Academic Programs and Planning

Facilities Management and Operations Graduate Certificate

May, 2013

We are pleased to report that Provost Kathleen Enz Finken has approved the Facilities and Management Operations Graduate Certificate, effective fall 2013.

Masters of Professional Studies Dairy Products Technology

April, 2013

We are pleased to report that Chancellor White has approved the MPS Dairy Studies, effective September 2013.  For more information, contact Bruce Golden, Head and Professor, Dairy Science.

Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Engineering Studies (LAES)

February, 2013

We are pleased to report that Chancellor White has approved the conversion of the Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Engineering Studies (LAES) from “pilot status” to “regular status” effective spring 2013. 

The BA Liberal Arts and Engineering Studies is a 180-unit degree program that only accepts internal Cal Poly transfers.   It does not accept first year freshman students or transfers from other colleges. 

Academic Programs and Planning Mission

The mission of the Academic Programs Office is to support the development, delivery and continuous improvement of academic programs that help our students achieve University and program learning objectives.

Our office facilitates academic planning for new and existing degree programs, manages the accreditation and program review process for all of Cal Poly’s academic programs, and oversees the University’s Instructionally Related Activities program (IRA). In addition, the office is responsible for developing academic policies, implementing system-wide California State University (CSU) initiatives and conducting reporting to meet all accountability requirements.

Cal Poly currently has 64 Bachelor's Degree programs and 31 Master's Degree Programs