1. Advisors' Symposium
9/27/2019
What Is Public Health?
Advisors' Symposium
September 27, 2019
OUHSC Hudson College of Public Health

2. Public Health: Who Works It?
Advisors' Symposium
9/27/2019
Public Health: Who Works It?
Public health is a network of professionals that promotes and protects the health of people and the communities where they live, learn and play.
- Health educators
- Scientists and researches
- Social workers
- Epidemiologists
- Occupational health and safety professionals
- Public policy makers
- Health Administrators
Advisors' Symposium
September 27, 2019
OUHSC Hudson College of Public Health

3. Public Health Network: Who does the math?
Biostatistics
Using statistics and math to analyze public health problems.
Undergraduate major/interest:
Mathematics, statistics
Advisors' Symposium
September 27, 2019

4. Public Health Network: Who tracks the problems?
Epidemiology
Studying patterns of disease and injury in groups of people and using science to control health problems.
Undergraduate major/interest: biology, microbiology, zoology
September 27, 2019
Advisors' Symposium

5. Public Health Network: Who allocates the resources?
Health Administration and Policy
Studies use, costs, quality, accessibility, delivery, organization, financing and outcomes of health care services
Undergraduate major/interest: business, finance, economics, political science, marketing
Advisors' Symposium
September 27, 2019

6. Public Health Network: Who spreads the word?
Health Promotion Sciences
Study of ways to help people choose healthier lifestyles, make better use of health services, adopt self-care practices, participate actively in programs that affect health.
Undergraduate major/interest: sociology, psychology, anthropology, criminology, biology
Advisors' Symposium
September 27, 2019

7. Public Health Network: Who monitors the environment and the workplace?
Advisors' Symposium
9/27/2019
Public Health Network: Who monitors the environment and the workplace?
Occupational and Environmental Health
Studies health & safety hazards at work and ways to prevent disease and injuries in the work place
Studies factors in the environment which affect health including studies in • air quality • water quality • food quality
Advisors' Symposium
September 27, 2019
OUHSC Hudson College of Public Health

8. Public Health Network: Who monitors the environment and the workplace?
Occupational and Environmental Health
Undergraduate major/interest: chemistry, engineering, agriculture, earth sciences
Prerequisite courses: Chemistry through organic and math through calculus
Advisors' Symposium
September 27, 2019

9. Public Health Network: There’s a place for the generalist, too.
Interdisciplinary MPH
Interdisciplinary tract provides broad-based knowledge and skills in public health practice
Undergraduate major/interest:
All listed previously plus professional health care
Advisors' Symposium
September 27, 2019

10. Degrees and programs Professional – MPH, MHA Graduate – MS, PhD
Certificate in Public Health
Certificate in Health Administration for current OU MBA students and for MBA graduates
Dual Degrees with other OU Programs –
BS/MS Biostatistics; MD/MPH; JD/MPH;
MSW/MPH; MHA/JD
Advisors' Symposium
September 27, 2019

11. Attention: OU-Norman • Bachelor of Public Health (BPH)
Accelerated MPH Degree for students in the Bachelor’s of Public Health (BPH), BS and BA Community Health degree programs
Coming Soon
Advisors' Symposium
September 27, 2019

12. Admission Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree
• 3.0 GPA - upper division coursework
• Completed applications
SOPHAS and COPH supplemental
• Three recommendations
• Career Goal Statement
• Current résumé
• GRE (not required for accelerated MPH)
• International applicants: TOEFL and WES evaluation of international
coursework
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September 27, 2019

13. College of Public Health
Contact:
College of Public Health
Phone: Toll-free or
Web site:
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