Petroleum Engineering (Geoscience Technologies) (MS)

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The Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering (Geoscience Technologies) is a unique degree that emphasizes recent developments in the field of unconventional oil and gas resources and modern techniques for mapping and monitoring of subterranean resources. The program may be completed via the USC Viterbi School’s Distance Education Network (DEN). All courses for the degree must be taken at USC.

Students without a BS in Petroleum Engineering will normally be required to complete prerequisite courses before beginning the MS program. Specific prerequisite courses are decided upon consultation with the department adviser. Units from these courses cannot be applied toward the degree.

A minimum of 34 units is required to earn the MS in Petroleum Engineering (Geoscience Technologies).

Core Required Courses (18 Units)

PTE 507 Engineering and Economic Evaluation of Subsurface Reservoirs Units: 3
PTE 508 Numerical Simulation of Subsurface Flow and Transport Processes Units: 3
PTE 517 Testing of Wells and Aquifers Units: 3
PTE 531 Enhanced Oil Recovery Units: 3, 2 years
PTE 555 Well Completion, Stimulation, and Damage Control Units: 3
PTE 582 Fluid Flow and Transport Processes in Porous Media Units: 3, 2 years

Take 4 Out of 5 Courses Shown Below (12 Units)

PTE 502 Advanced Reservoir Characterization Units: 3
PTE 503 Technology of Unconventional Oil and Gas Resources Development Units: 3
PTE 504 Geophysics for Petroleum Engineers Units: 3
PTE 505 Inverse Modeling for Dynamic Data Integration Units: 3
PTE 572 Geostatistics Units: 3

Additional Requirements

Elective from a group of approved PTE courses: Units: 4