University of Appalachia – Online Pharmacy & Pharmacy Technician Degrees

DESCRIPTION

University of Appalachia College of Pharmacy (UACP) operates two campuses in Buchanan County, Virginia. The Garden Campus is the collegeâ€™s main campus and is located in Oakwood, VA. The Slate Creek Campus is located at Grundy, VA, at the Buchanan County Industrial Development Authority Technology Park.

UACP visioned to improve the general health and well-being of the residents of rural or underserved populations through quality and innovative education, service and scholarship. The College visioned to educate pharmacists to embrace knowledge and technology to optimize pharmacist-delivered patient care and health outcomes in an interdisciplinary health care environment.
A college of higher education conferring the Doctor of Pharmacy degree, addresses health-related needs of rural or underserved populations with a focus on Central Appalachia through pharmacy education, service and scholarship.
The mission of the College is to cultivate a learning community committed to the education and professional development of pharmacists, community service and encouragement of scholarship to support the vision of the College.

CURRICULUM

UACP offers a sequence of courses designed to lead to a doctor of pharmacy degree which requires completion of at least 150 credit hours of course work, including approximately 1900 hours of experiential coursework, and three academic years of fulltime residence. In addition, a student must obtain a cumulative grade point average of C or better in order to begin experiential rotations or to graduate.

The professional curriculum is intended to produce generalist pharmacists proficient in all professional and educational competencies. The curriculum will educate and develop the necessary knowledge and skills based on sound basic and clinical science, professional skills, attitudes, and values in a student-centered, cooperative active learning environment. Students will learn to integrate and apply these skills to the practice and advancement of the profession of pharmacy.
The basic outline of the curriculum is:
1. a foundational sciences component in which the majority of the basic biomedical sciences, pharmaceutics, social and behavioral sciences, jurisprudence, basic therapy and advanced pharmacotherapeutics, and electives are taught; and
2. the experiential curriculum which includes the Introductory and Advanced Pharmacy Practice experiences, and the Pharmacists in the Community Service component (150 hours required but non-credit).
The Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum is designed to be successfully completed in a three year program that runs through the calendar year.
The curriculum is designed to deliver a combination of faculty delivered didactic lectures, student-centered, active learning and problem solving activities and experiential educational activities that emphasize the achievement of the professional competencies and outcome expectations of the curriculum.

PHARMCAS | Application Deadline

Yes March 01

PCAT

Yes

TUITION

ADMISSION REQUIREMENT

Prerequisite Courses	Required Credit Hours
General Biology with lab	8 Sem Hrs
College Chemistry with lab	8 Sem Hrs
Organic Chemistry with lab	8 Sem Hrs
College Physics with lab	8 Sem Hrs
Human Anatomy	3 Sem Hrs
Human Physiology	3 Sem Hrs
General Microbiology	3 Sem Hrs
English Composition	6 Sem Hrs
College Mathematics	6 Sem Hrs
Public Speaking	3 Sem Hrs
College Statistics	3 Sem Hrs
Electives⁴	10 Sem Hrs
Total	69 Sem Hrs

UACP is seeking 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 those in Central Appalachia. In doing so, it follows standard policies and procedures for obtaining, selecting, and admitting applicants in a timely fashion. UACP considers each applicant individually and in relation to the entire applicant pool using the following criteria: Academic achievement Commitment to medically underserved communities, particularly those in Central Appalachia.

These criteria will be assessed using grade point average (GPA), Pharmacy College Admission Test scores (PCAT), and the supplemental application. The most qualified applicants are selected for an on-campus interview, while an alternate pool of qualified candidates will be maintained. A candidate on the alternate list may be given a seat in the class if an admitted candidate chooses not to matriculate.
Students are only admitted for the fall semester. Applications are evaluated, interviews are scheduled, and admissions decisions are made on a rolling basis. Therefore, it is important that applications are completed as early in the admissions cycle as possible.
Work experience is not required for admission to UACP, although it is strongly recommended that all applicants work in the field as a technician through employment, shadowing, or volunteer work. Candidates who have prior experience in a pharmacy environment generally perform better during the on-site interview than candidates without experience.
UACP requires three letters of recommendation, two of which must come from a science professor and a pharmacist. UACP does not accept evaluations from friends, family members, co-workers, or politicians.
After evaluating candidate files, the Admissions Committee will invite selected candidates for on-campus interviews. Candidates are interviewed by a panel typically consisting of at least one UACP faculty member and one pharmacist. During the interview, the panel will assess the candidate’s oral communication skills, motivation, compassion, professionalism, leadership, and team working skills. Candidates selected for an interview can expect to spend a full day at UACP.

Accreditation Status
Candidate

School Feature

3 year accelerated pharmacy school program

ADDRESS

University of Appalachia College of Pharmacy
1060 Dragon Road, Oakwood, VA 24631
276-498-4190

Visit: University of Appalachia – College of Pharmacy
http://www.uacp.org/