Bachelor of Science in Informatik

Why Study Computer Science?

Our highly-ranked Computer Science Department teaches concepts and skills for designing, programming, and applying computer systems, and the theoretical and mathematical foundations of computer science. Many of our students pursue internships through local companies and our graduates are heavily recruited for careers in developing software systems for a diverse range of applications.

Areas of study:

• Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
• Computer Security
• Game Programming
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Security and Privacy
• Systems Software Development

Sample courses:

• Data Structures
• Artificial Intelligence
• Computer Game Programming
• Internet Programming

Admission information

Successful freshman applicants in this major will have earned outstanding grades in calculus and physics, and performed exceptionally well on the Math section of the SAT and/or ACT.

After Graduation

Your college decision isn't really about the next four years. We get it. It’s about what doors are opened by your degree and whether those opportunities are what you had envisioned for yourself. Nearly 95% of SBU grads go to professional or graduate school. Here's a snapshot of what life after graduation looks like for some of them.

Related Majors

Computer Engineering

Get ready for hands-on experience, designing and creating products like GPS navigation systems, cell phones, or microprocessors. You'll work on computer and data processing equipment, which frequently encompass both hardware and software. Many of our courses have laboratory components where you'll be exposed to experiential learning.

Areas of study:

• Engineering Sciences
• Engineering Design
• Discrete Mathematics and Probability/Statistics
• Computer Science

Electrical Engineering

In our Electrical Engineering major, you'll study everything from electronic circuits and control systems to robotics and automation. Our ABET-accredited program incorporates laboratory components to many courses, so you'll have many hands-on experiences. You'll design, develop, and test systems and circuits, employ computers to analyze, model, and understand important concepts, and learn to solve engineering problems.

Areas of study:

• General Electrical Engineering
• Microelectronics
• Telecommunications

Mathematics

Mathematics is an essential element in a wide range of human activities. It is the language of the physical sciences, and as such is an indispensable tool in the formulation of the laws of nature. In the social and biological sciences, it plays an increasingly important role in modeling complicated, large-scale phenomena. In addition, ma­the­matics has an aesthetic side: awareness of the possibility of elegance and beauty in mathematical arguments has been a significant feature of human culture throughout history. The undergraduate course offerings in Mathematics allow students to set up individualized programs of study consistent with their academic interests and career plans. Students should consider majoring in Mathematics even if they do not plan to become mathematicians or teachers of mathematics. The training in abstract reasoning and problem-solving is an excellent foundation for many different careers, such as law, graduate health professions, and business. Com­pletion of a major in Mathematics points to a thinking person.

Areas of study:

• Single- and Multi-Variable Calculus
• Language and Logic of Mathematics
• Advanced Linear Algebra
• Abstract Algebra

Stony Brook University, widely regarded as a SUNY flagship, is home to an exceptionally diverse student body of nearly 27,000 high-achieving students — including more than 17,000 undergraduates — from nearly all 50 states and more than 100 countries. Our energetic campus is ranked among the top 40 public universities by U.S. News & World Report .

We offer more than 200 academic programs, have an award-winning undergraduate research program, and are situated in a great location – only 60 miles east of New York City.

Wondering what makes a Stony Brook education unique? Here, you'll learn by doing. Each year, thousands of our students do research or independent projects alongside a faculty member, study abroad, volunteer in the community, intern in nearby New York City, or participate in another form of experiential learning. You'll apply the skills you learn in the classroom to real life, helping to prepare for your future and create a better world.

Our Faculty

Nobel laureates, Guggenheim fellows and MacArthur grant winners teach on our campus. Our faculty are leaders in significant national and worldwide projects, such as uncovering the causes of lobster mortality in Long Island Sound, searching for the origins of man in Kenya’s Turkana Basin and managing the national parks of Madagascar. We’ve made significant contributions to NASA initiatives, such as examining Martian minerals for evidence of life and other phenomena.

Stony Brook University is part of the management team of nearby Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), joining such prestigious schools as Princeton, Stanford and the University of Chicago on the list of major institutions that have a role in running federal research laboratories. In addition, BNL and Stony Brook collaborate with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory — one of the world’s pre-eminent private research institutes.

Going Beyond the Expected

Stony Brook is one of America’s most dynamic public universities. We are a center of academic excellence and an internationally recognized research institution that offers all students a world-class education.

Facts & Rankings

• Top 1% of universities in the world
  • QS World University Rankings, 2018
• Top 15 best value public college
  • Forbes magazine, 2019
• 18:1 student-faculty ratio
  • Stony Brook University
• Top 40 public university
  • U.S. News & World Report

Sixty Years and Beyond

Stony Brook University offers more than 200 undergraduate programs, more than 100 master’s programs, and more than 50 doctoral programs.

History

• 1957: Founded
• 2001: Became member of Association of American Universities

Location

• 60 miles: East of New York City
• 3 miles: From West Meadow Beach on the Eastern Seaboard
• 1,039 acres: On the North Shore of Long Island

Majors & Minors

• Most popular undergraduate majors:
  • Biology, Psychology, Business Management, Health Science, Computer Science,
  • Applied Mathematics and Statistics,
  • Economics, Biochemistry, Mathematics and Mechanical Engineering
• 60+ Majors
• 80+ Minors

Faculty

• 98% of tenured/tenure track faculty hold doctoral or highest degrees in their fields
• 2,330+ Inventions
• 700+ U.S. patents
• 10% of 300 Intel Science Talent Search competition finalists/semifinalists mentored by our faculty each year, making Stony Brook a major incubator of Intel talent in the country

Campus Residences

• 30 Residence halls
• 23 Apartment-style buildings
• 10,336 Students live on campus (9,233 undergraduate • 1,103 graduate)
• 83% Of freshmen live on campus