Suggested Arrangement of Courses, Petroleum Engineering (BSPE)
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Semester | ||
| GEO 303 | Introduction to Geology (Major) | 3 |
| CH 301 | Principles of Chemistry I (Major) | 3 |
| M 408C | Differential and Integral Calculus (Core) 020 | 4 |
| RHE 306 | Rhetoric and Writing (Core) 010 | 3 |
| UGS 302 | First-Year Signature Course (Core) 090 | 3 |
| or UGS 303 | First-Year Signature Course | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| PHY 303K & PHY 105M | Engineering Physics I and Laboratory For Physics 302K, 303K, and 317K (Core) | 4 |
| M 408D | Sequences, Series, and Multivariable Calculus (Major) | 4 |
| PGE 301 | Engineering, Energy, and the Environment (Major) | 3 |
| CH 302 | Principles of Chemistry II (Major) | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (Core) 080 | 3 | |
| 3rd Semester | ||
| PHY 303L & PHY 105N | Engineering Physics II and Laboratory For Physics 302L, 303L, and 317L (Core) | 4 |
| E M 306 | Statics (Major) | 3 |
| M 427J | Differential Equations with Linear Algebra (Major) | 4 |
| PGE 311 | Numerical Methods and Programming (Major) | 3 |
| PGE 326 | Thermodynamics and Phase Behavior (Major) | 3 |
| 4th Semester | ||
| GEO 316P | Sedimentary Rocks (Major) | 3 |
| E M 319 | Mechanics of Solids (Major) | 3 |
| PGE 333T | Engineering Communication (Major) | 3 |
| PGE 427 | Properties of Petroleum Fluids (Major) | 4 |
| Visual and Performing Arts (Core) 050 | 3 | |
| 5th Semester | ||
| PGE 323K | Reservoir Engineering I: Primary Recovery (Major) | 3 |
| PGE 424 | Petrophysics (Major) | 4 |
| PGE 430 | Drilling and Well Completions (Major) | 4 |
| PGE 322K | Transport Phenomena in Geosystems (Major) | 3 |
| American and Texas Government (Core) 070 | 3 | |
| 6th Semester | ||
| PGE 323L | Reservoir Engineering II: Secondary and Tertiary Recovery (Major) | 3 |
| PGE 358 | Principles of Formation Evaluation (Major) | 3 |
| PGE 362 | Production Technology and Design (Major) | 3 |
| PGE 338 | Geostatistics and Data Analysis (Major) | 3 |
| U.S. History (Core) 060 | 3 | |
| 7th Semester | ||
| PGE 334 | Reservoir Geomechanics (Major) | 3 |
| PGE 365 | Resource Economics and Valuation (Major) | 3 |
| Technical Area Elective course (Major) | 3 | |
| Technical Area Elective course (Major) | 3 | |
| American and Texas Government (Core) 070 | 3 | |
| 8th Semester | ||
| PGE 373L | Geosystems Engineering Design and Analysis (Major) | 3 |
| Technical Area Elective course (Major) | 3 | |
| Technical Area Elective course (Major) | 3 | |
| E 316L | British Literature (Core) 040 | 3 |
| or E 316M | American Literature | |
| or E 316N | World Literature | |
| or E 316P | Masterworks of Literature | |
| U.S. History (Core) 060 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 128 | |
Four-year degree suggestion (for planning purposes only).
Currently enrolled students should meet with their academic advisor.
Course categories: Core, General Education†, Major, Elective, Opportunity
Core Component Areas: 010 Communication; 020 Mathematics; 030 Natural Science and Technology, Part I; 040 Humanities; 050 Visual and Performing Arts; 060 U.S. History; 070 American and Texas Government; 080 Social and Behavioral Sciences; 090 First-Year Signature Course; 093 Natural Science and Technology, Part II
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