS Application requires you to include a Blended Application Curriculum Plan. Here is guidance on how to complete the form:

Pre-Blended Worksheet

  • All unit counts for degree programs (e.g., TOTAL DEGREE UNITS, Current Degree Total) and progress toward degree refer to degree applicable units for the blended (BS + MS) portion of your degree. The exclude any minor courses or double-major courses that are not part of the blend.
  • The current catalog total units for the paired programs are:
    • BS CS: 180 quarter units
    • BS SE: 183 quarter units
    • BS CPE: 191 quarter units
    • MS CS: 45 quarter units
  • Use your Degree Progress Report (DPR) to list all courses, including courses you are taking this quarter, needed to complete your BS degree requirements for your paired degree. This excludes minor and double-major.

Blended Curriculum Plan

  • Refer to the department policy on double-counting prior to completing the double-counting section.  Double-counted courses go into the “BEFORE” box near the top of the spreadsheet.
  • The first term in your plan should be the term you are submitting the campus “BMS Application” (most likely the current term). If your plan starts in Winter 26 only use two of the three “Year One” boxes.
  • You need to transition the term your degree applicable units pass the total required units for your paired BS degree (see table above for unit examples).
  • You must include the following courses in your plan.  If you take the course Spring 26 or earlier list the quarter option.  Fall 26 or later use the semester option:
    • Thesis Seminar. Must be one of two options:
      • CSC 590 (1 quarter unit)
      • CSC 5590 (3 semester units)
    • Research in Computer Science.  Must be one of three options:
      • CSC 596 (2 quarter units) and CSC 597 (2 quarter units)
      • CSC 5591 (2 semester units)
      • take research senior project and include an additional 4 quarter units of 500 level coursework or 2 semester units of 5000 level coursework
    • Thesis.  Must be one of two options:
      • CSC 599 (4 quarter units)
      • CSC 5599 (4 semester units)
  • To plan classes in Winter 26 and Spring 26 use the current catalog when listing quarter classes and units. See https://catalog.calpoly.edu .
  • To plan courses from Fall 26 and later you have two options:
    • Use the current catalog for course numbers / topics and mark each course as 3 units.
    • Record each course as “4000 Tech Elective” or “5000 Tech Elective” for 3 semester units.
  • At least 60% of the units must be at the 500/5000 level