Program Overview
Technology and Society
Technology defines 21st century life and work. Understanding general and specific characteristics, capabilities, and limitations of modern technologies is essential for those who need to use, manage and create them. Leading teams and otherwise interacting in modern scientific, engineering, and educational settings requires skills specific to certain needs. The Department of Technology and Society, located within the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, was created to help address these diverse needs.
The Master’s Degree in Technological Systems Management offers three degree concentrations: Technology Management, Resilience and Sustainability, and Educational Technology. This degree is well-suited for recent baccalaureate graduates; however, those with some practical experience in the workplace who are seeking to gain pertinent management and necessary leadership skills to advance their careers will find our courses especially appropriate, and will appreciate that our face-to-face classes are offered in the evenings to accommodate work schedules. It is also possible to complete our degree programs entirely on-line, through a combination of evening synchronous classes and asynchronous classes for those who wish to set their own schedule. Course offerings are scheduled so that it is possible to complete the degree in three full-time (9 credit) semesters if an additional course is taken over the summer. It is also feasible to complete the degree on a part-time basis.
Each specialization requires 30 credits (10 courses) of classwork plus a Master’s project. The coursework includes four required courses shared across the concentrations. The Master’s project is completed under the supervision of a faculty member. It is typically addressed in three ways: 1) a literature search on a technical issue in the concentration area; 2) a project that combines some form of technical training from two or more classes in the program; or 3) by addressing a professional problem where there is not sufficient time or available effort to address in the working environment and which requires additional technical information.
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
January 2025
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Department of Technology and Society
1432 Computer Science,
Stony Brook University,
STONY BROOK,
New York,
11794, United States
Admission to the M.S. and Ph.D. programs is handled separately by the Departmental admissions committee. The requirements for admission to graduate study in this department include:
A bachelor’s degree in engineering, natural sciences, social sciences, mathematics, or a closely related area from an accredited college or university. For admission to the M.S., students will need to have completed prerequisite courses of one year of calculus (MAT 131 and 132 or equivalent).
A minimum undergraduate grade point average of 3.00.
Three letters of recommendation.
Acceptance by the Department of Technology and Society and the Graduate School.
If your native or primary language is not English, a test to measure your English proficiency is required. The department and Graduate School accept TOEFL and IELTS examination scores. English proficiency requirements for the master’s and the Ph.D. programs are different. For the master’s program, the minimum score for TOEFL is 85 and an overall score of 6.5 with no subsection below 6 for IELTS. For the Ph.D. program, the minimum score for TOEFL is 90 and the overall score of 7.5 with no subsection below 6.5 for IELTS.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
Nearly 95 per cent of Stony Brook University’s recent graduates are either employed or continuing their education within six months of graduation.
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