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2014-2015 Catalog

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2014-2015 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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
M 171 - Calculus I 3 credits
Humanities Elective 3 credits*
EGEN 101 - Introduction Engineering Calculations & Problem Solving 3 credits
WRIT 121 - Introduction To Technical Writing 3 credits
- OR -
WRIT 101 - College Writing I 3 credits
EGEN 194 - Freshman Engineering Seminar 1 credit ****

Total: 17

Spring Semester

CHMY 143 - College Chemistry II 3 credits
M 172 - Calculus II 3 credits
PHSX 234 - General Physics-Mechanics 3 credits
HUMN XXX - Humanities & Fine Arts Elective 3 credits
GEO 101 - Introduction to Physical Geology 3 credits
EGEN 102 - Engineering Programming, Design, and Problem Solving 2 credits
****

Total: 17

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
PHSX 235 - General Physics-Heat, Sound & Optics 3 credits
PHSX 236 - General Phy-Heat, Sound & Optics Lab 1 credit
PET 201 - Elements of Petroleum Engineering 2 credits
PET 205 - Petroleum Engineering Lab I 1 credit

Total: 18

Spring Semester

EGEN 335 - Fluid Mechanics 3 credits
GEOE 457 - Subsurface Methods In Petroleum Geology 3 credits
M 274 - Introduction to Differential Equation 3 credits
PET 372 - Petroleum Fluids & Thermodynamics 3 credits
PET 304 - Petrophysical Rock Properties 3 credits
PHSX 237 - General Physics-Electricity, Magnetism & Motion 3 credits

Total: 18

Junior

Fall Semester

EGEN 305 - Mechanics of Materials (equiv 205) 3 credits
PET 301 - Drilling Engineering 3 credits
PET 303 - Drilling Fluids Lab 1 credit
PET 404 - Reservoir Engineering 3 credits
ECNS 203 - Principles of Micro and Macro 3 credits
STAT 332 - Statistics for Scientists and Engineers 3 credits

Total: 16

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
EGEN 306 - Mechanics of Materials Laboratory 1 credit
PET 410 - Reservoir Simulation 3 credits
WRIT 321W - Advanced Technical Writing 3 credits

Total: 17

Senior

Fall Semester

EGEN 324 - Applied Thermodynamics 3 credits
PET 452 - Natural Gas Engineering 3 credits
PET 426 - Reservoir Characterization 3 credits
PET 427 - Reservoir Characterization Lab 1 Credit
PET 453 - Natural Gas Lab 1 credit
PET xxx - Petroleum Design Elective 3 credits
Social Science 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

*Please see catalog for approved Humanities and Social Science Electives

**Petroleum Engineering Elective: 300,400 or 500 level

***Technical Elective: 300, 400 or 500 level Engineering, Math or Business

****Transfer Students: 3-credit EGEN (100, 200, or 300 level) can substitute EGEN 194 & 102. You must submit a course substitution through MyMTECH.