Petroleum Engineering, B.S.P.E.

First Year Experience (1 hour)

• FYE 1001 First Year Experience  

Mathematics (17 hours)

• MATH 2014 Calculus I
• MATH 2024 Calculus II
• MATH 2073 Calculus III
• MATH 3073 Differential Equations
• STAT 4813 Statistical Methods for Scientists and Engineers

Physical Sciences (18 hours)

• CHEM 1013 General Chemistry I
• CHEM 1011 General Chemistry I Laboratory
• GEOL 1014 Physical Geology
• GEOL 3153 Sedimentary Rocks and Processes
• PHYS 2051 General Physics I Laboratory
• PHYS 2053 General Physics I
• PHYS 2063 General Physics II

Engineering Science (15 hours)

• ES 2013 Statics
• ES 3003 Introductory Fluid Mechanics
• ES 3023 Mechanics of Materials
• ES 3053 Thermodynamics
• ES 3073 Heat Transfer

Petroleum Engineering Professional Courses (46 hours)

• PE 1001 Introduction to Petroleum Engineering
• PE 2101 Rock and Fluid Properties Lab
• PE 2113 Rock Properties
• PE 2123 Fluid Properties
• PE 3003 Petroleum Economics and Property Evaluation
• PE 3013 Computer Applications in Petroleum Engineering
• PE 3023 Reservoir Engineering I
• PE 3041 Drilling Lab
• PE 3043 Drilling Engineering I
• PE 3073 Production Engineering I
• PE 4043 Drilling Engineering II
• PE 4053 Formation Evaluation
• PE 4063 Well Construction and Completion Design
• PE 4071 Production Engineering Lab
• PE 4073 Production Engineering II
• PE 4113 Reservoir Engineering II
• PE 4513 Integrated Reservoir Modeling
• PE 4983 Capstone Design

Humanities, Social Sciences and English (24 hours)

• ENGL 1033 Exposition and Argumentation *
• ENGL 3003 Writing for the Professions *
• Six hours Tulsa Curriculum Block I electives**
• Twelve hours Tulsa Curriculum Block II electives**

Petroleum Engineering Option (12-22 hours)

Total: 133-143 hours

Petroleum Engineering Options

Students seeking the Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering (B.S.P.E.) degree must complete one of the following degree options:

Notes:

*Some students will complete a modified series of courses; See Special Requirements .

**Block course electives are limited to courses that qualify as humanities or social sciences electives as defined by ABET accreditation criteria and the Tulsa curriculum requirements. These courses must demonstrate depth of study in at least one area rather than be simply a series of introductory courses.

***For 2019-2020, the PE 4863  topic which qualifies for this option is Surface Facilities.

A student must earn a grade point average of 2.0 or higher in the major (all petroleum engineering courses and all approved technical electives) and 2.0 overall to be a candidate for a degree in petroleum engineering.

Foundation courses in petroleum engineering include PE 1001 , MATH 2014 , MATH 2024 , GEOL 1014 , CHEM 1013 , and PHYS 2053 . Refer to the table  for specific GPA requirements. 

In addition, a student majoring in petroleum engineering must satisfy the following requirements:  PE 1001  must be completed successfully in a single attempt; a student may earn no more than 4 grades of ‘F’ or ‘W’ in petroleum engineering courses.