The University of Texas at Austin’s Energy and Earth Resources graduate program approaches modern energy challenges through a dynamic, multidisciplinary lens. EER is a master’s program that enables students to gain a comprehensive education of the energy industry while having the flexibility to dive into specific areas of focus.
While the EER program is based in the Jackson School of Geosciences, it leverages faculty members and resources across The University of Texas at Austin. This includes some of the country’s best engineering, management, finance, business, economics, public policy and law programs.
The world as we know it does not exist without a ready supply of energy, water, critical minerals and other environmental resources. It’s contingent upon a new generation of scientists and entrepreneurs to find new and innovative ways to meet those ever-growing demands.
EER Students
The EER graduate program aims to develop leaders with integrity, sound skills, broad knowledge, and a commitment to prudently manage the Earth’s resources and environment. The private sector and government organizations alike face an urgent need for professionals with these qualities.
Most students entering the EER program have several years of work experience, which has given them additional insight into their future career plans. The EER experience provides skills that foster their growth and future success in these fields.
What to expect
The EER program course of study is both multidisciplinary and flexible. Students may concentrate their interests in fields such as energy economics, decision and risk analysis, policy and regulatory frameworks, strategic planning or technical issues involving the environment, water, oil and gas production, critical minerals and renewable energy.
Our belief is that every EER graduate, regardless of concentration, must be able to:
- Understand the Earth and its resources
- Gather and analyze large data sets and derive useful information
- Make energy/earth resource decisions in the context of commercial viability
- Make energy/earth resource decisions in the context of risk and uncertainty
Every EER student is required to write a thesis and make a public presentation of their thesis research prior to graduation.
Five schools
Five degree options
Master of Science in Energy and Earth Resources (MSEER)
Master of Arts in Energy and Earth Resources (MAEER)
Dual Master’s Degree in EER (MA) and Public Affairs (MPAff)
Dual Master’s Degree in EER (MA) and Global Policy Studies (MGPS)
Dual Master’s Degree in EER (MA) and Business Administration (MBA)
Sample courses
- Geology of Earth Resources
- Groundwater Resource Evaluation
- Reservoir Geology and Advanced Recovery
- Sequence Stratigraphy
- Sedimentary Basin Analysis
- Geothermal Energy Resources
- Renewable Energy/Environmental Sustainability
- Restructured Electricity Markets
- Decision Analysis
- Energy Finance
- International Petroleum Concessions
- Fundamentals of Enhanced Oil Recovery
- Energy Technology and Policy
- Oil and Gas Law
- Electricity Law
- Water Law
- Coastal Watersheds Law/Natural Resources Law
- Energy Policy Development
- Intro to GIS – Public Policy
- Statistical Analysis and Learning
- Policy Economics
- Policymaking in a Global Age
- Valuation
- Petroleum Accounting
- Corporate Finance
- Global Management
- Energy Finance
