Ph D Program

Program Objectives:

The objectives of the program are to promote independent thinking and creative petroleum engineering methodology by developing original research, and  to prepare highly qualified personnel in the field of petroleum engineering such as researchers, senior engineers, and university faculty.

Admission Requirements:

	An M.S. Degree in Petroleum Engineering equivalent to the current KFUPM Petroleum Engineering Master's Program in scope and quality, or
	A Master's degree in other engineering and closely related sciences. Applicants will make up any course deficiencies without earning graduate credit.
	A cumulative GPA of 3.2 or above on a 4.0 scale
	Acceptance scores of the TOFEL and GRE (Aptitude and Subject) tests.

Academic Requirements:

1. Complete a minimum of 30 credits.
       a) A Minimum of 21 credit hours in 500 or higher level Petroleum  Engineering courses.
       b) A Minimum of 9 credit hours in 500 or higher level courses as a minor in other engineering disciplines or  sciences.

2. Successfully pass the Entrance Examination to be held before the end of the first semester of study.

3. Present two satisfactory seminars.

4. Maintain a cumulative CPA of 3.00 or above in all graduate courses.

5. Maintain a cumulative CPA of 3.00 or above in all undergraduate deficiency courses.

6. Successfully pass the Comprehensive Examination upon completion of the course work, i.e. 30 credit hours.

7. Successfully complete a dissertation and its defense

(Typical Plan)

Course #		Title	LT	LB	CR
FIRST SEMESTER
PETE	5xx	Elective I - PETE	3	0	3
PETE	5xx	Elective II - PETE	3	0	3
PETE	5xx	Elective III - PETE	3	0	3
			9	0	9
SECOND SEMESTER
PETE	5xx	Elective IV - PETE	3	0	3
PETE	6xx	Elective V - PETE	3	0	3
PETE	6xx	Elective VI - PETE	3	0	3
XXX	5xx	Elective VII - Technical	3	0	3
			12	0	12
THIRD SEMESTER
PETE	6xx	Elective VIII - PETE	3	0	3
XXX	5xx	Elective IX - Technical	3	0	3
XXX	5xx	Elective X - Technical	3	0	3
			9	0	9
FOURTH  SEMESTER
PETE	599	Seminar	1	0	0
PETE	710	Ph.D. Dissertation	0	0	IP
FIFTH SEMESTER
PETE	710	Ph. D. Dissertation (Continued)	0	0	IP
SIXTH SEMESTER
PETE	599	Seminar	1	0	0
PETE	710	Ph.D. Dissertation (Continued)	0	0	12
			1	0	12
Total Credit Hours					42