The department offers both a Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering and a Doctor of Philosophy in Petroleum Engineering.

There is a minimum core requirement of (18 for MS or 21 for PhD) credit hours in drilling, production, formation evaluation, reservoir engineering, and engineering mathematics as shown in the department's Core Curriculum Requirements document. A secondary concentration area consisting of a minimum of 6 hours of earned credit in a specified field of study may be required by the advisory committee.  The Master's Examination Milestones and PhD Examination Milestones defines expectations of student achievements at various states in the program.