Undergraduate Program General Information
The department's curriculum is
based on fundamental studies in mathematics, chemistry, physics, and
geology. For this reason you should prepare yourself in high school
by taking several college preparatory mathematics and science
courses.
What does a petroleum
engineer do?
Petroleum engineers are
involved in drilling and petroleum-producing operations. As a
petroleum engineer, you will supervise and seek to improve drilling
operations that today include the challenge of arctic, jungle, and
deep ocean drilling. Petroleum engineers must make thorough studies
of geologic and engineering data in order to predict maximum oil and
gas recovery as well as ultimate production and production rates.
As an engineer, you may move
to field, district, area, staff, and chief petroleum engineering
positions. Or you may prefer to advance through such management
posts as supervisor, superintendent, manager, and president. The
route you follow, however, depends on the type of career you want to
make for yourself. Once you have acquired some experience, you might
decide to become a consultant or enter the oil business on your own.
The bachelor of science degree
in petroleum engineering takes approximately four years to complete.
Because of the wide range of course offerings in the curriculum, you
may be qualified to serve in almost any capacity such as reservoir, drilling, production engineering, or well-log analysis once you graduate.
Do you have the desire to be a
success and earn top pay and benefits at the same time? Do you have
the self-confidence as well as initiative to supervise costly
projects? Do you have the ability to work with others as well as
independently to produce good results? If so, then you may be able
to enjoy a successful career in the field of petroleum engineering. |
