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Frequently Asked QuestionsWhen will the first class be admitted? The inaugural class was seated in the fall of 2008. What is your accreditation status? The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) is the national agency for the accreditation of professional degree programs in pharmacy and providers of continuing pharmacy education. A newly instituted Doctor of Pharmacy program of a College of Pharmacy must be granted by ACPE each of the two preaccreditation statuses at the appropriate stage of its development. The standards are the same as those employed for accreditation status, however, preaccreditation involves, in large measure, planning in accord with standards and provision of reasonable assurances for a quality outcome. It should be noted that a new program must achieve precandidate accreditation status prior to the enrollment of students. The College was awarded Precandidate accreditation status by the Board of Directors of ACPE at their January 2008 meeting. The next step is candidate status. The granting of candidate status denotes a developmental program, which is expected to mature in accord with stated plans and within a defined time period. Reasonable assurances are expected to be provided that the program may become accredited as programmatic experiences are gained, generally by the time the first class has graduated. Graduates of a class designated as having candidate status have the same rights and priveleges as graduates of an accredited program. The College was awarded Candidate accreditation status by the Board of Directors of ACPE at their June 2009 meeting through June 20, 2011. ACPE may be contacted at 20 North Clark Street, Suite 2500, Chicago, IL 60660 312/664-3575, 800/533-3606; FAX 312/664-4652 web site www.acpe-accredit.orgWhat degree will be offered? The College offers the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) as its single professional degree. The Pharm.D. program is a four-year professional program after students have completed approximately three years of preprofessional courses. Students may complete their preprofessional course requirements at Harding University or at any U.S. regionally accredited college or university. Be sure to review the HUCOP admissions information Web page for the list of required preprofessional courses. If you have any questions about the equivalency of any prepharmacy course to those required by the College, please contact the College via e-mail at pharmacy@harding.edu. The tuition for 2009-10 is $27,300. Other program costs include books, insurance, purchase of a laptop computer, travel to practice sites, room, and board. Book costs are estimated to be $600 - $1000 per semester years P1 – P3. Will I be required to find my own clinical sites or will the College locate these for me? No student is required to find his or her own clinical sites. However, if a student knows of clinical sites near his or her home, there is a process in place to petition the Assistant Dean for Experiential Education for site verification and approval. The student should begin the petition process well in advance of the anticipated practice experience in order to allow ample time for appropriate site investigation and preceptor training. Not all potential sites identified by students will be deemed acceptable by the Assistant Dean for Experiential Education and approval will be at the discretion of the Dean. The Pharm.D. curiculum includes clinical experiences in all four professional years (P1 – P4). The early, or introductory, pharmacy practice experiences is located within a 1-hour driving radius of the HUCOP campus in Searcy, Arkansas. The advanced pharmacy practice experiences comprising the fourth professional year may require relocation of the student to sites outside the Searcy area. Students may also petition the Assistant Dean for Experiential Education to complete selected experiences at other locations outside the HUCOP network of affiliated clinical sites. Additionally, students will have opportunities to participate in international mission-related clinical experiences. Yes, students have access to Harding University housing facilities. Yes, the College requires an on-site interview prior to admission to the Pharm.D. program. All expenses related to travel for the interview are the student’s responsibility, although low-cost accommodations may be available on campus. The College of Nursing has been in existence for 30 years offering the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree. The Physician Assistant Program graduated its first class of Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies (MS) candidates in July 2007. The College of Communication awards a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Disorders and a Master of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology for students planning to pursue certification by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. The College enrolls 60 students per year for an eventual total enrollment of 240 P1-P4 students in the College. |
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College of Pharmacy
501-279-5528
E-mail
pharmacy@harding.edu
Located in the Center for Health Sciences
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