Integrated Programs
Master of Arts in Christian Studies or Intercultural Studies
Through an integrated program, OBU provides the opportunity for students from all disciplines to begin work toward a Master of Arts in Christian Studies or Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies degree while completing an undergraduate degree at OBU. Through the program, students from any academic discipline can complete up to twelve hours of the master’s degree while still an undergraduate student. For more information, consult the degree section for these programs in the academic catalog.
Master of Divinity
Through an integrated program, OBU provides the opportunity for students from all disciplines to begin work toward a Master of Divinity degree while completing an undergraduate degree at OBU. Through the program, students from any academic discipline can complete up to twenty-four hours of the master’s degree while still an undergraduate student. For more information, consult the degree section for these programs in the academic catalog.
Master of Business Administration
Students at Oklahoma Baptist University are more likely to complete their bachelor’s degrees in four years than at most colleges in the region. Now, our Integrated Bachelor’s Degree/MBA Degree Program gives you the chance to complete both undergraduate and graduate degrees in five years.
No matter what your discipline of study, you can begin work toward a Master of Business Administration degree at OBU while completing your undergraduate degree. Students do not have to major in a business field to qualify for the integrated program. Students will complete the prescribed 12 hours of business courses and meet other program admission standards before provisional admission to the OBU MBA program will be granted. For more information, consult the degree section for the MBA in the academic catalog.
Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy
Through an integrated program, OBU provides the opportunity for students from all disciplines to begin work toward a Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy degree while completing an undergraduate degree at OBU. Through the program, students from any academic discipline can pursue completion of both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree within approximately six years. For more information, review the College of Graduate and Professional Studies catalog.
International Studies and Study Abroad Programs
Prison Divinity Program
Oklahoma Baptist University has a partnership with the Oklahoma Department of Corrections to offer a Bachelor of Arts in Christian Studies at the Lexington Correctional Center in Lexington, Oklahoma. The program serves as a catalyst for cultural change within the Oklahoma state prison system by advancing OBU’s mission of life transformation and gospel proclamation while accomplishing moral rehabilitation in the lives of inmates who study in the program. Courses are taught in-person at the prison to inmates who have applied and been accepted into the program. Graduates of the program are eligible for deployment by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections to prisons across the state to serve as Field Ministers.
Southwest Baptist University Department of Physical Therapy
Given the similarity of our missions and values, the physical therapy program at Southwest Baptist University (SBU) desires to facilitate the admission process for graduates of Oklahoma Baptist University (OBU). It is our intention that this process be facilitated by assuring that students of OBU who take the following courses will meet prerequisite requirements for the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program (DPT) at SBU. In addition, SBU will give preference points in the selection of candidates to OBU graduates. The DPT program at SBU starts each Fall and is completed in 33 months. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis starting in September of each year.
Applicants for the physical therapy program at SBU are required to have English composition and demonstrate computer competency. This agreement assumes that Oklahoma Baptist will continue to have these same requirements for graduation.
A student who completes a baccalaureate degree in any major at OBU and the requirements for admission to the DPT program at SBU as listed below will automatically receive preference points and be eligible for the admission process.
- Students must have a minimum of 3.00 overall grade point average.
- Students must complete the graduate record exam (GRE).
- Students must complete the PT application through PTCAS by the deadline of the intended enrollment date.
- Students must document up to 40 hours experience/observation in physical therapy.
- International students must meet eligibility requirements as outlined in section on Admission to the University in the Southwest Baptist University catalog.
- Students must complete all of the following prerequisite courses with a minimum of a “C” and a 3.25 prerequisite GPA. Prerequisites should not be taken pass/fail.
- Completion of the following support courses (not calculated into prerequisite GPA).
- Medical Terminology: NURS 1153 Medical Terminology at a “B” grade or higher
- Exercise Physiology: not required, but highly recommended; HHP 3804 with a “B” grade or higher will be exempt from completing the exercise physiology component of the DPT program
- Pathophysiology: not required, but highly recommended; NURS 3513 Pathophysiology and Nursing Care of the Pediatric Client and NURS 3523 Pathophysiology and Nursing Care of the Acutely Ill Adult Client
The admissions requirements are subject to change. Updates to the requirements can also be found in the most current SBU graduate catalog.
Union University College of Pharmacy
The Union University College of Pharmacy (UUCOP) has partnered with Oklahoma Baptist University (OBU) to offer direct admission to the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree program to interested undergraduate students. The purpose of the Direct Admission Program is to recruit highly qualified students early in their college careers and to streamline their admission to the Doctor of Pharmacy program at Union University.
The Direct Admission Program guarantees admission to the UUCOP, pending successful adherence to progression and matriculation criteria. Direct Admission students are not required to take the Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT). In some cases, undergraduate research opportunities may be available to qualified students.
Students admitted to OBU as freshmen automatically qualify for direct admission to the UUCOP. A currently enrolled OBU student must complete a minimum of 28 of the required pharmacy prerequisite hours at OBU (at least 14 hours of science and math) with a minimum 3.0 GPA.
To enter the Direct Admission program or to maintain eligibility:
- Students must notify the UUCOP Office of Admissions of the desire for Direct Admission by completing the form and submitting it to the UUCOP Office of Admissions no later than October 15. Registration with the UUCOP is critical as space is limited for each admitted class.
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of ≥3.0; to be attained by the Spring semester a year prior to matriculation.
- Achieve an ACT score ≥22 prior to matriculation into the UUCOP.
- Register for and complete a minimum of 14 hours per semester (fall and spring) at OBU.
- Submit an unofficial copy of student transcript to the UUCOP Office of Admissions at the conclusion of each semester.
- Complete all pharmacy prerequisites prior to matriculation into the UUCOP with a grade of “C” or higher in each course.
- Biology: BIOL 2034 Plant Biology and BIOL 2044 Animal Biology
- General Chemistry: CHEM 1105 Gen Chem I (or CHEM 1054 & 1063) and CHEM 1115 Gen Chem II
- Organic Chemistry: CHEM 3104 and CHEM 3114 Organic Chem I and II
- Human Anatomy and Physiology: BIOL 2354 Human Anatomy and BIOL 2364 Human Physiology
- Physics: PHYS 2515 University Physics I
- Microbiology: BIOL 2274 Microbiology
- Calculus: MATH 2013 and MATH 2023 Analytic Calculus I and II
- Statistics: MATH 2003 Basic Statistics
- Written Composition: ENGL 1153 and ENGL 1163 English Composition I and II
- Communications/Speech: COMS 1092 Introduction to Speech Communication
- Humanities Electives: FNAR 2063 Arts and Western Culture or FNAR 2163 Arts and Ideas or PHIL 1043 Intro to Philosophy
- Social Sciences Elective: PSYC 1223 or SOCI 1223 or POLI 1223 or ECON 1203
The prospective pharmacy student should take courses that will increase the strength of the applicant’s candidacy include biochemistry, immunology, genetics, and a second semester of physics. Not all introductory courses in the sciences, calculus, or statistics will be accepted in fulfillment of pre-pharmacy requirements.
For all science, calculus, or statistics courses, the prospective pharmacy student should take courses which are suitable for science majors intending graduate study and should include laboratories when available.
Elective courses must conform to the following distribution and requirements:
- Humanities electives include courses from arts, history, language, literature, or philosophy.
- Social Sciences electives include courses from anthropology, economics, political science, psychology, or sociology
The admission requirements are subject to change. Updates to the requirements can also be found in the most current Union University graduate catalog.
Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC)
AFROTC is a nationwide program that allows students to pursue commissions (become officers) in the United States Air Force (USAF) while simultaneously attending college. AFROTC classes are held on college campuses throughout the United States and Puerto Rico; students can registered through normal course registration processes. AFROTC consists of four years of Aerospace Studies classes (Foundations of the USAF, Evolution of USAF and Space Power, Air Force Leadership Studies, and National Security Affairs/ Preparation for Active Duty), and a corresponding Leadership Laboratory for each year (where students apply leadership skills, demonstrate command and effective communication, develop physical fitness, and practice military customs and courtesies). College students enrolled in the AFROTC program (known as “cadets”) who successfully complete both AFROTC training and college degree requirements will graduate and simultaneously commission as Second Lieutenants in the Active Duty Air Force.
The AFROTC program is currently offered at the University of Oklahoma, but they have a crosstown agreement that allows our students to enroll in AFROTC and become full-fledged cadet participants. For more information on AFROTC course descriptions, please review http://www.ou.edu/enrollment/course_catalog.html and browse for the AERO classes. For more information on the AFROTC program, please review http:/ou.edu/rotc/air-force.html.
Oklahoma Baptist University Lectureships
Hobbs Lectureship
The Herschel H. and Frances J. Hobbs Lectureship in Baptist Faith and Heritage was OBU’s first endowed lectureship.
Friends of the late Dr. Hobbs, who was longtime pastor of First Baptist Church, Oklahoma City, and the late Mrs. Hobbs created this endowed fund in honor of the couple’s years of outstanding Christian service.
The Hobbs Lectureship program sponsors a lecture on the OBU campus every semester. The lectures are designed to help students grow in their knowledge of Baptist theology, Baptist history, studies of the Bible and other related themes. The lectureship began in the fall of 1980.
Gaskin Lectureship
The J.M. Gaskin Lectureship was established by friends of Dr. J.M. Gaskin and advocates for the preservation of Oklahoma Baptist history and heritage. The objectives of the lectureship are to provide and sustain a series of lectures which will preserve and promote the study of Oklahoma Baptist history and heritage. These lectures are made available to OBU students, many of whom will be future leaders of churches in the state.
The lectureship also is designed to honor and recognize the significant contributions of Dr. Gaskin, Oklahoma Baptists’ first historical director. The Gaskin Lectures began in 1992 and are given every fall semester.
Minter Lectureship
The Minter Lectureship in American Business Practice is underwritten by 1940 OBU graduate Lloyd G. Minter of Bartlesville. His desire to help OBU religious vocation students broaden their understanding of the business community led to establishing the innovative lecture series. The annual series began in 1991 and is hosted every spring semester on the OBU campus.
The rationale behind the Minter Lecture Series is that adding a sound understanding of the business world to the educational experience of church ministry majors can broaden their ability to minister effectively.
The Minter Lectureship is designed to provide orientation and training for those students in the history and nature of the American economic system and to help the students understand and appreciate the business/ professional community. It also promotes proper management of personal finances.
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