Petroleum Engineering, B.S.
View ChecksheetMinimum Total Credit Hours: 129
Minimum Upper-Division Hours: 40
Overall GPA - Combined and OU: 2.50
Major GPA - Combined and OU: 2.50
Curriculum GPA - Combined and OU: 2.50
Program Code: B765
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, and students must successfully complete prerequisite courses (with a minimum C grade) before proceeding to the next course.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| P E 2011 | Introduction to Petroleum Engineering | 1 |
| P E 2113 | Statics and Dynamics | 3 |
| P E 2213 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| P E 2153 | Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| P E 3022 | Technical Communications | 2 |
| P E 3213 | Reservoir Rock Properties | 3 |
| P E 3221 | Rock Properties Laboratory | 1 |
| P E 3220 | Petroleum Engineering Internship 1 | 0 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| P E 4323 | Drilling II | 3 |
| P E 4423 | Production Engineering II | 3 |
| P E 4521 | Reservoir Fluid Mechanics Laboratory | 1 |
| P E 4711 | Petroleum Project Evaluation | 1 |
| P E 4532 | Reservoir Engineering II | 2 |
| P E 4463 | Data Analytics | 3 |
| P E 4553 | Integrated Reservoir Management | 3 |
| Choose 3 hours of approved P E Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 59 | |
Major Support Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 2924 | Differential and Integral Calculus II 1 | 4 |
| MATH 2934 | Differential and Integral Calculus III 1 | 4 |
| MATH 3113 | Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 |
| CHEM 1415 | General Chemistry (Continued) | 5 |
| or CHEM 1435 | General Chemistry II: Signature Course | |
| GEOL 1114 | Physical Geology for Science and Engineering Majors | 4 |
| GEOL 3003 | Structural Geology and Stratigraphy for Petroleum Engineers | 3 |
| GPHY 3423 | Introductory Petroleum Geology and Geophysics | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 26 | |
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.html. Courses 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.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Area I: Symbolic and Oral Communication | ||
| English Composition (6 hours) | ||
| ENGL 1113 | Principles of English Composition | 3 |
| ENGL 1213 | Principles of English Composition | 3 |
| 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 Course | 0-5 | |
| Beginning Course, continued | 0-5 | |
| Mathematics (minimum 3 hours) | ||
| MATH 1914 | Differential and Integral Calculus I 1 | 3-4 |
| or MATH 1823 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | |
| Core Area II: Natural Science (minimum 7 hours, 2 courses) | ||
| CHEM 1315 | General Chemistry (Science with Lab) 1 | 5 |
| or CHEM 1335 | General Chemistry I: Signature Course | |
| PHYS 2514 | General Physics for Engineering and Science Majors 1 | 4 |
| Core Area III: Social Science (6 hours) | ||
| P SC 1113 | American Federal Government | 3 |
| Choose one course from the General Education Social Science list | 3 | |
| 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 1483 | United States to 1865 | 3 |
| 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 list | 3 | |
| Core Area V: First Year Experience (3 hours) | ||
| Choose one course | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 39-50 | |
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Mewborne College of Earth and Energy Sciences requirements that also satisfy University General Education requirements.
ADDITIONAL MEWBOURNE COLLEGE OF EARTH & ENERGY REQUIREMENT
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PHYS 2524 | General Physics for Engineering and Science Majors | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours | 4 | |
Free Electives
Electives to bring total applicable hours to 129 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.
A minimum grade of C is required for each course in the curriculum.
Students must successfully complete prerequisite courses (with a minimum C grade) before proceeding to the next course.
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.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
| ENGL 1113 | Principles of English Composition (Core I) | 3 |
| CHEM 1315 | General Chemistry (Core II) 1 | 5 |
| MATH 1914 | Differential and Integral Calculus I (Core I) 2 | 4 |
| First Year Experience (Core V) 3 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENGL 1213 or EXPO 1213 | Principles of English Composition (Core I) or Expository Writing | 3 |
| CHEM 1415 | General Chemistry (Continued) 1 | 5 |
| MATH 2924 | Differential and Integral Calculus II 2 | 4 |
| PHYS 2514 | General Physics for Engineering and Science Majors (Core II) | 4 |
| P E 2011 | Introduction to Petroleum Engineering | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| First Semester | ||
| MATH 2934 | Differential and Integral Calculus III 2 | 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: Artistic Forms (Core IV) 3 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 18 | |
| 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 |
| Approved Elective: World Culture (Core IV) 3 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Summer | ||
| P E 3220 | Petroleum Engineering Internship | 0 |
| Credit Hours | 0 | |
| Junior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| GEOL 3003 | Structural Geology and Stratigraphy for Petroleum Engineers | 3 |
| 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 |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| GPHY 3423 | Introductory Petroleum Geology and Geophysics | 3 |
| 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 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Senior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| HIST 1483 or HIST 1493 | United States to 1865 (Core IV) or United States, 1865 to the Present | 3 |
| 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: Social Science (Core III) 3 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| P SC 1113 | American Federal Government (Core III) | 3 |
| P E 4463 | Data Analytics | 3 |
| P E 4553 | Integrated Reservoir Management | 3 |
| P E - Approved P E Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Approved Elective: Western Culture (Core IV) 3 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 129 | |
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CHEM 1315 and CHEM 1415 can be substituted with CHEM 1335 (Fall only) and CHEM 1435 (Spring only), respectively.
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The MATH 1823, MATH 2423, MATH 2433, and MATH 2443 sequence can be substituted for MATH 1914, MATH 2924, and MATH 2934.
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To be chosen from the University-Wide General Education Approved Course List. Three of these hours must be upper-division (3000-4000). See list in the Class Schedule.
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PE Elective: P E 4573, P E 4583, P E 4033, or any P E 5000-level course.