石油工程课程强调通过专业发展和研究机会，在课堂课程及其实际应用之间建立联系。石油工程专业的毕业生准备好以负责任的态度应对全球能源需求的挑战，超越石油和能源行业雇主不断变化的期望，保持行业领先的技能并成为行业，学术界和政府的领导者。
A Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering requires thirty (30) credit hours of approved courses for admitted students with B.S. in Petroleum Engineering. Admitted students with a different engineering undergraduate degree (chemical, civil, electrical,industrial or mechanical engineering) are also required to complete twelve (12) credits of leveling courses which prepare such students for success toward the Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering but are not credit toward the degree. These leveling courses do not replace an engineering B.S.