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Program checklist · BS

Climate Science, BS

Stony Brook University · Stony Brook, NY

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Program
Award
BS
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Catalog edition
Fall 2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
An understanding of climate science is essential to the interpretation of climate variations and change, as well as the assessment of their impacts on diverse human populations and ecological systems. The Stony Brook Climate Science program prepares students to be climate professionals who can help develop and implement strategies for mitigation of, as well as adaptation to, adverse impacts of climate change. Students in this program learn basic scientific information on processes in the atmosphere and the ocean that drive climate change and are informed about current and anticipated climate impacts and possible mitigation and adaptation strategies. Students learn about threats to coastal environments, economic and social impacts of climate and how the various aspects of climate have evolved over the history of the Earth.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196097
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196097_b4fa4e38
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Degree Requirements

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    I. Foundation Courses (19-23 credits)

    10 items
    1. AMS 102
      Elements of Statistics 3 credits (see Note 1)
      Not resolved to a course
    2. MAT 131
      As published: “Calculus I 4 credits AND”
      4
    3. MAT 132
      Calculus II 4 credits (see Note 2)
      Not resolved to a course
    4. CHE 131
      As published: “General Chemistry IB 4 credits (see Note 3)”
    5. ENS 119
      Physics for Environmental Studies 4 credits OR
      Not resolved to a course
    6. PHY 119
      Physics for Environmental Studies 4 credits (see Note 4)
      Not resolved to a course
    7. ENS 101
      Prospects for Planet Earth 3 credits OR
      Not resolved to a course
    8. SUS 111
      As published: “Introduction to Sustainability 3 credits OR”
      3
    9. ECO 108
      Introduction to Economics 4 credits OR
      Not resolved to a course
    10. ECO 110
      Introduction to Microeconomics 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course

    Notes

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      II. Required Departmental Courses (46 Credits)

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        A. Basics of Climate Science (15 credits)

        5 items
        1. ATM 201
          Introduction to Climate and Climate Change 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        2. ATM 205
          Introduction to Atmospheric Sciences 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        3. ATM 305
          Global Atmospheric Change 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        4. ATM 397
          Air Pollution and Global Warming 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        5. MAR 333
          Coastal Oceanography 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course

        B. Sustainable Climate Change (15 credits)

        13 items
        1. EDP 302
          Sustainable Planning and Development 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        2. ENS 301
          Contemporary Environmental Issues and Policies 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        3. ENV 304
          Global Environmental Change 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        4. ENV 316
          Coastal Zone Management 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        5. SUS 200
          Human Settlement: History and Future 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        6. SUS 206
          Economics and Sustainability 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        7. SUS 305
          Collective Action and Advocacy 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        8. SUS 307
          Environmental Economics and Management 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        9. SUS 317
          American Environmental History 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        10. SUS 323
          Environmental Justice 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        11. SUS 343
          Age of the Anthropocene 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        12. SUS 366
          Philosophy of the Environment (III) 3 credits OR
          Not resolved to a course
        13. PHI 366
          Philosophy of the Environment (III) 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course

        C. Problem Solving Skills (16 credits)

        12 items
        1. ATM 320
          Problem Solving with Python 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        2. GSS 313
          GIS Design and Application I 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        3. GSS 314
          GIS Laboratory 1 credit
          Not resolved to a course
        4. MAR 334
          Remote Sensing of the Environment 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        5. Capstone Project (one of the following, research and internship topics should be climate-related and must be approved by the Divison Director):
          Not resolved to a course
        6. ATM 387
          Weather and Climate Data Analysis 3 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        7. ATM 487
          Senior Research in Atmospheric Sciences 0-6 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        8. ATM 488
          Internship 0-6 credits,
          Not resolved to a course
        9. MAR 487
          Research in Marine Sciences 0-6 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        10. MAR 488
          Internship 0-6 credits,
          Not resolved to a course
        11. SUS 487
          Research in Sustainability 0-6 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        12. SUS 488
          Internship in Sustainability Studies 0-12 credits,
          Not resolved to a course

        D. Upper Division Writing Requirement

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          Climate Sciences Honors Program

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            Sample Course Sequence

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              Source. Stony Brook University, catalog Fall 2026 Undergraduate Catalog — https://catalog.stonybrook.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=11&poid=1566&returnto=1134. Captured page pages/0213.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.