Appalachian College of Pharmacy

ID114
NameAppalachian College of Pharmacy
CityOakwood
StateVirginia
ContactMs. Vickie Keene, Director of Academic Records, Admissions and Financial Aid Appalachian College of Pharmacy 1060 Dragon Road Oakwood, VA 24631 276-498-4190 866-935-7350 www.acpharm.org
Pharmacy School NameCollege of Pharmacy
Accreditation StatusFull
Institution TypePrivate
Main CampusOakwood, VA
Branch CampusesNone
CurriculumThe curriculum is a 3 year course of study
divided into eight terms. An average day in
the classroom is 6 hours. The curriculum
provides a balance of biomedical sciences,
pharmaceutical sciences, behavioral, social
and administrative sciences, pharmacy
practice and pharmacy practice experience.
ACP values the education that is acquired in
the experiential portion of the curriculum
and exposure to varied pharmacy practices
begins early in the first year of education.
The end result is a program that prepares
competent pharmacists to serve in the varied
settings that the profession is engaged, and
to develop the critical thinking and lifelong
learning skills and desires that will serve a
professional throughout his or her career.
Students at ACP, in addition to completing
rigorous course work, participate in Pharmacists
in Community Service program
(PICS). Each student must complete 150
hours of community service over three years
to meet graduation requirements. Students
must complete a minimum of 50 hours of
community service in the each of the first
two years of the program. At least half of the
service time must be in a health-related activity,
again emphasizing the important role that
pharmacists have in community leadership
and in assuring broader community health
and well-being. Students are required to
document their hours spent participating in
PICS activities, write reflective essays about
each experience on the PICS form and obtain
approval of their project from the PICS
Director for their hours.
Additional RequirementsThe Appalachian College of Pharmacy (ACP)
seeks to attract a diverse student population
with demonstrated academic competency
and commitment to the profession of pharmacy
and to service to medically underserved
communities, particularly Central Appalachia.
In doing so, it follows standard policies
and procedures for obtaining, selecting, and
admitting applicants in a timely fashion.
Applicants must have completed or be on
track to complete all required prerequisite
courses prior to admission; additionally one
must have an acceptable score on the Pharmacy
College Admissions Tests (PCAT), an
acceptable cumulative and science GPA, and
an acceptable on site interview. Applications
are processed through the Pharmacy College
Admissions Service (PharmCAS). Students
complete the PharmCAS online application
according to the directions, submit required
application fees, and have all academic
transcripts and PCAT scores forwarded to
PharmCAS. An ACP supplemental application
and fee are also required.
ACP has adopted a rolling admissions process,
so that after all required information
and fees have been submitted, applicants will be screened and required on-campus
interviews are offered for selected applicants;
following the interview, the Admission
Committee will offer admission to chosen
candidates. Applicants who are from Central
Appalachia or who express desire to
serve medically underserved populations
are given additional consideration. During
the interview, the panel will evaluate the applicant’s
communication skills, as well as the
knowledge, empathy, aptitude and personal
mission congruency with that of the College.
The deadline for submission of all application
criteria is March 1st annually (must be postmarked).
Applications postmarked after that
deadline will not be considered. Applicants
may choose to reapply through PharmCAS
for the following year.
ACP does not discriminate on the basis of
age, race, color, national origin, religion,
disability, marital status, gender, or sexual
orientation.
Students are only admitted for the fall semester.
Work experience is not required for admission
to ACP, although it is strongly recommended
that applicants have exposure to the
profession through employment, shadowing,
or volunteer work.
Academic Requirements for Admission
To be eligible for admission to the ACP Doctor
of Pharmacy program, applicants must
meet the following criteria:
1. Successfully complete the minimum
prescribed 72 semester credit hours of
pre-pharmacy courses, within 5 calendar
years of application and prior to
enrollment, from an accredited college
or university in the United States.
2. Achieve a minimum cumulative grade
point average and a minimum science
GPA of 2.5/4.0 or its equivalent in order
to have their applications considered for
admission.
3. Have a grade of “C” (or its equivalent) or
better in all prerequisite courses.
All applicants that meet the minimum criteria
will have their files evaluated. The file
evaluation process will be competitive and
the most qualified applicants will be invited
for an on-campus interview.
Applicants who have completed any of the
core prerequisites from non-U.S.-accredited
institutions must submit transcript evaluations
from either World Educational Services
or Josef Silny & Associates. Applicants submitting
coursework from non-English speaking
foreign schools who have not earned a
“B” or better in the English Composition and
Speech prerequisites must achieve a score of
at least 550 on the paper-based or 213 on the
computer-based Test of English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL), and must submit these
scores with their applications. Applicants may
not disregard any part of their college-level
educational history. An applicant who fails
to report all institutions attended will forfeit
his/her eligibility for admission to ACP or
will be dismissed. All credentials submitted
for admission to ACP will not be returned or
released to the applicant.
Applicants must complete all prerequisites
to be eligible for admission to the Doctor of
Pharmacy program.
Prerequisite CoursesGeneral Biology with lab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
College Chemistry with lab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Organic Chemistry with lab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
College Physics with lab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Human Anatomy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Human Physiology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
General Microbiology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
English Composition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
College Mathematics (include a minimum of 3
semester hours of calculus). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Public Speaking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
College Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Electives*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
*See website at www.acpharm.org for specific
instructions on required electives.
Enter Class StatNumber interviewed: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216 Number accepted: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145 Estimated entering class size: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Estimated male (%): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49% Estimated female (%): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51% Estimated out-of-state (%): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59%
Application Process RequirementsParticipates in PharmCAS: Yes
Deadline for receipt of applications: March 1 (postmarked
by)
Supplemental application required: Yes
Supplemental application fee: $40
Expected GPA: 3.2
Minimum overall GPA considered: 2.5
Minimum prerequisite GPA considered: 2.5
PCAT required: Yes
Minimum PCAT scores considered: 50th percentile
Oldest PCAT scores considered: 3 years
Interview required: Yes