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Board Leadership 5–7 Board of Trustees Members 5 Responsibilities 6 Board of International Advisors Members 6 Overview 7
LAU Mission, Values, and Vision 8Academic Affairs Policy 9–11 Academic Program 12Major Fields of Study 13 University Facilities and Laboratories 14–21 Continuing Education Program 22–23 Summer Camp 23 Summer Institute for Intensive Arabic Language and Culture 23Campuses 24Student Life 25–27
UndergradUate Programs 28–43 Admission to Undergraduate Programs 28–31 Academic Rules and Procedures for Undergraduate Programs 32–43 Transfer and Change of major 32–33 Registration Rules 33–36 Withdrawal from the University 36 Re-Registration 36 Attendance Regulation and Makeup Policy 37 Classroom Scheduling and Class Size 37 Tests and Examinations 38–39 Scholastic Standing and Grading System 39–42 Academic Suspension 43 Readmission after Suspension 43
gradUate Programs 44–53 Admission to Graduate Programs 44–45 Academic Rules and Procedures for Graduate Programs 46–53 Registration 46–47 Academic Rules and Procedures 47–52 Graduation Requirement 52 Graduate Assistantship 52–53
General University Requirements 54–57Course Numbers 58
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the school of BUsiness 168–205 Faculty 169 Programs 170–178
associate degree Program 170 Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) in Business Management 170
Bachelor of science (B.s. degree Programs) 170–176 Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Business 170–174 Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Economics 174–175 Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Hospitality & Tourism 175–176
master of Business administration degree 176–177
executive master of Business administration degree 177–178
course descriptions 179–205
the school of engineering and architectUre 207–302 Faculty 208
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN 209–237 Undergraduate Programs 209–237 Associate in Applied Science in Interior Design 209–210 Bachelor of Science in Interior Design 210–211 Bachelor of Arts in Interior Architecture 212–214 Course Descriptions 215–221 Bachelor of Architecture 222–225 Minor in Islamic Art Architecture and Design (I.A.A.D) 225 Minor in Computer Graphics 226 Course Descriptions 227–237
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING 238–256 Undergraduate Programs 238–246 Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering 238–240 Course Descriptions 241–246 graduate Programs 247–256 Master of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering 247–249 Course Descriptions 249–256
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING 257–277 Undergraduate Programs 257–268 Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering 257–259 Course Descriptions 260–262 Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering 263–265 Course Descriptions 266–268
graduate Programs 269–277 Master of Science in Computer Engineering 269–271 Course Descriptions 272–277
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the school of arts & sciences 60–166Faculty 61–62Programs 63–97
associate degree Programs 63–68 Associate in Arts (A.A.) in Liberal Arts 63 Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) in Communication Media 64–65 Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) in Computer Science 65–66 Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) in General Science 66–67 Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) in Graphic Design 67–68
Bachelor of arts degree Programs 68–81 Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Communication Arts 68–70 Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Education 70–71 Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English 72–73 Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Fine Arts 73–74 Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Political Science 74–75 Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Political Science – International Affairs 76–77 Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Psychology 77–78 Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Social Work 78–79 Minor in Sociology 79 Teaching Diploma 80–81
Bachelor of science degree Programs 81–90 Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Biology 81–83 Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Chemistry 83–84 Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Computer Science 85–86 Minor in Actuarial Studies 86 Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Graphic Design 87–88 Minor in Graphic Design 88–89 Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Mathematics Education 89–90
master of arts degree Programs 91–94 Master of Arts (M.A.) in Comparative Literature 91–92 Master of Arts (M.A.) in Education 92–93 Master of Arts (M.A.) in International Affairs 94 Master of Science Degree Programs 94–97 Master of Science (M.S.) in Computer Science 94–96 Master of Science (M.S.) in Molecular Biology 96–97
course descriptions 98–166
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ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2008‑2009TABLE OF CONTENTS
Department of InDustrIal anD mechanIcal engIneerIng 278–302 Undergraduate Programs 278–294 Bachelor of engineering in Industrial engineering 278–280 course Descriptions 281–284 Bachelor of engineering in mechanical engineering 285–286 course Descriptions 287–290 packaging minor 291 course Descriptions 292–294 Graduate Program 295–302 master of science in Industrial engineering 295–297 & engineering management course Descriptions 298–302 The School of Pharmacy 304–319 faculty 305 programs 306–307 Bachelor of science (B.s.) in pharmacy 308–309 Doctor of pharmacy (pharm D) 309 course Descriptions 310–319
The School of medicine 320–323 faculty 321
lau faculty 326–333lau presidents 334lau administrative officers 334–337tuition, financial aid, other forms of aid 338–339lau centers and Institutes 340–341
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SePTemBer 2008
Thursday 18 – Friday 19 orientation Day for new studentsFriday 19 – Wed 24 advising period for new students registration for new students for the fall 2008Saturday 20 fall faculty meeting, and new faculty orientationMonday 22 Deadline for intercampus transfer for the fall 2008Wednesday 24 registration for returnees who reactivated their files for fall 2008Thursday 25 fall 2008 classes beginThursday 25 – Tuesday 30 late registration with late fees, and Drop and add period for the fall 2008
ocToBer 2008
Wednesday 1 – Thurs 2* holiday al fitrMonday 6 – Thurs 9 collection of the statement of fees period, for the fall 2008Friday 10 Deadline for the payment of the tuition fees for the fall 2008Wednesday 15 Deletion list
noVemBer 2008
Friday 21 Deadline for submitting the spring 2009 course offeringsSaturday 22 Independence DayMonday 24 Deadline for the Incomplete grades from the spring and summer 2008
decemBer 2008
Monday 8 – Tuesday 9* al adha holidayWednesday 24 christmas and new Year vacation beginsMonday 29* hijra new Year holiday
JanUary 2009
Thursday 1 new YearTuesday 6 armenian christmasWednesday 7* holiday – ashouraThursday 8 christmas and new Year vacation ends. classes resumeTuesday 15 Deadline for intercampus transfer for the spring 2009Monday 19 – Wed 21 advising periodWednesday 21 last day for withdrawing from courses for the fall 2008Thursday 22 – Wed 28 registration for current students for the spring 2009Wednesday 28 fall 2008 classes endThursday 29 – Sun, Feb. 1 reading period
Mr.JamilB.IskandarVice Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Mr.JosephMarounSecretary of the Board of Trustees
Mrs.TalineAvakian
H.E.Amb.GilbertChagoury
Rev.Ms.ChristineChakoian
Mr.RonaldCruikshank
Dr.CharlesElachi
Mr.WilliamHaddad
Mr.Wadih(Bill)Jordan
Mr.WalidKatibah
H.E.Amb.JohnKelly
Mr.SamerKhoury
Dr.MaryMikhael
Ms.MaureenMitchell
Mr.Richard(Dick)Orfalea
Mr.ToddPetzel
Mr.GhassanSaab
Mr.PeterTanous
SheikhAbdulAzizAlTurki
Dr.JohnT.Wholihan
Emeritus Trustees
Mr.JoseAbizaid
Dr.AmalKurban
Mr.WilbertF.Newton
Ex-Officio Members
Dr.PaulF.BoulosChairman of Board of International Advisors
Rev.JosephKassabGeneral Secretary of the National EvangelicalSynod of Syria & Lebanon
Rev.Dr.VictorMakariCoordinator for the Middle East and Europe,Presbyterian Church, USA
JosephG.Jabbra,Ph.D.President, Lebanese American University
ChairoftheFacultySenate
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BOARD LEADERSHIP
The University’s early days, in 1835, find areminder in an engraved stone in Beirut’s citycenter:“SiteofthefirstedificebuiltasaschoolforgirlsintheTurkishEmpire.”TheengravingreferstotheAmericanSchoolforGirls,establishedinBeirut,byAmericanPresbyterianmissionaries.
Then,in1924,atwo-yearprogramwasaddedtothehighschool,providingajuniorcollegecurricu-lum. In 1927, the American Junior College forWomen(AJCW)becameaseparateinstitutionandwas transferred to Ras Beirut. Six years later, itmovedtoitspresentlocation.
In1948-49,theAJCWprogramwasexpandedintoa university-level institution, under the name ofBeirutCollegeforWomen(BCW).Duringthataca-demicyear,itwasgrantedaProvisionalCharterbytheBoardofRegentsoftheUniversityoftheStateofNewYork,andauthorizedtobestowtheAssociatein Arts (A.A.), and Associate in Applied Sciences(A.A.S.),degreeforatwo-yearcourse.
In1955,theBoardofRegentsgrantedtheCollegeanAbsoluteCharter,withallitsrightsandprivileges,includingtheauthoritytohandoutBachelorofArts(B.A.),BachelorofScience (B.S.),Associate inArts(A.A.), and Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.)degrees.Asarecognizeduniversity-levelliberalartscollege, it played a key role in serving the educa-tional, social, and economic, needs of theMiddleEast.
In1970,anothermilestonewasreachedwhentheLebanese Government officially recognized BCW’sB.A.andB.S.DegreesasequivalenttotheNationalLicence.Havingacceptedmen into someA.A.pro-grams, the College, in 1973, changed its name toBeirutUniversityCollege (BUC). The following aca-demic year, five B.A./B.S. majors were opened tomale students, and, in October 1975, men wereadmittedintoalltheprograms.In1978,BUCopenedan off-campus program in the North, and, a yearlater,anotheronewasoperationalintheSouth.
Adding to the College’s constantly evolving pro-grams,in1985,theBoardofRegentsamendedtheChartertoincludetwobranches.In1987,basedonthe amended Charter, BUC opened its northernbranch, on the outskirts of the historical port ofByblos, in rentedbuildings inAmsheet. InOctober1991, classes started in the newly built campus atBlatoverlookingByblos.ItwasofficiallyinauguratedonJuly16,1992.
According to a Board of Trustees’ decision, BUCbecameaUniversity inOctober1992. In1994, theBoard of Regents in New York approved BUC’srequesttochangeitsnametotheLebaneseAmericanUniversity (LAU), reflecting furthergrowth,and theadditionof several professional schools. In theFall2007 semester, more than 6,700 students wereenrolledatLAU,atitstwocampuses.
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
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Ex-Officio Members
Rev.JosephKassab,General Secretary of the National EvangelicalSynod of Syria & Lebanon
JosephG.Jabbra,Ph.D.President, Lebanese American University
ChairoftheFacultySenate
OVERViEW
TheBoardof InternationalAdvisorsshallactasAdvisors to the BOARD, and the ExecutiveCommittee of the BOARD, on Policies of theUniversity. The Board of International Advisorsservesanimportantandintegralfunctioninthelifeof the University. The Board of InternationalAdvisorswillbecomprisedofindividualsofdistinc-tionwhowillbringtheirconsiderabletalents,expe-rience, and wisdom, to assist in furthering theMissionoftheUniversity.
The Board of International Advisors is chargedwithenhancingthevisibilityandreputationoftheUniversity.Itshallserveasacriticalresource,andwillprovide,inanadvisorycapacity,inputandguidanceto theBOARD, thePresident, and seniormanage-ment,onmattersrelating,butnotconfined,to: 1.AcademicProgramming,particularlycross-bor-
General DutiesTheBOARDshallberesponsibleforseeingthat
thepurposeoftheUniversityismetorganization-ally, administratively, educationally, spiritually,socially,andfinancially.TheBoardisalsoresponsi-bleformakingsurethatadequatefacilitiesarepro-vided, and that a policy framework is established,withinwhichtheprogramoftheUniversitycanbedeveloped, and administered, by the staff. TheBOARDshallhavethefollowingprimefunctions:
ing in the fund-raising activities of theUniversity, through personal giving, throughdeveloping contacts with other donors, andthrough a willingness to persuade others tobecomedonors.
2.Stewardship—the BOARD shall oversee theperformance of the management of theUniversity: a.To ensure that the institution utilizes the
ulty, against the standards for the type ofinstitutiontowhichtheybelong,utilizingout-sidespecialistsasnecessary;
b.Toevaluatethefinancialhealthoftheinsti-tution, through the traditional annual audit,and through comparative data from otherinstitutions;and
c.Todevisemeansofassessing themanage-mentperformanceoftheadministrativestaff,utilizingoutside consultants,whennecessary,or by redefining the annual audit to includemanagementauditing.
BOARD Of iNTERNATiONAlADViSORS
Dr.PaulF.BoulosChairman of the Board of International Advisors
Dr.NadimDaoukVice Chairman of the Board of InternationalAdvisors
Mrs.YoumnaSalameSecretary of the Board of International Advisors
>Embracingliberalartsinallcurricula;>Fosteringindependentthinkingandexpression,whilerespectingthefreedomofothers;>Providinganenvironmentwherefacultyandstudentsareabletoexpressthewidestrangeofviewpoints,in accordancewith the standardsof scholarly inquiry,maturediscourse, civic and social responsibility,professionalethics,andacultureofpeace;
TheLebaneseAmericanUniversityiscommittedto academic excellence, student centeredness, theadvancement of scholarship, the education of thewhole person, and the formation of students asfutureleadersinadiverseworld.
lAU VAlUES
Inbothplanningforitsfutureaswellasconduct-ing its ongoing daily activities, the LebaneseAmericanUniversityseekstoactinamannerthatisguided by a deep-rooted sense of shared ethicalvaluesandaspirations.
Builtuponthisfoundation,LAU:>Drawsitsfundamentalinspirationfromthedevo-tion of its Presbyterian Founders to always seekthetruth,respecthumandignity,promotegenderequality,andbeinclusive;
>Developing a close-knit community that; excelsacademically, is intellectually stimulating, and isreligiously, ethnically and socio-economicallydiverse;
>Attracting, and retaining, a highly qualified staffcommittedtoexcellenceinservice;
>Fostering collaboration across the University inteaching,learning,research,andservice;
>Providing a state-of-the-art infrastructure, andsupportservices,thatwillenrichthestudent,fac-ulty,andstaff,experience;
>Developing world citizens with a deep sense ofcivicengagement;
> Promoting the values of peace, democracy, andjustice.
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ACADEMIC AFFAIRS POLICYACADEMIC AFFAIRS POLICY
D. ACADEMiC CAlENDAR1. Basis of CalendarInaccordancewiththeregulationsoftheBoardofRegentsoftheUniversityoftheStateofNewYork,
ofthesuspensionofclassesdoesnotexceedthreeteachingdayspersemester. c. TheFacultymemberisresponsibletoinformtheDivision/DepartmentChairwho,inturn,shallfor-
wardtheinformationtotheDean. d.If the time lost per semester exceeds three teaching days, theUniversity PlanningCouncil shall
TheLebaneseAmericanUniversityoffersseveralmajorfieldsofstudy,inadditiontoareaprograms,or individualized interdisciplinary study programs,leadingtothefollowingDegrees:
language Skills Programs>IntensiveEnglish andSpecialArabic.
ACADEMIC PROGRAM
The LebaneseAmericanUniversity is a dynamic and innovativemulti-campusUniversity, engaged inhighereducation inaconstantlychangingworld.Tomaintainacurriculumattunedto theneedsof theMiddleEast,andthemodernworld,theUniversity’sAdministrationfeelsobligatedtoswiftlyimplementanychangespromotinggreatereffectivenessintheacademicprogram.TheUniversity,therefore,reservestherighttochangeanyaspectofitsProgram,orPoliciesandProcedures,describedinthiscatalog,tocarryoutitseducationalgoalseffectively.
TheGraphicDesignComputerLabsareequippedtosupporttheGraphicDesignProgram,whichfea-tures intensive instruction in electronic mediadesign,bothprintandanimation.TheLabsareusedfor classes, and are also open for free practice orassignmentsoutsideofclasshours.
NEWSROOMAttheLAUNewsroominNicolHall, journalism
studentssharpentheirwriting,editing,and layoutskills, inafullycomputerizedsetting.Totallyreno-vatedin2006,thefacilityisusedforclassesandforfreepracticeoutsideofclasshours.TheNewsroomisequippedwith22iMacs,anA3/A4HPlasercolorprinter,anMMprojector,aDVD/TVplayer,andthesoftwarerequiredfortheproduction,anddesign,ofprintoronlinepublications.AllthecomputersareequippedwiththeappropriateITandInternetcon-nections, and direct access to Reuters wireservices.
BYBlOS
InByblos,computingfacilitiesaredistributedinfivelocationsacrossthecampus.Mostofthework-stationsfeaturemultipleoperatingsystems,allow-ingstudentstoworkonthelatestMicrosoftOSorUNIX/Linux-based counterpart. In addition,Macintosh machines are available for GraphicDesignstudents.Studentsgettochooseacampus-wide username, and password, allowing them tologin on any workstation in any computer lab.Computerscanbefoundinthefollowingplaces:
1.AGeneralComputerCenter,with60PCs intheGeneral Area, and a Computer Science andEngineeringRoom,with15PCsandeightnodesclusterforHighComputingprojects.
Software applications’ installations vary fromofficeapplications,totask-orientedengineeringorarchitecturetools, inadditiontospecializedappli-cations related to courses requirements such asJava, .Net, C#, Oracle, J++, Forte, ArchitecturalDesktop, 3D Studio, Arcview, Robot, Ideas,Mathematica, Primavera, MS Project, Visio,PhotoshopandIllustrator,MatLab,SAS,etc.
Also, unlimited broadband internet access isprovidedinallcomputingfacilitiesthroughoutthecampus.Theselabsopenweekdaysfrom8a.m.to9p.m.,andSaturdaysfrom10a.m.to6p.m.Extendedworking hours are also customary during examperiods.
ety of computer related services, in addition tosophisticated, state-of-the-art computing facilities,aimedatprovidingstudents,andfacultymembers,withagreatacademicexperience.
Withover130workstations,undergraduateandgraduatestudentsareabletogainaccesstoavari-ety of operating systems such as: Linux distribu-tions,BSD,WindowsOS,andSunSolaris.Studentsare also well exposed to software under differentoperating system platforms. Software varies fromdesktop applications to research oriented ones.Internetandelectronicfacilitiesareavailableonallthe computer stations to serve students, faculty,andstaff.
TheAcademicComputerCenterismanagedbyaseries of high performance scalable IBM BladeServers.TheBladeServersprovidestudentswithuseraccounts,developmenttools,databaseservices,andawidespectrumofapplicationsthatcreateauniquepoolofcuttingedgedevelopmentenvironments.
AResearchLaboratorywasinauguratedtoservetheUniversity’sGraduatePrograms24hoursaday,seven days a week, with Sun workstations, and a20-node Beowulf Cluster (used for research andadvanced computing), a multimedia lab, and aSiliconGraphicsIndigoworkstation.
With anever changing technologicalworld, theneedforconstantimprovements,andupgrades, isat the top of the Center’s priorities. Future addi-tions includea32-nodeBeowulfClusteraimedathigh performance computing, in addition to afuturesetofHPC,computer,network,andservice-relatedimprovements.
BUSiNESS COMPUTER CENTERThe Business Computer Center, located in the
Business School Building, contains 100 PersonalComputers,distributedasfollows:
ThisCenter isusedbytheBusinessSchoolstu-dents to develop skills on professional businesssoftware applications. This is achieved throughcomputerassignmentsgiventostudentsinvariouscourses in thefieldsofaccounting,finance,statis-tics, economics, research, management, manage-mentinformationsystems,etc.
gRAPHiC DESigN COMPUTER lABSThe three Graphic Design Computer Labs are
Apple Macintosh environments equipped asfollows:
>Nicol 309: 20 Power Mac G5 computers, twoPowerMacG4computers,twolaserprinters,andoneprojector.
CiVil ENgiNEERiNg lABORATORiESThe Department of Civil Engineering at the
SchoolofEngineeringandArchitectureiscommit-ted to providing hands on measurements, andexperimentation,asaviablecomponentoftheedu-cationalprogram.TheCivilEngineeringLaboratoriesprovideUndergraduate studentswith the state-of-the-artequipmentforexperimentationanddemon-strationofthebasicconceptscoveredinclass.TheLaboratoriesalsoserveforresearchpurposesfortheFaculty,andforthestudents’finalyearprojects.TheCivilEngineeringLaboratoriesplayaleadingroleinservingastestingfacilities,andtechnicalconsulta-tion,forseveralengineeringfirms,andprivateenti-ties,followingtheinternationallyacceptedstandardsand testing procedures. The Civil EngineeringLaboratories house the following sub-specialtylaboratories:
The Construction Materials laboratory isequippedwitha400-tonForneyHydraulicTestingRig, a high precision, displacement controlled,InstronTestingFrame,equipmentforstandardtest-ingofaggregatesandconcrete, inboth freshandhardened stages, equipment for non-destructivetestingofdifferentelementsofexistingstructures,such as ultrasonic device, Schmidt Hammer,Windsor Probe, Rebar Scan, and CoreDrills.Moststandardtestscanbeperformedonalmostallthebuilding and construction materials, includingconcrete,aggregates,asphalt,variousmetals,andrelatedconstituents.
The Environmental and Water Quality laboratoryisequippedwithsamplingdevicesandqualityanalysisofwater/wastewater,jartests,streamgauging,topofthelinepointanddepthsedimentsamplers, bed load samplers, fluorometers,UV-visible spectrophotometers, colorimeters, peri-staltic pumps, gasmeters, centrifuges, incubators,andfurnaces,inadditiontomobileenvironmentalmonitoringstationsforairpollutionfieldmeasure-ments.ThisLaboratoryhasafullrangeofstandardequipmentforperformingroutineenvironmentalanalysesofunitprocessesandoperationsinwaterandwastewater treatment,waterqualityparame-ters,investigationsinfreshandmarinewaterqual-ity, solid waste characterization and properties,evaluation of treatment processes, digestion andco-digestion, reactor performance, solid waste
The gPS/giS and Surveying laboratory isequippedwithmobilestations,andtheonlycon-tinuous monitoring GPS station in Lebanon,namely the LAUG station, which is part of theUNAVCOconsortiumintheUnitedStates,andtheInternational GPS Service (IGS). This Laboratoryhelpsandenablesstudentstounderstandthebasicprinciples of surveying by conducting numerousfieldexercises.Mostofthefieldexercisesarecon-ductedoutsidethelaboratoryroomtogatherfielddata. Reduction and calculation of field data forfinalresultisdoneinthelaboratoryroom.Inaddi-tion, activities include: collecting and modifyingtopographicmaps,preparingdigitizedandGISref-erencedmapswith related features, DGPSmeas-urements, presenting a general overview ofgeography, population, climate, water resources,water flows, dams,wastewater,waterwithdrawals,irrigationanddrainage, onmaps, survey and col-lectvariousdata,andanalyzingthatdata.
The Soil and geotechnical laboratory isequipped with an automated direct shear boxes,triaxial cells, permeability cells, and a full SHARPasphaltconcretetestinglaboratory,inadditiontoareflected light high precision microscope facility.Standardlaboratoryandfieldidentificationtestsofsoils, and their properties, in the disturbed andundisturbedforms,maybeperformedonsoils.
The Water Resources laboratory featuresmoderninstrumentsandapparatusesfortestingofvarious fluids and water resources. Tests may beperformedtomeasurefluidpropertiesandbehav-ior,flowmeasurements,pipingsystems,pumpsandtheir characteristics, flow conditions, open chan-nels, turbines,suspendedsedimentsandbedloadanalysis,riverflowsandcharacteristics,flowmeas-uringdevicescalibrationandstandardization,fluidfriction, calibration of weirs, orifices, hydraulicjumps, forces on gates, hydraulic benches, flowregimes identification, flow velocities, dispersionstudies,waterdepthsanddischarges,buildthecor-responding hydrographs, offer technical consulta-tionsonhydraulic,andhydrologic,flowproblems.
SUPPORTING FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS
BiOlOgY AND CHEMiSTRY lABSTheBiology laboratoriesaremodern,andup
to date. These labs, which are utilized for theUndergraduateandGraduateteachingandresearch,are equipped with sophisticated instrumentationsupporting all the disciplines of biology, withemphasison thefieldofcontemporarymolecularbiology. Themain equipment includes pulse-fieldgelelectrophoresis,anucleicacid(DNA)sequencer,research fluorescent inverted microscopes, ultra-centrifuges,microbialidentificationsystems(Biolog;FTIR), diverse advanced incubators includingCO2incubators, different types of electrophoresis set-ups, UV-Visible spectrophotometers, MembraneFermentor and Cell culture bioreactors, assortedwater,air,andsoilpollutionanalyzingsystems,coldroomanddeepfreezefacilities(-80ºC),ahybridiza-tionovenand thermalcyclers,Real timePCRsys-tem, autoclaves, teachingmicroscopes, as well asassortedfieldequipmentforenvironmentalstudies.The Labs, which serve Biology Majors as well asPharmacystudents,arefullyequippedwithaudio-visualsystems,includingvideo-microscopy,forcon-tinuousdemonstrationandexperimentalpurposes.Annexed to the Biology labs are storage facilities,industrialmicrobiologyfermentationequipment,aswellasa5,000-litercapacity,fullyautomated,reac-torfortreatmentofindustrialliquidwastes.
The Chemistry laboratories are adequatelyequippedwithstate-of-the-artinstrumentationforteachingpracticalcoursestoChemistryMajors,aswell as giving service courses to Biology andPharmacystudents.ThemajorinstrumentsincludeanadvancedsystemforteachingandresearchsuchasFTIR,FT300MhzNMR,UV-Visiblespectropho-tometer,fluorometers,GC-Massspectrometer,HPLCunits,GCanalyzers,Nitrogen liquifiers, freezedry-ingsetups,andothers.
ENgiNEERiNg AND ARCHiTECTURE lABSAND SHOPS
The School of Engineering and Architecture iscommitted to providing hands-onmeasurements,andexperimentation,asaviablecomponentoftheeducational program. In this regard, the instruc-tional laboratoriesarecontinuously receivingcon-siderableattention.Inadditiontoprovidingspecificinstructionalfunctions,allengineeringlaboratoriesprovideacommonsetofcomputingserviceswhichinclude a unified username/password, giving stu-dentsaccesstoaprivateandsecureaccountwheretheycanworkontheirvariousprojectsandassign-ments,aswellasbrowsethe internetusingLAU’sbroadband connection. In addition, all labs areequippedwith fastnetworkprinters toaccommo-datethestudents’requirements.
TheArchitectureandDesignShopprovidessup-porttotheArchitectureandDesignPrograms.Thefacilities are composedof theWoodshopand theMetal Shop, as well as the Model-Making LaserCutter Shop. The location of the Shops in theArchitecture building, and their proximity to thestudios, ensures that students execute all theirmodels at School, and that theybenefit from theconvenience,andsupport,ofthesefacilitiesinreal-izingtheirwork.
The Micro-Computer laboratory is a generalengineering area where students, from all theEngineeringMajors,gathertoworkontheirassign-mentsandprojects,orsimplybrowsetheinternet.Itiscomposedofhigh-endworkstations,dualboot-ingMicrosoftWindows,andRedHatLinuxoperat-ing systems. Most of the general engineeringapplications,aswellasofficeproductivitysoftware,arecentralizedinthisarea.TheLabopensat8a.m.andclosesat8p.m.Duringrushperiods,theLabisopenlate,andsometimesovernight.
iNDUSTRiAl AND MECHANiCAlENgiNEERiNg lABORATORiES
Thefluid Mechanics laboratory is equippedwith adequate facilities, and equipment, to allowstudents to understand the behavior of fluids. Itincludesseveralmeansformeasuringdifferentfluidproperties, fluid flow, fluid friction, calibration ofweirs, orifices, pumps, turbines, hydraulic jumps,forces on gates, hydraulic benches, flow regimesidentification,inadditiontoafivemeter-longopenchannelwithpropercontrolsandmechanisms.
TheHeat Transfer laboratoryfeaturesaseriesofequipmentonwhichvariousexperimentscanbeperformedtodemonstratethethreebasicmodesofheattransferwhichinclude:conduction(linearandradial),convection(steadyandunsteadystate),andradiationheattransfer.TheLabalsoincludesaheatexchangerunitwhereseveraltypesofheatexchang-ers, such as shell and tube, concentric tube, andplate and jacketed vesselheat exchangers, canbestudied. Instrumentation is provided to allow theevaluationoftheprocessesoccurringineachheatexchanger.
TheHVAC laboratoryconsistsofanaircondi-tioninglaboratoryunit,whichallowstheprocessesgoverning air conditioning tobedemonstrated. Italso allows students to investigate the measure-ment and calculation of all the thermodynamicprocessesinvolvedintheheating,cooling,humidi-fication,anddehumidificationofair,aswellasthemixingoftwoairstreams.
The iCE laboratory features a petrol engine,andadieselengine.Bothenginescanbeconnectedto a dynamometer and control unit. The enginesandcontrolunitareequippedwiththeinstrumen-tation required to allow students tomonitor, andmeasure,thedifferentparametersrequiredtoana-lyze the operation of the engine, such as RPM,torque, inlet and exhaust temperatures, inlet airflow rate, and fuel flow rate. In addition, the Labincludesasectioned,electricallyoperated,four-cyl-inderengine,whichallowsstudentstoobservetheoperationoftheengine’sinternalparts.
TheMachine Dynamics laboratoryhasarangeofequipment,designedtomeettheneedsofstu-dents who are required to understand the basicprinciplesofmachines.TheLabincludesawhirlingofshaftsapparatus,acamanalysismachine,abal-ancingofreciprocatingmassesapparatus, inaddi-tion to a vibration apparatus, where experimentscan be performed on pendulums, springs androtors,coveringfreeandforcedvibration,damping,andtorsionaloscillations.
TheManufacturing laboratoryfeaturesaCNCverticalmillingmachine,andaCNClathe.TheLabis equippedwith twenty computers networked tothemachines in a classroom environment. Thissetup allows the students to build, analyze, andthenmanufacture,amodeledpart.
TheMechanical Engineering Materials Testing laboratory features a servo-hydraulic testing sys-tem,whereawidevarietyoftestscanbeperformedranging fromsimple tension/compression tests, tofracture mechanics, mechanical fatigue, and highrate testing. The system includes a console withcontrolling software, which allows the tests to beprogrammed and controlled, and the data to beacquired and processed. This Lab also includes aBrinell test machine to measure the hardness ofmetals.
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ElECTRiCAl AND COMPUTERENgiNEERiNg lABORATORiES
TheAdvanced Networking laboratoryfeaturesthelatestnetworkingdevicesfromCiscoSystems.ItplacesstudentsindirectcontactwithadvancedLANandWANdevices,performingvariousreal-lifeopera-tions, including simulated router traffic, problemtroubleshooting,andcompany-wideconfigurations.
TheAdvanced Technology laboratoryfeaturesdifferenttechnologies,suchas:Microwaveandvari-oustypesofantennaswithdesignandtestingpack-agefortestreception,radiationpattern,andvariousotherparametersontheairwaves,ahigh-endGPSstationwithdifferentialbase station (DGPS),usedfor various field experiments, a 6 DOF Robotmanipulator section, used in various automatedapplications, and a 6 DOF Inertial MeasurementUnit, used in aerospace applications. In addition,this Lab features a variety of state-of-the-art soft-waretobeusedfortheanalysis,anddesign,oftel-ecommunicationsystems.
The Communication Systems laboratoryintroduces students to the different analog, anddigital, communicationsystemsusingeducationalmodulation and demodulation boards. The dataacquisitionfortheassociatedexperimentsisdoneusingMATALAB/SIMULINK,whichprovideadisplayofvarioussignalsintimeandfrequencydomain.
The Control Systems laboratory introducesstudentstotheimplementationofPID-controllers,andtwo-stepcontrollers,tofirstorderdelay,aswellasthirdorderdelay,systemsusingeducationalPIDboardsandDCservoboards.Experimentationsandanalysisuse industrial standardoscilloscopes, anddata-acquisition boards interfaced via SIMULINK/MATLAB.
TheDigital Design laboratoryisthehomeofall the microprocessor design and reconfigurablecomputingcourses.Studentswhotakemicroproc-essorprogrammingcoursescomeinwithreal life,step-by-step,processorprogramming.Theylearntoprogram, at the assembly level, all the types ofdevicesandappliancessuchasasmallvideogame,oradigitalclockandstopwatch,etc…Inaddition,
FPGA-based hardware boards are used for rapidprototyping.Studentsusehardwarelanguagessuchas VHDL to designmore complex digital circuits,suchaspipelined simpleprocessors,VGAcontrol-lers,andneuralnetworks,andexecutethemontheFPGAplatforms.
TheElectromechanics and Power laboratory features test benches for testing three phase cir-cuits, single, and three phase transformers, ACmachinesbothsynchronousandinduction,andDCmachines. Amodel of a transmission line is alsoavailable for simulating power line capability andcompensation.Apowerelectronicstestbenchcansimulate AC/DC DC/AC DC/DC conversions usingthyristors,GTOsandMOSFETs.
The instrumentation and Electronics laboratory features the practical and technicalaspects of electric, and electronic, circuitry. Thestudent learns how to design, and analyze, basicandadvancedcircuits,throughtheusageofstate-of-theartdigitalequipmentsuchasoscilloscopes,functiongenerators,andmultimeters.
theclassroom,LAUhasaspecialCenteraimingtoencourageacademicallydeficientstudentstoworkmore effectively, with the assistance of their aca-demicallyexcellingpeers.TheCenter,which func-tions on the Beirut and Byblos campuses, isadministeredbystudentsunderthesupervisionofFaculty Advisors. Among other advantages, theCooperative Learning method achieves thefollowing:> It allows students to improve their academic
performance by trying alternative methods ofstudying.
> Itpromotescooperationbetweenstudents.> It gives students the opportunity to reinforce
> It provides students who run the Center withmanagerial experience, and a sense ofresponsibility.
At the Center, students identify the courses inwhichtheyusuallyhavedifficultieswith,andofferreview sessions in these courses. The Center alsoprovides study resources such as: sample examquestions, solved problems, computer media,audio-visualmaterials,andreferencebooks.Italsoorganizesworkshops,periodically, to train thestu-dents who will then be in charge of coachingothers.
SUPPORTING FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS
PHARMACY lABSThe Pharmacy Research lab is designed to
allowFaculty,andPharm.D.candidates,toconducttheir research projects. Instruments in the labincludeHPLCsystemswhichareequippedwithavarietyofdetectors(absorbance,PDA,electrochemi-cal,fluorescence,conductivity,andrefractiveindex),enabling theiruse for a varietyof applications. Inaddition, the Lab is also equipped with a freezedryer,incubators,andacentrifugeapparatus.
ThePharmaceutical Analysis lab isdesignedtofamiliarizepharmacystudentswiththedifferenttechniquesusedinpharmaceuticalanalysis.Thesetechniques include those used in pharmaceuticalindustry such as spectroscopic, chromatographic,enzymatic and biotechnology methods. For thispurpose,theLabisequippedwithanHPLC,aGC,adissolutionapparatus,anFT-IRspectrophotometer,an ELISA, an electrophoresis, amicroplate reader,andaPCR.
The NMR and gC-MS lab is mainly used byFaculty,andcontainsa300MHzNMRspectrometer,suitable to run different 1D and 2DNMR (homoand heteronuclear) experiments. There are twoGC-MS systems, one of which is equippedwith apurgeandtrapsystem.TheGC-MSsystemsareusedto separate and identify volatile compounds inplantsandbiologicalfluids.
IntheCompounding laboratory,studentslearnthefundamentaltechniquesusedfortheextempo-raneouspreparationofdosageforms,aspartoftherequirementsofDosageFormsIandDosageFormsII courses.TheLaboratorydealswith the formula-tion,preparation,handling,andevaluationofphar-maceuticalproducts.
TheLab includes thepreparationofdrugprod-uctsusingtraditionalapproaches(mortarandpes-tle,spatulaandslab),aswellasmoderntechnology.Basicequipmentincludesthewaterbath,hotplate,magneticstirrer,oven,electronicbalance,andvor-tex. More sophisticated equipment such as theoptical microscope, sieve shaker, planetary mixer,homogenizer,fluidized-beddryer,tabletpress,hard-nesstester(alsomeasuresthethicknessanddiam-eter of the tablet), friabilator, and disintegrationapparatus,arealsoavailable.
The Pharmacy Dispensing laboratory sup-portscourseinstructiononthepropertechniquesandskillsrequiredtosafely,andaccurately,distrib-utedrugproductstopatients.Emphasisisoncom-puterizedpatientrecordkeeping,patientcounseling,findingerrorsandomissions inprescriptions, andcommunication with other health care providersand patients. Thus, the Dispensing Laboratory isdesigned to mimic a community pharmacy. Itincludes shelved medications, storage cabinets,counselingareadesks,auxiliarymedication labels,personal computers, a printer, a bar code reader,andpharmacytextbooks.
lumbasedonthelatestinchilddevelopment,andearlychildhoodresearch.Theimportanceoftheseearlyyearshasbeenwelldocumented.TheSchool’sProgramaddressestheneedsofchildrenbetweenthe ages of two-and-a-half andfive, and concernsitselfwiththetotaldevelopmentofthechild.Themediumofeducationisplay,basedonthefactthatachildlearnsmorebydoingthanbyobservingandlistening.Theteachersarealluniversitygraduates,witharatioofoneadulttotenchildren.Thefacili-tiesincludeobservationbooths,makingitpossiblefor parents, visiting teachers, and students, toobservewithoutdisturbingthechildren.
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ART COURSES TheCEPoffersArtcoursesusuallytakenforper-
of many schools where swimming is a requiredsportfortheFrenchBaccalaureate.Otherphysicaleducation courses, such as tennis and stretching,arealsopopular.
NON-CREDiT COURSES fOR SUSPENDEDSTUDENTS
LAUintroduced,intheFall1998semester,apro-gramtohelpsuspendedstudents.Itconsistsoffournon-credit courses that studentsmay takeduringthe span of their suspension period from theUniversity. The courses offered, through the CEP,are:
Nabatieh, SouthLebanon, toprepare students forthe English Entrance Exam. The CEP is ready tooffersimilarservicesinotherdistantareas,tosavetheir residentshousingandcommutingexpenses,hoping to encourage them to pursue highereducation.
SUMMER CAMPTheCEPoffers a two-session (July andAugust)
SummerCamp for children ages 6-12. TheCampconsistsofacombinationofanexistingandwell-rounded program, and a talented, creative, andexperienced, staff that provide an extraordinarysummer experience for children. Children areexposedtotheregulardayCamp,andparticipateinvariousactivitiesincludingcooking,basketball,ten-nis, music, drama, gymnastics, wushu, art, swim-ming,storytelling,andboardgames.
A“LittleBusinessLeaders”Programteacheschil-dren ages 9–12how to start a business,managebudgets,andintegratetheircreativeskillsintotheentrepreneurial world. The Program includes fourhoursperweekofbusinesseducation,inadditiontootheractivitiesencompassingdrama,art,swim-ming,tennis,wushu,basketball,cooking,chess,andwaterpolo.
SUMMER iNSTiTUTE fOR iNTENSiVEARABiC lANgUAgE AND CUlTURE
The Summer Institute for Intensive ArabicLanguage and Culture (SINARC) program, at theLebanese American University’s Beirut campus,offersfourlevelsofintensivecoursesintheArabiclanguageandculture:Elementary,UpperElementary,Intermediate,andAdvanced.Eachlevelprovidesatotalof20hoursperweekof intensiveclassroominstruction,whichincludesfivehoursperweekofLebanesedialect.An intensive, eight-credit courseinLebanesedialect is alsooffered (with sufficientenrollment). The program starts the last week ofJune,andendsthefirstweekofAugust.
Formal instruction in the Arabic language isenriched by immersion in an authentic culturalcontext. Cultural activities includeweekly lecturesontopicsrelatedtotheArabandLebanesepolitics,history,society,andculture,aswellasexcursionstohistoric, touristic,andcultural, sites inBeirut,andthroughoutLebanon.
CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM
Developing a culture of lifelong learning for allhasbecomeaninternationalpurpose.Themissionof the Continuing Education Program (CEP) is toprovideinnovativelearningopportunities.Indoingso, students will obtain academic and technicaltraining, which may lead to the advancement ofone’semploymentcondition,theimprovementofone‘s performance on a current job, and theenhancementofthequalityoflife,withoutenroll-ingintheregularUniversityPrograms.
Itsimportanceisinprovidingadultlearnerswitha program that is regularly adjusted to the socialchanges, and themarketplace development, withflexibleschedules,contents,andpresentation.TheContinuingEducationProgramisanattractive,andconvenient, means for personal and professionalgrowth.
Business courses are offered three hours perweek,for12weeks.
COMPUTER COURSES These introductory, as well as advanced level,
computerusagecoursesareofferedthreehoursperweek for12weeks.Topicsemphasizeonbusinessapplicationsoftware(wordprocessing,spreadsheetand data base management), hardware concepts,andsoftwareintegration.
Computergraphicscoursesaretailoredforthosewhowishtokeepabreastofnewtechnology.CoursesofferedincludeWebPageDesignusingFront-Page,Photoshop and Illustrator, Animation using Flash,Web Page Design and Visual Interdev, andQuarkXpress.Oncestudentscompleteallfivecours-es,theyareabletodesignaninteractiveWebPageusingdifferentsoftwareapplications.Acertificateisissueduponcompletionofeachcourse.Classesaregivenfourhoursperweek,forfiveweeks.
CERTifiCATE PROgRAMCandidates with a high school-level education
mayenrollinoneofourCertificatePrograms.
ThePre-School Training Program is designedto prepare students for employment, and careeradvancement,inthefieldofChildhoodEducation.TheaimoftheProgramistoprovidestudentswithsufficientknowledge,andpracticalskills,tobeabletoplanand implementdevelopmentallyappropri-ateprogramsforchildren,fromages2-6invarioustypesofchildcaresettings.Throughthisone-year(three-semester) Program, trainees update theirteachingmethodsandearnacertificate.
The Development of Secretarial Skills Program was launched in 1997–1998. Studentsenrolled in thisProgramtakecourses inbusiness,computer usage, office management, behavioralskills, and English correspondence. The Programspansoneacademicyear,andconfersacertificateinSecretarialSkills.
SPECiAl ARABiC COURSES Thesecoursesareidealforforeignerswhosejob
demandstheuseofArabic,beitclassicalorcollo-quial.AtailoredArabicclass,alongwiththetutorialinstruction, allows the students the advantage ofchoice.Thesecoursesaimat teachingproficiencyinthefourlanguageskills,namely:speaking,read-ing,writing,andlistening.
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STUDENT AND UNiVERSiTY POliCY
Since its foundation, the Lebanese AmericanUniversityhascontributedtothetotaldevelopmentof its students. As stated in the Student andUniversityPolicy, theUniversity“seeks todevelopresponsible students with leadership skills, andcommunityawareness…LAUshallprovideitsstu-dentswith opportunities to develop academically,physically, intellectually, socially, and morally, inordertomeetthechallengestheymayfaceinlife”.TheseaimsarepursuedbothbytheAcademic,andStudentDevelopmentandEnrollmentManagement,officesatLAU.
gUiDANCE OffiCE SERViCES
The Guidance Office is charged with providingstudents with opportunities for academic growthandpersonal development, inorder to enrich thestudent’soverallexperienceatLAU.Eachstudentisseen as a professional in training, deserving high-qualityservicesandpersonalizedattention.
1. NEW STUDENT ORiENTATiON TheNewStudentOrientationProgramisaneffort
bytheGuidanceOfficeandvariousacademicunitsoftheUniversity,toacquaintnewcomersandtheirparents with the University offices and theUniversity’s rules and procedures. The three-dayprogramallowsstudentstofunctioneffectivelyfromtheoutsetoftheiracademiclife.Thegoalsareto:
dentsonawiderangeofissuesincludingtheirper-sonal relationships, careers, and educationalconcerns.Highlyqualifiedcounselorshelpstudentsdealeffectivelywithstress,anxiety,indecision,anger,depression,andotherpersonalissues.
3. PROfESSiONAl ADViSiNg SERViCESAdvisors at the Guidance Office help students
overcomeacademicdifficulties,probationarystatus,andconcernsregardingacademicissues.ProfessionalAdvisorspresent studentswithalternativecoursesofaction,basedontheircapabilitiesandinterests,in order to readjust their goals if necessary.Discussionsaremaintainedinstrictconfidentiality.
andworkplaysavitalpartintheireducation.Thehillsidecampus,inaresidentialareaofRasBeirut,provides the necessary climate for awell-plannedacademiclife.
The Beirut campus’ total land area is 24,525squaremeters, includingrecentlyacquiredproper-ties.Thecampushasbeensignificantlyenlargedbyadding24,000squaremetersforthebuildingcom-plex that houses the School of Business and theLibrary.Currently,11buildingssurroundthecentralcampusgreen,whichisbeautifullylandscapedwithMediterraneantreesandfoliage.AfeasibilitystudyisunderwayfortheconstructionofanewfacilityononeoftheUniversityproperties,whoseusagewillbedetermineduponthedevelopmentofaMasterPlan.
Thecampushasgrowntobecometheseatfor5Schools: Arts and Sciences, Business, EngineeringandArchitecture,Pharmacy,andmorerecently,theMedicalandNursingSchools.Anadditional52,000square meter plot, to house the two dorms, waspurchased later on tomake the total area of thecampusabout160,000squaremeters.TheBybloscampusincludes9buildings.
TheenvisagedconstructioninBybloswillincludethe Frem Civic Center, the Gibran Khalil GibranLibrary,andtheMedicalandNursingSchools’build-ing. A main underground parking, for about 635cars,will alsobe constructed at the centerof theBybloscampus.
AMasterPlanisalsodefiningthelocationsofaSports Center, and a building to house theEngineering Labs, and the University WorkshopsandServices.
TheBybloscampusserviceswillbeenhancedbycentralizing the campus infrastructure plants in aremotesite,servingthecampusthroughanunder-groundtunneltosupplyelectricity,potable,chilled,andhotwater,tonewfacilities,aswellasdataandcommunicationlines.
The future facilities will add around 62,000square meters of built-up area, when completed,bringing the total Byblos campusbuilt-up area to99,000squaremeters.
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11. ATHlETiCSAs LAU grows, the Physical Education and
Athletics Program continues to thrive, playing avitalroleintheacademicandextracurricularlifeofstudents.Theprogram’smissionistoallowstudentathletes to distinguish themselves, through theconstantquest forhighachievement, andpursuitof excellence, based on sound educational princi-ples, and practices. All students are constantlyencouragedtoparticipatein,andbenefitfrom,vari-ous activities that expose them to enjoyable, andoftenmemorable,experiences.LAUathletes learnthemeaningofintegrity,ethicalconduct,faircom-petition and sportsmanship, and the AthleticsProgramunderlinescommitment,loyalty,andteambuilding.
STUDENT LIFE
4. CAREER gUiDANCE SERViCESCareer guidance is provided to graduate and
undergraduate students. The Career Counselorencourages students to explore career options,developeffectiveplanningskills,createajobplan,identifycareergoals,andlearnthenecessaryskillsto succeed in the chosen profession. Courses ofactionarerecommended,basedontheobjectivesexpressed by each student. TheCareer Counselorworkswithstudentsto:
>Identify connections between each student’smajor,andcareeroptions.
>Researchpotentialemployers.>Discoverjobsearchstrategies.>Acknowledgeskillsandstrengths.>Writeeffectiverésumésandcoverletters.>Prepareforinterviews.>Evaluatejoboffersfrompotentialemployers.>Learntonegotiatesalaries.>Determine a course of action to meet careerobjectives.
The University hosts an annual career fair inwhichlocal,andinternational,companiesofferLAUstudents full-time, part-time, and internshipopportunities.
5. HEAlTH SERViCESPreliminary health care, health education, and
counseling are provided to students, faculty, andstaff.Afull-timecertifiednurseisavailable,oncam-pus,duringweekdaystorespondtostudentneeds.Studentsareenrolled inamedical insuranceplandesigned to alleviate financial difficulties arisingfromillnessoraccident.
curricular activities, through a variety of campusclubs dedicated to cinema,music, debate, drama,theRedCross,humanrights,socialwork,andinter-nationalaffairs,tonameafewareasofinterest.TheGuidanceOfficecoordinatestheformationofclubs,and faculty advisors provide assistance towardsachievingclubobjectives.
7. iNTERNATiONAl STUDENT PROgRAM AND NATiONAl CUlTURAl ClUBS
With73nationalitiesrepresentedonitscampus-es, LAU has developed programs to help foreignstudentsadapttotheLebanesewayoflife,aswellas fully integrate into the University community.Through various national cultural clubs, studentsget to network with peers from their countries,whilelearningtoappreciateandcelebratediversity.
8. STUDENT HONOR SOCiETYLAU students whose cumulative GPA is 3.5 or
theproductionofpublications,suchastheTrireme(Yearbook), theStudentHandbook, theBiodata (acollectionofCVsofgraduating students), and theUniversityDesk-Calendar.Abimonthlyonlinepubli-cation,theStudentDevelopmentE-Magazine,waslaunchedintheSpringof2006.
10. STUDENT REPRESENTATiONLAU introduced Campus Student Councils, as
wellasaUniversityStudentCouncil.AconstitutiontothateffectwasapprovedbytheBoardofTrusteesinSeptember2006,andtheBylawswerewrittenbya Committee of students and University officials.Thefirst student electionsunder thenew systemwereheldintheacademicyear2007–2008.
are four types of Lebanese Baccalaureate:GeneralScience,LifeScience,EconomicsandSociology,andLiteratureandHumanities.
b.HoldersoftheTechnicalBaccalaureate:Theseapplicantsmayonly chooseprograms in thesame area of specialization as that of theirtechnicaldegree,orasassignedbytheMinistryofEducation.
c.Holders of the official Secondary SchoolCertificates, equivalent to the LebaneseBaccalaureate: French Baccalaureate,International Baccalaureate, German Abitur,Tawjihieh,andothers. ItshouldbenotedthatLebanese applicants must obtain an officialequivalence from the Lebanese Ministry ofEducation.
d. Applicants who have successfully completedtwo years of the Canadian CollegeD’enseignement General Et Professionnel(CEGEP)Program.
e.Applicants coming from the British system,who have completed a minimum of three
subjectsat theOrdinaryLevel, inaddition totwo subjects at the Advanced Level, or fourAdvanced Supplementary subjects, excludinglanguages.
N.B.Applicants who have permission from the
Equivalence Committee of the LebaneseMinistryofEducationtopursuetheireducationinaforeignprogram, are automatically exempted from theArabicrequirements.
Applicants studying abroad and holding officialdegreesequivalenttotheLebaneseBaccalaureate,andwhoareeligibletogointotheSophomoreclassbut choose tobeadmitted in theFreshmanyear,willbeexemptedfromtheSE,andmustcompleteallFreshmanrequirements,exceptFreshmanArabiccourses.
ADMISSION TO UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
Candidatesforadmissionmayapplytoanyofthetwo campuses, Beirut or Byblos, by sending anapplicationtothecampustheychoosetojoin.
Applicants may apply to LAU as Regular orSpecial,orasFreshman,Sophomore,orTransfer,forthe Fall semester, the Spring Semester, or theSummerterms.
ApplicationformsareavailableattheAdmissionsOffices, and can be mailed to applicants uponrequest. They can also be downloaded from theLAUwebsiteat:http://www.lau.edu.lb.
REQUiREMENTS fOR ADMiSSiONApplicantsmustsubmitthefollowingitems:
a.Anapplicationform. b.School record (the school grades of the last
three years should be sent in a signed, andsealed, envelope, directly to the AdmissionsOffice.Thegradesofthelastyear,orsemester,should be sent, as soon as they becomeavailable).
c.OfficialscoresoftheTestofEnglishasaForeignLanguage (TOEFL), and/or the ScholasticAssessmentTest(SAT)exams,iftaken.
d.Transfer applicants must submit an officialtranscriptofgrades,andacatalogfromallthecolleges, or universities, they have attended.Undeclared transcripts cannot be acceptedafterenrolment.
Applicants will be evaluated by the UniversityAdmissions Council, and final acceptance will bebasedoneachapplicant’squalifications,andavail-abilityofplaces.
c. Applicantswith EEE scores between 500 and549,and/or193and230inTOEFL,computer-based, or 525 and 573, paper-based, or itsequivalent in the internet-based TOEFL, willhavetoregisterforENG009RemedialEnglish,a three non-credit course (three hours ofinstruction weekly, with no credits countedafterthecompletionofthecourse).
d.Applicants with EEE scores in the range of550–599,orTOEFLscoresof233–260,com-puter-based, or 577–625, paper-based, or itsequivalentintheinternet-basedTOEFL,willbeexempted fromENG009Remedial English, athreenon-creditcourse.
e.Applicants with EEE scores in the range of600–649,orTOEFLscoresof263–297,com-puter-based, or 627–673, paper-based, or itsequivalentintheinternet-basedTOEFL,willbeexemptedfromENG009RemedialEnglishandENG101EnglishI.
f.ApplicantswithEEEscoresabove650,orTOEFLscores above 297, computer-based, or 673,paper-based, will be exempted from ENG009Remedial English ENG101 English I andENG102EnglishII.
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ADMiSSiON TO PROfESSiONAl SCHOOlSfOR A SECOND DEgREE
ApplicantswithaBachelor’sdegreemayapplytoaprofessional school,byfillingoutanapplicationforadmissionintheAdmissionsOffice.Applicantsfor the second degree must complete all the re-quirementsof theschool inwhichthey intendtoenroll.
VAliDiTY Of ACCEPTANCE fOR ADMiSSiON
Admissionisonlyvalidforonecalendaryear.Ifastudentisadmittedforacertainsemesterand,forsome reason, does not register, a “ReactivationApplication” is needed. Reactivation Applicationsare available at the Admissions Offices, free ofcharge.
SPECiAl PROgRAMSExcelsior College Degree
ThisProgramisdesignedbyLAUandtheBoardof Regents of the University of the State of NewYork, for studentswho cannot secure equivalencefor the Baccalaureate Degree from the LebaneseMinistry of Education. They may apply to theFreshman class, and, upon the completion of anAssociateDegree,maypursueabachelor’sdegreeinLiberalArts,abachelor’sdegreeinGeneralBusi-ness,orabachelor’sdegree inComputerScience.Courses taken at LAU are evaluated by programofficersinNewYork.Bachelor’sbegreesareissuedbytheExcelsiorCollegeandnotbyLAU.
Non-Degree and Special StudentsNon-DegreeandSpecialStudentsarethosewho
are eligible for admission, and choose to takecourses for credit, without working towards adegree. Non-Degree Students may petition for adegreestatus.
Teaching DiplomaApplicants to theTeachingDiplomamusthave
completed the requirements for the bachelor’sdegree. Applicants graduating from an LAU-recognized institution of higher education, whereEnglish is not the language of instruction, arerequiredtopasstheEEE,ortheTOEFL.
ADMISSION TO UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
ADMiSSiON TO THE fRESHMAN ClASSApplicants whomight qualify for admission to
theFreshmanclassare: a.HoldersoftheHighSchoolDiploma. b.Applicants coming from the British system,
and having completed a minimum of fivesubjectsattheOrdinaryLevel,andonesubjectat the Advanced Level, or two AdvancedSupplementary Level subjects, excludinglanguages.
c. Applicants who have successfully completedoneyearoftheCanadian(CEGEP)program.
d. Holders of the International BaccalaureatecertificatefromoutsideLebanon.
Holders of a General Certificate of Education(GCE)certificatewithonlyO-levelsubjectsdonotqualifyforadmission.
Admission of lebanese Applicants to the freshman Class
Lebanese applicants admitted to theFreshmanclassmustobtain,priortotheirregistration,aper-mission, from the Equivalence Committee of theLebanese Ministry of Education, stating that thestudentisallowedtoenrollinaforeignprogram.Toobtain this permission, the applicant must showevidenceofhavingstudiedoutsideofLebanon,foratleasttwoyears,attheintermediateandsecond-arylevel,orthreeyearsattheelementarylevel.Theapplicant should also sit for the SAT I and SAT IIexams,priortoenrollingintheFreshmanclass.
The Equivalence Committee specifies a mini-mumscoreof2750forFreshmanArts,and2850forFreshmanScience,forthesixsubjectsofSATIandSATIIcombined.
The subjects in the SAT II exams, required forapplicantstotheFreshmanScience,are:
Admission of Non-lebanese Applicants to the freshman Class
Non-Lebaneseapplicantswhoqualifyforadmis-sion to the Freshman classmay sit for the SAT Iexam, or take the Freshman Placement ExamadministeredatLAU.
TRANSfER fROM OTHER UNiVERSiTiES a.StudentscomingfromLAU-recognizedinstitu-
tionsofhighereducation,andwhohavemetLAU’s admission requirements prior to theiradmissiontotheinstitutiontheyaretransfer-ringfrom,mayapplyforadmission.
b.Studentswhohavesuccessfullycompleted12creditswillbeaccepted,withoutanyPlacementExams. Studentswhohave successfully com-pleted less than 12 credits have to sit for aPlacementExam,FEorSE,dependingontheclasstheyhavecompletedatschool.
c. Transfer applicantsmust submit official tran-scriptsofrecords,aswellasacademiccatalogsfromall thepreviouscolleges,oruniversities,theyhaveattended,alongwiththeapplicationforadmission.
d.Evaluation of credits is usually made beforethetimeofregistration.TheSchoolconcernedand the Registrar’s Office determine theacceptabilityofcoursesfortransfercredits.
e.Transfer students coming from an LAU-recognized institution of higher educationwhereEnglish is the languageof instruction,are not required to take the EEE or TOEFL.However,iftheyhadnottakenanytransferableEnglish course in their former institution,thesestudentsaregiventheoptionofeithertakingENG009RemedialEnglish,orsittingforan English placement test. Transfer studentscomingfromanLAU-recognizedinstitutionofhighereducationwhereEnglishisnotthelan-guageof instruction,arerequiredtotaketheEEEortheTOEFL.
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D. iNTENSiVE ENgliSH REgUlATiONS1.TopromotestudentsfromIntensiveEnglishto
b.ENG002 students must pass the IntensiveEnglishcoursewithagradeofC,orabove,andpasstheIECEwithagradeofC,orabove,or score 500 or above on the EEE, or theequivalentinTOEFL.
2. Students in ENG002 and ENG003may takeonecourseforcrediteachsemesterfromtheArabicor Math disciplines, in addition to a PhysicalEducationcourse.
E. ENgliSH REQUiREMENTS 1.Entering Freshmen and Sophomores, with a
scorebetween500and549ontheEEE,oritsequivalent in TOEFL, must take ENG009RemedialEnglish,(zerocredit),ENG101EnglishI,(3credits),andENG102EnglishII,(3credits)beforetheSophomore-levelEnglishcourses.
2.Entering Freshmen and Sophomores, with ascorebetween550and599ontheEEE,oritsequivalent in TOEFL, must take 6 credits ofEnglish(ENG101EnglishI,andENG102EnglishII),beforetakingtheSophomore-levelEnglishcourses.
3.Entering Freshmen and Sophomores, with ascorebetween600and649ontheEEE,oritsequivalent in TOEFL, must take 3 credits ofEnglish(ENG102EnglishII),beforetakingtheSophomore-levelEnglishcourses.
4.Entering Freshmen and Sophomores, with ascoreof650orhigherontheEEE,oritsequiva-lent in TOEFL, can take Sophomore-levelEnglishcoursesdirectly.
5.StudentspassingENG003IntensiveEnglishIII,with an average of C, or above, or the IECE,withagradeofC,orabove,arerequiredtotakeENG009RemedialEnglish,ENG101English I,andENG102EnglishII.
f. PHYSiCAl EDUCATiON REgUlATiONStudents may accumulate up to 2 credits of
A. REgiSTRATiON 1.Registration,ontheassigneddates,isrequired
ofallstudents,inaccordancewiththepostedproceduresandregulations.Lateregistrationissubject to a Late Registration Fee. IntensiveEnglish students, transferring students, cross-registering students, and students ondoubleprobation,aswellasstudents returningafterone or more semesters of absence, areexemptedfromtheLateRegistrationFee.
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PURPOSE
To define the Academic Rules of the LebaneseAmerican University, and to state the ProceduresinvolvedintheimplementationoftheseRules.
PROCEDURE
It shall be the responsibility of the UniversityCurriculumCouncil (UCC) to studyany suggestedchanges to the Academic Rules and Procedures,and to submit its recommendations to theUniversityPlanningCouncilforfinalapproval.
It shall be the responsibility of theAdmissions’Offices,andtheUniversityAdmissionsCouncil, toensurethattheAdmissionRegulationsareproperlyadministered.
It shall be the responsibility of the Registrar’sOffices to implement these Academic Rules andProcedures,andtoobservetherulesherein.
It shall be the responsibility of the GuidanceOffices,andtheAcademicAdvisors,togivegeneralguidancetostudents.
Studentswho intend to transfer fromone LAUcampustoanothermaydoso,providedtheydeclaretheir intention by filling out a Transfer Form andsubmittingitbythespecifieddeadlines.Oncetheytransfer, theymust register for, at least, 2 regularsemesters in the new campus, before they areallowedtotransferback.
B. TRANSfERRiNg fROM THE ASSOCiATE TO THE BACHElOR’S PROgRAM, OR ViCE VERSA
Students may request to transfer from theBachelor’s Program to the Associate Program, orvice-versa. Such requests are handled by theRegistrar’s Office. Courses common to bothPrograms, and courses needed as electives in thenewProgram,willbecountedtowardsgraduation.
C. CHANgE Of MAJOR 1. Astudentmayrequest,atanytime,fromthe
2.Studentswith an approvedChange ofMajorwill have the option of dropping, from theGrade Point Average (GPA) computation, thegradesof3coursestakenatLAU,belongingtotherequirementsoftheoldMajorandnottoanyrequestednewMajor.OnlygradesF,D,orC,canbedeleted.
3.Studentsmustsubmitarequesttohavetheirgrades deleted at the Registrar’s Office, nolater than one semester of the Change ofMajor,andnotaftergraduating,orafterleav-ingtheUniversityformorethan2consecutivesemesters. This rule applies for changes ofMajor within a School, or when a studenttransfersfromoneSchooltoanother.
4.Studentswhobenefitedfromtheabovestatedrule inC.2., cannot return to theiroldMajor,and cannot request to have their Majorchanged,again,toanyMajorwhichrequiresacoursewhosegradewasdeletedfromtheGPAcomputation.
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tionbemade,orthetypeofregistrationforacourse (P/NP, audit…) be changed after theendoftheDrop/Addperiod.
2.If a student drops a coursewithin theDrop/Add period, no grade is recorded for thatcourseanditsfeeswillnotbeincludedintheStatement of Fees. Students who officiallywithdrawafterthelateregistrationperiodwillreceive a W Withdrawing from courses isallowedonlybeforetheendofthe14thweekoftheFallandSpringsemesters,andbeforethelasttwoteachingdaysofaSummermodule.
f. COURSE SUBSTiTUTiONCourse substitutions in theMajor coursesmay
bemade,underspecialcircumstances,beforefinalregistration for the course, and upon the recom-mendationoftheDepartment/Divisionconcerned,andtheapprovaloftheAcademicSchoolCouncil.SubstitutionoftheUniversityrequirementsneedstheapprovaloftheCurriculumCouncil.
g. CROSS-REgiSTRATiON 1. Cross-Registering Between lAU Campuses
Studentsmaybeallowedtocross-registerbyfol-lowing the Cross-Registration Procedures statedbelow: a.FillinanintercampusCross-Registration
c. HavethecoursesregisteredintheRegistrar’sOffice.
Studentscross-registeringfromoneLAUcampustoanotheraresubjecttothefollowingcondition:>Atleast50percentofthesemestercreditsmustbetakenatthecampusoforiginofthestudent.Thisconditionappliesforregularsemestersonly,hence Fall and Spring semesters. During theSummermodules,studentscancross-registerforasmanycreditsastheywish,withinthelimital-lowedbythestudent’scourseloadregulation.
2. Cross-Registering to Other Universities in lebanon
Cross-Registration to another university inLebanonmaybeallowed,onlyifacourseinthelastterm of study is needed for graduation, and thecourseisnotofferedonany LAUcampus.
Furthermore: 1.A cross-registered coursewill not be allowed
Thestudentsmustfollowthefollowingprocedure: a.The student must fill out the Cross-
RegistrationFormandaRegularRegistrationForm, and have them approved by theAdvisor, and the Division/DepartmentChairperson.
b. Thestudentmust secure thesignaturesofthe Business Office, and the Registrar’sOfficeatLAU,andforwardthistotheregis-trarattheotherinstitution.
c.Aftercompletingtheregistration,andsecur-ing the authorized signature, in the spaceprovided, at the other institution, the stu-dentmustreturnthepropercopytotheLAURegistrar’sOffice.
No credit will be given for a course taken atanotherinstitutionunlesstheabovestatedproce-duresarefollowed.
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B. STUDENT COURSE lOAD 1. Aminimumfull-timeload,inaregularterm,is
12 credits. Amaximum load of 18 credits isallowed, or as specified by the ProfessionalSchools.
C. REgiSTRATiON fOR PASS/NOT PASS COURSES 1. Students may choose to take free elective
courses(Sophomorelevelandabove)overandabove the University requirements, and theMajor requirements, on a Pass or No Passbasis.
2.CoursestakenonaPassorNoPassbasiswillnotcountintheGPA,butthecredithourssuc-cessfully completed will be counted towardsgraduation.ThePassgradeisgivenwhenthegradeinthecourseisC,orabove.
3. Students are not allowed to takemore thanonecoursepersemesteronaPassorNoPassbasis.
D. REgiSTRATiON fOR TUTORiAl COURSESInexceptionalcases,studentsareallowedtotake
courses on a Tutorial basis, subject to thefollowing: 1.StudentsmayapplyforaTutorialintheirjun-
iorandsenioryearsintheSchoolofArtsandSciences,andtheSchoolofBusiness,orduringtheirlasttwoyearsintheProfessionalSchools,provided they have completed, at least, 30semester credits at LAU, with a GPA of 2.50and above, or students who are graduatingwith a BA/BSDegree, andwhose courses, intheirlastsemesteratLAU,arenotoffered.
2.Permission may be granted to a student toenrollinaTutorialbytheSchoolCouncil,ifallofthefollowingconditionsapply:
a. AsubstituteisnotofferedatLAU. b. TheapprovaloftheAdvisorandtheDivision
Chairpersonissecured. c. The School Council approves a petition of
4.NostudentmaytakemorethantwocoursesasTutorials in their Undergraduate Program.Thesecreditsshallnotbetakeninonesemes-ter. Non-graduating students should take, atleast,nineothercreditsinregularlyscheduledcourses,or,atleast,oneotherregularlysched-uledcourseduringtheSummer.
5.Appliedcourses (labsandstudios),andthosebeing repeated, shall not be taken asTutorials.
6.Tutorialsinvolvecloseandregularmonitoringof the student’s progress, therefore, courserequirements, and the grading standards, setinaregularlyscheduledcourseshouldapplytoaTutorial.
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Vi. ATTENDANCE REgUlATiONS AND MAKEUP POliCY
A. ATTENDANCE REgUlATiONSStudentsareheldresponsibleforallthematerial
presented in the classroom, even during theirabsence. Makeup work and exams, if any, will beaccordingtotherulesspelledoutinthecoursesyl-labus. Inanysemester,orterm,studentscanmissno more than the equivalent of five weeks ofinstruction,inanycourse,andstillreceivecreditforthatcourse.However,instructorshavetherighttoimpose specific attendance regulations in theircourses, provided that the above-stated limit ofabsences is not exceeded, and the minimumnumberofabsencesallowed isnofewer thantheequivalentof twoweeksof classroom instruction,aftertheDropandAddperiod.
Such specific attendance regulations should bementionedinthesyllabi.Instructorsaretoinformtheir Departments/Divisions, and the GuidanceOffice,ofanyprolongedunexplainedabsence.Thenumber of absences in Summer modules isprorated.
Students who exceed the allowed number ofabsences must withdraw from the course; other-wise,thecoursegradewillberecordedas“F”(NP).
In highly exceptional cases, students may begivenpermissionbytheAcademicSchoolCouncilstocontinueinthecourse.
B. MAKE-UP POliCYAll lost sessions are to bemade up.When the
Thetendayperiodisseenastheperiodbeyondwhich no makeup can be considered, and creditloss becomes inevitable. Alternately, the semestermaybeextended,andstudentsmayhavetobearany additional expenses resulting from such anextension.
C. ClASS TiMEIf the instructor is late to class, students are
requiredtowait15minutesbeforeleaving.
Vii. ClASSROOM SCHEDUliNg AND ClASS SiZE
ClassroomsareassignedbytheRegistrar’sOffice.Instructors wishing to make classroom changesmust first clear such changes with the DivisionChairperson,andtheRegistrar’sOffice.
creditsneededforgraduation. 5.The course is to be considered a transfer
course.Acoursemaybetransferredonlyifthestudent’s
grade in the course is equivalent to C, or above.Transferred courses are not included in the GPAcomputation.
H. REfUND POliCYCoursesdroppedaftertheDropandAddperiod
will not be refunded, and a grade of W will berecorded.
i. AUDiTiNg COURSESLAUstudentsmayaudit courses;however, they
shouldsecuretheconsentoftheinstructor,andtheDivision/DepartmentChairperson,priortoregistra-tion. Students auditing a course will not receivecreditforit.
StudentswithdrawingfromcoursesaftertheLateRegistration Period, and before the WithdrawalDeadline(theendofthe14thweekoftheFallandSpringsemesters,andbeforethelasttwoteachingdaysofaSummermodule),will receiveWs forallthecoursesinprogress.
iV. RE-REgiSTRATiON
Studentswhofailtoregisterfor,atleast,oneregu-larsemester(FallorSpring)arerequiredtoreacti-vatetheirfilesattheRegistrar’sOffice,beforetheregistrationperiod. If theydonotregister for fourconsecutive semesters they will have to re-enroll,according to the existing curriculum upon theirreturn.
V. ClASSifiCATiON Of STUDENTS
Students are classified as Full-Time when theyenrollin12creditsandabove,andtheyareconsid-ered Part-Time when they enroll in less than 12creditspersemester.
A. DEgREE STUDENTSDegreestudentsareclassifiedasfollows:
B. SPECiAl STUDENTSStudentstakingcoursesforcreditbutnotwork-
ing towards a Degree are classified as SpecialStudents.
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B. CODE Of CONDUCT DURiNgEXAMiNATiONSStudents are expected to abideby theCodeof
Conduct during all the examinations. For moredetailsontheconductduringexaminations,kindlyrefertotheStudentCodeofConduct.
iX. SCHOlASTiC STANDiNg
A. gRADiNg SYSTEMTheUniversityGradingSystemuses a seriesof
letters towhichgradequalitypointsareassigned.TheGradePointAverage(GPA)iscalculatedaccord-ing to a procedure outlined in the following sec-tion.
A 4 A- 3.67 B+ 3.33 B 3 B- 2.67 C+ 2.33 C 2 C- 1.67 D+ 1.33 D 1 f 0 P No quality points NP No quality points U No quality points W No quality points i No quality points
>grade A indicatesworkofexcellentquality. It isvaluedatfourqualitypointsforeachcredithour.
>grade P indicates a passing performance in acoursetakenonaPass/NoPassbasis.Thecreditsif any, will be added to the number of creditspassed,butwillnotbeincludedintheaverage.Ithasnoqualitypoints.
>grade NP indicates a failing performance incoursestakenonaPass/NoPassbasis.Nocreditswillbeaddedtothestudent’srecord,norwilltheaveragebeaffected.Ithasnoqualitypoints.
>grade W indicatesanofficialwithdrawalfromacourse, after the Late Registration Period, andbefore the endof the14thweekof theFall andSpringsemesters,andbeforethe lasttwoteach-ingdaysoftheSummermodules.Ithasnoqualitypoints. Itdoesnotcount intheaverage,andnocredits will be added to the student’s record. AWithdrawalFormmustbesubmittedbythestu-denttotheRegistrar’sOffice.
>grade iindicatesincompletework.ThisgradeisexceptionallygivenbytheInstructorwhenastu-dent,withavalidexcuse,didnotsitforthefinalexam, and/or did not present the final project.Studentswillnotbeentitledtoan“I”grade,unlesstheyhaveapassinggradeofthecompletedmate-rial, throughout the course, and so longas theyhave not exceeded the allowed number ofabsences.
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Viii. TESTS AND EXAMiNATiONS
A. REgUlATiONS AND PROCEDURES 1.Finalexaminationsareheldat theendofeach
semester and Summermodule. Final examina-tionsshouldnotcountformorethan40percentof the course grade. At least two tests, and/orgradedprojects,shouldaccountfortheremain-ingpercentageofthecoursegrade.
2.Ifastudentabsentshimself/herselffromafinalexamination,agradeofzerowillbegivenforthatexamination. Accordingly, the course grade willbecalculated,andreported,witha“missedfinal”note.If,withinoneweek,thestudentsubmitsanexcuse,whichisacceptabletotheInstructorand/ortheDivision/Departmentconcerned,thenthestudent will be given amakeup final examina-tion.Ifanexcuseispresentedafterthelapseofaweek, andwithin onemonth, the studentmaypetition the School concerned to have his/hergradechangedtoan“I”,andtobeallowedtositfor an examination, and have the final gradeadjustedaccordingly,withinadeadlinesetbytheSchool concerned,butnotexceeding thedead-line of Incomplete grades (refer to section IX-AGrading System). If a valid excuse is presentedbeforethecoursegradesareout,theInstructorofthecoursemaygiveanIncompletegrade,iftheconditionsstatedinSectionIX-Aaremet.
3.Any incomplete work (refer to section IX-AGrading System) must be made up at a timeplannedwiththeInstructor,butnolaterthantheeighth week of the following semester (Fall orSpring) inwhich the student is enrolled at theUniversity.Otherwise,thegradeof“I”ischangedtoan“F”(oranNP).Itistheresponsibilityofthestudent to contact the Instructor to make thearrangementsforthecompletionoftheincom-plete work. In the case of Senior Study andInternshipcourses,aswellasfinalyearprojects,theincompleteworkmustbecompletednolaterthanonefullyearaftertheendofthesemester,ormodule,inwhichthegradeofIwasreceived.Inno casemay suchworkbemadeupafter alapseofoneyearfromtheendofthesemester,or module, in which the grade of “I” wasreceived.
4.Final examinations will not be scheduled ondatesoutsidethestatedexaminationperiod. Incaseofanemergency,astudentmayrequestanearly final exam. Such a request needs theapprovaloftheInstructorofthecourse,andtheDivision/DepartmentChairperson.
5.Nomore than threefinal examswill be sched-uled,perday,foranystudent. Incaseastudenthasmore than three scheduled final exams inthesameday,thestudentisentitledtohavethefinal exam of the highest course numberrescheduled.
6.When there are final examination conflictsbetweenanLAUcourse,andacourseatanotherinstitution, the student involved must resolvetheconflictwiththeLAUinstructorsinadvance.
7.When there are final examination conflictsamongLAUcourses, studentsmust inform theRegistrar’s Office by the deadline indicated ontheexaminationschedule.
8.Studentsareentitledtoreviewtheirfinalexami-nation paper in the Instructor’s office (or theDivision/DepartmentChairperson’soffice,incaseoftheabsenceoftheinstructorconcerned).Finalexamination papers will be retained by theInstructor,ortheDivision/DepartmentChairpersonforthefollowingtworegularsemesters.
9.Someoftheaboverules,namelyrules1,4,and8,may not apply to the Design, Studio, Project,Seminar, and Research type courses. In suchcases, School-specific regulationsmay apply, asspecifiedinthecoursesyllabus,andapprovedbytheAcademicSchoolCouncil.
10.Incaseofillness,ormajoremergencyleadingtoabsence from an announced examination, astudentmustnotify,withinaweek,theGuidanceOffice,andtheinstructor/Division/Departmentconcerned.
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e.Students who completed course requirementsforgraduationbutwhohavenotacquiredamini-mumcumulativeGPAof2.00,and/oraminimumaverage of 2.00, in their Major courses, areallowed to enroll for a maximum of 15 credithours,tobecompletedinnomorethanonecal-endar year, starting immediately following thecompletionof the requiredcredits.Of these15credits,onlycoursesnumbered200,andabove,willbeconsideredinthecumulativeGPA,ortheGPA computation. If taken for the first time,coursesnumbered100andabovewillcount.AnysuchstudentwhofailstograduateattheendofthatyearwillbedismissedfromLAU.
2. Requirements for the Certificate Program a.Aminimumof30creditscompletedinades-
ignatedProgram. b.The credits may be counted within the
requirementsofanotherDegree. c. A cumulativeGPA of 2.00 in all the courses
attemptedintheCertificateProgram.
3. Requirements for the Bachelor’s Degrees a.HoldersoftheLebaneseBaccalaureate,orany
officialcertificateequivalenttotheLebaneseBaccalaureate, who are admitted to theSophomoreclass,arerequiredtocompleteaminimumof92credits,excludingFreshman-levelandremedialcourses(BasicHealthandtwo Physical Education courses may becountedinthe92credits).
b.Students Graduating with a BA/BS Degree, after obtaining the Baccalaureate II Equiva-lence: StudentsenteringasFreshmenare tobe notified, at the time of their admission,thattheyneedtogettheequivalenceoftheBaccalaureate, after completing 30 credithours.Afterobtainingtheequivalence,thesestudents will be considered as Sophomorestudents,asfarasthecreditrequirementsfortheMajorareconcerned,andthuswillqualifyfortheBachelorDegrees.
c.Credits for Baccalaureate II Equivalence: Creditstaken inasemesterat theendofwhichtheBaccalaureate II equivalence is granted, andwhichare inexcessof the30credits,willbecounted within the credits required for theMajor. These extra credits should not be ofFreshmenlevel.Freshmencoursestakenafterthe Baccalaureate II Equivalence will not becountedtowardsgraduation.
d.A residency of a minimum of six regularsemesters at an institutionofhigher educa-tion,providedthatthelasttworegularsemes-ters,andthelast30credits,aredoneatLAU.
e.AnLAUstudentwithaBachelor’sDegreemayworkforanotherBachelor’sDegree,providedhe/shecompletesaminimumof30additionalcredits,includingalltherequirementsforthenewDegree.NotwoB.A.ortwoB.S.Degreesmay be received from the same School. Agraduate from outside of LAU may worktowardsattaininganotherBachelor’sDegree,provided he/she completes all the require-mentsofthenewMajor,aresidencyofatleasttworegularsemesters,andatleast30credits.These students are exempted from theGeneral Requirements, except for English.Special rules may apply to the ProfessionalSchools.
f. Studentswhohold a Bachelor’sDegreemayearnanAssociateDegreeinanotherMajor,bycompletingtherequirementsforthatMajor.
h.A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 isrequired in all the courses taken at theUniversity. Transfer students will be givencredit for all the transferable courses. Onlycourses takenatLAUwillbecounted in thestudents’GPA.
i.A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 in theMajorcoursesisrequired.
j.For transfer students,50%of thecredits cor-responding to the required Major must becompletedatLAU.
k.Students expecting to graduate are requiredto submit an application for graduationonesemesterpriortothegraduationdate,accord-ing to the deadlines set by the Registrar’sOffice.
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ACADEMIC RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMSB. gRADE POiNT AVERAgE (gPA)
All courses taken by a student at LAU will beincluded in the computation of the cumulativeGradePointAverage.TheGradePointAverageistheratioofthenumberofpointsgained,tothenumberofcredithoursattempted.
Courses inwhich gradesP,NP,U,W, and i havebeengivenarenotcountedincomputingtheGPA.
C. REPEATiNg COURSES1. AnUndergraduatestudentmayrepeatacourse,
uptotwotimes,andwillreceivecreditonceforthecourse.Itshouldbenotedthatawithdrawncourse counts as a repeat. Students are notallowed to repeat a course in which they haveearnedagradeaboveCoranIncomplete.Whena course is repeated, only the highest gradeearnedinthecoursewillbeincludedwhencalcu-latingthestudent’scumulative,andMajor,GPA.
2.Once a student registers in a course that wastransferred from another institution, this trans-ferredcoursewillbedeletedfromthetranscript,andreplacedbythecourse,andgrade,takenatLAU.
3.Courses taken at LAU cannot be repeated atanotherinstitution,andtransferredtoLAU.In
caseswhereagreementsbetweenLAUandotherinstitutions of higher learning exist, transfersmaybeauthorized,providedthatpriorapprovalofthecoursestakenhasbeensecured.
4.Studentsarenotallowedtoregisterinanycoursemore than three times, including withdrawals.Studentsunabletogetapassinggradeaftertak-ingthecoursethreetimeswillbedroppedfromthe University, or the Program, depending onwhether the course is part of the GeneralUniversity Requirements, or the ProgramRequirements.
D. gRADES AND PROgRESS REPORTS1.All semester grades must be turned in to the
2.Coursegradeswillnotbechanged,exceptinthecaseofanInstructor’smistake.Achangeofgradewillnotbeallowedafterthelapseofonesemes-ter. The corrected grade should be processedusingtheChangeofGradeForm.
E. REQUiREMENTS fOR DEgREES Degreesareawardedthreetimesayear,namely:attheendof theFall semester (February28),at theend of the Spring semester (June 30), and at theendoftheSummermodules(September30).
Students expecting to graduate must apply forgraduationattheRegistrar’sOfficebythedeadlinesspecifiedbytheOffice.
1. Requirements for the Associate Degrees a.Aminimumof62credits,thelast30creditsof
whichmustbecompletedatLAU. b.Fulfillment of all the required courses in a
designatedcurriculum leading to theA.A.ortheA.A.S.Degree.
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X. ACADEMiC SUSPENSiON
Students on Academic Probation will be sus-pendediftheyfailtoremovetheProbationintwoconsecutive semesters of enrollment at LAU(Summer modules excluded), regardless of anyIncompletesandsemesterWithdrawal.
Students with two consecutive Probations, andwhose cumulative GPA is below 2:00 will not besuspendedattheendofthesemester,onlyiftheyachievethefollowing:AtermGPAof2.20,inamini-mumof12attemptedcredits,totaling26.4qualitypoints.Ifthestudentattemptslessthan12credits,atotalqualitypointsof26.4,ormore,wouldstillberequired.
Studentswhomaypetition for a one semestergraceperiodarethosewholack12,orfewer,credithourstograduate,andwhoseGPAforgraduationiswithinpossiblereachinthatonesemester’sgrace.Suchstudentswhoaregiventhischance,andwhodonot complete all the requirements for gradua-tion,willbesuspended.
Students with two consecutive Probations willnotbeallowedtoregisteriftheyhaveanIncompletegrade.
Xi. READMiSSiON AfTER SUSPENSiON
A student suspended for academic deficienciesmustpetitiontheAdmissionsCouncilforreadmis-sion. The petition is submitted at the Registrar’sOffice.Readmissionisnotautomatic.Eachcasewillbestudiedonitsownmerit.Ifduringthestudent’sabsencefromLAU,he/sheattendedanothercollegeoruniversity,he/shehas to submita transcriptofgradesfromthatcollegeoruniversity.
Students readmitted, after suspension, will beplacedonprobation,andbegiven twosemesters,excluding Summers, to remove the probation. Ifthey fail to remove the probation they will bedismissed.
SuspendedLAUstudentsmaynotreceivecreditfor any academic work done during the absenceperiod,ifsuchworkhasnotbeendeclaredpriortore-enrollment.
Students suspended for academic deficienciesmaypetitiontheUniversityAdmissionsCouncilforreadmissionifat leastoneofthefollowingcondi-tionsismet:a.Thestudenthasspentat leastonesemesterat
anotherinstitutionofhigherlearningrecognizedbyLAU,andcompletedaminimumof12credits,with an average of C, or higher. Students areurgedtoseekadvicefromtheRegistrar’sOfficeabout institutions whose creditsmay be trans-ferredtoLAU.
b.The student has spent one full calendar yearoutside LAU engaged in activities that mayimprovehis/herchancesofacademicsuccess.
c.Thestudenthaspassed theSpecialProgramofremedial courses, at the Continuing EducationProgram.
StudentsreachingsuspensionwithacumulativeGPAof less than1.20willnotbe readmitted,andaredismissed.
Students who have been suspended twice, willnotbereadmitted,andwillbedismissed.However,adismissedLAUstudentmayapplyforreentryafterthreeyearsofacademicworkinanotheruniversitywhosecreditsmaybetransferredtoLAU,orsevenyearsofworkexperience.Eachcasewillbestudiedindividually.
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l.Studentswhocompletedtheircourserequire-mentsforgraduation,butwhohavenotacquireda minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00, and/or aminimumaverageof2.00intheirMajorcourses,areallowedtoenrollforamaximumof21credithours,tobecompletedinnomorethanonecal-endar year, starting immediately following thecompletion of the required credits.Of these 21credits, only courses numbered 300 and abovewillbeconsideredinthecumulativeGPA,orGPA,computation. If taken for thefirst time, coursesnumbered 200 and above will count. Any suchstudentwhofailstograduate,attheendofthatyear,willbedismissedfromLAU.
4. Requirements for a MinorStudents can work for a Minor by completing,
with aminimumGPAof 2.00, theMinor require-ments. These requirements should be completedbefore a student earnshis/herBachelor’sDegree.NomorethanninecreditsoftransferablecoursesmaybecountedtowardsaMinor.
5. Requirements for the Teaching DiplomaA minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 must be
achieved in thecourses required for theTeachingDiploma. The Teaching Diploma is granted uponcompletionof21requiredcreditsbeyondaBSoraBADegree.Nomorethansixcreditsoftransferablecourses may be counted towards the TeachingDiploma.EducationcoursescountedingrantingaMinor in Education may be counted toward theTeachingDiploma,onlyifitisnotcountedtowardtheBachelor’sdegree.
f. ACADEMiC RECOgNiTiON1.Studentswhocompleteat least12credithours
in a semester (not including Summer), with aGPAintherangeof3.20and3.49,areplacedontheHonorList.IftheGPAisintherangeof3.50and4.00, theyareplacedon theDistinguishedList. The above applies provided the studentshavenoincompletegrades,noristheircumula-tiveGPAbelow2.00.CoursestakenonaPass/NoPass basis are not considered among the 12credithours.
2.Degrees are awarded with Honors, Distinction,andHighDistinction,withacumulativeGPAinthe range of 3.20- 3.49, 3.50 - 3.79, and 3.80 -4.00,respectively.
g. ACADEMiC PROBATiONStudents are placed on Probation when their
workhasdroppedbelowsatisfactory levels,atanytime, irrespective of Incomplete grades, orWithdrawals.
StudentstakingIntensiveEnglishcoursesarenotsubject to the normal probation rules. Studentsmay not stay in Intensive English courses morethan a total of two semesters and one Summer,after which they leave the University. They cancomebackonlyafterpassingtheEEEorTOEFL.
A student on Probation is advised to repeatcoursesinwhichhe/shereceivedagradeof“F”or“D”, as soonaspossible, andmaynot carrymorethan13creditsinasemester.
A student is placedonProbationunderoneormoreofthefollowingconditions:1.Students will not be placed on Probation until
they have 20, or more, credits counted in thecumulativeGPA.
2.If, at the end of any academic term, a studentdoesnotachieveaminimumcumulativeGPAof2.00inalltheworkdoneattheUniversity,he/shewillbeplacedonProbation.
3.If,aftercompleting12creditsinhis/herMajor,astudent’s average in the Major courses is lessthan 2.00, he/she will be placed on Divisional/DepartmentalProbation,andwillbeadvisedtochangetheirMajor.
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Applicants to the ExecutiveMaster of BusinessAdministration (EMBA) must have a Bachelor’sDegree fromanLAU-recognizedcollegeoruniver-sity, and at least six years of professional experi-ence.
DOCTOR Of PHARMACYApplicants to the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.
D.) Program shouldhold aBachelor of PharmacyDegreefromanAccreditationCouncilforPharmacyEducation-accreditedcollegeoruniversity.Allappli-cants are subject to a personal interview by theSchool’sAdmissionsCommittee.
SPECiAl gRADUATE IftheBachelor’sDegreeoftheapplicantisnotin
thefieldtobepursued,buthis/hercumulativeGPAis 2.75 and above, then the applicant may beaccepted, as a Special Graduate, and will be re-quiredtotakeremedialcoursesintheMajor.Suchstudents must complete all course requirements,specifiedbytherelevantacademicprogram,withaminimumGPAof2.75,beforetheyareconsideredbona-fidestudentsintheMaster’sProgram.
SPECiAl UNDERgRADUATE IftheBachelor’sDegreeisnotinthefieldtobe
pursued,andthecumulativeGPAislessthan2.75,butequalto,orgreaterthan,2.5,thentheapplicantmaybeacceptedasaSpecialUndergraduate.He/She will be reconsidered for admission into theMaster’sProgramafterthecompletionofanumberofcourses,specifiedbytheDepartment,orSchool,withaminimumcumulativeGPAof3.00,andwith-outanyrepeats.
TRANSfER Of CREDiTSAmaximumofsixGraduatecredits,for30-credit
programs,andamaximumofnineGraduatecred-its,for39-creditprograms,maybetransferredfromanother LAU-recognized institution, or betweenLAUGraduatePrograms.
Exceptwhereotherwisespecified,amaximumofsixGraduatecredits,takenasanUndergraduateatLAU,inthestudent’slastyear,overandabovethetotal number of credits required for graduation,maybetransferred.Transferredcreditsapplyonlytocourses with a grade of “B” or above. Transferredcredits should not have been used for another
degree that is required for admission to theGraduatePrograminwhichastudentisenrolled.Arequest for the transferof credits shallbefiledatthe Registrar’s Office, during the student’s firstsemester of residence. The petition shall bereviewedby theDepartment/Division/School con-cerned, and the decision communicated to theRegistrar’s Office, and the Department/Division/School.
PROBATiONARY ADMiSSiONThe Graduate Admissions Council may accept
someapplicantsnotmeetingalltherequirementsfor admission, on a probation basis. Applicantsacceptedonprobationarybasismustcompletethefirstfourcourses,withoutanyrepeats,withamini-mumGPAof3.00.
gMAT REQUiREMENTStudents accepted in the MBA Program are
requiredtositfortheGMAT,priortocompleting18credithours.However,studentsareencouragedtositforthetestbeforeapplyingtotheMBAProgram,as GMAT scores will be positively considered foradmissionandfinancialassistance.
ApplicationformsareavailableattheAdmissionsOffices, and can be mailed to applicants, uponrequest. They can also be downloaded from theLAUWebsiteat:http://www.lau.edu.lb.
An interview with the Graduate AdmissionsCounciloftheconcernedSchoolmay,attimes,berequired.
ENgliSH PROfiCiENCY REQUiREMENTSSince English is the language of instruction at
LAU, applicants must show proficiency in theEnglishLanguage.Thismaybedeterminedinoneofthefollowingways:
a.A pass on the English Entrance Exam (EEE)administeredatLAU,withaminimumscoreof550.
b.A minimum score of 233, computer-based, or575,paper-based,intheTOEFL,oritsequivalentintheinternet-basedTOEFL.
c.ApplicantswithEEEscoresbetween500and549,oritsequivalentintheTOEFL,havetoregisterforENG009 Remedial English, a three non-creditcourse,orretaketheEnglishtest,withinthefirstyearofenrolment.
d.Applicants with EEE scores below 500, or itsequivalentintheTOEFL,willnotbeacceptedintheGraduatePrograms.
Applicants with a cumulative GPA of less than2.75,butwithatleastfiveyearsofrelevantprofes-sionalexperience,and/orahighGPAintheMajorcourses,may also be considered for admission. IftheBachelor’sDegreeisnotinthefieldtobepur-sued,theapplicantmaybeadmittedas“Special”,asdescribedinthefollowingsections.
ApplicantstoComparativeLiteraturemusthaveaBachelor’sDegreeinafieldofliterarystudies,orhaveearnedaBachelor’sDegreeinanotherdisci-pline,withatleast18creditsofcourseworkinlitera-ture from an accredited university. A minimumscoreof600intheTOEFL,andaGPAof3.00,ona4-point scale, in literature, and 2.75, in all othersubjects,arerequired.Abriefstatementofthepur-pose,writteninEnglish,aswellastwoessaysonaliterarysubject;oneofwhichiswritteninEnglish,andtheotherinthecandidate’ssecondlanguage,shouldbesubmittedwhenapplying.
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2.Ifastudentdropsanycourse(s)before,orduring,theLateRegistrationPeriod, thennogradewillbe recorded. If a student withdraws, officially,aftertheLateRegistrationPeriod,butbeforethewithdrawaldeadlineof thesemester,agradeof“W”will be recorded. If a student cannotmeetattendance, or other requirements, and fails towithdraw,officially,duringthespecifiedperiod,agradeof“F”willberecorded.
3.All course changes which increase the tuitionobligationof the studentswill benotedby theBusiness Office, and the added fee will be col-lected before the change is finalized; changesdecreasingthetuitionobligationwillbesubjecttotheRefundPolicy.
ii. ACADEMiC RUlES AND PROCEDURES
2.1. gRADiNg SYSTEM TheUniversityGradingSystemuses a seriesof
letters towhichgradequalitypointsareassigned.TheGradePointAverage(GPA)iscalculatedaccord-ing to a procedure outlined in the following sec-tion.
grade Quality Points A 4 A- 3.67 B+ 3.33 B 3 B- 2.67 C+ 2.33 C 2 C- 1.67 D+ 1.33 D 1 f 0 P Pass* NP No Pass* U Audit* W Withdrawal* i Incomplete*
*Not computed in the Grade Point Average(GPA)
>grade A indicatesworkofexcellentquality. It isvaluedatfourqualitypointspercredithour.
>grade NPindicatesthatthestudenthasfailedtopass the oral examination of the Thesis/Projectcourse.
>grade W indicatesanofficialwithdrawalfromacourse,aftertheLateRegistrationPeriod.
>grade i indicates that essential requirementshave been delayed, due to factors beyond thestudent’s control. These requirements must bemet,andanothergradeissued,nolaterthanoneyear after the completion of the semesters forwhichtheGradeIwasrecorded.Failuretomakeup the incomplete work, within the specifiedgraceperiod,willresultinagradeofF.
ancewith the posted procedures and regulations.LateregistrationrequirespaymentofanadditionalLateRegistrationFee.Studentswillnotbepermit-tedtoregisterafterthelateregistrationperiod.
an Academic Advisor who will assist him/her inplanninganappropriatecourseofstudy.Atalaterdate,studentschoosingtoundertakeaProjectoraThesiswillbeassignedaResearchAdvisor.
isninecredithourspersemester,andthemaximumis12credithours.GraduateStudentswith full, orpart-time, employment are advised to take areducedload.
StudentsonGraduateAssistantshipshall takeaminimumof six credits, and amaximumofninecredits,intheFallorSpringsemesters,andamaxi-mumofthreecredits,inafiveweekSummerses-sion, or six credits, in an eight week Summersession.However,GraduateAssistantsmaytakeupto12credits,providedthatthesecreditsincludenomore thanninecreditsof regular coursework (ex-cludingThesis/Project), for full-time students, andnomorethansixcredits,forpart-timestudents.
ter at another institution recognized by LAU, if acourseneededfor thestudent’sgraduation isnotoffered at the University. Any Graduate StudentregisteredatLAUmaytakenomorethanonesuchcourse,whichhastobepreapprovedbytheDivision/Departmentconcerned.
1.5. iNDEPENDENT STUDYTo meet degree requirements, a student may
takenomorethanonecourseasanIndependentStudy in the last term of the student’s GraduateProgram.Astudentmayregister foran Independ-entStudycourseonlywiththepriorconsentoftheDepartment/Division/Schoolconcerned.
sion requirements may audit Graduate courses.Auditing will only be permitted when places areavailable. Audited courses will not, however, becountedforgraduation.
1.7. PROgRAM CHANgESAnychangefromoneGraduateDegreetoanother
requiressubmissionofanewapplication.
1.8. ATTENDANCE REgUlATiONSRegular attendance is required of all Graduate
1.9. COURSE CHANgES AfTER REgiSTRATiONCoursechangesafterregistrationarepermitted,
subjecttothefollowingprovisions:
1.Toadd,ordrop,acourse,thestudentmustobtaina“ChangeofSchedule”formfromtheRegistrar’sOffice, and must secure the signatures of theconcernedAdvisor, theBusinessOffice,andtheRegistrar’sOffice.AChangeofSchedulemaybemadeduringtheDropandAddperiod.
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2.8. WiTHDRAWAl fROM THE UNiVERSiTYStudents who wish to withdraw from the
2.9. TiME liMiTStudentsmustcompletealltherequirementsfor
a Master’s Degree, including the accepted trans-ferredcredits,withinsixyears,asoftheendofthefirstsemester.StudentswhoexceedthistimelimitmusthavetheirProgramrevalidated,foronetimeonly.RevalidatingtheProgramimplieseithertakingadditional courses, or revalidating outdatedcourses.
TorevalidateaProgram,thestudent,alongwiththe Faculty Advisor, must prepare a RevalidationPlan,whichmustbereviewed,andapproved,bytheSchoolAcademicCouncil.OncethePlanhasbeencompleted, the Dean of Graduate Studies andResearchortheDeanoftheSchoolconcerned,andtheRegistrar,mustbenotifiedinwriting.
2.10 POliCY ON ACADEMiC DiSHONESTY1. Plagiarism
Plagiarism is defined as the use of someoneelse’sideas,words,orwork,asifitwereone’sown,without clearly acknowledging the source of thatinformation.Examplesofplagiarisminclude:>Submittingresearchwork(areport,project,thesis,etc...)writtenbysomeoneelse,andclaimingthatitisthestudent’swork.
>Including material (e.g. written work, figures,tables,charts,graphs,computerprograms,etc...)inone’swork,withoutacknowledgingitssource.
Plagiarismisaseriousacademicoffense,subjectto disciplinary action by the faculty, and/or theAcademic Council concerned. The severity of thedisciplinaryaction isdeterminedaccordingto theextentoftheplagiaristicact.Thedisciplinaryactioncouldrangefromresubmittingtheworkwithpen-alty,todismissalfromtheProgram.
Attherequestofthefaculty,theDeanofGraduateStudies and Research or theDean of the School,shallissueawrittenwarning.AcopyofthewarningwillbekeptattheRegistrar’sOffice.
researchmaterialanddata,areacademicoffenses,subject to disciplinary action. Students caughtcheatingonanexamreceiveascoreofzeroontheexam,intheirfirstcheatingattemptinthecourse,and receive a warning from the Division/Schoolconcerned,attherequestofthefaculty.
Falsificationandforgingofresearchmaterialanddatawill lead topenalties ranging fromresubmit-tingtheworkwithapenalty,todismissalfromtheProgram.
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2.3. ACADEMiC PROBATiON AND DiSMiSSAl1.Afterthecompletionofninecredithours,stu-dentswillbeplacedonprobation,iftheircumu-lativeGPAisbelow3.00.Studentswhocompletenineadditionalcredithours,(excludingrepeatedcourses)andfailtoachieveacumulativeGPAof3.00willbedismissedfromtheProgram.
2.StudentsfailingtomaintainacumulativeGPAof3.00, even after removing an earlier probation,willbedismissedfromtheProgram.
3.Any student,whohas,atany time, two repeatsandmorethantwogradesof“C”,orlower,willbedismissedfromtheProgram.
2.4. TRANSfER Of CREDiTS AmaximumofsixGraduatecredits,for30credit-
hourPrograms,andamaximumofninecredits,for39credit-hourPrograms,maybe transferred fromanother LAU recognized institution, or betweenLAUGraduatePrograms.
Exceptwhereotherwisespecified,amaximumofsixgraduatecredits takenasanUndergraduateatLAU,inthestudent’slastyear,overandabovethetotal number of credits required for graduation,maybe transferred.Transferredcreditsapply,only,tocourseswithagradeof“B”orabove.Transferredcredits should not have been used for anotherdegree required for admission to the GraduateProgram inwhichastudent isenrolled.A requestfor the transfer of credits shall be filed at theRegistrar’sOffice,duringthestudent’sfirstsemes-terofresidence.Thepetitionshallbereviewedbythe Department/Division/School concerned, andthe decision communicated to the Registrar’sOffice,andtheDepartment/Division/School.
for anequalnumberof credits, if the substitutedcoursesareatalevelequivalenttothecoursesforwhichthesubstitutionisrequested.Apetitionforapprovalofsuchasubstitutionshallbesubmittedto the Registrar’s Office. The petition shall bereviewedby theDepartment/Division/School con-cerned, and the decision communicated to theRegistrar’sOffice.
2.6. REPETiTiON Of COURSES 1.Duringthecourseofstudy,inanyoftheGraduate
Programs, a student can repeat amaximumoftwoGraduateCoursesinwhichagradeof“B”,orless,hasbeenearned.Insuchacase,onlyinthefirst repeated course, the higher grade will becountedinthedeterminationoftheGPA.
for education and residence, are made by theUniversity, in advance, for the entire year.Accordingly, if a student withdraws, for justifiablereasons,afterreservingcourses,thentherefundoftuition,andthehousingfee,willbeaccordingtothefollowingpercentages:1.Adropduring,orbefore,theDropandAddperiod:
InsuchcaseswheretheacademiccircumstancesrequirethataFacultymemberserveontheThesisorProjectAdvisoryCommittee,orbetheThesisorProjectAdvisorofastudentthatiseitherafamilymember or a business partner, the Faculty shallsecure the prior written approval of the Dean ofGraduateStudiesandResearchortheDeanoftheSchoolconcerned.
2.12 PROCEDURE fOR THESiS AND PROJECT DEfENSE1. Thesis Defense
The student shall submit his/her Thesis to theThesis Committee members, and the Dean ofGraduateStudiesandResearchortheDeanoftheSchool concerned, at least two weeks before theDefensedate.
The Thesis Defense session shall start by thecandidategivingapublicpresentation.Thiswillbefollowed by a closed meeting with the ThesisCommittee for the final Defense. The ThesisCommitteewilldeliberate,inprivate,intheabsenceofthecandidate,beforereachingafinaldecision.
The result of the Defense is reported on theThesis Defense Form. The Form is preliminarilysignedbytheAdvisor,andallthemembersoftheCommittee. The Form specifies corrections andchangestotheThesisrequestedbytheCommittee.The student shall deliver the corrected and/orchangedThesistotheAdvisorwithinaperiod,tobespecifiedbytheCommittee,whichshallnotexceedoneterm.TheAdvisormustverifythattheThesisfulfillstherequirementsoftheThesisCommittee,including all the requested changes, and correc-tions. The Form is then submitted to Dean ofGraduateStudiesandResearch,ortheDeanoftheSchoolconcerned,whoisresponsibleforcheckingthattheThesisfulfillsalltherequirements.
2.13 PREPARATiON AND SUBMiSSiON Of THESiS AND PROJECT
Theses and Projects shall bewritten in accord-ancewiththespecified“ThesisandProjectFormatGuidelines”,availableat theOfficeof theDeanofGraduate Studies and Research, or the SchoolDean.
Thesis: ThecandidatemustprovidetheLibrarywiththe
final versionof theThesis, for format verification,andbinding,atleastoneweekpriortothedeadlineforsubmissionofallgrades.Thefinalversionshallinclude, immediatelyafter thecoverpage,acom-pletedandsignedThesisApprovalForm.Thelibrar-ian shall verify the Thesis compliance, with theformat specified in the “Format Guidelines.” ThelibrarianshallthenfillandsigntheLibraryClearanceForm,andsendit totheRegistrar for initiationofthe graduation procedures. The student is alsorequiredtosubmittwocopiesofthefinalversionoftheThesistotheOfficeofGraduateStudies/SchoolDean.TheRegistrarshallnotregisterthegradeforaThesisuntilhe/sheobtainscopiesofboththeThesisApprovalForm,andtheLibraryClearanceForm.
1. Spouse, parents, children, siblings, siblings of parents, first cousins and any person related to one of these individuals by marriage, or any other relation, who resides in the same household with the Faculty member.
2. One in which the Faculty member, or a member of their family, serves as an officer, director, partner, trustee, owner, or control-ling stockholder of an organization related to the student.
ACADEMIC RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR GRADUATE PROGRAMS2.11. THESiS AND PROJECT 1. Thesis
The Thesis shall be based on original researchworkcarriedoutinthebasic,and/orapplied,fieldofstudy.
work, involving, for example, critical literaturereview,andexperimentaloranalyticalstudiesdeal-ing with the application of recent, or significant,techniques or tools, development of kits/systems,empiricaltestingoftheories,etc…
anytime,afterbeingregisteredfor12credits,sub-jecttotheconsentoftheirThesisorProjectAdvisor.Thesesmust be completed within 2 years of thefirst registration, and Projectswithin 3 semesters,excludingSummer.
RegistrationforaThesisorProjectwillallowstu-dentstoretaintheirstatuswiththeUniversityfor2years, or 3 semesters, respectively, with no addi-tional tuition fees. To maintain access to theUniversity facilities, students must re-register fortheThesisorProject(forzerocredits,andnofees).Pastthe2yearsforTheses,orthe3semestersforProjects, students allowed to have a Thesis or aProject extension, by the University GraduateCouncil (UGC), will be required to register for aResidenceFee(0qualitypoint),andtopayfor50%ofoneGraduatecredit,persemester.
atopic.InconsultationwiththisAdvisor,studentsalso select the othermember(s) of aGraduateAdvisoryCommitteetoguidetheirworkonthechosen topic. Students are expected to makethese selections soon after registering in theThesisorProject.
B. InadditiontotheAdvisor,theThesisCommitteeshall bemadeupof aminimumof twomem-bers,andtheProjectCommitteeofaminimumof one member. The majority of the ThesisCommittee members must be full-time LAUFacultyoftheGraduateProgramconcerned.TheAdvisor, who should be a full-time LAU faculty,shall chair the Committee. This Advisor shallcommunicatethenamesofthemembersoftheThesisCommittee to theDepartment/Division/Schoolconcerned,whichwillbeapprovedbytheDean ofGraduate Studies andResearch or theDeanoftheSchoolconcerned.
C.Studentsmust successfully defend their ThesisproposalinfrontofthemembersoftheirThesisAdvisory Committee, normally within the firstsemester inwhich they register for the Thesis.TheresultsoftheProposalDefense,alongwithanyspecificinstructions,shallthenbecommuni-catedby the student’sAdvisor to theOfficeoftheDeanofGraduate Studies andResearchorthe Dean of the School concerned, and theGraduate Student concerned, using the ThesisProposalForm.TheFormshallbecertifiedbyallthemembersoftheCommittee.
D.Themembers of theCommittee shall be keptinformed of the progress of the Thesis orProject.
f.Before their defense, students can petition tochangeregistrationfromaThesistoaProject,orcourse,andviceversa.
1.StudentschangingfromaProjecttoaThesisoption will be required to pay, only, for theextracredits,providedthatthestudentremainswiththesameThesisAdvisor.Thechangeshallbemadeatleastonesemesterbeforegradua-tion, and shall carry the approval of theUniversityGraduateCouncil(UGC).
>The student’s interests, and skills, must fit thedepartmental needs for teaching, research, orotherduties.
>Theallocatedbudgetshallberespected.
To renew a Graduate Assistantship, a studentmustbeingoodacademicstanding,andmusthaveperformedtheassignedduties,satisfactorily,inthepreceding semesters, as determined by a positiveevaluationofthesupervisingFaculty.EvaluationisperformedeverysemesterusingaDivisional/SchoolForm.
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withthefinalversionoftheProject,whichshouldinclude theProjectApproval Form, as the secondpage (after the cover page). After depositing thefinal version of the Project (including the ProjectApproval Form) at the concerned Department/Division/School,theAdvisorwillreportthepassinggradetotheRegistrar.
iii. gRADUATiON REQUiREMENTS
A.Completionofaminimumof30semestercredithours is required of all graduating students.Some Programs may require additional credithours.
B.A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00, with nomore than 2 repeats, and 2 grades of “C”, orlower.
C.Graduate students cannot use courses withgradeslowerthana“C”towardgraduation.
D.Graduatestudentsmustcompletealltherequire-mentswithintheallowedUniversitytimelimit,as indicated in section2.11,number3, of thisdocument.
E.Studentsshallapplyforgraduationatthebegin-ning of the semester in which they expect tograduate.Theyshallfillouttheappropriateformat theRegistrar’sOffice.Candidates forgradua-tionwillbeofficiallynotifiedofanyrequirementsthattheyhavenotcompleted.
students’educationalexperiences, throughprovid-ing academic services to their Schools, such asteachingandresearch.
4.2 RigHTS AND OBligATiONSStudentsonGraduateAssistantshipshall takea
course load, as specified in Section 1.3 in thisdocument.
Graduatestudentsreceivingfull(100%)assistant-shipareentitledto100%tuitionwaiver.Inaccept-ingaFullGraduateAssistantship,astudentagreestodevotehis/herefforttotheGraduatestudies,andthe assistantship responsibilities. The normalnumberofhours required fromastudent forhis/her full Graduate Assistantship is 20 hours perweek.
GraduatestudentsawardedPartialAssistantshipreceiveatuitionwaiverthatisproportionaltotheassistantship awarded. Similarly, the number ofassistantshipworkhoursisprorated.StudentswithPartialAssistantshipshallagreenottoallowoutsideemployment to hinder the proper execution oftheirassistantshipduties.
GraduateAssistantsarenotentitledtothebene-fits granted toUniversity Faculty and Staffmem-bers, according to the Personnel Policy. GraduateAssistantshipdoesnotcover repeatedcourses, in-cludingwithdrawals.
4.3 PROCEDURESGraduate students interested in applying for
Graduate Assistantship shall submit a GraduateAssistantship application to their School, by thedeadline specified by the School. Selection ofGraduateAssistantsismadethroughacommitteeappointedbytheSchoolDean,andchairedbytheDivisionChair/SchoolDean.Decisionsarerecordedintheminutesofmeetings,andarecommunicatedtotheapplicants,andtotheBusinessOffice,inwrit-ing.TheAssistantshipcontractsare signedby theChair,andtheDean,aswellasthestudent.
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>The ability for scientific and quantitativereasoning.
>Criticalanalysisandlogicalthinking.>Capabilityforcontinuingeducation.>Skillsforinformationliteracy.>Knowledge and understanding of scientific, his-torical,andsocialphenomena.
gENERAl UNiVERSiTYREQUiREMENTS (for continuing students)
TheGeneralUniversityRequirementsareabal-ancedsetofcourses ingeneraleducation for stu-dents pursuingBachelor’sDegrees. Some coursesareforFreshmenandarenotrequiredofenteringSophomores. Transfer students must fulfill thecourse requirements, on every level, unless theyreceive credits for similar courses completed attheirformerinstitution.
TheGeneralUniversityRequirementshavebeenrevised, and the new Liberal Arts CurriculumwillreplacetheoldGeneralUniversityRequirements,asoftheAcademicYear2007–2008.Studentsadmit-tedpriortotheFall2007semesterwillcontinuetofollow the old General University Requirementslistedabove.
liBERAl ARTS CURRiCUlUM OBJECTiVESStudents will acquire the tools, and ethos, of
independentlearningandthought,throughapro-gramwhichembodiestheinstitutions’definitionofaneducatedperson.Toachievethis,theLiberalArtscurriculum consists of a substantial number ofcoursesprovidingbreadthanddepth,flexibilityandchoice,andcoherenceaswellasabalancebetweenthemajordomainsofknowledge.
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Notes:1. a.Entering Freshman students with scores
between500and549ontheEntranceEnglishExam (EEE), or its equivalent on the TestOfEnglishasaForeignLanguage(TOEFL),musttake ENG009 Remedial English (valued atthree non-credits), ENG101 English I (worththree credits), and ENG102 English II (worththree credits), before taking the SophomorelevelEnglishcourses.
b. Entering Freshman students with scoresbetween550and599ontheEEE,oritsequiva-lentontheTOEFL,musttakeENG101EnglishI(worththreecredits),andENG102EnglishII(worth three credits), before taking theSophomorelevelEnglishcourses.
c.Entering Freshman students with scoresbetween600and649ontheEEE,oritsequiva-lent on the TOEFL, if enrolled in a BA/BSProgram,musttakeENG102EnglishII(worththree credits), before taking the Sophomorelevel English courses. They must also takethreeelectivecreditstomakeupforthemiss-ingcredits. If thestudentsareenrolled inanAA/AAS Program, they must take ENG102English II (worth three credits), and eitherENG202 Sophomore Rhetoric, or ENG203FundamentalsofOralCommunication.
d.Entering Freshman students with scores of650andaboveontheEEE,oritsequivalentontheTOEFL,ifenrolledinaBA/BSProgram,cantakeSophomorelevelEnglishcoursesdirectly.They must also take six elective credits tomakeupformissingcredits.IfthestudentsareenrolledinanAA/AASProgram,theymusttakeENG202 Sophomore Rhetoric, and ENG203FundamentalsofOralCommunication.
2. Non-Arabic speaking students, after obtainingexemption from Arabic, must fulfill their Arabicrequirements,bytakingcoursesfromthefollowingselection:>To satisfy Freshman Arabic Requirements, stu-dents must take: SAR105 Colloquial Arabic I,SAR106 Colloquial Arabic II, SAR111 StandardArabic I, SAR112 Standard Arabic II, SAR221DevelopmentalArabic,oranycourses related totheMiddleEast.
anacademicdiscipline,subjectmatter,and/orsub-category of knowledge. The first digit next to theabbreviation(courseprefix)representsthe levelofthecourse:1forFreshman,2forSophomore,3forJunior,4forSenior,5fortheFifthyearinEngineeringandPharmacy,6fortheSixthyearinPharmacy,and7or8 for theGraduate level. Thenext twodigitsrepresentthesequencenumberofthecourse.
NUMBERS fOllOWiNg COURSE TiTlES Under“CourseDescriptions,”mostcourse titles
arefollowedbyanumberingsystemthatprovidesfurther information, as follows: The first numberindicates lectureanddiscussionhoursgiveneachweek; the second number indicates laboratoryhours per week; and the third number indicatescredithourscountedtowardgraduation,uponcom-pletionofthecourse.
Graduates from the School of Arts and Sciences are sought by numerous employersincluding,butnotlimitedto,thecorporateworld,themassmedia,advertisingagencies,andeducationalinstitutionsofalllevels,aswellasinteriordesignhouses,thepublicadministra-tionsector,science-relatedorganizations,andhigh-techoperations.
promoteexcellenceinteachingandlearning,andtoencourageresearch,andothercreativeendeavors. The School encourages the fosteringof diverse viewpoints, andhonesty andintegrityinacademic,professional,andpersonal,affairsofboththeFacultyandstudents.
>Preparing well-informed and skilled individuals, who are competent, inquisitive, andproductive.
>CultivatingliteracyintheArtsandSciences.>Encouragingcreativeresearch.>Responding to the rapidly changing information technology, in and out of theclassroom.
ThisProgramisforstudentswhoseekaBachelorofArts(B.A.),oraBachelorofScience(B.S.),Degree,byprovidingabasicmixofsubjectsattheFreshmanand Sophomore levels. The Program also allowsstudents to explore their interests, and abilities,before selecting a main course of study in theLiberalArts.
Students must complete 62 credits in thisProgram.
Liberal Arts Core Curriculum (18 credits)ARA101 ArabicEssayReading&WritingI 3ARA102 ArabicEssayReading&WritingII 3ARA2xx/3xxArabicLanguage/Literature 3ENG202 SophomoreRhetoric 3ENG203 FundamentalsofOralCommunication3PED2xx PhysicalEducation 1HLT201 BasicHealth 1ETH201 MoralReasoning 1
Liberal Arts Electives (34 credits)Arts (3 credits)ART101 IntroductiontoMusicandArt 3
English Literature (3 credits)
Philosophy, Religion, and History (9 credits)PHL101 IntroductiontoPhilosophy 3
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MissionThe Mission of the Communication Media
Programistointroducestudents,throughaliberalarts education, to the theory and practice of theMedia,andtowidentheircommunicativeskills inthepursuitofhighereducation,aswellasintheircareersintheindustry.
TheAssociate inApplied Science inCommuni-cationMedia Program introduces students to thetheoryandpracticeofthemassmediaanddrama.The courses consider the growing importance ofcommunicationmedia, and its application in thenews industry, in public relations, in business, aswell as in the arts and professions. StudentswhowishtoattainaBachelorofArts(B.A.)havetheop-tionofemphasizinginRadio/TV/Film,Journalism,orTheater.
Liberal Arts Core Curriculum (14 credits)ARA101 ArabicEssayReading&WritingI 3ARA102 ArabicEssayReading&WritingII 3ENG202 SophomoreRhetoric 3ENG203 FundamentalsofOralCommunication3PED2xx PhysicalEducation 1HLT201 BasicHealth 1
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MissionTheMissionoftheAssociateinAppliedScience
in Graphic Design Program is to give students afoundation in design, and an introduction to thefieldofthevisualmedia,throughaliberalartsedu-cation,atwhichpointtheycanpursueacareer,and/orhigherstudies.
ThisProgramoffersasetofintroductoryclassesto prepare students to enter the Graphic DesignBachelorinScienceProgram.AftercompletingtheFoundationYearRequirements, students enroll inthe studio courses that focusondeveloping theirtechnical skills for the corporate identity design,andpackagingapplications.
Students interested in the Associate in AppliedScienceinGraphicDesignProgrammustcomplete73 credits; 9 credits of the Liberal Arts CoreCurriculum, 19 credits of Liberal Arts Electives, 29creditsoftheFoundationYearRequirements,and16creditsoftheGraphicDesignCoreRequirements.
Liberal Arts Core Curriculum (9 credits)ARA101 ArabicEssayandR.&W.I 3ARA102 ArabicEssayandR.&W.II 3ETH201 MoralReasoning 1PED2xx PhysicalEducation 1HLT201 BasicHealth 1
Liberal Arts Electives (19 credits)Arts (3 credits)Philosophy,Religion,andHistory(6credits)
Sciences (4 credits)BIO101orCHM101orPHY101
Social Sciences (6 credits)
Foundation Requirements (29 credits)ART221 Drawing I 3GRA231 Design Studio I-A 3GRA232 Design Studio I-B 3GRA233 Design Studio II-A 3GRA234 Design Studio II-B 3GRA240 Sketching 2GRA241 Technical Graphics I 2GRA251 Introduction to Computer Graphics 3GRA261 Introduction to Design 2GRA271 History of Design 2PHO211 Photography I 3
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Other Major Requirements (12 credits)ACC201 PrinciplesofAccountingI 3ACC202 PrinciplesofAccountingII 3BUS201 IntroductiontoBusiness 3MGT201 IntroductiontoManagement3
Free Electives (2 credits)
4�ASSOCiATE iN APPliED SCiENCE (A.A.S.)iN gENERAl SCiENCEThe Associate in Applied Science in General
ScienceProgramisatwo-yearProgram,designedtopreparestudentsforemploymentasatechnicianinchemicalandalliedindustries,inhospitals,andinenvironmentlabs,ortocontinuetheireducationinsuchfieldsaschemistry,physics,medicine,orphar-macy, depending on the student’s course choice.TheProgramoffersbasicknowledgeinscience,andfoundationlevelinmathematics,inadditiontotheliberalartseducationalrequirements.
MissionTheMissionoftheAssociateinAppliedScience
inGeneralScienceProgramistoprovidestudentswiththebasictheoreticalandpracticalknowledgeinBiology,Chemistry,andPhysics,throughaliberalarts education, preparing students for technicalemployment,orthepursuitofadegreeprograminrelatedfields.
practice guidelines, as well as analyze, andinterpret,data.
4.Developaninquirymethodofwork. 5.Relatethelearnedskillstotheirenvironment. 6. Learnlogicalmathematicalreasoning. 7.Practiceteamwork. 8.Pursue higher education in related science
fields, as well as be prepared for technicalcareers.
Students interested in theAssociate inAppliedScienceinGeneralScienceProgrammustcompleteaminimumof62creditsforGraduation,ofwhich31creditsarefortheMajor.
Theexplosionofmasscommunicationssystems,and fast-paced technological advances, serve as abackdropforLAU’sCommunicationArtsProgram.The University is a trailblazer in the teaching ofmass communication and drama. Its’ curriculum,and facilities, are geared to staying abreast of alldevelopmentsinthosefields.
TheProgramstrikesabalancebetweenthecare-fullycraftedtheoreticalandpracticalcoursesinthethree emphasis areas: Journalism, Radio/TV/FilmandTheater.TheProgramofferstheproperblend-ingof intellectual, cultural, and technical, compo-nents needed to create well-rounded dramatists,reporters,broadcasters,andmoviemakers.
Students learn towrite,edit, layout,anddesignpublications in computer equipped journalismnewsrooms.RadioandTVstudiosprovidecutting-edge computer animation capabilities, and threefirst-class Theaters offer various dramatic experi-ences.SeniorsarerequiredtoundergoInternshipsin their respective emphasis areas beforegraduating.
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LAU offers two programs in Education:1.EarlyChildhoodEducation2.ElementaryEducation
The Elementary Education Program preparesstudentsto:>Teachchildrenreading,languagearts,mathemat-ics,science,socialstudies,art,drama,music,andphysicaleducation.
All Programs of study include: 1.The Core Requirements - These include the
GeneralEducationcourses. 2.The Emphasis Requirements–These include
courses in the content area, such as English,Arabic, Social Studies, Math, and Science,Drama,etc…,andcoursesinMethods,suchasteachingofsocialstudies,ArtEducationetc…
3. PracticumandMethodology
Requirements for a B.A. in education
General University Requirements (34 Credits)
A. Core Course for all Education Majors (24 credits)EDU201 FundamentalsofEducation 3EDU301 SchoolCounseling 3EDU319 TeachingReading 3EDU321 Children’sLiterature 3EDU331 EducationalTechnology 3EDU332 EducationalMeasurement 3EDU499 SeniorStudy 3PSY422 PsychologyofLearning 3
B. Methods Courses (6 credits)COM337 CreativeDramatics 3ART333 ArtEducation 3MUS301 Music 3EDU312 TEFL 3EDU313 TeachingofScienceandMath 3EDU314 TeachingofSocialStudies 3EDU414 MethodsandMaterialsinECE* 3
*RequiredforEarlyChildhoodEducation.
C. Practicum (12 credits) EDU202 ObservationandCurriculum 3EDU419 Internship 3
Regardless of their chosen emphasis, EnglishMajorscanobtainaTeachingDiplomabytakingsixdesignatedEducationcourses(18credits),includingEDU418PracticeTeaching. If thestudentchoosesany from these sixEducation courses, inorder tosatisfy part of the Core Curriculum requirement,he/shemusttaketheequivalentnumberofcourses/credits, in any field, to be awarded the TeachingDiploma.
TheMissionoftheFineArtsProgramistohelpstudentstoattainfulldevelopmentasleadingcrea-tive artists, and thinkers, in both the studio artscontext, and within the framework of art historyandphilosophy.
is: 1.To seek a liberal Arts education designed to
acquaintthestudentswith leadingideasandforces that steer,andshape, thearts,andarteducation,globally.
2.To provide studentswith the technical skills,andtheknowledgeoftheuseofmaterialsandtechnologiesinthemakingofdrawing,sculp-ture, printmaking, ceramics, andmultimediaandcomputerart,asprofessionalartists.
3.To prepare students interested in art educa-tionforanartteachingcareer.
TheMission of the Bachelor of Arts in EnglishProgram is to offer a superior English Programwhichappealstostudents,andwhichoffersthewid-estrangeofcareerpossibilitiesaftergraduation.
background, and the expertise in speaking,and to provide themwith the analytical andwritingskillsneededtomakethemfullyquali-fiedforthevariouscareerpathsincluding,butnot limitedto,advertising,banking,business,journalism,NGOworkandpublishing.
2.Toprepareourstudentsfortoday’sinterdisci-plinaryGraduateStudiesProgramsinEnglish,Comparative Literature, Cultural Studies, oranyfieldoftheHumanities.
3.Togiveourstudentswishingtopursueacareerinhighschooleducationalevelofliteraryandculturalproficiency,whichwillqualifythemforthe best jobs in Lebanon, and the Region(assuming they also acquire the TeachingDiploma).
2.Acquirebothliteraryandlinguisticcontentinvarious areas, and become aware of the cul-tural,political,andsocialperspectivesofdiffer-entsocieties.
3.Analyze and critique different topics, anddeveloptheirresearchmethods.
4.Reflectupon thedifferent aspects of today’sglobal issues, in a literary and linguisticframework.
learning Outcomes of the literatureEmphasis
GraduatesintheBachelorofArtsinEnglishwithLiteratureEmphasiswill: 1. Develop a high level of proficiency through
writtenassignmentsandreports.
2. Demonstrateawell-developedoralproficiency,through oral reports, and/or a question-and-answerteachingstrategy.
3. Demonstrate the ability to subtly appreciatethe allusive qualities of literature, film, andother arts (through cross-listed and team-taughtcourses).
4. Acquire a solid knowledge of the thematiccontent,andtheformalfeaturesoftheEnglishliterarytradition,fromtheMiddleAgestothepresent, through the coursework whichemphasizestheconstructivenessofmeaning.
5. Recognize, examine, compare, analyze, andevaluatetheprincipaltheoreticalassumptionsin literature andculture, throughcourseworkintheory.
6. Acquireasenseof,andreflectupon,therele-vance of literature and culture in the socialandpoliticallifeofapeople,throughcoursesthatfocusontheconnectionsbetweenlitera-tureandsocialissues.
7. Acquire a firm grasp of research methods,throughtheemphasisonthewrittencompo-nentofcoursework.
learning Outcomes of the languageEmphasis
GraduatesintheBachelorofArtsinEnglishwithLanguageEmphasiswill: 1.Identify and explain the different subcatego-
2.Enablethestudentstoseekcareersinhighereducation,thegovernmentbureaucracy,jour-nalism, internationalorganizations, legalpro-fession,research,advertisingagencies,andanyof the business enterprises and proliferatingorganizationsthatmaintainpoliticalandeco-nomicactivities.
3.Enhancethestudents’knowledgeofthenatureof governmental processes, the functions ofpolitical systems, the structures and roles ofinstitutionsandconstitutions,andthemecha-nism of the decision-making process at thelocal,national,andinternationallevels.
4.Enhanceresearch,andtofosteraspiritofdis-covery, as well as to prepare students forGraduatestudy.
5.Introduceoutreachandengagementbyallow-ing facultyandstudents tocontribute to thecommunityatlarge.
6.Enhance cultural, social, legal, and ethicalissues inherent in the discipline of politicalscience, and international affairs, in theUndergraduateeducation.
learning OutcomesGraduates in the Bachelor of Arts Program in
mentprocesses,thefunctionsofpoliticalsys-tems, the structures and roles of institutionsand constitutions, the political economy ofThirdWorld countries, international relationsand foreign policy, and the challenges ofglobalization.
2.Acquire thenecessary theoretical, andmeth-odological, tools that are essential for high-levelintellectualpursuits.
3.Be encouraged to think creatively about themajor issuespertaining to thisfieldof study,andtoidentifyproblems,conceptualizeideas,andcommunicatesolutions, invarioussitua-tionsthatemergeattheworkingplace.
Students majoring in Political Science shouldtaketheGeneralUniversityrequirements,allcours-esintheMajor,andthethreecourseslistedunderOtherRequirements.Theyneed51creditsfortheMajor(42creditsfortheMajor,and9creditsfortheOtherRequirements).
Other Requirements (9 credits) POL202LebanesePoliticsandAdministration3ECO202MacroEconomics 3HST311WorldHistoryintheTwentieth Century 3
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5.TorelatetheFineArtstootherdisciplines,andpractices, in design, technology, science, andthe humanities, for inspiration and areas ofinteraction.
6.Tohelpheightenstudents’ senseof imagina-tion, creative personal expression, and theirpursuit for excellence in today’s highly com-petitiveartworld.
7.Toprovideayearlyartexhibit,andanaccom-panying art catalog featuring the students’works,givingthestudentsatasteofaprofes-sionalartexhibit,andexposingthemtotheartgalleries,artcritics,andthepublicatlarge.
6.Anartcritic. 7.An artist seeking employment in museums
andartgalleries.
TheFineArtsProgram isdesigned tohelp stu-dentsattainfulldevelopmentasvisionariesinbothageneralartscontext,andwithintheframeworkofart’shistory andphilosophy. Students are encour-aged to create a personal style, and a criticalapproachtothesolutionofindividualproblems,byexploring two-and three-dimensional media andforms.AnannualArtExhibit isan integralpartoftheProgram.
Bychoosingsuitableelectives,studentsmaypre-parethemselvesforGraduatestudies,orforcareersinartproduction,scholarlyresearch,arteducation,art reporting, graphic and industrial design, bookillustration, theater, or the management of artenterprises.
Studentsneed46creditstograduate(37creditsfor the Major, and 9 credits for the OtherRequirements).
Other Requirements (9 credits)ART332 HistoryofArtII 3ART335 IslamicArtoftheMiddleEast 3
Choose one of the followingDES371 HistoryofArchitectureI 3ART331 HistoryofArtI 3
4BACHElOR Of ARTS (B.A.) iN POliTiCAl SCiENCE
MissionBasing itself on the University’s Mission, the
BachelorofArtsProgram inPolitical Sciencepro-vides studentswith a high quality education thatcoversthemainfieldsofpoliticalscience,namely:Comparative Politics, International Relations, andPoliticaltheory,aswellasthemethodologyofpoliti-calanalysis.TheBachelorofArtsProgrampreparesstudents for Graduate studies, and/or a variety ofprofessionalcareers.
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Other major requirements (9 credits)HST311 WorldHistoryinthe TwentiethCentury 3HST312 EuropeandtheMiddleEastinthe
NineteenthandTwentiethCentury 3
And one of the following courses:POL432 DiplomaticandConsularService 3POL433 TheUNSystem&Problems ofDevelopment 3ECO401 InternationalEconomics 3
Choose one of the following Emphases: 12 or 15creditsA. DevelopmentalStudies/InternationalEconomics(15credits)ECO311 EconomicDevelopment 3ECO321 MonetaryTheoryandPolicy 3ECO322 PublicFinanceandFiscalPolicy 3POL312 PoliticsofDevelopingAreas 3MTH— AnyMathematicscourse 3
Other Requirements (6 credits)HST311 EuropeanHistorysince1914 3HST312 EuropeandtheMiddleEastinthe 19thand20thCenturies 3
4BACHElOR Of ARTS (B.A.) iN PSYCHOlOgY
MissionConsistent with the University’s Mission, the
Mission of the Psychology Program at LAU is toofferstudentsauniqueeducationalopportunityforacomprehensivestudyofpsychology,inauniversitycommittedtoacademicexcellence.ThePsychologyProgramprovidesthestudentswiththeknowledgeof developmental, socio-cultural, and individualaspectsofbehaviorwithindifferenttheoreticalandmethodological perspectives. Students are alsotrainedinthemethodsofscientificinquiry,andintheapplicationofpsychologicalknowledgetoreal-lifesituations.
will: 1.Develop a diversified background in psycho-
logicaltheoryandresearch. 2.Conduct small scale research studies in the
field. 3.Acquire the knowledge and skills to pursue
Graduate studies in Psychology, or relatedfields.
4. Seek entry-level employment in a variety ofsectors,suchasteaching,guidance,andcoun-seling in schools, and working with childrenandyouthorganizations.
5.Engage in critical thinking and life-longlearning.
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4�BACHElOR Of ARTS (B.A.) iN POliTiCAl SCiENCE – iNTERNATiONAl AffAiRS
MissionBasing itself on the University’s Mission, the
Bachelor of Arts Program in Political Science–InternationalAffairsprovidesstudentswithahighqualityeducation that focuseson theworkingsoftheinternationalsystem,andthedynamicsofinter-nationalrelations.TheBachelorofArtsProgramhasatheoretical,aswellasapractical,component,pre-paringstudentsforGraduatestudies,and/oravari-etyofprofessionalcareers.
3.Enhancethestudents’knowledgeofthenatureof governmental processes, the functions ofpolitical systems, the structures and roles ofinstitutionsandconstitutions,andthemecha-nism of the decision-making process at thelocal,national,andinternationallevels.
4.Enhanceresearch,andtofosteraspiritofdis-covery, as well as to prepare students forGraduatestudy.
5.Offerstudentsachoicebetweenthreeareasofemphasis:DevelopmentStudies/InternationalEconomics, Developmental Studies/Consularand Diplomatic Services; and Consular andDiplomaticServices/InternationalEconomy.
6.Introduce outreach and engagement, byencouragingfacultyandstudentstocontributetothecommunityatlarge.
7.Enhancethecultural,social,legal,andethicalissues inherent in the discipline of politicalscienceandinternationalaffairs,intheunder-graduateeducation.
learning OutcomesGraduates in the Bachelor of Arts Program in
PoliticalScience–InternationalAffairswill: 1.Understand the nature of government proc-
esses, the functions of political systems, thestructuresandrolesofinstitutionsandconsti-tutions,thepoliticaleconomyofThirdWorldcountries, international relations and foreignpolicy,andthechallengesofglobalization.
3.Be encouraged to think creatively about themajor issuespertaining to thisfieldof study,andtoidentifyproblems,conceptualizeideas,andcommunicatesolutions, invarioussitua-tionsthatemergeattheworkingplace.
Studentsneed57creditstograduate(36creditsfortheCore,9creditsfortheOtherRequirements,and12creditsfortheEmphasis).Studentsmajoringin International Affairs are exempted from takingSocialSciences’requirements.
The courses for theMinor in Sociologywill becountedaspartoftheSocialSciencerequirementsandfreeelectives.LAUstudentswillhaveachanceto graduate with a Degree in their Major, and aMinorinSociology.
Students from many disciplines, such asEducation, Communication Arts, Social Work,Political Science, International Affairs, Economics,EnglishLiterature,GraphicDesign,andArchitecture,will benefit from thisMinor. The contents of thecoursesaredesignedtoaddresssomeoftheissuesraised by these disciplines, from a sociologicalperspective.
3.Instill in students the skills for assessing thesocialfunctioningofindividualsandfamilies,and to design appropriate interventionstrategies.
4.Provide content about social work practicewithclientsystemsofvarioussizesandtypes.
5.Prepare graduates to participate in diversepopulations.
6. Provide content about the social contexts ofsocial work practice, the changing nature ofthosecontexts,thebehavioroforganizations,andthedynamicsofchange.
ofprofessionalsocialworkpractice. 2.Practice within the values and ethics of the
socialworkprofession. 3. Understand and appreciate diversity, and
therefore respect the various populationgroups.
4. Demonstrate a professional use ofthemselves.
Studentsmajoring in SocialWorkmust complete39 credits. The Program aims at acquainting stu-dentswiththeprinciplesinthesocialsciencesandhumanities, aswell as the basic skills in interper-sonalandinter-groupcommunication.Studentsarehelpedtounderstand,andtocriticallyanalyze,cur-rentandpastsocialpolicies,withafocusontheirsocial and economicdynamics. TheProgrampre-paresstudentsforGraduatestudies,orforcareersinsocialwork,basedonthelocalandregionalmar-ketdemand.
Required Courses for Intermediate and SecondaryLevel T.D.EDU201 FundamentalsofEducation 3EDU202 ObservationandCurriculum 3EDU310 ComputersinEducation 3EDU332 EducationalMeasurement 3
One course from the PracticeTeaching–Secondary:EDU425 PracticeTeaching,Secondary 6 MathEducationEDU426 PracticeTeaching,Secondary 6 ScienceEducationEDU427 PracticeTeaching,Secondary 6 EnglishEducation
One Methods Course from the following (Asrecommendedbythestudent’sadvisor):EDU312 TEFL 3EDU314 TheTeachingofSocialStudies 3EDU315 TheTeachingofMath-Intermediate3 &SecondaryEDU316 TheTeachingofScience– 3
Intermediate&SecondaryART333 ArtEducation 3
* Required for ECE
BACHElOR Of SCiENCE DEgREEPROgRAMS
4BACHElOR Of SCiENCE (B.S.) iN BiOlOgYBiologyisamongthemostdiverseandexcitingof
theSciences.Itdealswiththestructureofthemol-eculesessentialfor life,withthedevelopmentandphysiologyoflivingorganisms,andwiththegeneticstructure of natural populations of organisms.Recentdiscoveriesareenablingbiologiststounder-stand life at the molecular level. These findingspromisetounleashknowledgethatwillaffecthealth,nutrition,andtheenvironment,inbeneficialways.
MissionThe Bachelor of Science in Biology Program is
committedtoacademicexcellence,andprovidesasolidfoundationintheBiologicalSciencesinprepa-ration for careers in Biology, Biotechnology, andrelated advanced studies in the Biomedical andEnvironmentalSciences,whilemaintainingthetra-ditionoftheliberalartseducation.
8.Pursue professional development opportuni-tiesaslifelonglearners.
The Program provides two options:>TeachingDiplomaattheElementaryLevel>Teaching Diploma at the Intermediate andSecondaryLevels
TheTeachingDiplomaconsistsof21credits,tobe taken, over and above, the Bachelor’s Degreerequirements. These 21 credits may be taken incombinationwiththeBachelor’sMajorcourses,orasapostB.A./B.S.Program,inoneacademicyear.
One course from the Practice Teaching–Elementary:EDU420 PracticeTeaching,EarlyChildhood 6 Education EDU421 PracticeTeaching,Elementary 6 Education:Arts&SocialStudiesEDU422 PracticeTeaching,Elementary 6 Math&Science
One Methods course from the following(Asrecommendedbythestudent’sadvisor):EDU312 TEFL 3EDU313 TheTeachingofScienceandMath3EDU314 TheTeachingofSocialStudies 3EDU414 MethodsandMaterialsinECE* 3ART333 ArtEducation 3MUS301 MusicEducation 3COM337 CreativeDramatics 3
4BACHElOR Of SCiENCE (B.S.) iN CHEMiSTRY TheChemistryProgramatLAUprovidesahigh
qualityeducation,leadingtoaBachelorofSciencein Chemistry, covering the main chemistry disci-plines, (analytical,organic, inorganic,andphysical)aswellassatisfyingthebasicchemicalinformationneededintheotherscientificprograms,withintheframework of a liberal arts program. Chemistry isalsothe“CentralDiscipline”neededinscienceori-ented programs: science education, engineering,pharmacy,biologyandpre-medicine.TheChemistryProgramisdesignedtopreparestudentsforcareersinchemicalindustry,medicalandscientificlabora-tories,andtheeducationsectors.Inaddition,itwillallowB.S.holderstopursuetheirGraduatestudyinany chemistry discipline, chemical engineering,medicine or other health professions, as well asenvironmentalscience.
MissionThe Mission of the Bachelor of Science in
Chemistry Program is to provide students with arigorous education in the fundamental areas ofchemistry.TheProgramofferstheoretical,andprac-tical,knowledgeinchemistry,withinthecontextofa liberal arts program, which will graduate well-roundedindividualswhoarepreparedforcareersinChemistry, and/or Graduate studies, and who areconsciousoftheirroleasresponsiblecitizens.
Educational Objectives The purpose of the Bachelor of Science in
Chemistryisto: 1.Provide students with a sound education in
thefundamentalconcepts,andthepracticeofchemistry.
2.Offer a variety of courses (theoretical andexperimental)tocoverthefundamentalareasofchemistry(analytical,organic,inorganicandphysical).
3.Providethenecessaryservicecoursesforotherdepartments that require chemistry, as anintegralpartoftheircurriculum.
3.Successfully demonstrate the acquisition ofadequate knowledge of the basic content ofcourses in statistics, computing, physics, andchemistry, which are required for an under-standingofthebiologicalsciences.
4.Demonstrate an adequate experience in labandadvancedresearchtechniques.
10.Participatein,andbeevaluatedon,communityservice activities, drawn from adequate andvariedopportunities, tousediscipline-relatedinformationintheservicetothecampus,localcommunity,and/orregionalsurroundings.
This Program is tailored not only to studentsplanningtoenter theM.S.orPh.D.Programs,butalsoforPre-Pharmacy,andPre-Medical,students.Italso prepares students for an eventual career inbiology-relatedfields(e.g.pharmaceuticals,cosmet-icsorfoodprocessingindustries,medicallaborato-ries,etc.).
Laboratorycoursesareofferedinamodern,well-equipped, multidisciplinary teaching laboratory.Several researchfacilitiesareavailabletostudentswithindependentresearchinterests,inadditiontothoseinthedepartmentofbiology.Professorsarealwaysavailable toworkcloselywith the studentsduring their independent research andfield stud-ies.Also,thelabsofferstudents,andfaculty,acon-venient site for intensive instruction,or access toweb-based,andothersoftware,materials.
Thedepartmenthaspreparedathree-yearstudyplan.Studentsareadvisedtoobservethethree-yearplancarefully,toavoidanyunduedelayingradua-tion.Basedontheproposedplan,studentsshouldbe able to graduate in three years, including twoSummermodules,andtocompletealltherequire-ments, including 38 credits in Biology andBiochemistry.
toprovidestudentswiththeabilitytointegratethetheoryandpracticeofcomputingintherepresenta-tion, processing, and use of information, whileupholding the tradition of the liberal artseducation.
Educational ObjectivesThe purpose of the Bachelor of Science in
ComputerScienceisto: 1.Prepare students for the job market, locally
and abroad, with business, industry, orgovernment.
Sciencewillbeableto: 1.Develop fundamental problem solving skills,
and learn programming techniques usingmodernlanguages.
2.Develop the necessary skills to understand,expand,andverifyefficient,andcorrect,com-putingalgorithms,andtounderstandthevari-ous algorithmic paradigms, complexcomputationalandcomplexityanalysis.
3.Gain a simulated understanding of the lifecycle for software development includingrequirements elicitation, specification, proto-typing, design,GUIs, implementation, testinganddocumentation.
4.Analyse the requirements, and develop effi-cientdatabaseapplications.
12.Learnhowtoeffectivelypresent,transmit,andcommunicate their work, written, as well as,orally,tocolleaguesandtoclients.
13.Acquire the skills for continued professionaldevelopment.
TheProgramcurriculumconsistsofaminimumof92credits.TheProgramrequiresstudentstocom-plete Core Requirements that provide a soundmathematicalandcomputersciencefoundation.Inaddition, students are required to take electivecourses that provide advanced knowledge andskills.
3.Demonstrate the acquisition of adequateknowledge of the basic principles inmathe-matics, statistics, and physics, required forunderstandingchemistry.
4.Show a proficiency in chemistry laboratorytechniques: a) following and understandinglaboratory practice guidelines, b) performingchemical analysis, c) performing chemicalsynthesisandidentification,d)understandingandusingmodernchemicalinstrumentation,e)handlingchemicalssafelyandf )understand-ingthehazardsofchemicalmanipulations.
5.Developproblem-solvingandcriticalthinkingabilities in chemistry, and other supportingfields.
6.Demonstrateaworkingknowledgeofthebasicresearch methodologies, analysis, and inter-pretationsofscientificdata.
7.Gaintheabilitytomakeeffectiveuseofcom-puter technology in chemistry applications:writing reports, drawing chemical structures,chemicalmodeling and simulation, databasemininganddataanalysis.
8.Learntheimportanceofinformationtechnol-ogy (Internet, computer based literaturesearch),aswellasprintedliteratureresourcestoaccessthescientificinformationneededforthetheoreticalandlaboratorywork.
powertopersuade,toinform,andtoeducate.TheMission of the Bachelor of Science in GraphicDesign is to empower students to become effec-tive visual communicators, through a liberal artseducation.Throughresearch,analysis,organization,and presentation skills, studentswill inform audi-encesusingvariousformsofvisualmedia.
inconstantflux.TheaimoftheProgramistomaintain a discipline, which is up-to-date inboth technological and artistic innovationswithintheprofession.
2.To encourage the creation of aesthetic, andeffective, design solutions. Students maychoosetoworknotonlyinprintbasedmedia,butalsoonscreen-baseddesigns,whichincor-poratemotionandsound.Emphasisisplacedon communication skills, work ethics, andmotivation.
3.Tocreateworksthatarebothethicallysound,andculturallyaware,inturn,havingapositiveimpactontheirsocietyandcommunity.Fromrecord labels toroadsigns,filmtitles tobeerbottles, textbooks to website, students arecapableofcreatingadiversityofprofessional-leveldesignedmaterials.
DuringtheSeniorYear,emphasisisplacedonthedesignapproaches in thefinalproject, a challeng-ing,self-definedexperiencethatwillhelpstudentsdefinetheirprofessionalinterests.Conceptualthink-ing in creating visual systems, and informationdesign, is the main focus of the final project.Students are required to complete an internshipclass which allows them to work for credits in adesign studio of their choice, depending on theirspecificareaofinterest.
TheobjectiveoftheMinorinActuarialStudiesistoprovidestudentswiththeknowledgetoworkinthe general area of actuarial science;mainly: lifeandhealthinsurance,pensionfunds,andfinancialsecurity.
5.Understand the various applications of actu-arialtheory,suchasassumptionsetting,actu-arial standards of practice, the professionalcode of conduct, and effectivecommunication.
Nine credits to be selected from the followingcourses:GRA341 ArtofCalligraphy 3GRA342 ArtofIllustration 3GRA431 HistoryofGraphicDesign 3GRA462 GraphicDesignSeminar 3GRA484 WebDesign 3
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MissionThe Mission of the Mathematics Education
Program is to prepare qualified and effectiveMathematicseducatorstoteachatallschoollevels,andtopreparestudentstopursueGraduatestudiesin the field. The Program offers its graduates astrong foundation in the liberalarts,andprovidesthemwiththeabilitytointegrateeducationaltheo-riesintheteachingofmathematics.
Educational Objectives The Program provides students with a sound
foundation in mathematics, complemented withthe education theories, and methodologies thatanswertotheneedsandrecommendationsofthelocal, public, and private, schools in content andphilosophy.
Graduates of the Mathematics EducationProgramatLAUwill: 1.Acquire knowledge in the different areas of
bothpureandappliedmathematics. 2.Be able to apply mathematical methods to
science-related fields, as well as to real lifesituations.
3.Gain an expertise in solving mathematicalproblems,andinusingInformationTechnology,primarily specialized mathematical softwareforteachingandresearchpurposes.
4.Beabletodevelopmathematicscurriculaforschools, and to plan academic units, lessonplans, andactivities, for teachingmathat allschoollevels.
5.Beabletoselect,andimplement,appropriatestrategies for teaching specificmathematicaltopics.
6.Beabletoplanstrategies,andtopreparethetools for assessing students’ achievement inmathematics.
7.Be able to pursue professional developmentopportunities and/or higher-level studies inMathEducationaslifelonglearners.
TheProgramcurriculumconsistsof34creditsfortheLiberalArtsCurriculumRequirement,30creditsfor the Core, 32 credits for the Foundation Yearrequirements, and 19 credits for theOtherMajorrequirements.
II. Digital DesignGRA481 DegitalMediaSeminar 3GRA482 MotionDesign 3GRA484 WebDesign 3GRA486 AdvancedInteractiveDesign 3GRA487 3DAnimationTechniques 3GRA490 GraphicDesignInternship 1GRA499 DigitalMedia/SeniorStudy 3
4�MiNOR iN gRAPHiC DESigNTheMinorinGraphicDesignisopentostudents
intheBachelorofInteriorArchitectureProgram,togive them the additional skills that would allowthemtodealwithdesigntasksrelatedtotheirpro-fession and those that involve new media andcomputerrelatedgraphics.
MissionTheMinor in Graphic Design exposes the stu-
dents to a basic overview of the graphic designprofession;agraphicdesignertranslatesideasandinformationtoaspecificaudience,throughwords,images,andgraphicsinprintedanddigitalpresen-tations.Itwillallowthestudentsenrolledtobroadentheir general understanding of the different skillsrequiredtopracticeGraphicDesign.
Educational ObjectivesThepurposeof theMinor inGraphicDesign is
previouslyacquiredfromtheircoreMajor. 3.Provide an interdisciplinary platform for stu-
dents coming from an alternative designMajor.
4.Expose the students to the latest technologyusedinthefieldofgraphicdesign.
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4M.A. iN COMPARATiVE liTERATURE MissionTheMissionoftheGraduatePrograminComparativeLiteratureistoteach,train,andconductresearchinliterature and transcultural studies, in addition totranslation,withspecialattentiontoLebanonandthe Middle East in general. The Program offerscourseworkinEnglish,Arabic,Persian,andFrench,in responseto thestudents’needsandcapacities.Theaimistoexploretheroleofcultureinamulti-ethnicglobalizingworld.
Educational Objectives The purpose of the Graduate Program in
ComparativeLiteratureisto: 1.Offerstudents linguisticandcultural training
lum, through close cooperation with otherdisciplinesinthehumanities,arts,andsocialsciences.
3.Allow students to acquire an exceptionaldegree of expertise in regional interculturalrelations,andabroadenedperspectiveonthevariety,andcomplexity,oftheMiddleEasterncultures,combinedwithadvancedtrainingincritical,andpoststructuralist,theories.
4.Explorearangeof literary,andcultural, theo-ries, and demonstrate significant mastery ofoneortwo.
zation in methodology, theory, periods,themes,andliterarygenres,thatconstitutetheframeworkwithinwhichstudentscanpursuetheirstudyandresearch.
2.Developtheskills toteach,train,andtocon-duct research in literature, and transculturalstudies,withspecialattentiontoLebanonandtheMiddleEastingeneral.
5.Acquire the knowledge, and the skills, whichqualifythemtopursuetheireducationinthefieldataPh.D.level.
Comparative literature is the critical study oftextsintwoormorelanguages.Practitionersmostoften describe their work as the interdisciplinarystudyof literature,andotherculturalproductions,across national, ethnic, and linguistic boundaries.Periods, genres, themes, movements, and cross-culturalinfluencesareamongtheobjectsofstudy.Comparatistsdrawtheirmethodsfromtheliterarytradition,aswellasfromotherfieldsofthehumani-tiesandthesciences.
The Mission of the Program in ComparativeLiteratureatLAU is toprovide instruction,and toconduct research, in literature, cultural criticism,andtranslation,withspecialattentiontoLebanonandtheMiddleEast.Theaimistoexploretheroleofcultureinamultiethnicglobalizingworld.
Advancedtrainingisofferedinthreeareasofstudy:
>Literature and other cultural productions.Studentswillachievebroadinterculturalcompe-tenceingenre,period,andtheme.
>Theoretical frameworks. Students will explore arangeof literary,andcultural theories,anddem-onstratesignificantmasteryofoneortwo.
>Researchmethods and written and oral expres-sion.Studentswillworkwithexperiencedresearch-ers in a variety ofmedia, and receive advancedtraininginwrittenandoralcommunication.
PROGRAMS
learning OutcomesGraduates of the Mathematics Education
Program have the necessary skills, and attitudes,thatenable them tomeet thechallengesof theirprofessionwithcreativity,self-reliance,criticalthink-ing,andresponsibility.
in the ability to reasonmathematically, bothformally and informally, to solve challengingproblemsbybuilding,and/orusing,appropri-atemathematicalstructures.
2.Havetheskillstocommunicateeffectively,andpersuasively, their mathematical thinking, inbothwrittenandoralforms.
4.Beabletoencourage,andguide,thedevelop-ment of mathematical communication, intheirown(future)classrooms.
5.Recognize, through their own experiences oflearningmathematics, how they, and others,have built and utilized the rich connectionsamongmathematicalideas:theywillempha-size in their own classrooms,with their ownstudents, the importance of building useful,connectedunderstanding.
6.Usevariouswaysofrepresentingmathemati-cal ideas, includingverbal, graphical,numeri-cal, and symbolic, to support and deepenmathematicalunderstandings.
7.Adopt technology as an essential tool forthoughtfully teaching, learning, doing, andunderstanding,importantmathematics.
9.Developtheabilitytothinklogically,andcriti-cally,andtoanalyze informationinamathe-matical setting. Develop the ability to teachstudentshowtoreformulate,andsolve,prob-lemsinanabstractframework.
TheMathematicsEducationProgramrequiresatotalnumberof51credits:24inMathematicsand21credits inEducation.The remainingsixcreditsare to be taken from Computer Science. Further-more,studentscanopttodoaTeachingDiploma,whichconsistsof18credits, tobetakenoverandabovetheBachelor’sDegreerequirements.
4M.A. iN EDUCATiONTheeducationalsectorinLebanoniswitnessing
anactivemovementofreform.Thedevelopmentofnewcurriculahasraiseddebates,andelicitedques-tions about professional practices and de velop-ment. The education reforms have also broughtaboutnewandredefinedjobs.
MissionTheMissionoftheM.A.PrograminEducationis
torespondtotheeducationalchange,andtofulfillthe needs created by educational reforms. TheProgrampreparequalifiedprofessionalsinthefieldofEducationwhocanassumeleadershippositionsinschools,andeducational institutions,aswellaspromotechangeandinnovations,guideandmen-torteachers,anddeveloptheirknowledgeandskillsinalife-longlearningprocess.
edge, practical training, and continuous updating,on technological developments, and challengingopportunities, for those interested in working inschoolsettings,educationalinstitutions,communitycenters,educationalresearch,anddevelopment.
The Program’s various specialty areas providestudentswiththeopportunitytobecomequalifiedsubjectcoordinators,supervisors,officersforteach-erprofessionaldevelopment,curriculumspecialists,schooladministrators,orschoolcounselors.
3.Haveadeepunderstandingofthefundamen-talknowledgeprerequisiteforthepracticeof,or for advanced study in, computer science,includingitsscientificprinciplesandrigorousanalysis.
4.Haveadeepunderstandingofoneofthefol-lowing computer science areas: Theory andAlgorithms, Computer Systems, HardwarePrinciples and Computer Networks, andSoftwareEngineering.
5.Developbasic,andapplied,researchandinno-vationskills,andlearnhowtoinvestigatetherecent developments in the computing fieldthat are not found in textbooks, by properlyutilizingprofessional literature andacademicjournals.
6.Developtheskillsoforalpresentation,researchdocumentation and technical writing, andindependentstudy.
The Graduate curriculum requires one Corecoursewhichisfundamentaltothestudyofcom-puter science. Students, however, will have threeadditional courses, one from each area. The fourconcentrationareasare: 1.Algorithms, Theory and Computational
Theremainingcoursesmaybechosenfromanyofthefourareaswithoutrestrictions.TheGraduateProgram also offers an advanced “Topics” coursethatmay be takenmore than once, to allow stu-dents togainevenmore in-depthknowledge inaComputerSciencearea.Thiscoursemayberepeat-edforcreditsmorethanonce.
Basing itself on the University’ Mission, andbuilding on LAU’s Bachelor of Arts Programs inPoliticalScience,andPoliticalScience–InternationalAffairs, the M.A. Program in International Affairsprovides students with an advanced comprehen-sionof themain theoreticalapproaches,method-ologies,andissuesininternationalaffairs.
institutionsofhigher learning,mainly in theUnitedStates,Canada,andWesternEurope.
2.Prepare graduates for careers in diplomacy,especially at the Lebanese Foreign Ministry,andtheUnitedNations,andotherprofessionalcareers at international, regional, and localgovernmental and non-governmental organi-zations, particularly organizations that focusonthedevelopmentofcivilsociety,aswellasthosethattackledevelopmentalissues
learning OutcomesGraduates in the M.A. in International Affairs
Programwill: 1.Acquire the necessary analytical and writing
skills to be able to produce quality researchpapers, and one capstone Research Project(i.e.Thesis.).
2.Develop higher level research, and criticalthinkingskills.
4.Acquirethenecessarycommunicationskillstobeabletoconvey,persuasively,complexargu-mentsandpointsofviewtodifferentcohorts,namely diplomats, other government func-tionaries,andthemedia.
TheMissionoftheComputerScienceProgramistoprovidestudentswiththeabilitytointegratethetheoryandpracticeofcomputingintherepresenta-tion, the processing, and the use of information,while upholding the tradition of the liberal artseducation.
Educational ObjectivesThe purpose of the M.S. in Computer Science
Programisto: 1.Prepare students for advanced Graduate
education. 2.Prepare students to be innovative leaders in
their profession at the local, regional, andinternationallevel.
4�M.S. iN MOlECUlAR BiOlOgYTheoverwhelmingdevelopmentsandadvances
in the fields of medicine, biotechnology, and theenvironmentaremostlyduetotherecentachieve-mentsandbreakthroughsinthefieldofmolecularbiology,basicallythroughabetterunderstandingofgeneticsystems.Molecularbiologymethodologiesarenowemployedinenvironmentalstudies,andinremediation of polluted ecosystems. They havedirectapplicationsinthefieldsofinfertility,hormo-nal and immune disorders, and genetic diagnosisandtherapy.Theyareemployedintheproductionofnewtherapeuticdrugs,growthfactors,vaccines,foods,andmuchneedednovelbio-molecules.
MissionThe M.S. in Molecular Biology Program at the
Lebanese American University gives its studentsadvancedknowledgeandtoolsforbasicmolecularbiologyinvestigationsandapplications.
Educational ObjectivesThe purpose of the M.S. in Molecular Biology
molecularbiology,andbiotechnology(proteinpurification, centrifugation, chromatography,ELISA, gel electrophoresis, DNA purification,PCRbasedmethods,methodsforintroductionofgenesincloningvectors,DNAfingerprinting,analysis of DNA sequence information withbioinformatics tools, immunodetection,etc…).
Prerequisites: BIO201 Biology I, and BIO202 Biology II. Pre or Co-requisite: CHM312 Organic Chemistry.
4BiOlOgY (UNDERgRADUATE)BiO101 introduction to Biological Science[3-3, 4 cr.] ThiscoursecoversthegeneralbiologyforArts’students.Itisasimplifiedpresentationof
thebasicbiological concepts,withemphasison thehumanbiology. Arts’ studentsmaychoose theBIO201-202bi-semester sequential course, after seeking the approval of theadvisor,andthecourse’sinstructor.
BiO201 general Biology i[3-3, 4 cr.]Thiscourseisanintroductory,yetcomprehensive,studyofthechemical,cellular,andthe
mentexerciseswhichallowstudentstoobtainahands-onexperienceinmanyofthemicro-biological techniques routinely employed, with emphasis on the methodological, andclinical,relevanceoftheprocedures.Studentsconnecttheoreticallecturestothepracticalapplicationsinmedicine,environment,andotherrelatedfields.
Prerequisite: BIO311 General Biology I. Pre-or Co-requisite: BIO 311
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
4ARABiC STUDiESARA101 & 102 Essay Reading and Writing[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourseconcentratesonessayreadingandwriting.Itincludesathoroughstudyofthe
essay,itsdevelopment,anditsvarioustypes.Readingsillustratingdifferenttypesofessayswill be used for literary analysis, andwritten exercises, in précis and essaywriting. Thiscoursewillincludeasystematicreviewofthegrammarrules,andtheirapplication,aswellassometraininginspeech,discussion,andinterpretivereading.
ARA201 Appreciation of Arabic literature[3-0, 3 cr.]This course is divided into two parts. First, the theoretical part,which dealswith the
essential characteristicsof literature, aswell as literary themes, schools, andgenres, andsecond,thepracticalpart,whichincludestheintensiveanalysisofselectedexcerptsillustrat-ingimportantliteraryforms,andtrends.
thefieldsofhumangenetics,andgeneticengineering.Methodsofbasicscientificresearch,theimpactoftechnologyonsociety,andtheethicalproblemsinhumangenetics,willbeexplored.Topicsincludegenestructure,function,expression,andmanipulationinboththeprokaryotesandeukaryotesprinciplesofrecombinantDNAtechnology,microbialbiotech-nology, animal and plant biotechnology,medical biotechnology,DNAprofiling, forensics,andtheregulationofbiotechnologyandpatenting.
Prerequisite: BIO201 General Biology I.
BiO420 Virology and immunology[2-3, 3 cr.]Thiscourseprovidesanintroductiontotheimmuneresponse,thecellsandtissuesofthe
lymphoidsystem,lymphocyteactivationandspecificity,humoralandcell-mediatedimmu-nity,theconceptofimmunitytodiseases,andimmunodeficiency,andAIDSautoimmunediseases and transplantation. It examines the interactions between pathogens and hostdefensemechanisms(innateandspecificimmunity),aswellastheproblemsinpathogen-esis.Thestudentwillbealsoexposedtotheprinciplesofvirology,withtopicscoveringthefundamentalpropertiesofviruses,includingtheirstructure,replication,molecularbiology,pathogenesis,epidemiology,andthemedicalimportanceofmajorvirusgroupsandtheirinteractionwithhostcells.
tion,tocellulardivision,throughmeiosisandmitosis,andkaryotypeanalysis.Studentswillacquire a hands-on laboratory experience inMendelian genetics, by performing experi-mentswithDrosophilamelanogasterandZeamays.Italsoincludesproblemsolvingses-sionsinMendelianandnon-Mendelianpopulation,andinbacterialandyeastgeneticsthatwillhelpthestudentstounderstandthetheoreticalportionofthecourse.
Pre or Co-requisite: BIO321 Genetics.
BiO331 Ecology[3-3, 4 cr.]This course covers the study of the relationships between living organisms and their
environment.Majorconceptsrelatedtothestructure, function,organization,andregula-tion, at various levels (population community, ecosystems, and biomes), are covered viatheory,laboratorywork,andfieldtrips.
Prerequisites: BIO201 General Biology I, and BIO202 General Biology II.
opment,andnormalfunctionsofplants,withspecialemphasisonphotosynthesis,respira-tion, mineral nutrition, water absorption and transpiration, translocation of solutes,hormonalcontrol,anddevelopment.
Prerequisites: BIO202 General Biology II, and CHM312 Organic Chemistry II.
BiO343 Anatomy and Physiology[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourseentailsananatomical,andphysiological,approachtothestudyofthecardio-
vascular, nervous, endocrine,muscular, respiratory, excretory, digestive, and reproductivesystems,withemphasisonhomeostasis.
Prerequisites: BIO201 General Biology I, and BIO202 General Biology II.
BiO344 Anatomy and Physiology lab[0-3, 1 cr.]Thiscourseincludesexperimentalactivitiesdesignedtoenhancestudents’abilitytoboth
BiO829 Endocrinology and Metabolism[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscoursecoversthestudyofbiochemicalmessengers,integrators,andcoordinatorsof
general,developmental,andphysiologicalprocesseswithstressonmetabolicmechanisms.It dealswith biosynthesis, secretion,mechanisms of action and bioactivities of thehor-mones,aswellasdiagnostictechnologies.
BiO834 Environmental Health and Toxicology[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourseisanintroductiontothemethodologyofpracticalcontroloftheenvironmen-
talfactorsthataffectdisease,disorders,andhealth.Itdealswiththephysicalenvironmentalstresses,andrelatestobiologicalfactorsandvectors.Itcoversanoverallviewofthegeneralprinciples of toxicology: environmental contamination, pollution, and their routes andpathways.
BiO835 Microbial Pathogenesis[3-0, 3 cr.]This course focuses on model microbial systems, to comprehensively illustrate the
aspects of body organization, regulation, integration,maintenance, and continuity, withspecialemphasisonthemodernapplicationofknowledgeinthedomainofphysiology,asrelatedtothenormalandupsethomeostasis.
BiO845 Diagnostic and Applied Physiology[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscoursecoversanin-depthapplicationofmolecularphysiology,asutilizedinapracti-
BiO848 fungal genetics and Pathogenicity[3-0, 3 cr.]This course introduces students to two important eukaryotic organisms: Candida
Albicans,anopportunistichumanfungalpathogen,andSaccharomycesCerevisiae,amodeleukaryotic organism easily amenable tomodern genetic analysis. Topics to be coveredinclude their life cycle, morphology, virulence, and pathogenicity, alongside the basicmolecularmechanismsthatgovernthem.Thecoursewillalsofeaturealaboratoryportionwherestudentsfamiliarizethemselveswiththesetwoimportantmicroorganisms.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
4BiOlOgY (gRADUATE)BiO805 Protein Research Methods[1-6, 3 cr.]Thiscourseisalaboratorycourseinmolecularbiology.Thecourseaimsatfamiliarizing
BiO806 Research Methods ii[1-6, 3 cr.]Thiscourseisalaboratorycourseinmolecularbiologywhichaimsatfamiliarizingstu-
dentswith thebasic techniquescurrentlyused in thisfield,andsupplies themwith thenecessary tools to carry on independent research needed for their Master’s Thesis.Techniques includeDNAandRNAextraction,PCR,RT-PCR,southernblotting,DIGprobelabeling,micro-satellitetyping,DNAsequencing,DNAsub-cloningcoupledwithbacterialtransformation, transcriptional expression techniques using galactosidase reporter geneassays,andidentificationofbacterialspeciesusingtheBiolog®System.
BiO820 Applied and industrial Microbiology[2-3, 3 cr.]Thiscoursedealswithindustrialmicroorganismsandtheirapplicationintheindustrial
basisformolecularbiology.Thecoursecoversthesubjectsofprokaryoticmoleculargenet-ics, RNA andDNA biosynthesis, protein biosynthesis, DNA recombination, regulation ofgeneexpression,eukaryoticmoleculargenetics,RNAandDNAviruses,oncogenes,attenua-tion,globalcontrol,signaltransduction,andtwo-componentregulatorysystems.
BiO825 Diagnostic Microbiology and immunology[2-3, 3 cr.]This course covers thebiochemical, serological, andautomated,methodsused in the
laboratorydiagnosisof infectiousdiseases.Thelaboratorypartofthecourseallowsforabetterunderstandingthroughapplication.Topicsincludethemonoclonalantibodyproduc-tion, detection of fluorescent antibodies, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, radioim-munoassay, gas-liquid chromatography, high performance liquid chromatography, massspectrometry,time-resolvedimmunofluorescence,nucleicacidprobesinclinicaldiagnos-tics,anddiagnosticvirologyandparasitology.
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CHM203 Qualitative Analysis[0-4, 2 cr.]This course is an introduction to experimental chemistry, emphasizing properties of
datesmustpresentaThesisthatshouldcontaintheoriginalcontributionstoknowledge.ThemainpurposesofaMaster’sThesisaretodemonstratethestudent’sabilitytomakeindependentuseof information,and training, and to furnishobjectiveevidenceof con-structivepowersinachosenfield.TheThesismustshowfamiliaritywithpreviousworkinthefield,andmustdemonstrate thestudent’sability tocarryout researchandorganizeresults.TheThesismustbeexpressedingood,literatestyle.
4CHEMiSTRYCHM101 general Chemistry[3-3, 4 cr.]Thiscourseisanintroductiontoatomicstructure,chemicalbonding,gases,stoichiome-
COM213 Public Relations[3-0, cr.]Thiscoursedetailstheprinciplesofpublicrelations,PRethics,corporatesocialresponsi-
bility,publicaffairs,promotionalcampaigns,andmediarelations.Prerequisite: COM211 Introduction to Mass Communication.
COM214 News Writing and Reporting[3-0, cr.]Thiscoursecovers theprinciplesofnewsgathering,writing,and judgment, forall the
media: newspapers,magazines,wire services (news agencies), radio, TV. The course alsocoversthestudyofnewssources,fieldwork/assignments,researchandinterviewtechniques,and editing. The course involves writing assignments on the substance and styles ofreporting.
Prerequisite: COM210 Communication Media & Society, or concurrently.
andprocessing,pictorialmaterialfortheprintmedia,andtelevision.Practicalexperience,through laboratory and field exercises, in creating and handling such material, is alsocovered.
Prerequisite: None (PHO211 Photography I or COM235 Television Production I would behelpful).
COM218 Arabic News Writing and Reporting[3-0, 3 cr.]ThiscoursecoverstheprinciplesofnewsgatheringandwritingfortheArabic-language
Prerequisite: ARA201 Appreciation of Arabic Literature or any equivalent Arabic course.
COM221 Arab and international Media[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscoursecoversthedevelopment,operation,andanalysisofArabandworldcommu-
nication systems. Problems of cross cultural communication, and the influence of newtechnologies,particularlysatellitetelevisionandtheinternet,ontraditionalsocieties,aswellas the relationship between Arab and international communication and politics, arecovered.
Prerequisite: COM210 Communication Media and Society.
COM222 introduction to Radio/TV/film[3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisastudyofthebasictechniquesofradio,TV,andfilm,fromtheirbeginnings
to thepresent. Familiarizationwith equipment andbasic productionprocedureswill bestressed.
COM329 Media law & Ethics [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseexploreslegalandethicalprinciples,casestudies,andthehistoricaldevelop-
ment,ofthemassmediaregulationinLebanon.Thecourseincludescomparativeregional,and international, perspectives, whereby the development of media law and ethics inLebanoniscomparedtodevelopmentsintheArabworld,theUnitedStates,andEurope.
Prerequisite: COM210 Communication Media and Society. Senior Standing, or the consent of the Instructor.
1 This is an elective course and may be offered at irregular intervals
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COM225 The Art of film[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourseisastudyoftheformal,andesthetic,fundamentalsofthefilmmedium.It
coverstheviewingandanalysisofimportantfilms,inthedevelopmentofthisart.Prerequisite: ENG202 Sophomore Rhetoric, and COM222 Introduction to Radio/TV/Film.
COM235 Studio Television Production[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscoursecoversthetheory,practice,andtechnicalaspectsofstudiotelevisionproduc-
COM424 Digital images[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourseisasurveyofalltheaspectsofdigitaltechnology,suchasmultimedia,2-D,
3-D,animation,etc…Prerequisites: COM222 Introduction to Radio/TV/Film.
COM426 Computer Animation[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourseisanintroductionto2-DeffectsonAliassoftware.Prerequisites: Senior Standing, and the consent of the Instructor.
Prerequisites: COM222 Introduction to Radio/TV/Film, and COM214 News Writing & Reporting.
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4COMPARATiVE liTERATURE (CORE CURRiCUlUM)ClT801 Methodologies of Comparative literature[3 cr.]Thiscourseintroducesfundamentalconceptsandapproachesofcomparativepractice.
CSC245 Objects and Data Abstraction[3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursepresentsfurthertechniquesofobjectorientedprogrammingandproblem
solving,withemphasisonabstractionanddata structures.Topics include theobjectori-entedconcepts,suchas:composition,inheritance,polymorphismandtextfiles,thebasicprogramdesignandcorrectness,suchas:abstractdatatypes,interfaces,informationhiding,preconditionsandpostconditions,assertionsandloopinvariants,testing,basicexceptionhandling,andtheapplicationofalgorithmdesigntechniquestoamedium-sizedproject.The course also covers the basic algorithmic analysis, time and space tradeoffs in algo-rithms,big-Onotation,fundamentaldatastructuresandapplications,suchas:references,singleanddouble-linkedstructures, implementationstrategiesforstacks,queues,graphs,and trees,andperformance issues fordata structures,aswellas the topicsof recursion,moresortingalgorithms.
Prerequisite: CSC243 Introduction to Object Oriented Programming.
CSC310 Algorithms and Data Structures[3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursepresentsthefundamentalcomputingalgorithmsanddatastructures,with
emphasisondesignandanalysis.Topicsincludetheasymptoticanalysisofupperandaver-agecomplexitybounds,thebest,theaverage,andtheworst,casebehaviors,thebig-O,little-o,andÉnotation,aswellastherecurrencerelations,sets,hashingandhashtables,treesandbinarytrees(properties,treetraversalalgorithms),heaps,priorityqueues,andgraphs(repre-sentation, depth and breadth-first traversals and applications, shortest-path algorithms,transitiveclosure,topologicalsort).Thecoursealsocoversthesortingalgorithmsandper-formance analysiswhich includemergesort, quicksort andheapsort. Aswell, the coursedetailsthefundamentalalgorithmicstrategies(divide-and-conquerapproach,greedy,andrecursivebacktracking).
Prerequisites: MTH201 Calculus III, MTH207 Discrete Structures I, and CSC245 Objects and Data Abstraction.
theprocessofcomputationasahierarchyofvirtualmachines.Topicsincluderegister-leveldescriptionofcomputerexecution,thefunctionalorganizationofacomputer,datarepre-sentation, the elements ofmachine and assembly-language programming, the role andfunctionofprogramming languagesand theirassociated libraries,applications includingdescription of the functionality of the relevant software, and human-computerinteraction.
Prerequisite: CSC243 Introduction to Object Oriented Programming.
CSC323 Digital Systems Design[3-0, 3 cr.]Thecourseintroducesstudentstotheorganization,andarchitecture,ofcomputersys-
Prerequisite: CSC243 Introduction to Object Oriented Programming.
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4COMPUTER SCiENCE (UNDERgRADUATE)CSC201 Computer Applications[1-0, 1 cr.] The course ensures that all studentswill acquire the basic internationally recognized
computernetworks.Topicsincludenetworkstandards,theISO7-layerreferencemodelanditsinstantiationinTCP/IP,circuitswitchingandpacketswitching,streamsanddatagrams,physicallayernetworkingconcepts,datalinklayerconcepts,internetworkingandrouting,transportlayerservices,natureoftheclient-serverrelationship,webprotocols,buildingwebapplications,protocolsattheapplicationlayer,database-drivenwebsites,remoteprocedurecalls,lightweightdistributedobjects,theroleofmiddleware,supporttools,securityissuesindistributed object systems, enterprise-wide web-based applications, security issues andfirewalls, wireless and mobile computing, mobile Internet protocol, and the emergingtechnologies.
ingofsecurityengineering,cryptography,mechanismstoprotecttheprivatecommunica-tionoverthepublicnetwork,andtechniquestoprotectnetworkedcomputersystems.Thecoursealsoconsiders thetechnical,operational,andmanagerial, issuesofcomputersys-tems,andsystemsecurityinanoperationalenvironment,inadditiontothreatsincludingschemesforbreakingsecurity,andtechniquesfordetectingandpreventingsecurityviola-tions.Emphasiswillbeoninstitutingsafeguards,examiningthedifferenttypesofsecuritysystems, and applying the appropriate level of security for the perceived risk.Hands-onexperienceispartoftheclass.
Prerequisite: CSC326 Operating Systems.
* This is an elective course and it may be offered at irregular intervals
tion.Topicsincludetheoperatingsystemcomponents,thedesignofapplicationprogram-ming interfaces, device organization, interrupts, concurrent execution, states and statediagrams,dispatchingandcontextswitching, interrupthandlinginaconcurrentenviron-ment,mutualexclusionproblem,deadlockdetectionandprevention,modelsandmecha-nisms (semaphores, monitors, condition variables, and rendezvous), preemptive andnon-preemptivescheduling,processesandthreads,pageplacementandreplacementpoli-cies,workingsetsandthrashing,caching,fundamentalconceptsoffilesystems,memory-mappedfiles,special-purposefilesystems(naming,searching,andaccess),andthebackupstrategies.
Prerequisites: CSC245 Objects and Data Abstraction, and CSC320 Computer Organization.
CSC331 Business Data Communication [3-0, 3 cr.] This course presents the fundamental concepts of data communications, networking,
distributedapplications,andnetworkmanagementandsecurity,relatedspecificallytothebusinessenvironmentandbusinessmanagement.Thecourseprovidesanup-to-datecover-ageofkeyissuesforthebusinessstudentsuchasthehigh-speednetworks,asynchronoustransfermode (ATM)andTCP/IP, and theuseof the Internet, intranets, andextranets tosupportbusinessobjectives.
Prerequisite: CSC242 Introduction to Computer Programming.
CSC332 Web Design and Development [3-0, 3 cr.]ThiscourseintroducesstudentstotheWorldWideWeb.TopicsincludetheInternet,an
systems.Topicsincludedatabasearchitecture,dataindependence,datamodeling,physicaland relational database design, functional dependency, normal forms, query languages,queryoptimization,databasesecurity,andtransactionprocessing.
Co-requisite: CSC310 Algorithms and Data Structures.
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CSC475 Advanced Topics in Databases[3-0, 3 cr.]ThiscourseprovidesanoverviewoftheadvancedtopicsindatabasesincludingInternet-
baseddatabaseapplicationdevelopment,multi-tierapplicationarchitecture,CGI,servlets,Java Serverpages, JDBC, andSQLJ.The course is an introduction to advanceddatabaseapplications which include object-oriented databases, object-relational databases, activedatabases,anddeductivedatabases.ThecoursealsocoverstheExtensibleMarkupLanguageasadatamodel,documenttypedefinitions,XPath,XSLT,andXQuery.Thecourseisalsoanintroductiontoqueryprocessing(querycompiler,strategyselector,queryoptimization,andqueryevaluation),andTransactionprocessing(concurrencycontrolandrecovery)aswellasdatabasetuningsecurity,andauthorization,anddistributeddatabases.
Prerequisite: CSC375 Database Management Systems.
CSC480 Social and Professional issues in Computing [3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscoursecoversthesocialimpact,implications,andeffects,ofcomputersonsociety,
and the responsibilitiesof computerprofessionals indirecting theemerging technology.Topicsincludethehistoryofcomputing,thelegalandethicalresponsibilitiesofprofession-als,theriskstothepublic,Internetcensorship,industrialintelligencegathering,intellectualpropertyissuesandsoftwarecopyrights,environmentalconcerns,medicalandbiotechnol-ogy ethics, hacking, professional liability, “malware” and viruses,whistle blowing, privacy,datasecurity,anduniversalaccessibility.Thecourseincludesliteratebusinesswriting,oralpresentations,debates,jobhuntingandinterviewing,professionaletiquette,criticalthink-ing,andpeerreviewing.
to-large-scaleobject-orientedandclassicalsoftware.Italsoinvolvesprojectdevelopmenttoimplementthesetechniques.Topicsincludethesoftwarelife-cycleandprocessmodels,thesoftwarerequirementselicitation,specification,andvalidationtechniques,thedesigntech-niquesforobject-orientedandclassicalsoftware(architectural,andcomponent,leveldesignandthebasicunifiedmodelinglanguagediagrams),softwaretesting(blackboxandwhiteboxtestingtechniques),unit,integration,validation,andsystemtesting,aswellasthebasicsoftwareprojectmanagement andquality issues, and thedocumentation and technicalwriting,andtheuseofCASEtools.
Corequisite: CSC375 Database Management Systems.
CSC498 Topics in Computer Science [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversselectedtopicsincomputerscience.This course may be repeated for credits.
CSC599 Capstone Project [3 cr.] Thiscourse isa standaloneprojectcourse thatallowsstudents to integrate themany
Prerequisite: CSC245 Objects and Data Abstraction.
CSC443 Web Programming[3-0. 3 cr.]This course introduces advanced concepts in web programming, and focuses on the
developmentofdynamicwebpagesthatincorporatebothclient-sideandserver-sidepro-gramming.TopicsincludewebscriptingusingJavaScript,VBScript,andPHP,aswellasJavaBeans, and server side components such as CGI, ASP, and PHP, and the installation andconfigurationofwebservers.Thecoursealsodiscussesaccessingdatabasesthroughwebapplications.Hands-onexperienceispartoftheclass.
Co-requisite: CSC375 Database Management Systems.
CSC445 Programming languages[3-0. 3 cr.] This course is an introduction to theprogramming languageconcepts, includingdata
Prerequisites: MTH207 Discrete Structures I, and CSC310 Algorithms and Data Structures.
* This is an elective course and it may be offered at irregular intervals
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CSC721 Transaction Processing Systems [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecovers the theoretical foundationsunderlyingcommitmentprotocols that
formthebasisoftransactionprocessingtechniques.TransactionProcessingsystemshavelotsofmovingparts,client-sideforms,webservers,mid-tierapplicationservers,andback-enddatabases.Althoughthesecomponentsaredistributedacrossmultipleprocesses,theseprocessessharestate,andusespecializedcommunicationprotocolsandsynchronizationtechniques. This course explains how these systems are constructed. Topics include thetransactionabstraction,applicationservers,transactionalcommunications,persistentqueu-ingandworkflow,softwarefaulttolerance,concurrencycontrolalgorithms,databaserecov-eryalgorithms,distributedtransactions,two-phasecommit,anddatareplication.
CSC722 Distributed Systems [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisanintroductiontodistributedsystems,distributedsystemmodels,network
architectureandprotocols,interprocesscommunication,client-servermodels,groupcom-munication,TCPsockets, remoteprocedurecalls,distributedobjectsandremote invoca-tion,distributedfilesystems,fileservicearchitecture,nameservices,directoryanddiscoveryservices, distributed synchronization and coordination, and distributed multimediasystems.
neering.Topicscoveredincludedataabstractionandencapsulation,polymorphism,object-oriented analysis and design methods, object-oriented programming, templates, designpatterns,anintroductiontoUML,documentation,debugging,metrics,formalspecification,user-interfaces, concurrent and distributed objects, process and project managementissues.
CSC793 Software Testing and Analysis[3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisasurveyoftestingandanalysismethods.Itisanintroductiontoadvanced
topics inarea,aswellastraditional,productionmethods.Topics includeinspectionsandreviews,formalanalysis,verificationandvalidationstandards,non-statisticaltesting,statisti-caltestingandreliabilitymodels,coveragemethods,testingandanalysistools,andorgani-zationmanagementandplanning.Methodsunique to special developmentapproaches,suchasobject-orientedtesting,willalsobedescribed.
CSC794 Software Quality Assurance[3-0, 3 cr.] This course is about devising an appropriate software quality system for application
CSC795 Safety-Critical Systems [3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourseisanintroductiontotheprinciplesofsystemsafety,includingrisk,basicter-
minology,andthemaintypesofhazardandsafetyassessmenttechniques.Thecoursealsoprovides an introduction to the legal issues,managementof safety criticalprojects, andhumanfactorsinvolvedinthedesignofcriticalsystems.
* This is an elective course and it may be offered at irregular intervals
including processors, DSP,memory, and software. Topics include hardware and softwareaspectsofembeddedprocessorarchitectures,alongwithoperatingsystemfundamentals,systemspecification,architecturemodeling,componentpartitioning,estimationmetrics,hardwareandsoftwareco-designanddiagnostics,systeminterfacingbasics,communica-tion strategies, sensors and actuators, andmobile andwireless technology. Projects usepre-designedhardwareandsoftwarecomponents.Thecoursecoversdesigncasestudiesinwireless,multimedia,and/ornetworkingdomains.
networks. Topics include Internet protocols, local area networks, advanced routing algo-rithms,TCP,performanceanalysis,congestioncontrol,voiceandvideooverIP,switchingandrouting, mobile IP, peer-to-peer overlay networks, network security, Simple NetworkManagementProtocol,andothercurrentresearchtopics.Thecourseentailsprogrammingassignmentsonprotocolimplementation,analysis,measurement,andsimulation.
CSC735 Mobile Computing and Networks [3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscoursedealswiththepracticalandtheoreticalissuesinmobilecomputing.Topics
4EDUCATiON (UNDERgRADUATE)EDU201 fundamentals of Education [3-0, 3 cr.] This course is an introduction to the teachingprofession, providing a comprehensive
EDU211 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers[3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisacomprehensivereviewofthemathematicsneededbyteachers,andthe
mathematics taughtat theelementary level (grades1 through6).Thecourseentails aninsightfulunderstandingofthemathematicalconcepts,thenatureandstagesofthedevel-opment of mathematical knowledge, the impact of new technologies (calculators andcomputers) on theelementarymathematics curricula, the critical thinking andproblemsolvingstrategies,etc…,withemphasisonthenewtopicsintheelementarymathematicscurricula.
EDU212 Science for Elementary Teachers[3-0, 3 cr.] This course is a comprehensive reviewof the sciences taughtat theelementary level
(grades1through6).Thecourseentailsaninsightfulunderstandingofthescientificcon-cepts,thelearningcycleofthedevelopmentofscientificknowledge,scientificmethodofinvestigationandinquiry,experimentationandlaboratoryskills,criticalthinkingandprob-lem solving strategies, etc..., with emphasis on the new topics in elementary sciencecurricula.
EDU301 School Counseling[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourseisastudyoftheprinciplesofthetheoryandpracticeofguidanceandcoun-
human-computerinteractionanduserinterfacedesign,withafocusonhighlyusablesoft-ware,userandtaskmodeling,usercentereddesign,evaluationofuserinterfaces,detaileddiscussionofmanyuserinterfacedesignissuessuchastheuseofcodingtechniques(color,icons,sound,etc.),screenandwebpagedesign,feedbackanderrormessages,internationali-zationof user interfaces, response time, accessibility to the disabled, user interfaces fordifferenttypesofdevices,voiceuserinterfaces,etc...
This course requires students to implement user interfaces.
CSC788 Advanced Topics in Computer Science[3 cr.] ThiscoursecoversselectedtopicsinComputerScience.The course may be repeated for credits more than once.
CSC798 Project [3 cr.] This course entails an independent development, and documentation, of substantial
EDU419 internship[1-2, 3 cr.]This course is a laboratoryfield experience course introducing conceptproblemsand
skills common to prospective teachers. Students spend 60 semester hours assisting thecooperating teacher in classroom activities, including supervising andmonitoring classwork,assistinginclassroommanagement,substituteteaching,andpreparingvariousedu-cationalmaterialsintheirareaofemphasis.
mental (consonant and vowel), as well as supra-segmental (stress, intonations, juncture,pause, and rhythm) features, comparative analysis, and native language interference insecondlanguagelearning.Thecourseincludesexamplesfromawidevarietyoflanguages,withspecialemphasisonthesoundsystemsofEnglishandArabic.Thecoursedevelopsbasicskillsincomparativephonologicalanalysis.
EDU310 Computers in Education[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovideprospectiveteacherswithbroadknowledge,andpracti-
EDU311 The Teaching of Arabic as a foreign language[3-0, 3 cr.]ThiscourseisastudyoftheproblemsandmethodsofteachingArabicasaforeignlan-
guage,basedonthefindingsofmodernlinguisticscience.ThecoursecoversalltheaspectsofArabicteachingincludingpronunciation,vocabulary,grammar,reading,writing,andtest-ing. It handles curricular matters, and prepares students for their practice teachingexperience.
Prerequisite: ENG213 Introduction to Language, or the consent of the Instructor.
EDU312 The Teaching of English as a foreign language[3-0, 3 cr.]This course isa studyof themethodsandprinciplesof teachingEnglishasa foreign
language,basedonthefindingsofmodernlinguistics.Thecoursedealswithalltheaspectsof English teaching including basic language skills, sub skills, literature, and culturalorientation.
Prerequisite: ENG213 Introduction to Language.
EDU313 The Teaching of Science and Mathematics (Elementary)[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourseisastudyofthemethodsandmaterialsusedinscienceandmathematics,in
elementaryeducation.Senior Standing.
EDU314 The Teaching of Social Studies[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourseisdesignedtoequipstudentswiththeknowledgeandthetoolsnecessaryto
EDU803 Methods of Educational Research [3-0, 3 cr.]This course develops the essential concepts and skills of educational research. It is
intended to provide a structured, supportive, hands-on, environment for learning theseskills,anditinvolvesdesigningaresearchprojectforasmall-scalestudy.Automateddataacquisition, and analysis tools, will be used, and ethical considerations in educationalresearchwillbeaddressed.Thecoursealsoenablesstudentstocriticallyinterpretandevalu-ateresearch,byanalyzingvariousresearchmethodsusedineducationalpublications.
andlearningmaterials,usingvarioustechnologies,andstressingontheInformationandCommunicationTechnology(ICT)tools.Studentswillexperiencethechangesineducationalsettings fosteredby these toolswhich include the Internet,webquest, distance learning,videoconferencing,etc...Communicationtheoryandresearcharecombinedwithdesignprinciplestoguidestudentsincreatingaudio-visualmaterialsforteaching.
thefundamentalprinciplesoflearning,andhumandevelopment,astheyapplyineduca-tionalsettings.Italsoprovidesanindepthoverviewofthetheoreticalframeworksofdevel-opment theorists. The course critically examines research in human development andpsychology,anditsimplicationstoschooling,learningprocesses,teachingtechniques,andothereducationalissues.
EDU812 literacies across the Curriculum [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseexaminescontemporarytheoriesofteaching,classroompracticesofliteracy
processes, and authentic literacy assessmentmethodology. Students will be involved inexaminingadiverserangeofviewsregardingliteracy,andliteracyeducation,andincon-structingacoherentconceptualbasisfortheirownpracticeasliteracyeducatorsinschoolcontexts.Ittacklesdifferenttypesofliteracyincludingreading,writing,information,compu-ter,math,andscienceliteracy.
EDU420 Practice Teaching – Early Childhood Education[1-2, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisafield-basedpracticum,inwhichschoolsserveaslaboratoriesforstudent
teacherstograduallyassumetheobligationsoftheclassroomteacher.Continuousevalua-tion is providedby the supervisor, and the cooperating teacher, to enhance the studentteacher’sprofessionalgrowth.Itrequiresaminimumof40hoursofpracticeintheareaofemphasis.
EDU421 Practice Teaching – Elementary Education: language, Arts and SocialStudies [1-2, 3 cr.]Thiscourseisafield-basedpracticum,inwhichschoolsserveaslaboratoriesforstudent
teacherstograduallyassumetheobligationsoftheclassroomteacher.Continuousevalua-tion is providedby the supervisor, and the cooperating teacher, to enhance the studentteacher’sprofessionalgrowth.Itrequiresaminimumof40hoursofpracticeintheareaofemphasis.
EDU422 Practice Teaching – Elementary Math and Science [1-2, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisafield-basedpracticum,inwhichschoolsserveaslaboratoriesforstudent
teacherstograduallyassumetheobligationsoftheclassroomteacher.Continuousevalua-tion is providedby the supervisor, and the cooperating teacher, to enhance the studentteacher’sprofessionalgrowth.Itrequiresaminimumof40hoursofpracticeintheareaofemphasis.
Senior Standing.
EDU425 Practice Teaching – Secondary Math Education [1-2, 3 cr.] Thiscourseinvolvesthirtyhoursofpracticeteachingattheintermediateandsecondary
Prerequisites: One methods course, and Senior Standing.
EDU499 Senior Study[1-2, 3 cr.] This course is an independent scholarlywork on a topic chosen by the student, and
relatedtohis/heremphasisofstudy.
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EDU842 Trends & issues in Early and Middle Childhood Education[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourseexposesstudentstothedevelopmentandchangestakingplaceinthefieldof
early,andmiddle,childhoodeducation.Italsoinvolvesacriticalevaluationofexistingpro-grams.Topicsmayincludetherecentdevelopmentsinearlyandmiddlechildhoodeduca-tion thought, such as integrated and interdisciplinary curricula, global education, andteachingmodels.
EDU843 Pedagogy in Early and Middle Childhood Education [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseexaminesthetheoreticalfoundationofteachingstyles,andconcentrateson
EDU853 Sociolinguistics & Social Context of language [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursewilllookattheimportanceofcontextinlanguageuseacrossissuessuchas
socialidentity,gender,socialclass,andethnicity.Thiscoursetreatsthemanifoldrelation-shipsbetweenlanguageandsociety,whichrelatecloselytootheraspectsoflanguagestudy,such as discourse, pragmatics, and culture, and has good connections with sociology,anthropology,socialpsychology,andeducation.Theserelationshipsandconnectionsmakesociolinguistics an interestingfield for language teachers to study, and to apply to theirprofessionalunderstanding,andpedagogicpractice.
EDU855 Multilingualism in Education [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseexploresboththetheoreticalandpracticalissuesinmultilingualeducation.
EDU825 Mathematical language, Representations, and Modeling[3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseaimsatanepistemological,anddidactical,studyofmathematicalrepresenta-
tions,andsymbolicsystems,acrossthemathematicaldisciplines.Ithelpsstudentsdevelopsituationswheremathematicalcommunication,andshiftsamongthedifferentsymbolicsystems(fromnaturallanguagetodiagrams,tables,figures,graphs,drawings,etc...),contrib-ute to the construction of knowledge and the understanding of concepts. The courseincludesareviewofresearchonrelatedprocesses,suchasproblemsolving,modeling,rep-resentations,proof,logic,andmathematicalreasoning.
EDU832 leading & Managing Schools/ Education institutions[3-0, 3 cr.] This course deals with themajor topics of leadership versusmanagement, decision-
making, teammanagement, responding to theexternal community, and schoolmissionandvalues.Studentswilllearnaboutmanagingthecurriculum,reviewing/assessingstudentlearning,andmanagingandallocatingresources.
ment, cultureandethos, evaluation/inspection, and induction. Issues inmanaging staffdevelopmentandrelationswithstakeholderswillalsobeexplored.
EDU837 Practicum in Educational Management [3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourseispartseminarandpartpracticum.First,thepracticalcomponentprovides
exposure toplanning,organizing,andmanagingdepartments, schools,andothereduca-tionalinstitutionssuchastechnicalinstitutions,colleges,anduniversities,underthesuper-vision of the course instructor and the cooperating practitioner. Second, the seminarcomponent focuses on the instructional supervision and the personnel management.Specialattentionisgiventoresearchinthefield.
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EDU877 Special Education Practicum[3-0, 3 cr.]ThiscoursedealswiththeappliedaspectoftheProgram.Studentswillbeaskedtocom-
EDU883 Counseling Theories and Techniques [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseemphasizescounselingandconsultationtheories,andpresentsphilosophical
underpinningsoftheoriesofpersonality,andthoseincorporatedintocounselingpractice.Itisanoverviewofthefield,withemphasisonunderstandingthenatureofcounseling,andthecounselor’sroleinaschoolsetting.Basicsofinterviewingskills,andcounselingassess-ment techniques, arepresented, aswell counseling specialneeds students, and relevantethicalissues,arediscussed.
EDU885 Counseling Children and Adolescents in School Setting[3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheexaminationofmodelsoftherapeuticinterventionsfrominfancy
toadolescence.Studentsbecomefamiliarwiththewaysofadaptingappropriateinterven-tionswithinthelocalculturee.g.,playtherapyandtokeneconomywithchildren,andtheuse of cognitive and emotional therapies with adolescents. In addition, this course willexaminethebasicdevelopmentalissuesfrominfancytoadolescencethatunder-girdcoun-selingpractice.Typicalpsychosocialtasksareexplored,withspecialconsiderationforcoun-selinginaschoolcontext.
EDU862 Trends & issues in Science Education[3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseemphasizestheimportanceofscienceeducation,anditscontributiontothe
needsofstudentsinamodernsociety.Thecourseprovidesandoverview,andanalysis,oftherecentissuesandtrendsinscienceeducationreform.Topicsincludetheelementsofthehistoryofscienceeducation,theminimumrequirementsforascienceliteratecitizen,thetheories of science education, and how to evaluate methods, materials, curriculum, orreformprojects,inscienceeducation.
EDU863 Technology in Science Education[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourseprovidesstudentswithanintroductiontotechnologyconcepts,asappliedin
scienceeducation.Theyareshownhowtofindtechnologyappropriatetosolvingeduca-tionalproblems in scienceeducation, andhow toevaluate such technology.Among thetechnologiesthatmaybeexaminedareComputerAssistedInstruction(CAI),scientificandgraphic calculators, CD-ROM, multimedia, laboratory probe-ware, simulations, and theInternet.
EDU872 Special Education[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscoursetakesanin-depthlookatthelearning,social,andbehaviorcharacteristicsof
totheclassroomsetting.Themainobjectiveofthiscourseistoequipstudentswithtoolsthatwillallowthemtodesign,andexecute,educationalplans,tailoredspecificallytofulfilltheneedsofeach individual student in theclassroom.Thecourse is geared toward themanagingofday-to-dayproblemsas theyarise, in theschool setting.Limitationsof thebehavioralmodelarealsoaddressed.
EDU875 Dyslexia and Reading Difficulties[3-0, 3 cr.]Thisumbrellacourse focusesonreadingdifficulties, themainchallengethatstudents
with learningdisorders face,andshedsparticular lighton themostcommonof readingdisorders:dyslexia.Studentswillalsoberequiredtoworkcloselywithdyslexicchildren,aspartofcourseobjectives,togainmorepracticalknowledgeaboutdyslexia.
EDU876 Teaching Students with lD in the Regular Classroom[3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseinvestigatesthefoundationsofeffectiveteachingforstudentswithlearning
difficulties, it proposes learning-teaching approaches, andmaterials that are effective ineducatinglearning-disabled,andmildmentallyretardedstudentsintheareasofreading,spelling,andmathematics.
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ENg101 English i [3-0, 3 cr.] Thisisacoursedesignedtoreinforcetheeffectiveandcriticalreadingandwritingskills,
criticalanalysis,evaluation,formulation,andthepresentationofverbalandwrittenopin-ions, based on the best possible evidence, as well, it covers the methods of formalargumentation.
Prerequisite ENG102 English II, or EEE score of 650 and above, or its equivalent.
ENg203 fundamentals of Oral Communication [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers the fundamentalsoforal communication, alongwith apractice in
Prerequisite: ENG102 English II, or EEE score of 650 and above, or its equivalent.
ENg211 literature i [3-0, 3 cr.] This course offers a critical study of literature from the ancient world, through the
Renaissance,withemphasisontheEuropeanandMediterraneantraditions.Readingscho-senemphasizethemesthatcontinuetoresonateinthepresent.Topicsandwritersstudiedmay include theGreekmythology,Homer,Sappho,Virgil,Petronius,Dante,Rabelais,andAnnaBijns.
Prerequisite: ENG102 English II.
ENg212 literature ii [3-0, 3 cr.] ThiscourseoffersacriticalstudyofWesternliteraturefromthe17thCenturythroughto
2.Students,whopassfromIntensiveEnglishintotheUniversityEnglish,areplacedintheUniversityEnglishcoursesaccordingtotheirEEEscores,orequivalent.IntensiveEnglishstudentswhohave passed the LAU Intensive English and donot have an EEE, or anequivalentscore,beforeenteringtheUniversity,willbeplacedintoENG009.
4ENgliSH (liBERAl ARTS CURRiCUlUM REQUiREMENTS)ENg009 Remedial English[3-0, 0 cr.]Thiscourseisdesignedtodevelopeffectivereadingandwritingskills.Emphasisisplaced
on theparagraph and essay formats.Basic grammar andmechanical skills are revisited.Laboratorysessionsreinforcelistening,speaking,andstudyskills.Thecourseemphasizesacademicstyleandtask-basedwork.
Co-requisite: INF201 Learning Resources Techniques. Prerequisite: EEE score 500–549 or its equivalent.
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ENg319 History of the English language[3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourse focuseson thehistoryanddevelopmentof theEnglish language from its
origins to the present, including the historical context of the development of thelanguage.
Prerequisite: ENG102 English II.
ENg323 Renaissance Drama [3-0, 3 cr.] ThiscourseexaminestheplaysofShakespeare,andhiscontemporaries,withattentionto
guistictoolsastransitivityandvoice,deixis,tense,modality,etc...Itaimsatconsolidatingstudents’ knowledge of both literature and linguistics, by drawing on theirinterconnectedness.
Prerequisite: ENG102 English II.
ENg306 introduction to Phonetics and Phonology[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscoursedealswithphonetics,phonologicalanalysis(includingsegmental,consonant
ENg307 introduction to Psycholinguistics [3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourseexaminestheinfluenceofpsychologicalfactorsonthedevelopment,use,and
interpretationoflanguage,andinvestigatestherelationshipbetweenlanguageandthought.The course also surveys experimental and empirical studies of linguistic usage, and thedevelopmentoflanguage.
Prerequisite: ENG102 English II.
ENg308 Semantics and Pragmatics[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourseintroducestheoreticalandempiricalapproachestolinguisticsemanticsand
pragmatics, in relation to languageencodedmeanings,aspartof the languagesyntacticstructures,andlanguagechoiceinasocialinteraction/context.
Prerequisite: ENG102 English II.
ENg310 Sociolinguistics[3-0, 3 cr.]This course introduces language in its social context. Special areas of interest would
include interactional, variational, and cultural linguistics, across speech communities,mainlyinrelationtoclass,gender,ethnicity,andmultilingualism.
Prerequisite: ENG102 English II, Senior Standing, and the consent of the Instructor.
ENg487 Topics in Drama and Theater [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseiscross-listedwithCOM487.Thecourseexplorestheideasofform,conven-
tion,styleandcontext,indramaandtheatre.Itfocusesonthedifferentdramaturgical,andtheatrical, approaches to specified topics, or theatre trends or schools (Modern Drama,Postmodernism,DocumentaryDrama,GenderandTheatre,PopularTheatre, etc…).TheCoursemayberepeatediftopicsdiffer.Studentsmaytakeitmorethanonce.
Prerequisite: COM342 Play Production, or the consent of the Instructor, Senior Standing.
ENg499 Senior Study [3-0, 3 cr.] This course is an in-depth individualproject, involvingpersonal research,under close
Faculty supervision, culminating in a substantial critical paper on a subject relevant toEnglishliteratureorlanguage.
Prerequisite: ENG102 English II, Senior Standing, and the consent of the Instructor.
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ENg342 Modernism and Beyond[3-0, 3 cr.]ThiscourseexplorestheconceptofModernismandModernistartformsfromthelate
19thCenturytothe1960s.Throughselectedpoetry,prose,film,andplasticarts,thecourseseeks to convey an artistic, social, and intellectual climate.Writers studiedmay includeYeats,Eliot,Woolf,Stevens,Auden,andPynchon.
Prerequisite: ENG102 English II.ENg345 The 20th-Century British Novel [3-0, 3 cr.] ThiscoursetrackstheBritishnovelisticproductionthroughoutthe20thCentury.Issues
using a British, or American, cultural studies approach. Topicsmay include theways inwhichcultureintersectswithpolitics,race,class,religion,gender,orglobalization.
Prerequisite: ENG102 English II.
ENg348 Postcolonial Anglophone literatures[3-0, 3 cr.] This course explores the English language literary production from areas outside of
Europe and North America. Intercultural encounter, Diaspora, and indigeneity, may beamongtheobjectsofstudy.Writersmay includeAchebe,Soyinka,Naipaul,Rushdie,andLessing,inadditiontopostcolonialtheorists.
Prerequisite: ENG102 English II.
ENg351 Early American literature[3-0, 3 cr.] ThiscoursechroniclestheformationofanationalliteraturefromitsPuritanbeginnings
Prerequisite: ART351 Sculpture I, or the consent of the Instructor.
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4ENViRONMENTAl SCiENCEENV201 Man and His Environment [3-0, 3 cr.] Thisisanintroductiontotheenvironmentalproblemsandchallengesfacingmankind.
Globalproblemswillbedirectlyrelatedtoissuesfacingtheregional,andlocalenvironment.The course covers environmental problems and their causes, ecosystems and how theywork, deforestation, lossof biodiversity, species extinction, air pollution, globalwarming,ozonedepletion,solidwastedisposal,renewableenergytechnologies,andapplicationstoalleviateenvironmentalproblems.Casestudieswillbepresented,andpotentialsolutionswillbeattempted.Thecourseincludesfieldtrips.
4fiNE ARTSART101 introduction to Music and Art [3-0, 3 cr.] Thisisacourseinmusicandartappreciation,introducingstudentstotechniques,out-
ingconcepts,elements,principles,andtechniquesofprinting,aswellasthebasicexperi-ences in thepreparationof graphic designmethods, processes of printing industry, andprepressprocedures through lectures,assignmentsandfield trips.Thecourse includesahands-onprojectexecutedattheprintingpress.
Prerequisite: GRA352 Graphic Design II.
gRA341 Art of Calligraphy [1-4, 3 cr.] ThisisanElectiveCourse.Thiscourseisdesignedtotrainthestudenttoappreciatetheskillsofcalligraphy.Studio
Prerequisites: ART222 Drawing II, and GRA351 Graphic Design I.
gRA345 Silk Screen and Binding [1-4, 3 cr.] Thiscourseexploressilkscreen,oneofthemostversatile,andwidelyused,methodsof
printmaking,throughdemonstrationsandself-initiatedprojects.Imagescanbemadeusinghand-drawn separations, photographicfilm,digital separations, andXeroxed images.Thecoursecoversthetraditionalmethodsofscreen-making,suchashand-cutstencilsandsepa-rationsinpaper,hand-drawnscreenswithlithocrayons,pen,andlithoopaqueandcomputerand photo-generated imagery. Various bookbinding techniques will be demonstrated,includingJapanesebinding,accordionfolding,andsignaturebinding.Thiscoursewillcovertheprocess from the concept, all theway to theend, andboundmultiplebookmaking.Silkscreenismadeformultipleprints,anditisnaturalcontinuationtohavetheabilitytomakeabooktoplacealltheseprintsin.
Prerequisites: GRA251 Introduction to Computer Graphics, and GRA233 Design Studio IIA.
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ART431 Modern Art [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisacomprehensiveexaminationofstylisticdevelopmentsinvisualartfrom
theadventofimpressionismtothepresent.
ART441 Painting iii [0-6, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisastudiocoursedevelopinginstudentsagreaterawarenessoftheelements
ofart’sexpressivepotentialinthecreationofvariousmoods.Prerequisite: ART342 Painting II, or the consent of the Instructor.
ART442 Painting iV [0-6, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisastudiocoursedevelopingskillsintheuseofvariouspaintingmaterials
andtechniques.Itisasteppingstonetodifferentmedia.Prerequisite: ART441 Painting III, or the consent of the Instructor.
ART499 Senior Study [0-6, 3 cr.] Thisisaseniorcourseprovidingforindependentinitiationandexecutionofartprojects,
importantsoftwareused inthegraphic industry.Thecoursecovers theadvancedAdobePhotoshop, which delivers powerful industry-standard image editing tools to producesophisticatedgraphicsforprint,andfortheweb,aswellastheadvancedAdobeIllustrator,whichistheindustry-standardillustrationprogramforprint,multimedia,andonlinegraph-ics.EmphasiswillbeonInDesign,powerfulelectronicpublishingsoftwarethatrendersthepublishingprocesseasier,faster,andmorecreative.Usingthissoftware,studentswillbeabletodesign,andoutputtothepress,anykindofpublication,fromasimpleblackandwhitebusinesscardtoamulticolormagazinelayout.Thecourseisdividedintoindividuallessonsthatprovidestep-by-stepinstructionsforcreating,andexperimentingspecificprojects.Thedivisionofthecourseisbasedondemopresentations,exercises,projects,discussions,andcritiques.
Prerequisites: GRA251 Introduction to Computer Graphics, and GRA233 Design Studio IIA.
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gRA451 graphic Design iii [1-4, 3 cr.] Thisadvancedlevelstudiocourseisanin-depthexplorationandapplicationofavariety
of twoandthree-dimensionalmedia, inthecreationofanoriginal identitymark, totheapplicationofthemarkdrivenidentitytoavarietyofmedia.Thedevelopmentofthevisualidentity program includes documentation of its applications through the formation ofdesign standards.Creative ideasareencouraged through research, and throughpracticalapplications. These applicationsmay include a variety of printed, electronic, and three-dimensionalmedia.
Prerequisite: GRA352 Graphic Design II. Co-requisites: GRA411 Advanced Typography, and CST202 Cultural Studies II.
gRA452 graphic Design iV [1-4, 3 cr.] This course is thefinal studiocourse in theGraphicDesignProgram,and servesasa
dentswilllearnhowtheartdirectorandcopywriterconceptualizetheadvertisingcampaignusingcreative,intelligent,andpersuasiveskills.Thecourseinvolveshostingprofessionalstolectureaboutworkinginthefield.Emphasisisondevelopingnewdirectionsinadvertising,through conceptual thinking methods. Students will learn the principles of advertisingdesign,andlayout,tocreateadvertisingconceptsviatextandimage.
Prerequisite: GRA352 Graphic Design II.
gRA462 graphic Design Seminar [2-2, 3 cr.] This course serves as an in-depth seminar on subjects of current interest in graphic
gRA351 graphic Design i [1-4, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisanintroductiontothevisualelements,principles,problemsolvingmeth-
odology,andtechniquesofgraphicdesign.Studentsdevelopaproficiencyintheknowledgeandapplicationof theelementsofdesign including color, typography, composition, andvisualconventionsfortwo-dimensionalsolutions.Thecourseentailsthestudyofthemeth-ods to produce comprehensive layouts, including single andmulti-page layouts in two-dimensional space, for graphic design problems. Creative ideas are encouraged throughresearchandpracticalapplications.Printingprocessesareintroduced.
Prerequisites: GRA251 Introduction to Computer Graphics, GRA233 Design Studio IIA, and CST201 Cultural Studies I.
Co-requisite: ENG102 English II.
gRA352 graphic Design ii [1-4, 3 cr.] This course is an introduction to the generation and solution of three-dimensional
graphicdesignproblems.Itexploresvisuallanguage,compositionalprinciples,problemsolv-ingmethodology,andproductioningraphicdesign.Thestudentisintroducedtothedimen-sional requirements facedby thosecommunicatorswhochoose towork in theareasofthree-dimensional design,with an emphasis on package design. Projectsmay include arangeofgraphicdesignproblems,fromthedesignofapackagetotheextensionofcompa-nies’identitiesintocampaigns,promotions,andexhibits.
Prerequisites: GRA301 Intermediate Computer Graphics, and GRA351 Graphic Design I.
Phoenicia and theMediterranean basin, its interactionwith the ancientworld, and thegrowing eclecticism of that interaction. The course encompasses a number of culturalaspects,anintroductiontothePhoenicianalphabeticalsystemanditsroleinthehistoryofhumancivilization,appreciationofPhoenicianart,andtheanalysisofitsculturalcontent,and a general survey of the economic, religious, and philosophical, elements of thePhoenicianculture.
HST311 European History since 1914 [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursediscussesthemajorthemesinthehistoryof20thCenturyEurope.Thestart-
ingdateistheoutbreakofWorldWarI.Thecourseemphasizestheintellectual,social,andeconomictrends,andthestructuralchangeswhoseimpactcontinuestothepresent.ThedwarfingofEurope,and the reactionofAfricaandAsia to theEuropeanhegemony, theemergenceofthesuperpowers,theimpactoftheCommunisttheory,andtheSovietexam-ple, aswell as the recent developments in Russia and Eastern Europe,will be analyzed.Intellectual,scientificandartistictrendswillbesurveyed.
HST312 Europe & the Middle East in the 19th & 20th Centuries [3-0, 3 cr.] ThiscourseexaminesthetiesbetweenEuropeandtheMiddleEastinthe19thand20th
Prerequisite: HST201 Survey of Arab History, or HST311 European History since 1914, or the consent of the Instructor.
HST313 Revolution in Modern History [3-0, 3 cr.] This course examines the causes and nature of revolution in the Modern Age, and
includesadetailedstudyofthemostsignificantrevolutionarymovements.Prerequisite: HST201 Survey of Arab History, or HST311 European History since 1914, or the
consent of the Instructor.
HST321 History of lebanon [3-0, 3 cr.] ThiscoursestudiesthemodernhistoryofLebanon,startingfromFakhrElDinalMa’ni,
inthe17thCentury,totheaftermathofthe1975civilwar,highlightingthedevelopmentsleading to the emergence of theGreater Lebanon, the FrenchMandate, and the social,economic,andpoliticaldevelopmentssinceindependence.
HST325 The Rise & Development of islam [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursesurveysthepre-IslamicArabia,theadventofIslam,anditsprincipaltenets,
iNA899 Thesis [6 cr.] This course is anoriginal andextensive researchproject,under the supervisionofan
advisor,defendedbeforeacommittee.
4MATHEMATiCSMTH101 Calculus i [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisanintuitiveapproachtothetechniquesofcalculusandanalyticgeometry.
Topics include functions,graphs,exponential functions, inverse functionsand logarithm,trigonometricfunctionsandtheirinverses,limitsandcontinuity(ratesofchangeandlimits,continuity, tangent lines),derivatives (derivativeofa function, thederivativeasa rateofchange, derivatives of products, quotient and trigonometric functions, the chain ruleimplicitdifferentiation),andtheapplicationsofderivatives(extremevaluesoffunctions,themean value theorem, differential equations, the shape of a graph, linearization anddifferentials).
MTH102 Calculus ii [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversintegration.Topicsincludeindefiniteintegrals,differentialequations
and modeling, integral rules, integration by substitution, estimating with finite sums,Riemannsumsanddefiniteintegrals,themeanvalueandfundamentaltheorems,substitu-tionindefiniteintegrals,applicationsofIntegrals(areasbetweencurves,lengthsofplanecurves),transcendentalfunctionsanddifferentialequations(logarithms,exponentialfunc-tions,derivativesofinverse,trigonometricfunctions),integrals,firstorderseparablediffer-ential equations, linearfirst orderdifferential equations, and vectors in space (Cartesiancoordinatesandvectors in space),aswellasdotandcrossproducts, linesandplanes inspace,andconics(ellipse,hyperbola,parabola).
iNA815 Topics in international Organizations [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseentailscasestudiesonhowinternationalactorsbehaveundertheinstitu-
tionalrestraintsoftheUnitedNations.Thecasesincludecollectivesecurity,disarmament,peaceful settlement, peace-keeping, social and technical cooperation, and internationaltradeandfinancemanagementtopromoteeconomicdevelopment.
iNA821 Diplomacy and Bargaining [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursefocusesontheartandtechniquesofpoliticalbargaining.Aftertheoriesof
iNA831 international Political Economy [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseexaminesthebasisoftheinternationalpoliticaleconomy,andanalyzesinter-
actions between economic and political factors on the international levels. Discussionissuesincludeinternationalfinanceandinternationaltrade,andtheroleofgovernmental,andnon-governmental,internationalorganizations.
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MTH301 linear Algebra [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisanintroductorycourseinlinearalgebra,wherestudentsareexposed,for
MTH206 Calculus iV [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursedealswithvectorsandmotioninspaceincluding:Cartesiancoordinatesand
vectorsinspace,dotandcross,products,linesandplanes,cylindersandquadricsurfaces,vector-valued functionsandspacecurves,arc lengthand theunit tangentvectorT,TNBFrame,tangentialandnormalcomponentsofa(t),multivariablefunctionsandtheirderiva-tives: functions of several variables, limits and continuity in higher dimensions, partialderivatives,thechainrule,directionalderivatives,gradientvectors,tangentplanes,lineariza-tionanddifferentials,extremevaluesandsaddlepoints,multipleintegrals:tripleintegralsinrectangularcoordinates,massesandmomentsinthreedimensions,tripleintegralsincylin-dricalandsphericalcoordinates,andsubstitutioninmultipleintegrals,integrationinvectorfields: line integrals,potential functionsandconservativevectorfields,Green’sTheorem,andsurfaceintegrals.FourierSeries:periodicfunctions,Fourierintegrals,FourierTransforms,andhalfrangefunctions.
Prerequisite: MTH201 Calculus III.
MTH207 Discrete Structures i [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthefoundationsofdiscretemathematics,astheyapplytocomputer
entailsthreerehearsalsperweek,andpublicperformances,onandoff-campus.Uptothreecreditsmaybeearned,inthreeseparatesemesters.Admissiontothiscourseisbyaudition.This course is offered every semester.
MUS301 Music Education [3-1, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthedevelopmentofthebasicskillsrequiredforteachingmusicatthe
elementary school, including singing,moving to rhythm, hearing tonal relations, under-standingnotation,andusingaccompanyinginstruments.
MUS311 Survey of Western Music [0-3, 3 cr.] ThiscourseisasurveyofthedevelopmentofWesternmusicfromancienttimes,through
theBaroque,Classical,andRomanticperiods,tothe20thCentury,andcontemporaryformsofmusicalexpression.CDsandtapesillustratetheforms,styles,andcharacteristicsofthePeriods and composers. Emphasison theplace and the influenceofmusic as apartofgeneralculturearecovered.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
MTH307 Discrete Structures ii [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthepredicatelogic,anduniversalandexistentialquantification,the
MTH311 Abstract Algebra [3-0, 3 cr.] This course studies the algebra of sets, the definition and basic properties of groups,
rings,andfields,andthedivisibilitytheoremsforintegersandpolynomials.Prerequisite: MTH207 Discrete Structures I, and Junior Standing.
MTH320 Applied Actuarial Statistics i [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursestudiesthesinglelifesurvivalmodels,severitymodels,multiplelifesurvivalmodels,andmultiple-decrementsurvivalmodels.Prerequisite: MTH305 Probability and Statistics.
MTH321 Applied Actuarial Statistics ii [3-0, 3 cr.] This is a course in distribution-free statistical analysis of data based on ranks. Topics
include statistical tests for one-sampleproblems, k-related-sampleproblems, and k-inde-pendent-sampleproblems,aswellasthemeasuresofassociationamongvariablesinnon-normaldistribution.
Prerequisite: MTH320 Applied Actuarial Statistics I.
MTH402 Theory of interest [3-0, 3 cr.] ThiscourseisanintensivestudyofInterest,includingthemeasurementofInterest,the
accumulationanddiscountofmoney,thepresentvalueofafutureamount,theforcesofInterest and discount, equations of value, annuities (simple and complex), perpetuities,amortizationand sinking funds, yield rates,bonds, andother securities, and installmentloans(depreciation,depletionandcapitalizedcost).
Prerequisite: MTH320 Applied Actuarial Statistics I.
MTH406 life Contingencies i [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverssinglelifefunctions,themeasurementofmortality,lifeannuities,life
insurance,netannualpremiums,andnetlevelpremiumreserves.Prerequisite: MTH321 Applied Actuarial Statistics II.
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REl411 Myth & Ritual [3-0, 3 cr.] This course studies the historical, philosophical, theological, and aesthetic aspects of
PED231 Modern Dance [0-2, 1 cr.] Thiscourseemphasizesindividualcreativity.
PED232 folk Dance [0-2, 1 cr.] Thiscourse involves thedevelopmentofcoordinationandgrace, rhythmicawareness,
andemphasisoninternationalunderstanding.
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MUS312 Survey of Middle Eastern Music [0-3, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisasurveyofthehistoricalsources,andthedevelopmentoftheunderlying
principles,forms,modes,andrhythms,ofMiddleEasternmusic.CDsandtapes,and,when-everpossible,livevocalorinstrumentalperformances,illustrateimportantstyles,modes,and instrumentation. Music is studied in the context of the general Middle Easternculture.
4NUTRiTiONNUT201 fundamentals of Human Nutrition [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisanintroductiontohumannutrition,anditsrelationtohealth.Theessen-
4PEACE AND JUSTiCE EDUCATiONPJE201 Cross-Cultural Communication for Peace [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseexaminesthebasicconcepts,theories,andissues,ofinterculturalcommuni-
Pre- or co-requisite: PHY301 Classical Physics for Life Sciences.
PHY305 Modern Physics for life Sciences [3-0, 3 cr.] ThiscoursecoversCoulomb’sLawofElectrostatics,thestudyofmovingcharges(electric
current,DCorAC),electromagnetism,wavephenomena,lightandoptics,introductiontorelativity, atomic energy levels, nuclearmass/energy relationship, and energy decay phe-nomena(radiationandnuclearphysics).Thiscourseisdesignedinawaytoshowtheappli-cationofsomeoftheabovefieldsinbiologicalsystems,andmedicine,whenpossible.
Prerequisite: MTH200 Mathematics for Life Sciences.
PHY306 Modern Physics for life Sciences lab [0-3, 1 cr.] ThiscourseincludesexperimentscoveringCoulomb’sLaw,electricfieldforparallelplate,
POl313 Concepts of international Relations [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursedealswiththenatureoftheinternationalsystem,andthestatesasunitsof
it.Itcoversnationalism,thetheoryandrealityofsovereignty,nationalpowerandresources,thebalanceofpower,andforeignpolicyanditsmaking.Objectivesandinterestsofstates,diplomacy,propaganda,politicalwarfare, international law,pacificsettlementofdisputes,andinternationalorganizationsarecovered.Thecourseinvolvescasestudies,andindividual,orcollective,researchbystudentstosubstantiatetheconcepts.
Prerequisite: POL201 Introduction to Political Science.
POl321 American government and Politics [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecovers thestructureandprocessof theAmerican federalpolitical system.
TopicsincludethenatureofAmericandemocracy,theconstitutionalframework,politicalattitudes, socialization and participation, political parties and elections, and the Federaldecision-makingprocess.
Prerequisite: POL201 Introduction to Political Science.
POl322 foreign Policy of the Major Powers [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisasurveyandanalysisofthepoliciesofthegreatpowersinthepost-coldwar
period. It covers thechangingpatternsof tiesbetween thegreatpowers, in lightof theUSSR’sdisintegration,Russia’srevival,theendofthecoldwar,Japan’sandGermany’sriseaseconomicgiants,China’seconomicgrowth,aswell,itcoversEuropeanintegrationandthe United Nation’s revival. The domestic and international influences on great powerdecision-making,notablysecurityandeconomicmatters,areaalsocovered.
Prerequisite: POL201 Introduction to Political Science.
POl323 Middle East governments and Politics [3-0, 3 cr.] ThiscoursedealswiththemajorissuesandproblemsdominatingtheMiddleEast’spoliti-
cal systems. Issues covered include: nationalism, religion, ethnicity, classes patronage,democratization,etc...
Prerequisite: POL201 Introduction to Political Science.
POl331 international Organization [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers the concepts and the evolution of international organization. It
Prerequisite: POL201 Introduction to Political Science.
POl332 Public international law [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthenatureofinternationallawsources,internationallawandmunici-
pallaw,theinternationalsystems’legalorganization,states(theirterritoryandjurisdiction)assubjectsofinternationallaw,internationaltreatiesandagreements,diplomaticandcon-sular agents, laws of war, neutrality, belligerent occupation, and war crimes. The courseinvolvescasestudiesonthelawsofnations’principles.
Prerequisite: POL201 Introduction to Political Science.
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4POliTiCAl SCiENCEPOl201 introduction to Political Science [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverspoliticsasasocialscience.Itdealswiththebasicconceptsinpolitical
FieldtripstotheLebaneseForeignMinistry,andtosomeembassiesinLebanon,aswellas encounterswith diplomats and consuls, direct students on the functional aspects ofdiplomatic,andconsularlife.
Prerequisite: POL201 Introduction to Political Science.
POl433 The UN System and Problems of Development6[3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisdividedintotwoparts.Thefirstfocusesontheprocessandpoliticsofthe
UnitedNationssystem,suchastheSecretariat,GeneralAssembly,administrativeandbudg-etarycoordination,programcoordination,EconomicandSocialCouncil,fieldadministra-tion, and program decentralization through the regional economic commissions. Thesecondpartcoversthedevelopmentalfunctions,theroleoftheinternationalagenciesinthepoliticalandeconomicdevelopment,aswellas theconceptsof integration,and theproblemsofcollaborationwithinternationalinstitutions.
Prerequisites: POL201 Introduction to Political Science.
POl499 Senior Study [3-0, 3 cr.] ThiscourseisanindependentscholarlyworkonatopicchosenbythestudentPrerequisite: Senior Standing.
6 This is an elective course and it may be offered at irregular intervals
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SOC215 introduction to gender Studies [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseexamineswhatitmeanstobeamanorawoman,fromavarietyofinterdis-
ciplinaryperspectives. Itexplores theconstructionofmasculinitiesand femininities inavariety of cultural contexts. Special attention is given to gender differences, and genderinequalities.
SOC301 introduction to Social Work [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisanintroductiontotheprofessionofsocialwork,itsbasicphilosophy,prin-
ciples, and methodologies. Special emphasis is given to the practice of social work inLebanon.
Prerequisite: SAR111 Standard Arabic I or its equivalent. The course is only open to students exempted from Arabic.
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4WOMEN’S STUDiESWOS311 issues and Debates in feminist Theory [3-0, 3 cr.] This course is designed to explore the major issues and debates in feminist theory.
WOS312 Women and Economic Power [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseaimstoexplaintheeconomicroleplayedbywomenatboththehousehold
andnationallevels.Themaintopicsincludetheparticipationofwomeninthelaborforce,wage differentials, and occupational distribution by gender, as well as determinants ofwomen’sactiveeconomicparticipation,andtheircontributiontonationaldevelopment.
Prerequisites: ECO201 Microeconomics, and ECO202 Macroeconomics.
WOS313 Women in the Arab World: Sociological Perspectives [3-0, 3 cr.] ThiscourseexaminestherolesandstatusofArabwomeninrelationtovarioussocietal
factors,includingabriefoverviewofthelegalrightsasstatedinthepersonalstatuscode.Class discussions will analyze the changes by identifying determinants and patterns ofchange. Students are also introduced to basic gender, and feminist, perspectives on thestatusofwomeninArabsocieties.
Prerequisite: ENG102 English II.
WOS411 Psychology of Women: A feminist Perspective [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseexaminesmodernpsychological theory,especiallyas itapplies towomen,
from a feminist perspective. Topics include the development of sex differences, genderidentity,andthevariousnotionsof“thefemininemind.”
Prerequisites: ENG101 English I, and PSY201 Introduction to Psychology or PSY202 Child Psychology.
WOS412 Representations of Women in the Arts and the Media [3-0, 3 cr.] This course deals with themedia, and the various art forms such as cinema,music,
itsstudentswithanopportunitytolearnthefoundations,andthelatestdevelopments,intheir respectivefieldsofbusiness,withina liberal artsenvironment.Through innovativeteachingandresearch,theFacultyoftheSchoolofBusinessseekstograduatestudentswithdiverse,theoretical,methodological,andpracticalskillsthatareneededtosucceedintheworldofbusiness,andinallthefuturelearningenvironments.
gENERAl lEARNiNg OUTCOMES TheSchoolofBusinessaimstoembeditsstudentswith:
Any two of the following Business Electives (6 credits)ACC304 ContemporaryIssuesinAccounting 3ACC310 AccountingInformationSystems 3ACC415 TaxAccounting 3ACC421 InternationalAccounting 3ACC430 AccountingInternship 3ECO301 ManagerialEconomics 3MGT301 OrganizationalBehavior 3BUS301 IntermediateBusinessStatistics 3MIS212 ManagementInformationSystemsII 3
creditsfortheCore,and21CreditsfortheEmphasis)to graduate. This area of Emphasis prepares stu-dents for themanagementof private, andpublic,institutions’ financial structures. It helps themdevelop skills in the field of financial analysis, aswell asmanagerial skills in themoney and com-modities’markets. It preparesqualifiedpersonnel,and potential executives, for Lebanon’s BankingSector,andtheFinancialServiceIndustry.
Any two of the following Business Electives (6 credits)BUS311 ResearchMethods 3ECO422 PublicFinance&FiscalPolicy 3ECO401 InternationalEconomics 3FIN321 IntroductiontoInsurance 3FIN401 SeniorSeminarinFinance 3FIN412 CreditAnalysis 3FIN421 FinancialDerivatives 3BUS301 IntermediateBusinessStatistics 3IBS321 GlobalFinancialManagement 3MIS212 ManagementInformationSystemsII 3
for the Core and 21 credits for the Emphasis) tograduate.TheEmphasisgivesthestudentsagoodfoundation in theoretical and applied economics.Studentsarepreparedtoworkinboththeprivateand the public sector jobs, immediately aftergraduation.
Any two of the following Business Electives (6 credits)MGT441 HumanResourceDevelopment 3BUS301 IntermediateBusinessStatistics 3FIN302 FinancialInstitutions&Markets 3BUS311 ResearchMethods 3ECO311 EconomicDevelopment 3ECO— AnycourseinEconomics 3MIS212 ManagementInformationSystemsII 3
FAMILY&ENTREPRENEURIALBUSINESSMANAGEMENT
This area of Emphasis caters to students whobelong to families already in business, and whowish to preserve its continuity, maintaining thefamily’swealthfromgenerationtogeneration.TheEmphasisisalsointendedforstudentswhowishtostarttheirownbusinesses,asitencouragesentre-preneurship,andthebuildingofsolidguidelinesforfuturebusinessstart-ups.
4BACHElOR Of SCiENCE (B.S.) iN BUSiNESSTheMajorequipsstudentswiththeprofessional
skillsin:accounting,bankingandfinance,manage-ment information systems, economics, andman-agementandmarketing;enablinggraduatestofindentry-level jobs in the world of business, finance,andgovernment.TheProgramalsoservesasarig-orous preparation for Graduate study in businessadministration,andotherfields.
TheBachelorofScienceDegreemaybeobtainedattheBeirutandBybloscampusesin:Accounting,Banking and Finance, Management InformationSystems, Economics, Family and EntrepreneurialBusiness Management, Hospitality Management,International Business, Management, andMarketing.
Major learning OutcomesGraduatesintheBachelorofScienceinBusiness
business problems, using the appropriate tech-nologiesanddecision-makingtools,withintheirrespectiveareasofconcentration,andcommuni-catetheirdecisionsbothwrittenandorally.
2.Possess an understanding of their ethical, andsocial,responsibilitiesintheglobalmarketplace.
3.Haveanunderstandingof theglobal impactofeconomic conditions, and cultural dimensions,ontheirrespectiveareasofconcentration.
Core,and21creditsfortheEmphasis),otherthanthe General University Requirements, to providestudentswiththeskillsandknowledgeinaccount-ing within a business management context. Thisareaof interestalsogroundsstudents inthedeci-sion-making process, and prepares them forGraduatestudies,leadingtotheMasterofBusinessAdministration (M.B.A.) Degree, the Master ofScience(M.S.)Degree,orcareersinentry-levelposi-tioninAccounting.
Any two of the following Business Electives (6 credits)ACC302 CostAccounting 3MIS212 ManagementInformationSystemsII3BUS311 ResearchMethodsinBusiness 3FIN302 FinancialInstitutions&Markets 3HOM204RestaurantManagement 3HOM304HotelOperations 3MGT401 ProjectManagement 3MGT450 SpecialTopicsinManagement 3BUS301 IntermediateBusinessStatistics 3IBS311 ManagingtheMultinational 3
for the Core, and 21 credits for the Emphasis) tograduate.ThisareaofEmphasisoffersacurriculumfocusedonpracticalandappliedcourses,enablingstudentstoentertheworkforcedirectly.Itempha-sizes breadth, skills, problem-solving techniques,andbasicknowledge.Ithelpsstudentschoosefromavarietyofcareeropportunities,andpreparesthemforGraduatestudiesinBusiness,andrelatedfields.
for the Core and 21 credits for the Emphasis) tograduate.ThisareaofEmphasisacquaintsstudentswithafullrangeofskillsandknowledgeinbusinessmanagement,withafocusonmarketing.Itinstillsinstudentsanawarenessoftheproblemsofvisualdesign in the world of business and industry. Itmakes themunderstand theactivities involved intransferringgoodsandservicesfromproducers,toconsumers,andprepares themforGraduatestud-ies, aswell as careers in: sales, advertising, publicrelations, product management, wholesaling, re-tailing,andmarketresearch.
The courses in this Emphasis are designed insuchawaythattheyaddressthecomplexworkingsand challenges of family-owned, and family-run,businesses. Students will not only get workingknowledgeofthetoolsandconceptsinvolved,buttheywillalsodevelopactionplansfortheirfamilybusinesses, manage growth opportunities, andacquire, frameworks, analytical skills, techniques,anddecisionmakingtools,thatcanbeusedinthegrowingentrepreneurialbusinesses.Courseworkinthisareawillbeginassoonasitisfeasible.
Any two of the following Business Electives(6 credits)ACC302 CostAccounting 3MGT301 OrganizationalBehavior 3MGT441 HumanResourcesDevelopment 3MKT421 MarketingResearch 3BUS301 IntermediateBusinessStatistics 3IBS488 TopicsinInternationalBusiness 3FEB488 TopicsinFamily 3 &EntrepreneurialBusiness
INTERNATIONALBUSINESSTheEmphasis in InternationalBusiness at LAU
provides a global perspective on management,finance, marketing, international affairs, and eco-nomics,whileprovidingstudentswithafirmfoun-dation in the fundamentals of the businesscurriculum.Thefieldaimsatpreparingstudentsforworkintheglobalmarketplaceasbusinessprofes-sionals who can understand, and exploit, thedynamicsofglobalbusinessandfinance.
Any of the following Business Electives (3 credits)BUS311 ResearchMethods 3BUS301 IntermediateBusinessStatistics 3ECO311 EconomicDevelopment 3POL313 ConceptsofInternationalRelations 3HOM321Tourism,Economic 3 &CulturalImpactIBS488 TopicsinInternationalBusiness 3FEB488 TopicsinFamilyand 3 EntrepreneurialBusiness
for the Core, and 21 credits for the Emphasis) tograduate. This area of Emphasis helps studentsdevelopskillsonhowtomanagepeople,material,equipment,information,andotherresources,usedintheproductionofgoodsandservices.Ithelpsthestudents tounderstandthedecision-makingproc-essinfirms,anditdevelops,inthem,anorderlyandsystematicwayofthinking,andpreparesthemforgraduatework,orforsupervisorypositions,inareassuch as: purchasing, inventory control, operationsscheduling,andoperationscostcontrol,etc...
Track III, Mathematics, (15 credits)MTH201CalculusIII 3MTH301LinearAlgebra 3MTH304DifferentialEquations 3
And any two of the following courses:MTH206CalculusIV 3MTH207DiscreteStructures 3MTH303NumericalMethods 3MTH306Non-LinearDynamics&Chaos 3MTH309GraphTheory 3MTH498TopicsinMathematics 3
Track IV, Political Science/International Affairs,(15 credits)POL201 IntroductiontoPoliticalScience 3POL312 PoliticsofDevelopingAreas 3
Plus any three upper-level courses in Political Science/International Affairs.
4�BACHElOR Of SCiENCE (B.S.) iN HOSPiTAliTY & TOURiSM MANAgEMENT
The Bachelor of Science in Hospitality andTourismManagement prepares students for posi-tions in: sales, personnel administration, publicrelations,auditing,frontofficemanagement,house-keeping, food and beverage management, meet-ings, and conventions planning, and generalmanagement positions. Graduates may serve asmanagers,ordirectorsofhotelsandrestaurants,inthe cateringor foodprocessing industries, and intravelandtourismrelatedindustries.
The Program consists of 24 credit hours inHospitalityManagement courses, plus nine credithoursofTourismManagement;inadditiontothe30creditsoftheBusinessCorerequirements.
Studentsarealsorequiredtocomplete320hoursof applied hands-on training activities to developtheirtechnicalskills,andtoapplyclassroomlearn-inginreal-worldsettings.
Major learning OutcomesGraduatesintheBachelorofScienceinHospitality
and TourismManagement will be able to do thefollowing: 1.Toworkwiththeirpeerstosolverelativelycom-
plex business problems normally arising inHospitality Management, using appropriatetechnologies, and decision-making tools, andtocommunicatetheirdecisionsbothwritten,andorally.
2.Topossessanunderstandingof theirethical,and social, responsibilities in the globalmarketplace.
3.Tohaveanunderstandingoftheglobalimpactof economic conditions, and cultural dimen-sions, on travel, tourism, and hospitalitymanagement.
PROGRAMS
Any two of the following Business Electives (6 credits)ACC302 CostAccounting 3BUS311 ResearchMethods 3HOM302HospitalityPurchasing 3MGT301OrganizationalBehavior 3MKT488TopicsinMarketing 3BUS301 IntermediateBusinessStatistics 3IBS311 ManagingtheMultinational 3 CorporationMIS212 ManagementInformationSystemsII3IBS488 TopicsinInternationalBusiness 3FEB488 TopicsinFamilyand 3 EntrepreneurialBusiness
4BACHElOR Of SCiENCE (B.S.) iN ECONOMiCSTheBachelor of Science in Economics aims to
givestudentsagoodfoundationintheoreticalandappliedeconomics.Studentsarepreparedtowork,immediately after graduation, inbusiness, in gov-ernmentandfinance,ortopursuegraduatestudiesin:economics,business,law,publicadministration,international relations, and related fields. TheProgramconsistsofup to40credithours inEco-nomics courses, plus 15, or 18, credit hours in achosentrack.
ThePolitical Sciencetrackimpartsdeeperknowl-edgeof political science, and international affairs,preparingstudentsforcareersingovernment,andinternationalorganizations,orforgraduateworkin:international political economy, law, public policy,andinternationalaffairs.
TheFinancetrackallowsstudentstoimmediatelytake career positions in business, and to pursuegraduate work in: finance, international finance,andbanking.
The Management track prepares students forcareers in management positions, and humanresource development, and, prepares them forgraduate work in: personnel and organizationaleconomics,managementinformationtechnologies,andMBA.
Major learning OutcomesGraduates in the Bachelor of Science in
*This course may be taken more than once for credit, however, with different topics.
EXECUTiVE MASTER Of BUSiNESSADMiNiSTRATiON DEgREEPROgRAM
4�PROgRAM OBJECTiVES AND PHilOSOPHYExecutive training at the Lebanese American
Universityisbuiltonthephilosophythatlearningisa continuous process throughout individuals’careers. The purpose of the Executive Master ofBusinessAdministration(EMBA) istoallowexperi-enced professionals in Lebanon, and the MiddleEast,tocombineafull-timecareerwithanexecutiveeducational program, culminating in an academicdegree.Awiderangeofcourseofferingsallowsstu-dentstodevelopexpertiseinseveralareasofbusi-ness, namely: Accounting, Banking and Finance,Economics and Statistics, Management, andMarketing.Suchdiversityaimsatprovidingstudents,fromvariousbusiness andacademicbackgrounds,withtheabilitytocomprehendthelatesttechniques,andapplications,inalltheaspectsofbusiness,andcorporatesettings,byapplyingvariouscoursemate-rialstoon-the-jobmanagerialsituations.
4PROgRAM & COURSE DESigNThe Program is conducted on Saturdays, from
mid-October tomid-September. An average of 21coursesareofferedannually.Astudentwhoattendsall the coursesofferedduring the yearneeds lessthan two years to graduate. Each course carries aone-creditsemesterhour,equivalentto15hoursofclassroomcontact. Courses havenoprerequisites.Students can enroll in one course every twoSaturdays,accordingtothefollowingschedule:>Each course is offered in two seven-and-a-half-hoursessions,beginningat9:00a.m.,andendingat5:30p.m.,withaonehourlunchbreak.
>The second session resumes on the followingSaturday.Duringthissession,studentssit foranin-class exam, andattend seven-and-a-half addi-tionalhoursofinstruction.Thecourseendswithatake-homeproject,submittedthroughelectronicmail,orinperson,withintwoorthreeweeks.
>Upto12courses,ofonecrediteach,offeredbythe Institutes in the School ofBusiness, canbegrantedcredittowardstheEMBAProgram,subjectto meeting the standards set by the Program’sAdministration.
4�EMBA PROgRAM & lEARNiNg OUTCOMESTheEMBAProgramwillenabletheGraduatesto
Since1981,LAUhaspreparedmenandwomenfor key roles inmanagerial and professional posi-tionsinbusiness,andpublicorganizations.
InofferingaMasterofBusinessAdministration(MBA), LAU draws on a substantial, and growing,experienceinundergraduatebusinesseducation,toprovideasignificantopportunityforadvancededu-cationtoseekersofabusinesscareer.
TheUniversityalsorecognizesthatpersonswithUndergraduateDegreesinfieldsotherthanBusiness(e.g.engineering,agriculture,liberalarts,etc…)maypursueabusinesseducation, thus thecurriculumhas been adapted tomeet their needs.Moreover,and in order to make the Program accessible tothosealreadyactiveinmanagement,provisionhasbeenmadeforpart-timestudents,atconvenientlyscheduledtimes.Studentsmustcompleteatotalof39credits(18creditsfortheCore,and21creditsfortheElectiveandResearchrequirements).
Major learning OutcomesGraduates in the Master in Business
Administrationwillbeabletodothefollowing: 1.To utilizemodern techniques, and technolo-
gies, to effectively deal with the complexmanagerialissuesfacingupper-levelmanagersintoday’sglobalbusinessenvironment.
2.Towork,asateam,tosolvecomplexbusinessproblems,andtoshowevidenceofhighlypro-fessional, oral, and written, communicationsskillswhenpresentingtheirsolutions.
3.To possess a thorough understanding of theethical,andsocial,responsibilitiesofbusinessexecutivesintheglobalmarketplace.
Core Requirements (18 Credits) All candidates for the Master of BusinessAdministration Degreemust satisfy the followingrequirements:
>Takesevencoursesfromthefollowinglist,OR>Take six courses from the following list, andBUS898ProjectinBusiness,OR
>Take five courses from the following list, andBUS899ThesisinBusiness.
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4�ACCOUNTiNgACC201 Principles of Accounting i [3-0, 3 cr.] This course is an introduction to the accounting principles andpractices. The course
covers the measuring, recording, summarizing, reporting, and interpreting, of financialtransactionsthataffecttheincomestatementsandbalancesheetsofserviceandmerchan-dising organizations. Topics include the accounting cycle, accounting formerchandisingtransactions,accountingsystems,andclassifiedfinancialstatements.
ACC202 Principles of Accounting ii [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourse isacontinuationofACC201PrinciplesofAccounting I,withemphasison
issues, and financial statement interrelationships. It entails an intensive study of theGenerallyAcceptedAccountingPrinciples,andtheirapplication.Topicsincludethehistori-cal development, and theoretical structure, of financial accounting, revenue recognition,and income determination, corporate reporting requirements, accounting changes, anderroranalysis.
theUnitedStatesandtheLebanesetaxlaws.Prerequisite: ACC202 Principles of Accounting II.
ACC421 international Accounting [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseprovidesanintroductiontointernationalaccounting,anditsroleininterna-
tionalbusiness.Topics include thedevelopmentof international accounting, accountingsystems in a global environment, internationalfinancial reporting issues, accounting forforeigncurrencytransactionsandderivatives,internationalfinancialanalysis,internationalmanagementaccounting,andinternationaltaxation.
Prerequisite: ACC202 Principles of Accounting II.
ACC430 Accounting internship [3-0, 3 cr.] This course allows students to earn up to three credits by working, during their last
Prerequisite: Senior Standing, and with the consent of the Instructor.
ACC499 Senior Study - Accounting [3-0, 3 cr.] This course involves case studies, a field project, and special topics selected by the
instructor.Prerequisite: Senior Standing.
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MTH105 Business MathematicsThis is a Freshman course for students admitted to theBusiness School. The course
equipsstudentswiththemathematicalskillsrequiredtobetterunderstandthemanycon-ceptsandtoolsthatareencounteredintheirstudiesinbusinessandeconomics.Solvingsimultaneousequationsystems,identifyingthedifferencebetweenlinearandnon-linearfunctions and equations, learning the basic rules of differentiation and integration, andrecognizingtheuseofexponentialandlogarithmicfunctions,aresomeofthetopicscov-eredinthecourse.
BUS301 intermediate Business Statistics [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseaddressesmoreadvancedtopicsinstatisticsforbusinessstudents.Prerequisite: STA201 Business Statistics.
BUS311 Research Methods [3-0, 3 cr.] This course acquaints students with the importance of research in business. Topics
includearesearchproposaldesign,datacollection,anddescriptive,andstatistical,analysis.Prerequisite: BUS301 Intermediate Business Statistics.
4�BUSiNESS (gRADUATE)BUS811 Business Economics [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisanoverviewofmicroeconomics,fromamanagerialdecision-makingstand-
point, emphasizing the use of financial information in decisionmaking. Topics includerecording economic events, basic accounting concepts, essential accounting standards,interrelationshipoffinancialstatementelements,andtheanalysis,interpretation,anduseofinternalandexternaldata.
BUS831 Management Theory [3-0, 3 cr.] This course is an introduction tomanagement, organizational behavior, and develop-
ment theories and practices, emphasizing applications in managerial situations. Topicsincludegoal-setting,manpowerplanningandcontrol,motivationaltechniques,andprob-lem-solvingprocesses.
Prerequisites: Senior Standing, FIN301 Managerial Finance, FIN302 Financial Institutions and Markets, FIN411 Security Analysis and Portfolio Management, or the consent of the Instructor.
4�BUSiNESS (gENERAl)BUS201 introduction to Business [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisanintroductorysurveyofthebusinessenvironment.Topicsincludebasic
optimize the resourceuse,and tomaximize thebenefits. It focusesondecision-making.Lectures,casestudies,discussions,andprojects,engagestudentsin learninghowbesttomanagescarceresources.
BUS842 international and global Marketing [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovideanappreciationofthecriticalrolethatmarketingplays
intheglobaleconomy,andthevariouselementsessentialtoglobalsuccess.Attentionisgiven to theexogenousglobalenvironment,and is coupledwithan investigationof thesignificantfactorsthatafirmmustconsiderasitpositionsitselftoentertheinternationalmarketplace.
BUS851 Quantitative Methods in Business [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisanintroductiontotheapplicationofmathematicaltechniquesinbusiness
ingtheusesofcapitalizationandleverageforcurrentoperations,andforfutureexpansion.Topicsincludevaluationtheory,investmenttheory,financialplanningandcontrol,dividendpolicy and growth, alternative capitalization structures, appraisal of capital projects, andmergersandacquisitions.
option and futures’markets, and option and futures’ strategies. In addition, it discussesoption and futures’ pricing models, and how derivatives are used in financial riskmanagement.
BUS871 Seminar in Business [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisanexaminationofthecurrent,ordeveloping,issuesinmanagementprac-
BUS833 Personnel Management and Human Resources Development [3-0, 3 cr.] This courseentails a critical lookatorganizations’principles,methods, and resources.
Topicsincludestrategichumanresourcemanagementforeffectiveemployeetrainingandeducation within a development plan, corporate training roles,management issues on:employment,recruiting,testing,selectionandplacement,jobevaluation,wage,andsalaryadministration,laborrelationsandcommunication,performanceevaluation,benefitsandservices,discipline,motivationandmorale,andaccidentpreventionandsafety.
BUS834 Project Planning and Management [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseentailsanexaminationofthetechniquesusedtoselect,supervise,andevalu-
BUS836 Modern Portfolio Management [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseappliesconceptsofefficientcapitalmarkets,modernportfoliotheory,and
assetpricingmodels,topracticalproblemsofsecurityanalysis,portfolioconstruction,opti-mization,andperformancemeasurement.Theanalysisconsidersreturnandriskcharacter-istics of various financial investment instruments, and derivatives, including commonstocks,bonds,futures,options,andforwardcontracts.
BUS837 international Business [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisafieldsurveycoveringthecultural,economic,political,andsocial,environ-
ECO202 Macroeconomics [3-0, 3 cr.] This course is an introductory course dealing with the principles of national income
accounting,nationalincomedetermination,macroeconomics’objectivesandpolicyinstru-ments, and the relative effectiveness of fiscal, andmonetary, policies in stabilizing theeconomy.
address the measurement, and determination, of income, prices, employment, interestrates,andaggregatedemandandsupply.Thecoursealsostressesstabilization,fiscal,andmonetary,policiesundervariousschoolsofmacroeconomicthinking,andthesourcesofinstabilityintheprivateeconomy.
BUS872 Business Policy and Planning [3-0, 3 cr.] This course is an application of policy formulation, and implementation concepts,
emphasizing the practical use of managerial skills, and theoretical frameworks. Topicsincludeproblem identification anddefinition, organizational goal setting, establishment,andperformancereviewandevaluation.
themajortrendsoccurringinbusiness.Trendsmanagementtechniquesthatmeasurequali-tative, and quantitative, forces affecting the general, and specific, environments will beintroduced.
BUS875 Business Strategy & innovation Management [3-0, 3 cr.] This coursebuildsa foundation inbusiness strategyand frameworks inplanningand
leadership plays a major role in personal, and professional, development. The courseemphasizes the relationship between leadership, and organizational performance, in acompetitiveenvironment.Studentsgothroughcaseanalysisandillustrationsofleadershipskills,styles,andtraits.
BUS898 Research Topic in Business [3-0, 3 cr.]
BUS899 Thesis in Business [6-0, 6 cr.] Thiscourseentails theapplicationof researchmethods toacurrent topic relevant to
4�fAMilY & ENTREPRENEURiAl BUSiNESSfEB301 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourse isdesigned toaddress thecomplexworkingsof smallbusinesses thatare
familyownedandrun.Itwillgivestudentsaworkingknowledgeofthetools,andconcepts,involvedinpreparingabusinessplan.Topicalcoverageincludesfoundationsofentrepre-neurship,formsofownershipandfranchising,methodsfordeterminingthevalueofabusi-ness, marketing, and financial, considerations in building a business plan, managinginventoryinsmallbusinesses,qualitycontrolandjustintimetechniques,managinghumanresourcesinthefamilybusinesses,techniquesforenhancingprofitability,andglobalaspectsofentrepreneurship.
Prerequisite: MGT201 Introduction to Management.
fEB304 family Business Management [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisdesignedtoaddressthechallengesuniquetobusinessesthatarefamily
ownedandrun.Itwillhelpstudentsdevelopactionplansfortheirfamilybusinesses.Topicalcoverageincludesconceptsofcorporategovernancevs.classicalgovernance,structuresofafamily business, key elements of a governance structure, family businesses vs. board ofdirectors,securingsuccessionasakeygovernancemeasure,handlingthecontroltaskasakeygovernancemeasure,ownershipanddevelopmentaldimensions,foundersandentre-preneurial experience, and the structures andplans guidingdevelopments.Other topicsincludefamiliesassourcesofcapital,leadershipinfamilybusinesses,separatingfamilylifeandworklife,howtoworkwithfamilyrelations,childreninthefamilybusiness,workingwithsiblings,workingwiththeexpectedfamily,divorce/marriage,andothercomplexities,affectingthebusiness,dynamicsofsuccession,managingthetransition,siblingrivalry,andmultigenerationalissues.
Prerequisite: MGT201 Introduction to Management.
fEB311 Small Business Start-Up laboratory [3-0, 3 cr.] Theobjectiveof this course is toencourage students to startnewbusinesses, and to
ECO402 Advanced Topics in Economics [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursedealswithselectedtopicsineconomictheory.Prerequisite: At least 12 credits in economics courses. This course may be repeated for
credit, with the consent of the Instructor.
ECO410 Mathematical Methods for Economics [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversadvancedmathematicalmethods,andtoolsusedinmoderneconom-
HOM239 Business Etiquette and Protocol [1-0, 1 cr.] Thiscoursewillallowstudenttolearntheimportanceofetiquetteinbusiness,andin
socialsettings,andthecommoncourtesiesintheprofessionallife,personallife,formalities,entertaining and entertainments, international, celebration and ceremonies and othersituations.
HOM250 food Preparation i [2-3, 3 cr.] Thiscourseintroducesstudentstotheprinciples,andfundamentals,ofbasiccutting,and
HOM254 Baking, Pastry and Chocolate [2-3, 3 cr.] Thiscourseintroducesstudentstobaking,pastry,andchocolate,withspecialemphasis
on yeast bread, shorteners, sweeteners and leaveners, cakes and batters, pastry dough,creamsandmousses,glazes,andfrozendesserts.
HOM302 Hospitality Purchasing [3-0, 3 cr.] This course acquaints students with the classifications/functions of the various food
markets. It helps students understand the relationship between food specifications, andpurchasingmethods,whileenhancingstudents’organizationalskillsintheadministrationofasuccessfulpurchasingdepartment.Thecourseinvolvesthediscussionofconcepts,suchaspurchasingmethods,negotiations,marketevaluationsandregulations.
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fEB321 Venture growth Strategies for Entrepreneurs [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisdesignedtohelpentrepreneursmanagegrowthopportunities.Itwillpro-
videstudentswithaseriesofframeworks,analyticalskills,techniques,anddecisionmakingtools,whichcanbeused ingrowingentrepreneurialbusinesses.Thecourseattempts tocombinevariousinnovativepedagogicaltechniquesindevelopingstudents’understandingof growthmanagement in a dynamic environment. Teams of students will be asked tomanagecompaniesintheirgrowingphases,makingappropriatedecisionsregardingallthefunctionalaspectsofthebusinessthroughcomputersimulation.Exercisesandpresenta-tionsarebuiltaroundthesimulation.Thecoursewillalsoincludefinancingoptions,goingpublic,andtappingcapitalmarkets.
Prerequisites: MGT201 Introduction to Management, FIN201 Managerial Finance.
fEB488 Topics in family and Entrepreneurial Business [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversawiderangeoftopics,focusingonthelatestdevelopmentinentrepre-
HOM211 introduction to Travel and Tourism [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseentailsasurveyoftravelandtourism.Itfocusesonconcepts,terminology,
demographics,financialsignificance,andtrends.Thecoursewillalsoevaluatetheeconom-ics, social, and political, impact of travel and tourism, includingmarket, transportation,media,anddestinationdevelopment.
HOM231 Wine, Spirits and Cigars [1-0, 1 cr.] Thiscoursestudiestheappreciationofwine,spirits,andcigars.Thisisacoursedesigned
HOM499 Senior Study internship in RHi. Thiscourseisasupervisedwork-studyprograminahotel.Studentshavetoenrollinthis
courseinthesummeroftheirjunioryear,for15hoursaweek,overaperiodofeightweeks.Students are expected to interview for positions in facilities, approved by an InternshipDirector.TheconsentofInternshipDirectorisrequired.
4�iNTERNATiONAl BUSiNESSiBS311 Managing the Multinational Corporation [3-0, 3 cr.] Thecoursecoversthestrategiesandtacticsthatinternationalmanagersusetodesign,
operate,control,andimplementbusinessactivitiesinthemodernworld,byemphasizingvariousfunctionsofinternationalbusiness,includingdistributionandlogistics,production,global sourcing, export strategies and sales, strategic alliances, and international humanresourcesmanagement.Thecoursethencoversthecoordinationofcomplementarytasksamongadiversenumberofinternationalunits,beitbranches,subsidiaries,salesoffices,andshippingpoints.
Prerequisite: MGT201 Introduction to Management, and MKT 201 Introduction to Marketing.
iBS321 global financial Management [3-0, 3 cr.] The course covers the environment of international financial management, foreign
exchangeriskmanagement,multinationalworkingcapitalmanagement,financingforeignoperations,specialfinancingvehicles, internationalbankingtrendsandstrategies,corpo-rate strategy and foreigndirect investment, and themeasurement andmanagementofcountryrisk.
Prerequisites: FIN301 Managerial Finance.
iBS 488 Topics in international Business [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversabroad rangeof topics in InternationalBusiness includinggrowth
through international expansion, multinationals, designing andmanaging global opera-tions.Thecoursecouldbetakenmorethanonceforcreditwhentopicsdiffer.
Prerequisites: refer to IBS requirements and the specific topic offered.
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HOM304 Hotel Operations [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseentailsthestudyoforganization,planning,leadership,decision-making,and
theadministrationofhotels,withemphasisonfrontdeskoperations.Thecoursealsoentailstheinvestigationoftheinterdependenceofthehousekeepingengineering,security,guestservices,foodandbeverage,marketing,personnel,purchasing,accounting,andfrontdeskdepartments, in successfulhoteloperations.Studentswillexplorecomputer informationsystemsusedinhoteloperations.
HOM308 Cost Control in RHi [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseentailsananalysisofthefundamentalsandtechniquesofcostcontrolinfood
service, andhotelmanagement.Managementprocedures to control costs from thepur-chaseofproductsthroughtheservicearestudied.Emphasisisplacedonstrategicplanning,budgeting, efficiency, labormanagement and productivity, energymanagement, produc-tion,service,andcomputers,astheyrelatetocontrollingcosts.
HOM311 Organization and Administration in RHi [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecovers thestudyof theorganization,management,andadministration,of
restaurants,hotelsandinstitutionalprograms,withemphasisonplanning,leadership,anddecisionmaking,andtheinvestigationofeffectivecommunication,laws,regulations,andstandards,astheyrelatetomanagement.Thecourseconsidersmerchandising,andpromo-tion restaurants,hotels and institutions, aswell asprinciplesof education, andeffectiveteachingmethods,astheyrelatetoemployeetrainingandin-serviceeducation.Thecoursealsocoversthestudyofhumanrelations,andgroupdynamics,andemphasizesontheuseofcomputers,andtheirapplicationsinorganization,andmanagement.
HOM321 Tourism Economic and Cultural impact [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheroleoftheeconomic,andcultural,impactoftourismindevelop-
mentandplanning,aswellasthenatureof,andtheprioritiesgivento,tourismandtourismpolicies,atnationalscales.Thiscoursepresentsimportantquantitativemethodsusedbytourismplanners, researchers,andconsultants, includingadescriptionof theiruses,andtheirrelationshiptootherresearchtechniques,aswellasexamplesofcontemporaryappli-cations.Itfocusesonthetoolsandpracticeoftourismanalysis,andpersuasivepresenta-tions of information. Topics include descriptive methods for defining, and describing,tourism, decision-making models for tourist behavior, forecasting models, and locationanalysismodels.
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4�MANAgEMENT iNfORMATiON SYSTEMSMiS211 Management information Systems i [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheproblemsofmanagingtheinformationsystemresource,combin-
MiS212 Management information Systems ii [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseexplores,onamoreadvancedlevel,thevarietyofnetworkingandtelecom-
municationenvironmentsappliedinbusiness.Applicationsindatabasemanagement,deci-sion support, and decision analysis, are also covered. Students will explore the analysis,designandmanagementofinformationsystems.
Prerequisite: BUS211 Management Information Systems.
ogy,themanagerisfacedwithincreasedpressureinidentifying,andtakingadvantageof,opportunities arising from such changes. This course provides grounding in technologystrategy,andtacklestheroleoftechnologyinthecompetitivepositionsofthefirm.Itcoversmanagerialdecisionmakingrelatedtotheinvestmentin,adoptionof,andtheuseof,tech-nologytomaneuverinthemarket.Emphasiswillbeplacedonmanagerialaspects,andthedimensionsofcompetition,suchasdegreesoftechnologicalleadership,specialization,andoperationalefficiency.
MiS410 Enterprise-Wide Business Performance Modeling [3-0, 3 cr.] This is an integrationcourse inenterprise-wideanalysis, andmanagement that raises
concepts,andapplications,frommultiplemanagerialfunctions.Itprovidesanoverallviewof the enterprise including the structure, procedures, systems, and people, necessary todesign,re-engineertheprocesses,andlaythefoundationsfortheplanningandimplemen-tationof large-scaleMISsolutions.Emphasis isplacedontherelationshipbetweensuchsolutions,andbusinessresultsoftheenterprise.Thestudentswilllearntoperformanin-depth analysis, and developmodels that connect company strategywith its operationalfunctions,anditsinternalcapacityintermsofpeople,process,andtechnology.
This elective course in offered as needed.
MiS488 Special Topics in E-business [3-0, 3 cr.] This coursewill accommodate a series of topics in e-business,with emphasis on the
selection,organization,operations,supervisionandcontrol,completionandevaluation.Prerequisites: Senior Standing, ACC202 Principles of Accounting II, and MGT201 Introduction
to Management.
MgT420 Strategic Planning and Policy formulation [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursedealswiththestudy,andunderstanding,ofthestrategicplanningstagesnec-
MgT441 Human Resources Development [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisbasedonthefunctionsofmanagement.Itprovidesthestudentswiththe
toolsnecessarytoruncontemporaryfunctionsappliedinhumanresourcesdevelopment.Havingknowntheclassicalfunctionsofpersonnelmanagement,andbasedonthecontinu-ouschangeoforganizations,studentswillcovertheadvancedtopicsinstrategicmanage-mentofhumanresources,traininganddevelopment,performanceappraisalmanagement,careerplanning, technology implementation,andothernewhappenings in therealmofhumanresources.
MgT450 Special Topics in Management [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversmanagementtopicsnotusuallyincludedinthecurriculum.Itoffersa
ACC719 Budget and Control [1-0, 1 cr.]Thiscoursecoverstheprinciples,andmethods,usedinpreparingbudgets,andtheiruse
ascontroltoolsthroughvarianceanalysis.Thiscoursealsocoversvariablecosting,standardcosting, and cost-volume-profit analysis. Topics include the operating budget, the cashbudget,theflexiblebudget,andmeasuringbudgetvariances.
ACC720 Auditing for Auditees [1-0, 1 cr.]This course overviews thework of auditors, and emphasizes the conditions thatmay
MKT301 Promotion Management and Marketing Communication [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourse isbasedon thedynamicsof thedecisionmakingprocessconcerning the
promotionalblend,(mainlyadvertisingandsalespromotion)aspartofthemarketingmix.Topicsincludepromotionbudget,budgetallocationamongdifferentpromotionaltools,anddevelopingpromotional programs. Students explore the issues of compatibility betweenpromotionsandthemarketingstrategy,consumerresponsetodifferentmessages,creativity,andtraderesponsetodifferentpromotionaltools.
standingconsumers,andtheirbehavior(thebasisofsuccessfulmarketingstrategiesandprograms). It provides an overview of the current knowledge about consumer behavior.Basicbehavioralscienceandmarketingspecifictechniques,usedinthemarketingpractice,arecovered.
Prerequisites: MKT201 Introduction to Marketing.
MKT311 international Marketing [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseoffersknowledgefromtwoperspectives:Marketingconcepts,andApplications,
inadynamicenvironmentofglobalization.Prerequisite: MKT201 Introduction to Marketing.
MKT421 Marketing Research [3-0, 3 cr.] This courseprovides studentswith theanalytical tools to collect, andanalyze,market
Prerequisites: MKT201 Introduction to Marketing, STA201 Business Statistics, and ECO201 Microeconomics, or the consent of the Division.
MKT488 Topics in Marketing [3-0, 3 cr.] Thecoursecoversspecialtopicsinmarketingsuchasdistributionalchannelsandlogis-
tics,servicesmarketing,e-marketing,andsalesmanagement.The course could be taken more than once for credit when topics differ. Prerequisites: MKT201 Introduction to Marketing.
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fiN726 financial Markets in the Middle East [1-0, 1 cr.] ThiscoursediscussestheperformanceoffinancialmarketsoperatingintheArabMiddle
explores themechanics to evaluate corporate investment decisions, and themeans offinancingacquisitions.Topicsincludetoolsandtechniquesinthevaluationofmergersandacquisitions, financingmergers and acquisitions, and the role of investment bankers inmergersandacquisitions.
fiN733 long-Term financial Policies [1-0, 1 cr.]Thiscourseexaminesthevarioussourcesof long-termfinancing,and investigates the
fiN740 financial Statements Analysis and forecasting [1-0, 1 cr.] Thiscourseexploresthetoolsandtechniquesusedinanalyzingtheperformanceofa
corporation, and examines the approaches used to forecast long term financing. Topicsincluderatioanalysis,sourcesandusesofcapital,statementofcashflows,dupontanalysis,cashflowforecasting,andproformafinancialstatements.
fiN742 Portfolio Theory [1-0, 1 cr.]Thiscourseexaminestheconceptsofriskandreturnforindividualsecurities,andwithin
ECO725 forecasting Business and Economic indicators [1-0, 1 cr.]Thiscourserepresentsanoverviewofforecastingissues,methods,andsupportsystems.
Studentswill learn how to decompose a time series into its logical elements, to assessforecasting accuracy, and to implement forecasting procedures using professionalsoftware.
ECO730 Data Analysis [1-0, 1 cr.]Thiscourseshowshowtodesign,validate,andinterpretthefindingsofregressionmodels
inavarietyofbusinessapplications.Studentswillleavethiscourseknowinghowtocreatea regressionmodelusingprofessional software,fitamodel to thedata, interpretmodelestimates,calculateandinterpretelasticitiesofdemand,diagnosemodeldeficiencies,andevaluatepredictiveaccuracy,within,andoutof,asample.
ECO780 Topics in Economics and Statistics [1-0, 1 cr.]Thiscourseaddressesselectedtopics,spanningawiderangeofeconomicsandstatistics
issues.The seminar may be taken for credit more than once when topics differ.
MANAGEMENTMgT710 Management of information Technology [1-0, 1 cr.] Thiscourseintroducesstudentstothedifferentinformationtechnologies,tobeableto
developanunderstandingof their role inprovidingmanagementsupport.Coursetopicsincludemanyformsofnetworking,andartificial,intelligence.
MgT719 global Competitive Strategy Management [1-0, 1 cr.] Thiscourseallowsstudentstoidentify,plan,andexecute,thestepsofstrategicmanage-
ment formulationto facecompetition,andthenecessarysteps to long-runsurvival,andgrowth,asappliedtotheglobalcompetitivemarkets.Thecourseincludesenvironmentalanalysisskills,assessmentofresourcestrengthandlimitations,andtherecognitionofade-quateorganizationalstructureandvalues.
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fiN745 financial Derivatives i [1-0, 1 cr.] Thiscourseexploresthefoundationsofforwardandfuturescontracts,andtheirmarkets,
andexplainsthemechanicsofusingforwardandfuturescontractsinhedginginvestmentportfolios. It also investigates forwardand futures’ pricingmodels, including stock indexfutures,interestratefutures,andforeigncurrenciesfutures.
fiN746 financial Derivatives ii [1-0, 1 cr.] Thiscoursedealswithoptionscontracts,andoptionsmarkets,andinvestigatesthevari-
MgT737 Modern Human Resource Management [1-0, 1 cr.] Thiscoursepresentsthecomplexities,challenges,ethicalissues,andtradeoffsinvolvedin
effectivelymanaginghumanresourcesintoday¹sincreasinglycompetitiveglobalenviron-ment. The course also provides a thorough analysis of the traditional areas of humanresourcemanagement,namely,recruitment,compensation,performanceappraisal,humanresourceplanning,jobevaluation,andtraininganddevelopment.
plined approach can be used by the human resourcemanagers to base their decisionsregarding recruitmentandhiring, turnover,motivatingworkersandemployees tohigherlevelsofproductivity,teams,benefits,andemployeeevaluation.
MgT739 Value Creation in Human Resource Management [1-0, 1 cr.] This course answers the following fundamental question: “How can human resource
MgT750 leaders and leadership [1-0, 1 cr.] Thiscoursefocusesontheissuesofstrategy,business,andcorporatelevels,inthecontext
of global competition. Topics covered include the globalmarket trends, executive brain-stormingandbenchmarking,decisionmakingtechniques,multidisciplinaryanalysis,andcontemporaryleadershiptrends.
MgT752 Teamwork and Self-Managed Work Teams [1-0, 1 cr.] Thiscourseprovidesstudentswiththeknowledgeandpracticeofdevelopinganunder-
standingof the formation, and function,of self-managed teams. Issues like theuseandevolutionofself-managedteamsintheworkplace,theabilitytorecognizeandmanagetheirpersonalstyle,andhowitimpactstheirparticipationandperformanceingroups,andthepitfallsthatpreventeffectivenessingroups,arediscussed.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
MgT722 Organizational Constituents as Entrepreneurs [1-0, 1 cr.] Thiscourseoffersacriticalevaluationanddiscussionofthecurrent,andevolving,fast-
changingglobalmarketplace,andtheimpactoncompaniesintheirquestforcostcutting,outsourcing, and fast response. The coursewill also focus on small businesses, and theopportunitiesgeneratedduetothechangesinpopulationdemographics.
MgT725 Multinational Business Management [1-0, 1 cr.] Thiscoursefocusesonthenewemergingborder-lessworld,basedontheinternational
MgT733 The Social Responsibility of Business [1-0, 1 cr.] Thiscourseidentifies,andanalyzes,socialandlegalissuesaffectingthebusinessdecision
makingprocess.Marketsarelookedatashugesocialinstitutionsaffectingorganizationsasthey operate fromwithin. Students will identify specific social, and legal, signals, whichcouldbefundamentaltothewellbeingoftheorganization.
MKT726 Advertising and Promotion Using integrated Margeting CommunicationsStrategy [1-0, 1cr.]Thiscourseintroducesstudentstothefast-changingfieldofadvertisingandpromotion,
tiveofthemarketingmanager,andprovidesaframeworkfortheanalysisofproblemsinmarketingmanagement. Specific topics include the role of themarketingmanagementstrategywithinthefirm,ananalysisofthemarketingopportunities,aselectionoftargetmarketsandmarketsegmentation,themarketingstrategiesinaglobalmarketplace,andthemarketingmixdecisions.
MKT723 Marketing Channels and logistics Strategy [1-0, 1cr.] Thiscoursereviewsthemajorelementsoflogistics,andexaminesthekeyrequirements,
andopportunities,forplanninglogisticsstrategy.Topicsincludelogisticsandcorporateplan-ning,manufacturing logistics, distribution ormarketing channels’ logistics, procurementandsupply,supplychainmanagement,benchmarking,organizationandmanagementoflogistics’channels,andnewtrendsindistribution.
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THE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE
MiSSiONTheMission of the School of Engineering and
ArchitectureattheLebaneseAmericanUniversityisto prepare students for productive professionalcareers,andsuccessfulgraduatestudies.TheSchoolPrograms provide students with a comprehensiveeducation,emphasizingcritical thinking, technicalaptitude, communication, and interpersonal skills,inadditiontofosteringresearchandlifelonglearn-ing. Based on the Mission of the University, theSchool aims at developing professionals who canoperateeffectively,anddistinctively,inaglobalizedworld.
DEgREE PROgRAMS
UNDERgRADUATE PROgRAMSAssociate inApplied Science (A.A.S.) in Interior
TheEngineeringandArchitectureUndergraduateProgramsatLAUaredesignedtoprovidestudentswitharichacademic,andprofessional,foundation,leadingtosuccessfulcareersintoday’sglobalmar-kets. While specific technical components are thecentralpartofeachofthePrograms,coursesintheHumanities and the Social Sciences prepare stu-dentstobewell-roundedindividuals,whocanprac-tice their profession with proper concern andattention to environmental, social, and economicproblems.Furthermore,carefulattentionisgiventothe development of the student’s personality andworkhabits,stressingonpersonalskillsthatarekeyfactorsforsuccessfulcareers.Theteaching–learningprocessismeanttoemphasizethedevelopmentofpractical competence, critical thinking, ability andpassionforself-learning,aswellasthecapacityforteamwork,leadership,andentrepreneurship.
All the Undergraduate Engineering Programsrequire a minimum of four academic years andthree Summers of studies, after the LebaneseBaccalaureate.
TheArchitecture Program requires aminimumof five academic years, and three Summers ofstudies.
All Programs are accredited by the LebaneseGovernment,andtheBoardofRegentsoftheStateofNewYork.
4�ASSOCiATE iN APPliED SCiENCE iN iNTERiOR DESigNThe Associate in Applied Science in Interior
DesignProgramoffersabasicsetofdesignstudios,in addition to the General University coursesincluded in the Foundation Year program, and aselectnumberofcourses,anddesignstudios,fromtheSecondyear.
ThisProgramoffersabasic introduction to thefieldofArchitectureand InteriorDesign,andmaybecompletedinaminimumoftwoacademicyears(69credits).
Summer Module I and II (10 credits)HLT201 BasicHealth 1—— GeneralUniversityRequirement** 3—— GeneralUniversityRequirement** 3—— GeneralUniversityRequirement** 3
4BACHElOR Of SCiENCE iN iNTERiOR DESigNTheBachelorofScienceinInteriorDesignoffers
ageneralexposuretothepracticeofInteriorDesign,bydevelopingthenecessarybaseforpracticeinthefield.BuildinguponthecommonFoundationYear,students are introduced, in the SecondandThirdyears, to various design problems of graduallyincreasingcomplexity.
Students,whoareinterestedinfollowingamorecomprehensiveprogramforpracticeasanInteriorDesigner/Interior Architect, may continue theirstudies by adding one additional year, and thuscompleting the Bachelor of Arts in InteriorArchitecture. (Refer to the sectiononBachelor ofArtsinInteriorArchitecture).
MissionTheMissionoftheInteriorDesignProgramisto
givestudentsacomprehensiveeducation,basedonthe humanistic approach to the discipline. ThisProgrampreparesstudentstoassumetheirroleasInteriorDesignersupongraduation,and/ortopur-sueGraduatestudiesinInteriorDesign,andotherrelatedfields.
c.Developabroadbaseoftheoreticalknowledgeandthenecessarypracticalskillstoasserttheroleoftheinteriordesignerasasynthesizerofthe different factors which affect the livingbuiltenvironment.
d.Exposestudentstothecurrentissuesintheoryandpractice, and to the latest technology inthefield.
e.Flexibilitytodealwithalargescopeofinteriordesignproblems,andtounderstandthediffer-ent materials and technologies, as well asspace planning, furniture design, and otherinteriordesignspecifictasks.
4�BACHElOR Of ARTS iN iNTERiOR ARCHiTECTURE This Bachelor of Arts in Interior Architecture
Program includes the basic foundation of theBachelorofScienceinInteriorDesignProgram,butaddsanadditionalyearofspecializationthatallowsstudents a more comprehensive exposure to theprofession of Interior Design. In addition, thisProgrampreparesstudentsforpotentialspecializa-tion,andGraduatestudiesinareassuchasIndustrialDesign,HistoricPreservation,FurnitureDesign,andotherGraduatefieldsofstudy.
Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts inInteriorArchitecturealsohavetheoptionofaddingtotheirstudies,byfocusingtheirprofessionalelec-tives inoneof theareasof specialization: IslamicArtandArchitecture,orGraphicDesign.
The total number of credits required for theDegreeofBachelorofArtsinInteriorArchitectureis139 (excluding the Freshman year). The totalnumberofcreditsfortheBachelorofArtsinInteriorArchitecture, with a Minor in Islamic Art andArchitecture,oraMinorinGraphicDesign,is147or151creditsrespectively.
Studentsenrolled in theBachelorofScience inInterior Design may apply to this Program, andwould,normally,completeitsrequirementsinoneadditionalyearofstudy.
MissionTheMissionoftheInteriorArchitectureProgram
is to give students a comprehensive education,basedonthehumanisticapproachtothediscipline.This Program prepares students to assume theirroleasInteriorArchitectsupongraduation,and/ortopursueGraduatestudiesinInteriorArchitecture,andotherrelatedfields.
Educational ObjectivesThepurposeof theBachelorofArts in Interior
research,andtoprovidesolutions. d.The ability to design, and execute, projects
relating to interior architecture, renovation,restorationandotherrelatedprojects.
e.Aflexibilitytodealwithalargescopeofinte-rior design problems, and to understand thedifferentmaterialsandtechnologies,aswellasspace planning, furniture design, and otherinteriordesignspecifictasks.
COURSE DESCRiPTiONSDES231 Design Studio i-A [2-2, 3 cr.] This studio will emphasize visual perception, through an initiation into the different
modesofrepresentation,andformalanalysisoftheelementsofvisuallanguage(line,vol-ume,texture,color,shape).Thestudioalsocoverstheeffectsoflightonforms,whichcon-stitutes the basics of two-dimensional studies. Exercises in this course are intended tosharpenandfocusthestudents’perceptionofforms,andtotraintheeyeandthehandintheprocessofinterpretation,andrepresentationofforms.
DES232 Design Studio i-B [2-2, 3 cr.] Thisstudioisastudyofthestructuralcharacteristicsasfoundationaltoanunderstanding
DES233 Design Studio ii-A [2-2, 3 cr.] Thisstudiowillcontinuethedevelopmentofvisualperceptioninthetwo-dimensional
field, introducing the principles and techniques of typography, elaborating projects thatinvolvebothtraditionalanddigitalmedia.Thestudiowillalsoaddresscomposition,layout,andpresentation,asameansofconceptualexpressionandcommunicationindesign.
DES234 Design Studio ii-B [2-2, 3 cr.] Thisstudiocoversthedevelopmentofthree-dimensionalformsthroughexercisesthat
involveformal,andstructural,analysis,dissection,assembly,andreconfiguration.Projectsinthisstudioareaimedtowardsthedevelopmentofplasticskillsandtechniquesinvariousmaterials (wood,metals, plastics), while developing the student’s analytical, artistic, andinterpretativefaculties.
DES241 Technical graphics i [1-2, 2 cr.] Thiscourseisanintroductiontothebasicsofformalrepresentation,withtwo-dimen-
sionalrepresentationofobjectsthroughorthographicprojectionsandauxiliarydrawings,isometricandaxonometricdrawings,andthebasicsofshadesandshadows.Thiscoursewillalso introduce the student to the various tools, and techniques, of technical drawing inpencilandink.
DES251 introduction to Computer graphics [1-3, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisanintroductiontocomputergraphics,withthebasicsofgeneratingand
DES361 Theory i [2-0, 2 cr.] Thiscourseintroducesmajoraesthetictheoriesinthefieldofdesign,withaninvestiga-
tionoftherelationsbetweenthesetheoriesandthephysicalspaceinitsaesthetic,social,and cultural significance, examining the ideological frameworks behind paradigmaticchanges,themovementsinaesthetics,andtheireffectsonthefieldofdesign.
DES371 History of Architecture i [2-0, 2 cr.] This course will trace the development of Western architecture from the Greek and
Roman period, to the Byzantine, Gothic, and Italian Renaissance, Late Renaissance andBaroque,withtheanalysisoftheimportanticonsandlandmarksinartandarchitecture,andtheprinciples,technicaldevelopments,andideologiesunderlyingthesevariousmove-ments.The coursewill also study the importanceof cultural ideas and ideals, and theirrelationtothedevelopmentofaestheticforms,inparticular,andcivilization,ingeneral.
DES372 History of Architecture ii [2-0, 2 cr.] ThiscoursewilltracethedevelopmentsinArchitecturefromNeo-Classicism,inthe18th
and19thCenturies, to the full developmentofModernarchitecture in the20thCentury;examiningtheseminalprojectsandbuildingsthatcharacterizedthesedevelopmentsandtheirsubsequenttransformationsinPost-Modernism,Deconstructionandlatertrends.
DES373 History of landscape Design* [2-0, 2 cr.] Thiscourse isanoverviewof thehistoricaldevelopmentsof landscapedesign,witha
surveyof the ideas,principles, andpractical considerations,behind themajor landscapedesigncasesunderstudy,fromtheclassicaltothemodernperiod.
niques,lighting,andcomposition,dealingwitharchitecturalanddesignsubjects.Prerequisite: PHO211 Photography I.
DES401 interior Design Workshop i [0-2, 1 cr.] Thiscourseisanintensiveworkshopthatintroducesnewtheoretical,and/ortechnical,
themesinsupportofthedesignsequence.Prerequisite: DES332 Design Studio IV.
* This is an elective course and it may be offered at irregular intervals
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DES261 introduction to Design [2-0, 2 cr.] Thiscourseisanintroductiontodesigninrelationtoart,photography,film,music,and
otherculturalmanifestationsofthe20thCentury.Thiscourseisacreativepresentationofthemultipledimensions,andaspectsofthedesignfield,throughaseriesoflectures,filmscreenings, artdocumentaries, andotherevents includingguest speakers to initiate thestudentsintothewiderculturalframeworkofdesign.
DES271 History of Design [2-0, 2 cr.] Thiscourseisasurveyofthedesignactivityfromthe19thCenturydevelopmentofthe
Arts and Crafts’movement, and the subsequent developments of ArtNouveau and ArtDeco,Bauhaus,andthedevelopmentofinternational,andregional,designtrendsinItaly,Scandinavia, and Japan,down to themore recent contemporary trends.This coursewillexplorethevariousmanifestationsoftheseartisticdevelopmentsintheAppliedArtsfromspatialdesign to furniture to variousproducts’design, and their relationship to theaes-theticideasbehindthesemovements.
DES331 Design Studio iii [3-6, 6 cr.] Thiscoursebuildsupon,andextends,thetheoreticalknowledgegainedinthefoundation
studios,throughaconcreteapplicationofconceptualandperceptualanalysistoproblemsof small, andmedium scale, in design, and the exploration of the limits andmeans ofdeveloping concepts intoarchitectural form.Thecoursewill emphasizeon thedevelop-mentofrepresentationaltoolsintranslatingideasintoarchitecturaldrawingsandmodels,specificallystressingontheimportanceofdrawingasadesigntool.
Prerequisites: DES231 Design Studio I-A, DES232 Design Studio I-B, DES233 Design Studio II-A, and DES234 Design Studio II-B.
DES332 Design Studio iV [3-6, 6 cr.] This course further elaborates the process of theoretical investigation of space, with
emphasisonthecommunicationofideasthroughdifferentrepresentationalmodelsandtools.Thecoursecovers thestudyof small tomediumscaleprojects,withemphasisonbasicprinciplesofspatialdesign.Referencesandcasestudiesofcanonicalworksinmoderndesignmayserveastheoreticalbackgroundinthecontinuingdevelopmentofatheoreticalfoundation.Theelaborationofacompletesetofarchitecturaldrawingsforthefinaldesign[plans/sections/elevations],inadditiontomodels,willbeexpectedatthisstage.
Prerequisite: DES331 Design Studio III.
DES341 Technical graphics ii [2-2, 3 cr.] This course covers the specificapplicationof technicaldrawing toarchitecturalplans,
sections and elevations, with two-dimensional and three-dimensional representations,axonometric,perspective,shadesandshadowsappliedtotwo-dimensional, three-dimen-sionalandperspectivedrawings.
Prerequisite: DES241 Technical Graphics I.
DES342 Technical graphics iii [2-2, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecovers thetranslationof thetechnicaldrawingsofcanonicalprojects into
DES476 Art and Architecture of the Mamluks [2-0, 2 cr.] Thiscourseoffersacloseexaminationof thevisualartof theMamluks fromthe13th
Centuryuntilthebeginningofthe16thCentury.Itwilldiscuss,andanalyze,thedistinctivedesign vocabulary of theMamluks, and trace its stylistic development across time andspace.Cities,landmarks,andartifactswillbestudiedintheircultural,political,socio-eco-nomic,andaesthetic,contextsandevaluatedintermsofcourtlyaspirations,andthesourcesofdesigninspiration.Furthermore,thecoursewillemployarangeofmethodologies,andwillexploreavarietyofthemesincludingpatronage,power,courtlytaste,andtheroleofwaqf.
Prerequisite: DES376 Introduction to Islamic Architecture.
DES477 Art and Architecture of the Umayyad* [2-0, 2 cr.] This courseoffers an in-depth investigationof thematerial heritageof theUmayyad
DES481 Construction Documents [2-4, 4 cr.] Thiscourseisapreparationofadetailedsetofworkingdrawingsfortheexecutionofan
interiordesignproject,beginningwiththearchitecturalplanswithdetailsatappropriatescale, to the electrical andmechanical plans, furniture plans, finishing and constructiondetails, in addition to a basic overview of the design codes applied regionally andinternationally.
DES431 Design Studio V [3-4, 5 cr.] Thiscoursewillbuilduponthetheoreticalbackgroundofthepreviousstudios,address-
ing,morespecifically,interiordesignapplicationsofsmalltomediumscale,emphasizingdetails,materials,andfinishes in realizinga spatial “idea” in form.References fromcon-temporary design serve as background in the continuing development of a theoreticalfoundationfordesign.
Prerequisite: DES332 Design Studio IV.
DES432 Design Studio Vi [3-4, 5 cr.] Thiscoursewillexposetheinteriordesignstudenttothefieldofhistoricpreservation,
DES475 islamic Architecture in the Age of Empires [2-0, 2 cr.] Thiscoursesurveysthedevelopmentof Islamicarchitectureunderthemostpowerful
Islamicempiresoftheearlymodernperiod,namelytheOttomansofTurkey,theMughalsofIndia,andtheSafavidsofIran.Itreviews,andanalyzes,anumberofparadigmaticarchi-tecturalexamplesfromtheseillustriousIslamicdynasties,asawayofelucidatinghoweachroyalhousepossesseditsuniquevisionoftheworld,avisionwhichultimatelyledtotheformulationofuniqueregionalstylesinarchitecture.Sacred,commemorative,andsecularmonuments,willbecloselyexaminedsoastoillustratehowroyalMuslimpatronageevolved,how it produced structures of unprecedented scale and complexity, and how Islam andmodernitybegantocometoterms.
Prerequisite: DES376 Introduction to Islamic Architecture.
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DES591 international Studio [1-4, 3 cr.] This course is a study, abroad, of the specific interior design and architectural works,
DES524 Environmental Systems ii [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursedealswithtwosubjects:lightingandelectricalcircuits,andacoustics.Thefirst
partaddressestheanalysisofthebasicelectriccircuits,withemphasisonenergymanage-ment,electricratingsandcapacity,wiringandlightingsystemsanddifferentlightingequip-ment, andmethods forbuildingelectrical systems.The secondpart is a surveyofbasicacousticalsystems,theories,acousticpropertiesofdifferentmaterialsusedinbuildings,andtheirconsequencesonnoisereduction,aswellasastudyofthepropertiesofacousticalspaces,suchastheatersorconcerthalls.
DES531 Design Studio Vii [3-4, 5 cr.] Thiscoursewillfurtheraddresstheapplicationoftechnologyindesign,throughcreative
DES532 Design Studio Viii [3-4, 5 cr.] Thiscoursesynthesizespreviouslyexploredaspectsofdesign;thisstudiowillfocuson
theinvestigationofimportantcontemporarythemesindesign.Particularattentionwillbedrawn, in this case, on the simultaneous development of design through contemporaryrepresentationalmedia,whilealsoprovidinganopportunityforstudentstoproposeaper-sonalprojectbasedonacriticalproblemwhichaddresses,simultaneously,thevarioustheo-reticalandtechnicalaspectsofthedesign,withintheparameterssetforthefinalproject.
outlinethebasicsofjobsearch,application,andpracticaltraining,tobefollowedbyadocu-mented practical experience (200 work hours) in a professional firm, approved by theDepartment.
DES585 Professional Practice* [2-0, 2 cr.] Thiscoursewillintroducethebusinessaspectsofthedesignpracticethroughtheexplo-
rationofthefinancial,legal,andmanagerialaspects,suchascontractnegotiations,market-ingdesignservicesandmanagingclient/contractorrelationships,withanintroductiontoeconomic and management principles of design projects, financing, cost-estimate andbudgeting.
* This is an elective course and it may be offered at irregular intervals
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MAJOR REQUiREMENTSFIRST YEAR (Foundation)Fall Semester (13 credits)
Summer Modules I and II (12 credits)ARC311 BuildingSystemsI 3ARC312 BuildingSystemsII 3—— GeneralUniversityRequirement** 3—— GeneralUniversityRequirement** 3
Summer Modules I and II (7 credits)ARC538 Internship 1—— ProfessionalElective**** 3—— GeneralUniversityRequirement** 3
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN
4BACHElOR Of ARCHiTECTURE (B.Arch.)The Architecture curriculum leads to the
Professional Degree of Bachelor of Architecture,whichallowsthestudentstopracticetheprofessionofArchitectsinitswiderangeofapplications,ortopursue Graduate studies in Architecture, UrbanDesign, Urban Planning, Landscape Design,ConstructionManagement,orotherrelatedfields.
This comprehensive approach begins with acommon Foundation Year, in which students areintroducedtodesignasageneralfield,fromwhichthey proceed in their specialization. The Programoffers a wide exposure to the current issues andproblemsoftheoreticalandpracticalnature,com-plementedbyanumberofactivitiessuchasinter-national studios, workshops, visiting critics, andexchangeswith architecture and design institutesworldwide.
Thetotalnumberofcreditsrequiredforgradua-tionwithaBachelorofArchitectureDegreeis176credits,whichcanbecompletedinaminimumoffive academic years (after the Freshman year),includingSummermodules.
4�MiNOR iN iSlAMiC ART ARCHiTECTURE AND DESigN (i.A.A.D)TheMinorinIslamicArtandArchitecture,within
theUndergraduateProgram,addsanotherlayerofknowledge to the education of a student, with afocus on a number of electives, and additionalcourses, directed towards the investigation of aparticularareaofinterest.
of IslamicArtandArchitecture intheIslamicworld, and the major highlights of thesedevelopments.
c.Developmentofbasicanalytical,andinterpre-tative,skillsinexaminingtheIslamicArttradi-tions, and in formulating contemporaryinterpretationsoftheserichtraditions.
COURSE DESCRiPTiONSARC231 Design Studio i-A [2-2, 3 cr.]This course emphasizes the visual perception through an initiation into the different
modesofrepresentation,andformalanalysisoftheelementsofvisuallanguage(line,vol-ume,texture,color,shape).Thecoursewillcovertheeffectsoflightonforms,whichconsti-tutes the basics of two-dimensional studies. Exercises in this module are intended tosharpenandfocusthestudent’sperceptionofforms,andtotraintheeyeandthehandintheprocessofinterpretationandrepresentationofforms.
ARC232 Design Studio i-B [2-2, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisastudyofstructuralcharacteristicsasfoundationaltoanunderstandingof
themanifestationofdifferentforms,naturalorartificial.Avarietyofconceptsandprocesseswillbeexploredwithconsiderableemphasisplacedonlearningbymaking,stressingdiffer-ent formsof plasticmodeling fromwood tometals, and requiring an activeuse of theworkshop.Ashoporientationsessionwillbeincludedinthismoduleasarequiredintroduc-tiontothebasictoolsandsafetyproceduresforusingthewoodandmetalshop.
ARC233 Design Studio ii-A [2-2, 3 cr.] Thiscoursewillcontinuethedevelopmentofvisualperceptioninthetwo-dimensional
4MiNOR iN COMPUTER gRAPHiCSTheMinorinComputerGraphicsisopentostu-
dents in the Bachelor of Architecture Program,supplementingtheirskillsincomputeraideddesignprograms, with exposure to programming, anima-tion,digitalmodeling,anddigitalmediaindesign.
ARC332 Design Studio iV [3-6, 6 cr.] This course further elaborates the process of theoretical investigation of space, with
emphasisonthecommunicationofideasthroughdifferentrepresentationalmodelsandtools.Thecoursecoversthestudyofsmalltomediumscaleprojects,withemphasisonthebasicprinciplesofspatialdesign.Referencesandcasestudiesofcanonicalworksinmoderndesignmayserveasatheoreticalbackgroundinthecontinuingdevelopmentofatheoreti-cal foundation.Theelaborationof a complete set of architectural drawings for thefinaldesign[plans/sections/elevations],inadditiontothemodels,willbeexpectedatthisstage.
Prerequisite: ARC331 Design Studio III.
ARC341 Technical graphics ii [2-2, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthespecificapplicationoftechnicaldrawingstoarchitecturalplans,
sections, and elevations, with two-dimensional and three-dimensional representations,axonometric,perspective,shadesandshadows,appliedtotwo-dimensional,three-dimen-sional,andperspectivedrawings.
Prerequisite: ARC241 Technical Graphics I.
ARC342 Technical graphics iii [2-2, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecovers thetranslationof thetechnicaldrawingsofcanonicalprojects into
three-dimensionalarchitecturalmodels,withdifferentmaterialsandtechniques,andthedevelopmentof the full setofcorrespondingarchitecturaldrawings (plans, sections,andelevations)atappropriatescales.
Prerequisite: ARC341 Technical Graphics II.
ARC351 Computer graphics i [1-2, 2 cr.] Thiscoursespecificallyaddressesthearchitecturalapplicationsincomputergraphics,for
draftingofarchitecturalplans,sections,elevations,anddetails.Prerequisite: ARC251 Introduction to Computer Graphics.
ARC352 Computer graphics ii [1-2, 2 cr.] Thiscourseexpandsontheskillslearnedtocovernewapplicationsforsurfaceandsolid
ARC361 Theory i [2-0, 2 cr.] Thiscourseintroducesthemajoraesthetictheoriesinthefieldofdesign,withaninves-
tigationoftherelationsbetweenthesetheoriesandphysicalspaceinitsaesthetic,social,and cultural significance, examining the ideological frameworks behind paradigmaticchangesandmovementsinaesthetics,andtheireffectsonthefieldofdesign.
ARC363 Theory ii [2-0, 2 cr.] Thiscourseexamines,indepth,theideologiesbehindmodernandpost-modernculture,
ARC271 History of Design [2-0, 2 cr.] Thiscourseisasurveyofthedesignactivityfromthe19thCenturydevelopmentofthe
Arts and Craftsmovement, and the subsequent developments of Art Nouveau and ArtDeco,Bauhaus,andthedevelopmentofinternationalandregionaldesigntrendsinItaly,Scandinavia, and Japan,down to themore recent contemporary trends.This coursewillexplorethevariousmanifestationsoftheseartisticdevelopmentsintheAppliedArtsfromspatialdesigntofurnituretovariousproductsdesign,andtheirrelationshiptotheaestheticideasbehindthesemovements.
ARC311 Building Systems i [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisanintroductorycoursetothebasiclawsofequilibrium,coveringforceson
particles,bodies,andstructuresorassemblageofelements,simplealgebraicapplicationsoftheequationsofequilibriumin1-Dand2-Dwithfreebodydiagramanalysis.Thecoursewillincludeexperimentalinvestigationofthestabilityofstructures(solidobject,beams,frames,trusses,simplebuildings)andthedifferentwaystosupportgravity,andotherloads,byverti-caltransferandlateraltransferofforces.Itwillalsoincludeanintroductiontotheconceptofcompressiveandtensileuniaxialstressesinstructuralmembersandtointernalforcesinbeams, shear and moment diagram concepts, with empirical investigation of beambending.
Prerequisite: MTH102 Calculus II, and PHY111 Mechanics.
ARC312 Building Systems ii [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisanintroductionofthebasicconceptsofinternalstressesandstrainsinside
structural members, solid bodies, and the limit states for strength and deformation.Experimental investigationof thedifferent types of stresses, and the resulting deforma-tions,arecovered.Thiscoursewillalsomakeuseofcomputersoftwaretomodelinternalandexternalbehaviorofstructuralelements,andassemblagesofstructuralelements.Itwillservetodevelopaphysicalunderstandingoftheinterrelationshipofmaterialproperties,structuraldimensions,andstructuralbehavior,andsafetythroughthenumericalsimulationofthebehavioroftypicaldesignsusingsimplecomputerpackages.
Prerequisites: MTH102 Calculus II, and PHY111 Mechanics.
ARC331 Design Studio iii [3-6, 6 cr.] Thiscoursebuildsupon,andextends,thetheoreticalknowledgegainedinthefoundation
studios,throughaconcreteapplicationofconceptualandperceptualanalysistoproblemsof small andmedium scale in design, and the exploration of the limits, andmeans, ofdevelopingconceptsintoarchitecturalform.Thestudiowillemphasizeonthedevelopmentofrepresentationaltoolsintranslatingideasintoarchitecturaldrawingsandmodels,specifi-callystressingontheimportanceofdrawingasadesigntool.
Prerequisites: ARC231 Design Studio I-A, ARC232 Design Studio I-B, ARC233 Design Studio II-A, and ARC234 Design Studio II-B.
seminarcombinedwithdesignapplication,addressingadesignproblemofcurrentimpor-tance, suchas a competition for amosqueormadrassa,or the restorationof ahistoricstructureintheIslamicworld.
ARC411 Building Systems iii [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisanintroductiontothedifferentsoil-structuralsystems,andthedifferent
waystheyimpactarchitecturaldesign,inadditiontotheanalysisofthepropertiesofdiffer-entstructuralsystems.Discussionoftheinteractionbetweenbuildingenvelopesandstruc-tural systems, and the introductionof the current and applicable engineering structuralmodels,willbecovered.
Prerequisite: ARC312 Building Systems II.
ARC412 Building Systems iV [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheselectionofspecificapplicationsforthedesignofstructuralsys-
tems,inconjunctionwitharchitecturaldesignprojects,orasapplicabletoareallifesitua-tion.Comparisonbetweencomputer/empiricalsimulationfordesignandcodecompliance,as well as the selection of one structural system (Concrete/ACI, Steel/AISC, or other) fordetaileddesign,arecovered.
Prerequisite: ARC312 Building Systems II.
ARC421 Building Technology i [2-0, 2 cr.] Thiscourse isanoverviewof themajorcomponentsofabuilding, (foundation,walls,
ARC431 Design Studio V [3-6, 6 cr.] This studiowill deal with projects that examine problems of different structures and
materials,andfocusonbuildingtechnology,buildingprogram,environmentalandsitefac-torsasessentialparameters in thedevelopmentand resolutionofadesignproject.ThestudiowillbegivenincorrelationwiththeBuildingTechnologycoursesinordertoreinforcetherelationshipofconceptualdesigntomaterialsandconstructiontechniques,andasameanstogiveconcreteformtodesignprojects.
Prerequisite: ARC332 Design Studio IV.
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ARC371 History of Architecture i [3-0, 3 cr.] This course will trace the development of Western architecture from the Greek and
Roman period to the Byzantine, Gothic, and Italian Renaissance, Late Renaissance, andBaroque,withtheanalysisofimportanticonsandlandmarksinartandarchitecture,andthe principles, technical developments, and ideologies underlying these various move-ments.Thecoursewill alsostudy the importanceofcultural ideas,and ideals,and theirrelationtothedevelopmentofaestheticforms,inparticular,andcivilization,ingeneral.
ARC372 History of Architecture ii [2-0, 2 cr.] ThiscoursewilltracethedevelopmentsinarchitecturefromNeo-Classicism,inthe18th
ARC373 History of landscape Design [2-0, 2 cr.] Thiscourse isanoverviewof thehistoricaldevelopmentsof landscapedesign,witha
surveyof the ideas,principles, andpractical considerations,behind themajor landscapedesigncasesunderstudy,fromtheclassicaltothemodernperiod.
ARC375 introduction to islamic Art (650 - 1650)* [3-0, 3 cr.] ThiscourseisanintroductorycoursetotheartsoftheMuslimworldfromtheriseof
Islam,until theadventof theearlymodernperiod.Thiscoursewillcompriseaselectivesurveyofartifactsdrawnfromavarietyofmedia,whichrepresentthepinnaclesofartisticaccomplishment across the vast expanse of the Islamic world. Paintings, textiles, coins,ceramics,metalwork,jewelry,andwoodcarving,willbeinvestigatedinthecontextofcul-turalhistory,andexaminedintermsoftheirevolvingforms,multiplemeanings,andthedevelopmentofadistinctivelyIslamicaesthetic.Particularemphasiswillbeplacedonthespiritualcontentof Islamicart, the roleof theartist in Islamicsociety,and theeffectofreligiouspronouncementsontheproductionofart.
ARC376 introduction to islamic Architecture (650–1650) [3-0, 3 cr.] ThiscourseisasurveyofthearchitecturalheritageoftheIslamicworldfromtheearly
ARC475 islamic Architecture in the Age of Empires* [2-0, 2 cr.] Thiscoursesurveysthedevelopmentof Islamicarchitectureunderthemostpowerful
Islamicempiresoftheearlymodernperiod,namelytheOttomansofTurkey,theMughalsofIndia,andtheSfavidsofIran.Itreviews,andanalyzes,anumberofparadigmaticarchitec-turalexamplesfromtheseillustriousIslamicdynasties,asawayofelucidatinghoweachroyalhousepossesseditsuniquevisionoftheworld,avisionwhichultimatelyledtotheformulationofuniqueregionalstylesinarchitecture.Sacred,commemorative,andsecularmonumentswillbecloselyexamined,soastoillustratehowroyalMuslimpatronageevolved,how it produced structures of unprecedented scale and complexity, and how Islam andmodernitybeganevolved.
Prerequisite: ARC376 Introduction to Islamic Architecture.
ARC476 Art and Architecture of the Mamluks*[2-0, 2 cr.]This course offers a close examination of the visual art of theMaluks from the 13th
Century,untilthebeginningofthe16thCentury.Itwilldiscuss,andanalyze,thedistinctivedesign vocabulary of theMamluks, and trace its stylistic development across time andspace.Cities,landmarks,andartifactswillbestudiedintheircultural,political,socio-eco-nomic,andaesthetic,contextsandevaluatedintermsofcourtlyaspirations,andthesourcesofdesigninspiration.Furthermore,thecoursewillemployarangeofmethodologiesandwillexploreavarietyofthemesincludingpatronage,power,courtlytaste,andtheroleofWaqf.
Prerequisite: ARC376 Introduction to Islamic Architecture.
ARC477 Art and Architecture of the Umayyad* [2-0, 2 cr.] This courseoffers an in-depth investigationof thematerial heritageof theUmayyad
ARC435 Design Studio – MiAA6 [2-4, 4 cr.] ThiscourseinvestigatesprojectspertainingtocontemporarydesignissuesintheIslamic
world, forexamplethedesignofreligiouscenters,housing,schools,culturalcompounds,libraries,etc…,withspecificfocusontheissuesofcontext,culturalsetting,andclimate.Thedesignwillbestudiedintermsoffunctionalandprogrammaticconstraints,andinrelation-shiptoculturalconsiderations.Studentswillbeencouragedtodeveloptheirideasbycriti-cally assessing the applicability of traditional Islamic designparadigms to contemporarydesignproblems.Thestudiowillbefurtherenrichedthroughdiscussions,andcritique,ofcontemporarydesignintheIslamicworld.
Prerequisite: ARC332 Design Studio IV.
ARC451 Digital Modeling* [2-2, 3 cr.] Thiscourse isan introductionto3-Ddigitalmodeling,asrelatedtodesign issuesand
applications,enablingstudentstoexplorenewtoolsfordesign.Prerequisite: ARC352 Computer Graphics II.
ARC524 Environmental Systems ii [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursedealswithtwosubjects:lightingandelectricalcircuits,andacoustics.Thefirst
partaddressestheanalysisofthebasicelectriccircuits,withemphasisonenergymanage-ment,electricratingsandcapacity,wiringandlightingsystemsanddifferentlightingequip-ment,andthemethodsforbuildingelectricalsystems.Thesecondpartisasurveyofthebasic acoustical systems, theories, the acoustic properties of differentmaterials used inbuildingsandtheirconsequencesonnoisereduction,aswellasastudyofthepropertiesofacousticalspaces,suchastheatersorconcerthalls.
ARC531 Design Studio Vii [3-4, 5 cr.] Thiscourseisanelaborationofprojects,withcontinuingemphasisontechnical,struc-
tural,andenvironmentalparametersindesign.Thisiscoveredthroughtheinvestigationofcomplex building types, stressing thenecessity of adapting computer-aidedmeans, as adesigntool,intheearlyphasesofthedesignprocess,namelyfromtheanalysistodesignproduction.Thestudiowill also investigate theemerging technologies inenvironmentalsystemsasameanstomakingnewbuildingsresponsivetoenvironmentalissues.
Prerequisite: ARC432 Design Studio VI.
ARC532 Design Studio Viii [3-4, 5 cr.] Thisstudiowillbeopentonewissuesindesign,throughprojectsthataddresscontem-
Prerequisites: ARC Introduction to Islamic Architecture, and ARC432 Design Studio VI.
ARC482 Regional Architecture i [2-0, 2 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheanalyticalandhistoricalsurveyoftheregionalarchitecturalherit-
age,withaspecificfocusonthetraditionaldomesticarchitectureofLebanon,andtheanaly-sis of setting and building techniques, as well as other factors, on the development ofregionalarchitectureinthe19thand20thCenturies.
ARC631 Design Studio iX [3-4, 5 cr.] This studiowill concentrate on a designproblemaddressing theurbandimension in
architecture.Projectsinthisstudiowillanalyzeproblemsofpracticalrelevancetocontem-porary urban settings,with an investigation of the social and ideological aspects of theurbandesignprocess.Projectsinthisstudiowilldealwithacomprehensivestudyofacity,orasectionofalargecity,asapreludetothedevelopmentofafinalproject,andasanelabo-rationtothestudiesdevelopedinthisstudio.
Prerequisite: ARC532 Design Studio VIII.
ARC632 Design Studio X [3-4, 5 cr.] Thefinalstudiointhissequenceisanopportunityforstudentstodevelopanindividual
project,throughtheformulationofacriticalproblem,simultaneouslyaddressingthevari-ous factors in the design process, leading to a synthesis that demonstrates a thoroughunderstanding,andresolution,ofthedifferentissuesanalyzedinthedesignofabuilding,fromtheunderstandingofcontext,tostructuralandenvironmentalsystems,downtothedetailsofconstruction.
Prerequisites: ARC601 Final Project Research, and ARC631 Design Studio IX.
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN
ARC561 Seminar [2-0, 2 cr.] This course involves a series of lectures, and/or presentations, that focus discussions
around ideas, theories, and projects that influenced classical,modern, or contemporary,developmentsinarchitecture.
Prerequisite: ARC432 Design Studio VI.
ARC581 Urban Planning i [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisasurveyofthecityasahistoricaldevelopment,inrelationwitheconomic,
process, to meet the desired needs, withinrealistic constraints, such as economic, envi-ronmental,social,political,ethical,healthandsafety,manufacturability,andsustainability.
d.The ability to function on multi-disciplinaryteams.
e.The ability to identify, to formulate, and tosolve,engineeringproblems.
f.An understanding of one’s professional andethicalresponsibility.
g.Theabilitytocommunicateeffectively. h.The acquisition of a broad education that is
necessary to understand the impact of engi-neeringsolutionsinaglobal,economic,envi-ronmental,andsocialcontext.
i. Recognition of the need, and the ability, toengageinlife-longlearning.
j.Knowledgeofcontemporaryissues. k.The ability to use the techniques, the skills,
and the modern engineering tools that arenecessaryfortheengineeringpractice.
MAJOR REQUiREMENTSFIRST YEARFall Semester (17 credits)
4�BACHElOR Of ENgiNEERiNg iN CiVil ENgiNEERiNgTheCivil EngineeringDepartmentaimsatpro-
viding a well-rounded and superior engineeringeducation that graduates talented and creativeengineers.ItdrawsuponthebroadresourcesofthecomprehensiveUniversitythathasstrongprogramsinliberalartseducationandsciences.Itoffers,also,awiderangeofprofessionalprograms,aspiringtobeamongthetopuniversitiesinthecountry,andtheregion.TheCivilEngineeringDepartmentaimsat providing its graduates with a solid theoreticalbackground,traininginthelatestdesignmethods,and proficiency in technological applications.Graduatesgoontopursuevariedcareersindesign,construction,management,andresearch.
The Civil Engineering Department currentlyofferscoursesinthefieldsofstructuresandmateri-als,waterandenvironment,geotechnical,transpor-tation,andmanagement.Graduatesarepreparedtowork effectively in today’s work environment bybeingtechnicallycompetent,criticalandreflectivethinkers, and abreast of the latest technicalsoftware.
Thetotalnumberofcreditsrequiredforgradua-tion is 154. This includes six technical electivecourses,andsevencourseswithaseparateindustrystandard software laboratory. The elective coursesallowthestudentstochoosetheemphasis,depend-ingontheirowninterests,andthecurrentmarketneeds.Thesoftwarecoursesenhancethelearningexperience,aswellasimprovethemarketabilityoftheGraduates.Atypicalschedule,overafouryearperiod,includingSummermodules,islistedbelow.Students may elect to take these courses over alongerperiodoftime.
MissionTheMissionoftheCivilEngineeringDepartment
is to provide all studentswith a quality and chal-lenging education, through innovative teaching,applied research, professional practice, and com-munity service, enabling the students to enrichtheir lives, and tomake valuable contributions totheircommunities.
CiE302 Structural Analysis i [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheclassificationofstaticallydeterminateandindeterminatestruc-
tures, the analysis of statically determinate frames, axial force, shear force and bendingmomentdiagrams,influencelines,anddeflectionsusingtheprincipleofvirtualwork.
Prerequisite: CIE202 Mechanics of Materials.
CiE303 Structural Analysis i - SOfT [0-2, 1 cr.] Thiscoursecoversstructuralanalysisusingcommercialsoftware.Computationalmodel
The course discusses the behavior and design of steel structures, the design of tensionmembers,simpleconnections,compressionmembers, laterallysupportedbeams,beamsundertorsion,andbeamsunderlateraltorsionalloading.
Prerequisite: CIE302 Structural Analysis I, and CIE304 Stress Analysis.
CiE424 Environmental Engineering i [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthewaterquality,waterquantity,populationestimation,usefactors,
fire demand, designperiods, standards, systemmaintenance, andwater treatment tech-niques:purpose,sedimentation,hinderedsettling,scour,coagulation/flocculationprocesses,basindesign,filtration,disinfection,andadvancedchemicaltreatment.
Prerequisite: CIE322 Hydraulics
CiE425 Environmental Engineering i – lAB [0-3, 1 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthefundamentalquantities,titration,primarystandards,colorimetric
Co-requisite: CIE460 Transportation Engineering I.
CiE498 Professional Experience [0-6, 6 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheprofessionalexperience,throughtrainingintheexecutionofreal-
lifeengineeringprojects.Prerequisite: CIE306 Concrete Structures I, CIE400 Steel Structures, CIE426 Environmental
Engineering II, CIE446 Foundation Engineering, and CIE461 Transportation Engineering I - Soft.
CiE500 Advanced Mechanics of Materials* [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversstress-strainrelationships,strainenergy,failuretheories,curvedbeams,unsymmetricalbending,shearcenter,torsionofnoncircularsections,energyprinciples,Castigliano’sTheorem,andinelasticbehavior.Prerequisite: CIE202 Mechanics of Materials.
CiE510 finite Element Method i [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthestressanalysisofsolids,suchastheshapefunction,displacementinterpolation,linearconstitutiverelations,elementstiffness-matrix,directstiffnessmethod,assessmentofmodeladequacy,errorestimation.Italsocoversthestressanalysisusingcommercialsoftware.Prerequisite: CIE202 Mechanics of Materials.
* This is an elective course and it may be offered at irregular intervals
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4�MASTER Of SCiENCE (M.S.) iN CiVil AND ENViRONMENTAl ENgiNEERiNg
The Department of Civil Engineering at theLebaneseAmericanUniversityoffersacomprehen-sive Program leading to the Degree of Master ofScience in Civil and Environmental Engineering(CEE) with emphasis in (i) Infrastructure andConstruction Management, (ii) EnvironmentalScience, Engineering and Management, or (iii)EngineeringMechanics.TheCEEProgramaimsatattracting qualified students to pursue graduatestudies.TheProgramprovidesstudentssoundpro-fessionalandacademictraininginCivilEngineering,where they have access to a variety of graduatecoursesintheirareaofstudy,andtheopportunitytoconductresearch, thuscombiningthetheoreti-cal,andtheapplied,aspectsofCivilEngineering.
TheProgramisdesignedtostimulateindepend-entthinking,theacquisitionofknowledge,andtheapplicationoftheacquiredknowledgeandskills,tothesolutionofpracticalengineeringproblems.TheProgramprovidesanindepthexperiencewithoneormoreparticularfieldsofCivilEngineering,whileexposing the student, at the same time, to cross-disciplinary issuesand topics thataffect theengi-neeringandmanagementofsystems.
TheM.S.-CEEDegreemaybecompletedwith,orwithout,aThesis.Programflexibility isoneof thekeycharacteristics to suit the student’s long-termcareergoals,andbeconsistentwith thestudent’sprofessional experience, and prior training. Thisflexibility allows the accommodation of not onlythestudent,whohasjustreceivedtheUndergraduateDegree,butalso theexperiencedEngineer,who isreturningforadditionalformaltraining.
MissionTheMissionoftheGraduatePrograminCiviland
Environmental Engineering is to provide studentswith a well-rounded set of career skills, whichempowers themtoaddressawide rangeofprob-lems, through exposure to an advanced body ofknowledge,andscholarlyendeavors.
Educational ObjectivesThe purpose of the Graduate Program in Civil
andEnvironmentalEngineeringisto: a. Trainthestudentstodevelopthemethodology,
b.Provide thestudentswithanadvancedback-ground, and a focused body of knowledge,requiredforthepresentdayprofessionalprac-ticeintheirchosenfieldofstudy,andtopre-parethemtoadapttoachangingprofession.
c. Trainthestudents inanactiveresearchenvi-ronment,toequipthemwiththelatesttoolsofresearch,andtopreparethemforfurtherstudytowardstheDoctoralDegree.
The remainingcoursesmaybe taken fromanyGraduateProgramoftheSchoolofEngineeringandArchitecture, or any approvedGraduate course inthe University (Business, International Affairs,Biology, Toxicology, Chemistry, and ComputerScience).
Itisrecommendedthattheremainingcoursesineach Program/Emphasis area be chosen in theThesis area, if a Thesis option is selected, and inconsultationwiththestudent’sAdvisor.Itisimpor-tanttonotethatofferingcoursesinaspecificcon-centrationareaiscontingentonadequateenrollmentinthatspecificcourse/area.
COURSE LISTINGSInfrastructure and Construction Management
and Environmental Engineering can be groupedintothefollowingthreeconcentrations,orempha-sisareas: 1.InfrastructureandConstructionManagement 2.EnvironmentalScience,Engineeringand
Management 3.EngineeringMechanics
infrastructure and ConstructionManagement:
ThisisdesignedtopreparetheGraduateEngineerto meet the challenges of planning, financing,designing,building, andmanaging thepublic andthe private infrastructure that supports our civili-zation, under ever increasing technical, financial,social,andenvironmentalconstraints.
Environmental Science, Engineering and Management:
ThisisdesignedtopreparetheGraduateEngineertomeetthechallengesofsustainabledevelopment,and natural resourcesmanagement, while provid-ingforasaferandhealthierenvironment.
to meet the challenges of designing technicallyefficient, cost effective, and state of the art, con-structed facilities that are responsive to naturalhazards,andeconomicconstraints.
have a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, or aBachelorofEngineeringDegree,fromarecognizeduniversity, with a minimum general Grade PointAverage(GPA)equivalentto2.75,ona4-pointscale,or2.75intheMajor.IftheBachelor’sDegreeisnotinthefieldtobepursued,and/oriftheGPAislessthan 2.75, the applicant may be admitted as“Special”, as described in the Graduate ProgramsAcademicRulesandRegulations.
M.S. – CEE RequirementsStudentsarerequiredtocomplete30creditsfor
Graduation. A student in the M.S. Program canchoosetopursueaThesisoranon-Thesisoption.UndertheThesisoption,thestudentisrequiredtocompleteasix-creditThesis.Theremainingcreditscanbecompletedaccordingtothecourserequire-mentsforeachProgram,ineachconcentrationoremphasis area, as specified below. The Breadthrequirementsconsistofsixcourses(18credithours)foralltheemphasisareas.Thestudentshouldtake,atleast,theequivalentof18creditsinengineeringcourses. However, students with a Bachelor ofEngineering Degree, and pursuing a Master ofScienceDegree,maytransferuptosixcreditsfromtheirBachelorofEngineeringDegree,providedthatthe transferred credits correspond to courseslabeled Graduate courses, and the student hasscored, at least, a grade of “B” on each of thesecourses. Transfer of credits is governed by theGraduateProgramRulesandRegulations.
InordertosatisfytherequirementsfortheM.S.inCivilandEnvironmentalEngineering,withaspe-cific concentration, or emphasis, the student isrequired to complete either one of the followingoptions.
collection,transfer,disposal,treatment,andrecovery,ofsolidwastes,thehazardousandnonhazardous residues, the solid waste management processes, the environmental impactassessment,environmentallegislationandrisk,andpollutioncontrolmanagement.
CiE704 Case Histories in Structural and geotechnical Engineering [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisaselectionofcasehistoriesinstructuralandgeo-technicalengineering,
toflowandtransportproblems,suchasfloodwaves,tidalpropagation,shallowwaves,andtransportofpollutants.Thecoursealsocoversthenumericalsolutionsusingfinitediffer-ence (explicit and implicit) schemes, finite element techniques, and boundary integralmethods. Also, the course comprises themeasuring techniques in flow problems, dataacquisition,andonlineanalysis.
tures,movement and storage ofwater;methods of investigation, collection of samples,observation of water levels,measurement of aquifer properties, speed and direction ofgroundwaterflow,andhydro-geologicalmodels.
Prerequisite: CIE721 Hydrology.
CiE730 irrigation and Drainage [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheirrigationpracticesapplicationsystems,soil-plant-waterrelation-
sisofexperimentaldata,applications,setupofmassbalances,flowanalysisofCMandPFregimes,detentiontimeinvessels,flowandqualityequalization,systemmaterialbalances,sludge production in activated sludge systems, nitrogen and phosphorus removal, treat-mentinpondsandwetlandsaswellasnaturalsystems,fateandtransportofpollutantsinnaturalwaters,loadingequationsforstreams,dissolvedoxygenvariationinastream.
Prerequisites: CIE426 Environmental Engineering II.
Thecharacterizationofcontaminatedsites,preliminarysiteassessment,siteinvestigationtechniques, and site cleanup and remediation technologies, as well as the monitoringrequirements,arediscussed.Thecoursealsocoversthemethodsofsoilandsitecharacteri-zationforsitingofwasterepositories,thedesignofwastecontainmentsystems,includinglandfills,slurrywalls,andsoilstabilization,andtheapplicabilityanduseofgeosynthetics.
Prerequisite: CIE444 Soil Mechanics.
CiE726 Unit Operations of Water Treatment Systems [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthetheoryofaquaticchemistry,andtheprinciplesofconventional
and advanced unit operations, such as sedimentation, filtration, aeration, ion exchange,reverseosmosis,forthetreatmentofdrinkingwateranddecontaminationofgroundwater,stabilityandconditioning,inadditiontoadetaileddesignofinlets,outlets,andoperationalpartsofthetreatmentplant.
Prerequisite: CIE424 Environmental Engineering I.
CiE727 Unit Operations of Wastewater Treatment Systems [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverswastewatercharacteristicsandlaboratoryanalysis,populationkinetics
industry structure, the types of contracts and delivery systems of construction, and theplanning,estimating,quantitytakeoffandpricing,laborandequipmentestimate,aswellastheproposalpreparation.Studentsusecontractdocumentstopreparedetailedestimates.
In addition to the Computer Engineering Core,theProgramemphasizestopicsincommunicationsystems.Courses include subjects inmicroproces-sors, operating systems, computer architecture,databasesystems,networking,electronics,telecom-munications,controls,softwareengineering,recon-figurablecomputing,andCADforVLSI.Thisprovidesforabalancedcoverage,andanintegrationofhard-ware, software, and communications engineering.Six credits of professional experience are alsoincluded in theSummerof the thirdyear, togivestudents an opportunity to integrate classroominstructionwithpracticalworkexperience,asapartoftheiracademicprogram.ThebroadscopeoftheProgramenablesthestudentstopursuemanydif-ferent career paths in thedesign, and theuse, ofcomputingandcommunicationsystems.
Graduates of the Program are prepared foremploymentintheComputerandCommunicationIndustries,andmayalsoselecttopursueGraduatestudies.
TheComputerEngineeringProgramrequiresthecompletionof153semesterhours,includingthe67credits of the common Pre-Engineering Program.WhiletheProgramiscreditbased,atypicalsched-ule, over a four year period, including Summermodules, is listed below. Students may select totakethesecoursesoveralongerperiodoftime.
MissionThe Mission of the Computer Engineering
Program is to educate each student to become aresponsible, and productive, Computer Engineerwhocaneffectivelymanagefuturechallenges.
Educational Objectives The purpose of the Computer Engineering
Program is to graduate studentswhowill be ableto: a.Providethenecessaryfoundationintheprinci-
ples andmethods of Computer Engineering,whilepreparingstudentsforabroadrangeofresponsibletechnicalpositionsintheindustry,andforGraduateeducation.
b.Providethetechnicalskillsnecessarytodesign,apply, and implement systems in ComputerandCommunicationEngineering,toconductopenendedproblemsolving,andtoapplycriti-calthinking.
d.Offerstudentstheopportunitytodeepentheirtechnical understanding in particular subjectareas, through a set of related technicalelectives.
e.Provide students with the skills for effectivecommunicationandresponsibleteamwork,aswell as an appreciation for professional atti-tudesandethics,inordertopreparethemforthefutureworkenvironment,andforlifelonglearning.
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
CiE799 Special Topic Course [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisaspecialtopiccoursewhichcanbeofferedinanyoftheconcentration
areas.Whenoffered,itiscountedtowardstheDegreerequirementsasaregularcourse.Prerequisite: To be announced prior to registration time.
and leading to original contribution to knowledge. The selection of the topic and theprogressoftheworkaresupervisedbyaFacultyAdvisor.ThestudentislimitedtooneThesiscourseperDegree.
Technical ElectivesAny ELE/COE course can be considered as aTechnical Elective, as long as it is not a requiredcourse,withtheexceptionofELE305IntroductiontoElectricalEngineering.
* This is an elective course and it may be offered at irregular intervals
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4�BACHElOR Of ENgiNEERiNg iN ElECTRiCAl ENgiNEERiNg Electrical Engineering is a science-oriented
branchofEngineering,primarilyconcernedwithallthephasesofdevelopment,andutilizationofelec-tric signals, energy, and intelligence. The study ofElectricalEngineeringcanbeconvenientlydividedinto the academic areas of circuits, electronics,electromagnetism, electric energy systems, com-munications, control, and computer engineering.Due to the extremely rapid growth, and changesrelatingtotheapplicationofelectricalengineeringprinciples, the curriculum isdesigned for concen-trationonasolidcoreofbasicfoundationcourses,coveringallareasofElectricalEngineering.
Six credits of professional experience are alsoincluded in theSummerof the thirdyear, togivestudents an opportunity to integrate classroominstructionwithpracticalworkexperience,asapartoftheiracademicprogram.
TheElectricalEngineeringProgramrequiresthecompletionof150semesterhours,includingthe67credits of the common Pre-Engineering Program.WhiletheProgramiscreditbased,atypicalscheduleover a four-year period, including Summer mod-ules, is listed below. Students may select to takethesecoursesoveralongerperiodoftime.
Educational Objectives a.To provide the necessary foundation in the
principles, and methods, of ElectricalEngineering, while preparing students for abroadrangeofresponsibletechnicalpositionsintheindustry,andforGraduateeducation.
b.To provide the technical skills necessary todesign, apply, and implement systems inElectricalEngineering,toconductopenendedproblem solving, and to apply criticalthinking.
c.Todevelopanunderstandingof the relation-ships between theory and practice, throughinvestigative laboratory work, and classroomlecture/demonstrations.
d.Tooffer students theopportunity to deepentheir technical understanding in particularsubjectareas,throughasetofrelatedtechni-calelectives.
e.To provide students with skills for effectivecommunicationandresponsibleteamwork,aswell as an appreciation for professional atti-tudesandethics,inordertopreparethemforthefutureworkenvironment,andforlifelonglearning.
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING
COE592 Project ii [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisanadvancedengineeringproject,usingacquiredtechnicalknowledge,for-
malreport,andpresentation.Prerequisite: Final Year standing, and the consent of the Instructor.
COE599 Topics in Computer Engineering [1-3, 3 cr.] This course covers the treatment of newdevelopments in various areas of computer
engineering.Prerequisite: Final Year standing, and the consent of the Instructor.
Technical ElectivesAny ELE/COE course can be considered as a
Technical Elective, as long as it is not a requiredcourse,withtheexceptionofELE305IntroductiontoElectricalEngineering.
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERINGlearning Outcomes
Programoutcomesincludetheskillsacquiredbystudents at Graduation, in order to achieve theeducational objectives of the Program. Theseincludethefollowing: a.Theabilitytoapplyknowledgeofmathemat-
ElE525 faulted Power System* [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheimpedancemodel,three-phasesymmetricalfaults,symmetrical
components,andunsymmetricalfaults.Prerequisite: ELE422 Power Systems.
ElE527 Power Electronics [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverspowersemiconductordevices,controlledrectifiers,ACvoltagecontrol-
lers,choppers,inverters,andcycloconverters.Prerequisites: ELE401 Electronics I, ELE420 Electromechanics.
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING
COURSE DESCRiPTiONSElE201 Electrical Circuits i [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheresistors,capacitorsandinductors,transformers,voltageandcur-
rentsources,operationalamplifiers,voltageandcurrentlaws,nodeandmeshanalysis,net-work theorems, power and energy, three-phase circuits, DC and sinusoidal excitation ofcircuits,andcomputer-aidedcircuitsimulation(SPICE).
Prerequisite: PHY201 Electricity and Magnetism.
ElE302 Electrical Circuits ii [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthefrequency-domainresponseofcircuits, transferfunctions,reso-
nantcircuitsandfilterdesigns,time-domainresponseofcircuits,step,impulseandrampresponses, linearity and time invariance, input-outputdescriptionsof circuits,parameterrepresentationoftwo-portnetworks,andcomputer-aidedcircuitsimulation(SPICE).
Prerequisites: ELE201 Electrical Circuits I, MTH204 Differential Equations.
ElE303 Electrical Circuits ii lab [0-3, 1 cr.] ThisisalabcoursewithexperimentsinElectricalCircuitsII.Concurrent with ELE302 Electrical Circuits II.
ElE305 introduction to Electrical Engineering* [3-0, 3 cr.] ThiscoursecoversthestudyofAC/DCelectricalcircuits,single-phaseandthree-phase
systems,basicelectronics,andsurveyofAC/DCmachines.Prerequisite: Second Year standing.
ElE401 Electronics i [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthesemiconductors,diodes,transistors,integratedcircuits,operational
amplifiers,andcomputer-aidedcircuitsimulation(SPICE).Prerequisite: ELE302 Electrical Circuits II.
ElE402 Electronics i lab [0-3, 1 cr.] ThisisalabcoursewithexperimentsinElectronicsI.Concurrent with ELE401 Electronics I.
machines,andsynchronousmachines.Prerequisites: ELE201 Electrical Circuit I, ELE411 Electromagnetic Fields.
* This is an elective course and it may be offered at irregular intervals
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DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING
gRADUATE PROgRAMS
4�MASTER Of SCiENCE iN COMPUTER ENgiNEERiNgTheGraduateComputerEngineering(COE)and
the Computer and Communication Engineering(CCE)Programs strive toprepare students for fur-therGraduatestudies,aswellasforapossiblecareerin the industry. Two important objectives areaddressed: 1.A sufficient level of Breadth that guarantees
generalknowledgeinthemainareasofCOE/CCE.Theseareaswerechosencarefullytospanfour major areas: Hardware and Systems,SoftwareandTheory,CommunicationSystems,andSystemsEngineering.
2.AsufficientlevelofDepththatwillallowstu-dentssomedegreeofspecialization.Therefore,students will have the requisite backgroundneededtopursueahighergraduateeducation,andperformresearch.Inaddition,thecurricu-lum provides a good practical experience byallowingstudentstochoosefromavarietyofpractical, and implementation orientedcourses.
MissionThe Mission of the Graduate Program in
ComputerEngineeringistotrainGraduatestudentsin an active research environment, and to equipthemwiththelatesttoolsofresearch.
Educational Objectives The purpose of the Graduate Program in
ComputerEngineeringisto: a.Aid students in creatively using their back-
groundinbasicsciences,andmathematics,aswell as their expertise in certain areas ofComputerEngineering,insolvingengineeringproblems.
b.Assist students in innovatively applying thedesignprocess tocomplexengineeringprob-lems, and innovatively using computers as atoolforsimulation,analysis,design,andcom-puting.
c.Provide a creative, critical, and model-based,thinkingandproblemsolvingapproach.
d.Offerstudentstheopportunitytodoresearchon important scientific and technical prob-lems, and to disseminate knowledge, and topublishresearchfindings.
Computer Engineering (CE) focuses on thedesign,analysis,andapplicationofcomputers,andontheirapplicationsascomponentsofsystems.
Computer and Communication Engineering(CCE) focuseson thedesign, analysis, andapplica-tion of communication, and telecommunicationsystems, as well as systems in computerengineering.
Admission RequirementsApplicants for admission to this Programmust
have a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, or aBachelorofEngineeringDegreefromarecognizedcollegeoruniversity,withaminimumgeneralGradePointAverage(GPA)equivalentto2.75,ona4-pointscale,or2.75intheMajor.IftheBachelor’sDegreeisnotinthefieldtobepursued,and/oriftheGPAisless than 2.75, the applicantmay be admitted as“Special”, as described in the Graduate ProgramsAcademicRulesandRegulations.
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING
ElE528 Electrification of Plants [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers short circuit analysis, electricplant layouts,powerdistribution sys-
tems,lightingandauxiliarysystemdesign.Prerequisites: ELE422 Power Systems, MEE220 Engineering Graphics.
ElE537 Communication Systems [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverslinearandanglemodulation/demodulation,feedbackdemodulators
(PLL),analoganddigitalpulsemodulation,interference,andmultiplexing.Prerequisite: ELE430 Signals and Systems.
ElE538 Noise in Communication Systems [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversphysicalnoisesources,noisecalculationsincommunicationsystems,
stochasticprocesses,andcommunicationsystemsperformanceinthepresenceofnoise.Prerequisite: ELE537 Communication Systems.
ElE539 Telecommunication Systems [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversspreadspectrumanddatacommunications,microwaveandsatellite
links,optical fiber,mobile radio systems, theevolutionofmobile radio communicationsincluding2G,2.5Gand3G,cellularconcept,andmobileradiopropagationincludinglarge-scalepathloss
Prerequisite: ELE537 Communication Systems.
ElE540 Communication Systems lab [0-3, 1 cr.] Thisisalabcoursewithexperimentsincommunicationsystems.Concurrent with ELE538 Noise in Communication Systems.
For the CCE Program, at least:>TwocoursesfromtheHardwareandSystemscon-centrationarea.
>One course from the Software andTheory con-centrationarea.
>Two courses from theCommunication Systems,and one course from the Systems Engineering,concentrationareas.
Theremainingcoursesmaybechosen,withoutrestriction, from any of the four concentrationareas,andcountedtowardstheDepthRequirement.ItisrecommendedthatthesecoursesbechosenintheThesisarea,inconsultationwiththestudent’sAdvisor.
Theory and AlgorithmsCOE742 NeuralNetworks 3COE752 Design&AnalysisofAlgorithms 3COE753 HeuristicOptimization 3COE754 AutomataTheory&FormalLanguages 3
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COE716 Knowledge-Based Systems [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheknowledgerepresentation,searchtechniques, logical reasoning,
andlanguageunderstanding.Thecourseisanintroductiontothemethodologyofdesign,andtheimplementationofexpertsystems.Thecourseemphasizesthetechniquesforrep-resenting,andorganizing,domainandcontrolknowledge,asopposedto the theoryandimplementationofinferenceengines.
Prerequisite: COE312 Data Structures and Algorithms.
COE717 Parallel Programming and Cluster Workstations [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversaparallelcomputing,usinggroupsofcomputerstosolveproblemsat
a greater computational speed. Topics include parallel computing techniques and algo-rithms,includingdivideandconquer,pipelinedcomputations,geneticalgorithmsandsimu-lated annealing. Topics also include synchronous and asynchronous computations, loadbalancing,sharedmemory,distributedmemory,anddistributedsharedmemory.Useofthemessage-passingmethodofparallelcomputing,andusethestandardparallelcomputingtoolssuchasPVMandMPI.
Prerequisite: COE312 Data Structures and Algorithms.
tems,top-downdesignmethodology,techniques,technologies,andtradeoffs(designtime–cost–speed–power–area)asappliedtotheentiredigitalelectronicsystemdesignhierarchy(system–module–chip–circuit), high-level system specification, and simulation tech-niques,synthesisandschematiccapturealternativestohardwarerealization.
Prerequisite: COE312 Reconfigurable Computing.
COE723 High Performance Computer Architecture [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheconceptsandexamplesofadvancedcomputersystems,especially
scalable parallel computers. Topics include memory-system design, advanced processordesign techniques, pipelined, vector, shared-memory, and distributed-memory computersystems, parallel algorithms, and software and architectural issues for efficient parallelprocessing.
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING
COURSE DESCRiPTiONSCOE711 Transactions Processing Systems [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecovers the theoretical foundationsunderlyingcommitmentprotocols that
Prerequisite: COE312 Data Structures and Algorithms.
COE712 Distributed Systems [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisanintroductiontodistributedsystems,distributedsystemmodels,network
architectureandprotocols,interprocesscommunication,client-servermodels,groupcom-munication,TCPsockets, remoteprocedurecalls,distributedobjectsandremote invoca-tion,distributedfilesystems,fileservicearchitecture,nameservices,directoryanddiscoveryservices, distributed synchronization and coordination, and distributed multimediasystems.
Topicsincludelexicalandsyntacticanalysis,parsingtechniques,top-downandbottom-uprecognizersforcontext-freegrammars,LR(k)parsers,errorrecovery,semanticanalysis,stor-age allocation for block structured languages, symbol tablemanagement, optimization,codegeneration,runtimesystemdesign,implementationissuesrelatedtoprogramminglanguagedesign.Aprogrammingprojectisrequired.
Prerequisites: COE312 Data Structures and Algorithms.
scale software. Topics include process models, requirements analysis and specification,designmethods and principles, testingmethodologies, software maintenance, softwaremetrics, and softwaremanagement and quality. Students will explore, in depth, currentresearchworkonatopicoftheirchoice.
neering.Topicscoveredincludedataabstractionandencapsulation,polymorphism,object-oriented analysis and design methods, object-oriented programming, templates, designpatterns,anintroductiontoUML,documentation,debugging,metrics,formalspecification,user-interfaces, concurrent and distributed objects, process and project managementissues.
Prerequisite: COE312 Data Structures and Algorithms.
COE752 Design and Analysis of Algorithms [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthetimeandspacecomplexityofalgorithms.Itlooksatthemodelsof
computation,thetechniquesforefficientalgorithmdesign,andtheeffectofdatastructurechoiceon the efficiencyof an algorithm, aswell as thedivide and conquer techniques,greedymethods,dynamicprogramming,amortizedanalysis,graphandnetworkalgorithms,NP-completeness,andselectedadvancedalgorithms.
ingofsecurityengineering,cryptography,mechanismstoprotectprivatecommunicationoverpublicnetwork,andtechniquestoprotectnetworkedcomputersystems.Thiscourseconsidersthetechnical,operational,andmanagerialissuesofcomputersystems,andnet-worksecurityinanoperationalenvironment.Thecoursewilladdressthethreatstocompu-ter security, including schemes for breaking security, and techniques for detecting andpreventingsecurityviolations.Emphasiswillbeon institutingsafeguards,examining thedifferenttypesofsecuritysystems,andapplyingtheappropriate levelofsecurity for theperceivedrisk.
aswellastoanalyzeandinterpretdata. c.The ability to design, analyze, and improve
processes and integrated systems of people,materials, information, and facilities, for thepurposeofimprovingorsustainingproductiv-ity,quality,orotherdesiredneeds.
d.Interpersonal and social skills necessary tofunctioninamultidisciplinaryteam.
e.The ability to identify, to formulate, and tosolve, industrial and operations engineeringproblems.
f. An understanding of one’s professional andethicalresponsibility.
Summer Module I (6 credits)INE498 ProfessionalExperience 6
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL & MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
The Department of Industrial & MechanicalEngineeringoffersthefollowingdegreeprograms:
UNDERgRADUATE PROgRAMS
1.Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in IndustrialEngineering2.Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) inMechanicalEngineering
WithMinorsinPackaging
gRADUATE PROgRAMS
Master of Science in (M.S.) in IndustrialEngineeringandEngineeringManagement.
UNDERgRADUATE PROgRAMS
4�BACHElOR Of ENgiNEERiNg iN iNDUSTRiAl ENgiNEERiNgIndustrialgrowthhascreatedunusualopportuni-
ties for industrial engineers in Lebanon, and theRegion.Automation,andtheemphasisonincreasedproductivity,coupledwithhighercomplexityinsys-tems’engineering,isresultinginagreaterdemandforengineeringgraduateswithabroadinterdiscipli-nary background. This Programprepares studentsfor industrial practice in such areas as: productdesign,processdesign,plantoperation,productioncontrol, quality control, facilities planning, worksystem analysis and evaluation, and economicanalysisofoperationalsystems.Studentsaretrainedtoapplyengineeringprinciplesinsolvingproblemsencounteredinenvironments,andsituations,whereaquantitativebasisfordecision-makingisneeded.Six credits of Professional experience are alsoincludedintheSummeroftheThirdyear,togivestudents an opportunity to integrate classroominstructionwithpracticalworkexperienceasapartoftheiracademicprogram.
TheIndustrialEngineeringProgramrequiresthecompletionof151semesterhours,includingthe67credits of the common Pre-Engineering Program.WhiletheProgramiscreditbased,atypicalsched-ule, over a four year period, including Summermodules, is listed below. Students may select totakethesecoursesoveralongerperiodoftime.
MissionThe Industrial Engineering Program strives to
support the Mission of the School, by providingstudentswithasolid,andcontemporary,IndustrialEngineeringcurriculumthatpreparesthemforsuc-cessful careers in Industrial Engineering, andManagement,aswellasGraduatestudies.
Educational Objectives The purpose of the Industrial Engineering
Program is to graduate students with the skills,methods,andtoolsto: a.Pursue successful professional careers, in a
wide range of areas, such asmanufacturing,logistics,transportation,healthcare,engineer-ing management, or advanced Graduatestudies.
b.Engage in teamwork, problem solving, andeffectivecommunicationwithothers.
c.Design, analyze, and improve integrated sys-temsofpeople,materials,information,orfacili-ties,forthepurposeofimproving,orsustaining,productivity,quality,orotherdesiredneeds.
Prerequisite: MEE321 Material Properties and Processes.
iNE363 Production Processes and Machinery lab [0-3, 1 cr.] Thiscourseentailslaboratoryexperimentsinproductionprocesses,andmachinery.Concurrent with INE362 Production Processes and Machinery.
iNE402 Optimization [3-0, 3 cr.] This coursecoversqueuing theoryandmodels, linearprogramming, integerprogram-
accidentreconstructionmethodologies.Prerequisite: INE410 Motion and Time Study, INE414 Human Factors in Engineering.
iNE434 facilities Planning and layout [4-0, 4 cr.] Thiscoursecoversprocess,product,andscheduledesign,determiningactivityrelation-
ships and space requirements, mathematical layout models, and computerized layoutalgorithms,locationandassignmentmodels,storagespacesandwarehousedesign,designofnon-manufacturingfacilities,airportdesign,andevaluationofalternativedesign.
Prerequisite: INE302 Linear Programming, INE345 Production Control.
tiontofactorialdesigns,2kfactorialblockingandconfounding,andforecasting.Prerequisite: GNE331 Probability and Statistics.
iNE442 Quality Control i [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthemodelingprocessquality,inferencesaboutprocessquality,statisti-
cal process control, types of control charts, acceptance sampling, and process capabilityanalysis.
Prerequisite: GNE331 Probability and Statistics, and INE345 Production Control.
NE443 Quality Control ii [1-2, 2 cr.] ThiscoursecoversapplicationofSPCtoolstocontrolprocessqualityinarealmanufac-
turingsetting,andtheintroductiontoTQM/ISOstandards.Prerequisite: INE440 Advanced Statistics, and INE442 Quality Control I.
iNE498 Professional Experience [0-6, 6 cr.] Thiscoursecoversprofessionalexperience,throughtrainingintheexecutionofreal-life
engineeringprojects.Prerequisite: Fifth Year standing, and the consent of the Instructor.
* This is an elective course and it may be offered at irregular intervals
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MECHANiCAl ENgiNEERiNgThe Mechanical Engineering Program offers a
broadbase forpreparing students for a varietyofcareersinthedesign,andconstruction,ofmechani-calsystems.Theproduction,transformation,trans-mission, and control of thermal and mechanicalenergy, constitutes one of themain tracks,whichrelyonthermodynamics,fluidmechanicsandheattransfer.Thistrackleadstoapplicationsininternalcombustionengines, steamandgaspowerplants,andHVAC.Solidmechanics,kinematics,anddynam-icsofmachineryleadtoapplicationsinvibrationscontrol andmachine design. The general area ofmanufacturing,whichiscloselylinkedtoIndustrialEngineering,isalsocoveredinthecourseofstudy.The Program emphasizes the broad spectrum ofapplicationsofMechanicalEngineering,aswellasthe interactionwithotherengineeringdisciplines.Laboratoryexperimentation,andcomputersimula-tion,isusedtotrainstudentsontheunderstanding,design,andtesting,ofthermalandmechanicalsys-tems.SixcreditsofProfessionalexperiencearealsoincludedintheSummeroftheThirdyear,togivestudents an opportunity to integrate classroominstructionwithpracticalworkexperience,asapartoftheiracademicprogram.
The Mechanical Engineering Program requiresthe completion of 150 semester hours, includingthe 67 credits of the common Pre-EngineeringProgram.WhiletheProgramiscreditbased,atypi-cal schedule over a four-year period, includingSummer modules, is listed below. Students mayselecttotakethesecoursesoveralongerperiodoftime.
MissionThe Mission of the Mechanical Engineering
Programistoprovideacontemporaryeducationalprogram that prepares students for successfulcareers,encompassingthedesiredskillsforlonglifelearning. The Department is also committed topromotingresearchthatleadstonewscientificandeducationalideas.
Educational ObjectivesThe objectives of the Mechanical Engineering
Programareto: a.Develop the students’ professional skills for
successful careers and long life learning.Students will also be prepared for Graduateschooltofurthertheireducation.
c.Developtheabilitytoidentify,andformulate,real world engineering problems in a globaland societal context, with high standards ofethicalandprofessionalresponsibilities.
learning OutcomesGraduates of the Mechanical Engineering
process, to meet the desired needs, withinrealistic constraints such as economic, envi-ronmental,social,political,ethical,healthandsafety,manufacturability,andsustainability.
d.The ability to function on multi-disciplinaryteams.
temsforcomputer-aideddrafting,solidmodeling,finiteelementanalysis,andcomputer-aided manufacturing, and design projects including: fabrication of physical prototypesgeneratedwithnumericallycontrolledmachines.
Prerequisite: INE362 Production Processes and Machinery.
iNE591 Project i [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers selected engineering project, using acquired technical knowledge,
formalreport,andpresentation.Prerequisite: Final year standing, and the Consent of the Instructor.
iNE592 Project ii [3-0, 3 cr.] This coursecoversadvancedengineeringproject,usingacquired technical knowledge,
formalreport,andpresentation.Prerequisite: Final year standing, and the Consent of the Instructor.
iNE599 Topics in industrial Engineering [1-3, 3 cr.] This course covers the treatment of new development, in various areas of industrial
engineering.Prerequisite: Fifth Year standing, and the Consent of the Instructor.
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COURSE REQUiREMENTSMEE220 Engineering graphics [2-4, 4 cr.] This course covers basic engineering drawing; CAD proficiency; sketching, and
MEE321 Material Properties and Processes [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers themechanical, and physical, properties of engineeringmaterials
(metals, ceramics, and polymers), which are explained through their structures. Topicsincludestrengthandductility,crystalstructuresanddefects,phases,heattreatment,manu-facturingprocesses,andmaterialeconomics.
Prerequisite: CHM201 Chemical Principles.
MEE332 Production Processes and Machinery [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversmetalmachining,cuttingtoolstechnology,andthermalcuttingproc-
Prerequisite: GNE333 Engineering Analysis I, MTH304 Differential Equations, and ELE201 Electrical Circuits I, or ELE305 Introduction to Electrical Engineering.
Concurrent with MEE442 Machine Dynamics.
MEE498 Professional Experience [0-6, 6 cr.] Thiscoursecoversprofessionalexperiencethroughtrainingintheexecutionofreal-life
engineeringprojects.Prerequisite: Fifth Year standing, and the Consent of the Instructor.
MEE503 Power Plant Engineering* [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverssteamandgasturbinepowercycles,modernpowerplants,combined
MEE333 Production Processes and Machinery lab [0-3, 1 cr.] Thiscourseentailslaboratoryexperimentsinproduction,processes,andmachinery.Concurrent with MEE332 Production Processes and Machinery.
MEE341 Kinematics and Dynamics of linkages [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverskinematicsofmechanicaldevices,displacement,velocityandaccelera-
MEE421 finite Element Methods [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthestiffnessmethod,andtheplanetruss,elementbasedonassumed
displacement fields, the isoperimetric formulation, coordinate transformation, solids ofrevolution,andthebendingofflatplatesandshells.
Prerequisites: GNE333 Engineering Analysis I, and MEE320 Strength of Materials.
* This is an elective course and it may be offered at irregular intervals
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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL & MECHANICAL ENGINEERING4PACKAgiNg MiNOR (PM)
ThePackagingMinorat LAU is an interdiscipli-naryfieldinwhichscientificanddesignprinciplesareappliedtoanalyze,develop,andproducepack-agesthatinform,communicate,advertise,contain,protect, preserve, and transport a product. ThePackaging Minor includes the study of products,package materials, materials behavior, structures,methods,machinery, andmost common types ofprocessesusedforpackagedesign,production,andtransportation.
Inordertomaximizethecomprehensionofthisstudyfieldbythestudent,theMinorincludeslabo-ratory and studio courses to provide the studentwithhandsonexperience.
talize on the theories and skills learned in otherdisciplines,preparingstudentsforsuccessaspack-agingprofessionalsinpositionsrangingfrom,tech-nical research and development, to design,production,andsales.
c.Knowledgeofmaterials,andmaterials’behav-ior, structures, methods, machinery, and themost common types of processes used forpackage design, production, and transpor-tation.
MEE516 Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning lab [0- 3, 1 cr.] Thiscourseentailslaboratoryexperimentsinrefrigerationandair-conditioning.Concurrent with MEE515 Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning.
temsforcomputer-aideddrafting,solidmodeling,andfiniteelementanalysis,andcompu-ter-aided manufacturing design projects, including fabrication of physical prototypesgeneratedwithnumericallycontrolledmachines.
Prerequisite: MEE332 Production Processes and Machinery.
MEE543 Acoustics and Vibration Control [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheacousticmomentum,energyandintensity,propagation,reflection
and absorption, effects of the physical properties, transmission of sound in realmedia,forcedandfreevibrationsystems,withoneormoredegreesoffreedom,vibrationisolation,andtransmissionappliedtoproblemsofrotating,andreciprocating,machinery,anddesignproblemsonvibrationisolationsystems,andabsorbers.
Prerequisite: MEE442 Machine Dynamics.
MEE590 Energy Audit [2-0, 2 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthesurveyofenergysources,costanalysis,alternatives,environmental
issue,audittechniques,andtechnicalreporting.Prerequisite: Fourth year standing.
MEE591 Project i [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers selected engineering project, using acquired technical knowledge,
formalreport,andpresentation.Prerequisite: Final year standing, and the consent of the Instructor.
MEE592 Project ii [3-0, 3 cr.] This coursecoversadvancedengineeringproject,usingacquired technical knowledge,
formalreport,andpresentation.Prerequisite: Final year standing, and the consent of the Instructor.
MEE599 Topics in Mechanical Engineering [1-3, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecovers the treatmentofnewdevelopment invariousareasofmechanical
engineering.Prerequisite: Fifth Year standing, and the consent of the Instructor.
Prerequisite: PKG/INE570 Introduction to Packaging.
PKg/iNE577 Packaging for food, Drug, and Cosmetics* [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthephysicalandchemicalpropertiesofpackagingmaterialsincluding
metals, glass,paperandpolymers, in relation to theiruse in food,drugs, andcosmeticspackagingapplications.Themajortechnical,safety,andlegislative,areascriticaltothesuc-cessfulapplicationofpackagingtechnologieswillbereviewed,includingabriefexplorationofthehistoricalaspectsoffood,drug,andcosmeticspackaginginordertoprovideaper-spectiveonmodernpackagingindustriesandtheirassociatedregulatorymeasures.
Prerequisite: PKG/INE570 Introduction to Packaging.
PKg/iNE578 food Preservation Packaging [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers the study of the process of food deterioration, and the packaging
Prerequisite: MEE220 Engineering Graphics or ARC251 Introduction to Computer Graphics or DES251 Introduction to Computer Graphics, or GRA251 Introduction to Computer Graphics.
* This is an elective course and it may be offered at irregular intervals
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL & MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
COURSE DESCRiPTiONSPKg/iNE570 introduction to Packaging [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursewillpresentanoverviewofthehistoryofpackaging,itsfunctions,materials,
compression,temperature,humidity,frictionandpressure,asfactorsaffectingthedesignofpackaging, including the design of packages to protect against these hazards. Damageboundary,productfragility,barrierpropertiesagainstpermeationwillbeexploredfromthepointofviewofthepackagingindustry.
Prerequisite: PHY211 Statics or ARC311 Building Systems.
PKg/iNE573 Packaging Types and Processes* [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisastudyoftheoperationandperformanceofmodernpackagingsystems
(e.g.die cutting,blisterpackaging,blowmolding, injectionmolding, etc.). Topics includeequipmentselectionandspecification,designand implementationofpackaging lines inproduction, assessing and improvingoperatingperformance, process control and instru-mentation,aswellasoverallenvironmentalfriendlinessoftheprocess,itssustainabilityandamenabilitytoreuse,recycling,andtotalwastereduction.
Prerequisite: PKG/INE570 Introduction to Packaging.
tion of new materials and methods in designing product containers. Projects includedesigningalineofproductsunderthesamebrandname,constructingdiecutboxes,labels,andcreatingexperimentalpackages.
Prerequisite: Second Year standing.
PKg/iNE574 Paper & Paperboard Packaging [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisastudyofthesourcesofcellulosefiber,methodsofextraction,theeffectof
different fibers on the finished product, additives, conversion to paper and paperboard,identifypaper types, surfacefinishes, and thedesign features andperformanceofbasicpapercharacterizationtests.
Prerequisite: PKG/INE570 Introduction to Packaging.
Prerequisite: PKG/INE570 Introduction to Packaging.
* This is an elective course and it may be offered at irregular intervals
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gRADUATE PROgRAM
4�MASTER Of SCiENCE iN iNDUSTRiAl ENgiNEERiNg AND ENgiNEERiNg MANAgEMENTTheMasterofScienceinEngineeringinIndustrial
EngineeringandEngineeringManagementProgramresponds toaneed,at thecountry level, forengi-neers that can manage and improve integratedsystemsofpeople,materials,information,facilities,andtechnology.TheGraduatePrograminIndustrialEngineering and Engineering Management, withemphasis in Engineering Management, draws onLAU’s substantial, and growing, experience inUndergraduateIndustrialEngineeringeducation,toprovideengineers,comingfromotherengineeringdisciplines,withasignificantopportunitytospecial-ize in themanagement, and the optimization, ofengineeringsystems.
TheGraduatePrograminIndustrialEngineeringandEngineeringManagementisessentiallyahybridProgram that is built by combining specializedknowledgebases,leadingtoanon-traditionalinter-disciplinary education. The knowledge bases,referredtohereunderasconcentrationsareas,con-sistinpartofelectiveGraduate-levelcoursesfromIndustrial, Mechanical, and Civil EngineeringPrograms, and Graduate courses from ComputerScience, Economics, Business, and InternationalAffairsGraduatePrograms.
MissionTheMissionoftheGraduatePrograminIndustrial
Engineering and Engineering Management is tocapitalizeontheskillsandtheorieslearnedindisci-plinesotherthanIndustrialEngineering,touniquelyprepare students for successful engineeringman-agementcareers.
Educational Objectives The objectives of the Graduate Program in
IndustrialEngineeringandEngineeringManagementareto: a.Provide engineers, coming from other engi-
neeringdisciplines,withasignificantopportu-nity to specialize in the management andoptimization,ofengineeringsystems.
b.Introduce engineers to the state of the arttools andmethodsused in thedesign,man-agement, or improvement, of integrated sys-tems of people, materials, facilities,information,andtechnology.
c.Providestudentswithaunique,non-traditional,interdisciplinary education that is tailored tothe student’s professional needs andinterests.
learning OutcomesThe outcomes of the Graduate Program in
f. Theabilitytogrowthroughalifelongacquisi-tionofknowledge.
g.Advanced proficiency in the student-selectedtopics in optimization, production systemsand manufacturing, infrastructure and con-struction, and management, or finance andeconomics.
Other CoursesINE800 ProjectCourse 3INE801 SpecialTopicCourses 3INE899 Thesis 6
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Admissions RequirementsTheProgram isopen to applicantswithB.E. or
B.S. Degrees in the Engineering disciplines, otherthaninIndustrialEngineering.Admissionisgranted,only,ona selectivebasis to studentsmeeting thefollowingminimumrequirements.Applicantsmusthave a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, or aBachelorofEngineering,Degreefromanaccreditedcollegeoruniversity,withaminimumgeneralGradePointAverage(GPA)equivalentto2.75,ona4-pointscale,or2.75intheMajor.
and Engineering Management, with Emphasis inEngineering Management, consists of 30 credithours,andleadstoaMasterofScienceinIndustrialEngineering and Engineering Management(EmphasisinEngineeringManagement).
In particular the Degree requirements are:>30hoursofGraduatelevelcourses.>Atleast18hoursinEngineeringcourses.>Nomore than six credit hours in project-basedcourses,orThesiswork.
Transfer of CreditsB.E.holderscantransferuptosixcreditsfromtheirB.E.Degree,providedthatthestudenthasscoredatleast a grade of “B” on each of these courses.Transfer of credits is governed by the GraduateProgramRulesandRegulations.
Course listing by Concentration AreasCourses eligible for Graduate credit under this
DeterministicDP:Shortestpathalgorithmsincludinglabelsettingandcorrecting,A*,andsolutionhorizonapproaches,withapplications in resourceallocation,knapsackproblem,capacityexpansion,equipmentreplacement,andtrafficrouting;infinitedecisiontreesanddynamicprogrammingnetworkswithcycles.TopicscoveredinStochasticDParestochasticshortestpathproblemandMarkovdecisionprocesses.Applicationsincludeassetdivesture,capitalbudgeting,portfolioselection,inventorycontrol,systemsreliability,andmaximiza-tionofexpectedutilitywithconstantriskposture.
iNE708 Queuing Theory and Applications [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisanintroductiontocongestionandrelatedstochasticmodels.Topicsinclude
birthanddeathmodels,measuresofperformance,Little’sLaw, conservation law,PASTA,workinsystem,servicedisciplinesandpriorities,regenerativeprocesses,stabilityandsta-tionary distributions, approximations and bounds. Examples from telecommunications,production,inventory,andcomputerscience,arecovered.
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iNE762 Analysis of Automated Manufacturing Systems [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthedevelopmentofanalyticalstochasticmodelsasthebasisforunder-
calculus,Martingale approach to Black-Scholes formula, optimal stopping and Americanoptions,pricingofcontinuousanddiscreteexoticoptions,termstructuremodelsandpric-ingofbondoptions,jumpdiffusionmodels,andapplications,includingpricingofrealandelectricityoptions,andhedgingofrealoptions.
iNE781 Engineering Economy ii [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers the principles of investing, including investment strategies, invest-
mentinstocksandbonds.Projectriskanduncertaintywithfocusonbreak-evenanalysis,decision trees, and sequential investment decisions, are discussed. Capital budgeting,includingthechoiceofminimumattractiverateofreturnundercapitalrationing,evalua-tion ofmultiple investment alternatives and capital budgetingwith limited budgets arecovered,aswellastheMonteCarloSimulation.
awrittenreportarerequired.Prerequisite: Consent of the Instructor.
iNE810 Special Topics in Optimization [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstopicsofcurrentinterestinoptimization,selectedbyinstructor.Prerequisite: Consent of the Instructor.
iNE742 Quality Control i [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthemodelingprocessquality,inferencesaboutprocessquality,statisti-
cal process control, types of control charts, acceptance sampling, and process capabilityanalysis.
iNE743 Reliability Evaluation of Engineering Systems [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecovers theconceptsandbasicbackground forevaluating the reliabilityof
engineering systems. It coversnetworkmodelingandevaluationof simpleandcomplexsystems,cut-setmethod, tie-setmethod,multi-failuremodes.Probabilitydistributions inreliability evaluation and system reliability evaluation using probability distributions arediscussed.Also,discreteandcontinuousMarkovchains(reliabilityevaluationinrepairablesystems), frequencyandduration techniques (concepts, applications tomulti-stateprob-lems,frequencybalanceapproach)andtheMonteCarlosimulation,arecovered.
iNE744 inventory Analysis [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers the continuous/periodic/deterministic/stochastic inventorymodels,
iNE820 Special Topics in infrastructure & Construction Management [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstopicsofcurrentinterestininfrastructure,andconstructionmanage-
ment,selectedbyinstructor.Prerequisite: Consent of the Instructor.
iNE840 Special Topics in Production Systems & Manufacturing [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstopicsofcurrentinterestinproductionsystemsandmanufacturing,
selectedbyinstructor.Prerequisite: Consent of the Instructor.
iNE870 Special Topics in finance & Economics [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstopicsofcurrentinterestinfinance,andeconomics,selectedbythe
Instructor.Prerequisite: Consent of the Instructor.
The School of Pharmacy was established in 1993 to promote pharmacy education,research,andpharmaceuticalcare.TheSchoolisresponsibleforproducingexcellentphar-macists,capableofproviding,anddisseminating,newinformationaboutdrugsandtheeverchanginghealthcaresystem.Graduateswillbecompetenttopracticepharmacyinallset-tings. Additionally, they will have the values to serve society as caring, and ethical,professionals.
ThePPDepartmentprovidesthedidactic,andexperiential,componentoftheProgram.Thedidacticcoursesinclude:pharmacotherapeutics,clinicalpharmacokinetics,dispensing,andpharmaceuticalcare.Experientialtrainingencompassestraininginvariouspracticeset-tings, allowing students to gain skills in pharmacymanagement, and experience in thecommunity,hospital,druginformation,andclinicalsettings.
ACCREDiTATiON STATUS:TheSchoolofPharmacy isa fullmemberof theAmericanAssociationofCollegesof
TheDoctorofPharmacyProgramisaccreditedbytheAccreditationCouncilforPharmacyEducation (ACPE). Currently, the Pharm.D. Program at LAU is the only ACPE accreditedProgramoutsideoftheUnitedStates.
A total of 6 credits of Professional electives, asone-credit or two-credit courses, should be com-pletedbeforeGraduation.
PROFESSIONAL YEAR IVPHARM.D.CANDIDATESONLYThe Fourth Professional year of the Doctor of
Pharmacy Program consists of seven four-weeksadvanced practice experiences. The FourthProfessional year consists of four required experi-ences,onefromeachbelow:1.Community2.InternalMedicine3.AmbulatoryCare4.CriticalCarearea(cardiologyormedicalintensive
Students have to choose 3 different topics from the following:>Pharmacokinetics 3>EmergencyMedicine 3>AmbulatoryCare 3>Psychiatry 3>Dermatology 3>Nephrology 3>AdultOncology 3>InfectiousDiseases 3>NeonatalIntensivecare 3>OB/GYN 3>Gastroenterology 3>CCU 3>Pediatrics 3>MedicalIntensiveCare 3>Endocrinology 3>PharmaceuticalIndustry 3>Neurology 3>FamilyMedicine 3>PediatricOncology 3>Teaching 3>PharmaceuticalCompany 3>Pediatrics 3
PROGRAMS
The curriculum below applies only to studentswho entered LAU in the Fall 2007 semester.StudentswhojoinedtheSchoolofPharmacypriortotheFall2007semester,andbeyond,areadvisedto refer to the 2005AcademicCatalogpostedontheLAUWebsite.
ACADEMiC PROBATiON & DiSMiSSAlfROM THE PROfESSiONAl PROgRAM
Astudentfailingtoscore,atleast,a“C”inanyofthe PHA courses, after registering for the coursethreetimes,includingwithdrawals,willbedismissedfromtheSchoolofPharmacy.
StudentswillbeplacedonAcademicProbation(GPA below 2.0) only once. If a student fails toachieveagoodacademic standing (GPAof2.0orabove),afteraonesemesterofprobation,(exclud-ing Summer), he/shewill be suspended from theSchoolofPharmacyforoneyear.Ifastudentfailstoimprovehis/herGPA(2.0orabove)duringthefirstsemester(excludingsummer),afterservinghis/hersuspension, he/she will be dismissed from theSchool.Astudentsuspendedforoneyearmaybeconsidered for readmission, after the Schoolapproval, andwill beadvised to repeat courses inwhichhe/she receivedan“F”, “C”-, “D+”,ora“D”,and may not carry more than 13 credits in asemester.
PROMOTiON TO A HigHER YEARTobepromotedtoahigheryearintheProfessional
Program,astudentmustcompleteallcourseswitha grade of “C”, or better, before being allowed toenrollinanycourseinthehigheryear.However,astudentmusthavepriorapprovalfromtheDean’sofficetoallowhim/hertocarryonegradeof“D”toa higher year. Such deficient grades must beremoved,withinthefollowingtwosemestersofthehigher year, or the following Summer. Failure toremove these deficiencies, on time, will result indenyingpromotiontothenexthigheryear.
gRADUATiON REQUiREMENTSTo earn a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, a
AdmissionintothePharm.D.Programisacom-petitive process, and students are encouraged toapplytotheProgramasearlyaspossible,inordertoreserveapositionforthem.Onlyaspecifiednumberofstudents,withthehighestGPA,andgoodrecom-mendations, will be admitted into the Program.Candidatesmaybe scheduled for an interviewaspartoftheadmissionprocess.
Applicants who received the B.S. in PharmacyfromoutsideofLAUmayapplyforadmissionintothePharm.D.Program.Applicationswillbereviewedby theAdmissionsCommitteeof theSchool, andremedialcourseswillberequired.GraduateswithaB.S. inPharmacyfromLAUwillhavepriorityoverotherapplicants.
gRADUATiNg REQUiREMENTSTograduatewith aPharm.D.Degree, a student
must have a minimum grade of “C”, in all therequiredcourses,andshouldnothaveearnedmorethantwogradesof“C”.
Studentswillbeallowedtorepeatacourseonlyonce.AsecondfailurewillresultindismissalfromtheProgram.Amaximumoftwodifferentcoursesmay be repeated. Studentsmaywithdraw from acourseonlyonce.
Students admitted to LAU, after completion oftheirsecondaryeducation,aswellasstudentswhoholdaB.S.oraB.A.Degreeandwhodidnotcom-pletealltherequirementsinthefirsttwoacademicyears, areeligible toenroll in thePre-ProfessionalProgram. After the completion of the Pre-Professional courses, students must complete anapplicationformforadmissionintotheProfessionalPhase of the Program. The application forms areobtainedfromtheOfficeoftheAssistantDeanofthe School of Pharmacy, andmust be submittedwithalltherequireddocuments(i.e.recommenda-tionsandtranscripts),beforeMay31stofeveryaca-demicyear.
Admission into the Professional Phase of theProgramtakesplaceonlyintheFallSemester,andwillbedecideduponbytheAdmissionCommitteeof theSchool,withtheapprovalof theDean.TheCommittee,automatically,rejectsincompleteappli-cationsreceivedafter theabovementioneddead-line. Following the completion of the applicationprocess,anindividualinterviewmaybeconductedwitheachapplicant.
Tobeadmitted into thePharmacyProfessionalPhaseoftheProgram,studentsmustcompleteallthe Pre-Professional courses, with a minimumcumulativeGradePointAverage (GPA)of2.5, andpassalltheMajorcourses,withaminimumgradeof C, and an overall GPA of, at least, 2.5. Majorcourses include all the PHA courses, as well asCHM201, CHM311, CHM312, CHM313, CHM314,andBIO201.
To be eligible to apply to the ProfessionalProgram,studentsareallowedamaximumofthreerepeats, of the same course, or different courses,andshouldnothavereceivedanyacademic,ordis-ciplinary,warning.
Admission into the Professional Phase of theProgram is competitive. Meeting the minimumrequirementsdoesnotguaranteeacceptance intotheProgram.Aminimumgradeof“B”oritsequiva-lent in CHM201, CHM311, CHM312, and BIO201,mustbeearnedbystudentstransferringfrominsti-tutions other than LAU. Furthermore, onlyProfessional Pharmacy courses from theAccreditation Council for Pharmacy Education(ACPE)accreditedprogramsaretransferable.
Applicants holding a B.A. or a B.S. Degree areexemptedfromtakingtheLiberalArtsCore.
StudentsadmittedintotheProfessionalProgramafterJuly1,2007,willbesubjecttotherequirementstated in the ACPE Standard 14, Guideline 14.5,namely:“therequiredAdvancedPharmacyPracticeExperience,inallprogrampathways,mustbecon-ducted in the United States, or its territories, orpossessions.”1
“In compliance with the ACPE requirement, asstatedinStandard14,Guideline14.5,youradmis-sion into the Professional Program is contingentupon you agreeing to complete the AdvancedPharmacyPracticeExperience,inallprogrampath-ways, in the United States, or its territories, orpossessions.”
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PHA210 Systems Pathophysiology [4 cr.] This course is a continuationofPHA209. It covers thepathologies anddisorders that
affectthehumanbody,initsvarioussystems.Itdiscussesdiseaseprocesses,etiologies,andsymptoms,aswellasdiagnosticmodalities,theinterpretationofrelevantlaboratorydata,andanintroductiontothebasicpharmacologyandthetreatmentofmajordiseasesofthevarious bodily systems. The course will consist of lectures, discussions, as well as casepresentations.
Prerequisite: PHA209. Co-requisite: Pre-Professional Year II status.
PHA211 Microbiological Basis of Disease [3 cr.] This course covers the characteristics ofmicroorganisms, in general, and the specific
characteristicsofpathogenicbacteria,viruses,andfungi.Topicsincludethedifferentaspectsofmedicalmicrobiology,identificationandthecontrolof,pathogens,diseasetransmission,host resistance, immunity, control of infection, and the development ofmicrobiologicaltechniques.
Prerequisite: BIO201.Co-requisite: Pre-Professional Year II status.
PHA308 Pharmaceutical Analysis and Biotechnology [2 cr.] Thiscourseisanintroductiontotheprinciplesandtechniquesusedinpharmaceutical
analysis, hence; extraction, spectroscopy, chromatography, and dissolution procedures.ParticularemphasisisplacedontherecombinantDNAtechnology.
Prerequisite: CHM201, CHM312, and CHM314. Co-requisite: Professional Year I status.
PHA309 Pharmaceutical Analysis and Biotechnology lab [1 cr.] Thiscourseisalaboratorytaken,concurrently,withPHA308.Techniquesusedtoassess
thequalityofdrugproductsarecovered,aswellas,PCR,andelectrophoresistechniques.Prerequisite: CHM201, CHM312, and CHM314.Co-requisite: PHA308, Professional Year I status.
PHA312 Medicinal Chemistry i [3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthephysicochemicalpropertiesofvariousdrugcategories,theirrelation
tobiologicalactivity,metabolicpathways,andstructure-activity,andtheiradverseeffects.Prerequisites: CHM312, and CHM314Co-requisite: Professional Year I status.
PHA313 Medicinal Chemistry ii [3 cr.] ThiscourseisacontinuationofMedicinalChemistryI.Prerequisite: PHA312.Co-requisite: Professional Year I status.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
PHARMACEUTiCAl SCiENCES DEPARTMENTPHA202 Medical Anatomy and Physiology [4 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheanatomyandphysiologyofthehumanbody,withemphasisonthe
centralnervoussystem,theautonomicnervoussystem,thecardiovascularandrenalsys-tems, and the immune, endocrine, gastrointestinal, and respiratory systems.A thoroughunderstandingofreceptors,theiraffinitytodrugsandhormones,aswellastargetsforthera-peuticinterventions,willbeemphasized.Congenitalmalformations,andtheirphysiologicalimpacts,willalsobediscussed.
Prerequisite: BIO201.Co-requisite: Pre-Professional Year I status.
PHA204 Computer Application to Pharmacy [2 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheuseofcomputersforsolvingprofessional,educational,andbusi-
nessproblems.Thecoursealsocoverstheutilityofcomputertechnology,onlineinforma-tion resources, hardware peripherals, CD-ROM databases, programs, and multimediacomputingsystems,whichpharmacistscanuseintheirpractice.
Co-requisite: Pre-Professional Year I status.
PHA205 Statistics for Health Profession Majors [3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthedescriptiveandbasicinferentialstatistics,andissuessurrounding
thedesignofbiomedical,andbiopharmaceutical,investigations.Co-requisite: Pre-Professional Year II status.
PHA208 Medical Biochemistry [4 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthechemistryandmetabolismofbiomolecules(proteins,lipids,carbo-
hydrates,andDNA)andenzymology,andmetabolicpathwaystoenergyutilization.Particularemphasis is placed on the biochemical basis for disease, and targets for therapeuticintervention.
Prerequisites: CHM201, CHM312, and CHM314. Co-requisite: Pre-Professional Year II status.
PHA209 Principles of Pathophysiology & immunology [4 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthebasicprinciplesandmechanismsofpathologiesanddisordersthat
affectthehumanbodyingeneral,aswellasafewselectedsystems.Italsocoverstheenvi-ronmental,nutritional,andgeneticoriginsofpathology,andimmunity,inrelationtointer-nal,aswellasexternal,diseaseprocesses.Diagnosticmodalities,interpretationofrelevantlaboratorydata,andan introduction to thebasicpharmacologyand treatmentofmajordiseases,arealsocovered.
Prerequisite: PHA202.Co-requisite: Pre-Professional Year II status.
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PHA330 Pharmacology i [4 cr.] Thecourseisdesignedtointroducestudentstotheprinciplesofdruguse.Thecourse
emphasizes on drug-receptor relationships, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, drug-druginteractions,andtheadverseeffectsofvariouscategoriesofdrugs.
Prerequisite: PHA210. Co-requisite: PHA313, Professional Year I status.
PHA333 Pharmacy Management & law [3 cr.] Thiscourseisanintroductiontopharmacymanagement,asappliedtovariouspharmacy
practicesettings.TopicswillbediscussedwithintheframeworkoftheLebaneselaw.Co-requisite: Professional Year I status.
PHA421 Drug information and literature Evaluation [2 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheuseofreferencesourcestoretrieve,toevaluate,andtodisseminate
information in pharmacy practice. Fundamentals of research design, methodology, andanalysisinpracticingevidence-basedpharmacy,arediscussed.
Prerequisite: PHA330, and PHA205. Co-requisite: Professional Year II status.
PHA422 Pharmacokinetics and Biopharmaceutics [4 cr.] Thiscourseentailsthestudyandapplicationofthefundamentalconceptsofabsorption,
Prerequisite: PHA316. Co-requisite: Professional Year II status.
PHA430 Pharmacology ii [4 cr.] ThiscourseisacontinuationofPHA330.Prerequisite: PHA210, PHA313, PHA330, and PHA211. Co-requisite: Professional Year II status.
PHA435 Pharmacognosy and Evidence Based Herbal Medicine [2 cr.] Thiscourseisanintroductiontothepreparationandextractionofactiveingredients,and
PHA316 Dosage forms ii [3 cr.] ThiscourseisacontinuationofPHA314.Itcoversthedesign,formulation,manufactur-
ing,andevaluationofsemi-solid,complex,andnovel,pharmaceuticaldosageforms.Prerequisite: PHA314Co-requisite: PHA317, Professional Year I status.
PHA317 Dosage forms ii laboratory [1 cr.] Thisisacompoundinglaboratorytaken,concurrently,withPHA316.Prerequisite: PHA315Co-requisite: PHA316, Professional Year I status.
PHARMACY PRACTiCE DEPARTMENT PHA398 Pharmacy Practice Management i [3 cr.] Thiscoursecovers theaspectsofpracticalexperiences inselectedpharmacymanage-
ment settings, under the supervision of pharmacists, and clinical faculty coordinators.Communitypharmacymanagementapproachesandstyles,organizationalprinciples,per-sonnel,purchasingandinventorycontrol,pricing,professionalfees,communitypharmacyservices,andtheLebaneselaw,arecovered.
Prerequisites: PHA210, PHA313, PHA316, PHA322, PHA333, and PHA320, Professional Year I status.
PHA399 Pharmacy Practice Management ii [3 cr.] ThiscourseisacontinuationofPHA398.Thiscoursecoverstheaspectsofpracticalexpe-
Prerequisites: PHA210, PHA313, PHA316, PHA320, PHA322, and PHA333, Professional Year I status.
PHA340 Pharmacotherapeutics i [2 cr.] Thisisthefirstinaseriesofsixcoursesaddressingthepharmacotherapeuticprinciples,
andfunctionalconsequences,ofthediseasestate.Discussionwillfocusonthetherapeuticproblem solving, and the evaluation of drugs commonly used in clinical practice.Individualizationofpharmacotherapy,selectionofappropriatedrugregimen,withitseffi-cacyandtoxicitymonitoringparameters,andtheassessmentofvariousdruginteractions,andtheiradversereactions,arecovered.Diseaseprevention,patientcounseling,andphar-macoeconomics issues, will be an integral part of each disease state management.Pharmacotherapeuticsofpsychiatricdiseaseswillbediscussed.
Prerequisites: PHA210, PHA312, and PHA320. Co-requisite: PHA330, Professional Year I status.
PHA510 U.S. Pharmacy law and Regulation [2 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthefederallawsthataffecttheregulationofdrugs,andthepracticeof
PHA550 introduction to Pharmacogenomics [1 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstherelationshipofgeneticindividualvariabilitytodrugresponse.Prerequisite: PHA430. Co-requisite: Professional Year III status.
Prerequisite: Passing all the PHA courses from the Pre-Professional years. Co-requisite: Professional Year III status.
PHA572 Professional Pharmacy Practice – in-patient Care Experience [12 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheuseoftherapeuticproblem-solvingskills,andtheknowledgeofthe
appropriateuseofmedicationsinpatientcareenvironmentswhichinclude:patientmoni-toring, therapeutic consultation, and in-service presentation and communication withhealthcareprofessionalsandpatients.
Prerequisite: Passing all the PHA courses from the Pre-Professional years. Co-requisite: Professional Year III status.
Prerequisite: Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, Professional Year IV status.
PHA441 Pharmacotherapeutics ii [3 cr.] Thiscoursefocusesonendocrinologic,andoto/ophthalmologic,disease,andwomen’s
health.Prerequisite: PHA210, PHA313, PHA316, PHA320, PHA397, PHA398, and PHA399. Co-requisite: PHA430, Professional Year II status.
PHA442 Pharmacotherapeutics iii [3 cr.] This course focuses on the pulmonary, gastrointestinal, arthritic, and nephrologic
diseases.Prerequisites: PHA210, PHA313, PHA316, PHA320, PHA397, PHA398, and PHA399. Co-requisite: PHA430, Professional Year II status.
PHA443 Pharmacotherapeutics iV [3 cr.] Thiscoursefocusesonthecardiovascularanddermatologicdiseases.Prerequisites: PHA210, PHA313, PHA316, PHA320, PHA397, PHA398, PHA399, and
PHA430. Co-requisite: Professional Year II status.
PHA444 Pharmacotherapeutics V [3 cr.] Thiscoursefocusesoninfectiousdiseases.Prerequisite: PHA210, PHA211, PHA313, PHA316, PHA320, PHA397, PHA398, PHA399, and
PHA430. Co-requisite: Professional Year II status.
PHA445 Pharmacotherapeutics Vi [3 cr.] Thiscoursefocusesonthehematological/oncologic,neurologic,genitourinary,andrepro-
ductivesystemdiseases.Prerequisites: PHA210, PHA313, PHA316, PHA320, PHA397, PHA398, PHA399, and
PHA430. Co-requisite: Professional Year II status.
PHA449 Dispensing and Pharmaceutical Care [3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthetechniquesandskillsrequiredtosafely,andaccurately,dispense
prescriptionandnon-prescriptiondrugproductstopatients.Emphasiswillbeoncomputer-izedpatient record keeping, interpreting andevaluatingprescriptions, aswell as tips forpatientcounseling.
Prerequisites: PHA322, PHA340, PHA430, PHA441, and PHA442. Co-requisites: PHA443, PHA444, PHA445, PHA452 and Professional Year II status.
REQUiRED/ElECTiVE: ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTiCE EXPERiENCEDESCRiPTiONSNumerousandvariousexperiencesareavailablefortheDoctorofPharmacyadvanced
practice rotations, including: institutional health care systems, community pharmacies,pharmaceuticalindustry,andclinicalandpharmaceuticalsciences’researchopportunities.Theexperienceissupervisedbyskilledpreceptors.Yearly,theChairofthePharmacyPracticewillpreparealistofthecurrentlyavailableexperiences.
Students are asked not to contact individual preceptors to schedule, or reschedule, theExperienceelective.StudentsdesiringtomodifytheirscheduleneedtoapproachtheChairofthePharmacyPractice,withavalidexcuse,bythethirdandthefourthweekofSeptember,beforethestartofthefirstexperience.
REQUiRED ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTiCE EXPERiENCESPHA660–PHA663 Therequiredexperiencesaredesignedtoallowthestudenttodevelopastrongunder-
2.Communicatewithpatientsandtheirfamiliescourteously and provide appropriate coun-seling, while demonstrating respect for theirbeliefs,views,andprivacy.
3. Describe and discuss the role of biomedicalresearchinthestudyofdiseaseetiology,pre-ventionandtreatmentinhumansubjects.
4.Identify themorbidityandmortality risk fac-tors in Lebanon and theMiddle East region,explain the role and relevance of preventivemedicine,anddemonstrateknowledgeofthehealthcare system necessary to give correctadvicetoallcategoriesofpatients.
5.Explainthemeaningandtheimpactofillnesson the individual, his family and the widersocialnetwork.
8.Reflectonthecultureofmedicineintowhichmedical students are being socialized andtransformed.
The School of Medicine (SOM) is in the pre-operatingphase,withatargeteddateofSeptember1,2009,forthebeginningofthefirstacademicyear.TheSchoolwillacceptapplicationsfrompre-Medi-calstudentswhofulfillitsadmissionrequirements(available at http://www.lau.edu.lb/). Class sizewillstartat24,andincreasetoamaximumof64bythefifthyearofoperation.
MiSSiONTheMissionoftheSchoolofMedicineatLAUis
tocreateamedical academy thatwilldefine,andshape,thecharacterofa“newphysician”.
ViSiONWhileprovidingtalentedyoungmenandwomen
with theopportunity topursueanAmerican-stylemedical education, the SOM will also emphasizebasicandclinical/translationalresearch,particularlytargetingregionalhealthneeds.TheSOMaimsforaleadingroleintheMiddleEastregionbyestablish-ingtriangularcollaborationsamongregionalmedi-cal centers, their partners in Americanmedicine,andLAU.
Thesecompetencieswillbeachievedthroughafour-year medical curriculum with the followingoverallobjectives,deliveredasfourthemes.
Basic and Clinical Science Theme: 1.Describe and identify normal anatomical
structuresinthehumanbodyandrelateana-tomical knowledge to the practice ofmedicine.
2.Describe and identify themicroscopic struc-tureofthebasictissuesandmajororgansofthebodyandrelatethemicroscopicstructureofeachorgantoitsfunction.
3.Understand and describe the cellular andmolecularmechanismswhichsupporthome-ostasis, and how body systems interact witheach other for maintenance of whole bodyfunctions.
5.Knowtherolesofmicrobesincausinghumandiseases, and that of the immune system inhealthanddisease.
6. Handledrugssafelyandeffectivelyconsideringtheirmechanismsofaction,pharmacokineticsand pharmacodynamics in themanagementof patient’s problems, and critically evaluatealternativemeansofhealing.
andperformappropriatephysicalexaminationshowing courtesy, respect, and empathy incommunicationwithbothpatientsand theirrelatives.
2.Useclinicaljudgment,scientificprinciplesandanevidence-basedapproachtosetamanage-ment plan to patient’s problem(s) with dueconsideration to benefits, risks, costs andpreferences.
3.Prioritize patients’ problems and deal withthemaccordingly.
BUSiNESS SERViCESJassemOthman,B.E.,DirectorofAuxiliaryServicesJeanRizk,M.B.A.,DirectorofSupplyNehmatAoun,Licence,DirectorofHospitalityCarolineSalloumMouawad,B.A.,CampusHostessAhmadHassouna,DirectorofProtectionHassibHachem,ProtectionSupervisor
recipientsonacompetitivebasis.Uponthecom-pletion of 24 credits at LAU, with a minimumcumulativeGradePointAverage(GPA)of3.20,theFinancial Aid recipient becomes eligible for anHonor Scholarship. An Honor Scholarship that isgrantedoverandabovetheFinancialAidamountusuallyrangesbetween5and50percentofthetui-tion,dependingonthestudent’sGPA.
gRANTSLAUoffersalimitednumberofdifferentGrants
that could be awarded, in addition to work-study,andloans,tocoverahigherpercentageofthetui-tionfees.
> Program grants:Awardedtostudentsenrolledincertain programs that are announced at thebeginningof eachacademic year.Currently, stu-dentsmajoringinElementaryEducationareben-efitingfromthisGrant.
> in-service grants: Awarded to full-time schoolteachersworkingtowardsaTeachingDiploma,onapart-timebasis.TheGrantamountstoonethirdofthetuitionfees,andisgrantedonacompeti-tivebasis.
APPlYiNg fOR fiNANCiAl AiDToapplyforFinancialAidatLAU,apotentialstu-
dent should fill out a Financial Aid ApplicationForm,whichisavailableattheFinancialAidOffice.Theseapplicationsmustbetaken,andsubmitted,withrequireddocuments,withinsetdeadlines.Aninterviewwith theapplicant,andaparent,willbesubsequentlyscheduled.
LAUoffersMerit Scholarships that cover100%oftuition,andfees,toanumberofoutstandinghighschool students.Merit Scholarsarenominatedbytheir schools and then selected according to setcriteria,andhavetoabidebycertainconditionsinordertomaintaintheirGrants.
opportunitiestoneedystudentswhohaveacquiredworkskills.ApplicationsareavailableattheHumanResourcesOffice.Placementandhourlyratedependon the student’s skills, academic level, and thenatureofthejob.
attheDean’sofficeoftheSchooltowhichthestu-dent is applying. Graduate Assistantship covers aportion of tuition fees. In return, students areexpected towork a number of hours everyweek,normally for an academic department. GraduateAssistantshipsareusuallyawardedonthebasisofacademicmerit.
TUITION AND FINANCIAL AID
TUiTiON AND OTHER fEES
Thebelow listof fees is applicable for theyear2008–2009.Thislistissubjecttochange(s)bytheUniversityAdministration.
(Percredithour)B3 Non Lab US$365B2 Lab/Business US$452B1 Computer, Engineering, Pharmacy US$469Gr Graduate US$553 EMBA US$545 Student Association(persemester)US$154 Late Registration Fee US$216
LAU,initsefforttoofferstudentsabetterchanceto join the University, is committed to makingFinancial Aid available to needy students. In thisrespect, and within budget constraints, FinancialAid serves as ameans to ensure diversity in thecompositionofLAU’sstudentbody.
FinancialAid is basically awork-studyprogram,designed to provide an opportunity for full-timestudents,demonstratingfinancialneed,toearnpartoftheirtuitionfeesbyworkingatLAU.Loans,schol-arships, and grants, are complementary to theProgram,whenavailable.
certain number of hours in one of the campusoffices.Besideshelpingstudentscovertheirfinancialneed, thework-study programhelps them acquireworkskills,developdiscipline,andpromoteasenseofpersonalresponsibilityandaccomplishment.
lOANTheUniversityextendsstudent loansaspartof
the total Financial Aid package. Loans may beextended to students when requested, and inaccordancewith the loanprocedure.Reimbursingtheloanmaybespreadovernineyears,followingathree-yearinterest-freegraceperiodfromthedateof withdrawal or graduation from the University.Afterthisgraceperiod,aservicecharge,equivalentto50percentofthemarketcreditinterestrate,willbe charged. Moreover, collection incentives areavailable for students willing to settle their loanspriortomaturity.
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TEACHER TRAiNiNg iNSTiTUTEThis Institutewas established tomeet the cur-
riculumandreformneedsoftheLebaneseschools.Itkeepsteachersabreastofadvances,technologies,andmethods,andpreparesthemtotacklethedif-ferent roles they are expected to play in theclassroom.
urban growth and environmental change inLebanonand theMiddleEast. It aimsat assistingcertain Lebanese ministries in studies related toplanning, zoning, land use, demographic projec-tions,CADmapping,urbanstatistics,utilities,con-servation and recycling of resources, landmanagement,naturalreserves,etc…
iNSTiTUTE fOR WATER RESOURCES & ENViRONMENTAl TECHNOlOgiES
ThisInstituteaimsatpromotingusabletechnol-ogyintheareasofwaterresources,environmentalprotection, and agriculture, in theMiddle East. Itseekstoinitiatenewideasandvenuesforappliedresearch.
CiSCO ACADEMY TRAiNiNg CENTERThis Center offers Cisco courses in computer
networking, and trains Cisco instructors for theMiddle-East North-Africa region. The Center alsoperformsqualityvisitstoregional,andlocal,CiscoacademiesintheMENAregion.Thevisitsaremeantto ensure that these academies are offering highstandardCiscocourses,andhavetheproperman-power, and equipment resources, to perform thework.
iNSTiTUTE fOR iSlAMiC ARTS, ARCHiTECTURE & DESigN
ThisInstituteismainlyconcernedwiththeinves-tigation,documentation,andinterpretationofthematerialheritageofIslam,particularlyasitpertainsto the cultural manifestations in the Arab world.TheInstitute’smissionistoexpandtheteachingofIslamicartandarchitecture,topromoteexcellencein academic research, and to further the under-standingof Islamicarchitecture,andurbanism, inlightofcontemporarydesignpractices.
iNSTiTUTE fOR DiPlOMACY AND CONfliCT TRANSfORMATiON
This Institute’smission includesthedissemina-tion of knowledge about diplomacy and conflictmanagement,anditsroleininternationalrelations.The Instituteaimsatprovidingcurrent,andaspir-ing,diplomats,aswellasindividualswhoarework-ing(orseekwork)atinternationalagenciesandcivilsociety, with training, on a wide range of issuesrelatedtothegoalsandfunctionsofinternationaldiplomacy, protocol, negotiation, decisionmaking,humanrights,bargainingstrategiesandtechniquesofresolvingconflict,andeffectiverepresentationofpolitical,economicandculturalinterests.Moreover,theInstituteaimstotrainmembersofthebusinesscommunity,andthenot-for-profitsector(e.g.NGOsandculturalandacademiccentersand institutes),to communicate effectively with the representa-tivesofforeigngovernments,andinternationalandregionalorganizations.
lEBANESE AMERiCAN UNiVERSiTY CENTER fOR APPliED RESEARCH
ThisCenteristheresearchanddevelopmentarmof LAU. It is committed to capacity building, andenhancing theUniversity’s capabilities tocontrib-utetoLebanon,andtheMiddleEastRegion’sdevel-opmental objectives. TheCenter aims to create aspirit of entrepreneurship, and innovation, and tomakeLAUaproactive,outreaching,applied,researchinstitution.TheCentermaintainsworld-classhigh-qualitystandardsinallitsactivities,andisservice-oriented. It provides services to the communitythroughresearchanddevelopmentprojects,andtointernalconstituencies,bymeansofresearchlogis-ticssupport.
iNSTiTUTE fOR MigRATiON STUDiES ThisInstitute’svisionistobecomeamultidisci-
plinaryinstituteonmigrationinLebanon,andtheArab world, with the aim of publishing scholarlyworksonthesubject,andofferingagraduatepro-gramonmigrationstudies,withaspecialemphasisonLebanesemigration.IntunewithLAU’sVision,theInstituteseekstoofferasuperioreducation,aswellasopportunitiesforrigorousresearch.
CENTERS AND INSTITUTES
iNSTiTUTE fOR WOMEN’S STUDiES iN THE ARAB WORlD
ThisInstitutewasestablishedandsponsoredbyLAU, and is located on the Beirut campus. TheInstitute is a center for documentation, research,actionprograms,andthecommunicationofissuesanddata,relatingtoArabwomenandchildren.
CENTER fOR STRATEgiC DEVElOPMENTThisCenter is a semi-autonomous, interdepart-
iNSTiTUTE fOR BANKiNg & fiNANCE ThisInstituteoffersseminarsformiddlemanag-
ers,andtopexecutivesoffinancialinstitutions,whowork in increasingly complex and uncertain envi-ronments. The Institute’s courses are designed toprovideparticipantswithmethodstomanagetheirbanks’portfoliosinsuchcontexts.
MEDiA TRAiNiNg & RESEARCH iNSTiTUTE
ThisInstituteaimsatbecomingtheleadinginsti-tute of its kind in the country, by providing aninteractiveplatformforallthemediapractitioners,professionals,andstudents.TheInstitutealsoaimsatbecomingarecognizedvenueforstudentsoftheArabmedia, and a permanent training center forjournalists,andothermediaprofessionals.
iNSTiTUTE Of fAMilY & ENTREPRENEURiAl BUSiNESSES
This Institutedevelopseducationalprogramstosupport individuals, and families, in maintainingsuccessfulfamilyenterprises.Itaimstofurtherthecontinuity,andprosperity,ofLebaneseandMiddleEastern familybusinessesbyconducting research,spreadinginformation,updatingprofessionals,andproviding problem solving assistance to familyenterprises.
iNSTiTUTE fOR HOSPiTAliTY & TOURiSM MANAgEMENT STUDiES
ThisInstituteishousedintheSchoolofBusiness.It conducts applied research to solve particularproblems, it identifies factors affectinghospitality,and tourism development, it determines whatmakes tourism possible, and it investigates howtourismcanbecomean important contributor tothewealthofLebanon.
HUMAN RESOURCE iNSTiTUTEThis Institute seeks to provide high-quality
humanresourcedevelopmentprogramstoprepareLebanese and regional employees, and humanresourceprofessionals,andtheiremployers,forthefuture. The activities of this Institute includeresearch of current issues, professional develop-ment programs, and comprehensive publications’programs.
iNSTiTUTE fOR PEACE AND JUSTiCEEDUCATiON
ThisInstituteishousedintheSchoolofArtsandSciences.TheInstitute’saimistoforwardthecul-ture of peace through courses, training programs,publications,andresearch,whichinvolvesbothLAUstudents and the wider community. Some of theissues addressed include, amongst others, humanrights, conflict resolution, inter-faithdialogue, andpeaceeducationpedagogy.
modernsoftwareengineeringpractices,recentsoft-waretechnology,Lebanesesoftwareindustry,andtoprovide advanced, and continuing education, andsupport research and development, on softwareengineeringandinnovativeapplications.
SUMMER iNSTiTUTE fOR iNTENSiVE ARABiC & CUlTURE
ThisInstituteofferscoursesinlanguageandcul-ture, both through formal instruction and totalimmersion in an authentic cultural setting. TheProgramincludesweeklytripstohistoricandtour-istsitesinLebanon.