The School of Pharmacy at Howard University is one of the country's oldest pharmacy schools. It offers a non-traditional doctor-of-pharmacy program that is flexible and enables students to complete at their own pace. Students can complete courses over the Internet and are only required to complete on-campus requirements two times during the program. The program is offered in both the fall and spring, and takes approximately two years to complete. Students are admitted into cohorts of pharmacists that begin and progress through the program together. The program consists of three phases: a two-month orientation; 16 months of completing course requirements over three semesters; and two- to six-month practical learning requirements. The program requires a total of 65 credits to complete.
Idaho State University College of Pharmacy offers a non-traditional doctor of pharmacy program that is regarded as one of the top three distance-learning graduate programs in the country, according to the Princeton Review. The program is self-paced and presented in a distance-learning environment through a variety of methods such as web-based case studies and video recordings. There is an assigned instructor for every course to answer students' questions. The non-traditional doctor of pharmacy program requires a total of 37 credits to complete, and the College of Pharmacy recommends students complete the coursework within three years. Students are also required to complete 18 weeks of practical experiences.
The Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy at Shenandoah University offers a non-traditional doctor of pharmacy program that is guided by the constantly changing healthcare field. It strives to incorporate new information technology to provide a well-rounded and current doctor of pharmacy program. The coursework is delivered via the Internet, and students are able to interact with other students and instructors using threaded and real-time communication. All students are also assigned to a group of pharmacy faculty members who provide assistance and resources. Students are admitted into cohorts of pharmacists that begin the program at the same time and move through the program together. The program generally takes two and a half years to complete and requires a total of 45 credits.