They interact with chemists, physicists, geologists, medical researchers, and engineers in all of the disciplines. Programs are available for graduate work leading to the M.S. and M.Eng degrees. The department participates in the Cooperative Education Program, which gives qualified students valuable work experience with private industrial employers or with federal and state governmental agencies. Type of Work Bachelor's Degree Recipients Enter Many opportunities exist for graduates in the aerospace, automobile and transportation, medical, electronics, telecommunications, chemical, energy storage, power generation, and energy conservation industries, as well as the basic industries producing materials-for example, the copper, aluminum, steel, ceramics, glass and polymer industries. Many of these industries have multibillion dollar businesses in the world economy.
Opportunities exist both in industrial companies and government agencies and laboratories.
Graduates work in entry level management, sales and marketing, manufacturing, materials selection and design, quality assurance and control, and research and development. Graduates have excellent backgrounds for future graduate or professional studies in science, engineering, medicine, law, and business. V. Employment Outlook Employment opportunities are excellent. Opportunities exist both in industrial companies and government agencies and laboratories.