Environmental programs are big at UVM -- like the vastness of the world they represent. Studying the Environment at UVM will help to prepare you for a wide range of careers in science, natural and cultural resource management, ecological design and sustainability. We encourage you to take courses that build on foundational knowledge across a broad range of disciplines, but more importantly, to engage with UVM faculty and staff outside of the classroom. Over 92 percent of UVM seniors report being engaged in research, an internship or other experience-based learning while at UVM. All of this practice provides students with hands-on experience working locally and globally on environmental problems. There are also many opportunities to get involved on campus, with programs and activities designed to engage with our green campus culture. The offerings below should get you started on ways to study the environment as a key to your future.
Undergraduate Programs
You can study the environment at UVM through five different schools and colleges: the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the College of Arts and Sciences, the Rubenstein School of the Environment and Natural Resources, the College of Engineering and the College of Education and Social Services. Apply through the Undergraduate Admissions Office.
- Agroecology and Landscape Design
- Environmental Sciences
- Environmental Studies
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Chemistry
- Environmental Geology
- Biology
- Plant Biology
- Geography
- Soil Science
- Ecological Agriculture
- Food Systems
- Community Centered Design
- Community Development
- Forestry
- Environmental Biology
- Natural Resources
- Parks, Recreation and Tourism
- Wildlife and Fisheries Biology
Graduate Study in the Environment and Sustainability
Graduate programs in the environment at UVM develop your scholarly expertise in a field of study and simultaneously encourage application of interdisciplinary approaches to research. Explore graduate environmental offerings in our colleges and schools. For more information contact the graduate coordinator:
- Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology
- Biology (M.S., Ph.D.)
- Geology (M.S.)
- Chemistry (M.S., Ph.D.)
- Plant Biology (M.S., Ph.D.)
- Plant and Soil Science (M.S., Ph.D.)
- Field Naturalist (M.S.)
- Natural Resources (M.S., Ph.D.)
- Leadership for Sustainability (M.S.)
- Civil and Environmental Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.)
- Complex Systems (certificate)
- Sustainable Transportation (certificate)
- Nutrition and Food Sciences (M.S., Ph.D.)
- Food Systems (M.S.)
- Environmental Public Health (M.P.H., certificate)
- Community Development and Applied Economics (M.S.)
- Public Administration (M.P.A.)
- Sustainable Entrepreneurship (M.B.A.)
- Ecological Economics (certificate)
- Sustainable Development Policy, Economics and Governance (Ph.D.)
- Sustainable Innovation M.B.A.
Cutting-Edge Research
Work with faculty, research staff, post-graduate mentors, and other students on environmental problems challenging us today. Research programs rapidly evolve. Where to start? Contact a faculty member, the Office of Undergraduate Research or look at these UVM research programs (PDF).
- Office of Undergraduate Research
- Center for Research on Vermont
- Center for Rural Studies
- Center for Sustainable Agriculture
- Clean Cities Coalition (VCCC)
- Food Systems Initiative
- Gund Institute for Environment
- Horticulture Research and Education Center
- Integrated Research on Water in the Environment
- Jericho Research Forest
- Miller Farm
- Morgan Horse Farm
- Northern States Research Cooperative
- Proctor Maple Research Center
- Rubenstein Ecosystem Science Lab
- Rubenstein School Research
- Transportation Research Center
- Vermont Complex Systems Center
- Vermont Fish and Wildlife Cooperative Unit
- Vermont Monitoring Cooperative
- Vermont Tourism Research Center
- Vermont Water Resources and Lake Studies Center
