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Stony Brook University, State University of New York

Department of Geosciences

Stony Brook, NY

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Overview

Department of Geosciences / Department of Geosciences is located in Stony Brook, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 4
Doctoral Degrees 3

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend programs available? No
Terminal master's degree available? Yes

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Thesis Required
Teaching Requirement

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

30
Applied
13
Accepted
7
Enrolled
43%

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
Master's Degree Exam GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required

Student Body

37
Total Graduate Students
27%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 5.41%
Black or African American 2.7%
White or Caucasian 54%
American Indian or Alaska Native Not Reported
Asian Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Not Reported
Two or more races 2.7%
Unknown 8.11%

Gender

Male (64%)
Female (35%)

Faculty

17
Total faculty
Full-time - 15
Part-time - 2
Male (13)
Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Geology, petrology, planetary studies, planetary geology, mineralogy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
3,256,692

Location & Contact

Address 100 Nicolls Road
Stony Brook, NY  11794
United States
Contact Dr. Brian Phillips
Chair
Email: brian.phillips@stonybrook.edu
Phone: 631-632-8217
Fax: 631-632-8240

Stony Brook University, State University of New York
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