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List of Required Courses

The following are the required courses for petroleum engineering. It is subject to change, so students should always consult the Undergraduate Catalog and their academic advisor.

Chemistry Courses

CHEM 1107 Principles of Chemistry I (lab)

CHEM 1307 Principles of Chemistry I

Civil Engineering

CE 2301 Statics

CE 3302 Dynamics

CE 3303 Mechanics of Solids

CE 3305 Mechanics of Fluids

English

ENGL 1302 Advanced College Rhetoric

ENGL 1301 Essentials of College Rhetoric

Geology

GEOL 1101 Physical Geology (lab)

GEOL 1303 Physical Geology

GEOL 3302 Structural Geology

GEOL 4324 Geology of Hydrocarbons

Industrial Engineering

IE 3301 Engineering Economic Analysis

Mathematics

MATH 1351 Calculus I

MATH 1352 Calculus II

MATH 2350 Calculus III

MATH 3342 Statistics for Engineers

MATH 3350 High Math for Engineers/Scientists I

Mechanical Engineering

ME 2322 Engineering Thermodynamics

Petroleum Engineering

PETR 1101 Intro to Petroleum Engineering

PETR 1305 Engineering Analysis

PETR 2301 Petroleum Develop Methods

PETR 2302 Reservoir Fluid Properties

PETR 3113 Core Lab

PETR 3302 Reservoir Rock Properties

PETR 3303 Petroleum Production Methods

PETR 3304 Formation Evaluation

PETR 3306 Reservoir Engineering

PETR 3407 Drilling Engineering

PETR 3308 Engineering Communications

PETR 4105 Gas & Prod. Lab

PETR 4121 Petroleum Engineering Seminar

PETR 4300 Petroleum Property Evaluation

PETR 4305 Natural Gas Engineering

PETR 4306 Advanced Reservoir Engineering

PETR 4308 Well Test Analysis

PETR 4309 Advanced Production Engineering

Political Science

POLS 2302 American Pub. Policy

Physics

PHYS 1408 Principles of Physics I & Lab

PHYS 2401 Principles of Physics II & Lab