Program Structure and Requirements
Overall Program Structure
The MSc PGEG program consists of a minimum 35 credit hours, distributed as follows: 15 credit hours of Program Core courses, 8 credit hours of Program Elective courses and 12 credit hours of Master’s Thesis. The components of the program are summarized in the table below.
| Program Component |
Credit Hours |
| Program Core (3 courses) |
12 |
| Graduate Seminar I |
1 |
| Graduate Seminar II |
1 |
| Technical and Scientific Writing |
1 |
| Program Electives (2 courses) |
8 |
| Master’s Thesis |
12 |
| Total |
35 |
Program Requirements
Students seeking the degree of MSc in Petroleum Geosciences must successfully complete a minimum 35 credit hours as specified in the program requirements detailed below, with a minimum CGPA of 3.0. Course selection should be made in consultation with the student’s Main Advisor.
Program Core (15 credit hours)
Students must complete the core courses listed below.
Core Courses
Program Electives (8 credit hours)
Students must select two courses from the list below. Subject to approval, elective courses can be taken from ERTH 700-level courses offered in the Petroleum Geosciences PhD program or other relevant graduate programs at KU.
Elective Courses
| PGEG 623 | Remote Sensing for Earth Sciences Applications and GIS | 3 |
| PGEG 689 | Special Topics in Petroleum Geosciences | 4 |
| PEEG 630 | Advanced Reservoir Engineering | 3 |
| PEEG 650 | Advanced Petroleum Economics | 3 |
Master’s Thesis (12 credit hours)
Students must complete a Master’s Thesis that involves creative, research-oriented work within the field of petroleum geosciences, under direct supervision of a full-time faculty advisor from the Petroleum Geosciences Department, and at least one other full-time faculty who acts as a co-advisor. The outcome of research should demonstrate the synthesis of information into knowledge in a form that may be used by others. The research findings must be documented in a formal thesis and defended successfully in a viva voce examination.
Thesis