Transfer Plan for Texas State Technical College – Petroleum Technology

Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences in Petroleum Technology

Total of 40 hours must be upper division level.

30 of the last 36 upper division semester hours must be completed at UHV.

TSTC Courses (AA)*

10 Communication – 6 semester hours

• ENGL 1301
• ENGL 1302

20 Mathematics – 3 semester hours

• MATH 1314 (MATH 2312 pre-calculus recommend)

30 Life and Physical Sciences – 6 semester hours

• Select 2 from TSTC core approved list

40 Language, Philosophy and Culture – 3 semester hours

• Select 1 from TSTC core approved list

50 Creative Arts – 3 semester hours

• Select 1 from TSTC core approved list

60 American History – 6 semester hours

• HIST 1301
• HIST 1302

70 Government/ Political Science – 6 semester hours

• GOVT 2305
• GOVT 2306

80 Social and Behavioral Science – 3 semester hours

• Select 1 from TSTC core approved list

90 Component Area – 6 semester hours

• COSC 1301
• SPCH 1315

Technical or Vocational Courses

• 24–44 semester hours of technical or vocational courses

Lower Division Free Electives

• 0–15 semester hours as needed to satisfy minimum requirements of 120 hours for degree

UHV (BAAS) – 19 semester hours

• ENGL 3430 Professional Writing (4 semester hours)
• COMM 3325 Advanced Professional Speaking (3 semester hours)
• COMM 4314 Intercultural Communication (3 semester hours)
• COSC 3325 Information Systems in Organizations (3 semester hours)
• MATH 3391 Probability and Statistics (3 semester hours)
  *(prerequisite: MATH 2312-pre-calculus)
• HUMA 4322 Ethics (3 semester hours)

Concentration/Specialization Petroleum Technology – 15 semester hours

• Select 15 semester hours from:
  • COSC 3317 Object Oriented Programming
  • COSC 4336 Database Systems
  • COSC 4339 Telecommunications & Networking
  • MECH 3310 Thermodynamics
  • MECH 3311 Fluid Mechanics
  • PETR 3310 Petroleum Reservoir Engineering
  • PETR 4311 Well Logging
  • PETR 4312 Drilling Engineering
  • PETR 4313 Petroleum Production Engineering

Upper Division Electives – 6 semester hours

• Select 6 semester hours of UD Electives chosen from:
  • COSC
  • GEOL
  • GMNG
  • MATH
  • MECH
  • PETR

NOTES:

* Courses may only be offered online through TSTC.
Lower Division (LD), Community College-Level: Freshman, 1000-level /Sophomore, 2000-level.
Upper Division (UD), University-Level: Junior, 3000-level /Senior, 4000-level.