College of Pharmacy

Center for Health Sciences Ground-Breaking 

Harding University officials broke ground on the new $7.7 million center for health sciences.  The center scheduled for completion Fall 2008, will house the Physician Assistant Program and the College of Pharmacy. 

College of Pharmacy Introduction

The Board of Trustees of Harding University has approved the creation of a College of Pharmacy at its campus in Searcy, Arkansas.  This will be the first College of Pharmacy at a church of Christ-affiliated institution, and it is being designed to meet the mission of the University to provide a quality education that will lead to an understanding and philosophy of life consistent with Christian ideals.  The first class of students will begin in the fall 2008.

Admission to the College of Pharmacy will require the completion of pre-pharmacy courses described on this Web site. 

The College of Pharmacy will offer a four-year program of study leading to the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree.  The four-year program will consist of three years comprised of a combination of didactic instruction and early pharmacy practice experiences followed by a fourth year comprised entirely of advanced pharmacy practice experiences.  There will be an emphasis on the integration of faith, learning and living, the development of Christian scholarship, the promotion of Christian ethics, and the promotion of citizenship within a global perspective through participation in mission efforts.

Once admitted to the Harding University College of Pharmacy, students will benefit from the close ties the University has already forged with public and private institutions throughout the world.  As an example, students will have the opportunity to gain clinical education at a medical mission point in Namwianga, Kolomo, Zambia.  Students will also benefit from interactions with those in Harding’s other health sciences programs including nursing and physician assistant students.  Interprofessional education will be utilized as much as possible in the Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum.

For decades, Harding University has been viewed as a crossroads of the United States and the world with 50 states and more than 40 countries being represented in its student body.  The University maintains international programs for undergraduates based in Florence, Italy; London, England; Brisbane, Australia; Athens, Greece; Viña del Mar, Chile; and France/Switzerland.  Additionally, the University provides sponsorship, support and encouragement for countless Christian service projects, including evangelistic and medical missions, disaster relief and aid to the disadvantaged.  The merging of such diverse experiences and knowledge generates a distinctive educational environment.  This multicultural atmosphere with an emphasis on liberty and justice will result in the development of Christian servants who possess an understanding of and respect for other cultures.

Harding University College of Pharmacy seeks to attract applicants from across the country and to become a nationally competitive pharmacy program.  Special consideration will be given to those applicants who have attended Harding or other church of Christ-affiliated institutions, but all applicants will be evaluated on their own merits.