ACP offers a sequence of courses designed to lead to a doctor of pharmacy degree. Requirements for the PharmD degree include:
Completion of a minimum of 140 credits, including more than 1,700 hours of experiential coursework
Three academic years leading to the PharmD degree in Virginia’s only accelerated pharmacy program
Maintain a cumulative grade point average of C (2.0) or better in order to progress and graduate
PharmD Overview
Appalachian College of Pharmacy (ACP) is Virginia’s only three-year Doctor of Pharmacy Program. Our curriculum offers intense training in a unique setting in Southwest Virginia, a place where you develop into a professional pharmacist with an appreciation for the critical role a pharmacist plays in patient care and community health, especially in rural and underserved communities in Central Appalachia and similar places around the world.
Our innovative Doctor of Pharmacy Program is an educational approach that allows you to enter the job market one year sooner than conventional four-year pharmacy schools. Southwest Virginia’s low cost of living provides an added financial benefit. ACP combines advanced facilities and a serene setting that allow you to focus on your studies. The program’s didactic and pharmacy practice experiences focus on the application of expert knowledge and the development of clinical skills to deliver optimal pharmaceutical care to patients in community pharmacies, hospitals, ambulatory care clinics, and other nontraditional settings such as rural outreach clinics.
5K Priority Consideration Scholarship
Eligibility for the $5,000 Priority Consideration Scholarship are listed below.
a. Apply on or prior to the January 3, 2025 priority consideration deadline.
b. Interview in-person on the campus of the Appalachian College of Pharmacy.
More information about our Priority Consideration Scholarship and other scholarships can be found on our Scholarships & Grants page.
Program Facts
3 YEARS TO COMPLETE
75 AVAILABLE SEATS PER YEAR
$37,500 TUITION; FEES NOT INCLUDED
PharmD Courses
PHA 0105 (3 Credits) Introduction to Pharmacy, Communications, and Health Care Systems
PHA 0124 (6 Credits) Pharmaceutical Principles
PHA 0126 (6 Credits) Foundations I
PHA 0140 (2 Credits) Communication and Professional Development
PHA 0175 (1 Credit) Pharmaceutics Lab I
PHA 0202 (3 Credits) Applied Clinical Pharmacokinetics
PHA 1002 (0 Credit) Interprofessional Education (IPE) Experience I
PHA 1007 (1 Credit) EPPE I: Skills Lab and Training
PHA 1124 (0.5 Credit) Top Medication 1
Total Credits: 22.5 hours
PHA 0111 (1.5 Credits) Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology
PHA 0136 (3 Credits) Foundations II
PHA 0137 (3 Credits) Foundations III
PHA 0153 (5 Credits) Foundations IV
PHA 0167 (3.5 Credits) Foundations V
PHA 0184 (4 Credits) Non Prescription Drugs, Devices, and Skills Lab (OTC)
PHA 1004 (0 Credit) Interprofessional Education (IPE) Experience II
PHA 1125 (0.5 Credit) Top Medications 2
Total Credits: 21.5 hours
PHA 0195 (0 Credit) P1 Milestone Examination
PHA 0210 (3 Credits) Drug Information, Clinical Research, and Biostatistics
PHA 0218 (1 Credit) Jurisprudence and Pharmacy Law
PHA 0221 (3 Credits) Pharmacotherapy of Infectious Diseases I
PHA 0237 (4 Credits) Foundations V
PHA 2010 (3 Credits) CPPE (Community)
PHA 2020 (3 Credits) CPPE (Hospital)
PHA 2045 (1 Credit) CPPE Primer for Pharmacy Students
PHA 2124 (0.5 Credit) Top Medications 3
PHA 4000 (1 Credit) **Elective
Total Credits: Up to 19.5 hours
PHA 0222 (3 Credits) Diseases of the Renal System and Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders
PHA 0223 (2.5 Credits) Pharmacotherapy of Immune System Disorders
PHA 0241 (3 Credits) Pharmacotherapy of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Diseases I
PHA 0243 (3 Credits) Pharmacotherapy of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Diseases II
PHA 0260 (1 Credit) Advanced Pharmaceutics Lab
PHA 0264 (2 Credits) Pharmacotherapy of Endocrine System Diseases
PHA 0276 (2 Credits) Pharmacist Patient Care Process II
PHA 0281 (3 Credits) Pharmacotherapy of Neurological System and Disorders
PHA 1005 (0 Credit) Interprofessional Education (IPE) Experience III
PHA 2030 (1 Credit) EPPE II A & Forum
PHA 2125 (05. Credit) Top Medications 4
PHA 4000 (1 Credit) **Elective
Total Credits: Up to 22 hours
PHA 0226 (3 Credits) Pharmacotherapy of Infectious Diseases II
PHA 0252 (3.5 Credits) Diseases of the Hematological System and Oncological Disorders
PHA 0275 (4.5 Credits) GI Diseases and Disorders of Nutrition and Metabolism
PHA 0288 (1 Credit) Pharmacist Patient Care Process III
PHA 0289 (3 Credits) Pharmacotherapy of Psychological Disorders
PHA 0294 (3 Credits) Pharmacotherapeutic Considerations in Special Populations
PHA 1006 (0 Credit) Interprofessional Education (IPE) Experience IV
PHA 2126 (0.5 Credit) Top Medications 5
PHA 4000 (1 Credit) **Electives
Total Credits: Up to 19.5 hours
PHA 0215 (3 Credits) Pharmacy Administration
PHA 0298 (0 Credit) P2 Milestone Exam
PHA 0304 (3 Credits) Advanced Jurisprudence & Pharmacy Law
PHA 3010 (1 Credit) APPE Primer for Pharmacy Students
PHA 3020 (5 Credits) APPE Hospital / Health (Institutional)
PHA 3025 (0 Credit) Pharmacy Knowledge Recitation and Assessment I
PHA 3030 (5 Credits) APPE Community Patient Care
Total Credits: 17 hours
PHA 3040 (5 Credits) APPE Ambulatory Care
PHA 3045 (0 Credit) Pharmacy Knowledge Recitation and Assessment II
PHA 3050 (5 Credits) APPE Acute Care
PHA 3060 (5 Credits) Elective
Total Credits: 15 hours
PHA 0398 (0 Credit) P3 Milestone Exam
PHA 3065 (0 Credit) Pharmacy Knowledge Recitation and Assessment III
PHA 3070 (5 Credits) APPE Elective
PHA 3080 (5 Credits) APPE Elective
PHA 3090 (5 Credits) APPE Elective
Total Credits: 15 hours
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