Creighton offers three pathways to the Doctor of Pharmacy degree - a traditional pathway in Omaha, NE, an innovative Distance pathway, and a new hybrid pathway in Phoenix, AZ.
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Submission Number: 4247
Submission ID: 195
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Contact Information ------------------- Banner Image:: Pharmacy_Web_Header_3.jpg If you need to post a notification below your institution name, please enter it here:: Creighton offers three pathways to the Doctor of Pharmacy degree - a traditional pathway in Omaha, NE, an innovative Distance pathway, and a new hybrid pathway in Phoenix, AZ. Institution Address: -------------------- Street 1: 3100 N Central Ave Street 2: {Empty} Street 3: {Empty} City: Phoenix State: Arizona Zip: 85012 Country: United States Program Location:: Arizona Admissions Office Contact(s):: - Name: Lindsay Johnson, MSHE Title: Director of Admission Office: Office of Admission Phone (Work): (402) 280-2662 Email: cuspahp@creighton.edu - Name: Olivia Meraz Title: Senior Admission Counselor Office: Office of Admission Phone (Work): (402) 280-2662 Email: cuspahp@creighton.edu Institutional Website:: - https://www.creighton.edu/pharmacy-ot-pt/pharmacy - https://www.creighton.edu/pharmacy-ot-pt/pharmacy/admissions-information - https://www.creighton.edu/pharmacy-ot-pt/pharmacy/prerequisites Contact Information Video:: {Empty} I would like to mark this section as done.: Yes Program Application Deadline ---------------------------- Final Application Deadline: --------------------------- What is the final (enforced) application deadline for your program?: June 1, 2023 Final Application Deadline Description:: {Empty} Priority Application Deadline: ------------------------------ What is the priority application deadline for your program? : November 1, 2022 Describe any requirements or incentives for applicants who apply by the priority deadline. : Candidates who apply by the priority deadline are given a preference of interview date selections, a rapid admission decision and priority scholarship consideration, I would like to mark this section as done.: Yes Program Information ------------------- Please select the appropriate ACPE accreditation status for your institution from the list below:: Full Accreditation Satellite/Branch campuses:: {Empty} Does your program follow the AACP Cooperative Admissions Guidelines?: No Is your institution public or private?: Private Is your institution part of an academic health center?: Yes Academic Term Type:: Semester (2 terms per academic year) Program Structure: ------------------ What is the primary program structure for the Pharm.D. curriculum?: * 2 - 4 Is a Baccalaureate degree required or preferred for admissions?: Not Required Alternative Enrollment Options: ------------------------------- Does your institution have alternative enrollment options available?: Yes If Yes to alternate enrollment, check all that apply:: Affiliation or articulation agreement with undergraduate institution(s), Distance pathway offered, Early assurance I would like to mark this section as done.: Yes Last Entering Class ------------------- Total number of Pharm.D. seats filled in the last P1 entering class:: 91 I would like to mark this section as done.: Yes Dual and Concurrent Degrees --------------------------- Dual Degree: ------------ Does your institution offer a dual degree program, as defined above? : Yes If yes, check all that apply:: PharmD/MBA (Business Administration) Does your institution offer a concurrent, double, or second degree program, as defined above?: No Provide any additional information regarding dual, concurrent, double, or second degree programs: : Students have the opportunity to obtain a PharmD/MBA through a dual program offered by Creighton University. This combined degree program pairs a rigorous academic curriculum with practical experience in business and pharmacy and can and can provide students with increased career opportunities in retail and healthcare facilities. Learn more: https://catalog.creighton.edu/pharmacy-health-professions/other-educational-opportunities/doctor-pharmacy-master-business-administration/ I would like to mark this section as done.: Yes Program Description ------------------- Program Description: In Fall 2021, the Creighton pharmacy program enrolled its first students in Phoenix, AZ. Students are learning in a new state-of-art, seven-story facility serving health science professional students in the heart of Park Central midtown. Creighton University’s Phoenix expansion is in partnership with the Creighton University Arizona Health Education Alliance that consists of Creighton University, Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, District Medical Group and Valleywise Health to better serve the underserved populations of Arizona. Phoenix pharmacy students experience our innovative distance learning technology for the didactic portion of the curriculum with the clinical lab component taught in the Park Central facility. The Park Central facility houses the Creighton University Phoenix campus: at its maximum nearly 900 health science students. The campus features cutting-edge technology, equipment and spaces. Graduates of the program are well positioned for employment in a wide range of health service settings, including private businesses, hospitals, clinics, government, military and academic and research institutions. Please visit our website for more details at https://www.creighton.edu/pharmacy-ot-pt/pharmacy. Program Description Video:: {Empty} I would like to mark this section as done.: Yes GPA and Credit Hour Criteria ---------------------------- Minimum Overall GPA:: N/A Minimum Prerequisite GPA:: N/A Provide any additional information regarding GPA policies for applicants:: {Empty} Total number of college SEMESTER HOURS that must be completed prior to matriculation:: 63 Total number of basic science college SEMESTER HOURS that must be completed prior to matriculation:: 27 Total number of college QUARTER HOURS that must be completed prior to matriculation:: 95 Total number of basic science college QUARTER HOURS that must be completed prior to matriculation:: 40.5 Provide any additional information regarding credit hour policies for applicants:: {Empty} I would like to mark this section as done.: Yes Course Prerequisites -------------------- List of Course Prerequisites:: Course Subject: Biology/Biological Science Course Title: General Biology I & II with labs* Semester Hours (Min): 8 Quarter Hours (Min): 12 --- Course Subject: Anatomy Course Title: Human Anatomy* Semester Hours (Min): 3 Quarter Hours (Min): 4.5 --- Course Subject: Chemistry Course Title: General Chemistry I & II with labs* Semester Hours (Min): 8 Quarter Hours (Min): 12 --- Course Subject: Chemistry Course Title: Organic Chemistry I & II with labs* Semester Hours (Min): 8 Quarter Hours (Min): 12 --- Course Subject: Math Course Title: Calculus* Semester Hours (Min): 3 Quarter Hours (Min): 4.5 --- Course Subject: English Composition / Writing Course Title: English (including Composition) Semester Hours (Min): 6 Quarter Hours (Min): 9 --- Course Subject: Communication / Speech (Verbal) Course Title: Speech (Must include public speaking.) Semester Hours (Min): 3 Quarter Hours (Min): 4.5 --- Course Subject: Psychology Course Title: Psychology Semester Hours (Min): 3 Quarter Hours (Min): 4.5 --- Course Subject: Economics Course Title: Economics Semester Hours (Min): 3 Quarter Hours (Min): 4.5 --- Course Subject: General Elective(s) Course Title: Electives* Semester Hours (Min): 18 Quarter Hours (Min): 27.5 When do applicants need to complete all course prerequisites prior to enrollment (e.g. date or term)?: All prerequisite coursework must be completed by August 1st prior to program matriculation. Can applicants use online classes to fulfill the institution's course prerequisites?: Science Course Prerequisites with Labs: Varies Science Course Prerequisites without Labs : Yes Non-Science Course Prerequisites: Yes Enter any additional information regarding online course prerequisites:: Traditionally, prerequisite science laboratory courses must be completed in an in-person lab setting. Exceptions have been made due to course offerings as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Please reach out the Office of Admission at cuspahp@creighton.edu to discuss your specific situation. Can applicants use pass/fail classes to fulfill the institution's course prerequisites?: Science Course Prerequisites with Labs: Varies Science Course Prerequisites without Labs : Varies Non-Science Course Prerequisites: Varies Enter any additional information regarding pass/fail course prerequisites:: Please reach out to the Office of Admission at cuspahp@creighton.edu to discussion specific pass/fail course grades. Enter any additional information regarding course prerequisites:: The biology, chemistry, and organic chemistry courses must be a two-semester, eight-hour or equivalent course sequences. A course sequence is considered to be a correlated pair of courses offering in-depth coverage of a specific field and must be at a level such that the courses would be acceptable as prerequisites to advance towards a baccalaureate degree in that discipline. For chemistry and biology courses, survey courses, courses without associated laboratories, courses designed for non-science majors, or online science courses utilizing a laboratory kit are not acceptable as prerequisite science courses. Link to additional course prerequisites information:: https://www.creighton.edu/pharmacy-ot-pt/pharmacy/prerequisites I would like to mark this section as done.: Yes Supplemental Materials ---------------------- Supplemental Requirements: -------------------------- Does your institution require applicants to submit a supplemental application or supplemental materials directly to the institution and outside of PharmCAS?: Varies Supplemental Application Fee: ----------------------------- Will your institution require a supplemental application fee?: No Provide any additional information about the supplemental application, materials, or fee requirements:: For any candidate that has matriculated into another professional pharmacy program, a letter from the dean at the prior pharmacy institution is required for admission consideration. This letter should state your standing in (or upon leaving) the pharmacy program and your eligibility to return, if you are no longer enrolled. Please reach out to the SPAHP Office of Admission at cuspahp@creighton.edu for more information on submitting a dean's letter. I would like to mark this section as done.: Yes PCAT and Other Tests -------------------- Select the option that best describes the program’s PCAT policy:: Optional Link to PCAT information on institutional website:: {Empty} Additional PCAT information:: PCAT is not required for consideration for admission. Minimum composite PCAT score considered:: N/A Other Admission Tests: ---------------------- Do you accept or require other admission tests? Do not include immunization requirement or other similar documentation requirements.: No I would like to mark this section as done.: Yes Observation Hours ----------------- Observation Hours Required: --------------------------- Does your program require pharmacy observation hours?: Recommended, but not required Please note any additional relevant information:: {Empty} I would like to mark this section as done.: Yes Evaluations (Letters of Reference) ---------------------------------- Evaluations Required: --------------------- Are evaluations (letters of reference) required by your institution?: Yes If yes, how many evaluations are required?: Two (2) Please indicate your evaluation type requirements. Select all that apply.: Clergy: NOT ACCEPTED Co-Worker: ACCEPTED Employer: ACCEPTED Faculty Advisor: ACCEPTED Family Member: NOT ACCEPTED Friend: NOT ACCEPTED Health Care Professional: ACCEPTED Pharmacist: RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED Politician: ACCEPTED Pre-Health Advisor: ACCEPTED Professor (Any Subject Area): ACCEPTED Professor (Liberal Arts): ACCEPTED Professor (Math): ACCEPTED Professor (Science): RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED Supervisor: ACCEPTED Teaching Assistant: ACCEPTED Committee Letters: ------------------ What is your college/school policy on committee letters? : No Answer Composite Letters: ------------------ What is your college/school policy on composite letters?: No answer Provide institution specific details regarding evaluations:: Creighton requires two letters of reference, but will accept up to four. Applicants are strongly encouraged to identify recommenders who can attest to their professionalism, maturity, aptitude for clinical doctoral coursework, and knowledge of the pharmacy profession. Personal references from friends or family members will not be accepted. I would like to mark this section as done.: Yes Residency --------- Is preference given to state residents?: No Is preference given to residents of other states?: No Additional information about the program’s state residency requirements:: {Empty} I would like to mark this section as done.: Yes International Applicants ------------------------ Does your institution consider foreign citizens (excluding Canadian citizens)?: No Select the citizenship types eligible for admission:: US Citizens, US Permanent Residents, Foreign (non-US) Citizens with a Visa, Other Non-Citizens (e.g. DACA Students) Policy for accepting non-U.S. coursework (excluding study abroad):: Do not send any foreign transcript documentation. School only considers U.S. credentials. If you have completed your course prerequisites at a foreign institution, you may be ineligible for admission to these particular pharmacy programs. Other clarifying information, if necessary:: Students studying at Creighton who are on an international student visa are not eligible for the Distance pathway nor the Phoenix pathway due to federal regulations for distance study. They are welcome to apply to our Omaha pathway. Non-native speakers must submit official TOEFL scores?: Yes If the TOEFL is required for non-native English speakers, provide additional details about the requirement below: : The TOEFL may be waived if a non-native English speaker has completed 2+ years of full-time college coursework at a regionally accredited college or university within the United States, Post-B.S. Pharm.D. Programs for Current Pharmacists Licensed in the U.S. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Does the institution offer a post-B.S. Pharm.D. program for current pharmacists who are already licensed in the U.S.? : No Details on Post-B.S. Pharm.D. Programs [1] [1] https://www.pharmcas.org/school-directory/explore-and-compare/post_bs_programs I would like to mark this section as done.: Yes Interviews ---------- Interview Format:: Individual applicants with two or more interviewers Does the institution offer an online interview option?: Yes Briefly describe your institution's interview process:: Interviewees are required to be present for entire duration/agenda of the interview day, whether virtual or in person. Interview days consist of multiple information sessions, as well as a 25 minute interview. Either a pair of two faculty members or a pair of one faculty member and one alumnus will conduct the interview. The interview is closed file. Link to institutional webpage for more detailed description:: https://www.creighton.edu/pharmacy-ot-pt/pharmacy/admissions-information I would like to mark this section as done.: Yes Accepted Applicants ------------------- Deposits: --------- Is a deposit required to hold an acceptee's place in the class?: Yes Is the deposit refundable for any period of time?: No Enter details on the deposit (e.g. amount) and deposit refund policies:: A $400 non-refundable deposit is required. Date of first day of classes and/or matriculation for the next entering class:: 2023-08-14 Additional details for accepted applicants:: Welcome and Orientation will be held in-person the week prior to the first week of courses. Attendance and participation in all activities of Welcome and Orientation are required. First aid and CPR certification are included as part of the Welcome and Orientation activities. Are accepted applicants required to have CPR certification prior to matriculation?: No I would like to mark this section as done.: Yes Background Checks and Drug Screenings ------------------------------------- Is your institution participating in the PharmCAS-facilitated Criminal Background Check (CBC) Service?: Yes Is your institution participating in the PharmCAS-facilitated Drug Screening Service?: No I would like to mark this section as done.: Yes