Energy and Earth Resources (EER)
EER 194, 294, 394 Topics in Directed Readings in Energy and Earth Resources 1-3 Hours
1,2,3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Energy, water, and environmental issues related to the exploration, production, and consumption of energy in society. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the energy and earth resources program.
Grading: Credit No Credit
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
EER 396 Topics in Energy and Earth Resources: Seminar 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Graduate seminar covering a wide range of issues in energy and earth resources. Three lecture hours a week for one semester, with additional hours for some topics.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate Standing.
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the Energy and Earth Resources program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Master's
Topic 1: Energy and Earth Resource Economics. Theoretical and applied topics in natural resource economics, including project analysis, production theory, industrial organization, markets and regulation, and environmental economics. Same as: PGE 383.60 Additional prerequisite: Graduate standing in computational and applied mathematics, engineering, or geological sciences. Students seeking to enroll in this course must present technical prerequisites satisfactory to the instructor.
Topic 2: Business, Finance, and Management.
Topic 3: Policy and Law.
Topic 4: Resource Economics and Econometrics.
Topic 5: Geology of Earth Resources. Study of geologic, economic, societal, and environmental issues related to the production and consumption of energy, metal, industrial mineral, and water resources. Emphasizes the descriptive geology and origin of earth resources within the context of their overall geologic settings. Only one of the following may be counted: Energy and Earth Resources 396 (Topic: Geology of Earth Resources), 396 (Topic 5), Geological Sciences 386R, 391 (Topic: Geology of Earth Resources). May not be counted toward a graduate degree in geological sciences or petroleum engineering. Three lecture hours and one laboratory hour a week for one semester. Same as: GEO 386R Additional prerequisite: Graduate standing.
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EER 396.1 Energy and Earth Resource Economics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Theoretical and applied topics in natural resource economics, including project analysis, production theory, industrial organization, markets and regulation, and environmental economics.
Same as: PGE 383.60
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing in computational and applied mathematics, engineering, or geological sciences. Students seeking to enroll in this course must present technical prerequisites satisfactory to the instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Master's
EER 396.2 Business, Finance, and Management 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Master's
EER 396.3 Policy and Law 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Master's
EER 396.4 Resource Economics and Econometrics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Master's
EER 396.5 Geology of Earth Resources 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Study of geologic, economic, societal, and environmental issues related to the production and consumption of energy, metal, industrial mineral, and water resources. Emphasizes the descriptive geology and origin of earth resources within the context of their overall geologic settings. Only one of the following may be counted: Energy and Earth Resources 396 (Topic: Geology of Earth Resources), 396 (Topic 5), Geological Sciences 386R, 391 (Topic: Geology of Earth Resources). May not be counted toward a graduate degree in geological sciences or petroleum engineering. Three lecture hours and one laboratory hour a week for one semester.
Same as: GEO 386R
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Master's
EER 698 Thesis 6 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for two semesters.
Pre/Corequisites: For 698A, graduate standing in energy and earth resources, at least nine semester hours of coursework in the energy and earth resources program, and consent of the graduate adviser; for 698B, Energy and Earth Resources 698A.
Grading: Credit No Credit
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Master's