Engineering

Petroleum Engineering

Tap into a field growing twice as fast as the national average. Hands-on learning will give you the technical skills to recover oil and gas, and the insight to address industry challenges.

We're committed to educating the next generation of petroleum engineers. Our graduates will fulfill today's demand for domestic oil and lead the way to discovering safe, reliable and affordable ways to use oil resources. You'll receive a thorough grounding in chemistry, engineering, geology, and physics. You'll also learn about ethics, safety, communications, and other skills necessary to pursue a job in the field. In addition, you'll get a firm understanding of the issues affecting the industry, including:

• Science and technology
• Economics and business
• Policy and regulation
• Society and behavior

Department of Geology - Engineering Dual Degree Curriculum

The petroleum engineering dual-degree program is designed to be completed in 5 years. This timeline assumes that students are placed into Calculus I or beyond for their first semester. Below is an example 5-year plan to give you an idea of what your schedule might be like.

Example Course Plan for B.A. in Geology + B.S. in Petroleum Engineering

What jobs can you get with a petroleum engineering degree?

Petroleum engineers are in great demand. Employers of petroleum engineers are involved in the following fields:

• Computer simulation
• Drilling and fracturing
• Environmental efforts
• Equipment and process design to optimize recovery
• Geologic formation characterization
• Geosciences
• International business
• Monitoring of production and processing
• Petro-chemical production and transportation of products
• Petroleum exploration
• Refining

Petroleum Engineering Major Skills

• Oil and Gas
• Production Engineering
• Reservoir Engineering
• Strategic Planning

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