Graduate Students

Doctor of Philosophy

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About the Ph.D. Program

The mission of the graduate program in Energy & Petroleum Engineering is to prepare students to be leaders in industry, government, or academia. The field of engineering is continuously evolving and those with the advanced education and research skills associated with graduate degrees will have the flexibility, breadth and depth of knowledge and experience to become industry leaders facing the problems of tomorrow.

All students in the Ph.D. program will learn the research techniques that individuals working in national laboratories, industrial positions and academia are currently utilizing.

**Note: An M.S. degree is not required to enter a Ph.D. program.

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Course Requirements for Ph.D.

Students with a BS degree in Petroleum Engineering from an accredited institution

ITEMS	COURSE DESCRIPTION	CREDITS
Seminar	PETE 5890 - Graduate Seminar	6
Courses*	Approved graduate level courses (PETE or other), as selected by the student with approval of the student's advisor and graduate committee	36
Research	PETE 5980 - Dissertation Research	30
	TOTAL	72

 

Students with an BS degree in Other Majors from an accredited institution

ITEMS	COURSE DESCRIPTION	CREDITS
Foundation Courses*	PETE 5055 - Drilling Engineering PETE 5340 - Reservoir Engineering PETE 5715 - Production Engineering PETE 5090 - Research Methods PETE 5355 - Mathematical Methods	15
Seminar	PETE 5890 - Graduate Seminar	6
Courses	Approved graduate level courses (PETE or other), as selected by the student with approval of the student's advisor and graduate committee	21
Research	PETE 5980 - Dissertation Research	30
	TOTAL	72

^{* Transferable from MS degree if applicable.
Revised October 2022.}