Texas Tech University Petroleum Engineering Department
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Curriculum Facts and Analysis

Mathematics

COURSE TYPE HOURS REQUIRED
Calculus 9
Differential Equations 3
Statistics 3

Physics

COURSE TYPE HOURS REQUIRED
Mech., Heat, Light 3
Elect., Mag. Optics 3
Lab 2

Chemistry

COURSE TYPE HOURS REQUIRED
Chemistry 3
Lab 1

General Engineering

COURSE TYPE HOURS REQUIRED
Statics 3
Fluid Mechanics 3
Mech. of Materials 3
Engineering Economics 3
Thermo Dynamics 3

HSS

COURSE TYPE HOURS REQUIRED
American Govt. 6
American History 6
Humanities 6

Petroleum Engineering

COURSE TYPE HOURS REQUIRED
Computer App. 3
Development 3
Reservoir 6
Production 6
Drilling 3
Nat. Gas Engr. 3
Rocks and Fluids 6
PTA 3
Logging 3
Petr.Eval. / Eco. 3
Petr. Intro. and Elective 4
Rock Prop. Lab 1
Drilling Fluid Lab 1
Nat. Gas / Pdn. Lab 1

Communication

COURSE TYPE HOURS REQUIRED
English Comp. 6
Petr. Comm. Elective 3
Petr. Report 1

Geology

COURSE TYPE HOURS REQUIRED
Principles 3
Structural 2
Petroleum 3
Labs 2