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Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering

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[Program Overview]

[Learning Outcomes]

Program Title

PHD--PETR

Department(s)

Petroleum Engineering

Degree Designation

Doctor of Philosophy

Program Type

Major

Program Description

In order to be admitted to the Ph.D. program, a student must meet the requirements as set forth by the Graduate Program and have completed an M.S. degree with thesis.
Completion requirement

  • Minimum 30 credits regular* courses and Directed Study (581). 

  • Minimum 12 credits of regular* 5000-level petroleum engineering courses.

  • Maximum 9 credits of Directed Study (PETR 5081); maximum 6 credits from the same professor.

  • Minimum 6 credits from outside of petroleum engineering in either engineering, engineering management, or science disciplines. Students with degrees in disciplines other than Petroleum engineering may take an additional 6 credits of petroleum engineering courses instead.

  • Minimum 24 credits and maximum 30 credits of Dissertation (PETR 5095).

  • Registration in Graduate Seminar (PETR 5070) is required.

* Courses are considered regular only if a course title and scheduled meeting time are specified and the course is open to all qualified students.

Credit requirements