Accelerated Master's Program in Natural Resources

Program Overview

If you’re a UVM undergraduate student interested in pursuing a master’s degree in Natural Resources, the Rubenstein School's Accelerated Master's Program (AMP) may be right for you.

The Rubenstein School offers an interdisciplinary approach to studying the environment and developing holistic solutions to complex environmental challenges. Rubenstein School Graduate Faculty expertise includes forestry, wildlife biology, recreation management, aquatic sciences, watershed management, environmental sciences, environmental philosophy, sociology, policy, planning, economics, conflict resolution, and more.

Why an AMP in Natural Resources?

The Rubenstein School AMP curriculum is identical to that of the Master of Science in Natural Resources. Students admitted to the program can receive their master’s degree on an accelerated timeline by counting 9 credits in their senior year towards both their bachelor’s and master’s degrees. An additional 21 graduate credits of coursework and research are required to complete the master’s degree for a total of 30 credits.

Admissions

• Students must apply for and be accepted to the AMP program through the standard UVM graduate application process.
• The AMP is only open to currently enrolled UVM undergraduate students.
• Students must have an undergraduate GPA of 3.00 or higher.
• The 9 credits counted toward both the bachelor’s and master’s degrees must be graded (A-F grades) and approved for graduate credit as a part of the AMP application. The credits cannot be independent study, research, internship, or practicum credits.

Costs and Funding

Tuition

• Once an AMP student has completed their bachelor’s degree they matriculate into the graduate program, becoming a full-time graduate student. The Rubenstein School provides a 15% discount on tuition during the academic year once AMP students are full-time graduate students. This scholarship applies to the remaining required 21 graduate credits.
• Students enrolled in the summer term receive a 30% discount on tuition once they are full-time graduate students. 
• In all cases, students are classified as either in-state or out-of-state residents for tuition purposes under the University of Vermont’s Board of Trustees Residency Regulations.
• Before matriculating into the graduate program, AMP students may not hold graduate assistantships. They may, however, be paid an hourly wage from a research grant and/or receive a scholarship from gift funds. Once they are a full-time graduate student, they are eligible for assistantship opportunities when available.

More

Contact the Rubenstein School Graduate Program Coordinator at rsenrgc@uvm.edu or 802-656-2511.

Learn about finding a faculty advisor, preparing an application, and other programs in the Rubenstein School