Professional Masters Degree Program

graduate

 

University of Houston / University of Cape Town

Professional Masters Degree Program Leading to an M.Sc. in Geophysics with a Specialization in Petroleum Geophysics from the University of Houston


Program will be taught at:
The Department of Geological Sciences
University of Cape Town
Rondebosch 7701
South Africa


Application Deadline: December 1st, 2006
Note: Click on course title to view course descriptions in PDF format


4382 - Introduction to Petroleum Geology PDF file

Date Instructor(s) Tuition

Lecture Start: March 5th, 2007, 8:00 am
Lecture End: March 9th, 2007, 5:00 pm
Final Exam: March 29th, 2007

Dr. Van Nieuwenhuise
University of Houston

$3000

7333 - Seismic Wave and Ray Theory PDF file

Date Instructor(s) Tuition

Lecture Start: April 2nd, 2007
Lecture End: April 6th, 2007
Final Exam: May 4th, 2007

Dr. Schuster
University of Houston

$3000

6331 - Geophysical Data Processing PDF file

Date Instructor(s) Tuition

Lecture Start: May 7th, 2007
Lecture End: May 11th, 2007
Final Exam: June 29th, 2007

Dr. Zhou
University of Houston

$3000

6392 - Seismic Migration PDF file

Date Instructor(s) Tuition

Lecture Start: May 21st, 2007
Lecture End: May 25th, 2007
Final Exam: June 29th, 2007

Dr. Zhou
University of Houston

$3000

6380 - Sequence Stratigraphy PDF file

Date Instructor(s) Tuition

Lecture Start: July 2nd, 2007
Lecture End: July 6th, 2007
Final Exam: July 27th, 2007

Dr. Bhattacharya
University of Houston

$3000

6350 - Advanced Structural Geology PDF file

Date Instructor(s) Tuition

Lecture Start: August 6th, 2007
Lecture End: August 10th, 2007
Final Exam: August 31st, 2007

Dr. Murphy
University of Houston

$3000

6397 - Rock and Fluid Physics PDF file

Date Instructor(s) Tuition

Lecture Start: September 3rd, 2007
Lecture End: September 7th, 2007
Final Exam: September 28th, 2007

Dr. Castagna
University of Houston

$3000

6390 - 3D Seismic Interpretation I: Mapping Structure & Stratigraphy PDF file

Date Instructor(s) Tuition

Lecture Start: October 1st, 2007
Lecture End: October 5th, 2007
Final Exam: November 2nd, 2007

Dr. Marfurt
University of Houston

$3000

7330 - The Use of Gravity and Magnetic Data in Exploration PDF file

Date Instructor(s) Tuition

Lecture Start: November 5th, 2007
Lecture End: November 9th, 2007
Final Exam: November 30th, 2007

Dr. Hall
University of Houston

$3000

6393 - 3D Seismic Interpretation II, Estimating Lithology and Hydrocarbons PDF file

Date Instructor(s) Tuition

Lecture Start: December 3rd, 2007
Lecture End: December 7th, 2007
Final Exam: January 4th, 2008

Dr. Hilterman
University of Houston

$3000

7323 - Borehole Geophysics PDF file

Date Instructor(s) Tuition

Lecture Start: January 7th, 2008
Lecture End: January 11th, 2008
Final Exam: February 1st, 2008

Dr. Strack
University of Houston

$3000

6397 - Petrophysics and Formation Evaluation PDF file

Date Instructor(s) Tuition

Lecture Start: February 4th, 2008
Lecture End: February 8th, 2008
Final Exam: February 29th, 2008

Mr. Holtz
University of Houston

$3000

6387 - Introduction to Reservoir Geophysics PDF file

Date Instructor(s) Tuition

Lecture Start: March 3rd, 2008
Lecture End: March 7th, 2008
Final Exam: April 4th, 2008

Dr. Castagna
University of Houston

$3000

 
Additional Elective Courses
 

6391 - Seismic Modeling PDF file

Date Instructor(s) Tuition

April 7th, 2008

Dr. Marfurt
University of Houston

$3000

6363 - Carbonate Depositional Systems PDF file

Date Instructor(s) Tuition

May 5th, 2008

Dr. Chafetz
University of Houston

$3000

6358 - Terrigenous Depositional Systems PDF file

Date Instructor(s) Tuition

June 2nd, 2008

Dr. Dupre'
University of Houston

$3000

6397 - Quantitative Basin Analysis PDF file

Date Instructor(s) Tuition

July 7th, 2008

Industry Basin Analysis Specialist
University of Houston

$3000

6397 - Integrated Reservoir Characterization PDF file

Date Instructor(s) Tuition

Aug 8th, 2008

Dr. Roger Slatt
University of Houston

$3000


Note:

 

 

May 1st, 2008

Capstone Project

May 2nd, 2008

Commencement

 

Payment Schedule:

Deadline Jan 1, 2007

$18,000

Deadline July 1, 2007

$21,000

Deadline Jan 1, 2007

Payment for optional electives ($3000 to $15,000)



Contact Information

Department Chairman:
Dr. John F. Casey


Director, Professional Geoscience Programs:
Dr. Donald S. Van Nieuwenhuise
Phone: 713-743-3423
Fax: 713-748-7906
Email: donvann@uh.edu


Program Coordinator:
Tram Nguyen
Phone: 713-743-4897
Fax: 713-748-7906
Email: tnguye36@mail.uh.edu

Department of Geosciences
University of Houston
Houston, Texas 77204-5007