Courses
Students in the MCP Program must complete a total of 30 graduate credits, including the indicated number of courses in each of Marine Sciences, Conservation, Communications, Policy/ Law/ Economics, Quantitative Assessment and Field Studies. In addition, students must complete six credits of either Capstone Project or Internship, depending on their area of interest.
A. Marine Sciences – 2 courses
One course in basic biological field plus any other MAR course. Suggestions for biology courses include:
- MAR 515: Phytoplankton Ecology
- MAR 540: Marine Microbial Ecology
- MAR 560: Ecology of Fishes
B. Conservation – 2 courses
- MAR 507: Marine Conservation Biology (required)
And any one of:
- MAR 512: Marine Pollution
- MAR 522: Environmental Toxicology and Public Health
- MAR 552-T11: Marine Mammal Biology (offered as special topics course)
- MAR 554: Aquatic Animal Diseases
- MAR 578: Biology and Conservation of Seabirds
- MAR 588: Marine Molecular Ecology
C. Communications – 2 courses
- MAR 557: Case Study and Project Planning 1 credit Seminar (required)
And either:
- JRN 500: Introduction to News Media Concepts and Institutions (3 credits)
or
- Any 3 of the following: JRN 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 508, 509: Communicating Science (1 credit each)
D. Policy/law/economics/management – 1 course
- MAR 514: Environmental Management
- MAR 536: Environmental Law and Regulation
- MAR 539: Economics of Coastal and Marine Ecosystems
- MAR 553: Fisheries Management
- POL 543: Environmental Politics and Policy
E. Quantitative Assessment – 1 course
- MAR 558: Remote Sensing
- MAR 569: Statistics with R
- MAR 587 GIS: Display and Analysis of Environmental Data
- BEE 555: Mathematical Models in Population Biology
F. Field Biology – 1 Course
G. Project or Internship – 6 credits
- MAR 589: Capstone Project in Marine Conservation and Policy
or
- MAR 592: Internship in Marine Conservation and Policy
For more information on the Capstone Project or Internship, please click here.
Total Credits > 30
Marine Conservation and Policy Program, School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-5000