Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering - Fall 2020-2021


Year 1Fall SemesterCredits
C&PE 117Energy in the Modern World1
Chem 130Chem 15
ENGL 101Composition3
Math 125Calculus I4
KU COREGE3S, AE4.1, AE4.23
 Hours This Semester:16
  
Year 1Spring SemesterCredits
C&PE 127Intro. to the PetE Professn.1
CHEM 135Chem II5
ENGL 102Composition & Lit3
Math 126Calculus II4
GEOL 101Intro. to Geology3
GEOL 103GEOL Lab2
 Hours This Semester:18
Year 2Fall SemesterCredits
C&PE 217Intro. to Petro Drilling ENGR2
C&PE 219Drilling Fluids Lab1
C&PE 211Material & Energy Balances4
Math 220Differential Equations3
MATH 290Linear Algebra2
PHSX 210General Physics I for Engineers3
PHSX 216Physics I lab1
 Hours This Semester:16
Year 2Spring SemesterCredits
C&PE 327Res. Engineering I4
C&PE 325Numerical Methods3
C&PE 221Thermodynamics3
MATH 127Calculus III4
PHSX 212General Physics II3
PHSX 236Physics II Lab1
 Hours This Semester:18
Year 3Fall SemesterCredits
C&PE 511Momentum Transfer3
C&PE 527Res. Engineering II4
C&PE 528Well Logging3
ME 211Static & Mechanics3
ENGL 203Writing for Engineers (3H)3
 Hours This Semester:16
Year 3Spring SemesterCredits
C&PE 522ECON Appraisal2
C&PE 618Secondary Recovery4
C&PE 619Pet. Engr3
GEOL 332Sedimentology For Pet Engg.4
ENGR ElectBasic Science or ENGR Elect3
 Hours This Semester:16
Year 4Fall SemesterCredits
C&PE 627Petroleum Production3
C&PE 625Unconventionals3
GEOL 535Pet. and Subsurface GEOL4
KU COREGoal 2.23
KU COREGE3s, AE4.1, AE4.23
 Hours This Semester:16
   
Year 4Spring SemesterCredits
C&PE 617Drilling & Well Completion3
C&PE 628Petroleum ENGR Design3
C&PE 624Process Safety & Sustainability3
ENGR ELECTENGR Elective2
KU COREGE3S, AE4.1, AE4.23
 Hours This Semester:14
 Total Number of Hours:130

Below is a checklist of courses required for completion of the BS degree in Petroleum Engineering.   A total of 130 hours is required for the degree including completion of the KU CORE requirements.

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  • Students that transfer into the program do not go back and take C&PE 117 and C&PE 127.  They need to make up the hours with MSEHS (math, science, engineering, humanities, or social science).  
  • Students with credit for ENGL 101 do not need to make up the hours with another course.
  • Students who fulfill Goal 4.2 by international status or an experience need to make up the 3 hours with 3 hours of MSEHS (math, science, engineering, humanities, or social science).
  • HSES and other activity courses do not count for hours towards graduation.
  • Students will satisfy  KU CORE Goal 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 3H, 3N, 5.1 and 6 with completion of the math, science, communication, English, and engineering courses required for the degree.  Students must select approved courses to satisfy the Goal 2.2, 3S, 4.1, and  4.2  requirements.  Students will not graduate without meeting the requirements for the KU CORE.
  • C&PE courses are only offered 1 time a year in the semester in which they are shown.  Failure to take the Math, Science, English, and C&PE courses in the order shown may delay graduation by at least 1 yr.
  • Students must complete and earn a cumulative 2.0 GPA in C&PE 211 , C&PE 221, C&PE 325, and C&PE 327 to progress to C&PE 511, C&PE 527, C&PE 528, C&PE 618, C&PE 619, or junior year C&PE courses.  The cumulative GPA is calculated using the highest grade in each course.
  • Students must complete and earn a cumulative 2.0 GPA in C&PE 511, C&PE 522, C&PE 527, C&PE 528, C&PE 618 to progress on to the senior year courses C&PE 624, C&PE 627, C&PE 625, C&PE 617 and C&PE 628.   The cumulative GPA is calculated using the highest grade in each course.