Associate of Science Degree in Petroleum Services
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 to accommodate 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.
Associate of Science Degree in Petroleum Services
- CLR – Computer Literacy Requirement
- GER – General Education Requirement
- OCR – Oral Communication Requirement
- UR – University Requirement
Suggested Course Sequence:
| YEAR* | COURSE NAME | COURSE NUMBER | REQUIREMENT | CREDIT HRS |
| 1 | Computer Literacy Elective | CLR | 2 | |
| 1 | ENGL | 101 | GER | 3 |
| 1 | ENGL | 102 | GER | 3 |
| 1 | Freshman Seminar Course | UR | 1 | |
| 1 | MATH Elective | GER | 3 | |
| 1 | MATH Elective | GER | 3 | |
| 1 | Oral Communication Elective | OCR | 3 | |
| 1 | PSET | 121 | 3 | |
| 1 | PSET | 131 | 3 | |
| 1 | PSET | 171 | 3 | |
| 1 | SATC | 101 | 3 | |
| 1 | Social & Behavior Sciences Elective | GER | 3 | |
| 2 | Fine Arts Elective | GER | 3 | |
| 2 | HIST Elective | GER | 3 | |
| 2 | PSET | 231 | 3 | |
| 2 | PSET | 290 | 3 | |
| 2 | PSET Elective | 3 | ||
| 2 | Physical Sciences Electives | GER | 3 | |
| 2 | Physical Sciences Electives | GER | 3 | |
| 2 | SATC Elective | 3 | ||
| 2 | Approved Elective | 3 | ||
| TOTAL HOURS | 60 |
*Recommend complete as Freshman (1), Sophomore (2), Junior (3), Senior (4)
PETROLEUM SERVICES CATALOG (A.A.Sc.) 2012-2013 (PSET 15.09)
PSET 100. Freshman Seminar for Petroleum Services Majors. 1-0-3. Open to Petroleum Services or Safety Technology majors only. Designed to aid students in the seven on/seven off program in adjusting to university life. Includes petroleum industry career opportunities. (Satisfies university freshman seminar requirement.) (15.0903)
PSET 121. Petroleum Computational Methods. 3-3-0. Charts, graphs, scientific calculators, digital and other computing devices used to solve problems in the petroleum industry. (15.0903)
PSET 131. Reservoir Fluids. 3-3-0. Permission of the director of Petroleum Services. The chemistry and physical properties of oil and gas. Su- odd years only. (15.0903)
PSET 171. Well Drilling. 3-3-0. Well drilling equipment and practices of the land and offshore petroleum industry. Su-even years only. (15.0903)
PSET 231. Gas Production. 3-3-0. The equipment, instrumentation and problems involved in the controlling, treating, measuring, and testing of natural gas. (15.0903)
PSET 290. Special Problems. 3-0-9. Permission of director of Petroleum Services. Selected topics for individual study or research under staff supervision. For Petroleum Services Technology majors. (15.0903)