Students attending SWCC who elect to pursue the Pharm.D. degree program at the Appalachian College of Pharmacy may take all courses required through Southwest’s Science Pre-Medical degree. All applicants to ACP are subject to review and acceptance by ACP. No guarantee of admission or financial aid is expressed or implied. SWCC students completing the pre-pharmacy program are provided preferential admission to ACP when compared to similar applicants from non-partner institutions.
Checklist for Collaboration with the Appalachian College of Pharmacy (ACP)
- Complete online Southwest Admission Application and make sure all required information, including transcripts from other institutions are provided to SWCC.
- Declare a major in Science: Specialization Pre-Medical.
- Meet with Bill Taylor to find out course substitutions that will allow students to obtain an Associate of Arts and Sciences Degree. Email: bill.taylor@sw.edu, Telephone: 276-964-7309
- Receiving this degree and maintaining a high overall GPA and science GPA will enhance chance for admission to a four-year college or university or professional school.
- Application to ACP is through the online Pharmacy College Application Service (PharmCAS, at http://www.pharmcas.org).
- Submission of supplemental application through PharmCAS
- Obtain two strong letters of recommendation.
- Successful completion of an on-campus admissions interview.
- Meet ACP’s admission standards. Visit https://www.acp.edu/prerequisites for details.
Download the Admission Guide for ACP (pdf)
Articulation Plan for Appalachian College of Pharmacy (ACP)
ACP SUMMER SEMESTER YEAR ONE
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| #*CHM 111 | Chemistry I | 4 credits |
| #*CHM 112 | Chemistry II | 4 credits |
| Total 8 credits |
ACP FALL SEMESTER YEAR ONE
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 111 | English Composition I | 3 credits |
| #*BIO 101 | Biology I | 4 credits |
| *CHM 241 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 credits |
| MTH 161/261 | Pre-Calculus I or Calculus I | 3 credits |
| SDV 101 | College Survival Skills | 1 credits |
| Total 15 credits |
ACP SPRING SEMESTER YEAR ONE
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 112 | English Composition II | 3 credits |
| #*BIO 102 | Biology II | 4 credits |
| *CHM 242 | Organic Chemistry II | 4 credits |
| MTH 261/262 | Calculus I or Calculus II | 3 credits |
| Elective | ECO, ITE or MTH | 3 credits |
| Total 17 credits |
ACP SUMMER SEMESTER YEAR TWO
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CST 100 | Principles of Public Speaking | 3 credits |
| ENG 241 | Literature | 3 credits |
| MTH 245 | Statistics I | 3 credits |
| Total 9 credits |
ACP FALL SEMESTER YEAR TWO
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HIS 101 or 121 | History 1 | 3 credits |
| *PHY 201 | General College Physics I | 4 credits |
| *BIO 141 | Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 credits |
| Elective | Social Science | 3 credits |
| Elective | Humanities | 3 credits |
| Total 17 credits |
ACP SPRING SEMESTER YEAR TWO
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| **PHY 202 | General College Physics II | 4 credits |
| *BIO 142 | Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 credits |
| *BIO 205 | General Microbiology | 4 credits |
| HLT 143 | Medical Terminology | 3 credits |
| Elective | Social Science | 3 credits |
| Total 18 credits |
TOTAL CREDITS – 84
#CHM 111, 112 or BIO 101, 102 may be taken in Summer Semester Year One.
*These four hour science credit classes consist of three lecture hours and three laboratory hours.
** CHM 260 and CHM 261 Biochemistry lecture and lab may be substituted for PHY 202.
To receive the Associate of Arts and Science Degree Major Science: Specialization in Pre-Medical requirements:
Math; the student who needs MTH 161 will need 9 hours math, which includes one semester of calculus.
Social Science electives: ECO, PSY, SOC. Humanities electives: ENG, Art Appreciation, Music Appreciation, Foreign Language, REL, PHI.
Substitutions: HLT 143 is approved for HLT/PED credits. ACP requires 19 hours of electives
In order to fulfill the Electives requirement, the successful applicant must complete at least:
- one course in social/behavioral sciences (3 semester credits) such as psychology or sociology
- one course in the humanities/fine arts (3 semester credits) such as literature, art, or music
- one course in ITE, ECO, or MTH (3 semester credits).
Humanities courses are content based courses rather than skilled-based courses, such as English Composition, or a foreign language course. Skill-based courses will not fulfill the Humanities requirements. The remaining four (4) semester credits can be fulfilled by the successful completion of any of the three categories described above.
NOTE: It is strongly recommended that students take the listed math and science classes during their two years at SWCC