Declaring a Major or Minor in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
All programs in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences (CEAS) currently limit
the number of students accepted. Admission to the University, however, does not guarantee
either immediate or future acceptance into the major for which the student applied.
Qualified freshman and transfer students who have indicated their interest in the
major on their applications for admission to Stony Brook University 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.
Students admitted to other programs within the 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 (see below).
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 major entrance requirements for their respective major of choice (see below).
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 major entrance
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.
Non-CEAS Students and Double Major 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 major
entrance will not be considered. Fulfilling the requirements does not guarantee acceptance.
Admission is competitive and contingent upon program capacity.
Students who are planning to pursue a major in the College of Engineering and Applied
Sciences should consult the Undergraduate Student Office in CEAS for advising.
Minor Declaration for all Applicants:
Applications for minor admission 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 minor entrance (if applicable) will not be considered. Fulfilling
the requirements does not guarantee acceptance. Admission is competitive and contingent
upon program capacity.
Students who are planning to pursue a minor in the College of Engineering and Applied
Sciences should consult the Undergraduate Student Office in CEAS for advising.
Entry Requirements by Major
• Grades of B-minus or better in linear algebra (AMS 210 or MAT 211) and multivariable
calculus (AMS 261 or MAT 203 or MAT 205),
• An overall GPA of 2.8 or better in all attempts of calculus (calculus I, II, III,
A, B, C) and linear algebra,
• At most one of the courses in calculus (calculus I, II, III, A, B, C) and linear
algebra may be repeated, and
• Completion of course evaluations for all transferred courses that are to be used
to meet requirements of the major.
• Completed AMS 161 and PHY 132/134 or equivalents,
• Earn 10 or more credits of mathematics, physics and engineering courses that are
taken at Stony Brook and satisfy the major’s requirements,
• Obtain a grade point average of at least 3.2 in major courses with no more than
one grade below 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 have a grade of B or higher in all 100-level mathematics, physics,
and chemistry courses required by the major,
• Students must have an overall GPA of 3.2 with no more than one grade of C+ or lower
in any course, unless permission to waive is granted by the undergraduate program
director,
• Department must receive completed course evaluations for all transferred courses
that are to be used to meet requirements of the major.
• Completion of at least 10 credits of mathematics, physics, chemistry, and engineering
courses (excluding EST 392, ESE 301, and CME 233) required for the major,
• Earned a G.P.A. of 3.2 in all mathematics, physics, chemistry, and engineering courses
(excluding EST 392, ESE 301, and CME 233) 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.
• Completion of at least 11 credits of mathematics, physics, and 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.
• Completed CSE 114, CSE 214, and CSE 215. (Honors students may substitute CSE 160,
CSE 260, and CSE 150.) Transfer students matriculating at Stony Brook with credit
for some (but not all) of these courses must complete the remaining course(s) before
applying for major admission. Transfer students matriculating at Stony Brook with
credit for all three courses must work with a CSE advisor to identify an appropriate
course to complete before applying for major admission. Once a student matriculates
at Stony Brook, these courses must be taken at Stony Brook University.
• Earn grades of B- or higher and a grade point average of 3.20 or higher in the above
courses (Transfer students who have completed equivalent courses at another school
with grades of B- or higher need not retake these courses, but should keep in mind
that grades do not transfer and grade point averages are calculated on the basis of
courses completed at Stony Brook).
• Repeated at most one of these courses.
•Earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or higher.
• Completion of at least 11 credits of mathematics, physics, and 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, and
• Completion of course evaluations for all transferred courses that are to be used
to meet requirements of the major.
• Completion of at least 9 credits of mathematics, physics, and electrical engineering
online courses required for the major (excluding EEO 300 and EEO 302),
• Earned a G.P.A. of 3.00 or higher in all mathematics, physics, and engineering courses
(excluding EEO 300 and EEO 302) applicable to major requirements with no more than
one grade less than C.
• A cumulative g.p.a. of 3.00,
• Earned a g.p.a. of 3.00 or above in all mathematics, physics, and chemistry courses
with no more than one grade in the C range,
• Received completed course evaluations for all transferred courses that are to be
used to meet requirements for the major.
• Completed CSE 114; AMS 151, MAT 125, MAT 131 or MAT 141; and either WRT 102 or ISE
218. All courses taken to satisfy major admission requirements must be completed with
a grade of B- or higher and with a GPA of 3.00 or higher in these courses. For students
who have completed both ISE 218 and WRT 102, the higher of the two grades is used
when determining major admission,
•Transfer students who have completed the equivalent of WRT 102 or ISE 218 at another
school with a grade of B- or higher do not need to retake these courses. Students
who have transfer credit towards any of the other required courses must speak to the
Undergraduate Program Director to determine courses needed for major entry,
• Repeated at most one of the courses listed above,
• Earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or higher,
• Completed course evaluations for all transferred courses that are to be used to
meet requirements of the major.
**Admission of AOI students and other CEAS students (except declared Computer Science
majors) who apply late will follow the process of Non-CEAS Students and Double Major
Applicants below. Declared Computer Science majors may switch to the Information
Systems major after exceeding the one-year timeline for admission, provided they meet
the criteria stated above.**
• PHY 131 or PHY 126 or PHY 127 or their equivalents,
• One MEC course required for the major and taken at Stony Brook,
• Earn 10 or more credits of mathematics, physics, and engineering courses that are
taken at Stony Brook and satisfy the Major’s requirements,
• Obtain a grade point average (G.P.A.) of at least 3.2 in major courses with no more
than one grade below B-, and
• No courses required for the major have been repeated.
• Completed AMS 161 or the equivalent (e.g., MAT 132), and the second course in a natural sciences sequence, or their equivalents,
• Earned a cumulative grade point average of 2.50, • Received completed course evaluations for all transferred courses that are to be
used to meet requirements for the major.
