Electrical Engineering - BE
Electrical engineering, although as a discipline is barely 100 years old, has already profoundly influenced out civilization. It has been the main force behind the birth and growth of disciplines like electronics, computers, and communications. It has made an outstanding impact on almost every area of science and engineering, as well as on our everyday lives.
Program Overview
The curriculum for the Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Electrical Engineering
is composed of four groups of courses:
- First Group: prepares students with a strong foundation in physical sciences and mathematics.
- Second Group: expounds the fundamentals of design and analysis of systems.
- Third Group: teaches specialized areas of electrical engineering.
- Fourth Group: exposes students to contemporary issues and awareness of diverse cultures from humanities and social sciences.
Admissions
Apply now to be an Electrical Engineering major or minor!
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.
Minor in Electrical Engineering
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.
- 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.
To apply, please complete the online CEAS Major/Minor Declaration/Drop Form.
The Electrical Engineering minor is intended for students with majors other than Electrical or Computer Engineering who seek to complement their chosen major through an introduction to the principles and techniques of electrical engineering. Students interested in the minor should apply through the office of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, as early as possible. A cumulative grade point average of 2.75 is required for admission to the minor.
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Explore Your Future Career Opportunities
Electrical engineers are recruited for a variety of fields, including:
- Energy
- Aeronautics
- Communications
- Testing Laboratories
- Computer Technology
- Finance
- Artificial Intelligence
- Machine Learning
- Solid State Chip Design
- Control Systems
- Signal Processing