Texas Tech University

Bob L. Herd Department of Petroleum Engineering
214 8th & Canton Ave, M.S. 43111
Petroleum Engineering Bldg 214
Lubbock, Texas 79409-3111
Phone: 1.806.742.3573
Facsimile: 1.806.742.3502
Voice Mail: 1.806.742.1801

Department email: Petroleum.Engineering@ttu.edu
Department website: www.pe.ttu.edu

Dean: Jon Strauss, Interim Dean Whitacre College of Engineering
Chair: Javid Hashemi, Interim Chair Bob L. Herd Department of Petroleum Engineering

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Petroleum Engineering Degree Information

Accreditation

The four year basic level day program is Petroleum Engineering is accredited by the Engineering
Accreditation Commission (EAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).

Curriculum Description

Undergraduate:

The program educates the student fully in the basic sciences of geology, physics, mathematics, and chemistry and all of the engineering sciences required in the discovery, development, production, evaluation, and transportation of petroleum fluids. Petroleum is the most widely used form of mobile energy and now supplies approximately three-fourths of the total energy used in the United States. It is also a major raw material from which a wide variety of products are manufactured. The department is uniquely located in the Permian Basin, where 62 percent of Texas’ petroleum resources lie within a 175 mile radius. Individual course descriptions are listed on the petroleum web server.

Masters:

The department is staffed with industry-experienced faculty, with an average of more than 15 years of experience per faculty member. This experience is combined with sound engineering and scientific principles in the classroom and made an integral part of the candidate’s educational challenge. Also, the department is located in a geographical area that produces 20 percent of the nation’s oil and gas. This proximity provides the student with unique opportunities for directly interfacing with industry
while still a student and observing oil field operations first hand

Doctorate:

The PhD degree program requires a minimum of 66 semester hours beyond the baccalaureate degree. Students in the PhD program devote at least 1/3 of their time to petroleum engineering courses, approximately 1/3 to research and approximately 1/3 to courses outside the department. An acceptable dissertation is required for the PhD degree.

Program Admission Requirements

Undergraduate:

Graduate of accredited high school program in upper 10% or SAT minimum total of 1200 (29 ACT); 17 units in academic subjects including 4 units English, 3 units math, 2 ½ units social science, 2 units laboratory science, 2 units foreign language, and 3 1/3 units electives. Transfer students must have a minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA, and minimum 2.00 GPA for all credits attempted in math, science, and engineering courses.

Masters:

The master’s program requires 30 graduate credit hours above the baccalaureate degree, including 6 credit hours allowed for the thesis. At least 18 credit hours of petroleum engineering courses are required in addition to the thesis. Additional credit hours of other engineering, mathematics, or science will be allowed when approved by the candidate’s advisory committee and graduate advisor. The department also offers a non-thesis master’s program that requires 33 approved graduate credit hours. The graduate program for each candidate is specifically tailored for that candidate’s educational background, industry experience, and individual interest. Qualified students with a B.S. or B.A. degree in any may enter the M.S. program in petroleum engineering by completing without graduate credit, leveling work as needed in physics, chemistry, mathematics, geology, and basic engineering courses. The details of the leveling program will be directed on an individual basis by the graduate advisor, and the length of the program is dependent on the student’s background and experience.

Doctorate

For graduate admission in petroleum engineering, an applicant must hold a baccalaureate degree from a college or university of recognized standing and must be able to demonstrate fundamental skills in petroleum engineering. The application to the University must include an official transcript from all previous university study and acceptable scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

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Cumulative Degrees Awarded

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