Graduates are eligible to become licensed professional engineers.
In early 1994, University of Maryland System and the Maryland Higher Education Council approved a modification of the department's traditional engineering curriculum, recognizing the department's evolution toward a biologically-based engineering program. However, ENBE students also take a variety of biological science courses that complement their engineering education. As a result, graduates will be well prepared for rewarding engineering careers in the 21st century where public attention will focus increasingly on issues such as human health and safety, environmental quality, and sustainable, safe food production. As its name implies, this popular curriculum prepares graduates for careers that center around the efficient use and management of natural resources. Three specialization areas offer students focused instruction in Plant and Wildlife Resources Management, Land and Water Resource Management, or Environmental Education and Park Management.