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Petroleum Geology Certificate Requirements

Admission Requirements

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

Bachelor of Science degree (or better) in Geology, Earth Sciences or related discipline from an accredited university or an ABET accredited engineering program in Petroleum, Civil, or Geological Engineering.

Students holding a B.S. degree in other engineering disciplines or in a science field with an appropriate background in geology, chemistry, mathematics and physics may also be admitted.

An overall undergraduate GPA of at least 2.75 or 3.00 for the last two years.

Certificate Requirements

A total of nine (9) credit hours must be completed in Graduate level courses as listed below:

Course List
CodeTitleCredits
Required Course:
GEOL 407Petroleum Geology3
Choose 6 credits from the following:
GEOE 301Petrophysics3
GEOL 500Sedimentary Geology3-6

A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 is required to earn the certificate.

Courses shall only count as credit toward fulfilling the requirements listed above when a grade of C or greater has been awarded at the completion of the course.

What is a graduate certificate?

A graduate certificate is a short series of graduate-level college courses that offer specialized training in a specific industry. UND offers graduate certificate programs focused on education, technology, business, and public administration. You must complete your bachelor’s degree before enrolling in a graduate certificate program.

Graduate certificate courses can sometimes be stacked to meet the requirements for a master’s degree. Reach out to the department for clarification prior to entering a graduate certificate program if your desire is to apply your graduate certificate credits to a master’s degree.

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