Admission Requirements
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All students must meet the general requirements of the Graduate School which include:
A. Completion of a B.A. or B.S. with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 (B);
B. Acceptable scores on the TOEFL (paper: 600, computer: 230, iBT: 90) or IELTS (6.5) for foreign students;
C. Three letters of recommendation;
D. Official transcript(s);
All applications should be submitted electronically through the Graduate School.
For admissions to the MCP M.A. Program, students must have:
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A minimum 3.0 GPA in undergraduate and (if applicable) graduate coursework.
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One semester of college level biology
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Three additional semester courses in college-level mathematics or science.
The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is not required for admission to the MCP M.A. program.
For their personal statement, all students should state why they want to earn a Master of Arts in Marine Conservation and Policy at the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences at Stony Brook University. How would their time in the program help to get them from their previous experiences to where they hope to be in 5 years? Applicants should describe how any prior experiences (such as internships, advocacy, education [their own and/or teaching others], and research has prepared them for graduate school or their intended career path. Additionally, discuss other life experiences that have prepared them for graduate work by building transferable skills (such as writing, project management, web design, social media, budgeting, work ethic, ability to work in a team, ability to work independently, etc.). Applicants should describe what about the field of Marine Conservation and Policy most interests them and what area in this broad field they would like to focus on during their graduate studies. The MCP M.A. program embraces and supports diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI); students should describe if and how their experiences and goals are connected to DEI. Personal statements should be no more than 2 pages in length.