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 experiential education 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. ACP’s experiential education portion of the curriculum has additional requirements such as immunizations, drug screens, CPR certification, and more that are outlined in our cost of attendance. In addition to the didactic and experiential experiences, students are required to complete 100 hours of community service through our Pharmacists in Community Service (PICS) program. Giving back to the underserved communities within our region is the very foundation of ACP.
In addition to individual pages on our ACP’s website, admissions, program and experiential requirements for the Doctor of Pharmacy program are included in our Student Handbook and Course Catalog.
Priority Consideration Scholarship
Eligibility for the $7,500 Priority Consideration Scholarship are listed below.
a. Apply on or prior to the January 5, 2026 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 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 Pharmacokinetics
PHA 1002 (0 Credit) Interprofessional Education (IPE) Experience I
PHA 1008 (0 Credit) IPPE Skills and Training
PHA 1124 (0.5 Credit) Top Medications I
Total Credits: 21.5 hours
PHA 0111 (1.5 Credits) Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology
PHA 0136 (3 Credits) Foundations II
PHA 0137 (4 Credits) Foundations III
PHA 0184 (4 Credits) Non-Prescription Drugs, Devices, and Skills Lab (OTC)
PHA 0153 (5 Credits) Foundations IV
PHA 0167 (3.5 Credits) Foundations V
PHA 1004 (0 Credit) Interprofessional Education (IPE) Experience II
PHA 1125 (0.5 Credit) Top Medications 2
Total Credits: 21.5 hours
PHA 0187 (2 Credits) Pharmacist Patient Process I
PHA 0195 (0 Credit) P1 Milestone Examination
PHA 0203 (1.5 Credits) Foundations VI
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 0260 (1 Credit) Advanced Pharmaceutics Lab
PHA 2003 (1 Credit) Pharmacy Based Immunization Delivery
PHA 2044 (0 Credit) IPPE Primer for Pharmacy Students
PHA 2010 (3 Credits) IPPE (Community)
PHA 2020 (3 Credits) IPPE (Hospital)
PHA 2124 (0.5 Credit) Top Medications 3
PHA 4000 (1 Credit) **Elective
Total Credits: Up to 20 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 0264 (2 Credits) Pharmacotherapy of Endocrine System Diseases
PHA 0281 (3 Credits) Pharmacotherapy of Neurological System & Disorders
PHA 0286 (2 Credits) Pharmacist Patient Care Process II
PHA 1005 (0 Credit) Interprofessional Education (IPE) Experience III
PHA 2125 (05. Credit) Top Medications 4
PHA 4000 (1 Credit) **Elective
Total Credits: Up to 20 hours
PHA 0214 (4 Credits) Pharmacy and Health Services Administration
PHA 0253 (4 Credits) Pharmacotherapy of Infectious Diseases II
PHA 0254 (3 Credits) Diseases of the Hematological System and Oncological Disorders
PHA 0255 (3 Credits) GI Diseases and Disorders of Nutrition and Metabolism
PHA 0291 (2 Credits) Pharmacist Patient Care Process III
PHA 0289 (3 Credits) Pharmacotherapy of Psychiatric Disorders
PHA 1006 (0 Credit) Interprofessional Education (IPE) Experience IV
PHA 2030 (1 Credit) IPPE 3
PHA 2126 (0.5 Credit) Top Medications 5
PHA 4000 (1 Credit) **Electives
Total Credits: Up to 21.5 hours
PHA 0293 (4 Credits) Pharmacotherapeutic Considerations in Special Populations
PHA 0298 (0 Credit) P2 Milestone Exam
PHA 0304 (3 Credits) Advanced Jurisprudence & Pharmacy Law
PHA 3001 (0 Credit) APPE Primer for Pharmacy Students
PHA 3020 (5 Credits) APPE – Hospital/Health System (Institutional)
PHA 3025 (0 Credit) Pharmacy Knowledge Recitation and Assessment I
PHA 3030 (5 Credits) APPE – Community and Patient Care (Advanced Community)
PHA 3125 (0.5 Credits) Top Medications 6
Total Credits: 17.5 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 (Inpatient Medicine)
PHA 3060 (5 Credits) APPE – 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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