Road Piece 2020

2020-2021

OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY 1

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United Methodist

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ONE

100

student-to-faculty ratio

OCU IS A

% residential

of classes taught by professors, not graduate assistants

69

NATIONAL

Championships AND

DIVISION

in the

SOONER

ATHLETIC

COUNTING CONFERENCE

+

student-led organizations - there’s always a way to get involved!

OCU has more national championships than any program in the NAIA.

TO

NAIA

campus

17

average class size

25

%

OF STUDENTS INVOLVED

in

Greek LIFE

Baseball (M) Basketball (M & W) Cheerleading (Coed) Cross Country (M & W) Golf (M & W) Pom (Coed) Rowing (Coed) Soccer (M & W) Softball (W) STUNT (W) Track & Field (M & W) Volleyball (W) Wrestling (M & W) OCUSPORTS.COM

Meinders School of Business

top

4.5 % of business schools in the world

“the best preparatory dance program in the nation�

K.C. Patrick, former editor of Dance Magazine

100 BEST NAMED

%

THEATRE

of School of Religion graduates who apply to graduate school or seminary are accepted.

In Oklahoma

85

COLLEGE (OnStage) Bass School of Music hosts more than

250 performances each year

%

of science students are accepted into the graduate program of their choice.

Ranked

#

1

Best Nursing Program in Oklahoma.

(College Factual) 3

OCU

AROUND OKC

IS IN THE

HEART OF Oklahoma

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Oklahoma City

OKLAHOMA CITY IS

#8 MOST POPULAR CITY TO LIVE

Bricktown

(Business Insider)

Wheeler District

1.3 MILLION +

OKC Energy FC

PEO PL E IN

OKC METRO

Plaza District

A top

Paseo Arts District

25

OKC Thunder

BEST CITY for millennial

J O B S EEKER S

(Jetty) Midtown

5 Boathouse District

ACADEMIC Programs PETREE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Art • Studio Art & Design (BA) Biochemistry (BS) Biochemistry/Pre-Pharmacy (BS) Biology (BS) • Biology • Biomedical Science • Cell & Molecular Biology Chemistry (BS) Computer Science (BS) Criminal Justice (BS or BA) Education (BS or BA) • Secondary • • • •

Biology Education Chemistry Education English Education Social Science Education

• PK-12 Education

• Instrumental Education • Vocal Music Education • Art Education

English (BA) Esports Management (BA) Exercise & Sport Science (BS) • Exercise Science • Human Performance Film Production (BFA) GAME DESIGN Game Design & Animation (BA) & ANIMATION History (BA) History/Political Science (BA) Mass Communications (BA) • Multimedia Journalism & Broadcast Production • Strategic Communications Mathematics (BS) Philosophy (BA) Philosophy/Political Science/Economics (BA) • Includes a fast-track option to a law degree, allowing students to complete their combined BA and JD degrees in only six years, rather than the usual seven.

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Political Science (BS or BA) Pre-Engineering Studies (BS)

COLLEGES ON CAMPUS

• Unique 3+2 Dual or 3+3 Triple Degree Energy Program with Washington University in St. Louis

Psychology (BS) Religious Studies (BA) Spanish (BA) Youth Ministry/Religious Education (BA)

MEINDERS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Accounting (BBA) Business Administration (BBA) Economics (BBA) Finance (BBA) Marketing (BBA)

KRAMER SCHOOL OF NURSING Nursing (BSN) LPN-BSN RN-BSN

ANN LACY SCHOOL OF AMERICAN DANCE & ENTERTAINMENT Dance • American Dance Pedagogy (BS) • Dance Management (BS) • Dance Performance (BPA) Entertainment Business (BS) (This unique program offers tracks in event planning, entertainment pre-law, talent management, and entertainment enterprise.)

WANDA L. BASS SCHOOL OF MUSIC Guitar Performance (BM) Instrumental Music Education (BME) Instrumental Performance (BM)

Music (BA) Music/Elective Studies in Pre-Law (BA) Music/Elective Studies in Pre-Med (BA) Music Composition (BM) Music Theater (BM) Piano Performance (BM) Vocal Music Education (BME) Vocal Performance (BM)

SCHOOL OF THEATRE Acting (BFA) Design & Production (BFA) • Costumes • Lighting PERFORMING • Props ARTS • Scenery • Sound • Stage and Production Management • Technical Direction Theatre & Performance (BA)

PRE-PROFESSIONAL TRACKS Pre-Athletic Training Pre-Dental Pre-Law Pre-Medicine Pre-Occupational Therapy Pre-Optometry Pre-Pharmacy Pre-Physical Therapy Pre-Physician Assistant Pre-Veterinary Medicine

PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS

FACULTY THAT CARE ABOUT YOU

PROFESSIONALLY

PERSONALLY

All of the faculty within the Wimberly School of Religion have had an impact on me, though none greater than the impact that Dr. Leslie Long has had. Dr. Long’s leadership as a female in ministry and her compassion for all of God’s children has changed my life forever. My own call to ministry will never be the same because it crossed paths

OCU School of Law

with hers; I will forever be grateful that it did. - Jenny Johnson, BA Religious Education ‘19

DOCTOR of PSYCHOLOGY PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT and

PHYSICAL THERAPY APPLICANTS WHO HAVE AN OCU UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE, HAVE COMPLETED THE PREREQUISITES, AND HAVE A 3.2 CUMULATIVE GPA ARE GUARANTEED AN INTERVIEW FOR THE PA AND PSYD PROGRAMS.

Master of Music Master of Science/Arts in Criminology Master of Physician Assistant Studies Doctor of Nursing Practice Master of Science/Arts in Criminology • Completion (Clinical; Community Based Master of Science in Accounting Public Health; Executive Leadership) Master of Science in Computer Science • Adult-Gerontology Acute Care (postMaster of Science in Energy Legal Studies master’s certificate available) (online) • Family Nurse Practitioner (post-master’s Master of Science in Energy Management (online) certificate available) Master of Science in Nursing (MSN & RN-MSN • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse available) Practitioner (post-master’s certificate • Nursing Education available) • Nursing Leadership Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Doctor of Physical Therapy Doctor of Psychology: Clinical Psychology Juris Doctor: JD/MBA; JD/MA Nonprofit Leadership) Master of Arts in Nonprofit Leadership (Arts Administration; Fundraising; Social & Voluntary Services Administration) Master of Business Administration Master of Education • Applied Behavioral Studies • Professional Counseling Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing Master of Fine Arts in Screen Acting

GRADUATE PROGRAMS

okcu.edu/esports

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Stars

Justice Sotomayor

LEARN

BEYOND THE

Actor Jason Alexander

classroom Minister and Theologian Nadia Bolz-Weber

STUDENT FOR A DAY

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Students glassing a bull moose at the base of Mt. Moran in Grand Teton National Park.

Author Piper Kerman

Remarkable

GUEST SPEAKERS

OCU is known for the distinguished leaders and speakers we host on campus to engage and inspire our students and community.

INTERNSHIP

Opportunities

REGARDLESS OF MAJOR

Study Abroad PROFESSIONAL Performing Arts

The Office of Global Engagement provides great opportunities to enhance your college education while living in another country. At OCU, we give you the opportunity to travel and study in almost every country in the world.

ACCESS

to

TOP

RESOURCES All business students have access to ERPI (The Economic Research and Policy Institute) and the Bloomberg Terminals, a resource for premier financial data used to monitor and analyze stock market data.

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HOS PI TAL SYS TE M S

for Kramer School of Nursing students

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PARTN E RS H I P S

SHOWCASES

with Oklahoma Children’s Theatre, Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City Ballet, and Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre.

for performing arts seniors focused on markets in NYC, Dallas, Chicago, and LA each year.

100

+

Zoe is a music reporter and editor for OkSessions, a reporter for The Gayly, and previously reported for NPR radio station KOSU.

Science study abroad trip to Costa Rica

employers visit OCU each year to recruit our graduates

FACULTY-led STUDY TOURS MEXICO | COSTA RICA UNITED KINGDOM FRANCE | SPAIN | IRELAND | ITALY

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SCHOLARSHIPS FRESHMAN ACADEMIC MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS OCU is committed to offering as much aid as possible to our students. Last year we offered or awarded 34 Million dollars in scholarship.

Academic scholarships are based on ACT/SAT composite scores and high academic ability as indicated by grade point average.* The seventh semester high school transcript is the last transcript where academic and departmental scholarship upgrades are guaranteed. Full-time enrollment of 12 or more hours per semester is required for scholarships . Awards are renewable up to seven consecutive semesters (excluding summer terms) with required minimum cumulative 3.0 unweighted grade point average.

Visit Our

SCHOLARSHIP PAGE FOR

DEADLINES AND MORE.

OKCU.EDU/SCHOLARSHIPS

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We are aware of the current difficulty in taking ACT or SAT tests. Please note that OCU no longer requires a test score to be submitted for admission or certain scholarship opportunities. If you have been unable to take a test, please connect with your Admissions Counselor to discuss options: okcu.edu/counselors

TALENT AWARDS Talent and athletic awards are both available at OCU. Students who are admitted to the Wanda L. Bass School of Music, the School of Theatre, and the Ann Lacy School of American Dance and Entertainment are eligible to audition and/or interview for talent scholarships and are not eligible to receive departmental awards.

Film and Visual Arts students are eligible for both departmental and talent (based on portfolio) awards.

FRESHMAN DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS Students who are admitted to and enrolled in the Petree College of Arts and Sciences, Meinders School of Business, or the Kramer School of Nursing will be awarded a departmental scholarship in conjunction with the academic merit scholarship. This award is based on a combination of the student’s ACT/SAT and high school GPA.* Full-time enrollment of 12 or more hours per semester is required for scholarships.

90% A I D AWA R D E D

FINANCIAL

OF STUDENTS ARE

More than $34 million were awarded in academic, merit, and talent-based scholarships for the 2018-19 Academic year.

APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL AID All students are encouraged to apply for financial aid.

Complete the FAFSA online at fafsa.ed.gov. Include OCU’s federal school code (003166) on the application.

TU ITION 2020-2021 Academic Year

YOUR APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION WILL ALSO BE YOUR APPLICATION FOR COMPETITIVE SCHOLARSHIPS. TO EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES, VISIT OKCU.EDU/SCHOLARSHPS.

Tuition is based on full time, 12-16 credit hours. Fees are estimated as they vary based on major and required classes.

Meal and housing charges vary based on choice.

Tuition (per year) - $28,094 Fees (based on 15 hours, per year) - $4,650 First-Time Fees (one time fee) - $660 Walker Hall Double Non-Renovated (per year) - $4,350 Walker Hall Double Renovated (per year) - $4,850 Meal Plan: Plan C (per year) - $4,852

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OFFICE OF UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS 2501 N BLACKWELDER AVE OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73106

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