Computer Engineering

The ever-increasing use of computers in almost every sphere of our society has created high demand for engineers with balanced knowledge of hardware and software. Computer engineers must have skills that are not only used for design and manufacturing of central processing units, memory systems, peripheral devices, or design of digital systems in general, but also for software development and systems programming.

Program Overview

• First two years: basics of mathematics, physics and the fundamental concepts and principles in circuit theory, electronics, digital systems, embedded microprocessor system design and computer science.
• Third and fourth years: students take courses in computer architecture, software engineering, operating systems, and software tools.
• Senior year: a one-year senior design course in which a student teams-up with a partner, and works on a project to design and build a prototype of a particular system.

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Admissions

Apply now to be a Computer Engineering major!

• New Student Applicants

  Admissions to Stony Brook University are determined by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. You can find the application and contact information by clicking here. This applies to first-year and transfer students.

  Qualified freshman and transfer students who have indicated their interest in the major on their applications may be admitted directly as a degree major or as a pre-major. Pre-majors are placed into the Area of Interest (AOI) program and to be eligible for the degree, they must be admitted to and declare the major. The requirements and application process for matriculation are detailed below. Students admitted to other programs within the College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) follow the same admissions process as students in the AOI program. Students in programs outside of CEAS (non-CEAS students) and double major applicants may apply for admission to the degree program following a separate process, outlined below.

• Current Student Applicants

  Applications for major admission from AOI and other CEAS students are reviewed twice per year and must be received by January 5 for Spring admission and June 5 for Fall admission. Students who submit their application on time will be admitted if they meet the following requirements:

  • Completion of at least 11 credits of mathematics, physics, electrical and computer engineering, or computer science courses required for major (excluding ESE300 and ESE301),
    
    
    
    
  • Earned a G.P.A. of 3.2 or higher in all mathematics, physics, and engineering courses (excluding ESE300 and ESE301) applicable to major requirements with no more than one grade less than B-,
    
    
    
    
  • No courses required for the major have been repeated, and
    
    
    
    
  • Completion of course evaluations for all transferred courses that are to be used to meet requirements of the major.

  Students must complete these requirements no later than one year after they enroll in the first course that applies towards major entry. Students must apply for admission by the application deadline immediately following completion of the above requirements, but no later than the one year limit. Admission of AOI students and other CEAS students who apply late will follow the process of Non-CEAS Students and Double Major Applicants below.

  To apply, please complete the online CEAS Major/Minor Declaration/Drop Form.

• Non-CEAS Student Applicants

  • Applications for major admission from non-CEAS students and double major applicants are reviewed twice per year and must be received by January 5 for Spring admission and June 5 for Fall admission. Students who do not meet the requirements for AOI admission above will not be considered. Fulfilling the requirements does not guarantee acceptance. Admission is competitive and contingent upon program capacity.

    To apply, please complete the online CEAS Major/Minor Declaration/Drop Form 

Explore Your Future Career Opportunities

Computer engineers are recruited for a variety of fields including: