University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Graduate College Bulletin
2012-2013
1000 North Stanton L. Young Boulevard
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73117
Bird Library, Room 258
405-271-2085
Oklahoma Regents for Higher Education
Glen D. Johnson, Chancellor
Julie Carson, Chairman
Marlin “Ike”
Glass, Jr., Vice Chair
James D. “Jimmy” Harrel, Assistant Secretary
Michael C. Turpen, Assistant Secretary
Joseph L.
Parker, Jr.
John Massey
William Stuart Price
Gen. Toney Stricklin
University of Oklahoma Board of Regents
Leslie J. Rainbolt-Forbes, M.D., Chairman
Richard R. Dunning, Vice Chairman
Tom Clark
Jon R. Stuart
A. Max Weitzenhoffer
Clayton I. Bennett
Kirk D. Humphries
Chris A. Purcell, Ph.D., Executive Secretary of the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents, Vice President for University Governance, and Secretary of the University of Oklahoma, of Cameron University and Rogers State University.
University of Oklahoma Executive Officers
David L. Boren, President
Nancy L. Mergler, Senior Vice President and Provost, Norman campus
M. Dewayne Andrews, M.D., MACP, Senior Vice President and Provost, Health Sciences Center and Executive Dean, College of Medicine
Gerard P. Clancy, M.D., President, OU-Tulsa
Anil Gollahalli, Vice President of the University of Oklahoma and General Counsel to the Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma governing the University of Oklahoma, Cameron University and Rogers State University
Chris A. Purcell, Ph.D., Executive Secretary of the University of Oklahoma Board of Regents; Vice President for University Governance; and Secretary of the University of Oklahoma, Cameron University and Rogers State University
Nicholas S. Hathaway, Executive Vice President and Vice President of Administration and Finance
Catherine F. Bishop, Vice President for Public Affairs
Joseph R. Castiglione Sr., Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Programs and Director of Athletics
Kelvin K. Droegemeier, Vice President for Research, Norman Campus
Loretta Early, Chief Information Officer and University Vice President for Information Technology
Tripp Hall, Vice President for University Development
Matthew Hamilton, Vice President for Enrollment and Student Financial Services and Registrar
Joseph Harroz Jr., University Vice President and Dean, College of Law
Danny Hilliard, Vice President for Governmental Relations
John Iandolo, Vice President for Research, Health Sciences Center
Jerry Jenson, Interim University Equal Opportunity Officer
Clive Mander, Director of Internal Audit
Berrien Moore, III, Vice President for Weather and Climate Programs and Dean, College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences
James P. Pappas, Vice President for University Outreach (and Dean of the College of Liberal Studies)
Guy Patton, President, OU Foundation
Daniel W. Pullin, University Vice President for Strategic Planning and Economic Development and Chairman, Center for the Creation of Economic Wealth; and Regulator, Office of the Regulator
Kenneth Rowe, Vice President for Administration and Finance, Health Sciences Center
Shad Satterhwaite, University Equal Opportunity Officer (on leave of absence due to military deployment)
Clarke Stroud, University Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students
OUHSC Administrative Structure
David L. Boren, President
M. Dewayne Andrews, M.D., MACP, Senior Vice President and Provost, Health Sciences Center and Executive Dean, College of Medicine
Marcia Bennett, Ph.D., Vice Provost for Health Sciences
John J. Iandolo, Ph.D., Vice President for Research
Valerie Williams, Ph.D., Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Faculty Development
Scott Boeh,
Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
Kenneth Rowe, Vice President for Administration and Finance
Angela Monson, Associate Provost for Community Partnerships and Health Policy
Brian K.
Corpening, MS, Assistant Provost for Diversity and Community Partnerships
Rebecca Trepagnier, Assistant Vice President for Information Technology
Clarke Stroud, Vice President for Student Affairs
James J. Tomasek, Ph.D., Graduate College
Kevin Rudeen, Ph.D., College of Allied Health
Stephen K. Young, DDS, College of Dentistry
M. Dewayne Andrews, M.D., MACP, Executive Dean, College of Medicine (and Senior Vice President and Provost, Health Sciences Center)
Lazelle Benefield, Ph.D., R.N., FAAN, College of Nursing
JoLaine Reierson Draugalis, Ph.D., College of Pharmacy
Gary Raskob, Ph.D., College of Public Health
Charles W. Graham, College of Architecture
Paul B. Bell Jr., College of Arts and Sciences (and Vice Provost for Instruction)
Berrien Moore, III, College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences and Vice President for Weather and Climate Programs
Kenneth R. Evans, Michael F. Price College of Business
Gregg A. Garn, Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education
Larry Grillot, Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy
Thomas L. Landers, College of Engineering
Rich Taylor, Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts
T.H. Lee Williams, Graduate College
David Ray, Joe C. and Carole Kerr McClendon Honors College
Zach Messitte, College of International Studies
Joe Foote, Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication
Joseph Harroz Jr., College of Law
James P. Pappas, College of Liberal Studies (and Vice President for University Outreach)
Douglas Gaffin, University College
Sul H. Lee, University Libraries
F. Daniel Duffy, M.D., School of Community Medicine, Tulsa
William O. Ray, Graduate College-Tulsa (Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Tulsa)
1.2 THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
In 1890, 17 years before Oklahoma became a state, the University of Oklahoma
(OU) was founded in Norman. Today, OU is a major research university that
serves the educational, cultural and economic needs of the state, region, and
nation.
OU is a gathering place for students and scholars from across the nation and
around the globe. Nationally known academic programs and internationally
recognized faculty attract outstanding students. The relatively low cost of
attending the university adds to OU's international appeal. OU provides
scholars outstanding research facilities and unique resources, while offering a
diverse community with professors from various ethnic backgrounds and
opportunities for students to participate in numerous cultural organizations.
1.3 HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER
The University
of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center is the state's only comprehensive
health center for training physicians, dentists, nurses, pharmacists, public
health specialists, biomedical scientists, and allied health personnel. The
campus has approximately 4,000 students enrolled in more than 60 graduate,
professional, and undergraduate degree programs. Faculty and students use the
clinical, laboratory and teaching facilities of the Biomedical Research Park,
OU Medical Center, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Children's Hospital, l,
Dean A. McGee Eye Institute, Oklahoma State Department of Health, Oklahoma
Medical Research Foundation, affiliated hospitals in Oklahoma City, the major
teaching hospitals in Tulsa, the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Muskogee, and
various affiliated hospitals and clinics in other locations in Oklahoma. The OU
Health Sciences Center is the educational core of a group of 26 public and
private health care institutions and agencies that comprise the Oklahoma Health
Center.
The OU Health Sciences Center campus, located in Oklahoma City, is composed of seven colleges. They are:
• Graduate College
• College of Allied Health
• College
of Dentistry
• College of Medicine
• College
of Nursing
• College
of Pharmacy
• College of Public Health
We invite you to visit the university or contact us for further information about the wide variety of educational programs the OUHSC offers. For more information, visit the university's website at http://www.OUHSC.edu. To arrange a visit to the campus, write or call:
Office of Student Services
1000
Stanton L. Young Blvd.
Robert M. Bird Health Sciences Library, Room 164
Oklahoma City, OK 73190
(405) 271-2416
E-mail: student-services@OUHSC.edu
OUHSC Student Affairs is dedicated to the support and enhancement of the academic mission of the university. The office provides programming and services to both current and prospective students. Programming is structured to compliment the student’s academic experience, celebrate the rich diversity of the campus, provide opportunities to develop leadership skills and participate in community service, and offer an entertaining and safe social atmosphere. Services are offered to ensure physical, emotional, and mental health of all students and provide guidance toward a career as a health care professional.
OUHSC Student Affairs assists the campus community in development of student life by overseeing the planning and implementation of effective programming to enhance the Health Sciences Center campus community such as the Writing Center, legal counseling, campus housing, and oversight of the student health insurance program.
OUHSC Student Affairs offers Counseling
Services at the Health Sciences Center. Besides providing individual and
couples psychotherapy, Counseling Services provides individual counseling,
couple and group counseling, psychological assessment free of charge to OUHSC
students. To make an appointment, call (405) 271-7336, Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Counseling Services is located in the Student Union,
room 300. Visit the website at:
http://student-affairs.OUHSC.edu/counseling/default.asp
OUHSC Student Affairs offers Multicultural Student Services to minorities, non-minorities, and outside agencies to create a diverse culture of understanding, cooperation and acceptance of all cultures in their training and inclusion in OUHSC programs. The Multicultural Services Coordinator works closely with student organizations on campus in maintaining structure and harmony with each other and the administration, fulfilling that diverse atmosphere needed for future health professionals.
OUHSC Student Affairs offers Prospective Student Services to identify and recruit students interested in health science careers as well as coordinating advisement for all OUHSC programs. They assist OUHSC colleges in publicizing their programs by attending career days at all Oklahoma colleges and universities, distributing program information guides, conducting campus tours, and working with all programs and schools from grade school to post secondary schools who wish to introduce students to the pre-health majors offered at the Health Sciences Center.
1.5 OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS & RECORDS
The Office of Admissions and Records provides services to
students and faculty by maintaining accurate records of the academic progress and
accomplishments of its students. Students are entitled to efficient and
responsive treatment in admissions, registration and transcript services.
Questions relating to admission, enrollment or record/transcript process for
prospective, currently enrolled or former students may refer to the web page at http://www.admissions.OUHSC.edu/ or call 405-271-2359.
1.6 INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SERVICES
International students may seek assistance in the Office of
Admissions and Records concerning documents necessary for compliance with
SEVIS, the Homeland Security Student Reporting System. This system
electronically processes immigration applications, i.e., admission,
departure/re-entry to the United States, extension of stay, transfer to other
institutions, change of visa status, application for optional practical
training pre- and post-practical, letters of certification for foreign
exchange, etc. Requests for services should be made as early as possible in
that the system delays are likely or probable.
The Office of Admissions and Records is located in the Basic Sciences Education
Building, 941 Stanton Young Boulevard, Room 200. For further information, call
(405) 271-2359. International applicants must contact Personnel Services at
(405) 271-2189 for processing J-1 or H-1 visas. Additional information can be
found at: http://www.admissions.ouhsc.edu/current.html
The Office of Admissions and Records provides certification of enrollment for students at the OUHSC who receive financial assistance through the Veterans Administration. Students enrolling at the OUHSC for the first time are encouraged to stop by the office or call (405) 271-2359 at your earliest convenience to begin the necessary paperwork for notifying the Veterans Administration. Additional information can be found at: http://www.admissions.ouhsc.edu/veteranpolicy.html
A financial obligation is incurred at the time a student enrolls in course work at this institution. Specific questions regarding payment of tuition and fees should be directed to the Bursar's Office in the Service Center Building, Room 114. The office is open 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday, except for university recognized holidays.
Any student
accepted for enrollment at the Health Sciences Center may apply for financial
assistance. For financial aid information or to obtain an application packet,
contact the Office of Financial Aid, P.O. Box 26901, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
73190. The Office of Financial Aid is located in the Student
Union, Room 301, (405) 271-2118. Entering students should apply for financial
aid as early as possible.
Additional awards, loans, scholarships, fellowships, grants, and stipends are
offered through individual colleges and departments at the Health Sciences
Center. Please contact the college or department of interest for additional
information.
1.10
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
The OUHSC is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in
the admission and education of students. This institution, in compliance with
all applicable federal and state laws and regulations, does not discriminate on
the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, or
status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices or procedures. This
includes but is not limited to admissions, employment, financial aid, and
educational services.
The
Office of Equal Opportunity is located in the Service Center
Building, Room 113.
Students pay a Student Health fee each semester for a variety of medical services provided through the Student Health Clinic in the Family Medicine Center (FMC). Located at 900 NE 10th St., FMC clinics see patients by appointment Monday through Friday. For appointments, call (405) 271-4311. Staff at the FMC will make every effort to accommodate students' academic schedules.
1.12 STUDENT
HEALTH INSURANCE
All OUHSC students are required to have health insurance. This may be obtained through the OUHSC student plan or a plan of their choice. The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center provides the option to purchase a health insurance plan with a designated private insurance company. Individual, spouse, and/or family coverage may be obtained by any Health Sciences Center student. Applications for coverage may be obtained upon admission to the university.
1.13 ROBERT M. BIRD
LIBRARY
The Robert M. Bird Health Sciences Library is responsible for the resource
materials and services necessary to support the teaching, research, and service
missions of the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. The Library
supports graduate, professional, and undergraduate study in medicine, nursing,
pharmacy, dentistry, public health, and allied health. As the largest
collection of medical information in the state, the library serves as a major
information resource for health professionals and all citizens of Oklahoma.
Details on services, the library collection and policies related to library use
are available in the Library or visit the home page for the Robert M. Bird
Library at: http://library.OUHSC.edu.
Information and communication solutions to enhance teaching,
healing, and discovering are the challenge of Information Technology (IT) at
OUHSC. IT offers a total information and communication solution, integrating
networking, telecommunications, the Internet and intranet, enterprise and
desktop database technology and applications. Enterprise solutions bring
institutional and collegiate information from servers to the individual
desktops of the faculty members, researchers, clinicians, students, staff, and
administrators. For more information, visit the IT website at http://it.ouhsc.edu/.
Information Technology is committed to supporting teaching and learning through
the innovation and implementation of dependable and responsive technologies and
services. Working closely with the students, faculty and staff, IT provides the
campus with comprehensive support solutions encompassing desktop computing,
network services, telecommunications, and Internet technologies as well as the
computer infrastructure and application support for University-wide services
such as email, student administration, human resources, and financials.
1.15 OUHSC
STUDENT UNION
The OUHSC Student Union is located at 1106 North Stonewall. The Student Union is home to OUHSC Student Affairs, Financial Aid, the OUHSC Student Association, and the IT Helpdesk. The Student Union offers banking services including an ATM, a Food Court, a sand volleyball court and basketball court. Multipurpose rooms, including the Boren Lounge, offer students a quiet and relaxing place to study or chat with friends. While the OUHSC Student Union facility is devoted to the OUHSC community, the surrounding community utilizes the facility for meetings, retreats, parties, and wedding receptions. OUHSC Students are granted 24-hour access with a valid OUHSC Student ID. Please call (405) 271-3285 for more information.
1.16 FITNESS AND RECREATIONAL SERVICES
The Health Sciences Center campus offers Fitness and
Recreational Services free to students in the University Health Club located at
1000 N. Lincoln. Call (405) 271-1650 for information regarding fitness center
operation times and policies regarding the center. Intramural programs,
sponsored by OUHSC Student Affairs and the OUHSC Student Association offer
students the opportunity to compete in a variety of competitions. For
information regarding intramural sports, view the website at http://student-affairs.OUHSC.edu/imsports/. Health
Sciences Center students interested in utilizing the Huston Huffman
Recreational Center on the Norman campus may choose one of the following
options:
1. Pay a semester facility fee at the center whereby the student's
identification card will be validated to allow full access.
2. Present a valid OUHSC identification card and pay a per visit fee.
The student must present a valid OUHSC identification for either option or the
fee must be paid at the Norman campus.
1.17 HOUSING
University Village located on the Health Sciences Center campus in OKC, is available to all OUHSC students and operated by the University. University Village offers two-bedroom town homes and one-bedroom studio apartments. Residents enjoy gated parking, a game room, washer and dryers, and free Internet. Visit http://village.ou.edu/ or the University Village Manager at (405) 271-0500 for more information.
1.18 STUDENT IDENTIFICATION CARDS
All OUHSC students must have an ID card. To obtain an ID card, report to the OneCard Office in the Service Center Building, SCB 118, 1100 N. Lindsay, Oklahoma City. For more information you may contact the office at 271-2980 or the website at http://www.ouhsc.edu/students/student_checklist.asp.
Student organizations must be registered with OUHSC Student Affairs. Registration allows students use of university facilities and services for decreased costs, ability to apply for OUHSC Student Association funding, and the use of OUHSC Student Affairs web based listing of events. Approval of student organizations and activities shall be based upon such considerations as performance, educational purpose, and other criteria related to the goals and objectives of the organization, purposes of the activities and how they fit within the mission and scope of the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Membership in student organizations cannot be restricted by gender, race, color, religion, national origin, age disability or veteran status. Membership may be restricted by academic area, educational level (undergraduate, graduate, professional, etc.) or other academic/professional status. Please visit the OUHSC student organizatons webpage at http://students.ouhsc.edu/StudentOrganizations.asp or call (405) 271-2416 for information regarding registration requirements and a complete list of registered student organizations.
Students are eligible to apply for parking in a designated
parking lot operated by the University of Oklahoma. All students parking at the
Oklahoma Health Center must have a current Health Center parking permit.
Special parking may be obtained for persons with physical disabilities in
accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Emergency telephones are
located in strategic areas in the parking lot and parking personnel are
available for assistance.
Current fees are found online at http://www.oupts.OUHSC.edu/stupark.htm . Contact the
Parking Office at 271-2020 for additional information. The Parking Office is
located in the Service Center Building at 1100 N. Lindsey, Suite, 100, Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma 73104. The office is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. -
5:30 p.m.
Each spring OUHSC Student Affairs coordinates with the OU
Athletic Ticket Office in conducting a presale of season football and
basketball tickets on the Health Sciences Center campus. Tickets to
"away" and OU-Texas football games must be ordered at that time.
Following the presale, season tickets are encoded into student ID cards. Away
game tickets are disbursed by OUHSC Student Affairs located in Suite 300,
Student Union. For further information, contact OUHSC Student Affairs
(271-2416), the Athletic Ticket Office (325-2424) or
refer online to
http://student-affairs.OUHSC.edu/services/AthleticTickets.asp.
The responsibility for academic evaluation rests with the
faculty. If a student believes he or she has been wrongfully and unfairly evaluated
by an instructor, and if the student is not able to resolve the matter in
conference with the instructor or the department chair, an appeal may be made
to the appeals board of the college offering the course. Each college has an
academic appeals board consisting of an equal number of students and faculty.
Faculty members of the board are chosen by the faculty of the college for a
term determined by the faculty. Student members of the board are appointed for
a term of one year by the dean of the college upon recommendations from the
student body president. It is the primary function of a board to mediate or
adjudicate disputes that have not been satisfactorily resolved at the
department level. All thesis and dissertation appeals are heard by the Graduate
College Appeals Board.
A board will hear a case only after an attempt has been made by the student and
the instructor to resolve their differences, if necessary, in consultation with
the department chair. If in the judgment of the board the case already has been
satisfactorily resolved in the department, it may refuse the student a further
hearing. Each board is given the responsibility of establishing its own rules
of procedure. Such rules must be consistent with the full protection of the
rights of all parties involved. Meetings of a board may be closed to the
public.
If a board fails to achieve a settlement mutually satisfactory to the parties
involved, it will recommend a means of settling the dispute to the executive
committee (or comparable body) of the college, where final disposition will be
made.
Further information regarding the University Academic Appeals Policy may be
found in the Student Handbook found online at:
http://www.ouhsc.edu/admissions/handbook/
The policy regarding dishonest work is detailed in the
Academic Misconduct Code, which describes academic misconduct as (a) cheating
(using unauthorized materials, information, or study aids in any academic
exercise or on national board examination), plagiarism, falsification of
records, unauthorized possession of examinations, intimidation, and any and all
other actions that may improperly affect the evaluation of a student's academic
performance or achievement; (b) assisting others in any such act; or (c)
attempting to engage in such acts.
The code provides that the student's dean shall be notified of the charge and
the dean shall notify the student. Notification of the dean shall be in writing
with a brief description of the evidence, and shall be made within 10
University business days after discovery of the incident, exclusive of
University breaks or academic inter- sessions. The code outlines possible
disciplinary actions, the provisions for a conference with the Vice Provost for
Educational Services, and the request for a hearing or appeal. A complete copy
of the Academic Misconduct Code is available online at
http://www.ouhsc.edu/admissions/handbook/Academic_Misconduct.htm.
Research is a critical mission of the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. It is vital to the growth, health and progress of the state of Oklahoma, region, and nation. In fiscal year 2007-2008 approximately 681 grants and contracts were awarded totaling in excess of $141 million. Participation in research and creative activity projects is fundamental to a graduate student’s training and development. Various projects that support graduate students are conducted in all graduate programs offered at the university. Information about current research projects is available from each academic department. Graduate students are encouraged to contact the graduate liaison in their academic program for information on research projects that will match their studies and for opportunities to join these research teams.
For more information on these programs and others that may
be available, please contact:
Graduate College:
Robert M. Bird Library
PO Box 26901
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73126-0901
http://www.OUHSC.edu/graduate/Graduate_Programs.htm
1.25 HUMAN SUBJECTS IN RESEARCH
All research involving human subjects or the use of data generated via human subjects research, which will result in publication or presentation, must be reviewed and approved by the University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center Institutional Review Board (IRB) prior to subject recruitment and data collection. All human subject research to be performed by faculty, staff, or students of the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center must be reviewed by the IRB. The IRB’s primary roles are to determine if the rights and welfare of human subjects who volunteer to participate in research studies are adequately protected and ensure that adequate informed consent procedures are used. The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center policy for the protection of human subjects in research activities and IRB application materials can be accessed at the following: http://www.OUHSC.edu/irb/. If you have questions about compliance or the IRB approval process, you may contact the Office of Human Research Participant Protection at (405) 271-2045 or e-mail irb@OUHSC.edu.
1.26 USE OF VERTEBRATE ANIMALS IN RESEARCH
All research performed on live vertebrate animals or teaching
that uses live vertebrates must be described for review and approval by the
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Institutional Animal Care and
Use Committee (IACUC) prior to obtaining animals and data collection. The
primary role of the IACUC is to assure compliance with the U.S. Animal Welfare
Act and Amendments and to assure that animals receive humane care during
procedures in accordance with federal regulations of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) and the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare of the Public
Health Service (OLAW/PHS). If you have questions on the IACUC policies and
procedures, you may contact the IACUC office at (405) 271-7381 or visit the web
site at:
http://OUHSC.edu/iacuc.
The University of Oklahoma Intellectual Property Policy governs the ownership of certain inventions made by University students, staff, and/or faculty members. The policy provides, in part, that all discoveries and/or inventions, patentable or not patentable, which are made or conceived of while the inventor is a student at the university with substantial use of university facilities not normally made available to students, or are made with funds provided by or through the university (including research funds), are the property of the University. The policy protects and offers substantial benefits to the inventor, while simultaneously protecting the University’s interests in the invention. Students and faculty members are expected to be familiar with their rights and obligations under the University Intellectual Property Policy and to promptly report any inventions as outlined in the Policy. The Policy may be viewed online in section 3.27 of the Faculty Handbook found at http://www.ou.edu/provost/pronew/content/fhbmenu.html. Please be aware that the University Intellectual Property Policy is subject to revision at any time, and the most current version of the policy will be available online. Students who make an invention or discovery which is covered under the stated conditions should contact the Intellectual Property Management Office at (405) 271-7725 or via e-mail at ipmo@ouhsc.edu.
The University has a policy of internal adjudication in
matters relating to alleged discrimination. Any faculty member, staff member,
or student, including those on temporary or part-time status, who believes that
he or she has been discriminated against because of race, color, national
origin, sex, age, religion, disability or status as a veteran should file a
complaint under the Grievance Procedure for Complaints Based Upon
Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Consensual Sexual Relationships or Racial
and Ethnic Harassment. Contact the Affirmative Action Office, OUHSC, Service
Center Building, Room 113, (405) 271-2110 for additional information or you may
visit their web site at
http://www.OUHSC.edu/eoaa/documents/DISCRIMINATION%20POLICY.pdf
1.29 REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION POLICY
The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center will
reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability unless such
accommodation would pose an undue hardship, would result in a fundamental
alteration in the nature of the service, program or activity or in undue financial
or administrative burdens. The term "reasonable accommodation" is
used in its general sense in this policy to apply to employees, students, and
visitors. For more information on the Reasonable Accommodation Policy, please
visit
http://www.OUHSC.edu/eoaa/documents/REASONABLE%20ACCOM%20POLICY.pdf
1.30 RELEASE OF STUDENT INFORMATION AND ACCESS TO STUDENT RECORDS
Information about students and former students gathered by
the University of Oklahoma is of two types: (1) directory and (2) confidential.
Any office gathering such information and/or having custody of it shall release
it only in accordance with this policy. When a student enters a university and
furnishes data required for academic and personal records, there is an implicit
and justifiable assumption of trust placed in the university as custodian of
such information. This relationship continues with regard to any data
subsequently generated during the student's enrollment.
While the University fully acknowledges the student's rights of privacy
concerning this information, it also recognizes that certain information is
part of the public record and may be released for legitimate purposes. The
following policies adopted by the University can be found at the Office of
Admissions and Records Website: Directory Information, Disclosure of Education
Records, Record of Requests for Disclosure, Procedures to Inspect Education
Records, Correction of Education Records, Limitations on Right of Access,
Refusal to Provide Copies, Fees for Copies of Records, and the Oklahoma Open
Records Act.
1.31
PETITION FOR RESIDENCY POLICY
All non-residents of Oklahoma must pay nonresident tuition in addition to other tuition and fees and must meet nonresident admission criteria. The Residency Policy is found online at http://www.admissions.OUHSC.edu/respolicy.html
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH POLICY
OU Norman Students:
College
Credit: OU Norman undergraduate students may enroll in coursework that
allows independent research with an OUHSC faculty member through intercampus
enrollment. Credit hours earned are dependent upon hours spent on the OUHSC
campus with the mentor. OUHSC courses will be listed on the Norman Campus
student’s transcript. Intercampus enrollment must be processed by the OU Norman
Registrar’s Office.
Volunteer (No College Credit):
Undergraduate students from OU
Norman may participate in experiential research with an OUHSC mentor. In this
option the student does not enroll for credit for research experience. No
tuition is charged by OUHSC and no college credit is earned. Student agrees to
follow OUHSC and laboratory policies and procedures.
Consult the Graduate College website at http://www.ouhsc.edu/graduate/ under ‘Prospective
Students’ for further information in undergraduate research opportunities
Students from External Institutions:
College Credit: Undergraduate
students from an accredited U.S. college or university must be accepted for
enrollment as an OUHSC Graduate College Special Student to receive college
credit for performing research with an OUHSC mentor. Student’s home institution
must approve credit. Student is responsible for OUHSC tuition and fees.
Volunteer (No College Credit): Undergraduate students from an
accredited U.S. college or university may participate in experiential research
with an OUHSC mentor. In this option the student does not enroll for credit for
research experience. No tuition is charged by OUHSC and no college credit is
earned. Student agrees to follow OUHSC and laboratory policies and procedures.
Consult the Graduate College website at http://www.ouhsc.edu/graduate/ under ‘Prospective
Students’ for further information in undergraduate research opportunities
1.32 OTHER POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Other University policies include the Smoking Policy, Teachers English
Proficiency, Policy on Prevention of Alcohol Abuse and Drug Use on Campus and
in the Workplace, and Security. All policies are available in the Student
Handbook found online at http://www.admissions.OUHSC.edu/handbook/.
2.1 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS
James J. Tomasek, Ph.D., Dean, President’s Associate Presidential
Professor, David Ross Boyd Professor in Department of Cell Biology
Chris West, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Summer Research Programs, Professor in
the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Jane Bowers, Ph.D., Associate Dean
Eric Howard, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for the Graduate Program in Biomedical
Sciences Associate Professor in the Department of Cell Biology
Ann L. Olson, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Program Review, Co-Director of the
MD/PhD Program, Associate Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology
2.2 GRADUATE
COLLEGE STAFF
Karen Black Bentley, Assistant to the Dean
Becky Mosley, Sr. Administrative Manager
Melissa Pinkston, Special Programs Coordinator Graduate Program in Biomedical
Sciences (GPiBS)
Karolyn Ruffin, Special Programs Coordinator
Cheryl Walk, Sr. Administrative Assistant Summer Programs
Nicole Yi-Wohlers, Student Program Coordinator
2.3 GRADUATE
LIAISONS 2012-2013
Kevin Rudeen, Ph.D., Allied Health Sciences
Ann-Louise Olson, Ph.D., Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Julie Stoner, Ph.D., Biostatistics and Epidemiology
Leo Tsiokas, Ph.D., Cell Biology
Julie Stoner, Ph.D., Clinical and Translational Science
Susan Hassed, Ph.D., Genetic Counseling
Sarah Buckingham, Ph.D., Communication Science and Disorders
Eric Howard, Ph.D., Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences
Robert John, Ph.D., Health Promotion Sciences
Stacy Anderson, M.S., Medical Dosimetry
Molly Hill, Ph.D., Microbiology and Immunology
James McGinnis, Ph.D., Neuroscience
Gary Loving, Ph.D., Nursing
Allen Knehans, Ph.D., Nutritional Sciences
Robert Lynch, Ph.D., Occupational and Environmental Health
Frans Currier, D.D.S., M.S., Orthodontics
Robert Carson, D.M.D, M.S., Periodontics
Zhizhuang Zhao, Ph.D., Pathology
Lester Reinke, Ph.D., Pharmaceutical Sciences
Siribhinya Benyajati, Ph.D., Physiology
Martha
Ferretti, M.S., Rehabilitation Sciences
Jagadeesh Sonnad, Ph.D., Radiological Sciences
2.4 GRADUATE
COUNCIL 2012-2013
James J. Tomasek, Ph.D., Dean and President
Eric W. Howard, Ph.D., Medicine, Vice
President
Ira Blader, Ph.D., Medicine, Secretary
Toby Hamilton, Ph.D., Allied Health
Beverly Greenwood-VanMeerveld, Ph.D. , Medicine
Renee Leasure, Ph.D., Nursing
Beverly Bowers, Ph.D., Nursing
John Dmytryk, D.D.S., Ph.D., Dentistry
Kevin Farmer, Ph.D., Pharmacy
John West, Ph.D., Medicine
Mary Anne Pascucci, Ph.D., Nursing
Margaret Phillips, Ph.D., Public Health
Shanjana Awasthi, Ph.D., Pharmacy
Paul DeAngelis, Ph.D., Medicine
Laura Beebe, Ph.D., Public Health
Francene Weatherby, Ph.D., Nursing
Summer Frank, Public Health, GSA
Timothy Braun, Pharmaceutical Sciences, GSA
2.5
GRADUATE FACULTY
Individuals participating in the teaching, research and service mission of
graduate education must be appointed to the OUHSC Graduate Faculty. For more
information see the Guidelines for Graduate Faculty Appointments at:
http://www.ouhsc.edu/graduate/PDF/GFAC_Guidelines.pdf
2.6 GRADUATE DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
The Graduate College offers both Master of Science and doctoral degrees in
multiple disciplines. Requirements that apply to all of these degrees appear
later in this bulletin. Information about individual degrees is available from
the Graduate College or from the individual academic unit. The following
departments or programs offer graduate degree and certificate programs as
noted:
2.6.1 Master of Science
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Biostatistics
Cell Biology
Clinical and Translational Science
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Epidemiology
Environmental Health Sciences
Environmental Health Sciences/Industrial Hygiene
Genetic Counseling
Health Administration and Policy
Health Promotion Sciences
Industrial Hygiene
Juris Doctorate/MS in Environmental Management
Medical Dosimetry
Neuroscience
Nursing
Nutritional Sciences
Occupational and Environmental Health
Orthodontics
Pathology
Periodontics
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Physiology
Radiological Sciences
Rehabilitation Sciences
Speech-Language Pathology
2.6.2 Doctor of Philosophy
Allied Health Sciences
Audiology
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Biostatistics
Cell Biology
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Epidemiology
Health Administration and Policy
Health Promotion Sciences
Neuroscience
Nursing
Occupational and Environmental Health
Pathology
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Physiology
Radiological Sciences
Speech-Language Pathology
2.6.3
Dual Degrees
PharmD/MS
Generic Dual Degree Programs
Students may pursue two pre-existing master's degree programs simultaneously.
Refer to the master's degree section in this bulletin for additional
information.
2.6.4 Accelerated Dual Degree Program
Students may combine the bachelor's degree with a master's or doctoral
degree in an accelerated manner. Refer to the master's or doctoral degree
section in this bulletin for additional information.
2.6.5
Certificate Programs
Graduate post masters certificates are available through the Department of
Nursing in the Administration/Management, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Education
and Nurse Practitioner pathways. The Post Master’s Certificate option allows a
student with a Master’s degree in nursing to obtain a different nursing focus,
without retaking select coursework traditionally found in all master’s degrees
in nursing. A certificate student may transfer 25% of the coursework previously
taken in a master’s degree in nursing into the post master certificate program.
Please refer to the departmental section in this bulletin for additional
information.
2.6.6
Specialization in Neuroscience
Students admitted to a degree-granting department may pursue a designation
of "Specialization in Neuroscience" upon completion of the Ph.D.
degree. Refer to the doctoral degree section of this bulletin for additional
information.
2.6.7 M.D. /Ph.D. Degree Program
Students may individually design a program of study combining the M.D.
degree with a Ph.D. degree. Refer to the doctoral degree section of this
bulletin for additional information.
2.7 ADMISSION/APPLICATION
The preferred application method is online application specific to the
college that houses the program to which the student is applying. ‘Apply
Yourself’ application is found at http://ouhsc.edu/colleges/onlineapplicationjump.asp.
Applicants are encouraged to submit all official transcript(s) and any applicable
college supplemental materials within two weeks of submitting their application
in order for application processing to occur in a timely manner.
Steps:
1. Visit the college or department web sites to review program requirements.
2. Review the college or department deadlines.
3. Complete the on-line application available at the
following link: http://ouhsc.edu/colleges/onlineapplicationjump.asp . Required fees are noted in the on-line Application
4. Submit test scores.
5. Submit official sealed transcript(s) from all higher education institutions attended. All official transcript(s), enrollment verifications and/or class schedules should be mailed directly from the previous or current institution. Applicants should ensure the official transcript(s) contain current enrollment, as well as all previous grades. In cases where current enrollment is not posted to the applicant’s transcript, the applicant should submit proof of enrollment by providing enrollment verification(s) with their classes listed or a class schedule from the institution. If providing an enrollment verification or class schedule, the applicant will need to have an official transcript mailed to the Office of Admissions and Records as soon as final grades are posted. Any applicant with foreign credentials is required to have their transcripts or marksheets evaluated course-by-course through WES (World Education Services) at the following web site: http://www.wes.org/. The Office of Admissions and Records will only accept a WES credential evaluation.
6. Submit recommendation letters and/or list of references, if requested by college or department. Refer to program requirements.
7. Submit Resume or Vitae and/or Statement of Career Goals, if requested by college or department. Refer to program requirements.
8. Submit Observation Form, if requested by college or department. Refer to program requirements.
9. Review the Application Status View web site: http://cfapps.ouhsc.edu/appstatus/logon.cfm. to monitor the receipt and completion of all items submitted to the Office of Admission and Records.
2.8.1 Full Standing
The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center uses the 4.00 scale to
calculate grade point averages, with an "A" equal to 4.0. An
applicant must have a baccalaureate or entry level first professional degree from
an accredited university or college and a 3.0 grade point average (4.0 scale)
in the last 60 hours of course work applied to the degree. The applicant must
be in good standing with the college or university where currently enrolled or
last attended in order to be considered for admission in full standing to a
degree program. If the applicant's transcript does not identify the last 60
hours, the entire transcript will be evaluated for admission. An applicant who
has completed 12 hours or more of graded graduate level course work in an area
related to the degree program of interest may be considered for admission. The
applicant must have completed the course work at an accredited college or
university with a 3.0 grade point average in all graduate work attempted and be
in good standing with the college or university where currently enrolled or
last attended. Additional academic work that is applicable to the degree
program may be used in evaluating a student for admission into a graduate
degree program.
An applicant presenting transcripts without a baccalaureate
or entry level first professional degree posted may be admitted to a graduate
degree program. An applicant admitted under these conditions must present an
official transcript with the degree posted within the first semester of
enrollment in the Graduate College. Failure to do so will result in a hold on
future enrollment.
Except for those admitted as an unclassified or special student, the applicant
must be
recommended by a department or program unit. The final decision for admission
to any graduate program, either as a degree or non-degree student, is
determined by the Dean of the Graduate College.
2.8.2 Probationary Admission
An applicant who does not meet the minimum grade point requirements for admission
in full standing, may be considered for probationary admission to a degree
program. Probationary admission to the degree program requires the
recommendation of the department or program unit and approval of the Graduate
dean. When the student has completed the terms of the probationary admission,
the student will be classified as full standing in the degree program.
Admission of an applicant with a grade point average less than a 3.00
(2.75-2.99) may be made only in an unusual case. In such cases, admission will
depend heavily on other indicators of the applicant's ability to do successful
graduate level work. These indicators might include but are not limited to a
strong performance on standardized tests, a high grade point average in the
major, and/or subsequent experiences that clearly indicate strong academic
ability.
A student admitted with a grade point average less than 3.00 must earn at least a 3.00 grade point average in the initial 9 hours of graded graduate course work. The 9 hours must be courses required for the degree. It is expected these courses will be completed within one calendar year following initial enrollment.
2.8.3 Unclassified Students
The Graduate College no longer accepts unclassified students.
2.8.4 Special Students
An applicant must meet the requirements for admission into the Graduate
College. Please read directions carefully as the application fee is
non-refundable. The Graduate College allows Special Student acceptance only
under very restricted circumstances. Most individuals accepted need one
specific course for professional advancement such as recertification. Special
Student acceptance is not granted to students who wish to take courses to
enhance their application to advanced degree programs or who are waiting to
apply to or reapply to advanced degree programs. Enrollment is limited to 12
semester hours. All other students taking Graduate College courses must be
accepted into a Graduate College degree granting program. Application and
procedure to apply as a Special student is located online at:
http://www.admissions.ouhsc.edu/Forms/SPECSTUF.pdf .
2.8.5 Postdoctoral Fellows
Postdoctoral fellows who have received a doctoral degree from an accredited
institution may be admitted as an unclassified graduate student by completing a
Postdoctoral Fellow and Resident Application found on the Admissions and
Records website http://www.admissions.ouhsc.edu/ under Application
Information.
Fellows who wish to be admitted to a degree program must follow the normal admission requirements for all graduate students. If a Postdoctoral fellow wishes to enroll as a degree-seeking student within the same department, they cannot teach graduate level courses in that department.
2.8.6 Currently Enrolled University of Oklahoma
Norman Students
Currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate students from the University
of Oklahoma Norman campus who wish to apply for admission to a graduate program
should contact the Office of Admissions and Records, Room 200, Basic Sciences
Education Building, for application instructions. Once the application file is
complete, their academic records will be referred to the Graduate College and
to their prospective major departments for consideration. Enrollment as a
student on the Norman Campus does not insure admission to a Health Sciences
Center degree program. Once admitted, undergraduate students must notify the
Graduate College if they have failed to complete any requirements for the
undergraduate degree. If any requirements have not been completed, the
admission will be canceled and the student must reapply for admission.
2.8.7 International Students
International applicants must fully meet the academic requirements for
admission to the university, college and department; satisfy the English
proficiency requirement and verify adequate financial support. International
applicants and students are not eligible for financial aid through the
university. All international and permanent resident applicants must fulfill
the following requirements:
1. Meet the same admission criteria as required for American citizens.
2. Score 550 or higher on the TOEFL. This is waived for applicants from countries where English is the official language. Consult the Summary of OUHSC Graduate Program Requirements Chart for departments requiring a higher TOEFL score or TWE (Test of Written English) scores. Scores cannot be more than 2 years old. Applicants with a U.S. high school diploma or with a four-year U.S. baccalaureate degree may submit a TOEFL Waiver Request Form to the Registrar’s Office.
3. Submit certified copies of transcripts from the university baccalaureate level work and certified copies of degrees awarded.
4. Present acceptable evidence of financial adequacy to pursue a course of study at OUHSC (for F-1 students) International students for whom English is a second language and who serve as graduate teaching assistants must demonstrate proficiency in both oral and written English.
2.8.8 Reserved Admission and Readmission
Upon being admitted to the Graduate College, prospective students are
expected to enroll in courses at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences
Center in the semester they are admitted. Upon the request of the department or
dean, the Office of Admission and Records will hold admission for up to one
year. Students are subject to the regulations in effect during their first term
of enrollment so long as they maintain continuous enrollments.
Graduate students who interrupt their enrollment in the University of Oklahoma
Health Sciences Center for more than one year must reapply for admission. If
readmitted, they will be subject to the regulations in effect at the time of
readmission.
2.8.9 Change of Degree or Major
Students in good academic standing may request to change degree options within
a program or transfer to another graduate program at the Health Sciences Center
by completing a Request for Change of College, Major or Degree Option form. The
request must be approved by all programs involved, the college dean, and the
Graduate dean. Students on probationary status must move to full-standing
status and have an overall graduate grade point average of 3.0 or greater prior
to initiating a request for change of status.
2.9 GRADUATE ASSISTANTS
A graduate student enrolled in an M.S. or Ph.D. degree program can be
appointed as a Graduate Assistant (GA) by the Graduate College. The primary
responsibility of a GA is participation in the research and teaching effort of
the department or program. The work must contribute to the
graduate/professional education of the student and to fulfillment of
requirements for the graduate degree. Graduate Assistants are categorized as
Graduate Assistants, (GA ’s), Graduate Research Assistants (GRA's) or Graduate
Teaching Assistants (GTA's) and are defined according to the student’s
responsibilities.
GAs, GRAs, and GTAs may be eligible for a non-resident
tuition waiver in accordance with Oklahoma State Regents policy. A student must
be appointed a GA, GRA, or GTA by the first day of class in order to receive a
non-resident tuition waiver for that semester.
The Internal Revenue Service grants student status to all GA’s, GRA’s, and
GTA’s with half-time enrollment. IRS defines half-time enrollment as 5 credit
hours for fall and spring semesters and 2 credit hours for the summer semester.
If the enrollment drops below this, the student must be reclassified as an
employee and will no longer be considered a GA, GRA, or GTA.
2.9.1
Graduate Assistant
The primary responsibility is participation in work that contributes to the
educational process and development of the student.
2.9.2
Graduate Research Assistant
The primary responsibility is participation in the research effort of the
department and graduate program. The work must contribute to fulfilling
requirements for completing the degree.
2.9.3 Graduate Teaching Assistant
The primary responsibility is the teaching effort of the department and its
contribution to student development.
To be appointed a GA, GRA or GTA, the student must meet the following
requirements:
1. Student must be enrolled full-time. Full-time enrollment
for a GA is defined as 6 credit hours for fall and spring semesters and 3
credit hours for the summer term.
2. Appointed to work 10 - 20 hours per week (0.25 to 0¬.50 FTE).
3. Work appointed for must be related to the program of study.
4. Student must receive a minimum stipend of $500 per calendar month. The
Graduate College determines the maximum amount that can be earned annually.
Students may not receive a stipend that exceeds the annually established
maximum without prior approval of the dean of their college
2.9.4 GA Appointment Outside Student’s
Degree-Granting Department
If the GA, GRA, or GTA appointment is with a faculty member who does not
hold an appointment in the student’s degree- granting department, the hiring
department should initiate the GA Authorization Form found online at http://www.ouhsc.edu/graduate/Forms/GA_AppointmentAuthorizationForm.pdf.
If the chair supports the appointment, completed documents should be forwarded
to the Graduate College dean who will approve the appointment if the work
experience is directly related to the program of study and degree requirements.
The GA, GRA, or GTA appointment will be in the hiring department. The
appointment must meet all requirements, policies and procedures defined by the
degree-granting department for GA, GRA, and GTA appointments in the department.
The following documentation is included on the authorization form:
1) A detailed description of duties and how they are related
to the program of study.
2) Description of the purpose and scope of the project on which the student
would work.
3) Identification of the department and college where the project is located.
4) Identification of the faculty member who supervises the work and definition
of the faculty member’s association with the primary department and/or
education.
5) List of skills that will be developed or learned that are directly related
to the graduate program objectives.
6) Statement by student addressing how this experience will enhance the
student’s career objectives, including specific and measurable outcomes (i.e.,
professional presentations, publications, etc.).
7) Statement by the supervising faculty member confirming the scope of the
work, its relevance to the program of study, the stipend amount and % time
appointed.
2.10 ENROLLMENT POLICIES
2.10.1
Full-Time and Maximum Enrollment
Full-time enrollment for graduate students is nine semester hours during the
fall and spring semesters and four semester hours during the summer sessions.
Students may not carry more than 16 hours per semester for graduate credit or
more than nine semester hours per summer session without permission of the
Graduate dean.
2.10.2 Enrollment During General,
Comprehensive, or Final Examinations, or Defense
Students must enroll in at least two graduate credit hours during the
semester in which they take the general or comprehensive examination, or when
defending their thesis or dissertation. Thesis/dissertation students must
maintain continuous enrollment in 5980 or 6980 until the final copies are
deposited with the library.
2.10.3 Enrollment of
Undergraduate Students in Graduate Courses
Undergraduate juniors or seniors at the University of Oklahoma who have a
cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater may enroll in graduate level courses. Approval
is required from the advisor, department, and Graduate dean. Undergraduates
desiring graduate credit for a course must have a minimum overall grade point
average of 3.00 and complete and return to the Graduate College the Application
for Graduate Credit for Courses taken during the Junior and Senior Year.
Students must receive permission to enroll in the course for graduate credit
from the instructor, the department offering the course, and the Graduate dean.
Approval of the instructor will signify that the junior or senior will be
graded in competition with the graduate students in the class. The application
must be completed and returned to the Graduate College Office with the signed
approvals noted above before or during the first two weeks of classes of the
semester during which the course will be taken.
When the student has completed the bachelor's degree, the Graduate College will request the student's undergraduate college to verify that the course was not required for the bachelor's degree and that the student earned either A, B, or S in the course. Credit for courses so listed may not be applied toward the bachelor's degree.
Each graduate degree program has a prescribed set of courses required for the degree and not all graduate level courses can be applied to fulfill those requirements. Before enrolling in graduate level courses, the student who plans to work toward a graduate degree in a department should consult with the department to plan an appropriate program of study.
2.10.4 Health Sciences Center Students
Enrolling in Norman
Campus Courses
To enroll in Norman campus courses, Health Sciences Center students must
receive permission from their HSC college. The HSC Admissions and Records
process all enrollments, adding and/or dropping courses. Norman campus courses
will be listed on the HSC student's transcript. For further information,
contact the HSC Office of Admissions and Records, 271-1539.
2.10.5 Faculty and Staff Graduate Enrollment
To prevent a conflict of interest between the role of student and the role of faculty or staff, the following policy applies to all OUHSC faculty and staff enrolled in Graduate College course work and programs at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.
A faculty member may enroll in Graduate College course work as a Special Student. If the course work is in a department in which the faculty member has an appointment, the faculty member must enroll for audit. A faculty member may not enroll for credit and cannot be admitted into a degree program in a department in which he or she holds a faculty appointment or in an academic area of his or her faculty expertise unless the following conditions are met:
1) The faculty member’s graduate program must be for a degree higher than the one currently held.
2) The departmental chair or program director in which the faculty member holds an appointment must submit a plan to manage any potential conflict of interest. The plan must be approved by the deans of the Graduate College and the College in which the faculty member holds an appointment.
3) A full time faculty member cannot be paid as a graduate student or receive a student grant.
4) The faculty member must relinquish voting privileges in the department or program in which he or she holds a Graduate Faculty appointment and recuse themselves from any meeting discussing items related to their Graduate College program while a student.
Staff may enroll in graduate course work as Special Student. If a staff member is admitted to a degree program within the academic unit in which he or she is employed, the following conditions must apply:
1) A staff member may not enroll for credit in a course that is taught by a faculty member who has supervisory authority over the staff member's employment. An exception can be made for a required course taught only by the faculty supervisor if approved by the Graduate College dean.
1) The staff member’s work and responsibility as an employee must be different from his or her work and responsibility as a student.
2) If the staff member is employed for research effort, the research activity for which the staff member receives payment as an employee cannot be used to meet thesis or dissertation requirements.
3) The criteria for the evaluation of the staff member as an employee must be identified and differentiated from the criteria for the evaluation of the staff member as a student.
4) A full time staff member cannot be paid as a graduate student or receive a student grant.
5) It is the responsibility of the thesis/dissertation chair and committee members to be certain that these conditions are met and to monitor for any potential conflict of interest and bring it to the attention of the Graduate dean.
6) The faculty member with supervisory responsibility for the staff member as an employee cannot chair the staff member’s graduate committee unless the following conditions are met:
a) Prior approval must be requested by the thesis/dissertation chair and approved by the department chair or program director and the Graduate dean.
2.10.6 Norman Campus Students Enrolling in Graduate
College Courses
In that all courses at the HSC require special permission, Norman campus
students are advised to secure that permission from the HSC instructor before
beginning the enrollment process. Once permission has been obtained, Norman
campus student should contact the Office of Admissions and Records, Buchanan
Hall, Norman campus. HSC courses will be listed on the Norman campus student's
transcript. For further information, contact the Office of Admissions and
Records, in Norman at 325-5983.
2.10.7
Auditor
Audit enrollment is for non-credit and used by students who want to take a
class for information, not to count toward a degree. Students enrolling as an
auditor must meet guidelines as outlined below. Enrollment as an auditor is
permitted in all courses, subject to the approval of the instructor(s) and the
dean of the college in which the course(s) is offered. Enrollment as an auditor
must be completed by the last day of enrollment in any term.
Enrollment as an auditor is indicated with an "AU" or "W" grade on the student's permanent academic record and no credit/clock hour values designated. Fee charges and refund policies for audit enrollments are the same as for credit enrollments. Students enrolled "exclusively" as auditors may withdraw only during the fee refund period and the enrollment will be canceled. No entry will be made on a permanent academic record.
In accepting a student as an auditor, it becomes the
responsibility of the instructor to make clear to the student the instructor's
requirements for the audit enrollment. For example, if the student is to attend
regularly, to participate in specific class exercises, perform experiments,
take tests, etc., this must be relayed to the student at the time permission is
given to enroll as an auditor. Satisfactory completion of the audit enrollment
is identified as an "AU" grade. An instructor, at his/her discretion,
may assign a "W" grade to an auditor who, in the instructor's
opinion, did not perform according to the specific requirements as identified
at the time of enrollment.
Students enrolled exclusively as an auditor may change their enrollment to
"credit," providing the student gains admission to the university
during the first two weeks of classes of a semester or the first week of
classes of a summer session with the approval of the instructor(s) and
appropriate college dean.
A change of enrollment from "credit" to "audit" may be made
no later than the end of the sixth week of classes of a semester or the end of
the third week of classes of a summer session, providing the student is passing
and receives the approval of the instructor and the appropriate dean. A change
of enrollment to audit supersedes the original enrollment for credit, and no
withdrawal from the credit enrollment is posted to the student's permanent
record. For more information, contact Admissions and Records, BSEB 200 or
271-1539.
2.10.8 Class Attendance
Only officially enrolled students (either for credit or audit) may attend
class. Each student is responsible for the content of courses in which he or
she is enrolled. Specific policies concerning attendance requirements,
announced, and unannounced examinations are the responsibility of the
individual instructor. If absences seriously affect a student's class work, the
instructor is required to report this fact to the appropriate dean, who will
transmit the information to the Office of Admissions and Records. Classes are
not to be dismissed or rescheduled for extracurricular functions.
2.10.9 Request for Leave of Absence
Students may request a leave of absence from their graduate studies for up
to but not to exceed 12 consecutive months (three consecutive academic terms).
Leave of absence has no effect on time limits for expected graduation. The
student should complete the ‘Student Leave Request’ form found on the
Admissions and Records website found at
http://www.admissions.ouhsc.edu/forms.html . The request must be approved by
the student’s graduate advisor, department chair, and Graduate dean. Students
on probationary status, if granted a leave of absence, will resume their
probationary status upon return from their leave. Students receiving financial
aid may be required to return a portion of the aid. They must check with their
financial aid officer.
2.10.10 Withdrawing and Dropping Courses
Students should contact their department to initiate the drop or withdrawal
procedure. Withdrawing from the Health Sciences Center refers to withdrawing
from all enrolled courses for a given term. Dropping refers to the dropping of
one or more courses while remaining enrolled in at least one course for a given
term. Consult the class schedule for grading regulations and deadlines relative
to withdrawals and drops. Withdrawing or dropping courses may require students
receiving financial aid to return a portion of the aid received. Students must
check with their financial aid officer. Appropriate forms found at
http://www.admissions.ouhsc.edu/forms.html .
Drop:
During the first two weeks of class (first week of a summer session), no record
of a grade on a dropped course will be recorded. From the third through sixth
week of class (second and third week of summer), an automatic grade of W will
be assigned to each course the student is dropping. From the seventh through
10th week (fourth and fifth week of summer), a grade of W (passing but
indicating student withdrew from the course) or F (not passing) is submitted by
the course director according to Graduate College grading policy guidelines.
Grades of A, B, C, and S are passing or satisfactory grades and grades of D, F
or U are failing grades in the Graduate College. From the 11th week through the
last day of classes (sixth week through the last day of class in the summer), a
petition to the Graduate College dean requesting permission to drop a course is
required. The petition should outline the specific reason(s) for dropping the
course(s). If the dean approves the drop, the course instructor renders a grade
of W or F (following the above Graduate College grading policy guidelines) that
reflects the student’s letter grade at the time of the drop request.
Withdraw:
The transcript of students withdrawing prior to the beginning of the semester
will not reflect enrollment in the courses. From the third through sixth week
of class (second and third week of summer), an automatic grade of W will be
assigned to each course the student is withdrawing from. From the seventh week
through the last day of class (fourth week through last day of class in
summer), a grade of W (passing but indicating student withdrew from the course)
or F (not passing) is rendered by the course director according to Graduate
College grading policy guidelines that reflects the student’s letter grade at
the time of the drop request. Grades of A, B, C, and S are passing or
satisfactory grades and grades of D, F or U are failing grades in the Graduate
College.
Administrative Withdrawal
An administrative withdrawal (AW) may be assigned to indicate that a student
has been "involuntarily" withdrawn by the institution during the
designated semester for disciplinary or financial reasons or inadequate
attendance. Such institutional penalties must follow formal institutional
procedures. Administrative withdrawals are GPA neutral.
2.11
GRADES
2.11.1 Course
Credit in the Graduate College
Course work taken at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
which is to be applied toward fulfilling requirements for a graduate degree
must be approved for graduate credit and recommended by the Advisory Committee.
2.11.2 Grades of A, B, C, D, and F
The grades A, B, C, D, and F are used in computing grade point averages. In
the Graduate College the grades of A, B, C, and S are the only passing or
satisfactory grades, and the grades of D, F and U are failing. Students who
receive a D, F or U grade in a required course must register for the required
course the next time it is offered. In such re-enrollment, both grades will be
shown on the student's academic record and both will be included in the grade
point average calculation. Any student presenting credit from another
institution for a course previously failed at the University of Oklahoma Health
Sciences Center shall not receive credit for such courses except through
validation by the department in which the course was originally failed and
approval by the Graduate dean. It is the prerogative of each college and/or
department to establish grade requirements above the Graduate College minimum.
2.11.3
Grades of S and U
The grade of S (satisfactory) is a neutral passing grade. The grade of U
(unsatisfactory) is used to indicate that no credit will be given for the
course. These grades may be used for seminar courses provided they are taught
on a non-competitive basis and all students in the class are graded on this
basis. The S grade is the only passing grade accepted for special problem
courses, individual research, and directed reading courses. The S grade may not
be used for lecture recitation courses except with the expressed approval of
the Graduate dean.
2.11.4 Grade of I
The grade of I (incomplete) is a neutral grade. It is not an alternative to
an earned letter grade, but is intended as a temporary grade to be used for a
student who, for reasons satisfactory to the instructor, is unable to complete
certain identifiable requirements of a course and who cannot be assigned any
other grade. Typical instances might be absence from a final examination due to
illness or inability to submit a term project due to extenuating circumstances.
"Incomplete" is not an acceptable explanation of the I grade.
The instructor will indicate to the student what must be done to complete the
course, will set a time limit appropriate to the circumstances and will define
the grade to be assigned. Students cannot attend the scheduled course at a
future offering in order to complete the I grade.
If by the end of one year no change in grade has been submitted, the grade of I will become permanent on the student's record. After a grade of I has become permanent, the student may re-enroll in the course. Credit for courses in which a student has received an I at the University of Oklahoma cannot be completed at or transferred from another institution. If the student graduates with a grade of I on the record, it becomes permanent.
2.11.5
Grades of X, S, and U for Enrollment in Thesis and Dissertation Research
The grade of X is a neutral conditional grade and indicates that
satisfactory progress is being made on thesis and dissertation research courses
5980 and 6980. It is a complete grade when the final entry is either
Satisfactory (S) or Unsatisfactory (U), indicating either acceptance or
rejection of the thesis or dissertation. An intermediate grade of U indicating
unsatisfactory progress in thesis or dissertation research may be given if
circumstances warrant. The grade of X is included in hours attempted and hours
earned.
2.11.6
Grade of W
Students withdrawing from all courses in the first two weeks of class (the
first week of a summer session) receive a W in each course of enrollment. For
complete withdrawals occurring after the second week of class (first week of
summer session), the instructor will assign a grade of W or F for each course.
Students withdrawing from one or more courses but not all courses in the first two weeks of class (first week of summer) no grade is recorded; from the third week through the sixth week of class (second and third week of summer) a W will be assigned to each dropped course. From the seventh through 10th week (fourth and fifth week of summer) the instructor of each course dropped will assign a W or F. Beginning with the11th week of class (sixth week of the summer session) through the last day of classes courses may be dropped only by direct petition to the dean of the student's college. Students who drop a course with permission of the dean will receive a final grade of W or F at the discretion of the instructor of the course dropped.
2.11.7 Repeat Coursework
Students cannot repeat course work in which they have received a passing
grade (A,B,C, or S). Exceptions can be made for student's receiving a C grade
if the program requires a grade of A or B in a specific course. A request from
the program must be approved by the Graduate dean. Both the original grade and
the repeat grade will be included in the calculation of the graduate GPA.
2.11.8 Transfer Credit
The acceptance of transfer credit from another institution for a graduate
degree program at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center is
determined in accordance with the criteria as outlined in the Master's,
Doctoral and Certificate Programs section of this bulletin.
2.11.9 Grade Point System
Each hour of A, B, C, D, and F carries a grade point value as follows: A-4,
B-3, C-2, D-1 and F-0. Grades of S, I, X, U, and W carry no grade point value
and are not included in the computation of a student's semester or cumulative
grade point average.
2.11.10 Correcting Grades Reported in Error
The instructor initiates the change by filing a Faculty Request for Grade
Change form with the Office of Admissions and Records through the college under
which the course was taught.
2.12 STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION
2.12.1 Graduate College Standards
The Graduate College is responsible for review of the performance of graduate
students in accordance with the guidelines described in this bulletin. The
Graduate College monitors the students' academic progress and at the end of
each semester or summer session notifies students about their status if they
fail to meet the standards of performance required by the Graduate College.
All graduate students, regardless of admission status, are required to maintain a grade point average of 3.00 or greater in all graduate course work completed. If a student's academic record includes enrollment in more than one graduate degree and/or certificate program, the student must maintain a grade point average of 3.00 or greater in each program. The total number of credit hours of C grade which can be applied toward a graduate degree and/or certificate cannot exceed 25 % of the total letter graded course work required for the degree and/or certificate.
2.12.2 Academic Probation
Students who fail to maintain an overall grade point average of 3.00 in all
graduate courses attempted will be placed on academic probation. Students will
also be placed on probation if they fail to maintain satisfactory progress as
determined by their annual evaluation or in receiving the grade of U in 5980 or
6980.
Students placed on academic probation for low GPA will be evaluated at the end of each subsequent semester. The probationary status will remain until the student raises their overall graduate GPA to 3.00 or higher. The probationary requirements must be completed within 9 credit hours of graded graduate course work or one calendar year from being placed on probation, whichever comes first. This is the probationary period, during which students must demonstrate satisfactory progress in improving their cumulative grade point average. Students placed on probation for a grade of U in 5980 or 6980 or for failure to maintain satisfactory progress will be evaluated at the end of the following semester. The grades of D, F, or U may be grounds for dismissal prior to completing the probationary period.
At the end of the probationary period, students who achieve a 3.00 cumulative grade point average and/or regain satisfactory progress will be returned to full or unclassified status and will be allowed to continue their enrollment. Those who fail to achieve a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.00 for all courses awarding grade points may be denied further enrollment after this probationary period. If students merit an extension of the probationary period, the extension will be considered a second probationary period and the time limit will be specified by the Graduate dean but may not exceed two consecutive academic terms.
If a student fails to maintain a 3.00 grade point average and the rules require probation for a third time, the student will be denied further enrollment and will be dismissed from the Graduate College.
Departments or other academic units may have additional and more stringent criteria for evaluating their students' performance and progress and they may demand a higher level of performance than that required by the Graduate College. Under certain circumstances, a department or program unit may recommend dismissal of a student from a graduate program even though a 3.00 grade point average has been maintained. Grounds for dismissal include but are not limited to (1) failure to make timely progress toward the degree or (2) failure to perform in course work, qualifying examination, or research at an acceptable level in the respective department or program unit. These guidelines are stipulated in the departmental documents.
2.12.4 Departmental Annual Review of Student Progress
Departments shall conduct an annual review and evaluation of their students' progress in meeting degree requirements. Each department shall establish a graduate student review procedure to coordinate and forward all reviews to the students and Graduate dean. The review must be conducted by graduate faculty authorized to chair committees at the level of the students to be evaluated. Any exceptions to this requirement must receive prior written approval of the Graduate dean. Annual reviews are to be conducted prior to the fall semester.
(1) Criteria. The review may include, but is not limited to,
considerations such as progress toward meeting conditions of admission;
completion within the prescribed period of time of those courses in which the
student has received the grade of I; completion of core course requirements;
completion of research tool requirements; progress toward completing research
requirements; timely filing of the prospectus; the general quality of research;
and completion of the thesis or dissertation. The review also may encompass the
student's broader scholarly capabilities and professional development.
(2) Procedure. The department will make this review annually and notify each
student in writing of the student's progress and performance toward satisfying
degree requirements. If there are deficient areas, the department must specify
clearly what each student must do to receive a satisfactory evaluation and specify
a time for a second review. A copy of this letter must be sent to the Graduate
dean. The Graduate dean will review the student's total record and, if
appropriate, the student will be placed on probation.
(3) Second Review. The Graduate dean and the department will conduct a second
review for all students placed on probation. In this second review, the
department will determine if (a) the student is making satisfactory progress;
(b) the student's level of performance is unsatisfactory and the student is ineligible
for further enrollment; or (c) the department believes the student's progress
is still unsatisfactory but wishes to petition the Graduate dean to continue
the student on probation for an additional semester or summer session. The
student and the Graduate dean will be notified in writing of the results of
this second review. The Graduate dean may either remove the student from
probation, deny the student further enrollment, or continue the student on
probation for an additional semester. When application of the above rules
requires the student to go on probation a third time, the student will be
denied further enrollment.
2.12.5
Residence Requirements
The primary purpose of residence requirements is to encourage the educational
and professional development of individuals seeking advanced degrees. The
opportunity for the student to associate with the faculty and other students in
the University community, to utilize the facilities on the campus, and to take
advantage of a wide variety of cultural opportunities justifies a relatively
extended campus stay. In addition, the University must be in a position to
oversee the development of the candidate, especially during the formal
preparation for the General Examination.
The student must be in residence at the University of Oklahoma and engaged in course work or research activities prescribed by the major department for at least two regular semesters. Exceptions can be made for degrees provided by distance education through electronic media.
2.12.6 Qualifying for an Advanced Degree or
Certificate
To qualify for a graduate degree or certificate, students must achieve an
overall grade point average of 3.00 or higher in all graduate level courses
comprising a part of the graduate program. The grade of S, U, I, and X for
which no grade points are awarded are considered neutral in determining the
graduating grade point average. Credit by advanced standing examinations will
not apply toward graduate degrees.
2.13 GRADUATE ACADEMIC APPEALS
The Graduate College hears all appeals involving qualifying examinations,
comprehensive examinations, general examinations, 5980 (thesis) or (6980)
dissertation courses and/or disagreements that may jeopardize the continued
enrollment of the student in the Graduate College or graduate program, and
other matters of controversy not specifically covered in the Student Handbook.
Such appeals must be filed in writing and given to the Graduate dean within 60
days of the time of action from which the dispute arose. Graduate students with
grievances should immediately contact the Graduate College to obtain more
details about the appeals procedure.
2.14 RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH
Effective for all incoming Graduate College students in spring 2009 and
thereafter, all students must receive training in Responsible Conduct of
Research. The level of training in Responsible Conduct of Research is dependent
upon the degree program. Training for doctoral students must occur prior to
enrolling in doctoral dissertation research. RCR training for thesis masters
students must occur prior to enrolling in master’s thesis research. For
non-thesis master’s students, training must occur prior to approval to take the
comprehensive examination. Programs must submit a yearly proposal to the
Graduate College Responsible Conduct of Research Committee as to how their
students will meet this requirement by June 1 of for the upcoming academic
year.
2.15 GRADUATE
AWARDS FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
One Outstanding Master’s Thesis and one Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award is presented annually to reward excellence in research. Each department nominates one thesis and/or dissertation to compete for these prestigious awards. The Research and Graduate Student Affairs Committee of the Graduate Council selects these awards. Winners are presented a certificate and cash award at the OUHSC Campus Awards Ceremony.
The Graduate College and the Graduate Student Association annually sponsor the Graduate Research, Technology, and Education Symposium (GREAT) where graduate students present oral and poster presentations describing current original research projects. Travel grants and trophies are awarded for winning presentations.
The Graduate College awards the O. Ray Kling Award for Outstanding Graduate Student Leadership each year at the OUHSC Campus Awards Ceremony. This award is named in honor of Dr. O Ray Kling, Dean of the Graduate College from 1990-2002. It is given annually to the graduate student who best embodies Dr. Kling’s commitment to the hallmarks of graduate education at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. A committee named by the dean of the Graduate College annually evaluates graduate students for this award based upon leadership among peers, service to graduate students in the Graduate College, academic accomplishments, intellectual honesty and curiosity, and achievements in research.
The official commencement for all graduate students is held on the Norman campus each spring. Diplomas are awarded three times a year. Students should complete the graduation application at the time they enroll for their last semester. Additional information can be found in the Master's and Doctoral degree sections of this bulletin.
2.17 OPTIONAL PRACTICAL TRAINING FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS (OPT)
International graduate students may request to receive optional practical (OPT)
training after their graduate education. Graduate students are highly
discouraged from starting their optional practical training (OPT) prior to
completing their degree requirement. OPT status prohibits any type of student
employment; therefore, a graduate student with OPT status may not hold a
Graduate Assistant position and will no longer be eligible to receive a stipend
or be eligible for a non-resident tuition waiver, and must pay tuition at the
non-resident rate. In addition, once a graduate student has OPT status the
graduate mentor is no longer required to pay the student’s tuition, fees, or
health insurance.
Any Graduate Assistant requesting OPT must meet with a member of the Graduate College; this meeting must include their dissertation mentor. This meeting will discuss the ramifications of choosing a specific date for the student to start their OPT. OUHSC International Student Services will not process a request for OPT for a Graduate Assistant without a signature from a member of the Graduate College approving the start date.
OPT does allow a student to hold a professional position; however, the student must receive written approval from the degree granting department and comply with all Graduate College academic policies outlined in the Graduate College Bulletin.
2.18 GRADUATE STUDENT TRAVEL POLICY
A graduate student is both a student and researcher. The role the student
assumes while traveling determines if it is a taxable student expense or a
business expense. Specific guidelines for determination if travel is taxable by
the government are found on the Graduate College webpage at http://www.ouhsc.edu/graduate/ under Policies and Procedures~ Student ~ Student Travel Policy.
2.19 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH OPPORTUNTIES WITH HSC MENTORS
2.19.1 Students from OU Norman (Two Options)
College Credit: OU Norman undergraduate students may enroll in coursework that
allows independent research with an OUHSC faculty member through intercampus
enrollment. Credit hours earned are dependent upon hours spent on the OUHSC
campus with the mentor. OUHSC courses will be listed on the Norman Campus
student’s transcript. The student and or faculty member from Norman
communicates directly with an OUHSC mentor. Intercampus enrollment is processed
by the OU Norman Enrollment Office. Courses available are:
BMSC 4990 Undergraduate Research
BMSC 3980 Undergraduate Honors Research (Honors Students Only)
BMSC 3960 Undergraduate Honors Research (Honors Students Only)
No College Credit: Undergraduate students from OU Norman may
participate in experiential research with an OUHSC mentor. The student and or
faculty member from Norman communicates directly with an OUHSC mentor but does
not enroll for course. No tuition is charged by OUHSC and no college credit is
earned. Student agrees to follow OUHSC and laboratory policies and procedures.
Detailed information may be found on the Graduate College website at http://www.ouhsc.edu/graduate/ under Policies and Procedures ~ Student~ Undergraduate Research.
2.19.2
Students from External institutions (Two Options):
College Credit: Undergraduate students an accredited U.S. college must be
accepted as an OUHSC Graduate College Special Student and receive college
credit with approval from the student’s home institution. The student is
responsible for OUHSC application fees, tuition, and fees and must agree to
follow OUHSC and laboratory policies and procedures.
No College Credit: Undergraduate students from an accredited U.S. college or
university may participate in volunteer research with an OUHSC researcher. No
tuition is charged and no college credit is earned. Student agrees to follow
OUHSC and laboratory policies and procedures.
Detailed information may be found on the Graduate College website at http://www.ouhsc.edu/graduate/ under Policies and Procedures ~ Student~ Undergraduate Research.
2.20
SUMMER UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAMS
The OUHSC Graduate College hosts three summer undergraduate research programs
(SURPs) aimed at preparing and encouraging undergraduate students to pursue
careers in biomedical research or health related sciences. These 9-week
programs are designed to offer outstanding undergraduate students intensive,
hands-on research opportunities in the laboratories of select OUHSC biomedical
faculty mentors. These programs introduce students to the rigorous academic
preparation required for biomedical research careers. Tuition is waived and a
stipend provided, three hours college credit is earned and housing is provided.
The three programs currently housed on the OUHSC campus are:
• The Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE)
• The Native American Research Center for Health (NARCH) Student Development
Program
• The IDeA Network for Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) Summer Research
Program
Detailed information on each program and application deadlines are found on the Graduate College website at http://www.ouhsc.edu/graduate/Summer_Programs.htm.
Master’s Degree Programs
3.1
MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE (MS)
The Master of Science (MS) degree is awarded in recognition of the successful
completion of substantial post-baccalaureate study in a chosen field. It may be
a course of study designed to serve as a foundation for more advanced work
leading to the doctoral degree.
The master's degree requires the equivalent of no less than two semesters of satisfactory graduate work and such additional work as may be prescribed for the degree by the major department. The requirement for a thesis is determined by the department offering the degree. The thesis program consists of at least 30 hours, with no more than six semester hours for Research for Master's Thesis (course 5980) included in the 30 hours. The non-thesis program consists of at least 32 hours. Students should consult specific departmental requirements found elsewhere in this bulletin. Credit hours previously presented and counted for one master's degree may not be applied toward satisfying the requirements of a second master's degree, with the exception of approved dual-degree programs.
When permitted by departmental policy, students who do not hold the master's degree in the doctoral field, but who have passed the General Examination for the doctoral degree, may be awarded the appropriate master's degree provided they make formal application for the master's degree upon passing the General Examination, meet all departmental requirements, and secure the recommendation of the major department and approval of the Graduate dean. The University of Oklahoma normally does not grant a second master's degree in the same field from which the individual already holds a master's degree.
3.2 MASTER'S DUAL DEGREES PROGRAM
The generic dual degree program will permit students to select from already
existing master's degree programs to officially pursue, when appropriate, two
master's degrees simultaneously. This program allows students to tailor
electives and areas of emphasis to meet their educational goals through the
Health Sciences Center and the Norman campus. Students must be admitted to both
programs before 12 credit hours of program work are completed in either
program. All requirements for the degrees, including research tools, foreign
languages, comprehensive examination, thesis, and deficiencies, must be met for
both programs. Up to 20% of the total graduate credits required for both
degrees may be double counted. The student must graduate with both degrees the
same semester.
3.3 ACCELERATED DUAL DEGREE PROGRAM
The accelerated dual degree program establishes a framework of rules by
which academic units may offer students the option of earning combined
bachelor's and graduate degrees in an accelerated manner. The program allows
students with 30 hours of advanced standing credit to earn both the bachelor's
and the master's degrees within three to four years of matriculation.
Interested applicants should contact the academic programs of interest to design
a degree plan.
3.4
SPECIAL MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAM
Because departmental majors do not always provide for the needs of students
desiring unusual training or combinations of courses, consideration will be
given to proposals for special programs of study leading to the master's
degree. The guidelines given below must be followed in implementing this degree
program:
(1) The student must be admitted in full standing to a graduate program authorized by the State Regents to award a master's degree.
(2) The student must submit to the Graduate dean a written request for approval of a special program prior to the completion of the first 12 graduate hours of enrollment. The request must include: (a) a two-page rationale for the program; (b) a proposed degree designation; (c) proposed courses; and (d) a proposed thesis topic, if the thesis option is chosen. This request must be signed by three graduate faculty members who agree to serve as the student's Advisory Committee. The request will be referred to the Graduate Council.
(3) If the proposal is approved by the Graduate Council, the statement submitted under (2) above will constitute the student's program of study. Request for changes must be submitted to the Graduate dean.
(4) The student's Advisory Committee will designate one of its members to be the major professor who will supervise the student in the program and chair the committee. The major field usually will be in the department of the major professor and must be an area in which the University is authorized to award the master's degree.
(5) The degree designation will reflect the program, and the
transcript will reflect the student's major field (e.g., Microbiology and
Immunology or Pharmaceutical Sciences).
(6) The Advisory Committee will be responsible for administering the
comprehensive examination and approving the thesis, if the thesis option is
chosen.
3.5 GENERAL MASTER'S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
3.5.1 Transfer Credit for Master's Degrees
The acceptance of transfer credit from another institution for a master's
degree at OUHSC is determined in accordance with the following criteria:
(1) A maximum of 25 % of the minimum number of credit hours required for the
master's degree may be transferred from other institutions. Eight transfer
hours may be accepted in a 30-hour program.
(2) An exception to the 25 % limit on transfer credit is made for courses taken from an accredited institution taken through electronic media approved in advance by the department and Graduate College. Residence credit is granted for graduate level coursework taken via electronic media when taught by a member of the University of Oklahoma graduate faculty. A student working toward a graduate degree may be permitted to apply credit earned from other accredited institutions via electronic media in an amount not to exceed 50 % of his/her total degree program. In no instance can the total number of credit hours transferred including electronic media, exceed 50 % of the degree program.
(3) The coursework transferred must represent valid graduate credit earned in graduate level courses from an accredited college or university. Credit earned by advanced standing will not apply to ward a graduate degree.
(4) The credit must carry a grade of A, B, or S.
(5) The credit must be applicable to the degree program.
(6) The transfer credit must not be more than six years old at the time of admission to the degree program. In special cases, credit more than six years old may be transferred if recommended and validated by the department and approved by the Graduate dean. The departmental procedures to validate the student's current knowledge and competency must have the approval of the Graduate dean.
(7) Credit from a professional degree program such as the M.D., D.D.S. or D.V.M. may be applied toward a graduate degree as transfer credit, provided that such courses carry a grade of A, B, or S and have been approved for graduate credit by the academic institution of origin.
(8) Graduate coursework completed at OU Norman and OU Tulsa
is considered residence credit. Upon approval of the department and the
Graduate dean, these hours may be used without limitation as credit toward a
master's degree.
(9) Credit hours previously presented and counted for one master's degree or
certificate may not be applied toward satisfying the requirements of a second
master's degree or certificate with the exception of approved dual degree
programs.
(10) All transfer coursework must be approved by the department and the
Graduate dean. Departments with transfer rules more stringent than those listed
in this section shall take precedence and will be listed in the departmental
section of this bulletin.
(11) Transfer credit is considered neutral in computing the University of Oklahoma grade point average for the purpose of determining academic status, probation, and graduation.
3.5.2 Time Limits for Completing Master's
Degrees
A student registered in a master's degree program typically will complete
work within six calendar years after the student's first graduate enrollment at
the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Departments with shorter
time limits have so indicated in the section of this bulletin that refers
specifically to their program.
When additional time is necessary and appropriate, the
student and advisor will petition the student's department for an extension.
The extension may be denied, in which case the student will be dismissed, or it
may be granted with qualification. The department must inform the student,
advisor, and Graduate dean of its decision in writing. If the extension exceeds
one year, approval by the Graduate dean is required. Extensions needing
approval by the Graduate dean will require that the department or program unit
certify that the student's knowledge will be current and appropriate to the degree
at the time the degree is awarded.
Graduate credit taken at the University of Oklahoma or at another accredited
university that is to be applied toward a master's degree must not be more than
six years old at the time of admission or readmission to the Graduate College.
No more than one-quarter of the credit hours (transfer credit and residence
credit) applied toward a master's degree can be more than six years old at the
time of graduation.
A student's registration in a master's degree program is terminated upon
receiving the degree. To continue studies in the Graduate College,
re-application in another graduate degree program or as an unclassified student
must be made and approved.
3.5.3 Outline of Graduate Work
Students are required to file an Outline of Graduate Work within the first
year of graduate study. This form available from the Graduate College website
at http://www.ouhsc.edu/graduate/Student_Forms.htm , serves as the student's
guideline for courses needed to complete degree requirements. Once filed, any
changes in the Outline of Graduate Work must be explained and documented in
writing and consistent with the Admissions to Candidacy form.
3.5.4 Admission to Candidacy
Students who are doing satisfactory graduate work may normally be admitted to
candidacy for a degree as soon as they have enrolled in sufficient hours for
the degree. The Admission to Candidacy form available from the Graduate College
website at http://www.ouhsc.edu/graduate/Student_Forms.htm should be filed with
the Graduate College at the beginning of the semester in which the student
expects to graduate. (Consult the academic calendar for the specific deadline.)
Also, at the time the Admission to Candidacy is filed with the Graduate College
students should obtain instructions governing the completion of coursework,
graduation and thesis preparation, if applicable.
3.5.5 Selection of the Thesis Committee and
Topic
A master's thesis is the product of the candidate's research endeavor. It
should be original in the field and must be original for the student. A student
writing a thesis should choose a topic and a thesis committee consistent with
procedures established by the sponsoring department. The committee must consist
of a major professor and at least two other graduate faculty members as
approved by the Graduate dean. It is the responsibility of the student to
ensure that approval, if appropriate, has been granted from all regulatory
offices, i.e., Institutional Review Board for use of human subjects,
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee for use of animals, etc.
3.5.6 Continuous Enrollment Requirements
for 5980
Initial enrollment in 5980, Research for Master's Thesis, must be for at
least two hours. Subsequently, each graduate student must maintain continuous
enrollment during each semester in at least two hours of 5980 until the
requirements for the degree are completed or candidacy for the degree is
terminated. Enrollment in 5980 during the summer session is required if work is
being done on the thesis.
The continuous enrollment requirement will be waived for a student who is not working on the thesis but enrolled in full-time coursework. However, if thesis work is being done, a student must enroll in 5980 regardless of the number of other hours of enrollment. Exceptions to the continuous enrollment requirement will be considered on an individual basis by petition to the Graduate dean.
The faculty advisor will determine the number of 5980 credit
hours for each enrollment on the basis of the amount of faculty and University
services and resources required by the individual student, but each enrollment
will be for two or more hours. A student working full time on the thesis and
using University facilities should be enrolled as a full-time student during
regular semesters and the summer session. See the Enrollment section in this
bulletin for information on full-time enrollment requirements. Such enrollments
must be completed during the regular registration period.
An enrollment of less than full time requires the signature of the student's
major department chairperson as well as the faculty advisor.
A graduate student who does not comply or has not complied with the enrollment provisions above must enroll during the semester in which graduation is expected in the exact number of hours of 5980 that would have been completed under continuous enrollment. In addition, a late enrollment fee must be paid for each of those semesters. The Graduate College and the Office of Admissions and Records shall determine the number of hours of 5980 in which the student must enroll during the final semester of the degree program.
3.5.7 Thesis Reading Copy
The master's candidate should prepare and distribute reading copies of the
thesis to each committee member. The reading copy should be in an acceptable
format and must include all figures and tables, numbered pages and a complete
bibliography. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure the thesis
format complies with the Graduate College standards as defined in the
"Guidelines For the Preparation of the Master’s Thesis and Doctoral
Dissertation” found online at http://www.ouhsc.edu/graduate/Forms/Guidelines%20for%20Preparation
%20of%20the%20Masters%20Thesis%20and%20Doctoral%20Dissertation.pdf
When the reading copy has received preliminary approval of the major professor, it should be submitted to the Graduate College along with a memorandum from the major professor indicating approval of the reading copy and listing the members of the reading committee. If a tentative defense date has been scheduled, it may be indicated in the memorandum from the major professor. Reading copy deadlines are printed on the Academic Calendar for each semester found on the Admissions and Records website at http://www.admissions.ouhsc.edu/ .
Students who wish to file an electronic thesis must submit their reading copy as a PDF document using Adobe Acrobat. Approval to submit in this format must be indicated by the major professor in a memorandum. The committee will read and determine whether the thesis demonstrates the student's discipline. They may accept or reject it. If rejected, the student will be given another opportunity to submit an acceptable thesis to the committee and the Graduate College. If they accept it, they may require changes and corrections.
When the thesis is acceptable and a degree check indicates the student has completed all course work with acceptable grades, the student may schedule the final oral defense.
3.5.8 Defense of the Thesis
At least 10 working days prior to the defense of the thesis, the chair of
the student's committee must send a memorandum including a list of all
committee members, the date of the defense, and a Request for the Authority
form to the Graduate College found online at
http://www.ouhsc.edu/graduate/Forms/ReqMastersThesisDefense.pdf .
The defense may be oral, written, or a combination of oral and written. It may be restricted to the defense of the thesis and/or cover the coursework required for the degree. Within 72 hours after the thesis defense, the authority form must be returned to the Graduate College with the results and signatures of all committee members. A unanimous vote concerning the candidate's performance in defending the thesis is expected; however, some dissenting votes may be cast. If one member dissents, a minority report must be filed with the Graduate dean. If the committee consists of three members of who two dissent, the performance is graded as unsatisfactory. If the committee consists of more than three members and two dissents, a minority report must be filed and the Graduate dean will investigate. The Dean's decision will be final. If more than two members cast an unsatisfactory vote, the defense is to be graded unsatisfactory.
Only one attempt is afforded the candidate in defending the
thesis. If the defense is graded unsatisfactory, this decision is final and the
defense cannot be repeated. Courses taken prior to failing the thesis defense
can count for no more than 25 % of the credit hours required for a master's
degree at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. These courses must
be applied to an academic program other than the one in which the student
failed the defense. The student must gain admission to a different program and
have the permission from that department and the Dean of the Graduate College
to include any courses used for the previous graduate program.
3.5.9
Time Limit for Depositing Thesis in the Library
Students may elect to submit their thesis in electronic format or on cotton
bond paper. Students submitting electronically must submit two copies of the
PDF document on two CD Roms or disks and a paper copy of the dissertation
signature page containing original signatures of the thesis committees. All
other students must submit three final copies of the dissertation on 100 %
cotton bond paper with original signatures.
The dissertation must be delivered to the Graduate College
within 60 days of the final defense. If all is in order, the copies of the
thesis are given to the student to be deposited with the library.
Failure to comply will cause the results of the defense to be set aside,
whereupon the student must offer the Graduate College a new reading copy of the
thesis that carries preliminary approval of the major professor. When the
committee has accepted this new reading copy, the student may schedule the
defense of the thesis, according to the policies and procedures defined above.
3.5.10 Comprehensive Examination For
Non-Thesis Master's Students
A comprehensive examination is required of all non-thesis degree candidates
seeking a Master of Science degree. At the option of the department, the
examination may be written, oral, or a combination of written and oral.
Authority to take the Comprehensive Examination must be requested from the
Graduate College. The chairperson of the committee must send a memorandum
requesting Authority to administer the Comprehensive Examination at least 10
working days prior to the scheduled examination. The Request for the Master’s
Comprehensive Examination is found online at
http://www.ouhsc.edu/graduate/Student_Forms.htm. The form must list the
examination committee consisting of at least three members of the Graduate
Faculty and the requested time and location of the examination.
The examination may be individualized to the student's coursework/program of study or may be a standardized examination for all students in the program. The examination should be scheduled during the semester of the student's final enrollment in coursework. The Authority for the Comprehensive Examination form will be issued if the student has filed an Admission to Candidacy form, is in good academic standing and enrolled in at least two graduate credit hours during the semester the examination is to be taken. All degree requirements are expected to be completed the semester the Comprehensive Examination is administered. Degree completion more than one semester following the Comprehensive Examination may require a second Examination.
Within 72 hours after the examination is complete, the authority form must be returned to the Graduate College with the results and signatures of all committee members. If the comprehensive examination is failed, a report must be submitted to the Graduate College indicating whether the student may repeat the examination. This report must also outline the student's deficiencies. A student who fails a second time will no longer be eligible for a master's degree in the academic program, in which the examination was failed.
Courses taken prior to failing the comprehensive examination for a second time can count for no more than 25 % of the credit hours required for a master's degree at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.
3.6 GRADUATION
DEADLINES
The date of graduation for each term shall be the last day of final
examination in the fall, the date of commencement in the spring and the last
day of classes in the summer. To entitle a student to graduate as of that date,
all work required for the degree including the depositing the
thesis/dissertation in the library and payment of tuition and fees, must be
completed satisfactorily prior to the first day of classes of the next semester
or summer session. It is the student's responsibility to make sure all degree
requirements have been met. If the student has not completed all the
requirements, the student will become a graduate the following semester.
3.7 DIPLOMA AND FEES
During the candidate's last semester, the candidate must file an official
Application for Graduation, pay a graduation fee, and pay all tuition and fee
charges before the degree will be conferred and a diploma issued. The student
who plans to participate in the commencement ceremony must pay a cap and gown
rental fee.
3.8 CHECKLIST FOR THESIS MASTER'S DEGREE is
found at
http://graduate.ouhsc.edu/currentstudents/documents/MasterThesisTimeline_12.pdf
3.9 CHECKLIST FOR NON-THESIS MASTER'S DEGREE is found at http://graduate.ouhsc.edu/currentstudents/documents/MasterTimelineNon-Thesis07.pdf
Doctoral Degree Programs
4.1 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE (PhD)
The Graduate College awards the doctoral degree for excellence in research and
scholarship, not merely because the student completes a program of courses or
spends a given time in its pursuit. The doctorate signifies the attainment of
independently acquired and comprehensive knowledge and attests to the general
professional competence of the recipient. The Graduate College of the
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center normally grants a doctoral degree
only to individuals who do not already hold a PhD or similar graduate degree.
A student should expect to spend a minimum of four full academic years beyond the bachelor's degree. During this period the student shall take adequate course work, successfully complete the general examination, and successfully defend the results of original research presented in a dissertation.
The minimum required number of semester hours for the doctoral degree, combining both formal courses and hours of research is 90 post-baccalaureate hours. Up to 6 hours of 5980, Research for the Master's Thesis, may be included in the 90 hours. Credits accumulated to satisfy research tool requirements will not be accepted in fulfillment of the 90-hour minimum requirement.
After admission to the Graduate College, students become prospective candidates at the discretion of their Advisory Conference Committee. Full candidacy is granted only upon successful completion of the General Examination.
Students who finish a master's degree cannot continue graduate study unless they are admitted into a doctoral program by the recommendation of a department and approval of the Graduate dean.
4.2 ACCELERATED DUAL
DEGREE PROGRAM
The accelerated dual degree program establishes a framework of rules by
which academic units may offer students the option of earning a combined
bachelor's and graduate degree in an accelerated program. The program allows
students with 30 hours of advanced standing credit to earn both the bachelor's
and the master's degrees within three to four years of matriculation and the
bachelor's and Ph.D. degrees in as short a period as five years from
matriculation. Interested applicants should contact the academic programs of
interest to design a degree plan.
4.3 SPECIALIZATION IN NEUROSCIENCE
Neuroscience by its very nature is an interdisciplinary, collaborative area
encompassing many different disciplines including cell biology, physiology,
biochemistry and pathology, as well as, clinical neuroscience. Students may
elect to receive a doctoral degree in neuroscience or a specialization in
neuroscience. To receive a specialization in neuroscience, a student must be
admitted to a degree- granting department at the Health Sciences Center or
Norman campus. Students who complete the neuroscience specialization
requirements will receive a designation of "Specialization of
Neuroscience" upon completion of the Ph.D. degree.
4.4 M.D./Ph.D. DEGREE PROGRAM
Applicants wishing to combine studies for the M.D. and Ph.D. degrees must
be accepted into the M.D. degree program and into a doctoral degree program.
This is a combined degree program between the College of Medicine and Graduate
College. Students accepted into the program complete the first two years of
medical school, enter a graduate program completing a Doctor of Philosophy
degree, then complete the last two years of medical school.
4.5
INTERDISCIPLINARY DOCTORAL PROGRAM
A nontraditional program may be selected by students who do not choose to
specialize in one of the prescribed program areas. The authority for designing
and awarding an interdisciplinary doctoral degree is vested with the Graduate
Council. This does not imply the relaxation of standards and levels of
performance. It frees the candidate from the need to satisfy specific degree
requirements of a department or unit which may not be particularly relevant to
the program of study desired by the candidate. This determination is made by an
Advisory Committee and the Graduate Council.
Because regular departmental programs usually require some course work in
related areas, these programs must be defined so that they differ from
conventional departmental programs. To this end, an interdisciplinary program
is defined as one in which the candidate takes less than the normal number of
courses required for a doctoral student in the disciplinary program but may
require more didactic coursework than for the traditional doctoral degree. The
procedures for candidacy and for earning a doctoral degree in an
Interdisciplinary program are:
(1) The candidate must apply and be admitted to a graduate program authorized
by the State Regents to grant the doctoral degree. Admission to the graduate
program does not necessarily imply subsequent acceptance into an
interdisciplinary program.
(2) To be admitted into the Interdisciplinary program, the candidate must
submit a petition to the Graduate Dean consisting of: a statement justifying the
need for investigation in the proposed area; a list of courses to be included
in the program of study; how this program significantly differs from existing
programs; a research proposal; and a statement about the program from the
proposed members of the Advisory Committee.
(3) The Graduate Dean, or a person designated by the Dean, is an ex-officio
member of the Interdisciplinary Advisory Committee. The Graduate Council must
approve the rationale, courses, and members of the Advisory Committee. The
Graduate Council may require the student and the student’s mentor attend a
Graduate Council meeting and defend the program of study. Any changes in an
approved program must be authorized by the Graduate Dean.
(4) The majority of the graduate's courses leading to the Interdisciplinary
degree must be taken in departments or units authorized to offer the doctoral
degree. Credit received for research for the doctoral dissertation may not be
used to meet the preceding requirements.
(5) For the Interdisciplinary program, the degree granted will bear the name of
the program in which most of the candidate's courses are taken, for example,
Physiology/ Interdisciplinary.
(6) Subsequent procedures follow the rules of the Graduate College, except that
the Advisory Committee is not constrained to follow the specific degree
requirements of a particular department or unit.
4.6 GENERAL DOCTORAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
4.6.1 Transfer Credit for Doctoral Programs
The acceptance of transfer credit from another institution for a doctoral
degree at OUHSC is determined in accordance with the following criteria:
(1) A maximum of 44 semester hours from individual courses
and/or a completed degree may be applied toward a doctoral degree. Exceptions
can be made for additional non-OU coursework taken by electronic media,
following enrollment in an OUHSC doctoral program.
(2) The coursework transferred must represent valid graduate credit earned in
graduate level courses from an accredited college or university.
(3) The credit must carry a grade of A, B, or S.
(4) The credit must be applicable to the degree program.
(5) Individual courses applied must not be more than six years old at the time of admission to the degree program. In special cases, credit more than six years old may be transferred if recommended and validated by the department and approved by the Graduate dean. The departmental procedures to validate the student's current knowledge and competency must have the approval of the Graduate dean.
(6) A completed master's degree, all of which is to be used, may be applied toward a doctoral degree regardless of age, if approved by the department/program and the Graduate dean. The total number of credit hours transferred toward the Ph.D. degree cannot exceed 44 semester hours.
(7) Credit from a professional degree program such as the M.D., D.D.S., or D.V.M. degree may be applied toward a graduate degree as transfer credit, provided that such courses carry a grade of A, B, or S and have been approved for graduate credit by the academic institution of origin.
(8) Graduate coursework completed while a student in a doctoral degree program at the University of Oklahoma Norman or OU Tulsa Campuses will be considered as residence credit, and upon approval of the department and the Graduate dean, may be used without limitation as credit toward a doctoral degree.
(9) Credit hours previously counted for one doctoral degree may not be applied toward a second doctoral degree. No more than six hours of transfer thesis research credit from a completed master's degree may be applied toward a doctoral degree.
(10) Credit by correspondence or by advanced standing examination will not apply toward a graduate degree.
(11) Graduate coursework taken in Tulsa from the University of Oklahoma is not considered transfer credit. OSU Tulsa consists of five cooperating universities that provide undergraduate and graduate level courses as well as some degree programs. Credit taken from the other cooperating universities through OSU Tulsa is considered transfer work and must comply with the transfer policies.
(12) All transfer coursework must be approved by the department and by the Graduate dean. Departments with transfer rules more stringent than those listed in this section have specified them in the departmental section of the bulletin. These more stringent rules take precedence over the general rules described in this section.
Procedures for application of transfer credit may be found at http://www.ouhsc.edu/graduate/PDF/TransferHoursintoDoctoralProgram.pdf
4.6.2 Grade Point Average Computation
Transfer credit is considered neutral in computing the University of
Oklahoma grade point average for the purpose of determining academic status,
probation, and graduation.
4.6.3 Time Limits For Completing Doctoral Degree
A doctoral student who enters the OUHSC Graduate College with a bachelor's
degree is expected to pass the departmental general examination within five
calendar years of the student's first graduate enrollment in the department and
a student who enters with a master's degree is expected to pass the
departmental general examination within four calendar years of the student's
first graduate enrollment in the department.
A doctoral candidate is normally expected to complete all the degree requirements within five years after admission to candidacy. Departments with shorter time limits have so indicated in the section of this Bulletin that refers specifically to their program. Extensions greater than one year need the approval of the Graduate dean and will require that the department or program unit involved certify that the student's knowledge will be current and appropriate to the degree at the time the degree is awarded. The procedure to be used for this determination must be approved by the Graduate dean.
Individual graduate courses, not applied toward a previous graduate degree, taken at the University of Oklahoma or at another accredited university that is to be applied toward a doctoral degree must not be more than six years old at the time of admission or readmission to the Graduate College. No more than 23 credit hours (transfer credit and resident credit) applied toward a doctoral degree can be more than nine years old at the time of graduation for students entering with a master's degree or ten years old for students entering with a bachelor's degree.
4.6.4 Responsibilities of the Graduate Department or Academic Unit
Each department or academic unit offering the doctoral degree is responsible for its graduate program. The department determines how its program shall function and how it shall exercise the powers delegated to it. These determinations shall include how many hours of course work constitute a minimum for the degree, what proportion of the work toward the degree is to be devoted to research, and the role of the dissertation. Further, each department or unit shall make its own rules regarding the time its students may spend, or work they may do, other than toward the degree itself, in classroom, laboratory, research assistance, or instruction.
Research proficiency is based in part on the development of attitudes and skills, which vary considerably from one field to another. The faculty for each program is responsible for requiring that their doctoral candidates demonstrate proficiency in those skills deemed necessary for successful research performance. For example, a faculty may require its students to demonstrate the ability to read, write, or speak one or more foreign languages; to employ statistics in analyzing data; or demonstrate computer competence.
Each department or unit of the University offering the doctoral degree will decide the time and means of certifying prospective candidacy and will formally notify the Graduate College when a student has completed all the requirements to be nominated as a prospective candidate. The Graduate dean will admit the student to candidacy.
4.6.5 Terminal Master's Degree
Effective for students entering doctoral programs in fall 2009, a doctoral
student who has successfully passed the General Examination may request to
change their major to a terminal master’s degree. Matriculated doctoral
students changing to a terminal master’s degree must complete the requirements
for a thesis master’s degree to be awarded a master’s degree as described in
the Masters Programs portion of the Graduate College Bulletin. Students
changing to a terminal master’s degree may not enter the same doctoral program
at a later date.
4.7 THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Each department or program unit will establish a Departmental Advisory
Committee in such a way that the related areas within the department are
represented. The majority of the Committee members must be authorized to chair
a doctoral committee, and the membership must be approved by the Graduate dean.
The responsibilities of this committee will be to:
(a) Advise, encourage, and act as an advocate for students
from the first day a student is in the program. This should include regularly
scheduled meetings with the student through the completion of the general
examination and until the dissertation advisor is selected;
(b) Design an appropriate curriculum for each student;
(c) Work with the student to complete and file with the Graduate College a plan
of study (Report of the Doctoral Advisory Conference). This report should be
filed no later than the end of the student's first year in the program. The
Committee should be sure that the student understands that the program may need
to be modified or additional work may be necessary, depending on the choice of
the dissertation advisor and dissertation topic;
(d) Coordinate the administration of the General Examination at the appropriate
time;
(e) Perform an annual evaluation of each student's progress toward the degree
and communicate the results of the evaluation to the student and the Graduate
dean; and
(f) Help the students select an appropriate dissertation advisor.
4.8 THE GENERAL EXAMINATION
Students should apply for the General Examination when the course work and
any tools of research are almost complete, as described in the Report of the
Doctoral Advisory Conference. The examination is intended to test the student's
mastery of a number of related fields as well as, the student's ability to synthesize,
integrate, generalize, and expand upon all knowledge gained prior to the
examination. Students should expect that material included in this examination
will go beyond the subject matter covered in any individual course.
The Department or program unit will develop clearly defined guidelines for the General Examination including:
(a) When the examination will be administered within the
student's outlined program;
(b) The structure and format for the examination (must include a written
portion);
(c) The composition of the examination committee. If different from the
Departmental Advisory Committee, the membership must be approved by the
Graduate dean;
(d) The procedure for evaluating the examination; and
(e) The procedure available for students to receive consultation and evaluation
of their performance on the examination.
The student must apply for the examination at least two weeks before it is to be held. The student completes the Application for the General Exam form available online from the Graduate College website at http://www.ouhsc.edu/graduate/Student_Forms.htm . The student and members of the General Examination Committee sign the application. The application is then examined by the Graduate dean and is approved if it is in order.
Within one week following the completion of the General Examination, the chair of the General Examination Committee must submit to the Graduate Dean a written report signed by all members of the examination committee. The report indicates whether the student passed or failed the examination. If the student passed and upon recommendation of the examination committee, the Graduate Dean will admit the student to candidacy for the doctoral degree. If a student fails either the written or oral portion of the examination this is considered a failure and the Graduate Dean must be notified within 72 hours. A recommendation regarding dismissal or an option to be reexamined must be forwarded at this time. If the option is for re-examination, the student must make application to repeat the examination the following semester or later. The General Examination Committee may require the student to do further reading, course work, investigations, etc. The specific requirements must be stated and the proposed time for completion must be forwarded to the Graduate Dean. Failure of the General Examination for a second time will result in dismissal from the doctoral program.
4.8.1 Earning a Master’s Degree While Enrolled in
a Doctoral Program
Policy after Successful Completion of the General Exam:
When permitted by departmental policy, effective for students entering doctoral
programs in fall 2009, students who do not hold the master's degree in the
doctoral discipline may apply for the master's degree if they have passed the
General Examination for the doctoral degree, have met the departmental
requirements for the master’s degree, and have the recommendation of the major
department. Upon approval by the Graduate dean, the student will be awarded the
appropriate master's degree.
Students in graduate programs that do not offer a non-thesis master’s degree must complete the requirements for a thesis master’s degree to be awarded a master’s degree; materials presented in the master’s thesis may not be included in the student’s doctoral dissertation. For students in graduate programs that do offer a non-thesis master’s degree the program may stipulate whether or not a doctoral student who meets the above requirements may request a non-thesis master’s degree or be required to complete the thesis master’s requirements. The request to obtain a master’s degree must be made no later than the next semester after passing the General Examination. The student must file an Admission to Candidacy form for the master's degree and pay the appropriate graduation fees. Transfer credit can only be applied once to a succeeding degree.
Policy After Failure of the General Exam:
Effective for student entering doctoral programs in fall 2009, students who
have failed the general examination and do not hold the master's degree in the
doctoral discipline may request to change their major to the master’s degree
program. Students in graduate programs that do not offer a non-thesis master’s
degree must complete the requirements for a thesis master’s degree to be
awarded a master’s degree. For students in graduate programs that do offer a
non-thesis master’s degree the program may stipulate whether or not the student
may request a non-thesis master’s degree or be required to complete the thesis
master’s requirements.
If the program will allow the student to receive a non-thesis master’s degree, the student may apply to take the master's comprehensive examination if they have otherwise met all of the departmental requirements for the master's degree, and have the recommendation of the major department. Courses taken prior to failing the general examination for the second time may count for no more than 50 % of the credit hours required for a master's degree in a different discipline at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Furthermore, the courses must have been taken within six years of the student's admission to the master's degree being sought. The student must be admitted to the master's degree program and have permission from that department and the Graduate dean to include the courses.
Enrollment Requirements During General Examination
A student must be enrolled for credit in at least two graduate credit hours at
the University of Oklahoma in the semester the General Examination is held.
4.9 THE DOCTORAL COMMITTEE
The student's Doctoral Committee will be established by the Advisory
Committee in coordination with the student and the dissertation advisor and
with approval by the Graduate dean. This committee will consist of at least
five members with the majority from the department and with at least one member
from outside the department. The committee must be constituted so that no more
than two members do not have authority to chair doctoral committees. If the Graduate Faculty appointment level of
a doctoral committee member changes, the Graduate College will honor the
appointment level at the time the committee was approved.
This committee must be appointed no later than the time that the General Examination is successfully completed. Any changes in the membership of the Doctoral Committee must be done in consultation with the student and approved by the remaining members of the Committee and the Graduate dean. The Graduate dean may exercise the prerogative of appointing an additional voting representative of the Graduate College. If the representative is appointed later than one semester prior to the time of the General Examination, he or she will serve as a non-voting member of the Committee.
The functions of this committee will be to:
(a) Guide the student in the selection of an appropriate
dissertation topic and in the research design and methodology for the
dissertation;
(b) Approve the student's research plan or prospectus;
(c) Advise and assist the student with specialty information necessary to
design and complete the dissertation research project;
(d) Perform an annual evaluation of the student's progress toward the degree
and communicate the results of the evaluation to the student and the Graduate
dean;
(e) Read and correct the drafts of the dissertation to insure that appropriate
standards are met; and,
(f) Administer the dissertation defense.
This Request for Approval of Doctoral Committee form is available on the Graduate College website at http://www.ouhsc.edu/graduate/Student_Forms.htm .
4.10 THE DOCTORAL DISSERTATION
The doctoral dissertation is the final and most important component of the
series of academic experiences, which culminates in the awarding of the
doctoral degree. Three major functions are fulfilled by the dissertation
experience: (1) it is a work of original research/scholarship that makes a
contribution to existing knowledge; (2) it demonstrates the candidate's mastery
of research methods and tools of the special field; and (3) it demonstrates the
student's ability to address a significant intellectual problem and to arrive
at a successful conclusion.
Aided by the dissertation advisor, the student should promptly select a dissertation topic. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that approval, if appropriate, has been granted from all regulatory offices, i.e., IRB, IACUC, etc. After the General Examination, most of the student's time will be devoted to research and writing the dissertation. The student must enroll in enough hours of Research for Doctor's Dissertation (course 6980) to satisfy the requirement of the major department and to meet the minimum 90-hour requirement of the Graduate College.
Thesis/Dissertation guidelines are found on the Graduate College website at This form available from the Graduate College website at http://www.ouhsc.edu/graduate/Student_Forms.htm
4.10.1 Requirements for Enrolling in
Dissertation Research
The initial enrollment in 6980 (Research for Doctoral Dissertation) must be
for at least two hours and only students who have completed the General
Examination and have been admitted to candidacy may enroll in 6980.
Subsequently, each graduate student must maintain continuous enrollment during
each semester in at least two hours of 6980 until the requirements for the
degree are completed or candidacy for the degree is terminated. Enrollment in
6980 during the summer session is required if work is being done on the
dissertation.
The continuous enrollment requirement will be waived for a student who is not working on the dissertation but enrolled in full-time course work. However, if dissertation work is being done a student must enroll in 6980 regardless of the number of other hours of enrollment. Exceptions to the continuous enrollment requirement will be considered on an individual basis by petition to the Graduate dean.
The faculty advisor will determine the number of 6980 credit hours for each enrollment on the basis of the amount of faculty and University resources and services required by the individual student but each enrollment will be for two or more hours. A student working full-time on the dissertation and using University facilities must be enrolled as a full time student during regular semesters and the summer session (See Enrollment section for information on full-time enrollment requirements.) Such enrollments must be completed during the regular registration period. An enrollment of less than full time requires the signature of the student's major department chairperson as well as the faculty advisor.
A graduate student, who does not comply with the above provisions, must enroll during the semester in which graduation is expected for the exact number of hours of 6980, which would have been completed with continuous enrollment. In addition, a late enrollment fee must be paid for each of those semesters. The Graduate College and the Office of Admissions and Records will determine the number of hours of 6980 in which the student must enroll in the final semester of the degree program.
4.10.2 Dissertation Reading Copy
The doctoral candidate should prepare and distribute reading copies of the
dissertation to each doctoral committee member. The reading copy should be in
an acceptable dissertation format and must include all figures and tables,
numbered pages, and a complete bibliography.
It is the responsibility of the student to assure that the dissertation format complies with the Graduate College standards as defined in the "Guidelines for the Preparation of the Master's Thesis and Doctoral Dissertation." When the copy has received preliminary approval of the major professor, it should be submitted to the Graduate College along with a memorandum from the major professor indicating approval of the reading copy and listing the members of the reading committee. Reading copy deadlines are printed in the Academic Calendar for each semester. Students who wish to file an electronic dissertation must submit their reading copy as a PDF document using Adobe Acrobat (4.0). Approval to submit in this format must be indicated by the major professor in a memorandum.
The Graduate dean will direct the committee to read and determine whether the dissertation demonstrates the student's discipline. They may accept or reject it. If they reject it, the student will be given another opportunity to submit an acceptable dissertation to the committee and the Graduate College. If they accept it, they may require changes and corrections. When the dissertation is in an acceptable format to the Graduate College and a degree check indicates the student has completed all course work with acceptable grades, the student may schedule the final oral examination.
4.10.3 Final Oral Examination-Dissertation Defense
The final oral examination is a defense of the dissertation and is open to
the public. At least 10 days before the defense, the candidate must submit to
the Graduate College an Announcement for the Final Exam and a double-spaced
abstract of no more than 350 words. The Dissertation Defense Announcement is
found online at This form available from the Graduate College website at http://www.ouhsc.edu/graduate/Student_Forms.htm .
The student must be enrolled in at least two hours the semester he/she is to take the final oral examination. Authority for the Defense of the Doctoral Dissertation and other forms are mailed to the student's major professor before the final oral exam. All members of the committee must sign the form and signify whether the examination was satisfactory or unsatisfactory. At least four members of the doctoral committee, including the major professor and outside member must be present to conduct the examination. Any changes in the doctoral committee must be approved by the Graduate dean. The Graduate dean may exercise a prerogative and appoint an observer for the Graduate College who would not be a voting member.
The results of the dissertation defense must be reported to the Graduate College within 72 hours. A unanimous report from the doctoral committee is expected; however, on occasion some dissenting reports are received. If one member dissents, the dissent is recognized as a minority report. If two members of the doctoral committee dissent, a minority report must be filed and the Graduate dean will investigate and make the final decision. If more than two members vote unsatisfactory, the defense is judged to be a failure. Only one attempt is granted in defending the dissertation. If the defense is determined to be unsatisfactory (failure), the decision is final and the defense cannot be repeated. Furthermore, the student will be dropped from the rolls of the Graduate College and candidacy for the doctoral degree will terminate.
Nothing herein shall prohibit such a student from reapplying for admission to the Graduate College and if readmitted, pursuing a doctoral degree in some other major field so long as the student satisfies all necessary degree requirements under the rules and regulations of the admitting department, Graduate College and University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.
4.10.4 Depositing a Dissertation in the
Library
Students may elect to submit their dissertation in electronic format or cotton
bond paper. Students submitting electronically must submit two copies of the
PDF document on two CD-ROMs or disks and a paper copy of the dissertation
signature page containing original signatures of the Dissertation Committee.
All other students must submit three final copies of the dissertation on 100 % cotton bond paper with original signatures of the committee. The dissertation must be delivered to the Graduate College within 60 days of the final defense. If all is in order, the copies of the dissertation are given to the student to be deposited with the library.
If a student fails to do this, the results of the defense will be set aside and the student must present to the Graduate College a new reading copy of the dissertation that received preliminary approval of the major professor. When the doctoral committee accepts this new reading copy, the student can then schedule the final oral examination, which shall constitute the defense of the dissertation.
It is essential that all doctoral candidates make themselves responsible for the complete and accurate collation of their dissertations before turning them in to the Library. Students are also reminded that if they are utilizing copyrighted material in the dissertation, they must obtain permission from the holder of the copyright for such reproduction; without such permission, the author of the dissertation is liable to prosecution once the dissertation has been made a published document.
4.11 GRADUATION DEADLINES
The date of graduation for each term shall be the last day of final
examination in the fall, the date of commencement in the spring, and the last
day of classes in the summer. To entitle a student to graduate as of that date,
all work required for the degree (this includes the depositing the
thesis/dissertation in the library and payment of tuition and fees) must be
completed satisfactorily prior to the first day of classes of the next semester
or summer session. It is the student's responsibility to make sure all degree
requirements have been met. If the student has not completed all the
requirements, the student will become a graduate the following semester.
4.12 DIPLOMA AND FEES
During the candidate's last semester, the candidate must file an official
Application for Graduation, pay a graduation fee, and pay all tuition and fee
charges before the degree will be conferred and a diploma issued. Doctoral
students must also pay a microfilm fee at this time. The student who plans to
participate in the commencement ceremony must pay a cap and gown rental fee.
4.13 CHECKLIST FOR DOCTORAL DEGREE is found
at
http://graduate.ouhsc.edu/currentstudents/documents/DoctoralDegreeTimelineFINAL_001.pdf
College of Allied Health
Allied Health Sciences
801 NE 13th St.
Oklahoma City, OK 73190
(405) 271- 1444
Kevin Rudeen, Ph.D., Dean and Graduate Liaison, PhD Program
Stacy
Anderson, M.S., Chair of Medical Dosimetry and Graduate Liaison
5.1 FACULTY ROSTER
For a complete listing of the departmental graduate faculty visit this
web site http://www.ah.ouhsc.edu/ahs/faculty.asp
5.2 DEGREES OFFERED
Doctor of Philosophy
Master of Science in Medical Dosimetry
5.3 AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
The Doctor of Philosophy degree program in Allied Health Sciences is
interdisciplinary, with areas of specialization in Nutritional Sciences and
Rehabilitation Sciences.
A Master of Science degree program with specialization in medical dosimetry is designed for individuals with a baccalaureate degree and certification as a radiation therapist. Graduates are prepared to practice medical dosimetry and contribute to the health care industry
5.4 PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
The Doctor of Philosophy degree program in Allied Health Sciences is
interdisciplinary and designed to promote knowledge across disciplines and
informed collaboration among disciplines. Graduates of the program will be
prepared to assume leadership roles in research, education, public policy, and
administration of health care services.
The
individualized program is designed to meet each student's educational goals.
Graduate courses from any of the departments within the College of Allied
health, the Health Sciences Center campus, or the Norman campus may be selected
as a part of a student's individualized program. The interdisciplinary aspects
of the program will promote expansion of knowledge across disciplines and informed
collaboration among disciplines, which are hallmarks of today's research,
education, and health care environments.
5.5 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
1. Minimum of a 3.0 grade point average on graded graduate coursework.
2. Thirty-four credit hours of graduate coursework.
3.
A master's degree is required to pursue the Ph.D. degree, but the master's
degree need not be in Allied Health Sciences. Each student's Advisory Committee
reserves the right to determine the appropriateness of any graduate work previously
completed by a student and may limit transfer credit. A maximum of 44 hours of
master's degree work may be applied to the 90 hours required for the Ph.D.
degree.
4. Graduate Record Examination General Test.
5. A minimum score of 600 (paper) or 100 (IBT) on the Test of English as a
Foreign Language (TOEFL), which is administered by Educational Testing Service
or the University of Oklahoma, within two years prior to application. This
requirement applies to students for whom English is a second language.
6. A completed University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center application,
official transcripts from all colleges and/or universities attended and
non-refundable application fees. Application deadline is July 1 for fall,
December 1 for spring, and May 1 for summer.
7.
Name and address of three references each of who are familiar with the
applicant's skills, professional accomplishments, and intellectual potential.
8. A career goal statement, which includes a description of how the applicant
expects the program to assist in meeting career goals, is required.
9. Prior to the application, a prospective student must contact the Department of Allied Health Sciences to pursue compatibility of the applicant's career goals with our program and the availability of faculty with expertise in the applicant's area of interest.
10. Applications will be processed by the Department of Allied Health Sciences Academic Advisory Committee. The committee will consider the quality of the career goal statement, the compatibility of the applicant's career goals with those of the program and the availability of faculty with expertise in the applicant's area(s) of interest. It is expected that writing and computer skills of applicants be excellent. The committee may require interviews.
5.6 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
The Doctor of Philosophy is an advanced degree focusing on in-depth
study and research training designed to meet the needs and interests of each
student. Ninety hours post-baccalaureate are required.
1.) All students are required to take core interdisciplinary and seminar
courses (13 credit hours).
2.) Students must participate in the seminar course each term.
3.)
There is a 12 credit hour requirement for research methods and statistic courses.
4.) There are 12 required individualized credit hours in an area of
specialization. An individualized program for each student will be identified
to meet each student’s goals. Graduate courses from any of the departments
within the College of Allied Health, the Health Sciences Center Campus or
Norman Campus may be selected. Existing areas of specialization are
Academic-Leadership, Rehabilitation Sciences and Nutritional Sciences.
5.) Up to 20 hours can be earned in doing original research for the dissertation
under the supervision of faculty from the College of Allied Health.
6.) Up to 44 credit hours may be transferred from the Masters degree based on
the decision of the advisory committee.
5.7CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Graduates of these programs will be prepared to assume leadership roles in
research, education, public policy, and administration of health care services.
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College of Medicine
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
940
Stanton L. Young Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73190
(405) 271-2227
http://www.oumedicine.com/department-of-biochemistry-and-molecular-biology
Paul Weigel, Ph.D., Chair
Ann Louise Olson, Ph.D., Graduate Program Director and Liaison
6.1 FACULTY ROSTER
For a complete listing of the departmental graduate faculty visit this web site
http://www.oumedicine.com/department-of-biochemistry-and-molecular-biology/faculty
6.2 DEGREES OFFERED
Master of Science
Doctor of Philosophy
6.3 AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
Specific areas include studying the molecular basis of genetic, bacterial,
viral and parasitic diseases in projects that include control of gene
expression, DNA replication and rearrangement, cell migration, signaling
mechanisms, membrane biology and membrane trafficking pathways, structural
biology and assembly of macromolecular complexes, and glycobiology.
6.4 PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
Our research-intensive Ph.D. program is designed to prepare students for
successful careers as independent scientists in academic research,
biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, health/biomedical science
management or teaching.
Our recently redesigned MS program is also research-based, along with coursework designed to provide enhanced education opportunities for students who wish to extend their knowledge, experience, and opportunities for advancement in research laboratories at universities, research institutes or biotechnology companies. The curriculum, separate from that of the PhD program, emphasizes understanding of research procedures as well as development of technical and problem-solving skills.
6.5 ADMISSION
REQUIREMENTS
A baccalaureate degree and a 3.0 grade point average are required by the
Graduate College. Applicants from foreign institutions whose primary language
is not English must submit TOEFL scores.
A science-based undergraduate record including courses in chemistry (general and organic), biochemistry and/or molecular biology is expected.
Applications for the Ph.D. or MS program may be submitted on-line at: http://www.ouhsc.edu/colleges/onlineapplication.htm <https://app.applyyourself.com/?id=uok-hs>
Note: When filling out the application, please use Academic Plan Code 0429R or 0429M.
In addition to the Application Form and official transcript submitted to the OUHSC Admissions Office, applicants must send the following to the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology:
(i) a copy of the application
(ii) a copy of all transcripts
(iii) a statement of why you wish to enter the MS program and which faculty laboratory(ies) you would like to work in
(iv) three letters of recommendation from people familiar with your work
(v) GRE scores
(vi) TOEFL scores if English is not your primary language
Applicants for the PhD program of the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology may also apply through the interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences (GPiBs)www.oumedicine.com/gpibs , which combines the expertise of six programs at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Microbiology & Immunology, Neuroscience, Pathology, and Physiology. The application procedure is described in the GPiBs section of the Bulletin. An application is filed with the Office of Admissions and is accompanied by official transcripts and results of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), and TOEFL for foreign applicants. Three letters of recommendation, from individuals who can address the candidate’s research potential and suitability for graduate school, are also required. Successful applicants complete the multidisciplinary GPiBS first year curriculum, and enter the Biochemistry & Molecular Biology program in the summer of their first year.
6.6 MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Students complete at least 30 credit hours of study; 24 credit hours of
coursework and at least 6 credit hours of research, under the direction of a
faculty mentor, culminating in writing and defending a thesis.
The coursework includes a core biochemistry course, a course on techniques, instrumentation and experimental design, at least one advanced level course, a Current Issues course covering scientific ethics, report writing, regulatory issues, etc, and Journal Clubs. Students obtain practical experience in laboratory modules (5–8 weeks each) that will cover at least 5 different areas important in current biomedical research, such as molecular biology and informatics, protein purification and analysis, protein expression, immunology, cell culture and eukaryotic gene expression, and quantitative analysis. More specialized elective rotation topics include glycobiology, cell biology and virology, and biophysical methods such as mass spectrometry, calorimetry, Biacore, fluorescence spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction.
There is flexibility in the program to meet students' interests and aims, and the program for each student will be determined by the Advisory Committee in consultation with the student and mentor.
6.7 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
PhD students enroll in the common first-year Graduate Program in Biomedical
Sciences (GPiBS) curriculum, which includes courses covering molecular,
cellular, and systemic biology. Students complete three laboratory rotations
with any of the Biochemistry & Molecular Biology mentoring faculty, and
participate in journal club and seminars. Students successfully completing the
GPiBs curriculum and choosing a faculty mentor affiliated with Biochemistry
& Molecular Biology will complete their research dissertation in the
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology program. Students in the M.D./Ph.D.
program are also admitted directly into the second year.
A candidate for the Ph.D. degree must complete at least 90 credit hours of
academic work, including the first year GPiBS courses. In the fall semester of
the second year, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology students enroll in an
advanced course on structure and dynamics of macromolecules. Six credit hours
of advanced elective courses are also required. All graduate students enroll in
Journal Clubs each Fall and Spring semester and participate in all departmental
seminars. The remaining hours are Dissertation Research.
The successful completion of a qualifying examination is required for admission to candidacy for the Doctor of Philosophy degree. It is taken after the student's satisfactory completion of the Core Curriculum, in the Spring of the second year. The exam format is for the student to write and orally defend a research proposal. The topic is chosen by the student and is separate from the student’s dissertation research. We view this exercise as a learning tool as well as an examination, and considerable guidance and feedback is given to students on how to prepare a focused, cohesive research proposal. The Graduate College rules for this examination are described elsewhere in this Bulletin, and details of the format are described in the Biochemistry & Molecular Biology handbook.
After passing the general examination the student is admitted to candidacy for the doctoral degree by the Dean of the Graduate College. The student then prepares a prospectus consisting of a description of the research problem, stating overall goals and specific aims, a survey of the relevant literature, and a specific outline of the research plan. The prospectus should be completed and approved by the Doctoral Committee by fall of the third year. A dissertation must be presented and successfully defended. For further information consult the Doctoral section of this bulletin or the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology handbook.
6.8 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
The MS program of the department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology has
been recently redesigned to provide enhanced education opportunities for
students who wish to extend their knowledge, experience, and opportunities for
advancement in research laboratories at universities, research institutes or
biotechnology companies.
Our research-intensive Ph.D. program prepares students for successful careers as independent scientists and team leaders in academic research, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, health and biomedical science management or teaching.
Current Courses: Search BIOC prefix courses found online at http://157.142.11.37/cwcf/student_info/course_catalog/index.cfm?ACAD_GROUP=GRAD
Biostatistics and Epidemiology
801
NE 13th St.
Oklahoma City, OK 73190
(405) 271- 2229
www.coph.ouhsc.edu/departments/bse/default.aspx
Julie Stoner, Ph.D., Chair
and Graduate Liaison
8.1 FACULTY ROSTER
For a complete listing of the departmental graduate faculty visit this web site www.coph.ouhsc.edu/departments/bse/faculty/
8.2 GRADUATE
DEGREES OFFERED
Master of Science
Doctor of Philosophy
8.4 AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
Biostatistics and Epidemiology
8.5 PROGRAM
OBJECTIVES
The Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology has two main objectives:
1. Teach the concepts of biostatistics and epidemiology essential to all
students in the health sciences.
2. Educate master's and doctoral students specializing in the fields of
biostatistics or epidemiology leading to master and doctoral degrees in
biostatistics or epidemiology.
Although the department functions as a single administrative unit, it includes
two distinct disciplines: biostatistics and epidemiology. A student may work
toward a master's or doctoral degree in either discipline, depending on his or
her interests and background. Each discipline has a different set of required
courses; however, there is some flexibility in the program to allow each student
to develop his or her strengths and interests through elective courses.
8.6 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
In addition to the general admission criteria outlined in the Graduate
College and College of Public Health Bulletins, applicants to the Department
must also meet the following criteria:
Master's Program Requirements
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution (120 semester hours or equivalent, minimum).
- A minimum 3.0 grade point average in the last 60 hours Admission with full standing to Masters degree programs requires an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 in the last 60 semester hours of upper division (Junior and Senior level) coursework. If at least 12 semester hours of graduate work have been taken, then the minimum GPA will be based on the graduate work. Individuals who do not meet the GPA requirements may elect to enroll as a Special Student to demonstrate graduate level academic ability, and then reapply to the Department. Up to 12 semester hours of work completed as a Special Student may be applied to the degree program after admission.
- Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended.
- A $50.00 application fee.
- A completed OUHSC application.
- Three letters of recommendation and statement of career goals sent directly to the Department.
- A minimum TOEFL score of 570 (international students).
Doctoral Program Requirements
- A master’s degree in either biostatistics or epidemiology from an accredited institution, provided that the academic and experience requirements for such a degree are equivalent to those required for the Master's degree at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.
- A graduate grade point average of at least 3.5.
- Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended.
- A $50.00 application fee.
- A completed OUHSC application.
- Three letters of recommendation and statement of career goals sent directly to the Department.
- Scores of a GRE taken with the past two years, submitted directly to the Department.
- A minimum TOEFL score of 570 Paper-based or 88 IBT.
- Written evidence of research experience, if available. These materials will be evaluated for creativity and overall quality. Special preference will be given to applicants with research experience.
8.7 MASTER OF
SCIENCE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
The Master of Science (M.S.) degree is a research oriented degree offered in
the area of biostatistics or epidemiology. Requirements for admission are the
same as for all M.S. degree programs in the Graduate College and are described
elsewhere in this bulletin. Additionally, the department requires three letters
of reference and a statement of career goals sent directly to the department.
Graduation requirements include a minimum of 38 semester hours (for the MS in Biostatistics) or 39 semester hours (for the MS in Epidemiology), including no more than 4 semester hours credit for BSE 5980 (Research for Master's Thesis).
The OUTLINE
OF GRADUATE WORK for the MASTER OF SCIENCE in BIOSTATISTICS is
as follows:
I. Preliminary work necessary to meet departmental requirements.
II. MAJOR DEPARTMENT COURSES.
Department |
Course No. |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
BSE |
5001 |
Problems in Biostatistics & Epidemiology |
1 |
Plus at least six additional hours in applied biostatistics
courses numbered above 5163
Plus at least six additional hours in epidemiology 6
III. Only ONE of the following courses to be taken outside the major department:
Department |
Course No. |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
HAP |
5453 |
U.S. Health Care Systems |
3 |
Total hours 38
The OUTLINE OF GRADUATE WORK for the MASTER OF SCIENCE in EPIDEMIOLOGY is as follows:
I. Preliminary work necessary to meet departmental requirements.
II. MAJOR DEPARTMENT COURSES.
Department |
Course No. |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
BSE BSE BSE |
5001 5303 5363 |
Problems in Biostatistics & Epidemiology Applications of Microcomputers
to Data Analysis Principles of Epidemiology Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases |
1 3 3 |
Plus at least six additional hours in epidemiology 6
Plus at
least six additional hours in applied biostatistics courses numbered above 5163 6
III. Courses to be taken outside the major department:
***ONLY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING***
Department |
Course No. |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
HAP |
5453 |
U.S. Health Care Systems |
3 |
Total
hours 39
With written approval of both the departmental chair and the chair of the offering department, a more advanced course may be substituted for any of the core courses. A comprehensive written and/or oral examination is required of each candidate. Other degree requirements will be identified when the student prepares the outline of graduate work in consultation with his/her advisor.
8.8 DOCTOR OF
PHILOSOPHY DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) is an advanced, research-oriented
degree program requiring in-depth study and research in a particular area in
biostatistics or epidemiology. General requirements for admission and
completion of the degree are consistent with those applicable to all Ph.D.
programs as described elsewhere in this bulletin. An applicant must present a
master's degree in biostatistics or epidemiology. In addition, three of the
five M.P.H. core courses are required. A minimum of 90 semester hours,
excluding credit for research tools and including a maximum of 44 hours of
transfer credit, must be presented for the degree. No more than 20 hours will
be allowed for work related to the dissertation (6980).
All courses, including those related to research tools, must be approved by the student's advisory committee. An advisory committee appointed by the Graduate College upon recommendation of the department will supervise each student's program of study and monitor all coursework. Composed of at least five members, the committee must include at least one representative of a department other than the major one. Defense of the dissertation must be completed within five years of the end of the semester in which the general examination was successfully completed; otherwise, coursework must be revalidated.
8.9 CAREER
OPPORTUNITIES
The programs are designed to prepare students for careers in health
agencies and health-related institutions; for consultation, especially in
biomedical fields; for independent biostatistical and epidemiological research;
and for academic careers in schools of medicine or public health.
Current Courses: Search BSE prefix courses found online at http://157.142.11.37/cwcf/student_info/course_catalog/index.cfm?ACAD_GROUP=GRAD
College of Medicine
Cell Biology
940 Stanton L. Young Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73190
(405) 271-2377
http://www.oumedicine.com/cellbiology
Lawrence Rothblum, Ph.D., Chair
Leonidas Tsiokas, Ph.D., Graduate Liaison
9.1 FACULTY ROSTER
For a complete listing of the departmental graduate faculty visit this web site http://www.oumedicine.com/cellbiology/general-program-info/faculty
9.2
DEGREES OFFERED
Doctor of Philosophy
9.3
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
Developmental biology, retinal biochemistry; gene regulation, neurobiology of
sensory systems, autonomic and cardiovascular pharmacology, nerve regeneration,
cell cycle, cancer biology, and cell signaling mechanisms
9.4PROGRAM
OBJECTIVES
The graduate program is designed to prepare individuals for academic and
research careers in cell biology. Students are encouraged to obtain a broad
background in the various disciplines and develop and pursue a research project
in one of the areas of scientific investigation currently available in the
department.
All degree candidates are encouraged to participate in teaching courses offered by the department. Each student will work with a departmental faculty advisor and a committee composed primarily of departmental faculty members. To fulfill students' specialized needs and interests, the department offers advanced courses taught by faculty whose expertise is closely related to the contents of the course work. Students may also choose curricula that emphasize anatomical or pharmacological studies. Related biomedical courses taught by other departments in the University also are available.
Graduate assistantships and fellowships are available to qualified students on a competitive basis.
9.5 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The department of Cell Biology is a participant in the new
interdisciplinary Graduate Program
in Biomedical Sciences (GPiBS), which combines the expertise of the
six programs at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center: Biochemistry
& Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Microbiology & Immunology,
Neuroscience, Pathology and Physiology. Students wishing to enter the Cell
Biology graduate program apply to GPiBS as described in the GPiBS section of
the Bulletin. An application is filed with the Office of Admissions and is
accompanied by official transcripts and results of the Graduate Record
Examination (GRE), and TOEFL for foreign applicants. Three letters of
recommendation, from individuals who can address the candidate’s research
potential and suitability for graduate school, are also required.
9.7DOCTOR OF
PHILOSOPHY DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Candidates for the Ph.D. degree must meet the following minimum
requirements:
(1) 90 credit hours acceptable to the student's graduate committee;
(2) obtain at least a B average in the required graduate courses (Integrated
Core Curriculum, Cellular and Molecular Developmental Biology, Statistics);
(3) attendance and participation in departmental seminar activity and Journal
Club;
(4) successful completion of a comprehensive qualifying examination;
(5) a research proposal, original investigation, written dissertation, and
general dissertation defense (A maximum of 60 credit hours is allowed for
dissertation research.)
At the discretion of the Graduate Education Committee, equivalent courses from
other accredited institutions may be substituted for any of the requirements.
9.8
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
The interdisciplinary nature of the Cell Biology Graduate program provides
students with the breadth of knowledge and technical acumen that is highly
sought in today's competitive job market. Graduates from the Cell Biology
program have numerous exciting career opportunities in academia, industry, the
government, and the private sector. Graduates can devote their careers to
full-time research at government-sponsored laboratories or the pharmaceutical
industry. Alternatively, a graduate can choose a career in academia, which
includes teaching and/or performing basic science research at universities and
medical schools.
Current Courses: Search CTS prefix
courses found online at http://157.142.11.37/cwcf/student_info/course_catalog/index.cfm?ACAD_GROUP=GRAD
College of Allied Health
Communication Sciences
and Disorders
825 NE 14th St.
Oklahoma City, OK 73190
(405) 271- 4214
www.ah.ouhsc.edu/csd/default.asp
Stephen
W. Painton, Ph.D., Chair
Sarah S. Buckingham, Ph.D., Graduate Liaison
10.1 FACULTY ROSTER
For a complete listing of the departmental graduate faculty visit this web site
@ http://ouhsc.edu/facappt/index.cfm?fuseaction=ByDepartment
10.2 DEGREES OFFERED
Master of Science
Doctor of Philosophy
10.3 AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
10.4 PROGRAM OBJECTIVE
The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders offers the following
degrees through the Graduate College: The Master of Science (M.S.) degree in
speech-language pathology (with thesis) and the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
degree in the areas of audiology and speech-language pathology. The department
also offers the professional doctorate in audiology (Au.D.) and the
professional Master of Arts degree in speech-language pathology (M.A.) through
the College of Allied Health. Information about all of the department’s
programs may be found at http://www.ah.ouhsc.edu/csd/academic_programs.asp.
Contact information for the different program advisors may also be found at
that site.
The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders is located in the John W. Keys Speech and Hearing Center. This modern, self-contained speech and hearing Center accommodates nearly all academic pursuits as well as department-operated service programs in audiology and speech-language pathology. Ongoing research into normal and disordered processes of human communication is focused in both clinical and basic science areas. State-of-the-art instrumentation is available.
Service programs operated by the Department provide primary practicum sites for educating audiologists and speech-language pathologists. Audiology services include routine hearing and hearing-aid evaluations, hearing-aid dispensing, special physiological tests of auditory function, and aural (re)habilitation protocols. Speech-language pathology services are available for children and adults who present the full array of disorders including those affecting articulation/phonology, language, fluency, and voice. Special diagnostic and treatment programs are available for neurogenic disorders, childhood language disorders, and voice disorders. Additionally, a cleft palate-craniofacial clinic and a diagnostic and staffing conference on speech and language disorders bring together expertise from several disciplines to address complex diagnostic and treatment problems. The department also operates a preschool program for children with developmental language impairments. Where appropriate, diagnostic decisions and management strategies in all areas evolve from an interdisciplinary approach to the amelioration of human communication disorders.
Graduate students in practicum may participate in service programs operated by a number of cooperating agencies, including the Veterans Administration Medical Center, the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, and rehabilitation clinics within several hospitals, private clinics, and public schools.
Assistantships of varying amounts are available to qualified students on both the master's and doctoral levels.
10.5 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Individuals applying to either the M.S. or the Ph.D. program must meet all
minimum Graduate College and departmental requirements for admission, including
submission of Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores and scores for the Test
of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), if applicable. Applicants must also
submit letters of recommendation from three academic sources and complete an
interview with a graduate CSD faculty member or faculty admissions committee.
Additional details about admission requirements for the M.S. and Ph.D. programs
can be found via links at the following website:
http://www.ah.ouhsc.edu/main/academic_programs.asp. Other detailed information
about admission and enrollment procedures may be obtained through
correspondence with the department chair, the department’s graduate liaison,
and/or the Office of Admissions and Records.
10.6 MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
The Master of Science (M.S.) degree is designed to provide students with the
knowledge base and research skills essential for admission into a Ph.D. program
in speech-language pathology. This degree sequence is suitable for individuals
who seek careers in speech, language, or hearing research but who do not intend
to practice clinical speech-language pathology.
The
M.S. program of study integrates three curriculum strands: a) scientific and
theoretical knowledge in speech-language pathology, b) computer tools and
statistical techniques for data analysis, and c) original research culminating
in the oral defense of an approved written thesis. Students will complete 46
credit hours of coursework, including seven hours of pre-thesis
research-related courses (laboratory rotations, directed readings, and a course
in research foundations), six hours of basic statistics, and four hours of
thesis research. Students will engage in mentored research activities in a
number of their courses and must secure Institutional Review Board (IRB)
approval before initiating any research project. Many of the credit hours
required for the M.S. degree can also be counted toward the credits needed to
complete the Ph.D. in speech-language pathology.
Students in the M.S. program will work under the supervision of an approved
three-member graduate faculty committee to complete original thesis research.
The committee must approve the written thesis and the oral defense before the
degree can be awarded. Students will be asked to present their research
findings at a scientific conference and will be encouraged submit their work
for publication in a refereed journal.
10.7 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
The Doctor of Philosophy degree is an advanced degree focusing on in-depth
study and research training in speech-language pathology, audiology, speech sciences, or hearing
sciences. A minimum of 90 post-baccalaureate semester hours are required for
the degree. Students complete 25 semester hours of core doctoral coursework
during the first year of enrollment and thereafter pursue approved
individualized programs of study. Dissertation research may be conducted in
either basic or applied scientific domains. A maximum of 15 semester hours of
dissertation credit may be counted toward the 90-semester hour minimum required
for the degree. Credit hours earned in clinical practicum may not be counted
toward the minimum requirements for the degree. Doctoral students must enroll
in dissertation research no later than the first semester following
satisfactory completion of the general examination. If requirements for the
doctoral degree are not completed within five years subsequent to the satisfactory
completion of the general examination, the student's doctoral committee must
approve further enrollment in dissertation research and must reassess the
currency of the student's knowledge of the field of study. Similar reassessment
will be made annually thereafter until the degree requirements are met.
Students must have the explicit permission of their advisory committees to
complete the dissertation in absentia.
10.8 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Graduates of the speech-language pathology and audiology programs have found
employment in a variety of settings. Department of Labor projections indicate
continuance of a favorable employment status for both professions through 2010
and beyond. Career opportunities for speech-language pathologists (M.A. degree)
include: hospital based practice; private practice; K-12 educational systems;
university clinics; and home health providers. Audiologists (Au.D. degree) also
enjoy a favorable employment outlook based on national forecast data and
employment opportunities include: private practice; hospital based practice;
medical clinic practice; university practice; and hearing conservation
consultation opportunities. Graduates of the M.S. program are prepared for
admission into Ph.D. programs in speech-language pathology and are
well-qualified for employment as laboratory research assistants. Graduates of
the Ph.D. program in either speech-language pathology or audiology are in great
demand nationally for employment in university and administrative settings.
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College of Medicine
OU Medical Center
OUHCP, Room 12100
1200 N. Phillips
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
(405) 271-8685
Klaas Wierenga, M.D., Program Medical Director
Susan
Hassed, M.S., CGC, Licensed Genetic Counselor
Program Director and Graduate Liaison
Susan-hassed@ouhsc.edu
11.1 PROGRAM INFORMATION
For a detailed description of the department, go to
www.oumedicine.com/pediatrics/department-sections/genetics/education
11.2 DEGREE
OFFERED
Master of Science
11.3 AREAS OF
SPECIALIZATION
11.4 PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
The Master of Science in Genetic Counseling is centered in the Department of
Pediatrics of the College of Medicine, but involves close collaboration with
other departments in the College of Medicine, the College of Public Health, and
the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. The overall objective of the program
is to educate and train master level candidates to become capable of providing
genetic counseling to patients and families with known or suspected genetic
conditions and to perform basic and/or clinical research in all areas of
genetics.
BS/BA in biology, sociology, psychology, or a related field with an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or greater in upper division courses
Required Completed Coursework - Biology (two semesters); General Chemistry (two semesters); Organic Chemistry (two semesters); Biochemistry (one semester); Genetics; General Sociology or Psychology (one semester); Abnormal Psychology (one semester); Statistics, Research Methods, or Experimental Design (one semester)
Completed Course Work, Recommended, if available - Molecular Genetics; Embryology; Anatomy; Medical Terminology; Upper Division Sociology and/or Psychology; Basic Computer Proficiency
Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
500 word essay addressing the choice of genetic counseling as a career
Three letters of recommendation
Any international applicant whose native language is not English and who does not have a master’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. graduate school, is required to submit a minimum score of 550 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The test must have been taken within the two years immediately preceding the requested semester of admission. An original score report is required. Any international applicant who is a resident alien should submit a copy of the Resident alien card along with the application for Admission.
11.6 MASTER OF
SCIENCE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Taken on a full-time basis, course work will require twenty-one months of
study. The total time for classroom courses, practicums, and thesis will be 48
semester hours. Didactic course work will encompass medical genetics,
psychosocial theory, counseling techniques, applied clinical and molecular
genetics, and cytogenetics. A major element of the educational program will be
clinical practicums to provide the students with supervised actual experience
in clinical genetics, prenatal diagnosis counseling, cancer genetics
counseling, clinical metabolic genetics, and laboratory techniques in
cytogenetics, and molecular genetics.
Candidates for the Master of Science in Genetic Counseling must meet requirements for the master’s degree as described elsewhere in this bulletin. The full 48 hours of course work must be completed with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 as well as attendance and/or participation in departmental journal club, grand rounds, clinic case conferences, committee meetings, teaching opportunities, and support group meetings is required. There must be satisfactory completion of a thesis proposal, an original investigation, a written thesis, and oral comprehensive defense examination. The student must pass a written comprehensive examination. You may submit the essay via email to Susan Hassed at the email address above.
Application deadline is February 1, of the year of admission. Application can be made online at https://app.applyyourself.com/?id=uok-hs
11.7 CAREER
OPPORTUNITIES
Genetic counseling as a profession includes positions in private
industry, laboratories, research units, and private physician groups as well as
in academic centers. Many genetic counselors function as co-investigators or
primary investigators for varied projects from clinical studies to laboratory
investigations including work on the Genome project. For more detailed
information about genetic counseling as a career visit the website for the
National Society of Genetic Counselors at http://www.nsgc.org/
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College of Public Health
Health Promotion Sciences
801 NE 13th St.
Oklahoma City, OK 73190
(405) 271- 2017
www.coph.ouhsc.edu/departments/hps/default.aspx
Robert John, Ph.D., Chair and Graduate Liaison
12.1 FACULTY ROSTER
For a complete listing of the departmental graduate faculty visit this web site www.coph.ouhsc.edu/departments/hps/faculty/
12.2 GRADUATE DEGREES OFFERED
Master of Science
Doctor of Philosophy
12.3
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
Faculty expertise in health promotion sciences includes anthropology,
family studies, gerontology, health education, health promotion, psychology,
research methods, sociology, social work, and other related disciplines. The
department has identified minority health/health disparities as a major emphasis
of research and instruction.
12.4
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
The Department of Health Promotion Sciences prepares public health
professionals for leadership roles in the development, promotion, and
application of social and behavioral science and educational theory as well as
methods for solving community health problems. Courses and degree programs are
directed toward two groups of students: those who wish to pursue a graduate
degree in the field, and those disciplines who seek supporting knowledge in the
field. Concentration of graduate studies in the Department of Health Promotion
Sciences may lead to a Master of Science or Doctor of Philosophy degree. In
addition to the degree requirements established for the College of Public
Health, departmental requirements for degree programs may apply.
12.5 MASTER OF
SCIENCE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
The Master of Science (M.S.) degree is a departmental degree oriented toward
research in the specialty area within public health. Requirements for admission
are the same as for all M.S. degree programs in the Graduate College and are
described elsewhere in this bulletin.
Graduation requirements include a minimum of 36 semester hours and a thesis, with no more than four semester hours allowed for work related to the thesis (5980). At least three of the five core courses required of the M.P.H. degree must be included in the M.S. requirements. With written approval of both the student's departmental chair and the chair of the offering department, a more advanced course may be substituted for any of the core courses. All degree candidates are required to successfully defend their thesis.
12.6 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) is an advanced, research-oriented degree
designed for those intending to pursue research or teaching. General
requirements for admission and completion of the degree are consistent with
those applicable to all Ph.D. programs as described elsewhere in this bulletin.
A Masters degree in Public Health (or relevant Master's degree and completion
of the core public health courses); 3.5 GPA and suitable GRE score; 235 TOEFL;
identification of a potential faculty mentor (two faculty members with whom the
student would like to study); evidence of writing and research ability; and a
statement of purpose are required for admission. Conditional admittance may be
conferred for students who do not meet all of the admission requirements. A
minimum of 60 semester hours post-masters must be presented for the degree. No
more than 30 hours will be allowed for work related to the dissertation (6980).
The curriculum is composed of a the HPS Core (9 hours), Research Methods (15
hours), a minor field (9 hours) and coursework in a substantive area (15
hours). Minor and substantive area requirements must be approved by the
student's advisory committee. The comprehensive exam is composed of individual
exams in three areas: Theory, Methods, and Substantive Area. The Theory and
Methods portions of the exam are departmental exams. Any faculty member in the department
can submit questions and serve as a reader. The Theory and Methods exams must
have no fewer than three readers. The Substantive Area exam will be given by
the student's dissertation committee. The five-member dissertation committee
will be composed of 3 faculty members from HPS, 1 from COPH or the substantive
area and 1 member from the minor area.
12.8 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
The degree programs in the department prepare students for career
opportunities with such organizations as federal, state, and local public
health agencies; short- and long-term health care institutions; voluntary
health agencies; universities, colleges, and public schools; state and local
community mental health agencies; business and industry; and other health
related agencies.
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College of Medicine Microbiology and Immunology Jimmy Ballard,
Ph.D., Chair 13.2 DEGREES
OFFERED Students who already have a Master’s degree or those who have completed graduate level coursework equivalent to the GPiBS curriculum and desire to obtain a Ph.D. may be able apply directly to the department of Microbiology and Immunology. For this option, please consult with the departmental Graduate Student Liaison. For admission to the Department of Microbiology and Immunology applicants who have fulfilled the undergraduate course requirements for the bachelor’s degree in biology or in a related science will be considered, provided they have an undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 point scale). Particular attention is given to grades obtained in courses in microbiology, biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics. Applicants must have met the following undergraduate prerequisites: 20 hours of biology, 4 hours of which must be in bacteriology or microbiology; 12 hours of chemistry, 4 hours of which must be organic chemistry; and 8 hours of additional course work selected from the following: biochemistry, physics, physical chemistry, calculus, genetics, animal physiology, animal histology, and comparative anatomy. Graduate prerequisites: Coursework equivalent to the OUHSC GPiBS curriculum with an overall GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 point scale). A student with deficiencies may be admitted with the provision that the deficiencies be removed as soon as possible after enrollment as a graduate student by satisfactory performance in a prescribed course or courses This additional course work may have the effect of increasing the total number of course hours required for the advanced degree. The general Graduate Record Examination is required and a
combined verbal and quantitative score of 1100 is generally considered a
minimum score for applicants. The subject area examination in biology and
molecular biology are optional. In addition three letters of recommendation
are required and a completed department supplemental application form which
includes a statement of career goals. For admission to candidacy for the Ph.D. degree, the student must pass a written and oral qualifying examination. The examination is offered once a year and should be completed by the end of the second year. Financial support is provided to qualified students entering the program. 13.7 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Current Courses: Search MI prefix courses found online at http://157.142.11.37/cwcf/student_info/course_catalog/index.cfm?ACAD_GROUP=GRAD |
College of Medicine
Oklahoma Center for Neuroscience
975 NE 10 th Street, Room 272
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
(405) 271- 6267
Beverley Greenwood-Van Meerveld, Ph.D., Director, Oklahoma Center for Neuroscience
James McGinnis, Ph.D., Associate Director and Chair, Graduate Education Committee
John Campbell, Ph.D., Associate Director of Special Programs
14.1 FACULTY ROSTER
For a complete listing of the departmental graduate faculty visit this web site www.oumedicine.com/ocns/faculty
14.2 DEGREES OFFERED
Master of Science
Doctor of Philosophy
14.3 PROGRAM
OBJECTIVES
The Graduate Program in Neuroscience emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach to
understand the structure and function of the normal and diseased nervous
system. The diversity of research represented in this program spans focus areas
from molecular neuroscience and systems neurobiology, to functional
neuroscience. Molecular
neuroscience involves biochemical investigations at the
cellular and molecular levels and includes studies on neurotransmitter systems,
pharmacology of neurotransmission, interactions of drugs with receptors, gene
regulation, molecular biology of neurological disease, and mechanisms of signal
transduction. Systems neurobiology encompasses studies of multi-neuronal networks that range from neural circuitry
underlying the control of cardiac and respiratory function to endocrine
control, stress and pain mechanisms. Functional
neuroscience includes the disciplines of neurology, biological
psychology, and behavioral neuroscience. Students in the Graduate Program in
Neuroscience are exposed to all focus areas, providing a strong
inter-disciplinary foundation on which to build comprehensive and innovative
research programs.
14.4 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Students in the Ph.D. program in neuroscience currently enter through either the Graduate
Program in Biomedical Sciences (GPiBS), which serves as a gateway into the
basic science graduate programs at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences
Center or directly into the Neuroscience Program. First year graduate
students entering through GPiBS complete interdisciplinary coursework
emphasizing molecular aspects of cell and organismal biology, along with
research rotation(s)during the first year. First year graduate students
entering directly into the Neuroscience
program complete the first semester of the inter-disciplinary
coursework emphasizing molecular aspects of cell biology, the second semester
they complete Medical Neuroscience, along with research rotation(s). After the
first year, graduate students in neuroscience complete advanced neuroscience
coursework and their dissertation research. A total of 90 credit
hours are required for a Ph.D. in Neuroscience.
An application is filed with the Office of Admissions and is accompanied by official transcripts and results of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), and TOEFL for foreign applicants. Three letters of recommendation that address the candidate’s research potential and suitability for graduate school and a goals/purpose statement are also required.
Students who already have a Master’s degree or those who have completed graduate level coursework equivalent to the GPiBS curriculum and wish to apply for a Ph.D. should contact directly the Graduate Program in Neuroscience. Admission for the M.S. degree is also routed directly through the Graduate Program in Neuroscience. For more information about admission into the Graduate Program in Neuroscience, please contact Dr. Brandt Wiskur at (405)271-6267, or brandt-wiskur@ouhsc.edu .
14.5
MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Admission requirements are the same for the M.S. degree as for the
doctoral program. The Master of Science program has the option of a thesis
masters degree that requires successful completion of a minimum of 31 credit
hours or a non-thesis master’s degree with a minimum of 33 credit hours (3.0
GPA on all graduate level coursework). The course work consists of required or
core courses and elective courses selected based on individualized career
plans. A maximum of 8 graduate credit hours can be transferred from other
institutions. The thesis master’s degree will require at least 4 credit hours
of thesis research and satisfactory completion in defending his/her master’s
thesis. For the non thesis masters degree, a satisfactory performance on a
comprehensive exam is required.
14.6 DOCTOR OF
PHILOSOPHY DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
All doctoral students must successfully complete 90 credit hours of course
work, pass a written and oral qualifying examination, and defend their
dissertation research in a public forum. In addition, students will be required
to participate in the Neuroscience Journal Club, Seminar Series, Neuroscience
Symposium, Meet the Professor Breakfasts, Neuro Nights and take the following
courses: Neurobiology of Disease, Neuroanatomy, Neurophysiology, Current Topics
in Neuroscience, and Neuroscience Methods.
14.7 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
The interdisciplinary nature of the Graduate Program in Neuroscience provides
students with the breadth of knowledge and technical acumen that is highly
sought in today’s competitive job market. Therefore, individuals who graduate
with a Ph.D. in Neuroscience have a number of exciting and rewarding career
opportunities in academic research, biotechnology, pharmaceutical companies,
teaching, medical and technical writing, and health and bioscience management.
Career opportunities in neuroscience are expected to increase with countless diseases affecting the nervous system still in need of a cure. The importance of Neuroscience is better shown by the listed statistics. An estimated 4.5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease and that number expected to double by 2025 and an estimated 400,000 Americans have Multiple Sclerosis with 200 more people being diagnosed weekly. A staggering 2.7 million Americans of all ages are affected by epilepsy and seizures, and the list continues with Huntington’s Disease, Lou Gehrig’s Disease, Strokes and many others. Paul Lauterbur, Sir Peter Mansfield, Roderick MacKinnon, Linda Buck and Richard Axel are the latest of a long string of neuroscientists who have been named Nobel Laureates. Neuroscience is an exciting frontier. We invite you to become a part of this discovery process.
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College of Nursing
Nursing
1100 N. Stonewall
Oklahoma City, OK 73190
(405) 271- 2428
nursing.ouhsc.edu/
Lazelle E. Benefield, Ph.D., R.N., FAAN, Dean
Gary Loving, Ph.D., R.N., C.N.E, Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Graduate Liaison
15.1 F ACULTY ROSTER
For a complete listing of the departmental graduate faculty visit this web site nursing.ouhsc.edu/Faculty_Staff/Faculty/
15.2 DEGREES OFFERED
Master of Science
Doctor of Philosophy
15.3 AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
• Administrative/Management - 39 hours
• Clinical Nurse Specialist: Acute Care (Adult) – 39 hours
• Education - 32 hours
• Nurse Practitioner
Family Nurse Practitioner – 50 hours
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner – 49 hours
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner – 49 hours
Adult Nurse Practitioner – 48 hours
• PhD in Nursing – 90 hours
15.4 PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
The M.S. curriculum is composed of 12 hours of core courses, clinical science
core courses, functional pathway courses, and a capstone experience. The total
credit hours within the student-selected curriculum will vary according to the
pathway. Significant portions of the curriculum are offered via distance
learning systems including web-based content and video conferencing. As a
capstone experience all students complete a thesis (4 credit hour minimum) or a
synthesis course (3 credit hours) plus a comprehensive examination.
15.5 MASTER OF SCIENCE WITH A NURSING
MAJOR DEGREE OR THE MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING DEGREE FOR BACCALAUREATE
DEGREE NURSES (BSN)
The Master of Science degree with a major in nursing offers the baccalaureate
prepared generalist nurse the opportunity to receive advanced nursing
preparation in a specialty area.
15.6 MASTER OF SCIENCE WITH A NURSING
MAJOR DEGREE OR THE MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING DEGREE FOR REGISTERED NURSES
WITH A NON-NURSEING BACCALAUREATE DEGREE
This educational track meets the educational needs of registered nurses who
already hold a baccalaureate degree in a field other than nursing. These
students are admitted directly into the graduate program but must complete
three - four (3-4) undergraduate courses before completing more than nine (9)
graduate credit hours in the nursing masters programs. The required
undergraduate courses are:
NURS 4143 Community Focused Nursing
NURS 4134 The Practice of Leadership
NURS 4126 Clinical Nursing IV (a clinical course encompassing both Public
Health Nursing and Leadership)
NURS 3043 Heath Assessment (required for nurse practitioner or clinical nurse
specialist track)
These courses represent content areas traditionally missing from
non-baccalaureate nursing education programs.
15.7 POST MASTER’S CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
The Post-Master's certificate program was developed for nurses with a master's
degree in nursing who wish to pursue a post-master's course of study. The Post
Master’s Certificate option allows a student with a Master’s degree in nursing
to obtain a different nursing focus, without retaking select coursework. A
certificate student may transfer 25% of the coursework previously taken in a
master’s degree in nursing into the post master certificate program.
Certificate program students in the following pathways are governed by Graduate
College academic regulations and guidelines described elsewhere in this
bulletin.
Students may receive a Certificate in the following:
• Education
• Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Administration/Management
• Nurse Practitioner
o Family Nurse Practitioner
o Adult Nurse Practitioner
o Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
o Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
15.8 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL MS DEGREES OFFERED AND CERTIFICATE
PROGRAMS
1. Completion of a baccalaureate degree with an upper division nursing
major from an accredited program. Completion of a baccalaureate degree from an
accredited institution. (Second Career Option) or completion of a baccalaureate
degree (not in nursing) from an accredited institution.
2. Completion of a Masters Degree in Nursing from an accredited
institution (Post-Master Certificate Program only).
3. Current Oklahoma licensure as a Registered Nurse.
4. TOEFL for international applications (no more than two years old).
The desired scores are at least 600 for the paper-based test or 230 on the
computer version.
5. Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.00 in the last 60 hours of the
bachelor's degree.
6. Completion of graduate or undergraduate research methodology course.
7. Completion of a graduate or undergraduate general statistics course
which includes probability theory, inferential, and descriptive statistics.
8. Enrollment in the graduate nursing student group professional
liability insurance program.
9. Submission of three (3) College of Nursing Graduate Program
Recommendations for Admission (references).
10. Students verify they have, or will obtain, necessary computer
skills.
11. If requested by faculty, an interview.
Students are to the Administrative/Management, Clinical Nurse Leader
and Education pathways in the fall, spring, and summer semesters. Students are
admitted to the Accelerated Education, Nurse Practitioner and the Clinical
Nurse Specialist Pathways in the fall semester. Part-time or full-time study is
possible. The master's program is offered at the College of Nursing on the
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center campus, the University of
Oklahoma-Tulsa Campus (Schusterman Center), and at Lawton/Duncan site. Many of
the pathways are offered completely online. For details on these pathways,
please contact the College of Nursing Office of Student Affairs, graduate
advisor.
15.9 DOCTOR OF
PHILOPHY (PhD) in NURSING DEGREE
The PhD Program in Nursing is designed to prepare nurse scholars to
advance the science, art, and practice of the discipline. Doctoral preparation
in Nursing promotes knowledge development, organization, and application of
theory and evidence-based scholarly nursing practice. Our collaborative PhD
program prepares nurses to develop and utilize knowledge in many roles,
including:
• Researcher
• Educator
• Administrator
• Clinician
• Health care policy maker
PhD students’ research will fall alongside one or more faculty member’s
expertise, some place within the continuum of vulnerabilities across diverse
populations. See Faculty Research. Courses are competency-based. The intent is
for the PhD program to be distance accessible. Presently, the curriculum of the
PhD program has courses available in traditional classroom, online, and IP
video.
15.10 ADMISSION REQUIRMENTS FOR DOCTOR OF
NURSING
1. Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores taken in the past five years of
the application date for Verbal, Quantitative, and Writing exams. The desired
scores are 550 or above for the Verbal and Quantitative exams, respectively,
and 4 or above for the Writing exam. Test scores over 10 years old will not be
accepted.
2. TOEFL for international applications (no more than two years old).
The desired scores are at least 600 for the paper-based test or 100IBT.
3. Goal Statement. See application for guidelines for statement. Please
indicate your area(s) of research interest or focus.
4. Three letters of recommendation (use recommendation form file for
recommendations).
5. Official Transcripts from Master’s degree coursework. Cumulative
grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale for Master’s and subsequent
coursework is desired or official Transcripts from Undergraduate degree
coursework (GPA of 3.5 or above is desired).
6. Copy of resume or Curriculum Vita (CV).
7. Supplemental Application for the PhD in Nursing Program
8. Interviews with two PhD nursing faculty members, in person or via telephone
conference (we arrange this).
9. Computer Requirements for OUCN Students—Effective Fall of 1998 all
students will be required to own a computer. Specific computer and software
requirements will be shared with students at orientation. Financial aid may be
obtained for the purchase of required equipment.
15.11
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL PATHWAYS
Core Courses Required of All Students
NURS 5313 Background
for Nursing Practice
NURS 5373 Organizational and
Systems Leadership in Nursing
NURS 5333 Technology, Safety, and
Quality Improvement in Nursing
NURS 5423 Evidence Based Practice
and Scholarship in Nursing
15.12 ADMINISTRATION/MANAGEMENT PATHWAY
DEGREE & POST MASTER CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS
NURS 5123 Financial Management in Nursing
NURS 5133 Foundations of Nursing Administration
NURS 5143 Nursing Management Seminar & Practicum
NURS 5153 Nursing Administration Seminar & Practicum
NURS 5933 Synthesis in Nursing Administration and Management OR
NURS 5980 Research for Master's Thesis
Cognates: Organizational behavior, human resource development, information
management, financial management -12 credit hours
15.13 ACCELERATED
EDUCATION & TRADITIONAL EDUCATION PATHWAY DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
NURS 5253 Facilitating Learning in Nursing
NURS 5214 Curriculum, Assessment and Evaluation in Nursing Education
NURS 5924 Leadership and Scholarship in Nursing Education*
Elective courses – 9 credit hours. See advisor for options.
15.14 EDUCATION PATHWAY –POST
MASTER’S CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS
NURS 5253 Facilitating Learning in Nursing
NURS 5214 Curriculum, Assessment and Evaluation in Nursing Education
NURS 5924 Leadership and Scholarship in Nursing Education*
*Must be taken during the student’s final semester of coursework.
15.15 FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER DEGREE & POST-MASTER’S
CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS
NURS 5633 Advanced Assessment & Diagnostic Reasoning
PATH 5503 Applied Principles of Pathology
NURS 5013 Pharmacology for Adv Practice Nursing
NURS 5833 Foundations of Family Theory and Primary Health Care
NURS 5843 Primary Health Care for Children in the Family
NURS 5853 Primary Health Care for Children Practicum
NURS 5863 Primary Health Care for Women in the Family
NURS 5873 Primary Health Care for Women Practicum
NURS 5883 Primary Health Care for Adults in the Family
NURS 5893 Primary Health Care for Adults Practicum
NURS 5880 Primary Health Care for the Family
Students may choose to complete a Thesis:
NURS 5980 Research for Master's Thesis - 4 credit hours
15.16 ADULT NURSE
PRACTITIONER DEGREE & POST-MASTER CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS
NURS 5633 Advanced Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning
NURS 5803 Nurse Practitioner Roles and Practice Management
NURS 5833 Found of Family Theory & Primary Health Care
NURS 5013 Pharmacy for Advanced Practice Nurses
NURS 5563 Management in Adult Primary Care
NURS 5573 Management in Adult Primary Care Practicum
NURS 5583 Management in Adult Chronic Disease
NURS 5593 Management in Adult Chronic Disease Practicum
NURS 5663 Management in Frail Adults
NURS 5673 Management in Frail Adults Practicum
NURS 5680 Adult NP Preceptorship
PATH 5503 Applied Principles of Pathology
Students may choose to complete a Thesis:
NURS 5980 Research for Master’s Thesis – 4 credit hours
15.17 PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER
DEGREE & POST-MASTER CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS
NURS 5633 Advanced Assessment & Diagnostic Reasoning
PATH 5503 Applied Principles of Pathology
NURS 5013 Pharmacy for Advanced Practice Nurses
NURS 5833 Foundations of Family Theory and Primary Health Care
NURS 5843 Primary Health Care for Children in the Family
NURS 5853 Primary Health Care for Children Practicum
NURS 5953 Advanced Management of Children and Adolescents I
NURS 5963 Advanced Management of Children and Adolescents Practicum I
NURS 5973 Advanced Management of Children and Adolescents II
NURS 5983 Advanced Management of Children and Adolescents Practicum II
NURS 5994 School Based Health Care
NURS 5803 Nurse Practitioner Roles and Practice Management
Students may choose to complete a Thesis:
NURS 5980 Research for Master's Thesis - 4 credit hours (optional)
15.18NEONATAL NURSE PRACTITIONER DEGREE & POST-MASTER CERTIFICATE
REQUIREMENTS
NURS 5713 Neonatal/Pediatric Embryology/Physiology
NURS 5714 Advanced Neonatal Physical Assessment
NURS 5723 Neonatal and Pediatric Pharmacology in Nursing Practice
NURS 5724 Advanced Development & Family-Centered Nursing Care
NURS 5733 Neonatal/Pediatric Pathophysiology and Genetics
NURS 5764 Advanced Neonatal Pathophysiology and Nursing Management I
NURS 5766 Advanced Neonatal Nursing Practicum I
NURS 5774 Advanced Neonatal Nursing Theory II
NURS 5776 Advanced Neonatal Nursing Practicum II
15.19 CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST DEGREE & POST-MASTER CERTIFICATE
REQUIREMENTS
NURS
5633 Advanced Assessment & Diagnostic Reasoning
PATH 5503 Applied Principles of Pathology
NURS 5013 Pharmacy for Advanced Practice Nurses
NURS 5913 Clinical Nurse Specialist Systems Management
NURS 5943 Synthesis in Nursing for the Clinical Nurse
Specialist
Students may choose to complete a Thesis
NURS 5980 Research for Master's Thesis - 4 credit hours
(optional)
Choose appropriate clinical area (12 hours):
A. Acute Care Nursing (Adult)
NURS 5643 Advanced Concepts in Acute Care Nursing I
NURS 5640 Advanced Practicum in Acute Care Nursing I
NURS 5653 Advanced Concepts in Acute Care Nursing II
NURS 5650 Advanced Practicum In Acute Care Nursing I
15.20CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
There is a current and projected nursing shortage at the local, regional and
national level. Nursing graduates have excellent employment opportunities in
all geographic regions.
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College of Allied Health
Nutritional Sciences
1200 N. Stonewall Avenue
Oklahoma
City, OK 73117-1215
(405)
271- 2113
Allen Knehans, Ph.D., Program Director and Graduate Liaison
16.1 FACULTY ROSTER
For a complete listing of the departmental graduate faculty visit this web site http://www.ah.ouhsc.edu/ns/faculty_staff.asp
16.2 DEGREES OFFERED
Master of Science
16.3 AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
Nutritional Sciences
16.4 PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
The graduate program in the Department of Nutritional Sciences is a flexible
program whose primary goal is to provide advanced education, training, and
research to selected students desiring to develop mastery in an area of
nutrition.
16.5 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
1. Submission of completed application (including supplemental application from the College of Allied Health);
2. Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA on last 60 hours of undergraduate work or the last twelve hours of graded graduate course work (please note: in calculating GPA, the entire semester in which the last 60 hours fall is counted);
3. Department interview;
4. TOEFL score of 550 or greater from a student for whom English is a second language;
5. B.S. degree (from accredited college or university) in nutrition or dietetics, or permission of Department;
6. Completion of the following prerequisites: Biochemistry; Human Physiology; Introductory Nutrition.
16.6 MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
This degree program requires a minimum of 34 semester hours, and students may
pursue either a thesis or a non-thesis option. The thesis option requires 17-19
hours of core course work (seminar, research methods, statistics, thesis,
energy nutrients, and non-energy nutrients) ; 10 additional hours are to be
taken from Departmental offerings, and the remaining five-seven hours may be
electives from any area. The non-thesis option requires 16 hours of core course
work (seminar, research methods, statistics, masters project, energy nutrients,
and non-energy nutrients); 12 additional hours are to be taken form
Departmental offerings, and the remaining six hours may be taken from any area.
16.8 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
A wide variety of job opportunities are available for graduates of the program.
Graduates may be employed in public health settings, hospitals, clinics,
local/state/federal government agencies, wellness centers, private practice,
food companies, universities (teaching and research), private industry, and
other areas. Marketability is significantly greater if the individual is
registry-eligible or a Registered Dietitian.
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College of Allied Health
Occupational and Environmental Health
801 NE 13th St.
Oklahoma City, OK 73190
(405) 271- 2070
www.coph.ouhsc.edu/departments/oeh/default.aspx
Robert Lynch, Ph.D., Chair and Graduate Liaison
17.1
FACULTY ROSTER
For a complete listing of the departmental graduate faculty visit this web site www.coph.ouhsc.edu/departments/oeh/faculty/
17.2
GRADUATE DEGREES OFFERED
Master of Science
Doctor of Philosophy
17.3 AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
The Department of Occupational and Environmental Health strives to unite
interdisciplinary training and research for persons grounded in natural,
physical, and health sciences. This facilitates understanding of human
responses to the environment and environmental responses to the activities of
humans. Flexible and diversified graduate study, field
training, and basic and applied research accommodate students from a wide
range of academic and occupational backgrounds. The Doctor of Philosophy
degree requires in-depth study in a specialty within the broad field of
occupational and environmental health. The Master of Science area
of focus is a combined Environmental Health Sciences/Industrial Hygiene track
which is ABET-accredited.
17.5
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
The environment encompasses not only the natural surroundings -- the air, the
water, the plants and animals used for food -- but also shelter, occupational
environments, modes of transportation and all other products of technology,
including pollutants and waste materials, all of which interact to affect
health. Environmental considerations become increasingly important during these
times of changing emphasis in the fields of energy, economics, and technology.
The objective of the Department of Occupational and Environmental Health is to
unite an interdisciplinary training and research program for persons grounded
in natural, physical, and health sciences in order to develop an understanding
of human response to the environment, as well as the response of the
environment to the activities of humans.
Toward this end, the department has developed flexible and diversified programs
of graduate study, field training, and basic and applied research to
accommodate students with a wide range of academic and occupational
backgrounds. Most courses are offered in the late afternoon and evening format
for the convenience of practicing professionals.
The graduate programs in occupational medicine for physicians and occupational
health for physician assistants are broad-based and designed to prepare the
physician and physician assistant to assume a responsible role in the care and
management of occupationally-related diseases and injuries, and in the health
maintenance of the worker in the occupational environment.
17.6
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
In addition to the general admission requirements, applicants to the Department
must also meet the following criteria: Baccalaureate degree (120 semester hours
minimum) with a 3.00 GPA in the last 60 hours; a minimum of 60 semester hours
of undergraduate and/or graduate-level courses in basic sciences, mathematics,
engineering and technology, with at least 15 of these credit hours at the upper
level (junior, senior or graduate).
Basic Sciences (e.g. physics, chemistry, and the life and earth
sciences). At least 12-semester hours credit in chemistry, including organic,
is required*. Courses in Physics with laboratory, and the life and earth
sciences including General Biology and Human Physiology are desirable.
Mathematics including College Algebra, which is required, and
differential and integral calculus, which are desirable. Some computer science
and statistics courses may be considered applied mathematics and included in
this category.
Engineering and Technology courses are those that apply mathematics and
basic sciences to creative applications and viable solutions.
Also required is a minimum of 21 semester hours in communications, humanities,
and social sciences. Course work in written and oral communications is
required.
* Those who matriculate with deficiencies up to 12-semester hours credit of
these requirements will be required to meet the full entrance requirements
within the first 20 semester credit hours of graduate course work. No course
taken as part of a degree program requirements can be used to satisfy the
admission criteria.
In addition to the general admission requirements, applicants must submit three
letters of reference that support admission to the program and assess the
applicants' scholastic and professional abilities.
The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required for all programs.
Physician assistants wishing to enter the occupational health program must be
certified, and physicians wishing to enter the occupational medicine program must
be eligible to practice medicine in the State of Oklahoma. Physicians should be
aware that the there is no clinical component to the occupational medicine
program for physicians.
17.7 MASTER OF SCIENCE
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Students interested in developing research capabilities in a specialty area
within the broad field of occupational and environmental health usually select
the M.S.
Including thesis credit, a minimum of approximately 41 semester hours is
required to complete the degree, with a maximum of nine semester hours of
approved transfer work. With written approval of both the student's
departmental chair and the chair of the offering department, a more advanced
course may be substituted for any of the core courses. A thesis research
training project is required for all M.S. students, except that the thesis may
be waived in favor of additional coursework if (a) the student has already
completed a thesis as part of a previous masters degree and the thesis is
deemed by the Department Chair and the faculty to represent research method
training equivalent to that required by the department, or (b) the student can
demonstrate command of research skills through first authorship of data-based
peer-reviewed scientific publications as deemed acceptable by the department
Chair and the faculty. A written comprehensive examination, including the
thesis defense (except when thesis has been waived), also is required.
17.8 DOCTOR OF
PHILOSOPHY DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) is an advanced research-oriented degree
program requiring in-depth study of and research in a specialty area within the
broad field of occupational and environmental health. General requirements for
admission and completion of the degree are consistent with those applicable to
all Ph.D. programs as described elsewhere in this bulletin. Minimum
requirements are 90 semester hours, including approved transfer work but
excluding any credit for research tools.
The Ph.D. curriculum contains twelve (12) or more credits of supporting courses
outside of the defined specialization. These courses may be selected from the
formal courses offered by the department or elsewhere, or may be specifically
offered for the student in the form of Directed Readings. All courses,
including those related to research tools, must be approved by the student's
advisory committee. A dissertation must be presented and successfully defended.
No more than 30 hours will be allowed for work related to the dissertation (OEH
6980).
To be admitted to the Ph.D. program the candidate must hold a master’s degree
from an accredited institution provided that the academic and experience
requirements for such a degree are equivalent to those required for the master
of science degree at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, and
that such a degree is in a field appropriate for the area of study. The
master's degree must be from an institution that has English as its primary
language of instruction; otherwise, the candidate must have scored a minimum of 570 on the TOEFL. The candidate must be accepted by the Department and
be admitted into the doctoral program by the Graduate Dean.
17.9 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
A partial listing of locations where Occupational and Environmental Health
graduates may be employed includes: private industry (especially in the energy
sector); insurance companies that insure industry; city and state health
departments; state departments labor and of environmental quality; federal
government agencies including the Department of Labor (Occupational Safety and
Health Administration and Mine Safety and Health Administration), Department of
Health and Human Services (the National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention), the Department of Energy
(e.g. the National Laboratories), and the US Environmental Protection Agency,
to name a few; the uniformed services (Navy, Army, Air Force, Public Health
Service, and Coast Guard) both as civilian employees and uniformed officers;
consulting companies; law firms; health and safety equipment manufacturers and
marketers; healthcare facilities and organizations; and universities.
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College of Dentistry
ORTHODONTICS
1201 North Stonewall, Rm. 400
PO Box 26901
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73190
dentistry.ouhsc.edu/gradortho/default.html
Fräns Currier, D.D.S.,
M.S.D., M.Ed., Professor, Program Director and Chair
Presbyterian Health Foundation Presidential Professor
18.1 FACULTY ROSTER
For a complete listing of the departmental graduate faculty visit this web site
http://dentistry.ouhsc.edu/gradortho/Faculty.htm
18.2 DEGREE
OFFERED
Master of Science
18.3 AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
18.4 PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
To meet the need for patient care and research in the field of orthodontics, a
graduate program in this dental specialty was established in 1981. The program
prepares dental graduates to manage the full range of dentofacial discrepancies
which fall within the responsibility of the orthodontist. Current knowledge and
research findings are applied to patient care in all age groups. A thesis is
required. The degree awarded is a Master of Science, with orthodontics as the
area of specialization.
18.5 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
All students in the graduate program must hold a D.D.S. or equivalent. To be
accepted for admission, the applicant must submit a letter of recommendation
from the dean of the dental school which awarded the degree that includes class
rank and dental school grade point average of the applicant. Three additional
letters of recommendation are required; at least two of these letters should be
from former faculty. A personal interview may be requested of applicants.
The length of the program is a minimum period of 30 months. Additional time
commitment may be required for satisfactory completion of clinical and thesis
requirements. The program begins on July 1 of each year. Deadline for
application is October 1 of the year preceding the year of desired admission.
Potential students are asked to correspond directly with the department for
additional information about the graduate program.
18.6 MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE
REQUIREMENTS
Patients assigned for treatment under faculty supervision will present a
spectrum of orthodontic problems. Before graduating, the student must be deemed
proficient in both didactic course work and the clinical discipline of
orthodontics by department faculty. The core curriculum consists of 36 credit
hours including sciences that are basic to orthodontics. In addition, the
student will be registered for a minimum of eight credit hours in Research for
Master's Thesis and eight credit hours in Clinical Practice of the specialty.
The student also may be required to register for courses with variable credit
hours. Usually the program involves 70 credit hours.
The master's thesis, based on original research, may focus on a number of
topics in growth and development, as well as function of the stomatognathic
system. Other reasonable areas for study include factors related to balance or
imbalance of dental occlusion, temporomandibular joint dysfunction, materials
relevant to orthodontic practice, biologic tissue response, and physical or
social adjustment of patients. Facilities exist at the Health Sciences Center
to conduct research related to these topics. Students will be assigned limited
teaching responsibilities in the predoctoral dental program.
18.7 CAREER
OPPORTUNITIES
Most orthodontists have full-time private practices of the specialty. However,
there are other career opportunities, one of which is academics. There is currently
an acute need for full-time faculty nationwide. There are opportunities also
with the military and the public health services. Part-time opportunities in
academics are also available.
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Pathology
940 Stanton L. Young Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73190
(405) 271- 2693
http://www.oumedicine.com/pathology/general-program-info
Michael L. Talbert, M.D., Chair
Zhizhuang Joe Zhao , Ph.D., Graduate Liaison
19.1 FACULTY ROSTER
For a complete listing of the departmental graduate faculty visit this
web site
http://www.oumedicine.com/pathology/general-program-info/faculty-staff
19.2 DEGREES OFFERED
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
19.3 AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
Molecular pathology, tumor biology, immunopathology, vascular cell biology,
neuropathology, autoimmunity, innate immunity, myeloproliferative disorders, inflammation,
Alzheimer’s disease, aging, hematopoiesis, intracellular trafficking,
apoptosis, and signal transduction.
19.4 PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
The Graduate Program in Pathology seeks to further the missions of
education/research and enhance the growth of biomedical sciences in Oklahoma by
educating students in the basic and clinical aspects of Pathology and preparing
scientists to be contributors in biomedical research. The discipline of
Pathology encompasses and bridges basic and clinical research. Pathology uses
cutting-edge molecular, immunologic, biochemical, and genetic tools to uncover
the mechanisms of disease and how cells and tissues respond. Graduates of the
program will be prepared for careers in biomedical research and for a future as
an independent investigator.
19.5 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Qualified students possessing baccalaureate degrees in a biological science,
e.g. biology, biochemistry, cell biology, chemistry, microbiology, molecular
biology, or zoology, may pursue a Ph.D. degree in Pathology. Students desiring
to enter the Pathology Graduate Program should apply to the Graduate Program in
Biomedical Sciences (GPiBS). Application materials for GPiBS may be requested
from Melissa-pinkston@ouhsc.edu. Applicants must follow the general admission
procedures and requirements set forth by GPiBS. An application must be filled
with the Office of Admissions and be accompanied by official transcripts,
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) results, and, for foreign applicants, TOEFL
results. In addition, three letters of recommendation from individuals who can
address the applicant’s research potential and suitability for graduate study
are required. In special cases, students may apply for admission directly into
the Pathology Graduate Program. For further information regarding admission
into Pathology, contact melanie-beery@ouhsc.edu is also required.
19.6 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Pathology is a participating department in GPiBS, along with Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Microbiology and Immunology, Neuroscience, and
Physiology. GPiBS students participate in a common integrated first-year
curriculum which includes three laboratory rotations from a list of mentoring
faculty and attendance of seminars and journal club. After completing the
GPiBS’ curriculum, a student may choose a research mentor (major advisor)
affiliated with Pathology and set up an advisory committee. In the fall
semester of the second year, Pathology graduate students will enroll in
advanced courses pertaining to the study of pathology. A student will be
allowed to enroll in advanced electives as deemed appropriate by his/her major
advisor. A student directly admitted into the Pathology Graduate Program will
be placed in the research mentor’s laboratory without participating in the
GPiBS rotations; however, the student will be required to complete the GPiBS
curriculum unless equivalent course have been previously completed.
A Pathology graduate student must pass both written and oral qualifying
examinations to be admitted to candidacy for the Ph.D. degree. For the written
examination, a student will submit an NIH-style research proposal. This
proposal must also be defended at an oral examination where the student’s
ability to synthesize and apply information to investigative endeavors will be
assessed. Successful completion of the written and oral examinations will
result in formal admission to candidacy for the degree. The student’s major
advisor and advisory committee will be responsible for assisting with the
research project and for preparing the student for a final defense of the
dissertation. The student will be responsible for the cost and preparation of
the dissertation.
19.7 CAREER OPPRORTUNITIES
Students receiving a Ph.D. degree in Pathology will be prepared for biomedical
research careers in academic institutions, hospitals, biotechnology companies,
and pharmaceutical industries.
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College of Dentistry
Periodontics
1201
N. Stonewall Avenue
Oklahoma
City, OK 73190
(405) 271-6531
dentistry.ouhsc.edu/gradperio/
Robert E. Carson, D.M.D., M.S., Director, Graduate Liaison
20.1 FACULTY ROSTER
For a complete listing of the departmental graduate faculty visit this web site
http://ouhsc.edu/facappt/index.cfm?fuseaction=ByDepartment
20.2 DEGREE OFFERED
Master of Science
20.3 AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
Periodontics and Implantology
20.4PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
The Master of Science program is an accredited three year experience,
directed toward providing opportunities for the development of expert
clinicians and teachers who have a background of comprehensive clinical
experience, current basic science knowledge relevant to dentistry, and research
methodology. Completion of the 36-month program leads to the Master of Science
degree in Periodontics awarded by the Graduate College. A thesis based on an
investigative project is required of each candidate. Additionally, a
certificate is issued to designate a proficiency in Periodontics.
20.5
ADMISSIONREQUIREMENTS
All students in the Graduate Periodontics Program must hold a dental degree.
Admission in full standing requires a letter from the dean of the dental school
from which the dental degree was awarded. This letter must include the class
rank and dental school grade point average of the applicant. Three additional
letters of recommendation are desired; at least two of these letters should be
from former faculty. A personal interview may be requested of applicants.
Students begin the 36-month program in July of each year. Deadline for
application is September 15, of the year preceding desired admission.
All students must be approved for admission by the Dean of the Graduate College
upon recommendation of the program director.
20.6 MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE
REQUIREMENTS
The curriculum of the program is designed to meet the formal educational
requirements for eligibility to take the certification examination of the
American Board of Periodontology.
The program has an emphasis on advanced level academic courses, clinical and
hospital experience, and research.
In addition to the biological, medical and dental courses, a significant
emphasis is placed on the development of clinical skills, diagnosis and
treatment planning of complex periodontal cases. Students are exposed to the
value and necessity of total patient care.
The clinical and research experience in this graduate program is advanced and
sophisticated in nature to qualify the graduate student to perform complicated
procedures that are beyond the scope of general practitioners. In addition to
developing advanced clinical skills the graduate student is expected to design
and complete an original research project as partial fulfillment for the Master
of Science Degree.
Students in the Graduate Periodontics Program are provided a total of eight
months of directed hospital experience utilizing the educational resources of
The University of Oklahoma Medical Center. Students are assigned during the
months of June, July and August to various medical/hospital rotations.
20.7 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Graduates of this advanced education program in Periodontics are prepared to
enter careers in clinical practice, teaching and research.
College of Pharmacy Graduate Pharmaceutical Sciences 1110 N. Stonewall Oklahoma City, OK 73126-0901 (405) 271-6485 http://pharmacy.ouhsc.edu/prospective/admission_grad/ Nathan Shankar, Ph.D., Chair and Graduate Liaison 21.1 FACULTY ROSTER For a complete listing of the departmental graduate faculty visit this web site and select “Graduate Pharmaceutical Sciences” in the drop-down menu for departments: http://www.ouhsc.edu/newfacappt/default.aspx 21.2 DEGREES OFFERED Master of Science Master of Science/Doctor of Pharmacy 21.3 AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION Medicinal Chemistry, Nuclear Pharmacy, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacology, Infectious Disease, Toxicology, Pharmacy Administration 21.4 PROGRAM OBJECTIVES The Department of Graduate Pharmaceutical Sciences offers graduate degree programs leading to both the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. These degree programs are designed to prepare scientists-educators-practitioners for careers in pharmaceutical education, research, industry, and related areas of specialized practice. Pharmaceutical sciences graduate students may specialize in various aspects of pharmaceutical research; individual programs of study and research projects within each of these areas are quite diverse because of interdisciplinary activities of the department. 21.5 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Individuals interested in graduate study in pharmaceutical sciences are encouraged to contact the College of Pharmacy as early as possible for assistance and advice in undergraduate preparation, academic and career planning, the admissions process, and related areas. Prospective students are encouraged to visit the college in person to explore the graduate program. Admission into the graduate degree program in pharmaceutical sciences is contingent upon meeting the requirements of both the Graduate College and the department as well as availability of sufficient resources for the student's program of study. Admission requires the approval of the College of Pharmacy Graduate Affairs Committee and the Dean of the College of Pharmacy. Applicants for the graduate degree program in pharmaceutical sciences must submit a completed OUHSC application with all required supporting documents. |
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Physiology
940 Stanton L. Young Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73190
(405) 271-2226
http://oumedicine.com/physiology
Jian-Xing Ma, Ph.D., Chair
Siribhinya Benyajati,
Ph.D., Graduate Liaison
22.1 FACULTY ROSTER
For a complete listing of the departmental graduate faculty visit this web site http://emcf.ouhsc.edu/facappt/index.cfm?fuseaction=ByDepartment
(Physiology)
22.2 DEGREES OFFERED
Master of Science
Doctor of Philosophy
22.3 AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
Neuro-humoral Mechanisms of Visceral Dysfunction; Central Neural Mechanisms
Regulating Gastrointestinal Function; Biomedical Applications of
Nanotechnology; Urinary Tract Physiological Genomics; Signaling of Cell Death
in Physiology and Disease; Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Cardiovascular
Diseases, Schizophrenia and Autism; Urological Cancer Metabolism Studies and
Biomarker Development; Free Radicals and Cell Signaling in Vascular Biology and
Diabetes
22.4 PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
The Physiology graduate program provides comprehensive training in integrative
sciences incorporating the tools and techniques of physiology with other
disciplines to conduct research at the molecular, cellular, organ, and whole
animal levels. The Ph.D. program prepares students for academic careers
involving research and teaching, as well as other careers where physiological
training is required.
22.5
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The department supports both the M.S. and the Ph.D. Programs. For
the Ph.D. program, the department of Physiology is a participant in the
interdisciplinary Graduate
Program in Biomedical Sciences (GPiBS), which combines the expertise of the six programs at the University of Oklahoma
Health Sciences Center: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Cell Biology,
Microbiology & Immunology, Neuroscience, Pathology, and Physiology. Students
wishing to enter the Physiology Ph.D. program apply to GPiBS as described in
the GPiBS section of the Bulletin. An application is filed with the Office of
Admissions and is accompanied by official transcripts and results of the
Graduate Record Examination (GRE), and TOEFL for foreign applicants. Three
letters of recommendation, from individuals who can address the candidate’s
research potential and suitability for graduate school, are also required.
M.S. candidates must have previous course work in physics and organic chemistry
as well as two semesters of biological sciences. The minimum Graduate Record
Exam (GRE) – verbal and quantitative, combined is typically 1100 and 4.5 for
analytical writing for both M.S. and Ph.D. candidates. Application materials,
including all transcripts, GRE scores, three academic letters of
recommendation, and a statement of career goals should be sent to the Office of
Admissions and Records.
22.6 MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
The M.S. degree is offered with a thesis (30 credit hours) or non-thesis
(32 credit hours) option. For the thesis option four hours of PHYO 5980 are
required. For either option, no more than one hour of PHYO 5971 can be taken
for credit.
22.7 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
The minimum credit requirement for the Ph.D. degree is 90 semester hours,
of which at least 45 hours (and usually not more than 60 hours) must be taken
in formal course work. The remaining hours constitute credit for research
leading to the writing of an acceptable dissertation. Requirements for the
degree can usually be met in four years of intensive study. During the first
year, the student is a member of the interdisciplinary Graduate Program in
Biomedical Sciences and will complete interdisciplinary course work emphasizing
molecular aspects of cell and organismal biology, along with four research
rotations that can span multiple programs at OUHSC. For the subsequent years,
the student enters the Physiology Ph.D. program, takes advanced physiology
classes, and perform dissertation research in close collaboration with the
major professor and doctorate committee.
22.8 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Individuals who graduate with a Ph.D. in Physiology have a number of exciting
and rewarding career opportunities in academic research, teaching,
biotechnology, government laboratories, industry, and health-related
organizations.
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College of Medicine
Radiological Sciences
800 NE 13th St.
Oklahoma City, OK 73190
(405) 271-5125
http://www.oumedicine.com/department-of-radiological-sciences
Jagadeesh Sonnad , Ph.D. Director of Medical Physics Education Program
Susan Gaston (Administrator)
23.1 FACULTY ROSTER
For a complete listing of the departmental graduate faculty visit this web site
http://www.oumedicine.com/body.cfm?id=4397&oTopID=4397
23.2 DEGREES OFFERED
Master of Science
Doctor of Philosophy
23.3 AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
Medical Physics, subspecializing in the Physics of Radiation Therapy,
Diagnostic Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound, Computed Tomography and
Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
23.4 PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
Medical physics is an applied branch of physics that deals with medical imaging
and applications in the treatment of disease and is closely allied with
bioengineering and health physics. Medical imaging covers multiple modalities
including diagnostic radiology, nuclear medicine, ultrasound, computed
tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging while radiation therapy, a major
subspecialty in medical physics, is concerned with the treatment of disease.
The medical physics program strives to provide a rigorous well rounded and
clinically based training that is current in both diagnostic and radiation
therapy physics. The graduate program in the Department of Radiological
Sciences offers both M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in medical physics.
Potential students are encouraged to correspond directly with the coordinator
to obtain descriptive information on the profession of Medical Physics and the
M.S. and Ph.D. programs.
23.5 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
In addition to the general requirements listed in the Graduate College
bulletin, applicants must present clear evidence of a strong foundation in
chemistry and mathematics, as well as in both written and spoken English.
Applicants must have also acquired a high degree of proficiency in physics with
coursework equivalent to a baccalaureate minor in physics. The required
coursework consists of the following courses and semester hours:
1. Calculus (at least 8 semester hours) and Differential Equations (3 semester
hours)
2. Calculus-based General College Physics (at least 8 semester hours), Modern
Physics
(3 semester hours) and at least two other Upper Level Undergraduate Physics
Courses
(3 semester hours each for a total of 6 hours)
3. General College Chemistry (at least 4 semester hours)
4. College Level Anatomy and Physiology (at least 4 semester hours)
A maximum of two courses may be missed from this list prior to application. The
missing course(s) must be completed with grade(s) of not less than a B within
one calendar year of first enrollment in the graduate program. Credits acquired
before or after enrollment to meet these minimum entrance requirements do not
count towards degree-granting program.
In addition to the course requirements, applicants are expected to have taken
the Graduate Records Exam (GRE). A minimum score of 400 in the verbal portion
and a combined score (verbal plus quantitative) exceeding 1100 are required for
admission.
Applicants to the doctor of philosophy program must meet additional
requirements. They should present evidence of highly successful completion of a
master’s degree with a thesis option in medical physics or related fields.
Three reference letters are also required.
23.6 MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Candidates for the Master of Science degree in Radiological Sciences
must complete a thesis based on their own research and must complete the
following courses: RADI 5024, 5222, 5824, 6864, 6874, and 6884. The required
number of semester hours for the M.S. degree is 32 with no more than six hours
to be earned in RADI 5980, M.S. Thesis Research. The remainder of program
requirement may be completed with graduate level courses from Radiological
Sciences or graduate studies in appropriate academic areas which have been
approved by the advisor or advisory committee.
Every student in the graduate program of the Department must present a seminar
every year. Entering students shall complete prerequisite courses with a grade
of B or better within the first 12 months of enrollment or prior to enrollment.
Completion of this requirement will not be given graduate credit in the
Radiological Sciences Graduate Program.
23.7 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE
REQUIREMENTS
Candidates for doctoral degree must complete a minimum of 90 post-baccalaureate
semester credit hours. Doctoral students are required to complete the
Radiological Sciences core courses (or their equivalents) for the master’s
degree described above.
All doctoral students are required to complete 10 additional hours beyond the
core courses required for the masters students. They consist of (1) BMSC 5001
(Integrity in Scientific Research) or equivalent, ( 2) RADI 5303, (3) a 3
credit hour graduate course from one of the three area, mathematical
physics/advanced statistics/numerical modeling, and (4) a 3 credit hour medical
imaging course, currently offered as RADI 6960.
Two tracks of study, namely, diagnostic and radiation therapy, are available
for doctoral students. Doctoral students are expected to complete 6 credit
hours in their track specialization. For the diagnostic track this consists of
RADI 5643 and a 3 credit hour course in MRI/CT/PET or a course recommended by the
advisory committee. For the radiation therapy track, this consists of 3 hours
selected from Radiobiologic modeling / Monte Carlo modeling/ advisory committee
recommended course and another 3 credit hours selected from Proton Therapy /
IMRT / IGRT / advisory committee recommended course. Apart from the advisory
committee recommended courses, the other courses are currently offered as RADI
6960.
A maximum of 30 semester hours for enrollment in RADI 6980 count towards the
total requirement of 90 hours. The remainder of program requirement may be
completed with graduate level courses from Radiological Sciences or graduate
studies in appropriate academic areas which have been approved by the advisory
committee. Every student in the graduate programs of the Department must
present a seminar every year.
Doctoral students must pass the departmental General Qualifying Examination
before they can be admitted to candidacy. This examination consists of a
written and an oral portion and may contain questions on any aspect of the
Radiological Sciences. The General Examination consists of six subjects:
production and absorption of radiation, radiation detection and measurement,
physics in diagnostic radiology (including magnetic resonance imaging and
ultrasound), physics in nuclear medicine, physics in radiation therapy and
radiation biology. Questions on radiation safety will be included. The General
Examination should be satisfied within 3 years of enrollment into the program.
Once a student becomes a candidate, the student will be expected to complete
original research which represents a significant contribution to the field of
Medical Radiological Sciences (Research for the Doctoral Dissertation).
For a doctoral student who has failed the General Examination, does not hold
the master’s degree in medical physics, but has otherwise met all the
departmental and graduate college requirements for the master’s degree, the
following option is available: if the student has achieved satisfactory
performance in at least four subject categories in the written portion of the
general examination and has achieved grades of B or better in the graduate
courses of the remaining subjects, he or she may request to be considered for a
non-thesis master’s degree in Radiological Sciences.
23.8 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Medical Physicists contribute in the subspecialty areas of Diagnostic
Radiological Imaging, Radiation Oncology and Nuclear Medicine. Graduation from
this program with the M.S. or Ph.D. degree qualifies the individual for an entry
level position in Medical Physics working with experienced individuals within
medical facilities and with private medical physics groups across the United
States. Currently, a significant number of openings exist nationally, with the
majority of these being in the radiation oncology medical physics area.
Position openings are advertised in a number of professional publications such
as those of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
(www.aapm.org). The individual’s marketability increases with experience and
with professional certification. Professional Certification is offered through
the American Board of Radiology (ABR) (www.theabr.org ), the same board
providing professional certification of radiologists and radiation oncologists,
and is recognized by the prestigious American Board of Medical Specialties (www.abms.org ).
Current Courses: Search RADI prefix courses found online at http://157.142.11.37/cwcf/student_info/course_catalog/index.cfm?ACAD_GROUP=GRAD
College of Allied Health
Rehabilitation
Sciences
801 NE 13th St.
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
(405) 271-2131
http://www.ah.ouhsc.edu/rehab
Martha Ferretti, PT,
MPH, FAPTA, Chair
Irene R. McEwen, PT, PhD,
Director of Postprofessional Graduate Studies and Graduate Liaison
24.1 FACULTY ROSTER
For a complete listing of the departmental graduate faculty visit this web site
http://ouhsc.edu/facappt/
24.2 DEGREE OFFERED
Master of Science
24.3 AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
Neurological Rehabilitation with emphasis in Pediatrics.
24.4 PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
The Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Rehabilitation Sciences is designed to
provide physical therapists and occupational therapists an opportunity to
achieve a level of academic accomplishment that will allow them to address
complex issues of professional practice through: (1) improving their clinical
and basic science knowledge; (2) acquiring in-depth theoretical knowledge in an
area of specialization; and (3) developing clinical research competence.
As the program objectives are being met, the curriculum enables learners to
acquire the background necessary for doctoral program entry in physical
therapy, occupational therapy, or related disciplines.
The pediatric specialization, with an emphasis on early intervention, school
based practice, and assistive technology, is available only in a Web-based
format. For information visit the Lee Mitchener Tolbert Center for
Developmental Disabilities Website at: http://www.ah.ouhsc.edu/tolbert
24.5 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Prospective students must meet the basic requirements as discussed in the
Admissions section of this bulletin. Additional requirements include graduation
from an accredited program in physical therapy or occupational therapy with at
least two years of clinical experience in professional practice preferred,
acceptable scores on the Graduate Record Examination, and in interest in
working with children and their families.
24.6MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE
REQUIREMENTS
The program requires completion of a minimum of 36 semester credit hours. These
include a minimum of five hours of core courses (research methods, statistics),
15 hours in the major specialty area, and a minimum of six hours in the
supporting areas. Each student also is expected to complete a research thesis
(minimum of four semester hours) based on a scientific investigation planned
and implemented with faculty guidance, or a comprehensive examination.
24.7 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
The program prepares occupational therapists and physical therapists to assume
leadership positions in clinical practice.
Current Courses: Search RS prefix courses found online at http://157.142.11.37/cwcf/student_info/course_catalog/index.cfm?ACAD_GROUP=GRAD
College of Medicine
Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences (GPiBS)
P.O. Box
26901, BMSB 332
Oklahoma City, OK 73190
Phone: (405) 271-2406
http://www.oumedicine.com/gpibs
Eric W. Howard, Ph.D., Director and Graduate Liaison
25.1
FACULTY ROSTER
For a complete listing of the graduate faculty visit this web site http://www.oumedicine.com/gpibs/general-program-info/faculty
25.2
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
The Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences (GPiBS) is an
interdisciplinary program offered by the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences
Center. It combines the expertise of six participating departments and
programs: Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Department of
Cell Biology, Oklahoma Center for Neuroscience, Department of Microbiology
& Immunology, Department of Pathology, and Department of Physiology. GPiBS
offers an interdisciplinary curriculum designed to provide students with a
breadth of knowledge that will prepare them for their subsequent graduate
studies. Students will graduate with a Ph.D. degree from one of the
participating departments or programs.
25.3
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Students should have a minimum G.P.A. of 3.0 and have completed an
undergraduate degree in an area of science that adequately prepares them for
the proposed plan of study described below. A GRE score is required. Applicants
who have matriculated from foreign institutions will also need to have
successfully completed the TOEFL. GRE and TOEFL scores should come from tests
taken within the past two years. In addition, three letters of recommendation
from individuals who can address the candidate’s research potential and
preparedness for graduate school is needed.
Applicants are considered throughout the year. While there is no formal
deadline, early application will insure full consideration of financial support
from participating departments and programs. Following the submission of an
application, the materials will be reviewed and select candidates will be
invited for an interview, the cost of which will be paid by the program.
Following the interview, a final decision will be made and candidates will be
notified.
25.4 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
During the first year, students will complete interdisciplinary
course work emphasizing molecular aspects of cell and organismal biology, along
with up to four research rotations that can span multiple programs. During the
second GPiBS semester, students will select a specific program or department
(Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Neuroscience, Microbiology
& Immunology, Pathology, Physiology) for their dissertation research. After
GPiBS, students will focus on their research, take advanced classes relevant to
their area of specialization, and participate in other
departmental/programmatic activities, including journal clubs, seminars, and
electives.