The masters degree requires 30-36 hours of coursework, thesis or non-thesis option. This includes the traditional, accelerated, dual, and interdisciplinary masters degrees. Students pursuing a masters degree through Advanced Programs at the College of Continuing Education, please visit the Advanced Programs page.
The doctoral degree requires at least 90 post-baccalaureate hours, General Examination, and the submission and successful defense of the results of original dissertation research. Students admitted to a doctoral program who find that their educational goals cannot be met by one of the existing doctoral degrees offered may visit Interdisciplinary Ph. D.
University of Oklahoma Outreach offers graduate degree programs at military sites worldwide through the College of Continuing Education. Faculty members travel to sites in Europe, North America, and the Pacific to deliver courses to Advanced Programs students.
Advanced Programs Ph.D in Organizational Leadership
As a result of a rigorous application and screening process, a cohort of 25-30 students (normally military ID cardholders in Europe) is admitted to this doctoral program. As each course is offered, members of the cohort must take their program courses (except for the elective) together. More information...
Unclassified students are those who wish to
take graduate courses and (1) are not seeking a graduate degree; or
(2) have not yet chosen an academic field of study.
Visiting Students are graduate students in good academic standing at another accredited institution taking courses at the University of Oklahoma. As visitors, graduate students have all the rights and privileges of other graduate students except the students are not in a degree program and, thus, are not pursuing a graduate degree at the OU.
Special students hold at least a baccalaureate
degree and wish to take undergraduate courses at the University
of Oklahoma without pursuing a degree.