Get your feet wet (literally!) by studying Marine Sciences at Stony Brook. Conduct research on Long Island’s coastal waters or by embarking on a study abroad program in the Caribbean. In your classes, you'll learn basic biology, physics and chemistry of the ocean. Upper-division classes will help you gain a deeper understanding of particular groups of organisms (microorganisms, algae, marine invertebrates, fish, and marine mammals) and of habitats (salt marshes, rocky intertidal, barrier islands, dunes, estuaries, and the open ocean). You'll do hands-on research in our state-of-the-art laboratories and on our research vessels.
Ready to take the next step?
As a non-restricted major, there are no additional admission requirements for this program. Please review the general admission criteria related to how you are applying.
Your college decision isn't really about the next four years. We get it. It’s about what doors are opened by your degree and whether those opportunities are what you had envisioned for yourself. Nearly 95% of SBU grads are employed or go to professional or graduate school. Here's a snapshot of what life after graduation looks like for some of them.
Chair: David Black
Office: E2361 Melville Library
Phone: (631) 632-9404
Get your feet wet (literally!) by studying Marine Sciences at Stony Brook. Conduct research on Long Island’s coastal waters or by embarking on a study abroad program in the Caribbean. In your classes, you'll learn basic biology, physics and chemistry of the ocean. Upper-division classes will help you gain a deeper understanding of particular groups of organisms (microorganisms, algae, marine invertebrates, fish, and marine mammals) and of habitats (salt marshes, rocky intertidal, barrier islands, dunes, estuaries, and the open ocean). You'll do hands-on research in our state-of-the-art laboratories and on our research vessels.
Ready to take the next step?
As a non-restricted major, there are no additional admission requirements for this program. Please review the general admission criteria related to how you are applying.
Your college decision isn't really about the next four years. We get it. It’s about what doors are opened by your degree and whether those opportunities are what you had envisioned for yourself. Nearly 95% of SBU grads are employed or go to professional or graduate school. Here's a snapshot of what life after graduation looks like for some of them.
Chair: David Black
Office: E2361 Melville Library
Phone: (631) 632-9404