About
The accelerated Community Health/Epidemiology programs are structured so that 24 credit hours of graduate-level coursework at the Hudson College of Public Health (HCOPH) can also be applied to the Bachelor’s degree in Community Health. These two programs permit students entering the University as freshmen to earn both a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in Community Health and a Master of Public Health degree in Epidemiology within five years. This time period is one or more years shorter than the timeframe normally required to complete both degrees.
During the first two years, the students will take undergraduate courses on the Norman campus to fulfill certain General Education requirements for the Bachelor’s degrees and to also take introductory courses in Community Health (including PHCH 2013 Introduction to Public and Community Health).
In the third year of study, students will begin taking core MPH courses at the Hudson College of Public Health. Approximately two years of the program (ex: years 3 and 4) will be spent between the Norman and Health Sciences Center campuses where the student will take specialized graduate-level courses involving methods and applications of data analysis, principles of epidemiology, and public health issues, while also completing remaining undergraduate courses in Norman. The fifth year of the program is spent on the Health Sciences Center campus. An Integrated Learning Experience Paper and Applied Practice Experience will culminate the student’s knowledge and skillset into the public health workforce.
Students in the Accelerated programs will be jointly advised by both Norman and Health Sciences Center advisors. These programs will prepare students for a career in health agencies, medical institutions, consultation in the field of public health, and epidemiological research. Students may seek to continue their studies at the Health Sciences Center by applying for admission to the Doctor of Philosophy program in Epidemiology.
Awarding of Dual / Accelerated Degrees
The Community Health degree and the MPH degree will be awarded simultaneously after the completion of all requirements.
It is the student’s responsibility to ensure they are enrolled in the prescribed courses and to pay tuition and fees at the time designated by the Bursar's Office. Details regarding tuition/fee charges and collection are available from the Bursar's Office.
Admission
Students must be current OU undergraduate students with a GPA of 3.0 and have completed at least 30 credit hours in order to apply for this program. Students must also complete at least one of the following courses (PHCH 2013 Introduction to Public and Community Health, PHCH 3213 Health Policy, Law, and Ethics., or PHCH 3413 Health Communication) prior to admission to an accelerated MPH degree program. Students who have been granted admission to an accelerated MPH degree program may begin taking the graduate-level coursework at the HCOPH.
Students may contact the OU academic advisor for Public and Community Health Programs, (Natalie Dickson, ndickson@ou.edu) and/or the OU HCOPH Student Services Team (HCOPH@ouhsc.edu) for details on how to prepare and apply for any of OU’s accelerated MPH degree programs.
All students, regardless of admission status, are required to maintain a GPA of 3.00 or greater in all coursework completed.
Prerequisites - B.A. Option
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| ENGL 1113 | Principles Of English Composition | 3 |
| ENGL 1213 | Principles Of English Composition | 3 |
| or EXPO 1213 | Expository Writing |
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| MATH 1743 | Calculus I For Business, Life And Social Sciences | 3 |
| or MATH 1823 | Calculus And Analytic Geometry I |
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| P SC 1113 | American Federal Government | 3 |
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| HIST 1483 | United States, 1492 To 1865 | 3 |
| or HIST 1493 | United States, 1865 To The Present |
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Prerequisites - B.S. Option
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| ENGL 1113 | Principles Of English Composition | 3 |
| ENGL 1213 | Principles Of English Composition | 3 |
| or EXPO 1213 | Expository Writing |
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| MATH 1743 | Calculus I For Business, Life And Social Sciences | 3 |
| or MATH 1823 | Calculus And Analytic Geometry I |
| BIOL 1124 | Intro Biol: Molecule/Cell/Phys | 4 |
| BIOL 1134 | Evolution/Ecology/Diversity | 4 |
| CHEM 1315 | General Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM 1415 | General Chemistry (Continued) | 5 |
| CHEM 3053 | Organic Chemistry I: Biological Emphasis | 3 |
| CHEM 3152 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory: Biological Emphasis | 2 |
| CHEM 3153 | Organic Chemistry II: Biological Emphasis | 3 |
| or CHEM 3653 | Introduction To Biochemistry |
| P SC 1113 | American Federal Government | 3 |
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| HIST 1483 | United States, 1492 To 1865 | 3 |
| or HIST 1493 | United States, 1865 To The Present |
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