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Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering
Prospective Graduate Applicant:
The Graduate Application Forms to apply for either the
Master or Ph.D. program in the Mewbourne School of Petroleum
and Geological Engineering may be found at http://gradweb.ou.edu.
Additional information about the program may be found at
http://www.ou.edu/mewbourneschool.
Requirements:
- TOEFL: Only a candidate for whom English is not their
native language is required to submit an official TOEFL
score of at least 213 (computer exam) or 550 (written exam)
OR IELTS score of 6.5 or more
- GRE scores
- Statement of purpose
- Three letters of recommendation
Please send GRE scores, statement of purpose, three letters of recommendation directly to the department and NOT to the office of admissions and records. ONLY TOEFL and application material need to be sent to the office of admisions and records.
Only admitted applicants to the Mewbourne School of Petroleum
and Geological Engineering may submit a resume for graduate
assistantship consideration. Please note that all assistantship
appointments are made after August 1st for Fall Semester
and after December 1st for Spring Semester.
Students may choose between
the thesis and non-thesis
degree programs.
Thesis Program
| Two Required Graduate-Level Courses |
6 hr. |
| Choose from:
Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics
Fluid Flow in Porous Media
Introduction to Rock Mechanics
Well Test Analysis
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3
3
3
3 |
| One Additional Graduate-Level Course |
2 hr. |
| Choose From:
Seminar in Petroleum Engineering
Special Studies
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1-2
1-2 |
| One Approved Applied Mathematics Course |
3 hr. |
| Choose From:
Introduction to Partial Differential Equations
Applied Statistical methods
Mathematical
Simulation Models |
3
3
3 |
| Five Approved Electives † |
15 hr. |
| Thesis Project § |
4 hr. |
| Total |
30 hr. |
† Nine of these fifteen hours must be in PGE.
§ The thesis will be defended in a final oral
examination.
Non-Thesis Program
| Two Required Graduate-Level Courses |
6 hr. |
| Choose from:
Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics
Fluid Flow in Pourous Media
Introduction to Rock Mechanics
Petroleum Reservoir Development
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3
3
3
3 |
| One Additional Graduate-Level Course |
2 hr. |
| Choose From:
Seminar in Petroleum Engineering
Special Studies
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3
3 |
| One Approved Applied Mathematics Course |
3 hr. |
| Choose From:
Introduction to Partial Differential Equations
Applied Statistical Methods
Mathematical Simulation Models
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3
3
3 |
| Eight Approved Electives † |
25 hr. |
| Final Comprehensive Exam § |
0 hr. |
| Total |
36 hr. |
† Eighteen of these twenty-five hours must be in
PGE.
§ The examination may be either oral, written,
or both and may be attempted no more than twice.
For students with undergraduate degrees in engineering
fields other than Chemical, Petroleum or Geological Engineering, an alternate
cirriculum may be available. Such a program can be set up for undergraduates
who have degrees in science or business. Please consult with the program
director for more information.
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