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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 151 credits, including more than 1,700 hours of experiential coursework, and three academic years of full-time residence. In addition, a student must maintain a cumulative grade point average of C (2.0) or better in order to progress and graduate.
Credit Hour Policy
For didactic classes, credit hours are typically awarded at a ratio of approximately 18 hours of class time to 1 hour of credit. For laboratory and experiential courses, credit is awarded at a ratio of 40 contact hours for 1 hour of credit. The Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs and Assessment is responsible for implementation of the Credit Hour Policy.
Grading Policy
ACP has adopted a numerical scoring system with a 10-point grading scale whereby all grades are rounded to the nearest whole number using standard rounding rules. Unless noted separately in the course syllabi, the following is ACP’s grading scale and the quality points assigned to each letter grade:
A (4.0 quality points) = 89.50 or above
B (3.0 quality points) = 79.50 to 89.49
C (2.0 quality points) = 69.50 to 79.49
D (1.0 quality points) = 59.50 to 69.49
F (0.0 quality points) = 59.49 or below
Other possible grades Include:
I Incomplete (all incompletes must be cleared by the end of the
following semester in which the incomplete was recorded)
IP In Progress (grade has not been reported)
P Pass (Pass/Fail scale)
F Fail (Pass/Fail scale)
W Withdraw
Students will receive their semester grade report at the end of each academic term.
PharmD Course of Study:
P1 curriculum
Fall Semester:
- 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
Spring Semester:
- 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
P2 curriculum
Summer Semester:
- 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
Fall Semester:
- 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
Spring Semester:
- 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
P3 curriculum
Summer Semester:
- 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
Fall Semester:
- 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
Spring Semester:
- 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
Curricular organization and course numbers are subject to change with advanced notice.
** A total of 2 credit hours of electives
Course schedules are subject to change in response to COVID-19 conditions. Clinical rotation schedules are subject to change in response to clinical site availability and COVID-19 conditions.
Archived copies of Appalachian College of Pharmacy (ACP) student handbooks and course catalogs are stored in the ACP library. To obtain a copy of an archived student handbook and course catalog can be obtained by emailing Melissa Speed at mspeed@acp.edu or Jason McGlothlin at jmcglothlin@acp.edu.
