Computer Engineering - BE
The ever-increasing use of computers in almost every sphere of our soceity 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
The curriculum for the Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Computer Engineering is
organized into the following stages:
- 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.
Admissions
Apply now to be a Computer Engineering major!
Admissions to Stony Brook University are determined by the Office of Undergraduate
Admissions. 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.
Area of Interest and Other CEAS Students (excluding double major 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 GPA 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
- 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.
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
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.
Area of Interest and Other CEAS Students (excluding double major 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 GPA 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
- Completion of course evaluations for all transferred courses that are to be used to meet requirements of the major
To apply, please complete the online CEAS Major/Minor Declaration/Drop Form.
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.
Computer engineers are recruited for a variety of fields, including:
- Software Developer
- Database Administrator
- Computer Systems Analyst
- Computer Hardware Engineer
- Information Security Analyst
- Video Game Developer
- Web Developer
- Computer Programmer