Pharmacy Curricula, Schedules & Dates

Pharmacy Schedules & Dates.

PharmD Curriculum Philosophy

The Creighton PharmD curriculum is designed to provide knowledge, skills, abilities, attitudes and values to deliver patient-centered care. As a graduate, you will be able to provide care in collaboration with patients, prescribers, other healthcare providers and the community based upon sound therapeutic principles, evidence-based data and research. The curricular outcomes support our mission and vision for graduates to be nationally recognized for excellence in comprehensive patient-centered care and responsible citizenship and leadership.

The content, skills and outcomes of the curriculum are purposefully structured around a spiraling Introduce-Reinforce-Demonstrate (IRD) curricular model. The IRD model builds competence by structuring knowledge acquisition in a purposefully integrated cycle of increasing complexity. Each course identifies specific learning objectives that are tied to the relevant educational outcomes and denotes competencies to be introduced (I), reinforced (R) and/or demonstrated (D). In this way, the IRD model aligns instruction with desired goals and program outcomes.

Curricula

Classes entering Fall 2018

Classes entering Fall 2019 or later

Classes entering Fall 2022 or later

Distance Pathway

Academic Calendar

Please note that this calendar is tentative. Dates are subject to change.

Exam Schedule

Fall Exam Schedule

Spring Exam Schedule

Other exam notes and policies:

The Pharmacy Distance and Phoenix exam window is from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time (CT). You must start your exam allowing enough time to complete your exam by 5 p.m. (CT) given the exam duration listed below, i.e. exam duration of 60 minutes would need to start no later than 4 p.m. (CT); exam duration of 100 minutes would need to start no later than 3:20 p.m.; exam duration of 120 minutes, would need to start no later than 3 p.m.
Refer to the Examination Security and Time Window for Occupational Therapy and Pharmacy Students policy for more information. All Pharmacy Distance and Phoenix exams are proctored online using Examity. Students should make their exam appointments when the scheduling window opens.
Friday is reserved as a make-up day in the event that may require the University to close or if there are technical problems
Students should NOT make travel plans until Friday after 5 p.m.
Final examinations scheduled for a day in which the University is closed will be rescheduled to the next available day. An alternate final examination schedule will be posted as soon as possible
Final Exams Schedule Policy
Pharmacy Exam Environment Expectations (campus)
Examination Security and Time Window for Occupational Therapy and Pharmacy Students
Emergency-Related School Closing and Suspension of Examinations

Fall Semester Course Schedules

Course Schedules August-December

Schedules are tentative and may be updated until the first day of classes. Check schedules frequently for updates.

Electives

Fall Electives

Spring Semester Course Schedules

Course Schedules January-May

Schedules are tentative and may be updated until the first day of classes. Check schedules frequently for updates.

Lab Assignments available in NEST.

Electives

Spring Electives

Summer Semester Schedules

Distance Pharmacy Summer Sessions

Detailed schedules posted in mid-March
Class of 2025 - Monday, May 6 (8:30 a.m.) – Friday, May 17 (5:30 p.m.), flights no earlier than 7:30 p.m. No weekend requirements on May 11 and 12.
Class of 2026 - Tuesday, May 14 (8:30 a.m.) - Friday, May 24 (4 p.m.), flights no earlier than 5:30 p.m. CPR renewal held during the session with sign up coming in March. No weekend requirements on May 18 and 19.
Class of 2027 - Monday, June 3 (8:30 a.m.) - Friday, June 14 (4 p.m.), flights no earlier than 5:30 p.m. No weekend requirements on June 8 and 9.
Class of 2028 Orientation – Omaha and Phoenix, Week of August 12
All distance pharmacy pathway summer session labs, meetings, and activities take place in-person on the Omaha campus unless otherwise noted.
Tasks before arriving in Omaha (ex. on-campus housing availability, CPR sign up, dress for labs, etc.) – coming mid-March