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1. Of, relating to, or associated with the environment.
2. Relating to or being concerned with the ecological impact of altering the environment.
3. Medicine Of or relating to potentially harmful factors originating in the environment: environmental illness.
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* "environmental." The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English
Language, Fourth Edition . Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004. 27 Jul. 2009.
<Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/environmental >.

• Being prepared for management positions in:
– Earth resources
• minerals, water, sustainable development within ecosystems
– Environmental resources
• safe and effective use or remediation of man-made materials into different ecosystems
...and more

USC’s graduate and doctoral programs offer courses of study that prepare you for specializations that include (but are not limited to):
• Geographic data analyst
• Risk assessment specialist
• Laboratory analyst
• Industrial environmental manager
• Environmental scientist
• Environmental activist
• Meteorological analyst
• Climatological specialist
• Environmental planner
• Urban or regional planner
• Environmental toxicologist
• Environmental geologist
• Epidemiologist
• Environmental policy manager
• Geographic information systems analyst

Environmental Studies At The
University Of South Carolina
Undergraduate Degrees
Degrees: Bachelor of Science
Majors: Environmental Science
• The university also offers a minor in
Environmental Studies

Environmental Studies At The
University Of South Carolina
Graduate Degrees
- Master of Earth and Environmental
Resources Management (MEERM)
- Earth Resources
- Environmental Resources
- Master of Earth and Environmental
Resources Management (MEERM) combined with a Law Degree (J.D.)

Environmental Studies
Students Develop Skills In
• Summarize research findings
• Perceiving patterns & structures
• Apply concepts
• Apply knowledge creatively
• Technical writing
• Use laboratory equipment
• Report results orally and in writing
• Attention to details
• Applying logic to problems
• Utilizing formulas

Environmental Studies
Students Develop Skills In
• Define problems
• Maintain precision and accuracy
• Organize and report data
• Analyze data
• Evaluate data and results
• Gather information
• Assess risks
• Computer literacy
• Inform and explain

• This program educates students for employment opportunities in:
• environmental planning
• consulting companies and county
• state and federal environmental agencies

• Business & Commerce: Includes management and direction of forprofit organizations including the development of business plans, marketing strategies, product development, human resource management, and actuary work.

Sample Occupational Titles
Associated With
• Air Population Analyst
• City Planner
• Consumer Safety
Inspector
• Management
Consultant
• Occupational Safety
Specialist
• Environmental
Protection Worker
• FDA Inspector
• Planner
• Resource Economist
• Environmental Health
Specialist
• Fund Raiser
• Project Manager
• Urban Planner
• Wildlife Manager
• Air/Water Quality
Manager
• Hazardous Waste
Manager

• Outdoor Field Work:
Includes both studying and working with and in the outdoors. Encompasses everything from management to wildlife resources working.

Sample Occupational Titles
Associated With Outdoor Field
Work
• Agricultural Scientist
• Environmental Scientist
• City Planner
• Environmental Engineer
• Geographer
• Horticulturist
• Inspector
• Outdoor Trip Leader
• Park/Forest Ranger
• Seismologist
• Urban Planner
• Surveyor
• Soil Scientist
• Water Quality Technician
• Agronomist
• Earth Scientist
• Fisheries Conservationist
• Geologist
• Hydrologist
• Meteorologist
• Ocean Technician
• Wildlife Manager
• Landscape Architect

• Research :
Includes technicians, researchers, and technologists. Also incorporates laboratory work and the education of peers.

Sample Occupational Titles
Associated With
• Biochemist
• City Planner
• Environmental Engineer
• Outdoor Trip Leader
• Planner
• Resource Economist
• Soil Scientist
• Agronomist
• Ecologist
• Oceanographer
• Biotechnologist
• Earth Scientist
• Geologist
• Hydrologist
• Meteorologist
• Ocean Technician
• Seismologist
• Urban Planner
• Chemist
• Soil Conservationist

• Education :
Includes classroom instruction, curricula development, research, writing, administration, program management, and lecturing.
Teaching and research positions at colleges and universities require an advanced degree. Most other teaching positions require proper certification.

Sample Occupational Titles
Associated With
• Administrator
• Admissions Evaluator
• Author/Writer
• Career Counselor
• College or University
Professor
• Financial Aid Director
• Guidance Counselor
• Health Educator
• Lecturer
• Primary School Teacher
• Program Manager
• Residence Hall Director
• Secondary School
Teacher
• Student Affairs
Professional
• Text Writer
• Medical Librarian

Other Occupational Settings For
Environmental Science Studies
• Bureau of Land
Management
• Colleges/Universities
• Environmental
Protection Agencies
• Fish and Wildlife
Management
• Government Agencies
• Land & Water
Conservation
• Libraries
• Map Companies
• Military Branches
• National and State
Parks
• Oil Companies
• Planning Agencies
• Textbook Publishers
• Travel Agencies

Strategies For Developing
Skills To Get The Job You
Want
• Pursue an excellent academic record
• Obtain part-time, summer, or internship work experience
• Volunteer with service and counseling organizations
• Become fluent in a foreign language
• Obtain an advanced degree and/or certification in order to perform substantive counseling work
• Obtain a minor in an additional area of interest (i.E. Language, business, education)
• Develop strong writing and speaking skills

Strategies For Developing
Skills To Get The Job You
Want
• develop strong quantitative and statistical skills
• become comfortable working with people from different backgrounds and cultures
• acquire sales experience
• become active in peer mediation groups if available
• secure leadership positions in campus or community groups
• obtain teaching certification
• shadow the work of a professional

Books
Great Jobs for Environmental
Studies Majors - by Julie
DeGalan and Bryon Middlekauff
Web Resources
American Society of Agricultural
Engineers http://www.asabe.org/
Career Opportunities in
Conservation and the
Environment - by Paul R.
Greenland and Annamarie L.
Sheldon
AG Careers http://agcareers.com/
Cyber Sierra's Natural
Resources Job Search http://www.cybersierra.com/nrjobs/enviro.htm

USC’s School or the Environment http://www.environ.sc.edu/
Career Center library http://www.sc.edu/career/Library/library.html
Environmental Studies Related Websites http://www.sc.edu/career/la/envisci.html
College of Arts and Sciences Career
Development Program www.sc.edu/career/cascdp/index.html

University of South Carolina Career Center
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