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.
Major Declaration For Students Entering the University in Spring 2018 or Prior:
Students looking to declare their AOI, change majors within CEAS, or pursue a CEAS
major with an undeclared major or a major outside of the CEAS, should refer to the
“Acceptance into the Major” section in the Degrees and Requirements page for the intended
major of study in the Undergraduate Bulletin. Students should refer to the Undergraduate
Bulletin archive for the term/year in which they matriculated into the University,
or the term/year in which they enrolled in the first course that applied towards major
entry. If the first course towards major entry is taken in Fall 2018 or later, see
below for the major entry process/requirements.
Major Declaration For Students Entering the University in Fall 2018 or Later:
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,
• Transfer students must complete a minimum of one semester, carrying a full-time
load with a minimum of 12 credits in residence at Stony Brook University. Transfer
students who have completed, by way of transfer credit, all requirements in the first
criterion, must demonstrate a grade of B or higher in CME 304.
• 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 at least ten credits of required technical CSE courses, including CSE
114 and CSE 215, with grades of B- or higher in required technical CSE courses and
a grade point average of 3.20 or higher in these 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, and
• Completed 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 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.
• 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.
• 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 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.
