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YOURJOURNEY
STARTS HERE
O K L A H O M A B A P T I S T U N I V E R S I T Y
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Find OBU on FacebookOklahoma Baptist University
Follow OBU on Twitter@OBUNews
You are likely searching or a university that provides
excellent academic preparation or your chosen eld.
You may be looking or a collegiate experience that
encourages your spiritual growth and oers
opportunities to ulll your passion or serving others.
You dont have to compromise.
You can have both at OBU.
Oklahoma Baptist University oers both a rigorous academic
program and a nurturing, challenging spiritual climate.
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We are a Great Commandment and a Great Commission University.
We are a Great Commandment university, preparing you to love God with all
your heart, all your soul and all your mind. Your classroom experience at OBU
helps you cultivate a Christian worldview and understand how aith orms the
oundation and expression o your learning and serving.
We are a Great Commission university, taking seriously our divine mandate to
take the good news o Jesus Christ across the street and around the world. You
will have the opportunity to serve while being a student, and you will be equipped
to serve Christ and share His story through your chosen eld o study.
Oklahoma Baptist University is the best choice or you. I personally have
witnessed the transorming power o God at work in the lives o our students and
desire that same experience or you. You are wanted on Bison Hill. Study under
the teaching o the nest Christian scholars. Join with your peers on mission to
change lives. Settle or nothing but the best in your college experience.
Ill see you on Bison Hill,
David W. WhitlockPresident, Oklahoma Baptist University
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Our core curriculum and exceptional
aculty will help you develop strong
communication skills, global awareness
and the ability to think critically and
creatively rom a Christian perspective.
Choosing a college is not just about
choosing a uture career path. It is an
exhilarating and challenging journey
o personal growth and preparation
that begins right now. So whether you
dream o being a hero, an artist, a healer,
a thinker, a servant, a lie-changer, a
community leader or just your personal
best your journey starts here.
We believe
FAITHandKNOWLEDGEwork together to shape you.
You can choose rom 10 bachelors degrees
and 87 dierent majors. Most tracks are fexible
and can be tailored to your strengths and interests.
Ater all, it is your journey.
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Everyone needs support, encouragement and
motivation. Engaging in a community like OBU provides
you with opportunities to oster and build relationships, develop yourleadership abilities and create lielong riendships through shared experiences.
Campus
LIFE okb
u.edu/campus
life
Yourcollegejo
urneyisnotas
olotrip.
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ResidentialLife
okbu.edu/cam
puslife/reslife
OBU is a residential
campus where you will
experience living and
learning among your
peers. This creates a
meaningul learning
experience that does
not end when classis over. You will
nd study partners,
social activities, and
genuine riendships
in your
residence
hall. Living lie
together is
community at
its best.
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We want youto make a dierence.
We want you to be a leader.
OBU is intentional about
helping you sharpen your
God-given skills and abilities.
Explore the 60-plus campus
organizations and nd the
avenue to reach your ullpotential.
CampusOrganizationsokbu.edu/campuslife/activities
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Recreation & Wellness Center 50 cardio and weight machines
29-oot rock climbing wall
Indoor running track
Three basketball / volleyball courts
Three racquetball courts
Junior Olympic indoor pool
Fitness classes
Qualied instructional sta
okbu.edu/wellness
IntramuralsIntramural sports oer a great
way to be active and involved!They provide a balance o un
and competition, with plenty
o memories to be made. OBU
intramurals include a variety
o sports, rom fag ootball
and ultimate Frisbee to lesser-
known sports such as utsal and
quidditch. You might even spot
one o your proessors among
the competitors.okbu.edu/campuslife/intramurals
Intramurals
RAWC
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Recent Athletic Achievements
TRACK AND FIELD 2013 Coach o the Year honors went to Coach Ford Mastin
while Adam Godwin and Akela Jones were Mens and Womens Most Valuable Athlete
winners.
LADY BISON VOLLEYBALL OBU nished with a school-record 35 wins and a No. 5
national ranking.
TENNIS Bison and Lady Bison Tennis teams both made appearances in the 2013
NAIA National Tournament.
FOOTBALL Oklahoma Baptist kicks o its rst ootball season since 1940 on Aug. 31, 2013.
ATHLETIC AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
2012-13 Leareld Sports Directors Cup winner, recognizing the best athletic program in the NAIA.
33 NAIA Scholar Athletes
5 NAIA Players/Athletes o the Year
BISONS p i r i t
OBUBISON.COM
OBU became the rst university ever to claim our NAIA National Championship titles on the same day,
March 2, 2013, sweeping mens and womens indoor track, as well as mens and womens swimming and diving.
THIS IS YOUR INVITATION to join a community o sports lovers, a
world-class coaching sta and committed athletes. Whether you
want to scream like a maniac rom the stands or stretch yourathletic ability, OBU has a place or you on the team.
We oer 21 varsity sports and eight junior varsity sports, making
us one o the largest programs in the NAIA.
Our athletes have claimed 179 All-America recognitions.
When you join OBU Athletics, youre joining good
company the company o champions.
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Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Football
Gol
Indoor Track / Field
Outdoor Track / Field
Soccer
Swimming / Diving
Tennis
Basketball
Cross Country
Gol
Indoor Track / FieldLacrosse
Outdoor Track / Field
Soccer
Sotball
Swimming / Diving
Tennis
Volleyball
MensVarsity
WomensVarsity
Follow OBU Sports@OBUSportsIno
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U.S. News &
World ReportOBU has been ranked as
the only Oklahoma college
or university on U.S. News &
World Reports annual ranking
o Great Schools, Great
Prices or 2012. OBU also
has been listed as Oklahomas
highest-ranked college in
Best Regional Colleges or
19 consecutive years. OBU has
made the news magazines
Top 10 in its category or 21
consecutive years.
The Princeton ReviewFor the eighth consecutive
year, OBU has been named
one o the best colleges and
universities in the western
United States by The Princeton
Review.
OBU is consistently listed among the topcolleges and universities in the nation. Our
students are thoroughly prepared or graduate
school and requently recognized or their
accomplishments.
OBU graduates have a 90+ percent
acceptance rate into medical school.
OBU business graduates have scored in
the top 10 percent in the nation on major
eld exams.
Recent OBU teacher education students
passed their competency exams at a
rate o 97 percent, and 99 percent are
teaching ull time.
OBU Music Education grads have
recently enjoyed 100 percent job
placement.
OBU has more graduates serving as
missionaries with the Southern Baptist
Conventions International Mission Board
than any other university.
OBU graduates have been accepted
into graduate programs at Princeton
University, Duke University, the Mayo
Clinic, George Washington University and
many others.
Honors ProgramThe Honors Program is a community o OBUs
most outstanding students. Honors students
are aorded the opportunity to enrich their
academic experience through participation in
unique course oerings, invitations to special
symposiums, and engagement in a research
project culminating in the presentation o a
thesis to their peers and aculty.
A sampling o recent OBU honors theses:Disunited and Preoccupied: The German
Evangelical Churchs Response to
Nazism
Everything is Story: Tracing Narrative in
Philosophy, Literature and Beyond
Human Tracking and Domestic Violence:
Assessing Eective Rehabilitation
Services
Is There an Elephant in Your Closet?:
The Absence o Imagination in Parent-
Child Communication
Qualifcations to apply or the Honors
Program include at least a 3.50 high school
grade point average and a composite score
o at least 29 on the ACT or 1300 on the SAT
(Critical Reading and Math).
We take
ACADEMICSseriously, and it SHOWS
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THEY ARE VISIONARIES helping you imagine
who and what you can become.
THEY ARE SCHOLARS challenging you to
align your passions with world-class instruction
and training in a variety o elds.
Ask our students or alumni about the most
signicant part o their OBU journey. The
answer is sure to include an OBU proessor.
Dr. Albert ChenProfessor of Physics | Ph.D., Baylor University, Physics
Dr. Chen, who has been with OBU or 27 years, oten conducts research in partnership with
NASA. His recent projects include dust simulation studies and researching the design o high
altitude diusers or Space Shuttle main engines. He also has designed and tested prototype
hardware and simulation sotware or the U.S. space program. Many o Dr. Chens students
have been accepted to the nations top engineering programs.
Dr. Christian GeorgeAssistant Professor of Religious Education | Ph.D., University of St. Andrews, Scotland, Theology
As a highly respected author, Dr. George contributes to journals and magazines worldwide. His
passion or evangelism has taken him to more than 30 countries or mission work. His most
recent undertaking is analyzing and transcribing 1,300 unpublished sermon pages rom theearliest ministry o Victorian preacher Charles Spurgeon. Georges classes are innovative and
interactive. He is passionate about teaching in a way that inorms the head and transorms the
heart. He devotes time to mentoring, encouraging and praying or his students regularly.
Dr. Contessa EdgarAssistant Professor of Biology | Ph.D., Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Dr. Edgar has just completed her rst year on Bison Hill. She previously served as a lecturer
and teaching assistant in immunology at the Mayo Graduate School. Most recently, she
conducted research at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. Her interest and research
ocuses on the auto immune disease Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura. Dr. Edgar is aprime example o the high level o scholarship OBU seeks when hiring aculty.
CHEN GEORGE EDGAR
OBU
FACULTYmembers are more thanPROFESSORS
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Dr. Louima LiliteAssistant Professor of Music
D.M.A., Voice Performance and Literature,
Eastman School of Music
Dr. Lilite has taught, lectured and coached
in the United States and overseas. He is
the coordinator o the annual North Haiti
Music Camp in Limb, Haiti, his home
country. His students have been invited
to and accepted at prestigous schools
including Eastman School o Music,
Juilliard and the University o Illinois.
Dr. Lilite seeks to equip students
with the necessary skills to
become vibrant and honest,
and to inspire them to be
dedicated and disciplined
to pursue their goals.
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Learning is best in a community.
OBU oers multiple avenues or students to engage with
others as they pursue academic excellence.
Learning CommunitiesA Learning Community is comprised o 20 reshmen who take three or
our courses in common. This experience accelerates a new students
transition into university lie and encourages academic success.
Approximately 35 percent o our recent reshman class was involved in a
Learning Community.
The Milburn CenterThe Milburn Center ocuses on student success:
One-on-one tutoring
Group study sessions
Writing Center
Academic advising
A sta o more than 40 students who have successully navigated the
core curriculum are hired on the recommendation o aculty to serve
their peers as tutors. They are available to assist students o all majors,
classications and academic needs with comprehension o course
material as well as in the development o study, research, analytical,reading, writing and critical thinking skills.
How you
STUDY is just as
IMPORTANT
as what you study.
How you
is just as
as what you study.
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Paul Dickinson
College of BusinessAccounting
Computer Inormation Systems
Computer Science
Accounting and Inormation Assurance
Data Management
Interdisciplinary
Finance
International Business
Management
Marketing
Social Entrepreneurship
Warren M. Angell
College of Fine ArtsArt
Church Music
Communication Studies
Digital Media Arts
Graphic Design
Music
Music Composition
Music Education Instrumental Certifcate, P-12
Vocal Certifcate, P-12
Music Theory
Musical Arts
News and Inormation (Journalism)
Piano Perormance
Pedagogy
Strategic Communication(Public Relations)
Studio Art
Theatre
Vocal PerormanceWorship Arts
College of Humanities
and Social SciencesAnthropology
Athletic Coaching Certifcate
Creative Writing
Early Childhood Education
Elementary Education
English
English Education, Secondary
Exercise and Sports Science
Exercise Physiology and Wellness
Personal Training / Strength and Conditioning
Pre-Allied Health and Rehabilitation Services
Family and Community Services
Community Services
Family Lie
Global Studies
Health and Physical Education, P-12
History
Leisure Services Management
Camp Administration
Sports and Recreation Management
Sports Ministry
Multilingual Communication
Political Science
International Relations
Recreation and Exercise Science
Psychology
Pre-Counseling
Sociology
Social Sciences Education, Secondary
Spanish
Special Education, P-12
College of NursingRN Option
James E. Hurley
College of Science and MathematicsBiochemistry
Biology
Forensic Emphasis
Chemistry
Forensic Emphasis
Mathematics
Mathematics Education, Secondary
Natural Science
Physics
Science Education, Secondary
Herschel H. Hobbs
College of Theology and MinistryChristian and Cross-Cultural Ministry
Childrens Ministry
Cross-Cultural Ministry (Missions)
Pastoral Ministry
Religious Education
Student Ministry
Womens Ministry
Orality Studies
PhilosophyReligion
Bible
Biblical Languages
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Pre-Professional ProgramsPre-Dentistry
Pre-Engineering
Pre-Law
Pre-Medicine
Pre-Occupational TherapyPre-Physical Therapy
List o
MAJORSby college
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College oBUSINESSForecasters predict that degrees in accounting,
nance, computer science and businessadministration will be among the top fve
bachelors degrees demanded by employers.
Business graduates rom the Paul Dickinson College
o Business become more than the next generation o
proessionals. They become innovators. Students have
the opportunity to learn how to use business as a means
or social change while studying social entrepreneurship.
Dont miss out on the chance to learn rom acultywho understand how business works outside o the
classroom.
In their rst semester at OBU, reshmen business
majors create their own small business. Prots rom
the business are donated to a charity selected by the
students.
Our core business curriculum requires 15 technology
hours, compared to six at most universities, preparingstudents or todays technology-driven world.
Finance students control $50,000 in a student-managed
investment und, providing signicant industry experience
prior to graduation.
Our accounting graduates consistently have one o the
highest CPA exam pass rates in the state.
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College oFINE ARTSThe Warren M. Angell College o
Fine Arts oers the most diversedegree opportunities on Bison Hill,
all designed to prepare students to
tell a story.
A Fine Arts degree prepares you to live
out your high calling in the varied elds o
service, industry and perorming arts.
Twenty-our o our 26 ull-time aculty in theCollege o Fine Arts have earned the highest
degree available in their respective elds.
The Division o Music hosts the annual
Concerto Aria Concert, eaturing the musical
gits o selected outstanding students who
perorm with a ull orchestra.
Art and design students recently traveled
to New York City, visiting world-renownedart museums and learning rom practicing
designers about how to be a creative
proessional.
News and inormation students can expect
to be involved in The Bison, OBUs weekly
student newspaper, and News30, OBUs
weekly television newscast. Both student
media productions have won numerous
awards or comprehensive, quality news.
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God desires to change your lie and through you,
change the lives o others. The College o Humanities
and Social Sciences is the largest o our colleges and
oers a variety o degrees to prepare you or lie as a
change agent. The College contains our divisions:
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Kinesiology and Leisure Studies
Language and Literature
Teacher Education
Our language and literature students prove their expertise in
writing, by winning awards on the regional and national level.
At least 98 percent o our teacher education graduates nd
ull-time teaching positions or the academic year immediately
ollowing graduation.
Our psychology: pre-counseling degree is designed to set
students on track or graduate school and licensure, which they
may choose to complete through OBUs Marriage and Family
Therapy graduate program.
Pre-allied health graduates are highly sought ater and oten nd
themselves with multiple acceptances to graduate schools across
the nation.
Anthropology students learn how to care or the earth and or
the community as they work together on the Community Garden
project in Shawnee.
College oHUMANITIESandSOCIAL SCIENCES
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TheCollege o Nursing
at OBU has a rich
history and decades o
experience in training
nurses who demonstrate
the compassion o Christ
throughout their proession.
OBU nursing grads are working
in local hospitals, large health
care systems and on the missioneld all over the world.
There is no split-campus
approach. Students can start
and nish all o their coursework
on our campus.
Our on-campus simulation
lab gives students hands-on
experience beore entering aclinical setting.
Plans are underway or the
construction o a new Nursing
and Allied Health Building.
College oNURSING
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God is a God o order, not chaos,
and nowhere is that more evident than in
the disciplines o science and mathematics.
The James E. Hurley College o Science and Mathematics
oers hands-on training in natural science, biochemistry,
biology, chemistry, physics and mathematics. OBU can help
you make a dierence in the world as an explorer, a visionary
and a critical thinker.
OBU graduates have a 90+
percent acceptance rate tomedical school.
Recent OBU mathematics
graduates work in a variety
o elds including the
aerospace and petroleum
industries, U.S. military, FBI
and education.
Our students get out o thelab and travel to Costa Rica
and Hawaii to engage in eld
experience.
Christian proessors will help
strengthen your aith as well
as broaden your knowledge
base.
Medical/Dental schools to which
OBU science graduates have been
accepted in the past 10 years
St. Louis University School o Medicine
University o Texas at Houston College o Medicine
Columbia University College o Medicine
University o Oklahoma College o Medicine
Mayo Clinic College o Medicine
University o Colorado College o Medicine
Tuts University College o Dentistry
Wake Forest University College o Medicine
University o Indiana College o Medicine
University o Texas College o Medicine at Galveston
University o Kansas College o Medicine
University o Arkansas College o MedicineKansas City University o Medicine and Biosciences
University o Nebraska College o Osteopathic Medicine
William Carey College o Osteopathic Medicine
University o North Texas College o Osteopathic Medicine
Texas A&M College o Medicine
University o Texas Southwestern College o Medicine
University o Tennessee-Memphis College o Medicine
University o Oklahoma College o Dentistry
Texas Tech University College o Medicine
Des Moines University College o Podiatric Medicine
Oklahoma State University College o Veterinary Medicine
Oklahoma State University College o Osteopathic Medicine
Western University College o Osteopathic Medicine
Kirksville College o Osteopathic Medicine
University o Iowa College o Medicine
Touro University College o Osteopathic Medicine
College oSCIENCEandMATHEMATICS
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God intends or all o us to serve
our ellow man as ollowers o Christ, but
some He calls to serve in a ministry vocation.
The Herschel H. Hobbs College o Theology and Ministry
prepares students to learn the proound truths o the Bible,
to live out the Christian aith, to understand how to serve
in the 21st century church and to be prepared to take the
Gospel to the nations.
Ministry majors have ample opportunities to serve in local
churches and gain practical experience while pursuing their
degree.
Opportunities are available
to study in religion,
philosophy, Christian and
cross-cultural ministry andbiblical languages.
Graduates are equipped
or careers on a local
church sta, on the
mission eld or continued
study in a graduate-level
program.
College oTHEOLOGYand MINISTRY
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GO TripsThrough the Avery T. Willis Global Outreach Center you can participate
in exciting GO Trips that combine hands-on missions experience.
On previous GO Trips, OBU students have:
Engaged the Kai people o Southeast Asia
(OBUs adopted people group)
Established relationships with South Americans in theAmazon basin
Conducted English-as-a-second-language classes with
college students in East Asia
Provided medical assistance in Mexican villages and in theMiddle East
ARE YOU READY TO BECOME GLOBALLY ENGAGED?
Find out more about GO Trips and how to receive academic credit or
your missions experiences by visiting okbu.edu/go.
Becoming
GLOBALLYENGAGED
Whatever career you choose, God desires you to reach out to others and
engage the world. Your journey to becoming the person God intends will
include ullling the Great Commission and the Great Commandment. You do
not have to look ar to nd ways to engage a diverse world. Your classmates
will come rom 40 states and 20 nations. Youll be surrounded by opportunities
to interact with people rom near and ar and experience other cultures.
Study AbroadI youre looking or a more intense international experience, you might
consider our study abroad programs.
Imagine soaking up world history in Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
Imagine practicing your Italian over authentic pizza and cappuccinos in
Italys patio cas. Imagine absorbing C.S. Lewis Mere Christianityor
The Chronicles of Narniaon the literary giants home tur in Belast and
Oxord. Imagine catching the sights and sounds o London on an iconic
double decker bus while experiencing British culture.
World discovery and cultural engagement all squarely in line with OBUs
commitment to engaging a diverse world. Our study abroad programgives you real-lie tools to integrate your aith with knowledge.
Studying overseas also will enhance your career opportunities. Reports
indicate employers look or graduates who have international study
experience.
DARE TO IMAGINE. Imagine who you could become while discovering
world cultures through a Christ-centered perspective. The possibilities
are endless.
okbu.edu/academics/studyabroad
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On your journey at OBU,
you will nd a network oencouraging mentors among our
aculty, sta and upperclassmen.
The Spiritual Lie Oce at OBU
presents you with an array o
opportunities to worship, serve
and engage the local community
and the world.
God is calling you to a deeper
relationship with Him. ThroughStudent Ministry you will be
challenged to grow in your
understanding o Scripture and
to put it to action. Within the
rst ew weeks o your arrival on
campus you will have the chance
to join a small discipleship group
and begin a semester-long
discussion about leadership,
relationships, social responsibility,confict resolution and other real-
lie topics.
Youll also nd community at
OBU through service projects
and worship experiences.
Ministry Opportunities at OBU
New Student Discover your God-given gits and passions while
Ministry (NSM) connecting with others in their walk with Christ.
HUB Grow spiritually through discipleship, worship and
campus-oriented service. Reuge A time o worship and Bible study or women and
special place where you can ocus on God and
be accepted as yoursel.
Noonday Dont miss this ree lunch and devotion event
sponsored by a local church each week.
Chapel Services A mid-week time o inspiring worship andbiblical instruction or aculty, sta and students.
Canterbury A downtown Shawnee worship event incorporating
creative arts and community outreach.
Age2Age Bridge the age-gap by providing nursing home
residents with opportunities to worship and ellowship.
Philos Engage new cultures each week while helpinginternational students assimilate to the U.S.
Hope House Hang out with high-risk youth at a Shawnee youth
shelter.
Mission Center Share hope with Oklahoma City children through
games and Bible stories.
Spero Project Help reugees adjust to the U.S. by teaching
conversational English and basic American lie skills.
Local Churches OBU encourages students to seek ministry and service
opportunities within a local church.
Learn MoreTake a closer look at your campus ministry opportunities
online at okbu.edu/campuslie/ministry.
Student
MINISTRY
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The BisonBeore OBU was established, Bison Hill was well-known bison
territory. Bison provided ood and clothing to the Native Americans.
OBU chose the bison as the Universitys mascot, in the hope its
graduates would also help meet the worlds needs.
The WalkThe Walk represents a students ull journey at OBU. Conducted the
night beore your rst day o classes and the day you graduate, it
begins at the Oval and ends at Raley Chapel.
The Green & GoldIn the early days, Oklahoma wildfowers provided a sea o green and
gold on Bison Hill when they bloomed in the spring. Thus, green and
gold were adopted as the ocial school colors.
The BeanieThe reshman beanie, worn during Welcome Week, bonds past and
present generations at OBU.
Ka-Rip(OBUs traditional school yell)Hey Bison! Go with Ka-Rip!
Ka-rip Ka-rap Ka-riplo typlo tap
Oh! Oh! Rincto lincto hio-totimus
Hopula scipula copula gotimus
Chink-to-lack Chink-to-lee
Ka-willa, Ka-walla, Ka victory
Oh! Oh! Hoogula choogula choogula can
Ragula tagula melican man
Leter go rip, leter go ruseTingula Tangula, turnem a-loose Zip! Bang! OBU!
OBU
TRADITIONS
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GRADUATE IN FOUR!
More than hal o all college students take six years to earntheir our-year degree. We pledge to actively collaborate
with you and help you graduate in our years, allowing you
to begin graduate studies or secure your dream job sooner.
This is The Bison Pledge:
1. OBU will oer all required courses
necessary or you to complete an
undergraduate degree and graduate
with a single major within our years.
2. OBU will provide a qualied aculty
advisor to assist you in scheduling your
classes and keeping you on track to
graduate within our years.
3.OBU will provide academic support
services to assist you in successully
completing your degree and graduating
within our years.
4. I you keep your part o The Bison
Pledge and you are unable to complete
your degree within our years, OBU
will provide the additional course(s)
you need to complete your degree
at no tuition cost or oer acceptable
substitute courses.
The Bison
PLEDGE
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OBU Campus Map1. Shawnee Hall
2. Thurmond Hall
3. W.P. Wood Science Building
4. Art Building
5. Art Annex
6. Ford Music Hall
7. Bailey Business Center
8. Montgomery Hall
9. WMU Residence Center
10. Owens Hall
11. Mabee Learning Center
12. Cargill Alumni and
Advancement Center
13. Sarkeys Telecommunication Center
14. Geiger Center
15. Kerr Residence Hall
16. Stubbleeld Chapel
17. Midland Apartments
18. Campus Saety
19. Burns/Cobbs Apartments
20. Devereaux East Apartments
21. Devereaux West Apartments
22. Howard Residence Complex
23. Raley Chapel
Potter Auditorium (Upper Level)
Yarborough Auditorium (Lower Level)
24. Jent Alumni Center
25. Taylor Residence Center
26. Millennium Park
27. Faculty Housing
28. Soccer Complex
29. Bison Field at Ford Park
30. Coates Baseball/Sotball Building
31. Lady Bison Sotball Park
32. Apartment Village
33. MacArthur Drive Apartments
34. Agee Residence Center
35. Athletic Administration Oces
(Storer 3rd-4th Floors)
36. Noble Complex or Athletics
37. West University Apartments
38. Tennis Courts
39. Recreation and Wellness Center
40. Intramural Fields
41. Hurt Memorial Track Complex and
Bison Football Field
42. J. P. Chance Track Building
43. Bison Football Practice Field44. Bison Football Locker Room
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LOCATED IN THE HEART OF OKLAHOMA, Shawnee is a great place
or you to call home. You get the best o both worlds a small-town eel
close to metropolitan areas 35 miles rom Oklahoma City, 90 miles rom
Tulsa and 200 miles rom Dallas-Fort Worth.
Grab some riends and catch a movie at the $2 theatre or at one o our
two multiplex theaters. Get a snow cone, or play Ultimate Frisbee at a
local park. Each year, local businesses celebrate your arrival by hosting
Spotlight on Shawnee a big block party where they give away great
stu!
SHAWNEEChoosing OBU means you have plenty o space to roam. So head down
the road to Oklahoma City where you can cheer on the Thunder as they
battle NBA oes. Visit one o the museums, catch a Broadway show,
enjoy a RedHawks baseball game or eat at a great restaurant in Bricktown.
Plan a road trip to the Wichita Mountains to hike, camp and climb, or head
to another corner o the state and foat the river. Youll nd the nearby
urban areas are close enough to enjoy cultural events or to complete an
internship.
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WELCOME WEEK is designed to get you acclimated to your new
environment. We promise that our Tri-Ws will make you eel at home at
OBU by the end o the week.
Tri-Ws (Welcome Week Workers) are upperclassmen who return to
campus early just to show you the ropes. Youll eel welcomed rom the
moment you pull onto Bison Hill as they descend on your car, unload all
your earthly possessions and carry it all to your new room. Your parents
will be particularly glad about that!
For the next our days youll be engaged in high-energy activities and
meaningul experiences that will teach you everything rom how to go
with Ka-Rip and how to serve Shawnee, to how to pursue scholarship
through a Christian worldview.
Welcome Week is where your journey truly begins. Its un. Its crazy. Its
challenging. And, well its welcoming! Check out a Welcome Week
schedule at okbu.edu/campuslie/welcomeweek.
January term (J-term)A three-week mini-term is oered in January, right beore the spring
semester begins. J-term is mandatory or new reshmen, but you would
want to take it anyway. Housing is ree i you lived in a residence hall
during the all semester, and some J-term courses are tuition-ree. OBU
provides unique course oerings, and there is still plenty o activity on
campus. Continue building the relationships you established in the all and
maintain progress on your degree.Unity Gathering, Welcome Week
Welcome
WEEK
J-TERM
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READY TO BEGIN YOUR JOURNEY?
These are your rst steps:
Apply or admission online beginning
June 1 ater your junior year in high
school (okbu.edu/apply).
Ask your guidance counselor to send
us a copy o your transcript (with your
ACT or SAT scores).
Fax it to 405.585.5017.
Schedule a campus
visit online at
okbu.edu/visit.
Our admissions counselors will guide you
through the journey. Call us at 800.654.3285. DREAMING BIG DOESNT MEAN A BIG PRICE TAG
We think you will be surprised how aordable OBU truly is. In act,
99 percent o our students receive some orm o fnancial aid. This year,we provided $20.5 million in scholarships to individuals just like you. We
oer grants based on nancial need and academic, athletic and talent
scholarships.
Check out the online academic scholarship calculator at okbu.edu/
scholarships. Just plug in your high school GPA and ACT/SAT test score,
then see what pops up!
Learn about additional opportunities or scholarships and nancial aid on
our website.
Admissions
101:Start Here
Financial Aid
101:Start Here
2013 Fall Preview Day September 7
Be a Bison Day September 13, 27
Be a Bison Day October 11, 25
Night on the Hill November 3-4
Be A Bison Day November 15Be A Bison Day December 4
2014 Be A Bison Day January 20
Winter Preview Day February 1
Be A Bison Day February 14
Night on the Hill March 6-7
Spring Preview Day April 5
Be A Bison Day April 11
okbu.edu/visit
CAMPUS VISIT EVENTS
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As a Christian liberal arts university, OBU transorms lives by equipping studentsto pursue academic excellence, integrate aith with all areas o knowledge,
engage a diverse world, and live worthy o the high calling o God in Christ.