College of Engineering & Applied Sciences

BS in Computer Science

This bachelor's program will teach you to design, build, and test sophisticated software systems and install them on computer platforms; work with and design software systems involving databases, modeling, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, communication, and information retrieval; and solve problems by working with programming languages, data structures, and algorithm analysis.

Career outcomes:

• Systems Engineer
• IT Project Manager
• Network Security Consultant
• Software/Web Developer
• Application Programmers
• Computer and Information Systems Major
• Computer Hardware Engineer
• Business Intelligence Analyst
• Computer Systems Programmers
• Computer Security Specialist

BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering

The Electrical and Computer Engineering curriculum covers an extremely broad range of topics, encompassing the design, development, testing, and evaluation of hardware and software components, as well as integrated systems and networks. The Electrical and Computer Engineering faculty and students are actively engaged in research in areas ranging from wireless networks to next generation internet architectures, sensor networks, signal and information processing, control systems, communication systems, microelectronic circuits, devices and materials, computer graphics and vision, robotics, computer engineering and cyber physical systems, etc.

Career outcomes:

• Computer Engineer
• Software Engineer
• Electrical Engineer
• Naval Engineer
• Automotive Engineer
• Medical Engineer
• Computer Network Architect
• Computer Hardware Engineer
• Network & Computer Systems Administrators

BS in Environmental and Sustainable Engineering

The University at Albany's ESE program is highly unique because – in addition to providing a conventional environmental engineering education – sustainable engineering opens even more career paths at the intersections of different disciplines. It also provides a unique opportunity for students due to the University's well-connected Capital Region location, as the immediate area is well represented by engineering firms and government organizations eager to prepare our students through exciting internship opportunities – which often leads to a significant number of job offers.

Career Outcomes:

• Air Quality Analyst
• Energy Engineer
• Water Quality Specialist
• Remediation Manager
• Hazardous Substances Engineer
• Environmental Health and Safety Director
• Environmental Engineering Consultant
• Sustainable Designer
• Process Engineer