Nicholls State University

Two-year Programs

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 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 101 GER 3
1 MATH Elective GER 3
1 Oral Communication Elective OCR 3
1 PSET 121 3
1 PSET 241 3
1 PSET 171 3
1 SATC 101 3
1 Social Sciences Elective GER 3
2 Fine Arts Elective GER 3
2 Humanities Elective GER 3
2 PSET 231 3
2 PSET 295 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)
**If pursuing the bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Services, both physical sciences must be the same discipline.
***Any additional PSET or SATC course or science, technology, engineering, math, or business course

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Associate of Science Degree in 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

Suggested Course Sequence:

YEAR* COURSE NAME COURSE NUMBER REQUIREMENT CREDIT HRS
1 ENGL 101 GER 3
1 ENGL 102 GER 3
1 Freshman Seminar Course UR 1
1 MATH 101 GER 3
1 MATH Elective GER 3
1 PSET 121 3
1 PSET 171 3
1 Physical Sciences Elective ** GER 3
1 Physical Sciences Elective  ** GER 3
1 SATC 101 3
1 SATC 112 3
1 SATC 220 3
2 Computer Literacy Elective CLR 2
2 Fine Arts Elective GER 3
2 Humanities Elective GER 3
2 Oral Communication Elective OCR 3
2 SATC 230 3
2 SATC 240 3
2 SATC 295 3
2 Social Sciences Elective GER 3
2 Approved Elective *** 3
  TOTAL HOURS     60

*Recommend complete as Freshman (1), Sophomore (2), Junior (3), Senior (4)
**If pursuing the bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Services, both physical sciences must be in the same discipline.
***Any additional PSET or SATC course or science, technology, engineering, math, or business course.

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