Graduates of the program typically find employment in government research laboratories, academic institutions, military services, and private industry. Students with a baccalaureate degree in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering are encouraged to apply for admission. For additional information on graduate programs, interested students should write to the Department of Atmospheric Science and request The Department of Atmospheric Science Graduate Student Guide . An interdepartmental minor in environmental engineering is also available. The major in agricultural engineering prepares students for careers in which scientific and engineering principles are applied in the management of natural resources or the production of food and fiber.
Chemical engineers are concerned with processing raw materials into usable products.
Bioresource and agricultural engineering is the application of engineering principles for the use of natural resources. The graduate programs in bioresource and agricultural engineering are administered through the Department of Chemical and Bioresource Engineering. This combination is unique among U.S. universities. In bioresource and agricultural engineering, areas of study include irrigation and drainage, ground water hydrology, power and machinery, and environmental engineering. Since the chemical engineering program at Colorado State University emphasizes biotechnology, solar energy and environmental engineering, the two programs are complementary, resulting in an overall program of unusual breadth and depth.