Contemporary society in the U.S. is increasingly shaped by diverse and conflictual religious claims, even as the great majority of public high schools provide their graduates with little if any introduction to the formal study of religion. The Religion Department’s Certificate in Religious Literacy in Professions seeks to address this problem by preparing students for encounters with diverse religions, religious individuals, and religious frameworks. It is primarily aimed at students seeking careers in education, journalism, social services, business, and health fields who wish to deepen their working knowledge about religions, religious individuals, and religiously defined groups and organizations, and whose program requirements preclude completion of the Religion Minor.
Location: Burlington
Physical Therapy | Doctoral Degree
UVM’s academic-clinical partnerships provide hands-on learning experiences. Students work together with licensed physical therapists to manage musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, and post-concussion-related conditions through exercise. UVM also partners with the UVM Medical Center and UVM Health Network and maintains clinical affiliations in healthcare settings locally and nationwide.
Physics | Doctoral Degree
Research within the department is broadly defined in two major focus areas: Theoretical and Experimental Condensed Matter Physics, which includes dynamics of quantum systems with application to electronic, magnetic, optical, structural, and thermal properties of nanomaterials (eg. fullerene-derived solids and nanotubes); quantum many-body physics, electronic properties of graphene and its derivatives, strongly-correlated electronic systems and quantum magnetism, spintronics, optical properties and magnetism of thin films, organic semiconductors, nanostructured materials, solid state battery materials & interfaces, and ferroelectric superlattice materials (professors: Clougherty, Kotov, Headrick, Kozen, White, Dawber); and Biological Physics: which includes structures and dynamics of biological macromolecules; properties and dynamics of tissues and tumors; design of new drugs and bio-inspired materials; development of novel theoretical and computational methods at multiple scales in biology; and applications of machine learning and AI in biophysics and soft matter. (Professors: Yue, Ma).
Physics | Master’s Degree
Research within the department is broadly defined in two major focus areas: Theoretical and Experimental Condensed Matter Physics, which includes dynamics of quantum systems with application to electronic, magnetic, optical, structural, and thermal properties of nanomaterials (eg. fullerene-derived solids and nanotubes); quantum many-body physics, electronic properties of graphene and its derivatives, strongly-correlated electronic systems and quantum magnetism, spintronics, optical properties and magnetism of thin films, organic semiconductors, nanostructured materials, solid state battery materials & interfaces, and ferroelectric superlattice materials (professors: Clougherty, Kotov, Headrick, Kozen, White, Dawber); and Biological Physics: which includes structures and dynamics of biological macromolecules; properties and dynamics of tissues and tumors; design of new drugs and bio-inspired materials; development of novel theoretical and computational methods at multiple scales in biology; and applications of machine learning and AI in biophysics and soft matter. (Professors: Yue, Ma).
Plant Biology | Doctoral Degree
The Department of Plant Biology has a strong and diversified research presence, with programs in two areas basic to plant science: 1) ecology, evolution, and systematics, and 2) biochemistry and cell, molecular, and developmental biology. Information on specific faculty research programs may be found on the the Plant Biology Department’s Web Page.
The program provides training in basic scientific research in diverse aspects of plant biology. Broadly, these include developmental genetics, molecular regulation of gene expression, cell biology, plant-microbe interactions, ecological genomics, systematics and biogeography, and ecology of plant population and community dynamics.
Public Administration | Master’s Degree
This MPA curriculum is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to excel in public service leadership. With a balance of core courses and electives, you’ll gain a comprehensive understanding of public administration while tailoring your education to your specific interests and career goals.
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages | Certificate
The Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Certificate provides undergraduate students with a foundation in the approaches, methods, and techniques in teaching English to speakers of other languages, paired with a solid understanding of the theories of second language acquisition that underlie and motivate classroom practices. The program prepares future ESL teachers and others working with second language learners for classroom experiences with students in a variety of teaching contexts, with a specific focus on adult learners in the U.S.
Social Work | Master’s Degree
UVM’s nationally recognized Master of Social Work program prepares students for specialized practice in transformative social work with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities in the post-modern environment. Our curriculum emphasizes strengths-oriented, relational practice guided by principles of social justice and human rights, and a conceptual framework of critical social construction.
Natural Resources | Master’s Degree
Graduate students in the Rubenstein School work closely with faculty who are dedicated to applied environmental research in service of society and have very active research programs. Faculty take an integrated approach to their research projects, work with other faculty teams in the School, and collaborate nationally and internationally with other researchers. The School has more than 40 graduate faculty members.
Many Rubenstein School graduate students do a general natural resources master’s program outside the concentration model, although we encourage students to focus in one of the following concentrations for greater marketability of their degree:
- Aquatic Ecology and Watershed Science
- Environment, Society and Public Affairs
- Environmental Thought and Culture
- Forest and Wildlife Sciences
Dual Degree Program with Vermont Law and graduate school
The Master of Environmental Law and Policy (MELP)/Master of Science in Natural Resources (MSNR) Dual Degree Program offered by Vermont Law and Graduate School’s Environmental Law Center and the University of Vermont’s Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources gives students an opportunity to deepen their graduate education by integrating significant aspects of the complementary disciplines of environmental law, policy, and science. Each school applies its own grading system to students in the program. Students must be in good academic standing at both schools to remain in the program. Each school issues its own transcript.
Ecological Economics | Graduate Certificate
Ecological Economics is based on the understanding that the economy is grounded in a larger ecological system. It strives to create a future that is environmentally sustainable, socially equitable, and economically efficient.
Taught by leading experts in the field, the Ecological Economics Graduate Certificate is a 15- to 21-credit, problem-based program, depending on previous credits and life experience. Graduate students and professions gain a solid foundation in Ecological Economics and develop new skills to help you contribute to the big picture at your organization, in your research and throughout your career, including a theoretical and practical framework for integrating economic and ecological systems in real world scenarios.