Students interested in this degree should consult with their adviser or with the Fulbright College Dean¹s Office early in their program. Formal application for the degree should be made to the Registrar.
This program is intended for highly qualified students with outstanding academic records who may be eligible for early admission to medical school or dental school programs. The year of a medical or dental study substitutes for the major in the B.A. or the B.S. degree program.
Detailed information about Cooperative Education may be obtained from the Office of the Dean, Fulbright College, or from the Director of Cooperative Education, 411 Arkansas Union.
In some instances it may be possible for the student to plan the use of undergraduate electives so that the time required for completion of a postgraduate professional program may be shortened by as much as one full year. Programs for which this may be done include:
The Master of Business Administration - For information and advice concerning this program see the Coordinator of Graduate Studies in the College of Business Administration.
The Master of Social Work - For information and advice concerning this program see the Chairman of Studies in Social Work, or contact the Director of the Graduate School of Social Work, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 33rd and University, Little Rock, Arkansas 72204.
In other pre-professional programs, the distribution of credits applied toward a degree in Fulbright College may require the consignment of a considerable portion of the available electives to prerequisite courses, and to courses that are in direct support of the undergraduate major area.
Interested students should contact the appropriate advisers early in the planning of such programs.
The University of Arkansas School of Law at Fayetteville and the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences jointly administer a six-year program whereby highly qualified students may earn both the Bachelor¹s degree and the Juris Doctor degree. Any student enrolled in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences during a spring semester shall be permitted to matriculate in the School of Law in the following fall semester if the admission complies with Section 1 of Part A of the law school¹s admission policies and if the student meets the following conditions:
The University of Arkansas School of Law does not prescribe a specific pre-law curriculum and does not require any single ³pre-law major² but does recommend that prospective law students select baccalaureate majors best suited to individual interests and abilities. Interested students may consult the catalog of the University of Arkansas School of Law or one of the pre-law advisers for information concerning certain categories of courses which may be helpful to the study and practice of law.
Members of the Pre-Law Advisory Committee are: Professors Lynne Spellman, philosophy, (chair); L.L. Montgomery, English; J.N. Rogers, communication; D.A. Sloan, history; and James Miller, law (ex-officio).
General: Each of the above areas involves the completion of a minimum number of semester hours and certain required courses. Many of the specific course requirements are common to all programs, and it is most desirable that the student complete these requirements as early as possible. Careful planning of a schedule is essential to insure that the courses are taken in proper sequence, since several of the required courses have other courses as prerequisites. Each student in these programs is assigned to a member of the Health Professions Advisory Committee who helps with schedule planning, and who acts as an adviser in general.
The members of the Health Professions Advisory Committee are appointed by the Dean each fall. Normally the committee includes the Director of the Fulbright Advising Center and faculty representation from the Departments of Anthropology, Biological Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry, and Psychology.
Pre-Medical Program: Medical schools in general require a minimum of 90 semester hours of college credit exclusive of military science and physical education, and most recommend that the student complete a program leading to a baccalaureate degree. Medical educators also emphasize that the physician should have a liberal education, and stress the value of training in the humanities and social sciences as well as in the natural sciences. All medical schools have specific course requirements and the student should determine those requirements for the school or schools of his or her choice. The minimum requirements for most medical schools can be met by completion of the following courses: ENGL 1013, 1023; BIOL 1003/1001, 1013/1011 or equivalent; CHEM 1103/1101L, 1123/1121L, 3603/3601L, 3613/3611L; PHYS 2013/2011, 2033/2031L. However, additional courses are recommended. Special opportunities and experiences are available to pre-medical students through the Liebolt Endowment.
Most pre-medical students would be well advised to complete the requirements for the B.A. or B.S. degree. As part of these requirements the student must choose a major, but the choice of a major has no direct bearing upon his or her admission to medical school. The choice of a major should reflect the particular interests of the student. If a student is admitted to a medical school prior to completion of the baccalaureate degree requirements, he/she may wish to take advantage of the combined degree program in medical science (see page 182). If that program is elected the student should be sure to complete all of the basic university and college requirements for graduation during residence on this campus.
Most medical schools require the Medical College Admissions Test, which is given in the spring and fall at the University. The MCAT normally should be taken in the spring preceding application to medical school. Admission to medical school is highly competitive and a good grade-point average is demanded. A grade-point average of 3.00 is the minimum likely to receive favorable consideration. A grade of ³D² in any course required by the medical school is not considered satisfactory. Dr. William Harris, Department of Biological Sciences (575-3251), is chair of the pre-medical committee.
Pre-Dental Program: All dental schools require a minimum of three years of college work and most schools give preference to applicants who have completed a degree. The minimum requirements for admission to most dental schools are: one year of English, one year of biology, one year of physics, one year of inorganic chemistry, and one year of organic chemistry. Mathematics is not a general requirement, but students are expected to have a background equivalent to college algebra and trigonometry. The minimum requirements can be met at the University of Arkansas by completing the following courses:
ENGL 1013, 1023; BIOL 1003/1001, 1013/ 1011; PHYS 2013/2011, 2033/2031L; and CHEM 1103/1101L, 1123/1121L, 3603/3601L, 3613/ 3611L.
All dental schools require the Dental Admissions Test, which is given at the University in October and April. It is suggested that applicants take the DAT during the October administration of the examination one year prior to the time they plan to enter dental school. A student planning a career in dentistry should contact Dr. J.C. Rose, Department of Anthropology (575-2508).
Pre-Optometry Program: Admission requirements to schools and colleges of optometry are not uniform. Typically they include courses in English, mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biology or zoology. Some colleges and schools have specific requirements in psychology, social sciences, literature, philosophy, and foreign languages. Students in this program should determine the specific requirements of the school or college they wish to attend at an early date and plan their study programs accordingly. Details concerning the program are available from Dr. Tim Kral, Department of Biological Sciences (575-3251).
Pre-Medical Technology: Students entering this program should determine the specific admission requirements of the school of their choice at an early date. Usually at least 75 hours of college credit are required for degree programs. The admission requirements for Medical Technology at the University of Arkansas College of Health Related Professions are given in the following paragraph as representing a typical program.
Applicants for admission must present a minimum of 75 semester hours, of which 2 may be in physical education, manual skills, or military science. These 75 hours must include 6 hours of English, 16 hours of chemistry (8 hours of general, 4 hours of organic, and 4 hours of analytical chemistry), 16 hours of biology (8 hours of general biology or zoology, 4 hours of microbiology and 4 hours of a laboratory science elective), 2 hours of communication (speech), 2 hours of fine arts, 6 hours of western civilization, 3 hours of college algebra, 3 hours of U.S. history, and 6 hours of other social sciences (two different fields).
All students planning careers in medical technology should contact the Fulbright College Advising Center, room 101 of Old Main (575-3307).
Pre-Physical Therapy: Students planning to attend a school of physical therapy should ascertain the specific admission requirements from at least two schools of their choice at an early date. We strongly recommend that students obtain a bachelor¹s degree since most physical therapy schools will be offering only a master¹s degree in physical therapy beginning in 1990.
Any student planning a career in physical therapy should contact the Fulbright College Advising Center in room 101 of Old Main (575-3307), or Joel Freund of the Department of Psychology (575-4256).
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