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Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog for 2009-2010


Petroleum Services Programs

The university awards the Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum Services to the student who completes the course work listed below. The curriculum is limited to personnel employed in the petroleum industry or to those who obtain permission from the program director. All classes are scheduled to permit attendance of persons employed on a seven days on/seven days off work schedule.

The curriculum of technical, people oriented, and safety courses prepare the student for middle to upper level management positions in drilling or production operations, or for the service and supply segment of the petroleum industry.

  • CLR – Computer Literacy Requirement
  • GER – General Education Requirement
  • OCR – Oral Communication Requirement
  • UR – University Requirement
FRESHMAN YEAR Sem. Hrs. SOPHOMORE YEAR Sem.Hrs.
ENGL 101, 102 (GER) 6 ENGL Literature Elective (GER) 3
Freshman Seminar Course (UR) 1 HIST 101, 102 (GER) 6
MATH 101 and 102 or 106 (GER) 6 Natural Science Elective (GER) 3
PSET 131, 171 6 OIS 200 (CLR) 3
Natural Science Electives (GER) 6 PSET 231, 301 6
SATC 101 3 PSYC 205 and Elective* (GER) 6
SPCH 101 (OCR) 3 SATC 112, 220, 230 9
  31   36
JUNIOR YEAR Sem. Hrs. SENIOR YEAR Sem.Hrs.
Arts Elective (GER) 3 PSET 302, 330,371, 381, 384, 452 16
BIOL 301 3 Electives 6
ENGL 368 (GER) 3   24
PSET 310, 331, 341 9    
SATC 240, 350 6    
Electives (Approved) 9    
  33    

Total Hours Required for Degree: 124

* Social science elective other than psychology.

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Petroleum Services – Two Year Degree Programs

The university awards the Associate of Science degree to the student who completes course work listed below in Petroleum Services or in the Safety Technology. The curriculum is designed only for persons working seven on/seven off so that they may attend classes on their days off as full time students.The curriculum contains a blend of technical and supervisory courses to prepare a person for the more complex technical and middle management positions in the drilling and production operations as well as the highly technical service and supply segment.

  • CLR – Computer Literacy Requirement
  • GER – General Education Requirement
  • OCR – Oral Communication Requirement
  • UR – University Requirement
FIRST YEAR Sem.Hrs. SECOND YEAR Sem.Hrs.
ENGL 101, 102 (GER) 6 Fine Arts Elective (GER) 3
Freshman Seminar Course (UR) 1 HIST 101 or 102 (GER) 3
MATH 101 and 102 or 106 (GER) 6 PSET 231, 290 6
OIS 200 (CLR) 3 PSET Elective 3
PSET 121, 131, 171 9 Natural Science Electives (GER) 6
PSYC 205 OR 207 (GER) 3 SATC Elective 3
SATC 101 3 Elective (Approved) 3
SPCH 101 (OCR) 3 Electives 6
  34   33

Total Hours Required for Degree: 67

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Associate of Science Degree in Petroleum Services – Safety Technology

This curriculum is designed to prepare a person for all aspects of safety.

  • CLR – Computer Literacy Requirement
  • GER – General Education Requirement
  • OCR – Oral Communication Requirement
  • UR – University Requirement
FRESHMAN YEAR Sem.Hrs. SOPHOMORE YEAR Sem.Hrs.
ENGL 101, 102 (GER) 6 Fine Arts Elective (GER) 3
Freshman Seminar Course (UR) 1 HIST 101 or 102 (GER) 3
MATH 101 and 102 or 106 (GER) 6 OIS 200 (CLR) 3
PSET 121, 171 6 PSET Electives 6
Natural Science Electives (GER) 6 PSYC 205 or 207 (GER) 3
SATC 101, 112, 220 9 SATC 230, 240, 295 9
  34 SPCH 101 (OCR) 3
    Elective (Approved) 3
      33

Total Hours Required for Degree: 67

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