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Mar 17, 2025
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2009-2010 Graduate Studies Bulletin (Archived Copy) [Archived Catalog]
Earth and Environmental Resource Management, M.E.E.R.M.
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The Master of Earth and Environmental Resources Management (M.E.E.R.M.) degree is offered through the School of the Environment.
Admission
Requirements for admission conform with general regulations of The Graduate School including satisfactory scores on the Graduate Record Examination and successful academic performance at an accredited institution. Applicants whose native language is not English are also required to submit a satisfactory score on the TOEFL or the IELTS Intl. Academic Course Type 2 exam. The minimum acceptable score on the TOEFL is 230 (computer-based) or 570 (paper-based). The minimum acceptable overall band score on the IELTS Intl. Academic Course Type 2 exam is 6.5. Attention will be given not only to the applicant’s academic record but also to relevant scientific and administrative experience.
Requests for further information should be addressed to: Graduate Director, Earth and Environmental Resources Management Program, School of the Environment, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208; or contact us by phone, 803-777-9153, or e-mail, meerm@environ.sc.edu. |
Degree Requirements
This master’s degree program is focus-based on students’ backgrounds and interests. Electives are available in geological, biological, marine, and environmental health sciences; geography; chemistry and biochemistry; chemical, civil, and environmental engineering; environmental law; policy; and business administration, based on the background and needs of the student. At least one-third of the course work must be in earth and environmental resources and at least one-third in management, finance, policy, and economics, but no more than 50 percent in either field. Students will be required to complete six hours of integrative seminars. Courses exist in business administration for graduate students with nonbusiness backgrounds. Students will be required to demonstrate sufficient background in one or more fields, gained by academic study or experience, to qualify for graduate courses in earth or environmental resources.
By design, no core curriculum is specified except the two required integrative seminars to be taken from the following courses: Additional Information
Additional course offerings will be tailored to the individual’s interests and background of experience and education. Students will enroll in existing courses in the School of the Environment; geological, biological, or marine sciences; chemical, civil, or environmental engineering; environmental health; chemistry or biochemistry; geography; business administration; and other disciplines. The integrative seminars serve the purpose of relating science and nonscience subject matter. A program of study will be developed with the student’s interdisciplinary committee according to the guidelines established by the coordinating committee and will be approved by the student’s advisor and by the graduate director. Theses will be supervised by an appropriate advisor and interdisciplinary committee based on the student’s research topic.
The program requires a total of 36 credit hours, which includes 6 hours of thesis credit or, with director’s approval, 6 hours of approved electives in lieu of a thesis. There is no foreign language requirement.
It is expected that students with demonstrated course work in earth or environmental resources and pertinent experience should be able to complete the program in two years. |
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