Petroleum Technology (Degree)
Bowie and Graham Campuses Only
Degrees and Certificates in the Petroleum Technology Program are designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills required to start careers in the petroleum industry. Training and coursework provides a diversity of knowledge that can be applied in many areas of the petroleum industry. The Petroleum Technology coursework will be a combination of core academic courses, highly specialized technical classes, and petroleum industry specific training labs. The academic support courses for this program can be completed at any of our campuses. However, the technical courses will be taught at our Bowie Campus and our Graham Campus.
Safety training as designed and mandated by The Petroleum Education Council (PEC) will be a major component. Other courses will address work teams, communication and leadership, and industry specific lab training for the petroleum industry. These courses prepare students for entry-level careers as part of a production team charged with safe and efficient extraction and production of petroleum. Those currently in the field who combine education with experience will be able to seek progression into managerial jobs with higher wages. As its foundation, the program will introduce students to the industry, its rich history, and purposes/procedures in varied petroleum technologies: exploration, drilling, production, transportation, marketing, and refining. Introductory and advanced oil and gas specialty topics as recommended by industry partners are heavily entrenched in the curriculum content.
The program is driven by petroleum industry hands-on instruction, broad-based in scope to cover as many aspects of the industry as possible. This gives the students the knowledge and skills necessary to begin a successful career in a versatile and strong petroleum industry. Students will gain knowledge related to basic oil field equipment maintenance and repair and environmental and regulatory mandates. Computer literacy will be a program mainstay as the industry adapts to new technology field needs to expediently translate well data.
Program Requirements: In addition to the general requirements for admission to NCTC, entry into the Petroleum Technology program requires basic proficiency in English, Reading, and Math. (THEA requirement).
Graduation Requirements: A minimum of 60 semester hours is required for graduation with an Associate of Applied Science Degree.
Degree Requirements
First Year - First Semester
| PTRT 1301 | INTRODUCTION TO PETROLEUM INDUSTRY | 3 credit hours |
| PTRT 1313 | INDUSTRIAL SAFETY | 3 credit hours |
| PTRT 1321 | OIL FIELD HYDRAULICS | 3 credit hours |
| CNBT 1311 | CONSTRUCTION METHODS & MATERIALS | 3 credit hours |
| PTRT 1307 | RECOVERY AND PRODUCTION METHODS | 3 credit hours |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
First Year - Second Semester
| CETT 1302 | ELECTRICITY PRINCIPLES | 3 credit hours |
| PTRT 1324 | PETROLEUM INSTRUMENTATION | 3 credit hours |
| PTRT 2323 | NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION | 3 credit hours |
| PTRT 1303 | DRILLING | 3 credit hours |
| PTRT 2331 | WELL COMPLETIONS | 3 credit hours |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Second Year - First Semester
| BMGT 2309 | LEADERSHIP | 3 credit hours |
| PTRT 1317 | NATURAL GAS PROCESSING I | 3 credit hours |
| PTRT 1391 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN PETROLEUM-SCADA | 3 credit hours |
| BMGT 1327 | PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT | 3 credit hours |
| SPCH 1315 | PUBLIC SPEAKING | 3 credit hours |
| | OR | |
| SPCH 1321 | BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION | 3 credit hours |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Second Year - Second Semester
| PTRT 2380 | COOPERATIVE EDUCATION - PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY/TECHNICIAN | 3 credit hours |
| ARTS 1301 | ART APPRECIATION | 3 credit hours |
| ENGL 1301 | COMPOSITION I | 3 credit hours |
| MATH 1314 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA | 3 credit hours |
| HIST 1301 | UNITED STATES HISTORY I | 3 credit hours |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Total Credit Hours: 60
*PTRT 2380 will constitute the capstone experience.
Students will complete, with an industry partner, an internship (cooperative education) to validate workplace competencies. Students successfully completing the program will be awarded the Associate of Applied Science degree in Petroleum Technology.