Medical Technology Dual-Degree Program Advisor: Professor David Thomas Lyon College and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences offer a 3-1 dual degree program in biology and medical technology. In this program, Lyon College students complete most of the requirements for the B.A. or B.S. degree in biology during their first three years. After applying to and being admitted to the medical technology program, students attend UAMS for their fourth year and the following summer. Students may take medical technology courses at the UAMS campus or via distance education on the Lyon College campus. Distance education students spend approximately one weekend per month at UAMS for laboratory sessions. Courses from the medical technology program fulfill two of the upper-division biology course requirements for Lyon College. Students graduate from Lyon College in May with a degree in biology, and from UAMS in August with a degree in medical technology. The 3-1 degree program requires a rigid schedule, and some students may need summer classes. Interested students should contact the allied health sciences advisor before registering for first-year classes. Other options for medical technology are also available.
Pre-Law Concentration Advisor: Professor Scott Roulier Studies and surveys have consistently shown that the best preparation for law school is to earn a bachelor’s degree in any rigorous major requiring analytical reasoning, careful reading, and effective speaking and writing. Thus the pre-law concentration is not designed to substitute for but to augment major requirements. The Pre-Law Committee has identified the following courses as providing the knowledge, understanding, and intellectual skills important to success in law school. Students with any Lyon College major may elect to take this concentration. Summary of Requirements for a Pre-Law Concentration POL 101 U.S. Government and Politics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 credits POL 210 Introduction to Legal Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 credits BUS 303 Business Law 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 credits ENG 363 Advanced Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 credits POL 380 Civil Liberties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 credits Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 credits Additional Opportunities for Students in Lyon’s Pre-law Concentration Law Club: Provides visits to law schools as well as interactions with law students and practicing attorneys who graduated from Lyon. LSAT Prep: Provides sample testing and scoring as well as tips on how to improve scores.
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