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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

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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.