Suggested Arrangement of Courses
Courses | Sem Hrs |
First Year | |
Fall | |
Chemistry 301, Principles of Chemistry I |
3 |
Geological Sciences 303, Introduction to Geology |
3 |
Mathematics 408C, Differential and Integral Calculus |
4 |
Rhetoric and Writing 306, Rhetoric and Writing |
3 |
Undergraduate Studies 302 or Undergraduate Studies 303, First-Year Signature Course |
3 |
Total 16 | |
Spring | |
Chemistry 302, Principles of Chemistry II |
3 |
Mathematics 408D, Sequences, Series, and Multivariable Calculus |
4 |
Physics 303K, Engineering Physics I |
3 |
Physics 103M, Laboratory for Physics 303K |
1 |
Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering 301, Engineering, Energy, and the Environment |
3 |
Social and behavioral sciences or visual and performing arts | 3 |
Total 17 | |
Second Year | |
Fall | |
Engineering Mechanics 306, Statics | 3 |
Physics 303L, Engineering Physics II |
3 |
Physics 103N, Laboratory for Physics 303L |
1 |
Mathematics 427K, Advanced Calculus for Applications I |
4 |
Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering 310, Formulation and Solution of Geosystems Engineering Problems |
3 |
Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering 312, Physical and Chemical Behavior of Fluids I |
3 |
Total 17 | |
Spring | |
Engineering Mechanics 319, Mechanics of Solids |
3 |
Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering 322K, Transport Phenomena in Geosystems |
3 |
Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering 333T, Engineering Communication |
3 |
Geological Sciences 316P, Sedimentary Rocks |
3 |
Social and behavioral sciences or visual and performing arts | 3 |
Total 15 | |
Third Year | |
Fall | |
Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering 323K, Reservoir Engineering I: Primary Recovery |
3 |
Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering 424, Petrophysics | 4 |
Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering 326, Thermodynamics and Phase Behavior |
3 |
Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering 430, Drilling and Well Completions |
4 |
American government | 3 |
Total 17 | |
Spring | |
Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering 421K, Physical and Chemical Behavior of Fluids II |
4 |
Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering 323L, Reservoir Engineering II: Secondary and Tertiary Recovery |
3 |
Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering 362, Production Technology and Design |
3 |
Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering 368, Fundamentals of Well Logging |
3 |
American history | 3 |
Total 16 | |
Fourth Year | |
Fall | |
Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering 323M, Reservoir Engineering III: Numerical Simulation |
3 |
Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering 334, Reservoir Geomechanics | 3 |
Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering 337, Introduction to Geostatistics |
3 |
Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering 365, Resource Economics and Valuation |
3 |
American government | 3 |
Total 15 | |
Spring | |
English 316K, Masterworks of Literature |
3 |
Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering 373L, Geosystems Engineering Design and Analysis II |
3 |
American history | 3 |
Approved technical area electives | 6 |
Total 15 |