Ecology and Evolution - Master [2 Years]
$26,632 /Yr On-campus full_time

Master of Arts [M.A] Ecology and Evolution

  • The Department of Ecology and Evolution and the Graduate Program in Ecology and Evolution (GPEE) at Stony Brook was the first such units in the United States and have served as models for corresponding units at many other institutions.
  • The Faculty of the GPEE at Stony Brook has included several members of the National Academy of Sciences, and several past presidents of national and international societies in ecology, evolution, and systematics, and authors of influential books in these disciplines. Since its inception, the program has emphasized the integration of concepts from ecology and evolutionary biology.
  • The faculty and the graduate students in GPEE are engaged in research on Long Island and around the world, including Alaska, the continental US, the Caribbean, Mexico, Central, and South America, Africa, and Antarctica.
  • They study terrestrial, freshwater, and marine organisms comprising a wide range of taxa, including fish, amphibians, reptiles, primates, birds, mollusks, insects, vascular plants, fungi, and bacteria. Their research incorporates experimental, comparative, theoretical, and statistical approaches and utilize field, laboratory, and literature survey studies. 

Tution & Application Fees

Year Year 1 Year 2
Tuition Fees $25732 $25732
Books and supply $900 $900
Total Fees $26632 $26632

Examinations

Exam Type Exam Name Score Out of Score Exam Level
IELTS International English Language Testing System 6.0 9 3
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language 80 120 3
GRE Graduate Record Examination 309 340 2
PTE Pearson Test of English 53 90 3

Academic Eligibility: 

  • Students should have completed an undergraduate degree in engineering or in an equivalent quantitative field.
  • Students are required to maintain at least a 3.2 overall GPA.

Language Requirments:

  • Students must be qualified in IELTS or TOEFL and PTE to get admission to this program.

Indian Student Eligibility:

Indian students are eligible to apply if they meet one of the following eligibility criteria:

  • Students must complete a 4-year undergraduate degree with first class in a relevant field from a recognized institution
  • Or, students completed a master's degree with first-class in a relevant field from a recognized institution.