<p>How is Stony Brook University for non science majors? I'm entering Stony Brook in a week as an undecided major. In the long term, I'm leaning toward a degree that's not science oriented. Everywhere I look Stony is praised for it's medical program, but I don't plan to have any relation to it. It seems Stony only got it's name from its reknown, highly regarded science programs. Are it's other offerings, at best, mediocre? Hypothetically, if their science programs are say, a 10, what would their other programs be rated? </p>
<p>What I'm really trying to understand is this: is Stony Brook's rep solely based on it's science programs? Might I as well attend a different less prestigious SUNY or CUNY school and acquire an equal or greater program in liberal arts? Or am I just severely misguided and Stony Brook is a generally consistent all around school? ( ie. Science=10 English=8 on the hypothetical scale)</p>
<p>I had a difficult time explaining myself, but I hope you guys can try to address my concerns. I'm looking forward to dorming at Stony this Fall and I'm excited.</p>
<p>I was thinking of more of something like English, Political Science, etc although that is good to know psychology is more on track with my interests, also.</p>
<p>I’m going in for political science…I hope its good. </p>
<p>I think you should be fine. SB seems to be good for its non science departments as well. It usually ranks with many of them, but is especially known its sciences. Plenty of people attend for majors that aren’t part of the hard sciences, so I assume you should be fine:)</p>
<p>It seems good for political science, and fairly well in English, and other social sciences. If you have a major in mind give it a google.</p>
<p>The political science and philosophy departments are very good. Check ratemyprofessors.com for each professor. </p>
<p>I was a political science major before switching to a science major. The professors are generally good, BUT the class availability SUCKS. There are a lot of political science majors at SBU. It is very difficult to get into any classes other than the three required 100-levels. There are no 200-level political science courses. Registration opens to the people with the most credits first. The 300-level courses are full within days of registration opening, so if you’re a freshman or sophomore, forget about it. </p>
<p>The professors are good but the classes are usually not challenging at all and the grades are inflated. I suggest you take some math courses just in case you want to switch to a different major later. Political science and statistics together would probably be your best bet for employability.</p>
<p>Me too! I am interested in everything in this thread.
Except im going to be transferring after 3 semesters at CUNY. (what a waste of time)</p>
<p>I didn’t know anybody who went to stony brook for anything but pre med so I didn’t have any knowledge of the vast amount of good professors in these majors.</p>