The petroleum geology track is intended to prepare an undergraduate student for graduate study in this discipline, as well as provide training for the students who may be interested in service jobs in the oil and gas industry between their undergraduate and graduate careers. Many of the geology undergraduate classes prepare students for this track. In addition, students may select technical electives in petroleum engineering and other disciplines.

Specific classes recommended include GEOL 400 Reservoir Description, GEOL 404 Geology of Petroleum, PETE 311 Reservoir Petrophysics, PETE 321 Formation Evaluation, PETE 324 Well Performance, PETE 402 Petroleum Property Management. Qualified students may also take related graduate courses during the senior year. Such classes include GEOL 619 Petroleum Geology, GEOL 622 Stratigraphy, GEOL 623 Carbonate Rocks, GEOL 624 Carbonate Reservoirs, GEOL 668 Clastic Sedimentology and Sedimentary Petrology, and GEOP 629 Seismic Interpretation.