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The Petroleum Geosciences Program offers MA and MS degrees.
Hydrogeology Certification Program
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Graduate Level Petroleum Short Courses
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| Program: | Geosciences - Graduate study leading to a Masters Degree in Petroleum Geosciences |
| Chairman: | Dr. Jack Casey |
| Director: | Dr. Don Van Nieuwenhuise |
| Degrees: | Master of Science in Geology with Specialization in Petroleum Geology |
| Master of Science in Geophysics with Specialization in Petroleum Geophysics | |
| Master of Arts in Petroleum Geoscience with Specialization in Geology | |
| Master of Arts in Petroleum Geoscience with Specialization in Geophysics |
The Petroleum Geosciences Program offers advanced degrees that provide working professionals the opportunity to earn their MA or MS in Petroleum Geoscience without interrupting their careers. The curricula consist of focused courses that are delivered in an accelerated sequence to meet the needs and schedules of today's petroleum geoscientists. The professional degrees are designed to be completed in one to two years from the start of a specialization cohort. More advanced programs can be designed for companies sponsoring an entire cohort (20 students or more) that may take up to two years to complete and require additional appropriate courses to complete the degree. The program instructors are highly-experienced leaders in their fields of study and include the Department Geosciences faculty as well as adjunct faculty who are highly experienced in petroleum exploration and production research applications.
These accelerated degree programs are ideal for graduates holding a BS or BA degree in Geology or Geophysics and want to enter the petroleum industry or are currently employed and want to improve their marketability or professional position within the petroleum industry.
Professional Degree Value
Our professional degrees provide a number of advantages to students with industry experience that want to elevate their overall skill level. Although “short-courses” offer short-term solutions to specific skill-set needs, they often lack in the long-term benefit students receive from solid degree programs. Our professional degree programs are highly intense, focused, and timely.
Real-World with a Solid Foundation
The professional degrees offer curricula that address fundamental and practical applications of geoscience technology. Many continuing education programs rightfully hammer hard practical applications. As a professional degree, our courses will also provide basic foundations in the science. This allows students to advance on their own beyond currently popular applications.
Quality Program
The programs in Petroleum Geology and Petroleum Geophysics are all accredited and official degrees conferred by the University of Houston. We provide professors that are recognized specialists in their fields with most having 20+ years experience in research and industry. All courses are continuously assessed by students, faculty and corporate sponsors.
Competency Assessment.
An important value of these programs is competency assessment. Unlike short-courses, these courses have graded exercises and tests. This encourages students to take these courses more seriously than short courses without assessment. This provides each student with critical and timely assessment of their progress.
Flexible Venues and Times.
We can teach these courses at the University of Houston campus or at the corporate sponsors facility with 20 or more students. Additionally, the programs are presented with multiple types of delivery systems including 3-D visualization, video streaming, and online resources. Students are able to review each lecture over the internet. The accelerated nature of this program allows the students to progress rapidly yet focus on one subject at a time without concern about other current semester courses.
