College of Pharmacy

- Education Overview
- Doctor of Pharmacy
  The PharmD degree gives you the scientific background and clinical skills you need to offer the best in patient-centered care.
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
  Students receive a rigorous academic education, while also conducting cutting edge research in the laboratory using state-of-the art equipment and facilities.
- Bachelor of Science-Pharmaceutical Sciences
  The BSPS degree meets prerequisites for several UNMC health professions programs, making it ideal for students interested in health or biomedical research but are undecided on their ultimate career path.
- Pharmacy Technician
  Our pharmacy technician program provides state certification for those practicing in Nebraska and prepares those wishing to obtain national certification.
- Pathway Programs
  Students can get a head start on their PharmD degree by participating in one of the Pathway Programs we offer.
- Student Experience Overview
- Student Organizations
  Students have opportunities to participate in college, campus and professional level organizations.
- Student Resources
  Class schedules and popular links for students currently enrolled.
- Student Spotlights
  Our PharmD students share their experiences while attending our college.
- Faculty Overview
- College Leadership
  The Deans and Chairs of our college.
- Pharmacy Practice and Science Faculty
  The faculty members of our Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science.
- Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty
  The faculty members of our Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
- College Staff
  The support staff of our college.
- Experiential Programs Overview
- Our Office
  The team supporting the Office of Experiential Programs.
- Preceptors
  The tools to help our Preceptors succeed.
- Preceptor Spotlights
  Our Preceptors share stories from the field.
- Research Overview
- Drug Discovery, Design & Delivery
  A major research focus in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences is innovations in the area of delivery and/or targeting of drugs and genes.
- Clinical Pharmacology Research
  Our Clinical Pharmacologists research the effects of drugs on a population and develop new drug therapies to better focus on their target.
- Clinical Pharmacy Practice Research
  Research in the field of Clinical Pharmacy Practice focuses on the care a pharmacist provides.
- Research Labs
  Explore our labs to see how science is translated into better patient outcomes.
News & Events

Current Student Events

pharmacy white coats draped over chairbacks

White Coat Ceremony

The White Coat Ceremony is a significant rite of passage for students in the College of Pharmacy as they embark on their professional program. This ceremony emphasizes professionalism, highlighting the importance of compassionate care and service to others as students prepare for their clinical encounters with patients.

student receiving their doctoral hood

Convocation

The Convocation ceremony, also referred to as hooding ceremony, is a special recognition ceremony where students receive their doctoral hood to be worn at commencement. The hood signifies their success in completing the PharmD program. This ceremony is small and only for students graduating from the College of Pharmacy program.

a student wearing her graduation regalia

Commencement

The Commencement ceremony is the UNMC graduation. Students from all colleges on the Omaha campus (Pharmacy, Medicine, Nursing, Allied Health, Public Health, and Graduate Studies) will walk the stage and receive their diplomas at this event. The May 2026 UNMC Commencement ceremony will be held Saturday, May 9, 2026.

UNMC Commencement Ceremony

Fall honors celebration

Fall Honors Celebration

Each fall we celebrate all of our scholarship recipients at our Fall Honors Celebration.