The School of the
Environment promotes a university-wide focus on the
environment by:
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supporting interdisciplinary action among faculty and students,
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promoting awareness of environmental issues on the campus,
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providing environmental education for undergraduate and graduate
students,
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coordinating basic and applied environmental research, and
- providing outreach to the broader public communities.
The SOE represents a wide range
of synergistic disciplines, with over 140 faculty cutting across the
Columbia and regional USC campuses. Through the SOE’s Masters in Earth
and Environmental Resource Management (MEERM), graduate students are trained
for management positions in earth and environmental resources, such as
minerals, water, sustainable development within ecosystems, or safe and
effective use of man-made materials in the environment. The joint
MEERM/JD degree provides a streamlined program for students wanting both the
Masters and Law degrees. Undergraduates have the opportunity to enrich
their university experience through the minor in Environmental Studies,
which provides an interdisciplinary curriculum and environmental perspective
to their main courses of study. An undergraduate major in
Environmental Science is currently in development. New faculty hires
are expanding SOE interdisciplinary research in a range of critical
environmental topics, including climate and weather, water resources, and
environmental law, policy, and economics.
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Masters Thesis Defense for Molly Flowers,
An examination of the legal, social, and environmental issues that
surround the restoration of tidal hydrology in Edisto
Beach, SC. (Thursday,
November 12, 2009 at 1:00 pm, Byrnes 703)
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