Pharmacy Frequently Asked Questions

Harding University’s Doctor of Pharmacy program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, 190 South LaSalle Street, Suite 3000, Chicago, IL 60603-3446, 312-664-3575; FAX 866-228-2631.

Interprofessional experiences are considered key elements for student success at Harding University. As part of the Center for Health Sciences, student pharmacists interact with students from the Colleges of Allied Health and Nursing in activities such as a poverty simulation, a community-wide disaster drill and knight at the round table case discussions.

The College of Allied Health offers a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Sciences and Disorders, a Master of Science in Cardiac Function & Interventional Techonology, Master of Science in Occupational Therapy, a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies, a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology and a Doctor of Physical Therapy.

The College of Nursing offers the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, a Master's Entry into Professional Nursing degree for initial licensure and a graduate program for nurses seeking various tracks to become a Family Nurse Practitioner. 

The inaugural class was seated in the fall of 2008.

The College offers the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) as its single professional degree.

Our Pharm.D. program is 3.5 years long.

Students may complete their prerequisite courses at Harding University, any accredited U.S. college or university, or at a college or university outside the U.S. Be sure to review the HUCOP admissions information web page for the list of required prerequisite courses. If you have any questions about the equivalency of any prepharmacy course to those required by the College, please contact the College via email at pharmacy@harding.edu.

No student is required to find their own clinical sites. However, if a student knows of clinical sites near their home, there is a process in place to petition the Associate 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 Associate Dean for Experiential Education and approval is at the discretion of the Dean.

The Pharm.D. curriculum includes clinical experiences in all professional years (P1 – P4). The early, or introductory, pharmacy practice experiences are located within a one-hour driving radius of the HUCOP campus in Searcy, Arkansas. The advanced pharmacy practice experiences comprising the professional year may require relocation of the student to sites outside the Searcy area. Students may also petition the Associate 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 (or virtual) 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.