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
Service Learning
ACP students complete a variety of service learning experiences through our Pharmacists in Community Service (PICS) program prior to graduation.
The PICS program is a mandatory part of the Doctor of Pharmacy program and requires that all students complete 150 hours of community service over their three-year enrollment in the Doctor of Pharmacy program. Students must complete a minimum of 100 hours of community service by the end of the first two years of the program, prior to beginning their Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) rotations.
Some of these service
opportunities include:
Remote Area Medical (RAM) health fairs offer free medical, dental, vision, and pharmacy care at a number of locations throughout the year.
The Health Wagon provides pharmacy supplies and counseling free for the surrounding region.
Mountain Care Center clinic dispenses free maintenance medication to patients who qualify.
The International Outreach Program offers week long mission trips to the Dominican Republic and El Salvador.
Annual ACP Health Expo provides free health screenings on campus for the community.
Regular health screenings, including blood pressure and glucose testing, offered at various area businesses.
Program Facts
3 YEARS TO COMPLETE
75 AVAILABLE SEATS PER YEAR
$37,500 CLASS OF 2025 TUITION; FEES NOT INCLUDED
PharmD Courses
PHA 0108 7 Credits Introduction to Pharmacy, Communications, and Health Care Systems
PHA 0126 6 Credits Foundations I
PHA 0127 6 Credits Foundations II
PHA 0158 3 Credits Foundations III
PHA 1007 1 Credit EPPE I: Skills Lab and Training
PHA 1002 0 Credit Interprofessional Education (IPE) Experience I
Total Credits: 23 hours
PHA 0153 5 Credits Foundations IV
PHA 0175 1 Credit Pharmaceutics Lab I
PHA 0129 3 Credits Pharmaceutical Principles
PHA 0202 3 Credits Applied Clinical Pharmacokinetics
PHA 0184 4 Credits Non Prescription Drugs, Devices, and Skills Lab (OTC)
PHA 0186 1 Credit Pharmacist Patient Care Process I
PHA 0239 3 Credits Foundations VI
PHA 1004 0 Credit Interprofessional Education (IPE) Experience II
Total Credits: 20 hours
PHA 0237 4 Credits Foundations V
PHA 0210 3 Credits Drug Information, Clinical Research, and Biostatistics
PHA 0218 1 Credit Jurisprudence and Pharmacy Law
PHA 2045 1 Credit CPPE Primer for Pharmacy Students
PHA 2010 3 Credits CPPE I
PHA 2020 3 Credits CPPE II
PHA 4000 1 Credit **Elective
Total Credits: Up to 16 hours
PHA 0195 0 Credit P1 Milestone Examination
PHA 0222 3 Credits Diseases of the Renal System and Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders
PHA 0221 3 Credits Pharmacotherapy of Infectious Diseases I
PHA 0224 3 Credits Pharmacotherapy of Immune System Disorders
PHA 0241 3 Credits Pharmacotherapy of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Diseases I
PHA 0264 2 Credits Pharmacotherapy of Endocrine System Diseases
PHA 0243 3 Credits Pharmacotherapy of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Diseases II
PHA 0226 3 Credits Pharmacotherapy of Infectious Diseases II
PHA 0286 2 Credits Pharmacist Patient Care Process II
PHA 0260 1 Credit Advanced Pharmaceutics Lab
PHA 1005 0 Credit Interprofessional Education (IPE) Experience III
PHA 2030 1 Credit EPPE II A & Forum
PHA 4000 1 Credit **Elective
Total Credits: Up to 25 hours
PHA 0270 5 Credits Diseases of the Hematological System and Oncological Disorders
PHA 0278 5 Credits GI Diseases and Disorders of Nutrition and Metabolism
PHA 0281 3 Credits Pharmacotherapy of Neurological System
PHA 0294 3 Credits Pharmacotherapeutic Considerations in Special Populations
PHA 0289 3 Credits Pharmacotherapy of Psychological Disorders
PHA 0288 1 Credit Pharmacist Patient Care Process III
PHA 1006 0 Credit Interprofessional Education (IPE) Experience IV
PHA 4000 1 Credit **Electives
Total Credits: Up to 21 hours
PHA 0215 3 Credits Pharmacy Administration
PHA 0304 3 Credits Advanced Jurisprudence & Pharmacy Law
PHA 0298 0 Credit P2 Milestone Exam
PHA 3010 1 Credit APPE Primer for Pharmacy Students
PHA 3025 0 Credit Pharmacy Knowledge Recitation and Assessment I
Total Credits: 12 hours (Summer term includes APPE-I for total of 12 hours)
PHA 3045 0 Credit Pharmacy Knowledge Recitation and Assessment II
Total Credits: 20 hours (Fall term includes APPEs-II-V)
PHA 3065 0 Credit Pharmacy Knowledge Recitation and Assessment III
PHA 0398 0 Credit P3 Milestone Exam
Total Credits: 15 hours (Spring term includes APPEs-VI-VIII)
PHA 3020 5 Credits Hospital/Health System Pharmacy
PHA 3030 5 Credits Community Patient Care
PHA 3040 5 Credits Ambulatory Care
PHA 3050 5 Credits Acute Care Inpatient General Medicine
PHA 3060 5 Credits APPE Elective
PHA 3070 5 Credits APPE Elective
PHA 0380 5 Credits APPE Elective
PHA 3090 5 Credits APPE Elective
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