Oklahoma Baptist University
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| Motto | Eruditione Religioneque Veritas |
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| Established | 1910 |
| Type | Private |
| President | Mark Brister |
| Students | 1,606 (fall 2006) |
| Location | Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States |
| Campus | Urban, 189 acres |
| Colors | Green & Gold |
| Mascot | Bison |
| Website | www.okbu.edu |
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Oklahoma Baptist University is a Christian liberal arts university located in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma owns the school. The school has a student to faculty ratio of 15:1. It has outstanding science, nursing, media, and music departments, and prides itself on offering students a liberal arts foundation.
The OBU Mission Statement is comprised of the following:
- Pursue academic excellence
- Integrate faith with all areas of knowledge
- Engage a diverse world
- Live worthy of the high calling of God in Christ
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[edit] Colleges
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Joe L. Ingram School of Christian Service
- Paul Dickinson School of Business
- School of Nursing
- Warren M. Angell College of Fine Arts
[edit] Degrees Offered
Associate of Arts
- Christian Studies
Bachelor of Arts
- Anthropology
- Applied Communication
- Applied Ministry
- Art
- Christian Studies
- Electronic Media Production
- English
- Family Psychology
- Family Relations
- History
- Leisure Services Management
- Multilingual Communications
- Music
- News and Information
- Orality Studies
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Religion
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Strategic Communication
- Theatre
Bachelor of Business Administration
- Computer Information Systems
- Finance
- International Business
- Management
- Marketing
Bachelor of Fine Arts
- Studio Art
Bachelor of Music
- Church Music
- Music Composition
- Piano Performance
- Vocal Performance
Bachelor of Music Education
- Instrumental
- Vocal
Bachelor of Musical Arts
- Musical Arts
Bachelor of Professional Accountancy
- Accounting
Bachelor of Science
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Exercise and Sports Science
- Mathematics
- Natural Science
- Nursing
- Physics
Bachelor of Science in Education
- Art Education
- Early Childhood Education
- Elementary Education
- English Education
- Health and Physical Education
- Mathematics Education
- Science Education
- Social Sciences Education
- Spanish Education
- Special Education
Interdisciplinary
[edit] Housing
OBU's housing system includes four dormitories: Agee Residence Center (men), Kerr Residence Hall (women), WMU Residence Hall (freshman women), and Taylor Residence Center (upper-class women). Taylor's rooms are the largest, while Kerr and WMU have noticeably smaller rooms. Agee's rooms range a variety of sizes, with the rooms on the wings being larger than the rooms on the main hallway. There are several apartment complexes, including MacArthur Drive Apartments, West University Apartments, Devereaux West and East Apartments, and Cobbs Apartments. Also, the Howard Complex includes both a dormitory and apartments.
[edit] Athletics
The Bison compete in the Sooner Athletic Conference of the NAIA in 16 sports:
- Men's and Women's Basketball
- Men's and Women's Cross Country
- Men's and Women's Golf
- Men's and Women's Indoor Track and Field
- Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field
- Men's and Women's Soccer
- Men's and Women's Tennis
- Men's Baseball
- Women's Softball
[edit] Events Hosted at OBU
- OBU annually hosts two sessions of Super Summer, each lasting one week, during the first two full weeks in June.
[edit] References
"Shine at OBU" PR release
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| Sooner Athletic Conference |
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| Member Institutions: John Brown University • Lubbock Christian University • Northwestern Oklahoma State University • Oklahoma Baptist University • Oklahoma Christian University • Oklahoma City University • Saint Gregory's University • University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma • Southern Nazarene University • Wayland Baptist University Associate Member: Rogers State University Hillcats |
