Pharmacy Curriculum

Taught with a hybrid format

Learn how you can earn your Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) in 3.5 years taught with a hybrid format using a variety of focused opportunities!

Start the path to a rewarding professional career with the heart of Christian service. Scholarships available!

 

3.5-Year Curriculum

At Harding University College of Pharmacy (HUCOP) you will earn a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree in a 3.5-year program of study. An emphasis on service and professionalism will equip you with the knowledge and skills to make a difference in your community and around the world. Learn more in the academic catalog.

 

A Unique Experience

The first program of its kind in the country, Harding’s College of Pharmacy 3.5-year curriculum utilizes blended teaching and practice models to prepare students for graduation at least one semester earlier. The result allows pharmacy graduates to enter the workforce sooner, for a net financial benefit as compared to traditional four-year pharmacy programs. The extra salary earned gives you a quicker return on your investment in pharmacy education.

 

Designed Around You

Designed around the student, the Harding program offers hybrid modes of learning with the flexibility of online coursework in the summer and on-ground classes during the traditional fall and spring semesters. Students learn experientially in real world settings, all with Harding’s commitment to teaching from a foundation of Christian ethics and values.

 

Curriculum

Our 3.5-year program begins with 2.5 years of classroom instruction and introductory pharmacy practice experiences followed by a final year comprised of advanced pharmacy practice experiences. Harding helps you find your inspired purpose, and that starts with a student-centered focus. Faculty mentors and dedicated staff are committed to encouraging you to seek more and expect more of yourself. Your student cohort is a community of its own as you navigate classes, labs and experiences together. As a group, you have many opportunities to make a difference in the Harding, Searcy and central Arkansas communities through campus organizations, volunteer opportunities and other co-curricular activities that track alongside the formal curriculum. Harding also provides national and international opportunities through medical mission trips and experiential opportunities.

Pharmacy Program

Clinical Experiences

Required Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences:

Elective Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences:

Specialized Trainings and Certifications:

Enrollment Options

Dual Degree Programs

PharmD/MBA
Focuses on entrepreneurship, health care management and principled leadership

PharmD/MSIS
Focuses on data integration, information assurance and security, and project management

PharmD/MAOL
Focuses on ability to establish goals, recruit teams, manage conflict and develop individuals/teams

 

Attention High School Seniors!

Gateway for Onboarding Learners of Distinction (GOLD) Program
Are you an incoming freshman and interested in a Pharmacy career? The GOLD Program is intended to guarantee highly qualified students a position in the College of Pharmacy Pharm.D. program after the successful completion of prerequisite courses and maintenance of certain academic criteria at Harding University or a GOLD partner school.

GOLD Program
HUCOP is creating a way for their program to be successful and competitive by offering a great educational experience that can offer a job placement at a time of need.
Dr. Steve Sparks (2013)

We Value...

Relationships

Faculty mentors support your success not only in the pharmacy profession but in your personal and spiritual life as well. Unite around a common purpose with students from Harding’s other health sciences programs (CFIT, nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, physician assistant, speech-language pathology) as you learn together through patient-centered interprofessional collaboration.

Community

Coming together through authentic professional connections, you will provide transformational care to our community neighbors locally, nationally and internationally. From classroom learning to pharmacy practice experiences, you will be equipped to help those in need. Our students put all of their hearts and energy into accomplishing our purpose and mission through:

Dive into independent, innovative research projects with highly qualified, research-active faculty or join fellow student pharmacists throughout the nation as you take your pharmacy education to the next level with professional student organizations.

Our commitment to purpose-driven education

Our program focuses on the development of Christian scholarship, the promotion of fair and just decisions, and the courage and confidence to make a global impact. We train pharmacists to be patient advocates who take responsibility for patient outcomes.

 

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At Harding University, you'll have the opportunity to be transformed academically, relationally and spiritually so you're prepared to change the world.