BS Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering at Pennsylvania State University

Programme overview

The undergraduate curriculum in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering has been designed to equip the student with the fundamentals necessary to achieve lifelong professional growth. Graduates are prepared to enter both the private and public sectors as petroleum and natural gas engineers or to pursue further education at the graduate level. The courses are structured to serve as a melting pot for theory, application to case studies, and engineering project design.

Faculty: College of Earth and Mineral Sciences | Duration: minimum 129 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: University Park, PA, United States

What you will study

The degree requires a minimum of 129 credits, including General Education and the requirements for the major. Required courses include Experimental Chemistry I, Introduction to Computational Sciences Programming, Introductory Microeconomic Analysis and Policy, Statics and Strength of Materials 1, Subsurface Energy Engineering, Data Analytics for Energy Systems.

Career pathways

Graduates of this program find rewarding careers across the globe as engineers for governmental and regulatory bodies, oil and gas producing companies, and other independent and service companies in the energy sector.

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Application information

Entry requirements

In addition to the minimum grade point average (GPA) requirements described in the University Policies, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering entrance to major requirement must also be completed with a minimum grade of C: CHEM 110 , MATH 140 , MATH 141 , and PHYS 211 .

Undergraduate applications are accepted for Fall, Spring and Summer entry; the application opens August 1 for Fall and Summer and June 1 for Spring.

Early Action: apply by November 1 to receive a decision by December 24. Recommended submission deadline for all applications: December 1. Applicants apply through the MyPennState application or the Common App. A nonrefundable application fee is paid by credit card; fee waivers are available to eligible students.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.psu.edu/apply/

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