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The academics at Creighton are admirable. Almost all of the professors that I have had I have known personally. They really make it a point to get to know their students and to help them to succeed in their classes. My favorite class at Creighton is accounting because I am an accounting major and the professor that teaches the course has an extensive background working in the accounting field at a Fortune 500 company in the area. Most students study more than 20 hours a week but this number varies on the individual student and the course load that they decide to take.

School is tough at Creighton. You will have a lot of work to do and you will need to study hard for tests if you want to do well in a class. Students probably need to study every night, but it depends on the class schedule and work load of each class you would take in a given semester. I would not say that students are competitive when it comes to grades. All of my professors have known my name and the class sizes are about 15-30 students (science classes are always bigger and in a lecture hall). I am a Business major, and I love our College of Business. There are many programs in the college to get involved in and those will help you to get involved in the college, the community, and get to know your fellow business classmates much better. The education puts you on a track to getting a great job after college...but like everything else in life, its what you put into it that you will take out of it. If you put in the effort and time, then you will get good grades, learn the material, and get a good job.

Academics are difficult, especially if you're pre-med. The core is a piece of crap designed to make students want to suffer. (Sorry, personally-- I am not a big fan of the core...) But the professors all have PHDs, and are absolutely brilliant in their fields. I will say that if you are pre-med, the courses are tough on purpose because they are designed to weed people out (something I don't like about Creighton), and the teachers will let you know if you aren't cut out to be pre-med. However, most teachers are helpful and they are knowledgable in their subjects.

A lot of students come to Creighton and are used to being a straight A student. Here, professors expect a lot out of you, and usually you will have to work a lot harder than you did in high school to keeps those As. Classes are really small, usually capped at 35, which I love. My professors know my name and say high to me when I am walking down the Mall. Class participation is usually high and required. Professors are always willing to work with you outside of class. I am in my theology senior seminar, in which we wrote a thesis. My professor took a lot of her time to meet with us one-on-one outside of class and make our papers the best they could be. That is the type of professors Creighton has.

Creighton University is the fourth University that I have attended (I had trouble getting into nursing school in Colorado). However, it is the first private Catholic University that I have attended. Academically, I feel Creighton is far better than any of the other schools. Classes are significantly smaller, I believe the average is 24 students. I feel like the instructors are more involved and focus on the whole student and not just our test scores. Most of my experience at Creighton has been in the School of Nursing, compared to the programs in Colorado I feel that I am getting more clincal time and an all around better education to prepare me for my nursing career. I feel that I will be a better nurse because I got my degree from Creighton.

Most of my professors not only know my name, but also know about me. They either learn about my personality through paper assignments or talking to me before/during/after class. I really like that they know about me because it makes me want to work harder since I feel like they know me. Students study quite a bit. Usually there's a nice balance between working for school and having fun, but I've known (and have done so myself) people to stay in on the weekends for a big test or paper on Monday. We're not allowed to slack if we want to do well, but it's not overwhelming.

One think I like about Creighton is the professors. There are very very few classes you will take that will be in a big lecture. All my professors knew my name. It is also your choice for them to know your name. But its not hard to stop in every so often and ask a question or set up a meeting with your professor. The professors are there to help you and they want to see you succeed. My favorite class was New Testament. I was surprised it was my favorite because it was my most dreaded classes and I am not really into taking Theology classes, but I learned so much in that class and it was just very interesting for me. My least favorite class would have to be World Lit I and II because I do not like English at all let about other counties stories and i am not a fan about writing papers. Each student studies a different amount, some study a lot some study not much at all. Overall though I think that Creighton students spend more time studying then students at other schools, the people that I know study for at least 5 hours a night usually more. Students usually do have intellectual conversations out of class, sometimes they can get a little heated though. I am majoring in Nursing pre-med. Nursing is a pretty intense major they have the curriculum all set up for you and all the classes you need to take lined up for you. So throwing pre-med on top of that is a big load. I have heard that nursing is the hardest major at Creighton. Everyone one knows when the nursing students have a test on campus, even though there is only like 60 per year, because they study so much for the tests.

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Professors know your name here and most care about your progress. At every universty orientation you go to you will here that you will get out of your education what you put in and that is true here. The professors will meet with you if you ask them and will put forth extra time towards your education if you are willing to also. Some of the teachers here are extremely smart and some are average. A common complaint I have and hear is about the core and all the religion classes you are required to take. I am a bio major and the department is very open much like the theology department but I have never found that department enjoyable to take for classes. The people in that department are nice and all the teachers here are to my knowledge, but I have not enjoyed those courses. Another problem is getting into the classes you need. Creighton caps there class size so occasionaly you will need an override (or overwrite, don't know the name because I have avoided those) to get into a class. Overall academics in your major department should feel right to you if you are in a major you enjoy because the people in that department will enjoy it to.

Creighton's academics are great. The classes are a good size, usually around 20 or so, so you can usually get good attention and extra help if needed from professors. Creighton students are very competitive.

Studying is a must. The classes are challenging but managable if you study. There are a lot of core requirements that everyone has to take, and they may seem pointless but it's always good to have a diverse academic background before getting into the things you really want to study.

There is every kind of professor at Creighton, some know your name on the first day of class and some will never recognize you again. There is also every kind of student at Creighton, some that study for hours every day and others that do major homework assignments two hours before they're due. It seems like there are a lot of core classes, and your grades for them are almost entirely dependent on which professor you have for the class. However, this situations is probably not unique to Creighton.

Concerning academics I feel that the professors know your names. My favorite class was EXS 240: Designing your own personal fitness program, because I was able to design a fitness program that I would be ableto follow. Class participation for the most part does occur. Many Creighton students have intellectual conversations outside of class. Students at Creighton are both non-competitive and competitive. The education at Creighton is geared towards helping you get a job immediately after college. The academic requirements at Creighton may be a little much, because there is a giant core that we have to follow in the Arts and Sciences College

I'm in nursing school, so you know all of your professors very well. It is really hard though and requires a lot of studying. It's not unusual that about 3 people fail out each semester. Nursing school does seem very competitive, more so than the other schools. However, a degree from Creighton Nursing does stand out. I have spent time with professors outside of class, mainly because I was in different leadership roles. Extremely nice and willing to help. The Nursing School is also a direct entry program, which is probably what set me on Creighton to begin with. I came in Freshman year into the nursing school instead of doing undergrad requirements and then applying my sophomore year with the chance of maybe not getting in right away. Another thing is that unlike some other schools, Creighton requires a lot of theology and philosophy classes... however, I see that as a good thing.

I LOVE Creighton's academics. Aside from the few overly zealous religious fanatics, Creighton's professors are on top of their game. The professors know their subject and provide rigorous courses that are well suited to serious students. This is really the only reason I haven't dropped out.

With the exception of Biology/pre-med majors (which seems to constitute about 70{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of campus...), students spend an average amount of time studying. However, the focus unfortunately seems to be solely on grades. Students are driven to the perfect 4.0/whatever their desired goal is, and the actual process of learning doesn't seem to matter to many (though, of course, this is certainly not true for all students). There are not intellectual conversations outside of classes - many students go to class, do the homework, get the grade, and do not care for much else. If you seek a college experience where learning is the center, Creighton can actually be rather stifling. Along with these, many classes do not challenge students and let them slip by with their all important 'A.' Where;s the learning for the sake of learning? Where's the application of knowledge to daily life? Where's the desire to reach out to the community and world to create an impact? Where's the desire to step outside of one's Catholic background and experience other faiths? There is much more to learning than grades.

As long as you go to class, your professors will definitely know your name. The classes are usually around 30. The science classes are a little bit fuller because a lot of students want to be doctors. There are also a lot of classes that are smaller (I had 2 classes this semester under 5 people). The professors give out their home phone numbers, and in a lot of cases their cell phone numbers. The only real downside is the large core requirement. There are a lot of classes that you are required to take, and there are a lot of "theology" classes that are required. Most of the time these classes aren't that bad, but there are a very few number of professors who are assholes. As for the core in general, they do help in the long run. Everyone at Creighton gets a pretty rounded education.

classes are very difficult, but really worth while. students don't skip class here. you can't, your teachers will notice. and you'll fall way behind. everyone at creighton was one of the "smart kids" in high school, so its interesting to see how personalities fit in together. i'm very excited about the fact that, within my major, i'm 96{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} sure that i'll have a job lined up before graduation. most schools can't boast facts like that.

There's a lot I could say about the academics. I already said that all my teachers last semester knew my name. My hands down favorite class was a theology class I took last summer. It was in El Salvador; there was a group of about 17 of us who traveled down there to live in a super small, really poor village with host families. We learned what the role of the Catholic Churh was in the civil war which ended about 15 years ago. It was amazing. There are a lot of travel courses over the summer, like ones to Mexico, England, Ireland, Spain, El Salvador. I think those are the best courses to take. One thing to note is the Core requirements at Creighton. There's kind of a lot, almost 80 credit hours. But I really think it is a good thing, I changed my major like three times over the years I've been here but I'm still going to graduate on time, and that's cuz I took a lot of core classes my first two years. The classes are normally small, the avg. class size is 23 (I know this cuz I'm a tour guide and a lot of people ask). I've had classes as small as like 15, up to about 60-70. It's really up to the professor if they require participation, but a lot of them do, it can count up to like 15{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of your grade. I could say more... but I'll save you the trouble of reading it all :-]

Academics at Creighton come first for most people. Students are serious about their studies, and work very hard. Classes differ across departments - in the humanities, classes are smaller, more class discussions take place, and professors are easier to approach. In science and other lecture classes, size is bigger and the you must take the initiative to talk to the professor. Overall, professors are very willing to talk to you about problems or questions and care about you doing well in the courses. However, you must show the desire and motivation to work hard - they are not going to spoon-feed you if you don't care about your work. Students are very vocal and opinionated, but also respectful and willing to listen to other views. They care about issues and are passionate, and work to enact change. The nursing department is like a little family. My academic advisor was absolutely amazing. She cared about more than my classes and worked with me a LOT when I was thinking about changing my major. The RSP program was a little annoying at the time, but looking back, I realize it helped a lot in my transition to college and was a good starting block and foundation for my major. Because many students are looking towards professional school, education is definitely geared towards getting a job. Nursing graduates are at the top of their field and find great jobs very easily.