Petroleum Engineering Curriculum
Degree Requirements
The Petroleum Engineering Program at the Petroleum Institute is designed to give students a rigorous education in the fundamentals of petroleum engineering science, and specific training in applications of petroleum engineering to the production of hydrocarbon resources in the oil and gas industries. The program incorporates extensive laboratory work which is used to reinforce the principles and concepts used in the classroom. The program features a summer internship in industry where students will gain significant exposure to the petroleum production and processing industries in the Middle East or elsewhere in the world. The Petroleum Engineering Program requires 138 credits to graduate distributed as follows: 56 credits in General Education Requirements, 78 credits in Major Requirements, at least 6 credits in Major and/or Technical Electives.
Look at the PE Curriculum Prerequisite Chart online or download it in PDF.
Download the Spring entry alternate chart in PDF.
Petroleum Engineering Technical Electives
