Overview

Department of Pharmacology / Department of Pharmacology is located in Omaha, NE, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Pharmacy/Master of Science (Pharm D/MS)
Master of Science (MS)	Pharmaceutical sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Pharmacology
Master of Science (MS)	Pharmacology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Oral and written preliminary exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

20

Applied

2

Accepted

2

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Spring deadline	April 1st	April 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, undergraduate degree in sciences
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, undergraduate degree in sciences

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

7

Total Graduate Students

28%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	57%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	14.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (42%)

Female (57%)

Faculty

10

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 0

Male (7)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Pharmacology secretion, cardiovascular-renal pharmacology, adrenergic receptors, signal transduction, genetic regulation of receptors
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,308,047

Location & Contact

Address 2500 California Plaza
Omaha, NE  68178-0001
United States

Contact Dr. Thomas F. Murray
Chair
Email: tfmurray@creighton.edu
Phone: 402-280-2983
Fax: 402-280-2142

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