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 and PHYS 2325 must be taken as part of the core. | 42 | |
Major | ||
Engineering | ||
ENGR 1201 | Foundations of Engineering I | 2 |
ENGR 2303 | Statics & Dynamics | 3 |
ENGR 2103 | Eng Mech Statics & Dynamic Lab | 1 |
ENGR 2236 | Programming for Engineers | 2 |
ENGR 2376 | Cons Prin in Thermal Engr | 3 |
ENGR 2380 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
ENGR 2390 | Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
ENGR 3301 | Engineering Ethics | 3 |
Petroleum Engineering | ||
PETE 3300 | Petroleum Economics | 3 |
PETE 3301 | Drilling Engineering I | 3 |
PETE 3101 | Drilling Engineering I Lab | 1 |
PETE 3310 | Res Rock & Fluid Properties | 3 |
PETE 3110 | Res Rock & Fluid Propert Lab | 1 |
PETE 3307 | Reservoir Engineering I | 3 |
PETE 3311 | Formation Evaluation | 3 |
PETE 3111 | Formation Evaluation Lab | 1 |
PETE 3320 | Petroleum Production Eng I | 3 |
PETE 3120 | Petroleum Production Eng I Lab | 1 |
PETE 4370 | Well Testing | 3 |
PETE 4380 | Shale Oil & Gas Engineering | 3 |
PETE 4382 | Reserv Modeling & Simulation | 3 |
PETE 4190 | Senior Eng Capstone Proposal | 1 |
PETE 4290 | Senior Eng Capstone Design | 2 |
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 | |
Drilling Engineering II | ||
Geophysics for Petro Engineers | ||
Reservoir Engineering II | ||
Integrated Reservoir Mngt | ||
Petroleum Production Eng. II | ||
Artificial Lift | ||
Env Hlth & Saf in Oil Indus | ||
Drilling Optimization | ||
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, meeting all course prerequisites, and writing intensive course (WIN) 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 1201 | Learn a Global Context I | 2 |
Semester Credit Hours | 18 | |
Spring | ||
ENGL 2311 | Technical Communication-WIN | 3 |
HIST 1302 | The US Since 1877 | 3 |
MATH 2414 | Calculus II | 4 |
PHYS 2325 | University Physics I | 3 |
PHYS 2125 | University Physics I Lab | 1 |
UNIV 1302 | Signature Course | 3 |
Semester Credit Hours | 17 | |
Sophomore | ||
Fall | ||
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 |
Language, Philosophy & Culture | 3 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 18 | |
Spring | ||
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 |
Social Behavioral Science | 3 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
Junior | ||
Fall | ||
ENGR 2380 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
PETE 3310 | Res Rock & Fluid Properties | 3 |
PETE 3110 | Res Rock & Fluid Propert Lab | 1 |
PETE 3311 | Formation Evaluation | 3 |
PETE 3111 | Formation Evaluation Lab | 1 |
MATH 3330 | Ordinary Diff Equations | 3 |
Creative Arts | 3 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 17 | |
Spring | ||
ENGR 2236 | Programming for Engineers | 2 |
PETE 3307 | Reservoir Engineering I | 3 |
PETE 3301 | Drilling Engineering I | 3 |
PETE 3101 | Drilling Engineering I Lab | 1 |
PSCI 2306 | American State Government | 3 |
PETE - Adv Elective | 3 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
Senior | ||
Fall | ||
ENGR 3301 | Engineering Ethics | 3 |
PETE 3300 | Petroleum Economics | 3 |
PETE 3320 | Petroleum Production Eng I | 3 |
PETE 3120 | Petroleum Production Eng I Lab | 1 |
PETE 4190 | Senior Eng Capstone Proposal | 1 |
PETE 4380 | Shale Oil & Gas Engineering | 3 |
Semester Credit Hours | 14 | |
Spring | ||
PETE 4290 | Senior Eng Capstone Design | 2 |
PETE 4370 | Well Testing | 3 |
PETE 4382 | Reserv Modeling & Simulation | 3 |
PETE - Adv Elective | 3 | |
PETE - Adv Elective | 3 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 14 | |
Total Semester Credit Hours | 129 |
Actual degree plans may vary depending on the availability of courses in a given semester.
Some courses may require prerequisites not listed.