The Public and Community Health Programs offers the following majors:
Bachelor of Arts in Community Health
Bachelor of Science in Community Health
Bachelor of Public Health (BPH) – offered jointly by the College of Arts and Sciences and the Hudson College of Public Health, by application only
Major planning forms (to download/print for customization):
BA in Community Health (2018-2020) (pdf.)
BA in Community Health (2021 and on) (pdf.)
BS in Community Health (2018-2020) (pdf.)
BS in Community Health (2021 and on) (pdf.)
Bachelor of Public Health (2018-2020) (pdf.)
Bachelor of Public Health (2021 and on) (pdf.)
Note that the BPH program has additional requirements, a final spring semester at the Hudson College at the OUHSC in Oklahoma City, and an application for acceptance
All of these majors build a core foundation in public health competencies and prepare students with the skills necessary for work in public health, community health, and related fields.
We focus on population health (e.g. the community, group, city level) instead of individual patient health. We want to understand what factors contribute to health, what factors contribute to injury or disease, prevent poor health outcomes, and promote healthy populations. Public health is a very broad field of study, incorporating many disciplines, to develop solutions to complex health issues (for example: access to healthcare, substance abuse, workplace injury, infectious disease outbreaks, and more).
Are you interested in the social sciences? Do you want to build healthy communities through research, outreach, and community partnerships? Are you interested in health management, leadership, and policy? - The BA in Community Health is right for you.
Are you interested in the natural sciences? Are you a pre-professional student wanting a career in health care? Are you interested in disease research and prevention? Are you interested in environmental and occupational health? – The BS in Community Health is right for you.
Public and Community Health students have a very broad range of career options available whether you wish to go to graduate school, professional school, or find employment after graduation. Some examples of jobs possible for students with public and community health degrees are: food inspection, environmental safety officer, health pro-motion and education, program coordination, and non-profit careers.
*Courses underlined are required major courses.
*Courses in bold are only in the BS-CH major. These courses are added to give students a stronger background in natural sciences and accommodate pre-professional prerequisites. For pre-nursing students, substitutions for the natural science courses may be made for nursing school requirements.
Approved Elective for PHCH Majors
PHCH Student Opportunities (.doc)
Careers in Public and Community Health (.doc)
Public and Community Health Minor: View PCH minor sheet
OU Public and Community Health Programs
Program Director: Anne Pate, PhD, MPH
Email: apate@ou.edu
Academic Advisor: Natalie Dickson
Email: ndickson@ou.edu
