Undergraduate Program in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Degree Requirements
For the B.S. degree in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, a minimum of 129 credits is required.
- General Education: 45 credits
- (30 of these 45 credits are included in the REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)
- (See description of General Education in this Bulletin.)
- First Year Seminar:
- (Included in REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)
- United States Cultures and International Cultures:
- (Included in GENERAL EDUCATION course selection)
- Writing Across the Curriculum
- (Included in REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)
- Requirements for the Major: 114 credits
- (This includes 30 credits of General Education courses: 3 credits of GH courses; 9 credits of GN courses; 6 credits of GQ courses; 3 credits of GS courses; 9 credits of GWS courses.)
- Prescribed Courses: 99 credits
- CHEM 110 GN(3), CHEM 111 GN(1), CHEM 112 GN(3), ECON 002 GS(3), EM SC 100S GWS(3)+ (Sem: 1-2)
- MATH 140 GQ(4), MATH 141 GQ(4), MATH 230(4), MATH 251(4), PHYS 211 GN(4), PHYS 212 GN(4), PHYS 213 GN(2) (Sem: 1-4)
- E MCH 210(5)**, E MCH 212(3), GEOSC 001(3) (Sem: 3-4)
- EGEE 301(6), GEOSC 454(3), P N G 405(3)*, P N G 406(1)*, P N G 410(3)*, P N G 450(3)*, P N G 451(1)*, P N G 475(3)*, P N G 489(3), P N G 490(1) (Sem: 5-6)
- ENGL 202C GWS(3), P N G 420(4), P N G 425(3), P N G 430(3), P N G 440W(3), P N G 480(3), P N G 482(1), P N G 491(1), P N G 492(1) (Sem: 7-8)
- * A student enrolled in this major must receive a grade of C or better, as specified in Senate Policy 82-44.
- ** Students at branch campuses and/or transfer students can substitute the combination of E MCH 211 and E MCH 213.
- + The following substitutions are allowed for students attending campuses where the indicated course is not offered: CAS 100 GWS can be substituted for EM SC 100S GWS.
- Additional Courses: 9 credits
- Select 9 credits: one course from categories a, b, and c.
- a. ENGL 015 GWS(3) or ENGL 030 GWS(3) (Sem: 1-2)
- b. PHIL 103 GH(3), PHIL 106 GH(3), PHIL 107 GH(3), or PHIL 233 GH(3) (Sem: 3-4)
- c. CMPSC 201 GQ(3) or CMPSC 202 GQ(3) (Sem: 5-6)
- Supporting Courses and Related Areas: 6 credits
- Select 6 credits in consultation with adviser (Students may apply 6 credits of ROTC.) (Sem: 7-8)
A list of all the required courses for the program are available on the Recommended Academic Plan/Scheduling Guide for Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering.
Program Outcomes
Graduates of the Environmental Systems Engineering program will acquire:
- an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
- an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
- an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs
- an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams
- an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
- an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
- an ability to communicate effectively
- the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context
- a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning
- knowledge of contemporary issues
- an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice
ABET Accreditation
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012, telephone: (410) 347-7700.