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ACADEMIC
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Graduation
Requirements
Graduate Study
Highlights
Freshman
Program
The Freshman
Program requires completion of 30 credits, whether or not
the student remains in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences or
shifts to another faculty. Students intending to major in
a subject within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences may be accepted
as provisional majors upon completion of 24 credits.
University
Requirements
English: All new students at AUB are placed in one of the English communication skills
courses (ENGL 102, ENGL 203, or ENGL 204) on the basis of their score on the TOEFL or
on the AUB-EN (EEE) or on the SAT Writing. A student placed in one of the courses in the
sequence has to do that course and all following courses. During the freshman year students
are required to take a minimum of three credits in English at level 200 or above (at least ENGL
203).
Arabic: All students who have been admitted to the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and whose
native language is Arabic must satisfy the Arabic Language Requirement (ALR)--except for
those students who have completed their secondary education in a non-Arabic medium
program and who receive exemption from the Office of Admissions. Students may apply
for exemption to the Office of Admissions any time before September 15. Non-exempted
students entering at the level of the freshman class must take three credits in Arabic at the 100
level, and their performance in this course (or in the two freshman Arabic courses, if taken)
determines their required Arabic course at the sophomore level. Non-exempted students
entering at the sophomore, junior, or senior levels must take the Arabic Placement Test (APT)
and must take one Arabic course as determined by their performance on the APT. Students
who are exempted from Arabic should replace this requirement by taking ARAB 200, ARAB
203, or any other 3-credit course in the humanities.
Lebanese students must also satisfy the requirements listed on pp. 47-50 of this catalogue
in order for their freshman year to be granted the equivalency of the Lebanese Baccalaureate
Part II.
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Faculty Requirements
In order to complete 30 credits
for the freshman class, every freshman student must take at
least one course in the following areas of study: humanities,
mathematics, natural sciences, social sciences, plus departmental
requirements that allow him/her to qualify for a major beginning
with the sophomore year. See Table 1 for the distribution
of these requirements in the various academic units of the
Faculty of Arts and Sciences and other faculties.
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Freshman Courses
Students are recommended to take electives from the following list of courses. These courses
have been specifically designed for, and are only open to, freshman students. Students who
wish to take courses numbered 200 and above (not listed below) may do so exceptionally with
the approval of their advisers. Freshman level courses listed below are arranged according to
the different areas of study:
Humanities: ARAB 101, ARAB 102, AROL 101, CVSP 110, CVSP 111, CVSP 112, ENGL 103,
ENGL 104, ENGL 105, ENGL 106, ENGL 107, ENGL 108, FAAH 150, HIST 101, HIST 102, HIST
200 ,PHIL 101 , PHIL 102, SOAN 103
Mathematics: MATH 101, MATH 102, MATH 203
Natural Sciences: BIOL 101, BIOL 105, BIOL 106, CHEM 101, CHEM 102, CHEM 200, GEOL
101, GEOL 102, GEOL 103, GEOL 104, PHYS 101, PHYS 101L or PHYS 103, PHYS 200
Social Sciences: ECON 101, ECON 102, ECON 103, PSPA 101, SBHS 101, SBHS 102
Electives: As necessary to add up to 30 credits total. These electives include the following
communication skills courses: ENGL 102, ENGL 203, ENGL 204. See Tables 2 and 3 for
requirements to transfer into a major. ENGL 102 and ENGL 204 are considered electives for
freshman students who take either course in addition to ENGL 203.
See Table 2 and Table 3 for requirements to transfer into a major. ENGL 102 and ENGL 204 are considered electives for
freshman students who take either course in addition to ENGL 203.
Lebanese freshman students: Lebanese students who are admitted to the freshman
class should check with their advisers at registration time to ensure that the number of credits
and the types of subjects that they take during their freshman year are in compliance with
the specifications of the Equivalence Committee of the Lebanese Ministry of Education. The
equivalence committee requires that out of the thirty (30) freshman credits nine (9) must be
in the humanities and social sciences with at least three (3) credits in each of these two areas.
The committee further requires that the thirty (30) freshman credits should include six (6)
credits in the natural sciences and mathematics with at least three (3) credits in the natural
sciences.
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Courses Numbered 200 and Above
Some courses numbered 200 and above are suitable for freshman students. Note, however,
that these courses are also open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors and therefore may be
more competitive than courses offered at the 100 level. Such courses include those that are
freshman requirements (see above) and those that are listed in Table 1 and Table 2 (see pp. 122,
123).
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Transfer to a Major
Any student in his/her freshman year who is not on probation at the time of application may
transfer into a major within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences upon completion of 24 credits,
including departmental requirements as shown in Table 2.
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Transfer to Other Faculties
Any freshman student who wishes to transfer to another faculty must complete the freshman
program, including faculty requirements, as shown in Table 3.
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