Southampton Graduate Campus of Long Island University and the Marine Sciences Research Center of SUNY Stony Brook are widely recognized as leading institutions for providing undergraduate (LIU) and graduate (SUNY) degrees in Marine Science. A new dual program between Southampton Graduate Campus and SUNY Stony Brook is designed as a fast-track option to provide students a combination of coursework and research experience which will lead to Bachelor of Science in Marine Science from Southampton Graduate Campus of Long Island University and a Master Environmental Science from SUNY. Students will benefit from the strong undergraduate marine science program at Southampton, and renowned research facilities and expertise offered by the graduate program of the Marine Sciences Research Center (MSRC) at Stony Brook. Moreover, students will complete both degrees in an abbreviated time period.

Program Requirements

The program is competitive and students must apply for acceptance.

Students must fulfill all requirements of both degrees. Students enrolled in the dual program may take one of the approved oceanography courses at Southampton Graduate Campus during their B.S. degree, along with a tutorial or reading course at MSRC, to satisfy one of the oceanography requirements of their M.S. degree. Students within the dual program may also enroll in the one or more of the MSRC oceanography courses, which will count toward fulfilling their B.S. degree requirements at the Southampton Graduate Campus. Students will enroll in at least one Research Internship during their undergraduates Junior or Senior year under the direction of an MSRC faculty member. Internship may be continued to become part of the student's thesis research or the student may choose an alternative research topic.