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
Technology transfer that promotes industrial development, with particular emphasis on the needs of Long Island industry

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
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:

Analyze a complex computing problem and to apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions.
Design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program’s discipline.
Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts.
Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles.
Function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the program’s discipline.
Apply computer science theory and software development fundamentals to produce computing-based solutions.

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences