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University Of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

University Of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, also referred to as OUHSC, was approved in the year 1890. It is located in Oklahoma City, United States. The Health Sciences Center of the university enrolls more than 4,000 students on an annual basis. It has the following degree-granting colleges under it:

  • College of Allied Health
  • College of Dentistry
  • College of Medicine
  • College of Nursing
  • College of Pharmacy
  • College of Public Health
  • Graduate College

The students of OUHSC can purchase basketball and football tickets on campus if they are enrolled full-time in the fall and spring semesters. The students also have access to a number of student clubs and organizations. Among those available on campus are the Baptist Student Union, Phi Lambda Sigma, Graduate Student Association, Student Dietetic Association, and Team Everest.

Overview of University Of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

OUHSC can be found in Oklahoma City, OK (a large city). The school is a public institution. The Doctoral degree is the highest degree at OUHSC.

Areas of Study

The most common majors at the school are in medicine and nursing and emergency medicine.

OUHSC Selectivity

OUHSC does not have an open admissions system. Not everyone who applies is accepted.

Faculty

Classes at the school are less crowded than at many schools. A tenure system is one way OUHSC works to keep a high-quality staff. Instructors at the school are well-paid.

Student Body

In 2007, 3,754 students were enrolled in OUHSC.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"The mission of the University of Oklahoma is to provide the best possible educational experience for our students through excellence in teaching, research and creative activity, and service to the state and society."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting OUHSC

University Of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
1100 N Lindsay
Oklahoma City, OK 73104-5499
General Phone: (405) 271-4000
http://www.ouhsc.edu

OUHSC Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Medicine437medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, health professions, public health, periodontics, orthodontology, pharmaceutics and drug design, ...
Nursing And Emergency Medicine384registered nursing, nurse practitioner, adult health nursing
Medical Support And Technology180physician assistant, dental hygienist, radiation therapist, sonography and ultrasound tech, nuclear medical tech, audiology, health service and sciences, speech pathology
Therapy And Counseling108physical therapy, communication disorders, genetic counseling, psychobiology
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy58dietitian, nutrition sciences, occupational therapy
Science31bacteriology, molecular biology, biostatistics, cell biology, physiology, neurobiology, pathology
Medical Administration18health care administration, environmental health, health care facilities management, public health education

Number of programs and degrees for OUHSC in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree4808
Master's degree32129
First-professional degree3183
Post-master's certificate475
Doctor's degree2717
Postbaccalaureate certificate231

OUHSC Student Body

In 2007, OUHSC had a total enrollment of 3,754 students (3,203 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate28%
Graduate38%
First Professional34%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White73%
Black3%
Hispanic2%
Asian8%
American Indian8%
Unknown3%
(Foreign Students)2%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
18-190%
20-2111%
22-2437%
25-2927%
30-3410%
35-396%
40-497%
50-643%
65+0%

OUHSC Room and Board (2007)

OUHSC offers campus housing for 151 of its 3,203 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Oklahoma Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

OUHSC Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
Years of College Work Before Admittancerecommended

OUHSC Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
Room charge$ 4,710

Financial Aid:
OUHSC participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 318401)

OUHSC Faculty

OUHSC has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured19464
Non-tenured, but on tenure track7132
Non-tenured and not on tenure track295343

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year28$122,92718$128,221
Associate professorcalendar year31$92,07631$82,706
Assistant professorcalendar year18$78,76844$64,785
Instructorcalendar year18$79,61048$68,782
Lecturercalendar year2*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year97$96,596141$78,184

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Associate professoracademic year0*6$64,028
Assistant professoracademic year0*19$55,916
Instructoracademic year1*35$47,642
All faculty totalacademic year1*60$51,900

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

OUHSC Degree Programs (2007)

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Environmental Health
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
Public Health Education and Promotion

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
Physician Assistant
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE
Dentistry (DDS, DMD)
Gerontology
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Medicine (MD)
Orthodontics/Orthodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
Periodontics/Periodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD)
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
Nutrition Sciences
Occupational Therapy/Therapist

SCIENCE
Biostatistics
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Molecular Biology
Neurobiology and Neurophysiology
Pathology/Experimental Pathology
Physiology, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Communication Disorders, General
Genetic Counseling/Counselor
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology

OUHSC Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets OUHSC Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%OUHSC Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 7%OUHSC % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%OUHSC % of degrees in medicine
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%OUHSC % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%OUHSC Female % of student body
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%OUHSC Number of degree programs
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%OUHSC Salaries of full-time faculty
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%OUHSC Number of students
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching

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