Bachelor's in Public Health at University of Oklahoma

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Public Health is for students who plan to work in public health. Students take classes on the Norman campus and, in their final spring semester, at the Hudson College of Public Health in Oklahoma City.

Faculty: Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Public Health and Community Health | Study mode: full-time | Location: Norman, OK, United States

What you will study

Courses include Introduction to Public & Community Health, Introduction to Epidemiology, Health Policy, Law & Ethics, Health Data & Statistics, Health Communication, Public Health & Healthcare Systems, Determinants of Health, Environmental Health, a Public Health Capstone, Experiential Public Health, two semesters each of chemistry and biology, and College Algebra or higher.

Career pathways

Graduates can go directly into the workforce; typical student interests include environmental safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene and epidemiology.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application deadline for Spring 2027 entry: May 22, 2026, 5:00 pm.

Domestic applicants: USD 5,532 a year (2026-27). Oklahoma resident full-time undergraduate tuition for fall and spring (flat rate for 12-21 hours), stated for the undergraduate level; not programme-specific. Excludes mandatory fees ($9,971), college program and technology fees, housing and books. Source

International applicants: USD 24,210 a year (2026-27). Undergraduate international tuition for fall and spring as stated for the undergraduate level (same as the non-resident figure); not programme-specific. Excludes mandatory fees, international student maintenance fee, college program and technology fees, h Source

Freshmen enter in fall, with spring and summer entry also available (spring application deadline Nov. 1, summer application deadline Mar. 1).

Transfer students may enter in fall, spring or summer.

First-year: application opens Aug. 1; early action deadline Nov. 1; final scholarship admission deadline Dec. 15; final admission deadline Feb. 1; enrollment deposit due May 1. Apply via the OU Application, Common Application or Apply Coalition with Scoir. The application fee is $50 (non-refundable) for domestic applicants. OU practices a test-optional admissions process (ACT/SAT/CLT scores encouraged and superscored).

International first-year: application opens Aug. 1; early action deadline Nov. 1; priority scholarship deadline Dec. 15; fall application deadline Feb. 1; final documents deadline April 15; deposit due May 1. Requires minimum 3.0 GPA and IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL 79 / Duolingo 100 / Pearson 53; SAT/ACT optional for international scholarships.

Transfer: application opens Aug. 1; spring priority scholarship deadline Oct. 1; spring application deadline Nov. 1; summer application deadline April 1; fall application deadline May 1; fall documents deadline July 1. The application fee is $50 for domestic applicants; apply via the OU Application or Apply Coalition with Scoir.

Apply through the official page: https://www.ou.edu/admissions/freshman/apply

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