Patrick Leahy Honors College students who would like to work toward a master’s degree as an undergraduate have the option of meeting their six-credit thesis requirement—typically completed in the senior year—with six credits of master’s thesis work through one of the Accelerated Master’s Pathways (AMP) at UVM.
In the 2024-25 academic year, twenty-seven master’s programs are eligible for this option: Animal Biosciences, Biochemistry, Biology, Biomechanical Engineering, Biostatistics, Chemistry, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Community Development & Applied Economics, Complex Systems & Data Science, Computer Science, Educational Leadership & Policy Studies, Electrical Engineering, English, Food Systems, Greek & Latin, History, Historic Preservation, Interdisciplinary Studies, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Natural Resources, Nutrition & Food Science, Pharmacology, Physics, Psychology, and Statistics.
Students who have completed all undergraduate degree requirements except for their six credits of thesis work, and who have formally accepted an admission offer to an AMP, may walk in the PLHC recognition ceremony. The Patrick Leahy Honors College will award these students the undergraduate Patrick Leahy Honors College Scholar distinction upon completion of their master’s thesis.