Creighton University

• Overview
• Faculty
• Students
• Curriculum
• Points of Pride

The Graduate School was formally established as a separate division of Creighton University in 1926, although the first master’s degree was conferred by the University in 1893. The first dean of Graduate Studies at Creighton University was appointed in 1926; the Graduate School conferred its first Ph.D. in 1971. The purpose of graduate education at Creighton University is to develop traits of critical thinking, scholarly initiative and habits of disciplined inquiry. Creighton students are challenged to develop as professionals who have the wisdom and judgment necessary to provide leadership in helping build a more just society. The Graduate School’s many programs integrate the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to develop competent and reflective individuals.

• Gail Jensen, Ph. D., serves as the dean.
• Faculty from seven of the nine colleges and schools at Creighton University teach courses in one or more of the graduate programs.
• In 2008-2009, there were 284 members of the Graduate School faculty

• In fall 2008, there were 221 full-time and 398 part-time students enrolled in the Graduate School.
• In the spring of 2009, there were 652 total enrollments, 222 full-time and 430 part-time students.
• Over 800 students enrolled in courses in the summer of 2009. • The student population consists of 10.1 percent minority and 9.2 percent international students.

• The Graduate School offers 24 master’s degree programs ranging from Atmospheric Sciences, Physics and International Relations, to English, Ministry, Theology and Education, to the medical and pharmaceutical sciences, Education, and Negotiation and Dispute Resolution.
• Three doctorate programs are offered, in the fields of Biomedical Sciences, Medical Microbiology and Immunology, and Pharmacology.
• The Graduate School offers 11 certificate programs in areas such as Christian Spirituality, Education Administration, Negotiation and Dispute Resolution, and Nursing.
• Dual degree programs are available in a variety of fields of study, allowing students to earn a graduate degree in conjunction with a professional degree (J.D., Pharm.D.), or to earn graduate degrees in two fields, including Business Administration, International Relations, Negotiation and Dispute Resolution, and Information Technology Management.

• Creighton University has several new online graduate programs, including
  • Master of Science in Negotiation and Dispute Resolution
  • Master of Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
  • Master of Arts in Ministry
  • Master of Science in Health Care Ethics
  • Certificate in Catholic School Leadership
• A Master of Science in Bioscience Management was initiated in the summer of 2009. This is a professional science master’s program, and is the only program of its kind in Nebraska.
• Being introduced in the fall of 2009 is a new five-year course of study that includes a bachelors in theology, a masters in theology and Religious Education Teaching Certification.
• Creighton University offers a number of Graduate Assistantships and Fellowships to both master’s and doctoral students.
• Students from Creighton’s graduate programs have been accepted into some of the most prestigious doctoral and postdoctoral programs in the country.