Petroleum Engineering, B.S.

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Freshman

Fall Semester

CHMY 141 - College Chemistry I 3 credits
CHMY 142 - College Chemistry Laboratory I 1 credit
GEO 101 - Introduction to Physical Geology 3 credits
M 171 - Calculus I 3 credits
EGEN 101 - Introduction Engineering Calculations & Problem Solving 3 credits
PET 201 - Elements of Petroleum Engineering 2 credits

Total: 15

Spring Semester

CHMY 143 - College Chemistry II 3 credits
WRIT 101 - College Writing I 3 credits
PET 205 - Petroleum Engineering Lab I 1 credit
M 172 - Calculus II 3 credits
PHSX 234 - General Physics-Mechanics 3 credits
HUMN XXX - Humanities & Fine Arts Elective 3 credits

Total: 16

Sophomore

Fall Semester

EGEN 201 - Engineering Mechanics–Statics 3 credits
M 273 - Multivariable Calculus 4 credits
PET 202 - Petroleum Field Practices 1 credit
GEO 257 - Sedimentology Petroleum Geology 3 credits
PET 304 - Petrophysical Rock Properties 3 credits
PHSX 235 - General Physics-Heat, Sound & Optics 3 credits
PHSX 236 - General Phy-Heat, Sound & Optics Lab 1 credit

Total: 18

Spring Semester

ECNS 203 - Principles of Micro and Macro 3 credits
EGEN 335 - Fluid Mechanics 3 credits
GEOE 457 - Subsurface Methods In Petroleum Geology 3 credits
M 274 - Introduction to Differential Equation 3 credits
PHSX 237 - General Physics-Electricity, Magnetism & Motion 3 credits
PET 372 - Petroleum Fluids & Thermodynamics 3 credits

Total: 18

Junior

Fall Semester

WRIT 321W - Advanced Technical Writing 3 credits
EGEN 305 - Mechanics of Materials (equiv 205) 3 credits
STAT 332 - Statistics for Scientists and Engineers 3 credits
PET 301 - Drilling Engineering 3 credits
PET 303 - Drilling Fluids Lab 1 credit
PET 404 - Reservoir Engineering 3 credits
HUMN XXX - Humanities & Fine Arts Elective 3 credits

Total: 19

Spring Semester

EGEN 325 - Engineering Economic Analysis 3 credits
PET 302 - Petroleum Production Engineering 3 credits
PET 307 - Petroleum Production Lab 1 credit
PET 348 - Petroleum Well Logging 3 credits
PET 426 - Reservoir Characterization 4 credits
SOCS XXX - Social Science Elective 3 credits

Total: 17

Senior

Fall Semester

EGEN 324 - Applied Thermodynamics 3 credits
EGEN 306 - Mechanics of Materials Laboratory 1 credit
PET 410 - Reservoir Simulation 3 credits
PET 452 - Natural Gas Engineering 3 credits
PET 453 - Natural Gas Lab 1 credit
PET xxx - Petroleum Design Elective 3 credits
xxx - Technical Elective 3 credits

Total: 17

Spring Semester

PET 444 - Water Flooding & Enhanced Oil Recovery 3 credits
PET 446 - Petroleum Project Evaluation 3 credits
PET 499W - Capstone: Petroleum Engineering Design 3 credits
PET xxx - Petroleum Elective 3 credits
xxx - Technical Elective 3 credits
COMM 4921W - Senior Technical Communication Seminar 1 credit

Total: 16

Minimum credits for a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering: 136

Recommended Petroleum Electives include PET 400 and 500-level courses which are not required for graduation.

Technical Elective - The other technical electives at 300, 400, or 500 level Petroleum or General Engineering, Math, or Business or another engineering curriculum course approved by the advisor.
*FE Exam is Required.