2021-2022 Catalog and Student Handbook

Petroleum Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering

139 hours are required for the B.S.P.E. degree

Requirements for a major in Petroleum Engineering:

Chemistry (8 Hours)

CHEM 131General Chemistry I

3

CHEM 132General Chemistry II

3

CHEM 133General Chemistry Laboratory I

1

CHEM 134General Chemistry Laboratory II

1

Computer Science (3 Hours)

CSCI 210Scientific Computing & Problem Solving

3

Engineering (15 Hours)

EGRG 311Engineering Statics

3

EGRG 312Strength of Materials

3

EGRG 321Fluid Mechanics

3

EGRG 325Economic Analysis & Investment Decision Methods

3

EGRG 351Thermodynamics & Transport

3

Geology (11 Hours)

GEOL 111Physical Geology

4

GEOL 112Historical Geology

4

GEOL 326Petroleum Geology

3

Petroleum Engineering (32 Hours)

PETR 216Petrophysics

3

PETR 217Core Analysis Laboratory

1

PETR 302Drilling & Completion Fluids, Well Control, & Casing Design Laboratory

1

PETR 317Hydrocarbon Phase Behavior

3

PETR 318Reservoir Engineering

3

PETR 341Drilling Engineering

3

PETR 342Production Systems Engineering I

3

PETR 343Formation Evaluation

3

PETR 405Enhanced Recovery

3

PETR 406Natural Gas Engineering

3

PETR 421Transient Pressure Analysis

3

PETR 423Production Systems Engineering II

3

Mathematics (17 Hours)

MATH 125Calculus I

4

MATH 224Calculus II

4

MATH 235Advanced Engineering Mathematics

3

MATH 257Engineering & Mathematical Statistics I

3

MATH 302Differential Equations with Numerical Methods

3

Physics (8 Hours)

PHYS 221General Physics I

4

PHYS 222General Physics II

4

Writing (3 Hours)

WRIT 307Technical Writing

3

Technical Elective (3-4 Hours)

Choose one of the following technical electives.
ENGY 301Energy Conversion Principles

3

ENGY 331Electrical Engineering

4

ENVE 303Material & Energy Balance

3

ENVE 305Project Management

3

Junior Core (6 Hours)

PETR 341 (above) is also applied to the Junior Core for the major along with any one of the following ethics courses:
LEAD 301Ethical Leadership

3

LEAD 305Business Ethics

3

MNGT 320Negotiations & Ethics

3

 

Capstone (3 Hours)

PETR 430Senior Capstone Design Seminar

3

 

Total Credit Hours: 106-107

Candidates are cautioned to work closely with advisors in the Department of Petroleum Engineering and Geology.

The eight-semester course sequence recommended for petroleum engineering majors that follows is designed to provide students with a logical progression of courses beginning with fundamental courses in mathematics and general sciences. In turn, these courses provide a foundation for engineering science courses that give students the tools necessary for solving engineering design problems that are the real focus of the major in junior-and senior-level petroleum engineering courses. There is an inherent strong emphasis in the curriculum on the development of critical thinking and communication skills.

All majors seeking employment in the U.S. are encouraged to take the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam during their senior year. Passing the exam is not a requirement. The FE Exam represents the first formal step in the process of becoming a registered professional engineer. It is also recommended that all majors join the Society of Petroleum Engineers.