Transfer Plan for Houston Community College - Petroleum Technology

Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences

A total of 40 hours must be upper division level.

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

Core Requirements

Communication – 6 semester hours

Select 2 from

  • ENGL 1301
  • ENGL 1302
  • ENGL 2311

Mathematics – 3 semester hours

  • MATH 1314

Life and Physical Sciences – 6 semester hours

Select 2 from

  • HCC core approved list

Language, Philosophy and Culture – 3 semester hours

  • PHIL 2306
  • Other valid courses 

Creative Arts – 3 semester hours

Select 1 from

  • HCC core approved list

American History – 6 semester hours

Select 2 from

  • HIST 1301 1302, 2301, 2328, or 2381

Government– 6 semester hours

  • GOVT 2305
  • GOVT 2306

Social and Behavioral Science - 3 semester hours

Select 1 from

  • PSYC 2301
  • SOCI 1301

Speech – 3 semester hours

  • SPCH 1315

Computer Proficiency - 3 semester hours

  • COSC 1301

Additional Courses

Technical or Vocational Courses

24-44 semester hours of technical or vocational coursework

Lower-Division Free Electives

0-15 semester hours of electives

  • As needed to satisfy the minimum requirements of 120 hours for a degree.

UHV Upper-Division Courses

  • ENGL 3430 Professional Writing
  • COMM 3325 Advanced Professional Speaking
  • COMM 4314 Intercultural Communication
  • COSC 3325 Information Systems in Organizations
  • MATH 3391 Probability and Statistics
  • HUMA 4322 Ethics

Concentration/Specialization Petroleum Technology

15 semester hours chosen from

  • 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
  • COSC 3317 Object-Oriented Programming
  • COSC 4336 Database Systems
  • COSC 4339 Telecommunications & Networking

UD Free Electives

6 semester hours of UD Electives chosen from

  • MECH
  • PETR
  • COSC
  • GMNG
  • MATH