MEERM Earth and Environmental Resources Management at University of South Carolina

Programme overview

Learn to solve challenging environmental problems to advance your career, whether your focus is business sustainability, environmental health, legal policy or scientific research in a flexible, multidisciplinary master’s degree program. Advance your career in the rapidly expanding green job market at a university heavily invested in research, with multiple disciplines associated with environmental sciences, policy and environmental justice conservation. A non-thesis option is available for working environmental professionals.

Faculty: McCausland College of Arts and Sciences | Department: School of the Earth, Ocean and Environment | Duration: 18 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Columbia, SC, United States

What you will study

Learn to solve problems of resource management and make decisions drawing on methods from various disciplines. Courses include management, finance, policy and economics along with earth and environmental resources studies. Examine current issues, policies and regulations pertaining to environmental studies.

Career pathways

Potential careers include Environmental Consultant, Environmental Analyst, Policy Analyst, Environmental Advocate, Resource Manager.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admissions (University of South Carolina Academic Bulletin): Applicants for a graduate degree in the School of Earth Ocean and Environment must have a baccalaureate degree from an approved and accredited college or university. Requirements for admission to all programs within the School of Earth Ocean and Environment conform with the general regulations of The Graduate School. Applicants whose native language is not English are also required to submit a satisfactory score on an English proficiency test according to The Graduate School guidelines. Programs Master of Earth and Environmental Resources Management, M.E.E.R.M. Geological Sciences, M.S. Geological Sciences, Ph.D. Marine Science, M.S. Marine Science, Ph.D. Applications Requirements Requirements that are common to all programs: 1. Completion of an online Graduate School application; 2. A resume/CV 3. Transcripts from all institutions attended. 4. Three letters of recommendation from...

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.

Graduate applications are accepted for Fall, Spring and Summer terms; Fall applications open the prior September, Spring applications open in January and Summer applications open in May.

The graduate application fee is $50 per primary application, reinstated effective August 1, 2026. Deadlines are programme-specific. The Moore School of Business, the Arnold School of Public Health and the College of Nursing use their own applications; the Moore School charges an additional $50 application fee for graduate programmes.

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

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