Energy and Earth Resources (EER) at-a-glance

What is EER?

Premise: All energy and earth resource challenges are inherently multidisciplinary.

The Energy and Earth Resources Graduate Program provides the opportunity for students to

pursue interdisciplinary studies in areas of geosciences, engineering, management, finance,

economics, law and policy for 21st century careers in energy, minerals, water, and

environmental resources.

Jackson (administrative home)

Cockrell

McCombs (dual MBA)

LBJ (dual MPAFF, MGPS)

Law

Energy and Earth Resources graduate program

Energy Institute

• Multidisciplinary Masters program established 36 years ago focused on energy and minerals

• Supported by approximately 35 faculty from Jackson School of Geosciences, McCombs School of

Business, Cockrell School of Engineering, LBJ School of Public Affairs, Law School and Energy Institute

• Two thirds of the students have engineering or science undergraduate degrees

• Most students enter program with 1 - 3 years of work experience

• Graduates have taken positions in many fields reflecting the multidisciplinary nature of the program;

largest single employer has previously been the oil and gas industry Current graduate research and employment interests significantly more diverse

• Program has been running at an average of 46 students for the past 5 years Currently 54 students Program graduates 10 – 20 students per year

Background

Student Profile

61%39%

Male vs. Female

Male Female

50%50%

Foreign vs. U. S.

Foreign U. S.

39%

27%

22%

12%

Undergrad Degree

Engineering Science Liberal Arts Economics

74%

26%

Work Experience (excl. internships)

yes no

Chile 2%

Paraguay 2%

Brazil 2%

Mexico 11%

Australia 2%

United Kingdom 2% Spain

2%Lebanon 2%

Nigeria 2%

Indonesia 2%

India 4%Sri Lanka

2%

China 11%

South Korea 4%

Saudi Arabia 2%

USA50%

Where are they from?

29%

16%

21%

14%

12%

8%

Renewables Water Oil and Gas Environmental Energy Economics Other

What are their current interests?

38%

11%9%

6%

5%

5%

4%

3%

3%3%

3%2% 1% 1% 1% 1%1% 1% 0%

oil and gas consultant /self consulting firm financial renewables

business other state agency federal agency int'l agency utilities

IT academia environmental water engineering firm

law firm minerals unknown military

Where are they working? (1989 – 2015 graduates)

Objectives of core curriculum (tools in the “toolbox” of every EER student): Develop foundational knowledge and useful skills

Objective of tracks / concentrations and thesis: Develop depth

Core(4 courses):

1. Understand Earth and its controls on resource distribution

2. Gather and analyze large data sets and derive useful information

3. Make energy and earth resource decisions in the context of commercial viability

4. Make energy and earth resource decisions in the context of risk and uncertainty

Core curriculum

Geology / Energy and Earth Resources*

Computational Data Analytics

Energy / Resource Finance Decision Analysis

Resource Economics / FinancePolicy / LawTechnology (Science / Engineering)

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nBasic course of studyMinimum requirements:

• Core: 4 courses

• Distribution: 1 course from each track

• Concentration: At least 2 courses in a track plus a thesis in the same theme as the track

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