Geosciences, Petroleum Engineering Option, B.S.G.S.

First Year Experience (1 hour)

• FYE 1001 First Year Experience  

Mathematical Sciences (17 hours)

• MATH 2014 Calculus I
• MATH 2024 Calculus II
• MATH 2073 Calculus III
• MATH 3073 Differential Equations
• CS 2503 Scientific Programming

Chemistry (8 hours)

• CHEM 1013 General Chemistry I
• CHEM 1011 General Chemistry I Laboratory
• CHEM 1023 General Chemistry II
• CHEM 1021 General Chemistry II Laboratory

Physics (8 hours)

• PHYS 2053 General Physics I
• PHYS 2051 General Physics I Laboratory
• PHYS 2063 General Physics II
• PHYS 2061 General Physics II Laboratory

Geology (37 hours)

• GEOL 1014 Physical Geology
• GEOL 2003 History of the Biosphere
• GEOL 2143 Mineralogy
• GEOL 3063 Introduction to Structural Geology
• GEOL 3061 Structural Geology Laboratory
• GEOL 3153 Sedimentary Rocks and Processes
• GEOL 3151 Sedimentary Rocks and Processes Laboratory
• GEOL 4016 Field Geology
• GEOL 4063 Petroleum Geology
• GEOL 4144 Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks and Processes
• GEOG 3053 Geomorphology
• GPHY 4003 Petroleum Seismology

Petroleum Engineering (22 hours)

• ES 3003 Introductory Fluid Mechanics
• ES 3053 Thermodynamics
• PE 2113 Rock Properties
• PE 2123 Fluid Properties
• PE 2101 Rock and Fluid Properties Lab
• PE 3003 Petroleum Economics and Property Evaluation
• PE 3023 Reservoir Engineering I
• PE 4053 Formation Evaluation

Sciences, Mathematics, or Engineering Electives (11 hours)

Petroleum engineering, chemistry, physics, mathematics or statistics electives selected with approval of advisor.

General Electives (6 hours)

Selected with approval of advisor.

Humanities, Social Sciences, and English (24 hours)

• ENGL 1033 Exposition and Argumentation *
• ENGL 3003 Writing for the Professions *

Total: 134 hours

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

Students must complete each of the required major courses listed under the curriculum with at least a grade of “C” and an overall G.P.A. of at least 2.0 in order to receive a degree in geosciences. Major courses are all those listed under the heading of Geosciences Professional Courses.

Foundation courses in geosciences include MATH 2014 , CHEM 1013 , CHEM 1011 , GEOL 1014 , and PHYS 2053 . Refer to the table  for specific GPA requirements.