Doctor of Pharmacy Program

PharmD in three ...

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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