GRADUATE CATALOG - The Petroleum Institute

Graduate Catalog |Petroleum Geosciences DepartmentDepartment Mission and DescriptionThe educational mission of the Petroleum Geosciences Department at the Petroleum Institute is to provide a highqualityeducation in petroleum geology and geophysics and to produce graduates for successful and socially andethically responsible careers in the petroleum industry that meet or exceed the needs and expectations of PIpetroleum sponsor companies and the petroleum industry in general.Master of Science in Petroleum GeosciencesEducational Objectives and OutcomesEducational Objectives1. Provide graduates with an outstanding education and the research skills required to further their careers;2. Prepare graduates for further education in Ph.D. programs;3. Provide the PI partners in the oil and gas industry with highly educated personnel who can utilize theirtechnical knowledge and skills to increase value of petroleum assets and to develop petroleum industry businessopportunities;4. Advance the technological skill base of E & P sponsor companies, the UAE, and the regional oil and gasindustry;5. Raise the overall educational environment of the Petroleum Institute through publication of scholarly work.OutcomesUpon completion of the Master of Science in Petroleum Geosciences Graduate Program, graduates will:1. Be able to successfully apply advanced geosciences concepts and methods to formulate and solve complexpetroleum geosciences problems,2. Find employment in technologically relevant areas and will advance rapidly in their careers,3. Publish and present results of their research and participate in professional organizations,Page 67