Petroleum Engineering, B.S./M.B.A.

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Minimum Total Credit Hours: 168


Overall GPA - Combined and OU: 3.00

Major GPA - Combined and OU: 3.00

Curriculum GPA - Combined and OU: 3.00

Program Code: A765/F140 Q513

Undergraduate Major Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Petroleum and Similarly Named Engineering Programs Program Criteria.​

A minimum grade of C is required for each course in the curriculum.

Students may enter the accelerated program based on the undergraduate degree pattern offered in the year they first enrolled in the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education or later. Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA from the time of entering the accelerated program until graduation.

Students must take the GMAT and apply for the MBA program during the third year; minimum PE major GPA, OU GPA and combined GPA of 3.0 is required. Students should submit an application to the School of Petroleum Engineering for the accelerated program during the fall semester of the junior year. Students must also apply to the Price College of Business during the spring semester of the junior year to be admitted by that college to the MBA program.

Petroleum Engineering Major Work
P E 2011Introduction to Petroleum Engineering1
P E 2113Statics and Dynamics3
P E 2153Mechanics of Materials3
P E 2213Thermodynamics3
P E 3022Technical Communications2
P E 3123Petroleum Reservoir Fluids3
P E 3213Reservoir Rock Properties3
P E 3220Petroleum Engineering Internship0
P E 3221Rock Properties Laboratory1
P E 3223Fluid Mechanics3
P E 3313Drilling I3
P E 3413Production Engineering I3
P E 3513Reservoir Engineering I3
P E 3712Petroleum Economics2
P E 3723Numerical Methods for Engineering Computation3
P E 3813Formation Evaluation with Well Logs3
P E 4033Oil, Gas and Environmental Law 13
P E 4323Drilling II3
P E 4331Drilling Engineering Laboratory1
P E 4423Production Engineering II3
P E 4463Data Analytics 13
P E 4521Reservoir Fluid Mechanics Laboratory1
P E 4532Reservoir Engineering II2
P E 4711Petroleum Project Evaluation1
P E 5553Integrated Reservoir Management 13
Total Credit Hours59
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Shared Hours: 9 hours may be applied to both the B.S. in Petroleum Engineering and the MBA degrees.

Major Support Requirements

Math, Chemistry, Geology, and Geophysics Support Work
MATH 2924Differential and Integral Calculus II 14
MATH 2934Differential and Integral Calculus III 14
MATH 3113Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations3
CHEM 1415General Chemistry (Continued)5
or CHEM 1435 General Chemistry II: Signature Course
GEOL 1114Physical Geology for Science and Engineering Majors4
GEOL 3003Structural Geology and Stratigraphy for Petroleum Engineers3
GPHY 3423Introductory Petroleum Geology and Geophysics3
Total Credit Hours26
1

The MATH 1823MATH 2423MATH 2433, and MATH 2443 sequence can be substituted for MATH 1914MATH 2924, and MATH 2934.

Graduate Requirements

A student who actively and satisfactorily participates in all Prelude activities will receive a grade of 'S' for B AD 5010. A student who does not satisfactorily participate in 75% of Prelude Week will be required to participate in a make-up session within the first two weeks of the semester. Failure to complete a make-up session will result in a grade of 'U' for B AD 5010, resulting in cancellation of the student's enrollment in the MBA program.

Graduate Business Coursework
B AD 5010Foundations of MBA Success0
B AD 5101MBA - Professional Development1
B AD 5102Managerial Economics2
B AD 5201MBA - Professional Development II1
B AD 5812Global Business Experience2
B AD 5822Business Consulting Practicum2
B AD 5832Applied Field Project2
B AD 5902Strategic Management2
ACCT 5202Financial Accounting2
FIN 5102Financial Management2
FIN 5112Investments2
FIN 5322Financial Derivatives 12
ENGB 5162Energy Corporate Finance 12
ENGB 5152Energy Accounting and Regulations 12
ENGB 5172Energy Assets and Commodities: Financial Instruments, Pricing and Trading 12
ENGB 5182Enterprise Valuation, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Corporate Restructuring 12
L S 5802Business Ethics/Legal2
MGT 5702Organizational Behavior2
MIT 5602Management Information Systems2
MKT 5402Marketing Management2
Graduate Business Elective1
Choose one of the following:2
Managerial Accounting
Quantitative Analysis II
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Total Credit Hours39
1

Counts toward fulfillment of the MBA Energy Specialization (10 hours: ENGB 5152ENGB 5162ENGB 5172ENGB 5182FIN 5322).

General Education and College Requirements

Courses for fulfillment of General Education and college requirements must be from the approved General Education course list at http://www.ou.edu/content/gened/courses.htmlCourses graded P/NP will not apply

UNIVERSITY-WIDE GENERAL EDUCATION (MINIMUM 40 HOURS) AND COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS

At least three hours of Upper-Division General Education coursework must be completed outside the major.

Core Area I: Symbolic and Oral Communication
English Composition (6 hours)
ENGL 1113Principles of English Composition3
ENGL 1213Principles of English Composition3
or EXPO 1213 Expository Writing
Language (0-10 hours)
(0-10 hours in the same language) Students who have not completed two years of the same language in high school are required to take two college courses in the same language
Beginning Course0-5
Beginning Course, continued0-5
Mathematics (minimum 3 hours)
MATH 1914Differential and Integral Calculus I 13-4
or MATH 1823 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
Core Area II: Natural Science (minimum 7 hours, 2 courses)
CHEM 1315General Chemistry (Science with Lab) 15
or CHEM 1335 General Chemistry I: Signature Course
PHYS 2514General Physics for Engineering and Science Majors 14
Core Area III: Social Science (6 hours)
P SC 1113American Federal Government3
Choose one course from the General Education Social Science list3
Core Area IV: Arts and Humanities
Artistic Forms (3 hours)
Choose one course from the General Education Artistic Forms list.3
Western Culture (6 hours)
HIST 1483United States to 18653
or HIST 1493 United States, 1865 to the Present
Choose one course from the General Education Western Culture list (Excluding HIST 1483 and HIST 1493)3
World Culture (3 hours)
Choose one course from the General Education World Culture list3
Core Area V: First Year Experience (3 hours)
Choose one course3
Total Credit Hours39-50
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Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy Sciences requirements that also satisfy University General Education requirements.

ADDITIONAL MEWBOURNE COLLEGE OF EARTH & ENERGY REQUIREMENT

PHYS 2524General Physics for Engineering and Science Majors4
Total Credit Hours4

Free Electives

Electives to bring total applicable hours to 172 including 40 upper-division hours.

Suggested Semester Plan of Study

Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Petroleum and Similarly Named Engineering Programs Program Criteria.​

In order to progress in your curriculum, and as a specific graduation requirement, a grade of C or better is required in each course in the curriculum. Students must successfully complete prerequisite courses (with a minimum C grade) before proceeding to the next course.

Students must take the GMAT and apply for the MBA program during the third year; minimum PE major GPA, OU GPA and combined GPA of 3.0 is required. Students should submit an application to the School of Petroleum Engineering for the accelerated program during the fall semester of the junior year. Students must also apply to the Price College of Business during the spring semester of the junior year to be admitted by that college to the MBA program.

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
First SemesterCredit Hours
ENGL 1113 Principles of English Composition (Core I) 3
CHEM 1315 General Chemistry (Core II) 5
MATH 1914 Differential and Integral Calculus I (Core I) 1 4
HIST 1483
United States to 1865 (Core IV)
or United States, 1865 to the Present
3
First Year Experience (Core V) 3
 Credit Hours18
Second Semester
ENGL 1213
Principles of English Composition (Core I)
or Expository Writing
3
CHEM 1415 General Chemistry (Continued) 5
MATH 2924 Differential and Integral Calculus II 1 4
PHYS 2514 General Physics for Engineering and Science Majors (Core II) 4
P E 2011 Introduction to Petroleum Engineering 1
 Credit Hours17
Sophomore
First Semester
MATH 2934 Differential and Integral Calculus III 1 4
PHYS 2524 General Physics for Engineering and Science Majors 4
GEOL 1114 Physical Geology for Science and Engineering Majors 4
P E 2113 Statics and Dynamics 3
Approved Elective: Western Culture (Core IV) 2 3
 Credit Hours18
Second Semester
P E 2213 Thermodynamics 3
P E 3022 Technical Communications 2
P E 3213 Reservoir Rock Properties 3
P E 3221 Rock Properties Laboratory 1
MATH 3113 Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations 3
P SC 1113 American Federal Government (Core III) 3
Approved Elective: Artistic Forms (Core IV) 2 3
 Credit Hours18
Summer
P E 3220 Petroleum Engineering Internship 0
 Credit Hours0
Junior
First Semester
P E 3123 Petroleum Reservoir Fluids 3
P E 3223 Fluid Mechanics 3
P E 3313 Drilling I 3
P E 3712 Petroleum Economics 2
P E 3723 Numerical Methods for Engineering Computation 3
GEOL 3003 Structural Geology and Stratigraphy for Petroleum Engineers 3
 Credit Hours17
Second Semester
P E 2153 Mechanics of Materials 3
P E 3413 Production Engineering I 3
P E 3513 Reservoir Engineering I 3
P E 3813 Formation Evaluation with Well Logs 3
P E 4331 Drilling Engineering Laboratory 1
GPHY 3423 Introductory Petroleum Geology and Geophysics 3
Approved Elective: Social Science (Core III) 2 3
 Credit Hours19
Senior
First Semester
ACCT 5202 Financial Accounting 2
B AD 5010 Foundations of MBA Success 0
B AD 5101 MBA - Professional Development 1
FIN 5102 Financial Management 2
P E 4323 Drilling II 3
P E 4423 Production Engineering II 3
P E 4521 Reservoir Fluid Mechanics Laboratory 1
P E 4532 Reservoir Engineering II 2
P E 4711 Petroleum Project Evaluation 1
Approved Elective: World Culture (Core IV) 2 3
 Credit Hours18
Second Semester
B AD 5201 MBA - Professional Development II 1
B AD 5812 Global Business Experience 2
ENGB 5162 Energy Corporate Finance 4 2
FIN 5112 Investments 2
FIN 5322 Financial Derivatives 4 2
P E 4033 Oil, Gas and Environmental Law 3 3
P E 4463 Data Analytics 3 3
P E 5553 Integrated Reservoir Management 3 3
 Credit Hours18
Fifth Year
First Semester
B AD 5102 Managerial Economics 2
B AD 5832 Applied Field Project 2
ENGB 5152 Energy Accounting and Regulations 4 2
ENGB 5172 Energy Assets and Commodities: Financial Instruments, Pricing and Trading 4 2
ENGB 5182 Enterprise Valuation, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Corporate Restructuring 4 2
MGT 5702 Organizational Behavior 2
MIT 5602 Management Information Systems 2
 Credit Hours14
Second Semester
B AD 5822 Business Consulting Practicum 2
B AD 5902 Strategic Management 2
L S 5802 Business Ethics/Legal 2
MKT 5402 Marketing Management 2
Graduate Business Elective 1
Choose one of the following: 2
Managerial Accounting
Quantitative Analysis II
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
 Credit Hours11
 Total Credit Hours168
1

The MATH 1823, MATH 2423, MATH 2433, and MATH 2443 sequence can be substituted for MATH 1914, MATH 2924, and MATH 2934.

2

To be chosen from the University-Wide General Education Approved Course List. Three of these nine hours must be upper-division (3000-4000). See list in the Class Schedule.

3

Shared Hours: 9 hours may be applied to both the B.S. in Petroleum Engineering and the MBA degrees.

4

Counts toward fulfillment of the MBA Energy Specialization (10 hours: ENGB 5152, ENGB 5162, ENGB 5172, ENGB 5182; FIN 5322).

  • Courses designated as Core I, II, III, IV, or V are part of the General Education curriculum. Students must complete a minimum of 40 hours of General Education courses, chosen from the approved lists.
  • Two college-level courses in a single language are required; this may be satisfied by successful completion of 2 years in a single language in high school. Students who must take language at the University will have an additional 6-10 hours of coursework.