Confronting America’s Health Challenges
The University of Oklahoma Hudson College of Public Health is dedicated to better health for everyone, from education to advocacy. We serve a community of students, clinicians, and faculty — future health professionals equipped to address the systemic causes behind America’s complex health care access and outcomes issues.
Two Programs to Make an Impact
Master of Health Administration
The world of health care is constantly changing. Our MHA program prepares you to navigate this complexity and evolve with the health care landscape. You’ll gain the skills necessary to lead teams across every facet of the health system, including hospitals, clinics, consulting firms, pharma, health IT, and policy.
Master of Public Health in Epidemiology
Our MPH in Epi program equips you with the statistical methods and tools to identify health trends, determine what causes disease and injuries, and evaluate preventive measures and the efficacy of new treatments to keep populations healthy.
Master of Health Administration
The world of health care is constantly changing. Our MHA program prepares you to navigate this complexity and evolve with the health care landscape. You’ll gain the skills necessary to lead teams across every facet of the health system, including hospitals, clinics, consulting firms, pharma, health IT, and policy.
Master of Public Health in Epidemiology
Our MPH in Epi program equips you with the statistical methods and tools to identify health trends, determine what causes disease and injuries, and evaluate preventive measures and the efficacy of new treatments to keep populations healthy.
Situated at the Center of Care
Located in The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences, Hudson College of Public Health is part of a larger healthcare system, including the state's only level 1 trauma center, level 4 NICU, and freestanding children's hospital. The OU Health Sciences campus is home to seven health professions colleges.
Interdisciplinary Learning Environment
At Hudson College, we connect a broad range of people, disciplines, and ideas— in fact, Hudson College MHA and MPH students take their core classes together and with students from disciplines across the OU Health Sciences colleges.
Learning in Action
Gain the Practical Experience to Make a Difference
Capstones + Projects
Our MHA and MPH students gain hands-on experience by assisting local health systems in addressing the real issues they face, working on community-based projects, and conducting qualitative and quantitative research to address pressing public health concerns in collaboration with our partners.
Research
Our students address health issues such as air quality, teen pregnancy prevention, cardiovascular disease prevention, obesity prevention, and tobacco use prevention, contribute to initiatives related to American Indian Health, and work with organizations across the state to provide training to the public health workforce.
Conferences
Hudson College students attend conferences for health professionals across the country, where they can meet industry leaders and hear from prominent voices about the latest groundbreaking research and hot topics in public health.
Service + Volunteering
Our MHA and MPH students have the opportunity to volunteer through the student-led Unity Clinic, an interdisciplinary service opportunity that connects students across the Health Schools to provide care to the community.
Advance Your Career
Partnerships
Hudson College partners with nationally and internationally recognized research institutes, health agencies, pharmaceutical companies, local and regional community partners, and more.
Addressing Real-World Challenges
As Oklahoma’s only accredited school of public health, we strive for excellence in everything we do. We prepare our students for successful careers and carry out our mission to protect and improve people's health through education, access, research, and advocacy.
