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SUNY Stony Brook University

SUNY Stony Brook University
118 Administration
Stony Brook, NY 11794

Official telephone: (631) 689-6000
Fax number: (631) 632-6252
Website: www.stonybrook.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and in January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in June, July, and August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of six weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: biology, psychology, health science
Majors with the lowest enrollment: American studies, German language/literature, humanities
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 90%
Student:Faculty ratio: 16:1
Total faculty: 983 men, 721 women
Full-time faculty: 709 men, 415 women
Part-time faculty: 274 men, 306 women
Graduation rate: 68% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Many minors offered.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-dentistry
Education certifications:
middle/junior high, secondary
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University), Albany semester.
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Domestic exchange programs with Adams St Coll, Alabama A&M U, Alabama St U, Arkansas St U, Ball St U, Binghamton U, SUNY, Boise St U, Bowie St U, Bowling Green St U, Bridgewater St Coll, California Polytechnic St U--San Luis Obispo, California St Polytechnic U--Pomona, California St U--Bakersfield, California St U--Chico, California St U--East Bay, California St U--Fresno, California St U--Los Angeles, California St U--Monterey Bay, California St U--Northridge, California St U--San Bernardino, California U of Pennsylvania, Central Washington U, Cleveland St U, Coll of Charleston, Colorado St U - Pueblo, East Central U, East Stroudsburg U of Pennsylvania, East Tennessee St U, Eastern Connecticut St U, Eastern Illinois U, Eastern New Mexico U, Eastern Oregon U, Fairmont St U, Ferris St U, Florida International U, Fort Hays St U, Grambling St U, Howard U, Humboldt St U, Hunter Coll, Idaho St U, Illinois St U, Indiana U of Pennsylvania, Indiana U-Purdue U--Fort Wayne, Indiana U-Purdue U--Indianapolis, Iowa St U, Jackson St U, Johnson St Coll, Kansas St U, Keene St Coll, Kent St U, Kutztown U of Pennsylvania, Louisiana St U, Louisiana Tech U, Marshall U, Massachusetts Coll of Liberal Arts, Mesa St Coll, Michigan Tech U, Minnesota St U--Moorhead, Minnesota St U--Mankato, Mississippi St U, Mississippi U for Women, Missouri St U, Montana St U, Morehead St U, Murray St U, New Coll of Florida, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, New Mexico St U, North Carolina Central U, North Carolina St U, Northeastern Illinois U, Northern Arizona U, Northern St U, Oklahoma St U, Oregon St U, Plymouth St U, Portland St U, Prairie View A&M U, Queens Coll, Ramapo Coll of New Jersey, Rhode Island Coll, Rutgers Sch of Arts and Sciences, San Jose St U, Skidmore Coll, Sonoma St U, South Carolina St U, South Dakota St U, Southern Oregon U, Southern U, Southern Utah U, St. Mary's Coll of Maryland, Suffolk U, SUNY--Buffalo, SUNY--Potsdam, SUNY--Plattsburgh, Tennessee St U, Texas A&M U, Texas St U--San Marcos, The Coll of New Jersey, Towson U, Tuskegee U, U of Alabama, U of Alabama--Birmingham, U of Alaska--Anchorage, U of Alaska--Fairbanks, U of Alaska--Southeast, U of Arizona, U of Colorado--Colorado Springs, U of Connecticut, U of Georgia, U of Hawaii--Hilo, U of Hawaii--Manoa, U of Idaho, U of Kentucky, U of Louisville, U of Maine, U of Maine--Farmington, U of Maine--Presque Isle, U of Massachusetts--Amherst, U of Massachusetts--Boston, U of Memphis, U of Minnesota--Twin Cities, U of Minnesota--Morris, U of Missouri--St. Louis, U of Montana, U of Nebraska--Kearney, U of Nevada--Las Vegas, U of Nevada--Reno, U of New Hampshire, U of New Mexico, U of New Orleans, U of North Carolina--Asheville, U of North Carolina--Wilmington, U of North Texas, U of Northern Colorado, U of Northern Iowa, U of Oregon, U of Rhode Island, U of South Carolina, U of South Dakota, U of South Florida, U of Southern Maine, U of Tennessee--Chattanooga, U of Tennessee--Martin, U of Tennessee--Knoxville, U of Texas--El Paso, U of Texas--San Antonio, U of Utah, U of Washington--Seattle, U of West Florida, U of Wisconsin--Oshkosh, U of Wisconsin--Eau Claire, U of Wisconsin--Green Bay, U of Wisconsin--Platteville, U of Wisconsin--River Falls, U of Wisconsin--Stout, U of Wisconsin--Superior, U of Wisconsin--Whitewater, U of Wyoming, Utah Valley St Coll, Virginia St U, Washington St U, Wesleyan Coll, West Chester U of Pennsylvania, West Virginia U, Western Oregon U, Western St Coll, Western Washington U, Westfield St Coll, Wichita St U, William Paterson Coll of New Jersey, and Winthrop U.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Australia, China, Cuba, Costa Rica, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Madagascar, Norway, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Tanzania, and the United Kingdom.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Undergraduate colleges. Combined bachelor's/master's degrees. Scholars for Medicine. Women In Science and Engineering. Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities. Honors College. University Scholars. Certificates of advanced study.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: offered off-campus at SUNY--Maritime Coll.
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at Manhattan Coll.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Africana Studies
  • American Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Mathematics/Statistics
  • Art History/Criticism
  • Asian/Asian American Studies
  • Astronomy/Planetary Sciences
  • Atmospheric/Oceanic Science
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Business Management
  • Chemical/Molecular Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Cinema/Cultural Studies
  • Civil Engineering
  • Clinical Laboratory Sciences
  • Coastal Environmental Studies
  • Comparative Literature
  • Computer Science
  • Earth/Space Sciences
  • Economics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering Chemistry
  • Engineering Science
  • English
  • Environmental Humanities
  • Environmental Studies
  • European Studies
  • French Language/Literature
  • Geology
  • German Language/Literature
  • Health Sciences
  • History
  • Information Systems
  • Italian Studies
  • Journalism
  • Linguistics
  • Marine Science/Biology
  • Marine Vertebrate Biology
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Multidisciplinary Studies
  • Music
  • Nursing
  • Pharmacology
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Religious Studies
  • Respiratory Care
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language/Literature
  • Studio Art
  • Technological Systems Management
  • Theatre Arts
  • Women's/Gender Studies
Doctorates

  • Anatomical Sciences
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Mathematics/Statistics
  • Art History/Criticism
  • Biochemistry/Structural Biology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biomedical Informatics
  • Biopsychology
  • Chemical/Molecular Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Cognitive Science
  • Comparative Literary/Cultural Studies
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Cultural Analysis/Theory
  • Dentistry
  • Ecology/Evolution
  • Economics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • English
  • Experimental Psychology
  • Genetics
  • Geoscience
  • Health/Rehabilitation Sciences
  • Hispanic Languages/Literature
  • History
  • Integrative Neuroscience
  • Linguistics
  • Marine/Atmospheric Science
  • Materials Science/Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medicine
  • Molecular Genetics/Microbiology
  • Molecular/Cell Biology
  • Molecular/Cellular Pharmacology
  • Music
  • Music Performance
  • Neuroscience
  • Nursing Practice
  • Nursing Practice/Adult Health/Primary/Acute/Critical Care
  • Nursing Practice/Child Health
  • Nursing Practice/Family Nurse Practitioner
  • Nursing Practice/Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing
  • Nursing Practice/Neonatal
  • Nursing Practice/Nurse Midwifery
  • Oral Biology/Pathology
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Physical Therapy/Post Professional
  • Physics
  • Physiology/Biophysics
  • Political Science
  • Science Education
  • Social Health Psychology
  • Social Welfare
  • Sociology
  • Technology/Policy/Innovation
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Adult Health/Acute Care Nurse
  • Adult Health/Critical Care Nurse
  • Adult Health/Primary Care Nurse
  • Africana Studies
  • Anatomical Sciences
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Ecology/Evolution
  • Applied Mathematics/Statistics
  • Art History/Criticism
  • Basic Health Sciences
  • Biochemistry
  • Biochemistry/Cell Biology
  • Biochemistry/Structural Biology
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biology 7-12
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biomedical Informatics
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Biopsychology
  • Business Administration
  • Cellular/Molecular Pathology
  • Chemical/Molecular Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Chemistry 7-12
  • Child Health Nursing
  • Civil Engineering
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Clinical Research
  • Cognitive Science
  • Compassionate Care/Bioethics
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Contemporary Asian Studies
  • Creative Writing
  • Cultural Analysis/Theory
  • Earth Science 7-12
  • Ecology/Evolution
  • Economics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • English
  • English 7-12
  • Environmental Management
  • Film
  • Finance
  • French 7-12
  • Genetics
  • Geoscience
  • Health Care Policy/Management
  • Healthcare Quality/Patient Safety
  • Higher Education Administration
  • Hispanic Language/Literature
  • History of Philosophies/East/West
  • Human Resource Management
  • Integrative Neuroscience
  • Italian 7-12
  • Journalism
  • Liberal Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Marine Conservation/Policy
  • Marine/Atmospheric Science
  • Marketing
  • Materials Science/Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics 7-12
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Humanities
  • Mental Health/Psychiatric Nursing
  • Molecular Genetics/Microbiology
  • Molecular/Cellular Biology
  • Molecular/Cellular Pharmacology
  • Music
  • Music Performance
  • Neonatal Nursing
  • Neurobiology/Behavior
  • Neuroscience
  • Nurse/Midwifery
  • Nursing Education
  • Nutrition
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Oral Biology/Pathology
  • Perinatal/Women's Health Nursing
  • Philosophy
  • Physician Assistant
  • Physician Assistant/Post-Professional
  • Physics
  • Physics 7-12
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Public Health
  • Public Policy
  • Romance Languages/Literature
  • Social Health Psychology
  • Social Studies 7-12
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Spanish 7-12
  • Studio Art
  • Technological Systems Management
  • TESOL
  • Theatre

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate

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