<p>Alright so here is the deal, I'm a transfer student interested in pursuing a degree in petroleum engineering. The two schools I applied to are LSU and University of Houston (UH). I'm an out of state student so the tuition would be about the same at both school, also I would not mind living at either one of these locations. My main focus is the academics. </p>
<p>UH:
I was admitted into their Supply Chain & Logistics Technology major because I did not meet the science requirement necessary for their engineering school. Obviously this is not good and its not something I really wanted, however, the counselor told me that all I need to do is enroll and take a geology, physics, or chemistry class and pass with at least a B to be admitted into the petroleum engineering program. </p>
<p>LSU:
Over at LSU I was admitted into their petroleum engineering program and was more than excited about it. However, I was recently trying to add classes and I came to notice that there are HUGE wait lists for some of the classes in the petroleum engineering department. Now this has me quite worried since most of the classes in the petroleum engineering department are only offered during the fall or spring semester. Meaning if you're on a wait-list and cannot get into one of these classes then you have to take it the next year. Furthermore, most PETE classes are heavy on prerequisites and require you to have taken the previous PETE class to advance. So one can easily fall a year behind for not being able to get into one or more of these classes.</p>
<p>I would rather go to LSU since it is more reputable and has a higher ranked program but there is that overwhelming problem of getting classes situated. I wouldn't mind at all going to UH either, however, there I would have to take an unconventional route and I'm just a little worried about how that will play out. </p>
<p>I'm really looking forward to your guys advice and please help guide me in the right directions. </p>
<p>IDK much about LSU. However, I was at A&M for like transfer prospect students seminar kind of thing on Nov. 19. There was a student from UH who wanted to transfer to A&M for PetE.</p>
<p>I asked him why. Can’t quite remember the exact, but definitely recall him saying something about a professor teaching a subject with 0 years of experience in that particular topic. Also PetE at UH is not accredited, whatever that means. Just FYI.</p>
<p>Thanks for the response, I know that their program isn’t accredited yet but I think it will be soon. You must have at least one graduating class before you can become accredited and Spring 2013 will be their first graduating class. </p>
<p>Also, does anyone know how well students at UH are recruited compare to LSU?</p>
<p>If it were me, I think I’d rather attend arguably the top school in the state for petroleum in LSU. UH is always going to fighting for professors and students with the other three. I know for a fact Shell(Gulf of Mexico) recruits LSU for their New Orleans office. And I’m sure there are dozens of other companies.</p>
<p>UH, however, has unparalleled co-op opportunities seeing as they are in Houston.</p>
<p>Also, I don’t know how much it might matter to you. When I attended the Transfer Information Day at A&M, the head of PetE dept pointed out that at Texas Tech (my back up school) had only 10 PetE professor. I thought he was BS-ing, got home, to my surprised there’s 12 professors at TT compare to 40-42 @ Texas A&M. </p>
<p>You might want to look at LSU PetE faculty if student-teacher ratio is important to you. Definitely don’t want to be stuck in class with 30+ student per professor for JR/SR level class.</p>
<p>noleguy33: Yeah, I think they both have high recruitment and it seems that both of them are struggling to find more professors. I even talked to LSU and they said it’s really difficult to find qualified academics to come and teach some of these courses.</p>
<p>SobeGreenTea972: The student-teacher ratio is not all that important to me right now, I’m more concerned with actually being able to get into the classes that are needed. Also, it seems both schools are having a difficult time recruiting new faculty. </p>
<p>Either way I’m still not exactly sure what school to attend. At LSU there is the problem of not being able to get the classes you need but it has a much stronger program where as at UH I wouldn’t be admitted directly into the program but getting classes wouldn’t be an issue.</p>
<p>any of you guys can give me advice about transferring to UAF Petroleum Program and LSU? Also applied to West Virginia. Check out my thread if you want more details. Just wondering whats a good school please.!</p>