Mission and Program Objectives

Stony Brook University has a five-part mission:

to provide comprehensive undergraduate, graduate, and professional education of the highest quality;
to carry out research and intellectual endeavors of the highest international standards that advance theoretical knowledge and are of immediate and long-range practical significance;
to provide leadership for economic growth, technology, and culture for neighboring communities and the wider geographic region;
to provide state-of-the-art innovative health care, while serving as a resource to a regional health care network and to the traditionally underserved;
to fulfill these objectives while celebrating diversity and positioning the University in the global community.

The mission of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences is to provide:

Comprehensive high quality undergraduate education and research opportunities for graduate students and practicing professionals;
Leading edge research programs that probe the frontiers of knowledge and contribute to the development of globally competitive economies, both regionally and nationally; and
Technology transfer that promotes industrial development, with particular emphasis on the needs of Long Island industry.

The CEAS mission statement is published at http://www.ceas.sunysb.edu/mission.asp

The Computer Science Department has established the following missions:

Educate undergraduates for professional jobs;
Educate MS students for development jobs;
Educate PhD students for academic / R&D jobs;
Conduct first-class research;
Secure research funding;
Serve Department CEAS, University and professional community;
Interact with and transfer technology to industry;
Collaborate with research institutions such as Brookhaven National Labs, Cold Spring Harbor Labs, and the Long Island community;and
Interdisciplinary interaction with other SBU units.

The graduates of the computer science program will, within 3-5 years after graduation:

The CS Program enables the students to achieve, by the time of graduation:

An ability to apply knowledge of computing and mathematics appropriate to the program’s student outcomes and to the discipline;
An ability to analyze a problem, and identify and define the computing requirements appropriate to its solution;
An ability to design, implement, and evaluate a computer-based system, process, component or program to meet desired needs;
An ability to function effectively on teams to accomplish a common goal;
An understanding of professional, ethical, legal, security and social issues and responsibilities;
An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
An ability to analyze the local and global impact of computing on individuals, organizations, and society;
Recognition of the need for and an ability to engage in continuing professional development;
An ability to use current techniques, skills, and tools necessary for computing practice;
An ability to apply mathematical foundations, algorithmic principles, and computer science theory in the modeling and design of computer-based systems in a way that demonstrates comprehension of the tradeoffs involved in design choices;
An ability to apply design and development principles in the construction of software systems of varying complexity.

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences