Petroleum M.S. Students With a B.S. In Petroleum Engineering
All Petroleum M.S. students with a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from an accredited program must take the following required courses:
Required Courses
PETE5355 - Mathematical Methods Credits: 3
PETE5890 - Petroleum Engineering Graduate Seminar Credits: 1
Core Courses
At least three Core Courses from the following:
PETE5010 - Transport Phenomena Credits: 3
PETE5020 - Thermodynamics Credits: 3
PETE5060 - Flow through Porous Media Credits: 3
PETE5080 - Interfacial Phenomena Credits: 3
PETE5310 - Fundamentals of EOR Credits: 3
PETE5350 - Advanced Reservoir Engineering Credits: 3
Total Credits: 14 Hours
Plan A Thesis Additional Course Requirements:
4000-level or above approved electives Credits: 12
PETE5960 - Thesis Research Credits: 1-12
Total Credits: 30 Hours
Plan B Non-Thesis Additional Course Requirements:
4000-level or above approved electives Credits / Units: 14
PETE5970 - MS Plan B Research Project Credits: 1-2
Total Credits: 30 Hours
Petroleum M.S. Students With a B.S. In Chemical or Mechanical Engineering
All Petroleum M.S. students with a B.S. in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering from an accredited program must take the following required courses:
Required Courses:
PETE5055 - Drilling Engineering Credits: 3
PETE5340 - Reservoir Engineering. Credits: 3
PETE5715 - Production Engineering Credits: 3
Core Courses
At least five Core Courses from the following:
PETE5010 - Transport Phenomena Credits: 3
PETE5020 - Thermodynamics Credits: 3
PETE5060 - Flow through Porous Media Credits: 3
PETE5080 - Interfacial Phenomena Credits: 3
PETE5310 - Fundamentals of EOR Credits: 3
PETE5350 - Advanced Reservoir Engineering Credits: 3
Total Credits: 26 Hours
Plan A Thesis Additional Course Requirements:
4000-level or above approved electives Credits: 7
GEOL4190 - Petroleum Geology Credits: 3
PETE5960 - Thesis Research Credits: 1-12
Total Credits: 40 Hours
Plan B Non-Thesis Additional Course Requirements:
PETE5970 - MS Plan B Research Project Credits: 1-2
4000-level or above approved electives Credits: 9
GEOL4190 - Petroleum Geology Credits: 3
Total Credits: 40 Hours
September 2025
College of Engineering and Physical Sciences
EERB 401, Dept. 3295, 1000 E. University Ave.,
LARAMIE,
Wyoming,
82071, United States
Applicants must have completed a bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a regionally accredited institution. All applicants should have at least a 3.00 cumulative GPA (scale of 4.00)
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The University of Wyoming accepts a variety of English proficiency exams. While the most popular are TOEFL (540 or 76 minimum for iBT), IELTS (6.5 minimum), Duolingo (110), and Cambridge English B2 First, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency (176 minimum).
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.