PURSUING A SECOND DEGREE
The following restrictions apply to Stony Brook University’s Second Bachelor Degree
Program.
- A second bachelor's degree may only be earned in a discipline that is significantly
different from the first bachelor's degree.
- Admission to our Second Bachelor's Degree program is limited due to lack of capacity
for select programs. Second-degree candidates are not admitted to programs in the
College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS), including Computer Science. The only exception is the Electrical Engineering ONLINE
program. Students are also not admitted to Pre-Nursing.
- Those admitted to our Second Bachelor's Degree Program may not change their major
without the approval of the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
Those who elect to apply to Stony Brook University for a second bachelor's degree
are required to:
- Apply as a transfer student
- Choose a major on your application. Applicants are not permitted to apply to the General Studies Program, the Multidisciplinary Studies Program, or those programs
listed above
- Submit official copies of transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
- Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.8 in all post-secondary studies.
Some programs may require a higher minimum GPA.
- Applicants for Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Nursing, Respiratory Care, or Social
Work, should contact the Health Sciences Center for restrictions and application procedures.
Prior to the start of classes, a final transcript from the institution awarding the
first bachelor’s degree must be submitted, indicating the previous degree earned on
the official transcript.
Students accepted to the program must earn at least 36 credits in residence at Stony
Brook, including completion of a new major and selected general education requirements.
If you are interested in earning a graduate degree at Stony Brook, please contact
the
Graduate School for application procedures and deadlines.