Program Objectives:

The objectives of the program are to promote independent thinking and creative petroleum engineering methodology by developing original research and to prepare highly qualified personnel in the field of Petroleum Engineering such as researchers, senior engineers, and university faculty.

Academic Requirements:

Complete a minimum of 30 credits.

A.  A Minimum of 21 credit hours in 500 or higher level Petroleum Engineering courses.
B.  A Minimum of 9 credit hours in 500 or higher level courses as a minor in other engineering disciplines or sciences.

1. Successfully pass the Entrance Examination to be held before the end of the first semester of study.
2. Present two satisfactory seminars.
3. Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or above in all graduate courses.
4. Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or above in all undergraduate deficiency courses.
5. Successfully pass the Comprehensive Examination upon completion of the coursework, i.e. 30 credit hours.
6. Successfully complete a dissertation and its defense.

Curriculum (Degree Plan)

COURSE	TITLE	LT	LB	CR	COURSE	TITLE	LT	LB	CR
Total credit hours required for Ph.D. degree: 42
First Year
PETE 645	Fluid Flow in Porous Media	3	0	3	PETE 5xx	PETE Elective II	3	0	3
PETE 649	Advanced Fluid Properties and Thermodynamics	3	0	3	PETE 6xx	PETE Elective III	3	0	3
PETE 6xx or 701	PETE Elective I or Directed Research	3	0	3	PETE 6xx or 702	PETE Elective IV or Directed Research	3	0	3
		9	0	9			9	0	9
Second Year
PETE 6xx	PETE Elective V	3	0	3	XXX 5xx	Free Elective	3	0	3
XXX 5xx	Technical Elective I	3	0	3	PETE 711	Ph.D. Pre-Dissertation	0	0	3
XXX 5xx	Technical Elective II	3	0	3
PETE 699	Seminar	1	0	0
		10	0	9			3	0	6
Third Year
PETE 712	Ph.D. Dissertation	0	0	IP	PETE 712	Ph.D. Dissertation (Continued)	0	0	9
		0	0	0			0	0	9