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Bruce C. Coull, Dean Gwendelyn Geidel, Assistant Dean Distinguished Professor Emeritus and Dean Emeritus F. John Vernberg, Ph.D., Purdue University, 1951 Professor Emeritus Alan E. M. Nairn, Ph.D., University of Glasgow, 1954 Center for Water Research and Policy Tom J. Temples, Ph.D., University of South Carolina, 1996 OverviewThe School of the Environment has multidisciplinary teaching, research, and outreach programs which are focused on present and future environmental concerns. These programs promote efficient, environmentally safe, use of both natural and man-made resources; safeguard the health of humans and other species; and promote public policy, planning, management, and business as avenues for improvement of the environment. Special interests are: environmentally safe use of natural resources; sustainable development; geohazards; assessment and use or mitigation of hazardous, or environmentally sensitive, man-made materials or processes; use and protection of hydrologic systems, marine systems, and the coastal zone; and preservation and protection of ecologically sensitive or specially designated areas. The school draws on interdisciplinary strengths of its associated faculty in various departments and institutes of the University as well as on collaborative arrangements with other universities, public agencies, and the private sector. The school offers the Master of Earth and Environmental Resources Management (M.E.E.R.M.) degree and the J.D./M.E.E.R.M. dual degree, which are administered by a coordinating committee to assist students in developing programs of study with the schools associated faculty. Collaborative projects with the public and private sectors are encouraged. The School of the Environment faculty all have appointments in other departments and are listed below by these affiliations. Center for Manufacturing and TechnologyPhillip E. Barnes, Ph.D., Erasmus University, Netherlands, 2000 College of EducationCarol L. Flake, Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Greensboro, 1977 College of Engineering and Information TechnologyDepartment of Chemical Engineering Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering M. Hanif Chaudry, Ph.D., University of British Columbia, 1970 Department of Computer Science and Engineering John B. Bowles, Ph.D., Rutgers University, 1982 Department of Mechanical Engineering Abdel E. Bayoumi, Ph.D., North Carolina State University, 1982 College of Hospitality, Retail, and Sport ManagementSchool of Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management David M. Pearlman, Ph.D., Michigan State University, 1997 College of Journalism and Mass CommunicationsSonya F. Duhé, Ph.D., University of Missouri, 1993 College of Liberal ArtsDepartment of Anthropology Kenneth G. Kelly, Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 1995 Department of Art David W. Voros, MFA, Indiana University, 1994 Department of English Abner Keen Butterworth, Ph.D., University of South Carolina, 1970 Department of Geography Gregory J. Carbone, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 1990 Department of Government and International Studies Ann Bowman, Ph.D., University of Florida, 1979 Department of History Kendrick A. Clements, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 1970 Department of Philosophy Christopher Preston, Ph.D., University of Oregon, Eugene, 1998 Department of Religious Studies Kevin Lewis, Ph.D., University of Chicago, 1980 Department of Sociology Elwood D. Carlson, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 1978 South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology Christopher O. Clement, Ph.D., University of Florida, 1995 College of Science and MathematicsBelle W. Baruch Institute for Marine Biology and Coastal Research Dennis M. Allen, Ph.D., Lehigh University, 1978 Department of Biological Sciences Bruce C. Coull, Ph.D., Lehigh University, 1968 Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry John W. Baynes, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University, 1973 Department of Geological Sciences Phillip M. Atwood, Ph.D., University of South Carolina, 1979 Department of Mathematics Douglas B. Meade, Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University, 1989 Department of Physics and Astronomy Joseph E. Johnson III, Ph.D., State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1968 Department of Statistics Don Edwards, Ph.D., Ohio State University, 1981 Moore School of BusinessJeffrey S. Arpan, D.B.A., Indiana University, 1971 Earth Sciences and Resources InstituteWilliam J. Domoracki, Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1995 Institute of Public AffairsCenter for Environmental Policy Frank J. Cumberland Jr., J.D., George Washington University, 1998 Center for Health Services and Policy Research K. Sue Haddock, Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 1988 School of LawKim Diana Connolly, J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 1993 School of MedicineDepartment of Cell Biology and Neuroscience Charles A. Blake, Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 1972 Department of Microbiology and Immunology William E. Bowers, Ph.D., The Rockefeller University, 1966 Department of Pharmacology and Physiology Matthew B. Wolf, Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 1967 Department of Radiology David F. Adcock, M.D., Medical College of South Carolina, 1962, M.P.H., University of South Carolina, 1986 The Norman J. Arnold School of Public HealthDepartment of Environmental Health Sciences C. Marjorie Aelion, Ph.D., University of North Carolina, 1988 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics J. Wanzer Drane, Ph.D., Emory University, 1967 Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders Elaine M. Frank, Ph.D., University of South Carolina, 1988 USC AikenDepartment of Biology and Geology Andrew R. Dyer, Ph.D., University of California, Davis, 1996 USC BeaufortDepartment of Biology Randall E. Cross, Ph.D., University of North Carolina, 1994 Department of Business Administration Davis Folsom, Ph.D., University of Connecticut, 1979 USC SpartanburgDepartment of English Richard L. Predmore Jr., Ph.D., University of Florida, 1974 Library Julian W. Green, Ph.D., Harvard University, 1988 USC SumterDivision of Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Pearl R. Fernandes, Ph.D., University of South Carolina, 1993
Earth and Environmental Resources Management Jerome Eyer, Program Coordinator and Director of Graduate Studies Coordinating Committee C. Marjorie Aelion OverviewThe Earth and Environmental Resources Management program emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach toward efficient, environmentally safe use of both depletable and renewable resources of natural earth systems within the lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere and toward assessment and use or mitigation of environmentally sensitive materials or processes resulting from mans interaction with natural earth systems. The program draws on interdisciplinary strengths in geological, biological, marine, and human resources as well as on interdisciplinary environmental disciplines in engineering, chemistry, health sciences, and on business administration and economics. The Earth and Environmental Resources Management program is administered by an interdisciplinary coordinating committee on behalf of the dean of the School of the Environment. The coordinating committee reviews curriculum needs and assists in the development and coordination of interdisciplinary course offerings. This program is designed to provide individually tailored curricula, particularly for people interested in administrative posts dealing with earth and environmental resources as well as for current college graduates with relevant experience. This interdisciplinary program provides courses in earth and environmental resources to reinforce the scientific or technical knowledge of the participants and courses in management, finance, accounting, and economics to develop administrative skills. Generally, additional electives in geological, biological, marine, and health sciences; geography; chemistry; engineering; policy; law; and international relations are available to meet specific career objectives. Individual course programs are developed with an interdisciplinary committee chaired by an appropriate advisor in the department which most closely matches the students interests and background. Degrees OfferedM.E.E.R.M. Degree Program 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. International applicants must obtain a score of 570 (230 computer-based score) on the TOEFL. Attention will be given not only to the applicants academic record but also to relevant scientific and administrative experience. Requests for further information should be addressed to: Program Coordinator, Earth and Environmental Resources Management Program, School of the Environment, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208. Degree Requirements This masters degree program is based on two areas of emphasis: specialized courses in earth and environmental resources and courses in management, finance, and economics. 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, 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. The program requires a total of 36 credit hours, which includes six hours of thesis credit for those students who elect a thesis or, with deans approval, six 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. J.D./M.E.E.R.M. Dual Degree Program The School of the Environment in cooperation with the USC School of Law and The Graduate School offers a dual degree program. The dual degree program, the Master of Earth and Environmental Resources Management (M.E.E.R.M.) and law degree (J.D.), permits students to complete the joint program in approximately four years. Through the combined program, the total course load may be reduced by as many as 18 credit hours from that required if the two degrees were earned separately, since up to nine hours of electives toward the M.E.E.R.M. degree may be taken in approved law courses and nine hours of electives toward the J.D. may be earned in the M.E.E.R.M. program. The combined J.D./M.E.E.R.M. program requires that students be accepted independently into each of the programs, that the students begin their first year with courses exclusively in the School of Law, and that the remaining years be divided between the two programs. Upon acceptance by both programs, students must complete a dual degree form. Acceptance into one program does not affect the decision of the other school with regards to admission. Upon admission to the dual degree program, the student must select electives from an approved list of courses. Course DescriptionsBy design, no core curriculum is specified except the two required integrative seminars to be taken from the following courses:
Additional course offerings will be tailored to the individuals 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 students interdisciplinary committee according to the guidelines established by the coordinating committee and will be approved by the students advisor and by the program coordinator. Theses will be supervised by an appropriate advisor and interdisciplinary committee based on the students research topic. For thesis credit and directed individual study courses, the students may take the following courses:
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