Geoscience, MPSM
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2024-2025. Learn more about Graduate College Academic Regulation 7.0.
Total Hours: 36
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| Select 9 hours from the following: | 9 | |
| Seismic Interpretation | ||
| Sequence Stratigraphy | ||
| Advanced Methods in Structural Geology | ||
| Applied Geostatistics | ||
| Physical Hydrogeology | ||
| Introduction to Geophysical Exploration | ||
| Current Business Topics (Ethics) | ||
| Business Practicum (Project Management) | ||
| Interdisciplinary Inquiry in Business Administration (Descriptive Analytics) | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 9 | |
| Option Requirements | ||
| Select 12 hours from appropriate option: | 12 | |
Geophysics | ||
| Introduction to Geophysical Exploration | ||
| Seismic Interpretation | ||
| Introduction to Exploration Seismology | ||
| Advanced Studies in Geology | ||
| Gravity and Magnetic Methods | ||
| Electrical and Electromagnetic Methods | ||
Petroleum Geology | ||
| Petroleum Geology | ||
| Petrology and Diagenesis of Clastic Rocks | ||
| Structural Styles in Oil and Gas Exploration | ||
| Subsurface Geologic Methods | ||
| Advanced Well Log Analysis | ||
| Carbonate Depositional Systems | ||
| Stratigraphy of the Midcontinent | ||
| Basin Evolution | ||
| Rock Fractures | ||
| Unconventional Petroleum Reservoirs | ||
| Geology of Shales | ||
| Advanced Carbonate Petrology and Geochemistry | ||
| Carbonate Reservoir Characterization | ||
| Sequence Stratigraphy of Shales | ||
Hydrogeology | ||
| Groundwater Modeling | ||
| Physical Hydrogeology | ||
| Petroleum Water Management | ||
| Contaminant Hydrogeology | ||
| GIS Applications for Water Resources | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Modeling | ||
| Groundwater Hydrology | ||
| Stochastic Methods in Hydrology | ||
| Soil Chemical Processes and Impact on Environmental Quality | ||
| Soil Bioremediation and Sustainability | ||
| Soil Physics Measurement Techniques | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 12 | |
| Clusters | ||
| Select any four courses - courses within a cluster can lead to a graduate certification. 1 | 12 | |
Big Data (online and certification available through CS) | ||
| Statistical Computing | ||
| Machine Learning | ||
| Big Data Management | ||
| Big Data Analytics | ||
Business Administration (online and certification through Spears) | ||
| Individual and Organizational Behavior | ||
| MBA Financial Reporting | ||
| Business Finance | ||
| Managerial Economics | ||
| Marketing Management | ||
Business Data Mining (online and certification through Spears) | ||
| Descriptive Business Analytics | ||
| Predictive Business Analytics | ||
| Predictive Analytics Technologies | ||
| Graduate Database Management | ||
Marketing Analytics (online and certification through Spears) | ||
| Introduction to Marketing Analytics | ||
| Advanced Marketing Analytics | ||
| Predictive Analytics Technologies | ||
| Prescriptive Analytics | ||
Advanced Computing | ||
| Parallel Algorithms and Programming | ||
| Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems | ||
| Numerical Computation | ||
| Time Series Analysis | ||
| Statistical Machine Learning with R | ||
| Artificial Intell II | ||
| Neural Networks | ||
Energy Management (courses available online and in Tulsa) | ||
| Introduction to Energy Business | ||
| Energy Finance | ||
| Petroleum Economics and Investments | ||
| Predictive Analytics Technologies | ||
Environmental Engineering and Management | ||
| Soil Mechanics | ||
| Environmental Laboratory Analysis | ||
| The Legal & Regulatory Environment of Civil Engineering | ||
| Environmental Soil Chemistry | ||
Reservoir Management Cluster | ||
| Petroleum Rocks and Fluids | ||
| Drilling and Well Completions | ||
| Production Engineering | ||
| Reservoir Engineering and Well Testing | ||
| Petroleum Geomechanics | ||
| Directional Drilling | ||
GEO-Int | ||
| Geospatial Applications for Unmanned Aerial Systems | ||
| Geographic Analysis I | ||
| Advanced Geographic Information Systems: Resource Management Applications | ||
| Advanced Studies in Geology | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 12 | |
| Thesis | ||
| Three hours of Capstone Project Course (Professional Internship with a research report) | 3 | |
| Hours Subtotal | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
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Most of the courses have prerequisites that can be waived with instructor's consent.
Retention Requirements
- The student will complete a Progress Report every semester in consultation with the mentor clearly highlighting previous achievements and immediate expectations, indicating how well the student is progressing towards degree completion.
- Enrollment in minimum of one course per semester or an approved leave of absence.
Graduation Requirements
- Completion of a capstone project to the satisfaction of the student’s committee along with a written report
- No pending Incomplete (“I”) grades in the coursework contributing towards the professional master’s degree. A student can take more than 36 credit hours of course work. However, only 36 credit hours of coursework will be counted towards degree completion.
Graduate College Master's Program Requirements
Learn more about Graduate College 2024-2025 Master’s Degree Program Requirements. Check the General Graduate College academic regulations for minimal GPA, language proficiency and other general requirements.