Master's in Petroleum Engineering Requirements

Complete these requirements for a master's in Petroleum Engineering.

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Admission Requirements

The applicant must meet the School of Graduate Studies' current minimum general admission requirements as published in the graduate catalog.

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Sciences.
An overall undergraduate GPA of at least 2.75 for the last two years. A lower GPA may be accepted on the basis of case by case for those with industry experience.
Satisfy the School of Graduate Studies' English Language Proficiency requirements as published in the graduate catalog.

Degree Requirements

A minimum of 30 semester credit hours.
A minimum of three semester credit hours of an approved design project.
At least one-half of the credits must be at or above the 500-level and the remaining credits can be from lower level courses which have been approved by school of graduate studies as graduate level courses.
A maximum of nine (9) semester credits may be transferred from another institution.
An overall GPA of 2.75 or better for all coursework.
Complete the approved design project.

Admission Requirements

The applicant must meet the School of Graduate Studies' current minimum general admission requirements as published in the graduate catalog.

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Sciences.
An overall undergraduate GPA of at least 3.00 for the last two years. A lower GPA may be accepted on the basis of case by case for those with industry experience.
Satisfy the School of Graduate Studies' English Language Proficiency requirements as published in the graduate catalog.
Students seeking admission to a combined B.S./Master’s program must have an overall GPA of at least 3.0 at the time of admission. Students admitted to the combined BS/MS program will be able to double count 6 credits for both degrees.

Degree Requirements

A minimum of 30 semester credits, including credits granted for the thesis.
A minimum of 21 semester credits, including 6 credits of thesis, must be in the major field of petroleum engineering.
At least one-half of the credits must be at or above the 500-level.
A maximum of nine (9) semester credits may be transferred from another institution.
Completion of a research project, present and defend the thesis.
An overall GPA of 3.00 or better in all coursework.

Licensure Requirement

UND Engineering programs are designed to help prepare students for various careers in engineering and may serve as an important step in the pathway for licensure. Students enrolled in, and planning on graduating from, one of the College of Engineering & Mines’ ABET-accredited majors are invited to take the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam, a multiple-choice, knowledge-based exam administered by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES).

The FE Exam covers subject matter taught in a typical baccalaureate engineering program accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. Students may choose from computer-based exams in chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and other disciplines. Professional licensing in every U.S. state and territory requires, as the first step, that a student successfully pass the FE exam.

After passing the FE exam, in order to receive licensure in the field students must obtain at least four years of experience deemed acceptable to their licensing board and successfully pass a Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) exam. The PE exams go beyond testing academic knowledge and require knowledge gained in engineering practice. If you are planning to seek professional licensure or certification in an engineering-related field, it is strongly recommended that you contact the appropriate licensing entity in the state in which you are located or plan to locate to in order to seek information and guidance regarding additional licensure or certification requirements.