AAPL Accredited Programs
AAPL provides curriculum guidance and program support for undergraduate and graduate level energy management and petroleum land management programs at the following accredited schools in the United States. We work with these programs to encourage the infusion of new talent to the profession by, among other benefits, offering free AAPL student membership to students enrolled in these programs.
The LST awards over $250,000 in student scholarships annually to students enrolled in these programs.
AAPL Accredited Undergraduate Programs
Colorado Mesa University
Energy Management/Landman Program
1100 North Ave., Dominguez Hall 301H
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Steven Soychak – Director
Office: 970-248-1246
Cell: 970-216-0922
ssoychak@coloradomesa.edu
Marietta College
Department of Business & Economics, Petroleum Engineering & Geology
Land and Energy Management Program
215 5th Street
Thomas Hall 118
Marietta, OH 45750
Program Director: Tina Thomas
740-236-3870
cmt003@marietta.edu
Texas Tech University
Rawls College of Business Administration
Energy Commerce & Business Economics
Energy Commerce Program
703 Flint Ave
Lubbock, TX 79409
Kellie Estes – Director
806-834-2046
kellie.estes@ttu.edu
The University of Texas at Austin
McCombs School of Business
Energy Finance, Law and Science
2110 Speedway, B6600
Austin, TX 78705
John C. Butler – Clinical Associate Professor
512-232-6821
butlerjc@mccombs.utexas.edu
The University of Texas Permian Basin
College of Business
Energy Land Management Program
4901 East University Mesa Bldg 2216
Odessa, Texas 79762
Program Director: Katharine Harrell, JD
432-552-2189
harrell_k@utpb.edu
The University of Tulsa
Collins College of Business
School of Energy Economics, Policy and Commerce
Undergraduate Energy Management Program
Helmerich Hall, Room 201
800 South Tucker Drive
Tulsa, OK 74104
Director: Buford Pollett
Office: 918-631-3641
buford-pollett@utulsa.edu
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration
Professional Land & Resource Management Program
PO Box 43570
Lafayette, LA 70504
Oliver J. “Buster” LeBlanc III, JD – Director
337-482-6654
Oliver.leblanc@louisiana.edu
plrm@louisiana.edu
University of Oklahoma
Price College of Business Robert M. ZInke Energy Management Program
307 W Brooks Adams Hall Rm 105-K
Norman, OK 73019
Program Director: Mike McConnell
405-325-5815
mmcconnell@ou.edu
University of Wyoming
School of Energy Resources
Professional Land Management Program
1000 E University Ave, Dept. 3012 Room 105
Laramie, WY 82071
Director: Kami Jo Danaei
kdanaei@uwyo.edu
Co-Director: Kristen Pritchett
307-460-0667
kpritche@uwyo.edu
West Virginia University
Davis College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
School of Natural Resources and the Environment
Environmental, Energy and Land Management
1145 Evansdale Drive Office 322G
Morgantown, WV 26505
Program Director: Stefanie Hines
304-694-6358
stefanie.hines@mail.wvu.edu
Western Colorado University
School of Business
Energy Management/Landman Program
1 Western Way
Borick Business Building 250
Gunnison, CO 81231
Program Director: Kelly Sudderth
970-943-3095
ksudderth@western.edu
AAPL Accredited Graduate Degree Programs
Oklahoma City University
Meinders School of Business
2501 North Blackwelder
Oklahoma City, OK 73106
Meredith A. Wegener, J.D., LL.M. – Director
405-208-5593
mwegener@okcu.edu
Texas Christian University
Energy Master of Business Administration
Ralph Lowe Energy Institute
Neeley School of Business
TCU Box 298530
RJH-105C
Fort Worth, Texas 76129
Tom Seng, Ed.D. — Assistant Professor of Professional Practice in Energy Finance
817-257-1022
tseng@tcu.edu
Texas Tech University
Graduate School
Interdisciplinary Master of Science - Energy
On-site Oilfield Technology Center Promo Video
2500 Broadway
Lubbock, TX 79409
Program Director: Kim Cappillino
(806) 834-3374
kim.cappillino@ttu.edu
The University of Tulsa
Master of Energy Business Program
Collins College of Business
School of Energy Economics, Policy and Commerce
Helmerich Hall, Room 201
800 South Tucker Drive
Tulsa, OK 74104
Director: Buford Pollett
Office: 918-631-3641
buford-pollett@utulsa.edu
University of Oklahoma
College of Law
M.L.S. in Energy & Natural Resources Law | OU College of Law
Andrew M. Coats Hall
300 Timberdell Road
Norman, OK 73019-5081
Joseph Schremmer, Associate Professor of Law, Faculty Lead
405-325-4699
schremmer@ou.edu
Accreditation Committee
The mission of the Accreditation Committee is to evaluate existing degree programs, both undergraduate and graduate, offered by universities associated with landwork or complimentary to land professionals, that request and work through the current AAPL accreditation process.
The AAPL Accreditation Committee as we know it today started from the Education and Publicity Committee in 1955.
The AC includes AAPL members who are required to communicate regularly with each Accredited Program, attend on-site visits for accreditation visits and review curriculum to ensure each Accredited Program aligns with the AAPL Policy Manual.
The Landman Scholarship Trust requires accreditation in order to grant students of the program financial aid.
Learn more about the accreditation process and apply today!
AAPL Accredited Program Director of the Year Award
Awarded annually by the AAPL Accreditation Committee, the AAPL Accredited Program Director of the Year Award was created in 2022 to recognize and celebrate a program director from one of AAPL's Accredited Programs. Specifically, the selected program director will be a supporting and enthusiastic leader for their accredited program.