Electrical Engineering

Electrical engineering, although as a discipline barely 100 years old, has already profoundly influenced our 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

• First Year: basics of mathematics and physics, introduction to electrical and computer engineering, fundamental concepts in circuit, electronics, and digital systems.
• Second Year: students take courses in computer architecture, software engineering, operating systems, and software tools.
• Third Year: students take more advanced major courses on semiconductor devices, communication systems, electromagnetics, control systems, ethics, technical communication, and courses towards a specialization.
• Fourth Year: a one-year senior design course in which students work in teams on a project to design, build a prototype, and test a complete system for a practical application. Students need to submit written technical reports, prepare a poster, and present their project in class.
  
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Admissions

Apply now to be an Electrical Engineering major or minor!

• 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

  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 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
    
    
  • 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

Minor in Electrical Engineering
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.

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Explore Your Future Career Opportunities

Electrical engineers are recruited for a variety of fields including: