Nov 04, 2025

2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog

2022-2023 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 1301 - First Year Writing I Credit Hours: 3
MATH 2413 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4 ²
GEOL 1303 - Physical Geology Credit Hours: 3
GEOL 1103 - Physical Geology Lab Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 1311 - Fundamentals of Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1111 - Fundamentals of Chm Lab Credit Hours: 1
ENGI 1100 - Introduction To Engineering Credit Hours: 1

Total 16

Spring Semester

ENGL 1302 - First Year Writing II Credit Hours: 3
MATH 2414 - Calculus II Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 2325 - University Physics I (lecture) Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1312 - Fundamentals of Chemistry 2 Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1112 - Fundamentals of Chm Lab Credit Hours: 1
ENGI 1331 - Computing and Problem Solving for Engineers Credit Hours: 3

Total 17

PETR Second Year

Fall Semester

HIST 1301 - The U.S. to 1877 Credit Hours: 3
MATH 2415 - Calculus III Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 2326 - University Physics II (lecture) Credit Hours: 3
INDE 2333 - Engineering Statistics I Credit Hours: 3
PETR 1111 - Introduction to Petroleum Engineering Credit Hours: 1.0
PETR 2311 - Reservoir Petrophysics Credit Hours: 3
PETR 2111 - Petroleum Petrophysics Lab Credit Hours: 1.0

Total 18

Spring Semester

HIST 1302 - The U.S. Since 1877 Credit Hours: 3
MATH 3321 - Engineering Mathematics Credit Hours: 3
Social and Behavioral Sciences Core Course Credit Hours: 3.0
ENGI 2334 - Introduction To Thermodynamics Credit Hours: 3
PETR 2313 - Reservoir Fluids Credit Hours: 3

Total 15

PETR Third Year

Fall Semester

ENGI 2304 - Technical Communications for Engineers Credit Hours: 3
MECE 3400 - Intro To Mechanics Credit Hours: 4
PETR 3315 - Introduction to Well Logging Credit Hours: 3
PETR 3362 - Reservoir Engineering I Credit Hours: 3
PETR 3372 - Petroleum Production Operation Credit Hours: 3

Total 16

Spring Semester

GOVT 2306 - US and Texas Constitution and Politics Credit Hours: 3
CHEE 3363 - Fluid Mechanics for Chemical Engineers Credit Hours: 3.0
PETR 3318 - Drilling Engineering I Credit Hours: 3
PETR 3321 - Petroleum Pressure Transient Testing Credit Hours: 3.0
PETR 3310 - Petroleum Production Economics Credit Hours: 3

Total 15

PETR Fourth Year

Fall Semester

GOVT 2305 - US Government: Congress, President, & Courts Credit Hours: 3
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
PETR 4311 - Petroleum Capstone Project I Credit Hours: 3

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