PETROLEUM SERVICES PROGRAMS
Petroleum Engineering Technology Program
The University awards the Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering Technology to the student who completes the course work listed below. The curriculum is designed for personnel employed in the petroleum industry or for those seeking employment in the petroleum industry while attending school. All classes are scheduled to permit attendance of persons employed on a rotational schedule up to fourteen-days-on/fourteen-days-off. The curriculum focuses on technical, people‑oriented, and industrial application courses to 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.
Bachelor of Science Degree in Petroleum Engineering Technology
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 | 214 | GER | 3 |
1 | PSET | 121 | 3 | |
1 | PSET | 241 | 3 | |
1 | PSET | 171 | 3 | |
1 | Physical Sciences Elective | ** | GER | 3 |
1 | Physical Sciences Elective | ** | GER | 3 |
1 | SATC | 101 | 3 | |
1 | Oral Communication Elective | OCR | 3 | |
2 | ENGL Literature Elective | GER | 3 | |
2 | HIST Elective | GER | 3 | |
2 | Humanities Elective | GER | 3 | |
2 | Biological Sciences Elective | GER | 3 | |
2 | Computer Literacy Elective | CLR | 2 | |
2 | PSET | 231 | 3 | |
2 | PSET | 301 | 3 | |
2 | SATC | 112 | 3 | |
2 | SATC | 220 | 3 | |
2 | SATC | 230 | 3 | |
2 | SATC or PSET Elective | 3 | ||
3 | Fine Arts Elective | GER | 3 | |
3 | Writing Intensive Elective | 300-level or above | GER | 3 |
3 | PSET | 310 | 3 | |
3 | PSET | 331 | 3 | |
3 | PSET | 371 | 3 | |
3 | SATC | 240 | 3 | |
3 | SATC | 440 | 3 | |
3 | SATC or PSET Elective | 300-level or above | 3 | |
3 | Approved Electives*** | 300-level or above | 3 | |
4 | PSET | 305 | 3 | |
4 | PSET | 381 | 3 | |
4 | PSET | 384 | 3 | |
4 | PSET | 431 | 3 | |
4 | PSET | 477 | 3 | |
4 | PSET | 401 | 3 | |
4 | PSET | 452 | 3 | |
4 | Social Sciences Elective | GER | 3 | |
4 | Social Sciences Elective | GER | 3 | |
TOTAL HOURS | 120 |
*Recommend complete as Freshman (1), Sophomore (2), Junior (3), Senior (4)
**Physical Sciences Electives (6 hours) must be in the same discipline. GEOL 101 and 203 are recommended for Petroleum Services majors.
***Electives can be from any 300- or 400-level physical or life science, technology, engineering, math, or business course.