Course Overview

Petroleum engineering is primarily concerned with the economic extraction of oil, gas, and other natural resources from the earth. Students in this field will learn to design oil wells, storage tanks, and transportation systems. They will also learn how to supervise the construction and operation of oil and gas fields. Petroleum engineers are researching new technologies to allow more oil and gas to be extracted from each well. They keep the energy flowing to light and heat our homes. They fuel our transportation systems and keep our industries operating. Economical and environmentally safe production of petroleum requires a wide spectrum of knowledge. Petroleum engineers also contribute to non-energy concerns such as underground waste disposal, ground water remediation, and hydrology.

General Eligibility

Undergraduate students who meet the following general admission requirements at the time of application are assured admission to  A&M-Central Texas:

• Minimum 2.0 cumulative transfer GPA on a 4.0 scale;

• Minimum 30 academic, college-level transferable semester hours. Applicants pursuing an Applied Science or Aviation Science degree may meet this requirement utilizing select workforce education credit from an approved Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree upon completion of 45 hours, to include all general education courses within the AAS.

• Must be eligible to return to all previously attended colleges or universities.

Part Time Work Details

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Language Requirement

• The University requires all students to take at least one year of a foreign language. This requirement is completed by having taken two units of the same foreign language in high school, completing one year of the same foreign language in college or completing the credit-by-examination process.

  Minimum TOEFL Essentials score of 8.5, or. Minimum IELTS Academic test score of 6.0 overall band (Texas A&M University does not accept the IELTS General test)