PharmCAS School Page

Creighton University

School of Pharmacy and Health Professions

Kim Johnson, MPA
Director of Admission
Office of Admission
Criss Health Science Room 151
2500 California Plaza
Omaha, Nebraska 68178
402-280-2662

E-mail: phaadmis@creighton.edu
Website: spahp.creighton.edu

PharmCAS 2009 Application and Transcript Deadline: February 2, 2009

Statistics for 2008 Entering Class*

Number interviewed - 300
Estimated # accepted: Campus pathway – 160; distance pathway – 70.
Estimated fall 2008 entering class size: Campus pathway – 110; distance pathway – 55.
Estimated male - 40%
Estimated female - 60%
Estimated average GPA of accepted students - 3.4

* Data as of April 2008

Application Criteria for 2009 Entering Class

Minimum overall GPA considered - 3.0 preferred
Minimum prerequisite GPA considered - 2.9 preferred
Minimum composite PCAT scales scores considered: 60 is preferred
Total number of new entrants expected - 110 - Campus; 55 - Distance

Accreditation Status: Full accreditation status
Type of Institution: Private
Main Campus*: Omaha Campus
Satellite Program*: Distance Pathway
Participates in Early Decision Program: No
Open House Date: October - see website
Special Programs: Creighton University offers the only distance pathway pharmacy program in the nation. (For more information see our web site http://spahp.creighton.edu/admission/Pharmacy/Pharmacy_Distance.htm). Students have the option to complete the doctorate in pharmacy through our traditional campus pathway or our distance pathway. Creighton also offers the following: PharmD/Master of Business Administration (MBA); PharmD/Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences; and a certificate program for Health Services Administration. More information is available on the websites listed above.

* Applicants will designate campus/pathway preference on Creighton Supplemental application. Applicants may only be considered for one campus/pathway.

PREREQUISITES

We require 63 semester hour credits (95 quarter hour credits) of college coursework be completed prior to matriculation. Science and math prerequisites must be completed by June 1. All other prerequisites must be completed by August 1, 2009.

General Biology I & II with labs	8 sem. hrs.	12 qtr. hrs.
General Chemistry I & II with labs	8 sem. hrs.	12 qtr. hrs.
Organic Chemistry I & II with labs	8 sem. hrs.	12 qtr. hrs.
Human Anatomy	3 sem. hrs.	4.5 qtr. hrs.
Calculus	3 sem. hrs.	4.5 qtr. hrs.
English including Composition	6 sem. hrs.	9 qtr. hrs.
Speech	3 sem. hrs.	4.5 qtr. hrs.
Psychology	3 sem. hrs.	4.5 qtr. hrs.
Microeconomics	3 sem. hrs.	4.5 qtr. hrs.

Comments on above: Prerequisite courses may be completed at any regionally accredited institution located within the United States and must be completed with a grade of C or better (a C- grade is not acceptable). Coursework from institutions that evaluate students with a narrative rather than numeric or alpha grades is not accepted. Online science courses utilizing a laboratory kit or without a traditional on-campus laboratory component at the institution issuing the grade in the course are not acceptable.

INSTITUTION-SPECIFIC ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS AND DEADLINES FOR PHARM. D. DEGREE PROGRAM

2009 ENTERING CLASS

ALL APPLICANTS	REQUIREMENTS AND DEADLINES	OTHER INFORMATION
Filing your PharmCAS application references and transcripts	February 2, 2009	PharmCAS application must be received at PharmCAS by February 2, 2009
Supplemental application	February 2, 2009	Creighton’s online supplemental application is available at http://www.applyweb.com /apply/cuhealth/menu.html
Supplemental application fee	February 2, 2009	$60.00
PCAT	Required, scores should be received by February 2, 2009	Select PharmCAS code 104.
Oldest PCAT considered	Scores may not be more than three (3) years old.	The January test is not recommended as applicants may not receive full consideration due to the late test score arrival.
TOEFL	TOEFL iBT is required; scores should be received by February 2, 2009	International students whose first language is not English must present a TOEFL score. Select code 8246.
Pharmacy-related experience	Not required, but recommended
Proof of State residency	Not required
Non-U.S. citizens	Eligible to apply
Foreign transcripts	School does not consider any foreign coursework.	Prerequisite coursework must be completed at an accredited institution located in the United States.
Letter(s) of Reference (recommendations/ evaluations)	Two (2) letters of reference are required and should be completed on the Letters of Reference form included in your PharmCAS application. References are due at PharmCAS by February 2, 2009	See the Letters of Reference page on this website for a list of possible evaluators. This institution RECOMMENDS BUT DOES NOT REQUIRE evaluations from the following: Teaching Assistants Science Professor Second Science Professor Math Professor Liberal Arts Professor This institution DOES NOT accept evaluations from the following: Friends Family Members Co-Workers
Interview	Required for invited applicants only	Select highly-qualified applicants will be invited to interview via campus or selected regional sites.
Dates during which interviews are generally held	January – March	Closed file, in-person interview with interviewer pair. Half-day, selected Friday afternoons.
ACCEPTED CANDIDATES	REQUIREMENTS AND DEADLINES	OTHER INFORMATION
Acceptance letters for regular applicants	Letters issued from February through April
Acceptee's response to acceptance offer	Thirty (30) days from date of acceptance letter
Deposit to hold place in class	Thirty (30) days from date of acceptance letter	$400.00
Date of new student orientation	Campus pathway - mid-August 2009 Distance pathway - late July 2009
Date of first day of classes and/or matriculation	Mid-August 2009
Requests for deferred entrance	Considered. Must be submitted in writing by June 1.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Creighton University is a Jesuit institution which is centered on values and focused on students. Our faculty and students represent widely varying educational, professional and cultural backgrounds. Creighton has long been recognized as an innovator in the health professions, as evidenced by the strength of our two pharmacy pathways.

Creighton's pharmacy program offers two pathways to achieve the Doctor of Pharmacy degree. Students may choose between the traditional, campus pathway and the distance pathway. Campus and distance students are provided with laptop computers whose use is incorporated into classroom lectures, tests, presentations, laboratory experiences, and pharmacy clinical rotations. Students find the laptop component increases communication among themselves and their instructors by connecting them to the learning community at anytime, from anywhere.

The distance pathway has been offered since the fall of 2001. The program is ACPE accredited with course loads that range from 16-18 hours per semester including 2 weeks of summer intensive laboratory experiences. The fourth year consists of eight five-week, full-time clinical rotations that are ideally arranged in the student's geographical area.

Creighton's innovative Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum centers around reviewing and communicating drug information, resolving medication usage issues, patient counseling, developing pharmacy care plans, assessing and delivering medication therapy, understanding how drugs work and react, patient monitoring and compliance, and evaluating and documenting patient outcomes. Strong basic knowledge anchored in empathic caring for the whole person is stressed.

Upon graduation, Creighton's students will carry with them a sense of service grounded in a high quality education. Graduates enter practice with strong basic knowledge, communication skills, critical thinking abilities and an empathic attitude toward their patients. Please visit our website at http://pharmacy.creighton.edu to learn more about our pharmacy program and our admission process.