Overview

School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences / School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences is located in Stony Brook, NY, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Program in Atmospheric Sciences

Program in Marine Conservation and Policy

Program in Marine Sciences

Sustainability Studies Program

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
(Graduate Certificate)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	27
Doctoral Degrees	14
Other Advanced Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

133

Applied

57

Accepted

25

Enrolled

Applying

100

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 90

Student Body

117

Total Graduate Students

19%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.56%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	65%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	1.71%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.85%
Two or more races	1.71%
Unknown	7.69%

Gender

Male (46%)

Female (53%)

Faculty

60

Total faculty

Full-time - 47

Part-time - 13

Male (44)

Female (16)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Bioimaging, marine ecology, harmful algal blooms, evolutionary biology, invertebrate physiology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	6,978,732

Location & Contact

Address 145 Endeavour Hall
Stony Brook, NY  11794
United States

Contact Dr. Paul Shepson
Dean
Email: Paul.Shepson@stonybrook.edu
Phone: 631-632-8700
Fax: 631-632-8820

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