Petroleum Engineering, B.S.P.E.

Required Courses

• UNIV 100 - First Year Seminar: Cajun Connection 2 Credit(s).
• CHEM 107 - General Chemistry I 3 Credit(s).
• CHEM 108 - General Chemistry II 3 Credit(s).
• CHEM 115 - General Chemistry Laboratory 2 Credit(s).
• ENGL 101 - Introduction to Academic Writing 3 Credit(s). (Requires at least a “C”)
• ENGL 102 - Writing and Research About Culture 3 Credit(s). (Requires at least a “C”)
• GEOL 111 - Physical Geology 4 Credit(s).
• MATH 270 - Calculus I 4 Credit(s). (Requires at least a “C”)
• MATH 301 - Calculus II 4 Credit(s). (Requires at least a “C”)
• PETE 101 - Introduction to Petroleum Engineering 1 Credit(s).

Electives

Total: 32 Credits

Required Courses

• UNIV 200 - Information Literacy 2 Credit(s).
• ECON 300 - Fundamentals of Economics 3 Credit(s).
• ENGR 201 - Electrical Circuits 3 Credit(s).
• ENGR 218 - Statics and Strength of Materials 3 Credit(s).
• ENGL 365 - Technical Writing 3 Credit(s).
• GEOL 314 - Structural Geology 4 Credit(s).
• MATH 350 - Differential Equations 3 Credit(s).
• PETE 382 - Drilling Fluids 3 Credit(s).
• PETE 384 - Drilling Fluids Laboratory 1 Credit(s).
• PHYS 201 - General Physics I 4 Credit(s).

Electives

Total: 35 Credits

Required Courses

• ECON 430(G) - Industrial Economics and Finance 3 Credit(s).
• ENGR 301 - Thermodynamics 3 Credit(s).
• ENGR 305 - Transport Phenomena 3 Credit(s).
• PETE 391 - Phase Behavior of Hydrocarbon Systems 2 Credit(s).
• PETE 392 - Reservoir Fluid Flow 3 Credit(s).
• PETE 394 - Reservoir Mechanics Laboratory 1 Credit(s).
• PETE 481(G) - Petrophysics and Formation Evaluation 3 Credit(s).
• PETE 483(G) - Petrophysics and Formation Evaluation Laboratory 1 Credit(s).
• PETE 491 - Drilling Engineering 3 Credit(s).
• PETE 493 - Drilling Laboratory 1 Credit(s).

Electives

Total: 33 Credits

Required Courses

• PETE 401 - Senior Design Project I 1 Credit(s).
• PETE 402 - Senior Design Project II 1 Credit(s).
• PETE 478 - Natural Gas Engineering 3 Credit(s).
• PETE 482(G) - Improved Petroleum Recovery Processes 3 Credit(s).
• PETE 484(G) - Well Planning and Control 3 Credit(s).
• PETE 485 - Petroleum Project Economics, Risk Analysis, and Property Evaluation 3 Credit(s).
• PETE 486 - Petroleum Production Engineering 3 Credit(s).
• PETE 488 - Petroleum Production Laboratory 1 Credit(s).
• PETE 489(G) - Well Completion 3 Credit(s).
• PETE 494(G) - Reservoir Engineering 3 Credit(s).
• PETE 496 - Reservoir Laboratory 1 Credit(s).

Electives

Total: 28 Credits