Who should apply

Students with bachelor's degrees can apply directly either to the M.S. or the Ph.D. program, or complete a M.S. here and then continue on in the Ph.D. program. The M.S. is not required for entry to the Ph.D. program.

Students with backgrounds in math and the sciences, particularly those with strong quantitative backgrounds, are encouraged to apply. We help students apply the tools of math and science to solve complex environmental issues.

Qualifications for Admission

• Minimum 3.00 G.P.A. in undergraduate and (if applicable) graduate coursework
• Two semesters of college level calculus, physics, and chemistry, plus advanced coursework in a scientific discipline.
• The general Graduate Record Exam (GRE). Specialty tests are not required.
• Unless they have completed a degree at an institution of higher learning in the United States, foreign students must also take the TOEFL or IELTS test. Minimum acceptable scores are 600 for the paper-based TOEFL, 213 for the computer-based TOEFL, 80* for the internet-based TOEFL, 90* for the internet-based TOEFL, and 6.5 for the IELTS.

* Although a score of 90 on the internet-based TOEFL is required for admission with full support, under special circumstances, students scoring between 80 and 90 can be considered for admission if their advisor is willing to support them on a research assistantship.

Admission Application Deadlines

Applications should be received by January 15th for the Fall semester or October 1st for the Spring Semester. Applications received after the deadline date will still be reviewed but full consideration for financial assistance requires timely submission. Applicants will be notified via e-mail when all required documents have been received. Financial support is generally only available for students beginning study in the fall semester.

To Apply

1. Fill out the online application to the Stony Brook University Graduate School.
2. Identify 3 people to provide letters of reference, and make sure they submit them when prompted by Apply Yourself.
3. Have ETS send Stony Brook University your official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores (Stony Brook's code for score reporting is 2548).
4. Arrange to have one official transcript mailed to:
   
   Carol Dovi
   Educational Programs Office
   Endeavour Hall, Room 105
   School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences
   Stony Brook University
   Stony Brook, NY 11794-5000
   fax: 631-632-2677
   e-mail: Carol.Dovi@stonybrook.edu

* Note: Item 4 applies to all transcripts other than Stony Brook Universty transcripts. SBU transcripts do not need to be mailed in.

For more information, contact:

Dr. Anne McElroy, Graduate Program Director
631-632-8488, Anne.McElroy@Stonybrook.edu or

Ms. Carol Dovi, Graduate Program Coordinator
631-632-8681, Carol.Dovi@Stonybrook.edu.