This course-based program requires the completion of 36 units in graduate-level course work, including 24 units of required, core courses and 12 units of optional graduate-level course work. The core courses include a 6-unit research project that is to be completed once the course work has been completed. The core courses are in Integrated Petroleum Geosciences (IPG) whereas the optional courses are selected from prescribed Earth and Atmospheric Science (EAS) courses and Geophysics (GEOPH) courses. Students must maintain standards acceptable to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research to remain in the program.