Mar 22, 2025

2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog

2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [Not Current Academic Year. Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]

Petroleum Engineering, B.S.P.E.T.E.

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The major grade point average for petroleum engineering majors is calculated using all PETR courses plus all Engineering Computing XXXX 1331 courses.

PETR First Year

Fall Semester

ENGL 1303 - First Year Writing I Credit Hours: 3.0
MATH 1431 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4.0 ²
GEOL 1330 - Physical Geology Credit Hours: 3.0
GEOL 1130 - Physical Geology Lab Credit Hours: 1.0
CHEM 1331 - Fundamentals of Chemistry Credit Hours: 3.0
CHEM 1111 - Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 1.0
ENGI 1100 - Introduction To Engineering Credit Hours: 1.0

Total 16

Spring Semester

ENGL 1304 - First Year Writing II Credit Hours: 3.0
MATH 1432 - Calculus II Credit Hours: 4.0
PHYS 1321 - University Physics I Credit Hours: 3.0
CHEM 1332 - Fundamentals of Chemistry 2 Credit Hours: 3.0
CHEM 1112 - Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 1.0
ENGI 1331 - Computing and Problem Solving for Engineers Credit Hours: 3.0

Total 17

PETR Second Year

Fall Semester

HIST 1377 - The U S To 1877 Credit Hours: 3.0
MATH 2433 - Calculus III Credit Hours: 4.0
PHYS 1322 - University Physics II Credit Hours: 3.0
INDE 2333 - Engineering Statistics I Credit Hours: 3.0
PETR 1111 - Introduction to Petroleum Engineering Credit Hours: 1.0
PETR 2311 - Reservoir Petrophysics Credit Hours: 3.0
PETR 2111 - Petroleum Petrophysics Lab Credit Hours: 1.0

Total 18

Spring Semester

HIST 1378 - The U S Since 1877 Credit Hours: 3.0
MATH 3321 - Engineering Mathematics Credit Hours: 3.0
Social and Behavioral Sciences Core Course Credit Hours: 3.0
ENGI 2334 - Introduction to Thermodynamics Credit Hours: 3.0
PETR 2313 - Reservoir Fluids Credit Hours: 3.0

Total 15

PETR Third Year

Fall Semester

ENGI 2304 - Technical Communications for Engineers Credit Hours: 3.0
MECE 3400 - Introduction to Mechanics Credit Hours: 4.0
PETR 3315 - Introduction to Well Logging Credit Hours: 3.0
PETR 3362 - Reservoir Engineering I Credit Hours: 3.0
PETR 3372 - Petroleum Production Operation Credit Hours: 3.0

Total 16

Spring Semester

POLS 1336 - U.S. and Texas Constitution and Politics Credit Hours: 3.0
CHEE 3363 - Fluid Mechanics for Chemical Engineers Credit Hours: 3.0
PETR 3318 - Well Drilling and Completion I Credit Hours: 3.0
PETR 3321 - Petroleum Pressure Transient Testing Credit Hours: 3.0
PETR 3310 - Petroleum Production Economics Credit Hours: 3.0

Total 15

PETR Fourth Year

Fall Semester

POLS 1337 - U.S. Government: Congress, President, and Courts Credit Hours: 3.0
Creative Arts Core Course Credit Hours: 3.0
Petroleum Technical Elective #1 (See Approved List) Credit Hours: 3.0
PETR 4301 - Reservoir Characterization and Modeling Credit Hours: 3.0
PETR 4311 - Petroleum Capstone Project I Credit Hours: 3.0

Total 15

Spring Semester

Language, Philosophy & Culture Core Course Credit Hours: 3.0
Petroleum Technical Elective #2 (See Approved List) Credit Hours: 3.0
Petroleum Technical Elective #3 (See Approved List) Credit Hours: 3.0
Geoscience Elective (See Approved List) Credit Hours: 3.0
PETR 4312 - Petroleum Capstone Project II Credit Hours: 3.0

Petroleum Engineering, B.S.P.E.T.E.

PETR First Year

Fall Semester

Total 16

Spring Semester

Total 17

PETR Second Year

Fall Semester

Total 18

Spring Semester

Total 15

PETR Third Year

Fall Semester

Total 16

Spring Semester

Total 15

PETR Fourth Year

Fall Semester

Total 15

Spring Semester

Total 15

Degree Total Hours: 127