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Program checklist · Electrical Engineering, BE

Electrical Engineering, BE

Stony Brook University · Stony Brook, NY

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
Electrical Engineering, BE
CIP
27.0503
Catalog edition
Fall 2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196097
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196097_c0042188
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Admission Requirements

4 items
  1. Completion of at least 10 credits of mathematics, physics, and electrical and computer engineering courses required for major (excluding ESE 300 and ESE 301 ),
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Earned a G.P.A. of 3.2 or higher in all mathematics, physics, and engineering courses (excluding ESE 300 and ESE 301 ) applicable to major requirements with no more than one grade less than B-,
    Not resolved to a course
  3. No courses required for the major have been repeated, and
    Not resolved to a course
  4. Completion of course evaluations for all transferred courses that are to be used to meet requirements of the major.
    Not resolved to a course

Degree Requirements

0 items

    Mathematics

    6 items
    1. AMS 151
      Applied Calculus I 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    2. AMS 161
      Applied Calculus II 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    3. AMS 261
      Applied Calculus III 4 credits
      Not resolved to a course
      or: MAT 203 - Calculus III with Applications 4 credits
    4. AMS 361
      Applied Calculus IV: Differential Equations 4 credits
      Not resolved to a course
      or: MAT 303 - Calculus IV with Applications 4 credits
    5. AMS 210
      Applied Linear Algebra 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
      or: MAT 211 - Introduction to Linear Algebra 3 credits
    6. Note: The following alternate calculus course sequences may be substituted for AMS 151, AMS 161 in major requirements or prerequisites: MAT 131 and MAT 132 or MAT 125 , MAT 126 and MAT 127 .
      Not resolved to a course

    Natural Sciences & Mathematics

    14 items
    1. PHY 131
      Classical Physics I 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    2. PHY 133
      Classical Physics Laboratory I 1 credit
      Not resolved to a course
    3. PHY 132
      Classical Physics II 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    4. PHY 134
      Classical Physics Laboratory II 1 credit
      Not resolved to a course
    5. Note: The physics course sequence PHY 125 , PHY 126 , PHY 127 , PHY 133 , PHY 134 or PHY 141 , PHY 142 , PHY 133 , PHY 134 is accepted in lieu of PHY 131/PHY 133, PHY 132/PHY 134. Students are advised to take PHY 127 before PHY 126.
      Not resolved to a course
    6. One course from:
      Not resolved to a course
    7. CHE 131
      As published: “General Chemistry IB 4 credits”
    8. CHE 152
      As published: “Molecular Science I 4 credits”
    9. ESG 198
      Fundamentals of Engineering Chemistry 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    10. BIO 202
      Fundamentals of Biology: Molecular and Cellular Biology 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    11. BIO 203
      Fundamentals of Biology: Cellular and Organ Physiology 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    12. PHY 251
      Modern Physics 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    13. AMS 301
      Finite Mathematical Structures 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    14. ESE 122
      Discrete Mathematics for Engineers 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course

    Freshman Introduction to Electrical Engineering

    2 items
    1. ESE 123
      Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering 4 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    2. ESE 124
      Programming Fundamentals 4 credits
      Not resolved to a course

    Core Courses

    14 items
    1. ESE 118
      Digital Logic Design 4 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    2. ESE 224
      Advanced Programming and Data Structures 4 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    3. ESE 271
      Electrical Circuit Analysis 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    4. ESE 272
      Electronics 4 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    5. ESE 273
      Microelectronic Circuits 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    6. ESE 280
      Embedded Microcontroller Systems Design I 4 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    7. ESE 305
      Deterministic Signals and Systems 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    8. ESE 306
      Random Signals and Systems 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    9. ESE 315
      Control System Design 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    10. ESE 319
      Electromagnetic Waves and Transmission Lines 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    11. ESE 323
      Modern Circuit Board Design and Prototyping 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    12. ESE 324
      Advanced Electronics Laboratory 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    13. ESE 331
      Semiconductor Devices 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    14. ESE 342
      Communication Systems 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course

    Specializations

    4 items
    1. Circuits and VLSI
      Not resolved to a course
    2. Communications, Signal Processing, and Networking
      Not resolved to a course
    3. Nanoelectronics and Photonics
      Not resolved to a course
    4. Power and Energy Systems
      Not resolved to a course

    ESE Technical Electives

    0 items

      Design

      3 items
      1. ESE 440
        Senior Design I 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      2. ESE 441
        Senior Design II 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      3. Note: ESE 440 and ESE 441 are engineering design project courses that must be carried out at Stony Brook under the supervision of an Electrical and Computer Engineering faculty member.
        Not resolved to a course

      Upper-Division Writing Requirement

      2 items
      1. ESE 300
        Technical Communication for Electrical and Computer Engineers 2 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      2. Note: All degree candidates must demonstrate skill in written English at a level acceptable for Electrical Engineering majors. Students must register for the writing course ESE 300 after completion of ESE 280.
        Not resolved to a course

      Engineering Ethics

      1 item
      1. ESE 301
        Engineering Ethics and Societal Impact 2 credits
        Not resolved to a course

      Grading

      22 items
      1. ESE 118
        Digital Logic Design 4 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      2. ESE 271
        Electrical Circuit Analysis 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      3. ESE 272
        Electronics 4 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      4. ESE 273
        Microelectronic Circuits 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      5. ESE 300
        Technical Communication for Electrical and Computer Engineers 2 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      6. ESE 301
        Engineering Ethics and Societal Impact 2 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      7. ESE 305
        Deterministic Signals and Systems 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      8. ESE 315
        Control System Design 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      9. ESE 323
        Modern Circuit Board Design and Prototyping 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      10. ESE 331
        Semiconductor Devices 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      11. ESE 342
        Communication Systems 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      12. ESE 440
        Senior Design I 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      13. ESE 441
        Senior Design II 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      14. Two ESE Technical Electives
        Not resolved to a course
      15. ESE Specialization Courses
        Not resolved to a course
      16. AMS 151
        Applied Calculus I 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      17. AMS 161
        Applied Calculus II 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
        or: MAT 131 - Calculus I 4 credits
      18. MAT 132
        Calculus II 4 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      19. PHY 131
        Classical Physics I 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      20. PHY 132
        Classical Physics II 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      21. PHY 133
        Classical Physics Laboratory I 1 credit
        Not resolved to a course
      22. PHY 134
        Classical Physics Laboratory II 1 credit
        Not resolved to a course

      Honors Program in Electrical Engineering

      4 items
      1. A cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or higher and a B or better in all major required courses (including math and physics) upon graduation.
        Not resolved to a course
      2. Completion of ESE 494 , a 1 credit seminar on research techniques, with a B or better during the junior year.
        Not resolved to a course
      3. Completion of ESE 495 , a 3-credit honors research project, with a B or better.
        Not resolved to a course
      4. Presentation of an honors thesis (written in the format of an engineering technical paper) under the supervision of an ESE faculty member. The thesis must be presented to and approved by a committee of two faculty members including the student’s advisor.
        Not resolved to a course

      Requirements for the Accelerated BE/MS Degrees

      0 items

        SBC Courses

        3 items
        1. Freshmen who matriculate in the Fall of 2019 or later
          Not resolved to a course
        2. Transfer students who matriculate in the Spring of 2020 or later
          Not resolved to a course
        3. Students who rematriculate in the Fall of 2019 or later
          Not resolved to a course

        Sample Course Sequence

        3 items
        1. AMS 151
          and AMS 161 can be replaced by (MAT 131 and MAT 132) or (MAT 131 and 171), or (MAT 125, MAT 126, and MAT 127) or (MAT 141 and MAT 142), or (MAT 141 and MAT 171).
          Not resolved to a course
        2. PHY 131
          and PHY 132 can be replaced by (PHY 125, PHY 126, and PHY 127), or (PHY 141 and PHY 142). Students taking the three semester sequence should take PHY 125, PHY 127 and PHY 126 in that order.
          Not resolved to a course
        3. Students can also take one of the following courses: CHE 152, BIO 202, BIO 203, ESG 198, PHY 251, AMS 301 or ESE 122.
          Not resolved to a course
        Source. Stony Brook University, catalog Fall 2026 Undergraduate Catalog — https://catalog.stonybrook.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=11&poid=1427&returnto=1134. Captured page pages/0229.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.