Graduate Certificate in Environmental Law and Sustainability at University of South Carolina

Programme overview

Gain advanced education and awareness in legal and policy issues related to the environment, energy and climate. With no GRE or LSAT required, this certificate provides working professionals, business leaders, advocates and policy makers with advanced legal insight into environmental and sustainability to benefit businesses, nonprofits, research and more. Upon completion, recipients qualify to take the Certified Environmental and Safety Compliance Officer exam.

Faculty: Joseph F. Rice School of Law | Duration: 18 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Columbia, SC, United States

What you will study

Our 18-hour, post-bachelor’s Environmental Law and Sustainability Certificate provides advanced education and awareness in legal and policy issues related to the environment, energy and climate. Upon completion, recipients qualify to take the Certified Environmental and Safety Compliance Officer exam.

Career pathways

Potential careers include Regulatory Compliance Officer, Environmental Compliance Analyst, Ecologist, Environmental Justice Advocate, Policy Maker, Attorney.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admissions (University of South Carolina Academic Bulletin): Undergraduate Degree Work History Recommendation Letters Interview No LSAT, GRE, or GMAT Required Courses (18 hours) Course List Course Title Credits LAWH 700 Introduction to the Legal System 1 3 LAWG 731 Environmental Law & Policy 3 LAWG 568 Coastal Law 3 LAWG 734 Climate Change Seminar 3 LAWG 773 Environmental Justice Seminar 3 LAWG 826 Energy Law 3 or LAWG 709 Administrative Law Total Credit Hours 18 1 Lawyers and law students must replace this course with an approved alternative elective course. #UofSC --> UofSC Facebook. New window. UofSC Instagram. New window. UofSC Twitter. New window. Colleges & Schools Arts and Sciences Business Education Engineering and Computing The Graduate School Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management Information and Communications Law Medicine (Columbia) Medicine (Greenville) Music Nursing Pharmacy Public Health Social Work South Carolina Honors College...

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: 18 credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://www.sc.edu/admissions-at-sc/applications/index.php

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