Dear Prospective Undergraduate Student:

I am very happy you decided to visit our website and hope it will be useful to you. The Watson School offers undergraduate degree programs designed to prepare students to enter engineering professions, engage in life-long learning, become responsible, ethical, contributing members of society. To this end, Watson School curricular provide foundations for understanding the social and business implications of engineering work, developing communication skills that enable students to communicate ideas and processes to a wide range of people, to work effectively in teams, and to assume leadership roles in solving emerging global problems. Faculty members who design Watson School curricular are both outstanding teachers and scholars who engage in on-going professional development to ensure continued enhanced quality of our academic programs.

Students in all four years of the undergraduate CS programs from the freshman to the senior years gain a wide exposure to all aspects of computing and its pervasive nature, which often span other disciplines. The Computer Science students are well prepared for a wide range of challenging roles through our curriculum and through a long-established and very successful internship and co-op program with the industry.

A vast network of support for students is available in the Watson School for engineering freshmen through the Division of Engineering Discovery and Design. The mission of this division is to provide all students the opportunity to develop the skills required to be successful both as students and tomorrow's leaders - no matter the final profession they pursue. Tutoring and mentoring are available to assist students.

The Office of Student Services, working closely with the faculty, provides effective advising and counseling. Internships, opportunities to apply what you learn in the classroom to "real-life" situations help the learning process and also help prepare students for careers. Honors and scholarships are also awarded to eligible students through this office.

Through the Binghamton Success Program, the Watson School endeavors to increase the number of under-represented minorities in computer science and engineering by providing mentoring, tutoring, and scholarship opportunities for eligible students.

The Watson School offers outstanding educational opportunities, and administrators, faculty, and staff are dedicated to continually enhancing our academic programs. We are committed to providing a challenging academic experience that is diverse and intellectually stimulating: One that will provide the knowledge and inspire the passion needed to work creatively to make the world a better place. We look forward to your joining us in this educational endeavor.

Best wishes,
C. Robert Emerson
Associate Dean
Academic Affairs and Administration