Bachelor of Science with a Major in Petroleum Engineering (BS)
A minimum of 129 semester credit hours (SCH): 45 hours must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements as specified in the "Requirements for Graduation" section of this catalog.
Code | Title | Semester Credit Hours |
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[University Core Curriculum] | ||
Select 42 SCH as outlined in the suggested plans and as specified in the "Requirements for Graduation." MATH 2413 must be taken as part of the core. | 42 | |
Major | ||
COSC 1136 | Funds of Programming Lab | 1 |
COSC 1336 | Fundamentals of Programming | 3 |
ENGR 1201 | Foundations of Engineering I | 2 |
ENGR 1204 | Engineering Graphics | 2 |
ENGR 2303 | Statics & Dynamics | 3 |
ENGR 2103 | Eng Mech Statics & Dynamic Lab | 1 |
ENGR 2372 | Engineering Statistics | 3 |
ENGR 2376 | Cons Prin in Thermal Engr | 3 |
ENGR 2380 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
ENGR 2390 | Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
ENGR 3300 | Engineering Economics | 3 |
ENGR 3301 | Engineering Ethics | 3 |
PETE 3301 | Drilling I | 3 |
PETE 3307 | Reservoir Engineering I | 3 |
PETE 3310 | Reservoir Fluids | 3 |
PETE 3311 | Reservoir Petrophysics | 3 |
PETE 3320 | Petroleum Production I | 3 |
PETE 3340 | Geophysics for Petro Engineers | 3 |
PETE 4312 | Reservoir Engineering II | 3 |
PETE 4390 | Capstone Senior Design | 3 |
Math and Sciences | ||
GEOL 1303 | Intro to Physical Geology | 3 |
GEOL 1103 | Intro to Physical Geology Lab | 1 |
GEOL 3320 | Petroleum Geology | 3 |
PHYS 2125 | University Physics I Lab | 1 |
PHYS 2326 | University Physics II | 3 |
PHYS 2126 | University Physics II Lab | 1 |
MATH 2414 | Calculus II | 4 |
MATH 2415 | Calculus III | 4 |
MATH 3330 | Ordinary Diff Equations | 3 |
Select 1 SCH surplus from core | 1 | |
Petroleum Engineering Electives | ||
Select 9 SCH from the following: | 9 | |
Petroleum Economics | ||
Drilling II | ||
Integrated Reservoir Mngt | ||
Petroleum Production II | ||
Artificial Lift | ||
Env Hlth & Saf in Oil Indus | ||
Engineering Ethics | ||
Drilling Optimization | ||
Shale Oil & Gas | ||
Total Semester Credit Hours | 129 |
Following is a suggested four-year degree plan. Students are encouraged to see their advisor each semester for help with program decisions and enrollment; responsible for reviewing the Program of Study Requirements; responsible for meeting all course prerequisites; and must meet foreign language and writing intensive course requirements for graduation. See Academic Regulations-Undergraduate online.
Freshman | ||
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Fall | Semester Credit Hours | |
ENGL 1301 | English Composition I | 3 |
CHEM 1311 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
CHEM 1111 | General Chemistry I-Lab | 1 |
ENGR 1201 | Foundations of Engineering I | 2 |
HIST 1301 | The US to 1877 | 3 |
MATH 2413 | Calculus I | 4 |
UNIV 1101 | Learn a Global Context I | 1 |
Semester Credit Hours | 17 | |
Spring | ||
ENGR 1204 | Engineering Graphics | 2 |
HIST 1302 | The US Since 1877 | 3 |
MATH 2414 | Calculus II | 4 |
PHYS 2125 | University Physics I Lab | 1 |
PHYS 2325 | University Physics I | 3 |
UNIV 1402 | Signature Course | 4 |
Semester Credit Hours | 17 | |
Sophomore | ||
Fall | ||
ENGL 2311 | Technical Communication-WIN | 3 |
PSCI 2305 | American National Government | 3 |
ENGR 2303 | Statics & Dynamics | 3 |
ENGR 2103 | Eng Mech Statics & Dynamic Lab | 1 |
GEOL 1303 | Intro to Physical Geology | 3 |
GEOL 1103 | Intro to Physical Geology Lab | 1 |
MATH 2415 | Calculus III | 4 |
Semester Credit Hours | 18 | |
Spring | ||
COSC 1336 | Fundamentals of Programming | 3 |
COSC 1136 | Funds of Programming Lab | 1 |
ENGR 2376 | Cons Prin in Thermal Engr | 3 |
ENGR 2390 | Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
GEOL 3320 | Petroleum Geology | 3 |
PHYS 2326 | University Physics II | 3 |
PHYS 2126 | University Physics II Lab | 1 |
Semester Credit Hours | 17 | |
Junior | ||
Fall | ||
ENGR 2380 | Fluid Mechanics (Creative Arts) | 3 |
PETE 3310 | Reservoir Fluids | 3 |
PETE 3311 | Reservoir Petrophysics | 3 |
MATH 3330 | Ordinary Diff Equations | 3 |
Soc/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
ENGR 2372 | Engineering Statistics | 3 |
PETE 3307 | Reservoir Engineering I | 3 |
PETE 3340 | Geophysics for Petro Engineers | 3 |
PSCI 2306 | American State Government | 3 |
Language, Philosophy & Culture | 3 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
Senior | ||
Fall | ||
ENGR 3300 | Engineering Economics | 3 |
ENGR 3301 | Engineering Ethics | 3 |
PETE 3301 | Drilling I | 3 |
PETE 3320 | Petroleum Production I | 3 |
PETE 4312 | Reservoir Engineering II | 3 |
Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
PETE 4390 | Capstone Senior Design | 3 |
PETE - Adv Elective | 3 | |
PETE - Adv Elective | 3 | |
PETE - Adv Elective | 3 | |
Creative Arts | 3 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
Total Semester Credit Hours | 129 |
Actual degree plans may vary depending on availability of courses in a given semester.
Some courses may require prerequisites not listed.