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Homes Academic Information Degree Requirements

Petroleum Technology

Associate of Applied Science

Career Program - 63 Semester Hours

English: 6 hours
____ ENG 1013 Composition I 3 credit hours
____ ENG 1003 Basic Technical Communications
OR ENG 1023 Composition II 3 credit hours
Mathematics Courses: 3 hours
Three hours of mathematics courses must be selected from the following list:
____ MATH 1003 Intermediate Algebra 3 credit hours
____ MATH 1253 Applied Technical Math 3 credit hours
____ MATH   (Any Higher Level Math) 3 credit hours
Social Science Electives: 3 hours
Three hours of social sciences electives must be selected from the following list:
____ GEOG 2013 Regional Geography of the World 3 credit hours
____ ECON 2453 Macroeconomics 3 credit hours
____ ECON 2463 Microeconomics 3 credit hours
____ SOC 2013 Introduction to Sociology 3 credit hours
____ PSY 2003 General Psychology 3 credit hours
Science: 4 hours
Four hours of science courses must be selected from the following list:
____ CHEM 1004 Fundamentals of Chemistry  
OR GEOL 1104 General Physical Geology  
OR SCI 2014 Earth Science 4 credit hours
Business: 6 hours
____ BUS 1213 Computer Applications 3 credit hours
____ BUS 2373 Supervisory Management 3 credit hours
Technical Core: 32 hours
____ ELEC 1114 Introduction to Analog and Digital Electronics 4 credit hours
____ ELEC 2113 Motors and System Controls 3 credit hours
____ PTRT 1001 First Aid/HSE 1 credit hour
____ PTRT 1013 Introduction to the Petroleum Industry 3 credit hours
____ PTRT 1113 Drilling Operations 3 credit hours
____ PTRT 1123 Rigging and Load Handling 3 credit hours
____ PTRT 2013 Completion Operations 3 credit hours
____ PTRT 2103 Production Operations 3 credit hours
____ PTRT 2113 Petroleum Regulations and Safety 3 credit hours
____ TECH 1202 Soft Skills for Technicians 2 credit hours
____ TECH 2004 Hydraulics and Pneumatics 4 credit hours
Related Electives: 9 hours
Nine hours of electives must be selected from the following list:
____ ACR 1303 Schematics 3 credit hours
____ AST 1205 Engine Applications, Maintenance, and Repair 5 credit hours
____ CIS 1003 Introduction to Computer Systems 3 credit hours
____ ELEC 1204 Fundamentals of Electricity 3 credit hours
____ GIS 2203 Introduction to Geographic Information 3 credit hours
____ GRNS 1201 Sustainability Awareness 1 credit hour
____ INT 2003 Internship 3 credit hours
____ PTRT 2203 Gas Management 3 credit hours
____ PTRT 2213 Artificial Lift 3 credit hours
____ PTRT 2223 Production Surface Equipment 3 credit hours
____ PTRT 2233 Well Control 3 credit hours
____ PTRT 2303 Drilling Technology 3 credit hours
____ TECH 1101 OSHA Basics 1 credit hour

Students are encouraged to take ACAD 0411 College Study Skills their first semester to better equip them to make the transition from high school to college-level course work.

Related Degrees

Scholarship

After UACCM

The Petroleum Technology program will prepare students with a general education foundation and technical competencies for employment opportunities in the oil and natural gas drilling, gathering, and field operations industry.

Graduates are employed as:

  • Field technicians
  • Pumpers
  • Drilling technicians
  • Measurement technicians
  • Compressor operations
  • Completions engineering technicians
  • Drilling fluids engineer
  • Measure-while-drilling engineers
  • Well logging technicians
  • Pressure pumping technicians
  • Land technicians

Note

  • Students should take all remedial courses early in order to focus on degree-required classes in later semesters.
  • The department has an industry-supported scholarship program available for qualifying students. This program was established to encourage and enable individuals to pursue educational opportunities that will prepare them for jobs in the petroleum industry in Arkansas and worldwide.

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