A Professional Master’s degree is similar in scope to the traditional Master of Science degree however does not require research. The program focuses on developing multi-disciplinary skills for the petroleum industry and is designed to provide career-oriented skills and knowledge. This multi-disciplinary Petroleum Reservoir Systems program is jointly offered by the Departments of Geology & Geological Engineering, Geophysics, and Petroleum Engineering.

Degree Program

The Petroleum Reservoir Systems (PMPRS) program is a non-thesis, one-year degree program consisting of 36 credit hours of coursework in petroleum geoscience and engineering; no research is required. The degree is particularly suited for students interested in working as engineering and geoscience professionals in the petroleum industry.

Nine of the 36 required credits must consist of:

• GEGN 439/GPGN 439/PEGN 439 - Multi-Disciplinary Petroleum Design

One of:

• GPGN 419/PEGN 419 - Well Log Analysis and Formation Evaluation
• GPGN 519/PEGN 519 - Advanced Formation Evaluation

One of:

• GEGN 503/GPGN 503/PEGN 503 - Integrated Exploration & Development I
• GEGN 504/GPGN 504/PEGN 504 - Integrated Exploration & Development II

Nine additional hours must consist of one 3-credit course from each of the three participating departments. Six hours must consist of an independent study, focusing on an industry project. The remaining 12 hours may consist of graduate courses from any of the three participating departments, or other courses approved by the PMPRS committee.

Admissions/Entrance Requirements

Applicants to the Petroleum Reservoir Systems program are expected to have completed the equivalent of a four-year bachelor’s in a related discipline. Those with degrees in unrelated fields are occasionally accepted; however, they must complete deficiency courses prior to or concurrent with taking graduate courses.

Students apply into the program through one of the participating departments: Geology & Geological Engineering, Geophysics, or Petroleum Engineering. Students apply through the department in which they want a faculty advisor.

Fall Admission	Yes
Financial support priority deadline	Jan. 15
U.S. citizen application deadline	July 1
International application deadline	April 1
Spring Admission	Yes
U.S. citizen application deadline	Nov. 1
International application deadline	Sept. 1
GRE required	Yes
TOEFL required (International Students)	Yes

The above deadline dates are a guideline for students. The PMPRS review committee is willing to review applications beyond these dates. International applicants should take visa processing time into consideration when submitting an application beyond the deadline. The above dates are provided to ensure adequate time for admission review and visa processing should you be admitted.

Financial Assistance

Financial support may be available to select students through teaching assistantships. These awards generally cover tuition, fees and a monthly stipend in exchange for work performed. As a non-thesis program, research assistantships are not available to professional masters students.

Additional funding is available through federal student loans.

Contact

Dr. Jennifer Miskimins, Program Chair
Petroleum Engineering Department
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO 80401
Phone: (303) 384-2419
Fax: (303) 273-3189