LAU LEBANESE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY 2008–2009...

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ACADEMIC CATALOG2008–2009

Beirut Campus Beirut Campus P.O. Box 13-5053P.O. Box 13-5053Chouran Beirut 1102 2801 LebanonChouran Beirut 1102 2801 LebanonTel: +961 1 786 456 / 786 464 Tel: +961 1 786 456 / 786 464 +961 3 791 314 +961 3 791 314Fax: +961 1 867 098Fax: +961 1 867 [email protected] [email protected]

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ACADEMIC CATALOG2008-2009

Academic Calendar 1–3Historical Background 4

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

* Tentative dates

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Tuesday 16 – Thurs 25 FinalExamsPeriodFriday 26 OrientationProgramfornewstudentsMonday 29 – Tuesday 30 AdvisingPeriodMonday 29 – Wed July 1 RegistrationfornewstudentsforModuleI,Summer2009

JUlY 2009

Wednesday 1 Registrationforreturneeswhoreactivatedtheirfilesfor ModuleI,Summer2009Thursday 2 ModuleI,Summer2009classesbeginThursday 2 – Friday 3 LateRegistrationwithlatefees,andDropandAddPeriodfor ModuleI,Summer2009Monday 6 – Wed 8 CollectionoftheStatementofFeesPeriodforModuleI, Summer2009Saturday 11 DeadlineforthepaymentoftheTuitionFeesforModuleI, Summer2009Wednesday 15 DeletionListThursday 16 CommencementExercises–ByblosCampusSaturday 18 CommencementExercises–BeirutCampus

AUgUST 2009

Friday 2 LastdayforwithdrawalfromcoursesforModuleI,Summer 2009Wednesday 5 ModuleI,Summer2009classesendThursday 6 ReadingDayFriday 7 – Saturday 8 FinalExamsPeriodFriday 7 DeadlineforintercampustransferforModuleII,Summer2009Tuesday 11 OrientationandAdvisingfornewstudentsTuesday 11 – Wed 12 RegistrationfornewstudentsforModuleII,Summer2009Wednesday 12 Registrationforreturneeswhoreactivatedtheirfilesfor ModuleII,Summer2009Thursday 13 ModuleII,Summer2008classesbeginThursday 13 – Friday 14 LateRegistrationwithlatefees,andDropandAddPeriodfor ModuleII,Summer2009Saturday 15 St.Mary’sAssumptionMonday 17 – Wed 19 CollectionoftheStatementofFeesPeriodforModuleII, Summer2009Saturday 22 DeadlineforthepaymentoftheTuitionFeesforModuleII, Summer2009Wednesday 26 DeletionList

SEPTEMBER 2009

Tuesday 1 StartofclassesfortheMedicalStudentsMonday 14 LastdayforwithdrawalfromcoursesforModuleII,Summer 2009Wednesday 16 ModuleII,Summer2009classesendThursday 17 ReadingDayFriday 18 – Saturday 19 FinalExamsPeriod

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fEBRUARY 2009

Monday 2 – Thurs 12 FinalExamsPeriodMonday 9 St.Maroun’sHolidayFriday 13 DeadlineforapplyingtotheMedicalSchoolMonday 16 – Tuesday 17 OrientationProgramfornewstudentsTuesday 17 – Friday 20 AdvisingPeriod RegistrationfornewstudentsfortheSpring2009.Friday 20 Registrationforreturneestudentswhoreactivatedtheir filesSpring2009 Monday 23 Spring2009classesbegin.Monday 23 – Thurs 26 LateRegistrationwithlatefees,andDropandAddPeriod fortheSpring2009Friday 27 – Thurs 5 CollectionoftheStatementofFeesPeriodfortheSpring 2009

MARCH 2009

Saturday 7 DeadlineforthepaymentoftheTuitionFeesfortheSpring 2009Monday 9* Prophet’sBirthdayHolidayThursday 12 DeletionListTuesday 31 DeadlineforsubmittingtheSummer,andtheFall2009 CourseOfferings

APRil 2009

Friday 10 WesternEasterVacationbegins(8:00a.m.)Tuesday 14 WesternEasterVacationends(8:00a.m.–Classesresume)Friday 17 EasternEasterVacationbegins(8:00a.m.)Tuesday 21 EasternEasterVacationends(8:00a.m.)Wednesday 22 DeadlinefortheIncompleteGradesfromtheFall2009

MAY 2009

Friday 1 LaborDayHolidayMonday 25 DeadlineforintercampustransferforModuleI,Summer 2009Monday 25 – Friday 29 AdvisingPeriodWed. 27 – Thurs, June 4 PaymentoftheDepositPeriod,fortheFall2009

JUNE 2009

Monday 1 – Wed 3 RegistrationforcurrentstudentsforModuleI,Summer2009Thursday 4 – Friday 5 RegistrationforcurrentstudentsforModuleII,Summer2009Friday 5 LastdayforwithdrawalfromcoursesfortheSpring2009Monday 8 – Friday 12 RegistrationforcurrentstudentsfortheFall2009Friday 12 Spring2009classesendSaturday 13 – Monday 15 ReadingPeriod

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BOARD Of TRUSTEES

Dr.GeorgeFarisChairman of the Board of Trustees

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-

derandjointlysponsoredacademicprograms; 2.Development,particularlytheidentificationof

newsourcesofgiving; 3.AlumniRelations; 4.CommunityRelations;and 5.Recruitment.

BOARD LEADERSHIP

RESPONSiBiliTiES

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:

1.Leadership—theBOARDshallutilizeitsuniqueposition: a.Toselect,support,orremove,thePresident

oftheUniversity; b.To ensure that an adequate statement of

missionandpurposeisestablished; c.Toassurethatanadequatelongrangeplan

fortheUniversityisdeveloped;and d.Toassumepersonalresponsibilityforassist-

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

resourcesatitsdisposaltofurtheritsmissionandpurpose;and

b.To ensure that assets are managed effec-tively, and there are adequate safeguards toprotectthefutureoftheUniversity.

3.Audit —theBOARDshall serve inanevalua-tion capacity in applying external standards totheperformanceoftheInstitution. a.Tojudgetheacademicstandardsofthefac-

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

Mr.MikeAhmar

Dr.RaymondAudi

Dr.FrancoisBassil

Mr.ZuhairBoulos

Mr.NicolasChammas

Mrs.LeilaSaleebyDagher

Mr.GeorgeDoumet

Mr.RaphaelDebbane

Mrs.EvaKotiteFarha

Mr.EnanGalaly

Dr.BoutrosBoutrosGhali

Mr.KananHamzeh

Mrs.MahaKaddoura

Dr.NajibKhatib

SheikhFouadElKhazen

Rev.GeorgeMourad

Mr.CharlesMuller

Mr.OmarSawaf

Dr.H.JohnShammas

Mr.PhilipStoltzfus

BOARD LEADERSHIP

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ACADEMIC AFFAIRS POLICY

TheAcademicAffairsPolicyfindsitsinspirationintheMission,Values,andVisionoftheUniversity,andinitscommitmenttoacademicexcellence.TheUniversityisdedicatedtoupholding,andpreserving,theprinciplesofacademicfreedom.ThesepreceptsreflecttheUniversity’sfundamentalmission,whichistoacquireanddisseminateknowledge;fosterindependentthinkingandexpression,whilerespectingthefree-domofothers;protectfreedomofinquiry,research,teaching,andpublication;andpromotecriticalthinkingandindependentproblemsolving.ThesefreedomsenabletheUniversitytoadvancelearning,andtotrans-mititeffectivelytoitsstudents,andtothepublic.Theacademicmissionisalsofulfilledbyotherpoliciesthatgovernthequalityoflife,andconductintheUniversity.

TheLebaneseAmericanUniversityoperatesasoneinstitutionwithmultiplecampuses,eachwithdistinc-tivegiftsandattributes:>Providingaccess toasuperioreducation fordiverseundergraduateandgraduatestudentsand lifelonglearners;

>Attractingandretainingdistinguishedfacultywhoexcelinteaching,researchandcommunityservice;>Enrollingandretainingacademicallyqualifiedanddiversestudents;>Fosteringinitsstudentsamatureindependenceofmind,honesty,andintegrity;inacademic,professional,andpersonalaffairs,andleadershipqualities,aswellasawarenessofthrresponsibilitytoothers,andacelebrationofdiversity;

>Embracingliberalartsinallcurricula;>Fosteringindependentthinkingandexpression,whilerespectingthefreedomofothers;>Providinganenvironmentwherefacultyandstudentsareabletoexpressthewidestrangeofviewpoints,in accordancewith the standardsof scholarly inquiry,maturediscourse, civic and social responsibility,professionalethics,andacultureofpeace;

>Creatingopportunitiesforrigorousresearchandthedisseminationofknowledge;>FosteringcollaborationacrosstheUniversityinteaching,learning,research,andservice.

TheofficiallanguageofinstructionisEnglish.

LAU MISSION, VALUES, AND VISION

lAU MiSSiON

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;

>Provideseducationalopportunitiesasoneuniver-sitywithmultiplecampuses,eachwithdistinctivegiftsandattributes;

>Commits to academic and service excellencethroughouttheinstitution;

>Demonstrates dignity and respect for, and from,theBoard,faculty,staff,andstudents,inword,andindeed;

>Celebrates the accomplishments, and contribu-tions,ofallthemembersoftheLAUcommunity;

>Succeedsbecauseitspeopletakeprideofowner-ship,andareheldaccountablefortheiractions;

>Workstogetherasanextendedfamilycommunitythat reflects the highest ethical and moralstandards;

>Enablesindividualstofindtheirownspiritual,andpersonal, fulfillment, while ever sensitive to thechangingglobalvillageinwhichtheylive;

>Promotessocialconnectednessofthestudentstothe country of Lebanon, and encourages theircommitmenttosocialjusticeanddemocracy.

lAU ViSiON

TheVisionoftheLebaneseAmericanUniversityisdrivenbyitsMissionandValues.

TheVisionforLAUwillbecarriedoutthrough:>Providing access to a superior education fordiverse undergraduate, and graduate, students,andlifelonglearners;

>Attracting, and retaining, distinguished facultywhoexcel inteaching,research,andcommunityservice;

>Enrolling, and retaining, academically qualifiedanddiversestudents;

>Embracingliberalartsinallcurricula;>Creatingopportunitiesforrigorousresearchandthedisseminationofknowledge;

>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,

underwhichLAUischartered,theminimumrequirementsforeachacademicyearshallbe30weeksofactualclassroomwork,or32weeksincludingexaminations.Normally,FallandSpringtermswilltotalabout33weeksofclassesandexaminations,inordertoensuretheminimumrequirements,andtoallowfortheuncertaintiesoftheholidays,andextraholidays,thatmaybeproclaimed.Facultydutyshallbefora36-weekperiod,asspelledoutinthePersonnelPolicy.

Inadditiontotheregularterms,theUniversitycalendarshallincludeSummersessionsoffiveormoreweeksofactualclassroom,withproratedcontacthours.

Forlecturecourses,eachcredithourwillconsistofoneperiodoffiftyminutes,perweek,inaregularterm,andaprorateddurationintheSummersessions.Laboratory,studio,clinical,andshop,courseswillhaveuptothreecontacthours,percredit,dependingonthetypeofactivity.

2. Academic HolidaysThecalendarshallbeconstructedinsuchawaythatclasseswillnotbeheldontheholidaysconsidered

officialbytheGovernmentofLebanonfortheprivatesector.

3. Make-up days missedAll class days missed, for any reason, excluding official holidays, shall be made up pursuant to the

following: a.Materiallostasaresultofsuspensionofclassesmustbemadeup. b.Thewaysuchmaterialistobemadeupisleftuptothediscretionoftheteacher,providedtheperiod

ofthesuspensionofclassesdoesnotexceedthreeteachingdayspersemester. c. TheFacultymemberisresponsibletoinformtheDivision/DepartmentChairwho,inturn,shallfor-

wardtheinformationtotheDean. d.If the time lost per semester exceeds three teaching days, theUniversity PlanningCouncil shall

decideonthetime,andthemeans,ofmake-up,suchastheextensionofsemester,Saturdayclasses,andthereductionofholidays.SuchadecisionshallbemadeafterconsultationwiththeFacultyandtheStudentCabinet.Whenthelostdaysinasemesterreach10,thesemestershouldbeextended,toavoidlossofcredits,andmake-upshallbearranged.

A. EDUCATiONAl STANDARDS1. Academic Rules and Procedures TheAcademicRulesandProceduresshallbedeveloped,reviewed,andupdated,bytheFaculty,through

theappropriatefacultybody,andtheUniversityprocess,whenapplicable.TheseRulesandProceduresshallbereadilyavailabletostudents,faculty,andstaff,andshallbepublished,asappropriate,infull,orincon-densedform,intheUniversityCatalog,StudentManual,FacultyManual,andontheUniversityWeb-site.

2. graduation Requirements RequirementsforgraduationwithaMaster’sDegree,Bachelor’sDegree,oranAssociate’sDegreeshallbe

inaccordancewiththerequirementsestablishedbytheBoardofRegentsoftheUniversityoftheStateofNewYork,andtheLebaneseGovernment,whenapplicable.Theserequirementsarecoveredinanattach-menttothisPolicy.

3. faculty Evaluation FacultyEvaluationproceduresshallbeestablishedtoevaluatetheteachingcompetence,research,and

service,offacultymembers,asstipulatedbythePersonnelPolicyFacultysection.

4. Program Evaluation ProgramEvaluationproceduresshallbeestablishedbytheBoardofTrustees,throughitsAcademicAffairs

Committee,toaudittheacademicstandardsoftheUniversity.Asystematictestingprogramofincomingsophomores,andgraduatingseniors,shallberoutinelyutilizedtojudgetheteachingeffectivenessofthefaculty,andthelearningefficiencyofthestudents,againstthestandardsofothercomparableinstitutionsinLebanon,andinothercountries.GraduatestudentsenrolledintheMasterofBusinessAdministration(MBA)ProgramarerequiredtotaketheGraduateManagementAdmissionTest(GMAT)exam.

B. ACADEMiC SERViCE 1. AcademicRecordsshallbemaintainedtocollectkeyacademicinformationthatisneededtojudgethe

academic standards of the institution, utilizing the commonly accepted approaches in highereducation.

2. Resourcesshallbemadeavailabletosupport,adequately,theacademicofferingsoftheUniversity. 3. LearningLaboratoryfacilitiesshallbeestablishedtoaugmentthetraditionalclassroomteachingmeth-

ods,andtoutilizethelatesteducationaltechnologicalaidstoteaching.

C. fACUlTY DUTiESInaccordancewiththeUniversityBy-laws,theFacultyshallberesponsibletotheBoardofTrusteesthrough

theDeans,theVicePresidentforAcademicAffairs,andthePresident,fortheacademicstandardsandpro-gramsoftheUniversity.Theyshalltakethestepsnecessarytoassurequalitystandardsthatareinaccord-ancewithacceptedinternationalstandards.TheFacultyshallassumeresponsibilityforkeepingitselfabreastofthelatesteducationaldevelopmentsthroughouttheworld,andshalldevelopinnovativeteaching,andlearning,programsdesignedtoprovidethestudentswiththebesteducationalexperiencepossible,andtocontributetotheeducationalleadershipintheMiddleEast.

Tocarryouttheseduties,eachfulltimeFacultymembershallenterintoacontractwiththeUniversity,inaccordancewithitsPersonnelPolicy.

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MAJOR FIELDS OF STUDY

TheLebaneseAmericanUniversityoffersseveralmajorfieldsofstudy,inadditiontoareaprograms,or individualized interdisciplinary study programs,leadingtothefollowingDegrees:

SCHOOl Of ARTS AND SCiENCES

Associate Degrees>AssociateinArts(A.A.)inLiberalArts.>AssociateinAppliedScience(A.A.S.)in: CommunicationMedia,ComputerScience, GeneralScience,GraphicDesign.

Bachelor’s Degrees>BachelorofArts(B.A.)in: CommunicationArts,Education,English,Fine Arts,PoliticalScience/InternationalAffairs, PoliticalScience,Psychology,SocialWork, TeachingArabicasaForeignLanguage, TeachingEnglishasaForeignLanguage.>BachelorofScience(B.S.)in: Biology,Chemistry,ComputerScience,Graphic Design,MathematicsEducation,Science Education.

Master’s Degrees>MasterofArts(M.A.)in: ComparativeLiterature,Education,

InternationalAffairs.>MasterofScience(M.S.)in: ComputerScience,MolecularBiology.

SCHOOl Of BUSiNESS

Associate Degrees>AssociateinAppliedScience(A.A.S.)

inBusinessManagement.

Bachelor’s Degrees>BachelorofScience(B.S.)in: BusinessStudies Economics Hospitality&TourismManagement

Master’s Degrees>MasterofBusinessAdministration(M.B.A.)>ExecutiveMasterofBusinessAdministration

(E.M.B.A.)

SCHOOl Of ENgiNEERiNg AND ARCHiTECTURE

Associate Degree>AssociateinAppliedScience(A.A.S.) inInteriorDesign

Bachelor’s Degrees>BachelorofArchitecture(B.Arch.)>BachelorofArts(B.A.)inInteriorArchitecture>BachelorofEngineering(B.E.)in: Civil,Computer,Electrical,Industrial,

Mechanical.>BachelorofScience(B.S.)inInteriorDesign

Master’s Degrees>MasterofScience(M.S.)in: CivilandEnvironmentalEngineering,

ComputerEngineering,IndustrialEngineering andEngineeringManagement.

SCHOOl Of PHARMACY

Bachelor’s Degree>BachelorofScience(B.S.)inPharmacy

Doctorate Degree>DoctorofPharmacy(Pharm.D.)

SCHOOl Of MEDiCiNE

Doctorate Degree>DoctorofMedicine(M.D.)

SPECiAl PROgRAMS

ExcelsiorCollegeDegree,CertificatePrograms,andDiplomas.

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.

LAUisdedicatedtothesearchfortruth,throughacurriculumprovidingavarietyofintellectualexperi-ences,andastimulatingacademiccommunityresponsivetotheRegion’seducationalandsocial,needs.

Allstudentsmustcompleteageneraleducationalcurriculum(see“GeneralUniversityRequirements”)intheliberalarts,aimedatintroducingthemtointerrelationshipsamongseveraldisciplines.Thesecourseshelpstudentsgainabroaderunderstandingofhumanitythroughthesocialsciences,finearts,humanities,naturalsciences,andlanguages.

Theareasofconcentrationaredetailedinthesectionentitled“MajorFieldsofStudy.”Studentswishingtopursueanindividualizedcourseofstudymaydesignprograms,inconsultationwiththeirfacultyadvisors.TheprogramswillberecordedattheRegistrar’sOfficeaspartoftheirgraduationrequirements.

MoststudentshavearequiredInternshipProgramlinkedtotheirmajorfieldofstudy,ortotheirinterdis-ciplinarystudies,enablingthemtorelatetheircoursestoactualexperiencesintheirchosenfields.Moreover,studentsarerequiredtotakeaSeniorStudycourseinvolvingaresearchpaper,orproject.

Tostimulatestudentstobeadventurousintheirquestforknowledge,academicregulationsallowthemtotakeoneelectiveasemesterforacredit,orno-credit,grade.Apassedcreditgradecountstowardsgradu-ation,butdoesnotconferpointsforastudent’sGradePointAverage.

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SUPPORTING FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS

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.

2.Acomputerizedclassroomwith31PCs,andpro-jectionfacilities.

3.An Architecture Computer Laboratory with 25PCs,networkplotters,andprojectionfacilities.

4.AMacDesignlabwith25Macstations,andpro-jectionfacilities.

5.SeveralEngineeringLabs,with145computers.

Alllabsareequippedwithnetworkprinters,scan-ners, and storage devices (CDwriters, ZipDrives).Servers are also campus-wide and distributed asfollows:

>6domaincontrollers>2printingandanti-virusservers>4fileservers>3applicationservers>2databaseservers

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.


BEiRUT

ACADEMiC COMPUTER CENTERTheAcademicComputerCenteroperatesavari-

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:

>21HPVectraPentiumIV>1HPVectraPentiumIVsupervisorworkstation>1IBMServer>20IBMPentiumIV

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.

>Nicol529:14eMaccomputers,twoPowerMacG4computers,anA3scanner,andtwoA4scanners.

>Nicol223:15PowerMacG4computers,twoprint-ers,andanA0plotter.

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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

management, environmental impact monitoring,andenvironmentalsiteinvestigations.

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.


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.

Orientationsessionsontheoperationandsafetyrulesarerequired,beforeallowingstudentstousetheShop.

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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.


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.

Thelinux Programming laboratoryistargetedtowardstheLinuxOperatingSystemenvironment.LinuxandUNIXhavealwaysbeenthebestplatformsintermsofreliability,andmanyreputablecompa-niesuseUNIXserversfortheircorenetworkservices.CoursessuchasOperatingSystems,Networks,andotheradvancedtopics,usethisLabextensively.

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COOPERATiVE lEARNiNg CENTERWhilecooperativelearningiswidelypracticedin

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

theirknowledgeandimprovetheircommunica-tionskills,bysharingwhattheyhavelearned

> 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.


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.

NURSERY SCHOOlLAUhasamodernNurserySchool,withacurricu-

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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CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM

ART COURSES TheCEPoffersArtcoursesusuallytakenforper-

sonalsatisfaction.Theyencompasspainting,draw-ing, photography, pottery, jewelry craftsmanship,homedecoration,andguitarappreciation.

Classes are given three hours per week for 12weeks.

PHYSiCAl EDUCATiON COURSES LAU’s indoorswimmingpoolanswerstheneed

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:

1.StressandTimeManagement2.AcademicSurvivalSkills3. CommunicationSkills4.LogicandMethodsofReasoning

ThesecoursesaregradedonaPass/Failbasis.

Off-CAMPUS PROgRAMAnoff-campusEnglishProgramwaslaunchedin

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.

REMEDiAl COURSES Remedialcourseshelpstudentswhodonotmeet

theUniversity’sAdmissionsrequirements.Throughthesecourses,studentscan improvetheirskills inEnglish, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology,andhumanities.Theyalsoacquirestudyskillsthatwillbeofusetothemthroughouttheiruniversitystudies.

BUSiNESS COURSES Businesscoursesareconvenienttopeoplewho

areforcedtolookforalternativeswhenitcomestofindingajobinacongestedmarket,orwhodecideonmidlifecareerchanges.Thosewhoareambitiousmayfindacompetitiveedgethroughfurthereduca-tionattheCEP.Coursesofferedinclude:

1.ElementaryBusinessPrinciples.2.Accounting.3.Marketing.4.Management.5.HumanResourceManagement6.PrinciplesofEconomics.

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:

>Introducestudentstoprogramsthatwillsupporttheiracademicandpersonalsuccess,asresponsi-blemembersofsociety.

>Provide students with information aboutUniversityservicesandsystems.

>Address issues andproblems that studentsmayface.

>HelpstudentsadapttoUniversitylife,inordertobecomeactivemembersoftheLAUcommunity.

2. COUNSEliNg SERViCES LAUofferscounselingservicestosupportitsstu-

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.

Advisorsarechargedwith:>Providingaccurateinformationregardingpolicies,procedures, regulations, educational options,majorandminorrequirements,curricula,registra-tionprocedures,deadlines,etc.

>Maintainingpreciseandcompletestudentrecords.

>Referringstudentstoavailableprograms,orsup-portservices,whenneeded.

>Helpingstudentsunderstandthepurposes,oppor-tunities,andchallenges,ofhighereducation.

>Aiding students inplanninganeducationalpro-gramconsistentwiththeirinterests,abilities,andtalents.

>Actingpromptlyonreportssentbythefacultytohelpstudentswithdifficulties.

>Monitoring students’progress towards theiraca-demicgoals.

>Guidingstudentsinplanningcoursesofactiontocorrectacademicdifficulties.

>Respondingtoparents’inquiries.>CooperatingwithAcademicAdvisorstosolvestu-dents’problems.

CAMPUSES

BEiRUTTheatmosphereinwhichuniversitystudentslive

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.

BYBlOS

IntheSpringof1987,theUniversitywasgivena113,000-square-meterplotoflandinBlat,overlook-ingBybloscity.

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:

>Clarifytheiracademicandcareerinterests,andtohelpthemchoosetherightmajor.

>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.

6. EXTRA-CURRiCUlAR ACTiViTiESLAUstudentsorganize,andparticipatein,extra-

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

higher,uponcompletionof24credits,arehonoredatanannualceremonywheretheyreceiveawardsandcertificatesofappreciation.Tofurtherrecognizeacademicachievement, studentswith thehighestGPAsineachschoolreceiveafinancialawarddur-ingtheceremony.

9. STUDENT PUBliCATiONSTheGuidanceOfficecoordinates,andsupervises,

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.

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ADMISSION TO UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

PlACEMENT EXAMS a.ApplicantstotheSophomoreclassmustsitfor

theSophomoreExam(SE). b.ApplicantstotheFreshmanclassmustsitfor

theFreshmanExam(FE),orSATI,andSATII.Non-Lebanese applicants studyingoutsideofLebanonwillnotberequiredtositforSATII.

c. TheFEandtheSEexamsareadministeredatLAU, andmay be repeated at an interval ofthreemonths.

d. SubjectstakenintheSEareasfollows: 1.General Science: Math, Physics, and

Chemistry. 2.LifeScience:Mathandtwoofthefollowing

subject matters: Physics, Chemistry, orBiology,dependingontheMajorofchoice.

3.Literature and Humanities: Math, GeneralScience,andPhilosophy.

4.Economics and Sociology: Math, SociologyandEconomics,andPhilosophy.

e.SubjectstakenintheFEareasfollows:Math,SocialSciences,andoneofthefollowingsub-jectmatters:Physics,Chemistry,orBiology.

ADMiSSiON TO THE SOPHOMORE ClASSApplicants whomight qualify for admission to

theSophomoreclassare: a.HoldersoftheLebaneseBaccalaureate:There

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.


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.

e.Aphotocopyofthe IdentityCardorPassport(thisshouldbethesameasthenationalitytobeusedintheregistration).

f. Tworecent,passport-size,colorphotos. g. Anon-refundablefeeof$50(L.L.75,000). h.TheofficialSecondarySchoolCertificateand

its official Lebanese Equivalence, as soon astheybecomeavailable.

N.B.Applicants may not reclaim any of the above

documents,oncesubmittedtoLAU.Applicants who choose to sit for the TOEFL

should sit for the international test. InstitutionalTOEFLisnotacceptedatLAU.

WhenregisteringfortheTOEFL,SATI,orSATII,pleaseuseLAU’scode:2595.

Applicants will be evaluated by the UniversityAdmissions Council, and final acceptance will bebasedoneachapplicant’squalifications,andavail-abilityofplaces.

LAUoffersthreesetsofexaminationsthroughitsTestingServicesOffice:

>TheEnglishEntranceExam(EEE)>TheFreshmanExam(FE)>TheSophomoreExam(SE)

ENgliSH PROfiCiENCY REQUiREMENTSince English is the language of instruction at

LAU, applicants must demonstrate proficiency intheEnglish language.Thismaybedetermined inoneofthefollowingways:

a.ApassontheEEEadministeredatLAU,withaminimum score of 500. This exam may berepeatedatintervalsofonemonth.

b.Aminimumscoreof193,computer-based,or525,paper-based,intheTOEFL,oritsequiva-lentintheinternet-basedTOEFL.

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 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:

>Mathematics2C>TwosciencesfromBiology,Chemistry,orPhysics

ThesubjectsofSATIIexams,requiredforappli-cantstotheFreshmanArts,are:

>MathematicIorIC>AnytwosubjectscanbechosenfromtheSATIIsubjecttests.

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

regularEnglishcourses,thefollowingcriteriashouldbeused:

a.ENG003studentsmustpassthecoursewithafinalgradeofC,orabove,ortheIntensiveEnglishComprehensiveExamination (IECE)withagradeofC,orabove,orscore500,orabove,ontheEnglishEntranceExam(EEE),ortheequivalentintheTestofEnglishasaForeignLanguage(TOEFL).

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

Physical Education besides PED101 Basic Health.Beyond this, Physical Education credits will notcounttowardsgraduation.

ii. REgiSTRATiON RUlES

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.

2.StudentsarenotallowedtoregisteraftertheLateRegistrationPeriod.

3.Inordertoregisterforacourse,studentsmustcomplete all the prerequisite(s) for thatcourse.

4.Nostudentmayenrollinacourseifhe/shehasanIncompletegradeintheirprerequisite(s).

5.Inexceptionalcases,theChairpersonmaygivespecialpermissionforregistration ifpoints3and4,listedabove,arenotmet.

ACADEMIC RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

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.

Itshallbetheresponsibilityofeverystudenttostudy,andtoobservetheRulesherein.

i. TRANSfER AND CHANgE Of MAJOR

A. TRANSfERRiNg fROM ONE lAU CAMPUS TO ANOTHER

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

Schoolconcerned,tochangetheirMajor.TheAdmissions’ conditions, and/or his/her aca-demicperformanceatLAU,willbetakenintoconsideration.AcceptanceinthenewMajorisalsoconditionalontheavailabilityofplaces.

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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E. COURSE CHANgES AfTER REgiSTRATiON

Changesinregistrationarepermitted,subjecttothefollowingprovisions: 1.Nocoursemaybeadded,orachangeofsec-

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

Form. b.Secure the authorized signatures of the

Advisor,andtheChairpersonoftheDivisionofferingthecourse.

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

forarepeat. 2.Thecoursewillbetreatedasatransfercourse. 3.AnagreementshouldexistbetweenLAUand

theuniversitywherethecourseistobetaken,beforeallowingforCross-Registration.StudentsshouldpayatLAU.

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.


B. STUDENT COURSE lOAD 1. Aminimumfull-timeload,inaregularterm,is

12 credits. Amaximum load of 18 credits isallowed, or as specified by the ProfessionalSchools.

2.StudentswithacumulativeGPAof3.00,andabove,areallowedtocarryuptoamaximumof21credits.

3. Students,intheirlastsemesterofgraduation,may register for a maximum of 21 credits,providedtheyareingoodacademicstanding.

4.Studentswhoareonprobationarenotallowedto carry more than 13 credits in regularsemesters.

5.ThemaximumcourseloadperSummermod-uleis7credits.

6.StudentsintheProfessionalSchools,whoareregisteredintheInternshipcoursesduringtheSummermodules,maybeallowedtoexceedthetotalallowedcreditsfortheSummer,pro-videdtherequirementsfortheinternshiparefulfilledbeyondtheSummermodules.

7.Inregularsemesters,andinspecialcases,theAcademicSchoolCouncilmayallowstudentstoexceedtheallowedmaximumload,withintheconstraintsoftheUniversityCharter.

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

thestudent tobeallowedaTutorialbeforethebeginningofthesemester.

3.TheDivisionChairpersonand/ortheAcademicDeanshallselecttheappropriateinstructorfortheTutorials.

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

numberoflostdays(resultingfromsuspensionofclasses,foranyreason)inaregularsemesteraddupto10,theyaretobemadeupasfollows:>Threedays,tobemadeupaccordingtoasched-ulesetatthediscretionofeachFacultymember.

>Sevendays,tobescheduledbyadecisionoftheUniversityPlanningCouncil,inconsultationwiththeFaculty.

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.

Whendeterminingclasssize,thefollowingguide-lineswillbefollowed:

Lecture courses 40studentsLanguage and Seminar courses 25studentsStudio, Lab, Internship, andPhysical Education courses 20students

Normally,anadditionofnomorethan10%willbeusedtoaccountforpossibleattrition.


3. Registration in universities outside of lebanon.

Studentswho,duringtheirstudyatLAU,decidetotakecoursesatuniversitiesoutsideofLebanonshouldfollowthefollowingsteps: 1.PriorapprovaloftheAcademicSchoolCouncil

is needed in order for the course to betransferred.

2.It is the duty of the student to provide theAcademic School Council with the catalog,course description, and syllabus of thecourse(s).

3.Thecourse(s)shouldnotbearepeat. 4. Thecourse(s)shouldnotbewithinthelast30

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.

iii. WiTHDRAWAl fROM THE UNiVERSiTY

StudentswishingtowithdrawfromoneormorecoursesmustfollowtheWithdrawalProcedurepro-videdbytheRegistrar’sOffice.

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:

Classification Credit Hrs CompletedFreshman(1styear) 0-29Sophomore(2ndyear) 30-59Junior(3rdyear) 60-89Senior(4thyear) 90-1195thyear 120-1596thyear 160andabove

B. SPECiAl STUDENTSStudentstakingcoursesforcreditbutnotwork-

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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 Bindicatesworkofgoodquality.Itisvaluedatthreequalitypointsforeachcredithour.

>grade Cindicatesasatisfactoryachievement.Itisvaluedattwoqualitypointsforeachcredit.

>grade D indicates theminimumpassinggrade,andisindicativeofpoorperformance.Itisvaluedatonequalitypointforeachcredithour.

>grade findicatesanunsatisfactoryperformanceinthecourse.Ithaszeroqualitypoints.Nocreditwillbeaddedtothestudent’srecord.

>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 Uindicatesacoursetakenonanauditingbasis.Ithasnoqualitypoints,andthecreditswillnotbeaddedtothepassedcredits.

>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.

The“I”gradedoesnotcountintheaverage,anditaddsnocreditstothestudent’srecord.

SectionVIII.A-3ofthisdocumentexplainshowtohavethegradeof“I”changedtoadifferentgrade.


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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d.AGPAof2.00intheMajorcoursestakenattheUniversity,exceptfortheLiberalArtsProgram.

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.

g.Aminimumof36creditsinaMajor,plusanyadditionalcoursesrequiredbytheMajor.

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.


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.

Example of semester GPA computation:

Course

ARA201Arabic D 3 1 3

BIO101Biology A 4 4 16

ENG102English C+ 3 2.33 6.99

CST201CulturalStudies B- 3 2.67 8.01

PED101BasicHealth F 1 0 0

14 34

ThesemesterGPA=Totalsemesterqualitypoints/Totalsemestercredithoursattempted.

ThesemesterGPAforthefivecoursesstatedabovewouldbe:34/14=2.42

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

Registrar’sOfficenolaterthan72hoursaftertheparticularfinalexaminationisgiven.

2.Coursegradeswillnotbechanged,exceptinthecaseofanInstructor’smistake.Achangeofgradewillnotbeallowedafterthelapseofonesemes-ter. The corrected grade should be processedusingtheChangeofGradeForm.

3.Progressreportsonweakstudentsaretobesub-mittedbytheInstructortotheGuidanceOffice,nolaterthantheeighthweekofaregularsemes-ter,andthethirdweekofaSummermodule.

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.

Studentswhocanavoidsuspensionuponchang-ingtheMajormaydosoatanytime.

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.


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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ADMISSION TO GRADUATE PROGRAMS

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.

ADMISSION TO GRADUATE PROGRAMS

Admission tooneof theGraduatePrograms attheLebaneseAmericanUniversity isgrantedonaselectivebasis,tostudentswhohavedemonstrateddistinctacademicabilityandmotivation,bymeet-ingatleasttheminimumrequirementsdescribedbelow.Meetingtheserequirements,however,doesnotguaranteeadmissiontotheUniversity,becauseoflimitedspaceandfacilities.

ApplicationformsareavailableattheAdmissionsOffices, and can be mailed to applicants, uponrequest. They can also be downloaded from theLAUWebsiteat:http://www.lau.edu.lb.

REQUiREMENTS fOR ADMiSSiON

Applicantsmustsubmitthefollowingitems:

a.Anapplicationform.b. AnOfficialTranscriptofgrades,tobesentdirectly

to the Admissions Office. Failure to declareattendance in other institutions could result inaninvalidationofadmission,andanycreditsordegreesearned.

c.Originalsofalltheeducational,andprofessional,certificates.

d.Recommendationsfromtwoprofessorswhoarefamiliarwiththeapplicant’sacademicperform-ance.Inthecaseofworkexperience,acertificateofemploymentshouldalsobesupplied.

e.OfficialscoresoftheTestOfEnglishasaForeignLanguage(TOEFL),iftaken.

f.Official scores of the Graduate ManagementAdmissionTest(GMAT),iftaken.

g.AphotocopyoftheIdentityCardorPassport(usethe same nationality to be used in theregistration).

h.Tworecent,passport-size,colorphotographs.i.Anon-refundablefeeof$50(L.L.75,000).

N.B.Applicants may not reclaim any of the above

documents,oncesubmittedtoLAU.

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.

ADMiSSiON TO THE gRADUATEPROgRAMS

ApplicantsforadmissionmustholdaBachelor’sDegree,fromarecognizedcollegeoruniversity,withaminimumGradePointAverage(GPA)equivalentto2.75,ona4-pointscale,andaGPAof2.75,intheMajorcoursesoftheMajortobepursued.

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 Bindicatesworkofgoodquality.Itisval-uedatthreequalitypointspercredithour.

>grade Cindicatesworkofunsatisfactoryquality.Itisvaluedattwoqualitypointspercredithour.

>grade Dindicatesworkofpoorquality.Itisval-uedatonequalitypointpercredithour.

>grade findicatesworkofunacceptablequality.Ithaszeroqualitypoints.

>grade PindicatesthatastudenthassuccessfullypassedtheoralexaminationoftheThesis/Projectcourse.

>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.

2.2. ACADEMiC STANDiNgAGraduatestudentisconsideredtobeingood

academic standing if he/shemaintains a cumula-tiveGPAof3.00,onallthecourseworkundertakenwhileintheGraduateProgram.

ACADEMIC RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR GRADUATE PROGRAMS

i. REgiSTRATiON

1.1. REgiSTRATiONRegistrationisrequiredofallstudents,inaccord-

ancewith the posted procedures and regulations.LateregistrationrequirespaymentofanadditionalLateRegistrationFee.Studentswillnotbepermit-tedtoregisterafterthelateregistrationperiod.

1.2. ADViSiNgUponregistration,eachstudentwillbeassigned

an Academic Advisor who will assist him/her inplanninganappropriatecourseofstudy.Atalaterdate,studentschoosingtoundertakeaProjectoraThesiswillbeassignedaResearchAdvisor.

1.3. COURSE lOADTheminimumcourseloadforafull-timestudent

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.

1.4. CROSS-REgiSTRATiON Astudentmayrequestpermissiontocross-regis-

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.

1.6. AUDiTiNgOnlycandidateswhohavesatisfiedalltheadmis-

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

Students.Nocreditwillbegiventoastudentwhomissesmorethanone-thirdofclasshours,foranyreason.Agradeof“F”willberecorded,unlessthestudentfollowstheofficialwithdrawalprocedure.

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

University,eithertemporarilyorpermanently,mustfillouttheappropriateformattheRegistrar’sOffice,andsecurethesignatureoftheAdvisor,theBusinessOffice,andtheRegistrar’sOffice.Studentswhowith-drawfromtheUniversityaftertheLateRegistrationPeriod,andbeforethewithdrawaldeadline(5classdaysbeforetheendofthesemester),willreceiveagradeof“W”forallthecoursesinprogress.

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.

>Paraphrasinganotherperson’swords,withoutcit-ingthesource.

>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.

2. CheatingCheatingontests,andfalsificationandforgingof

researchmaterialanddata,areacademicoffenses,subject to disciplinary action. Students caughtcheatingonanexamreceiveascoreofzeroontheexam,intheirfirstcheatingattemptinthecourse,and receive a warning from the Division/Schoolconcerned,attherequestofthefaculty.

Studentscaughtcheatingforthesecondtime,inthesamecourse,willreceiveagradeof“F”inthecourse,andasecondwarning.Ascoreofzeroonanexam,resultingfromcheating,mustbecountedinthestudent’scoursegrade.

Falsificationandforgingofresearchmaterialanddatawill lead topenalties ranging fromresubmit-tingtheworkwithapenalty,todismissalfromtheProgram.


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.

4.Anystudentwhohasmorethanone“F”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.

2.5. COURSE SUBSTiTUTiONUptosixcreditsofcoursesmaybesubstituted

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.

2.Studentswillnotbeallowedtowithdrawfromacoursemorethanonce.Thesecondwithdrawalfromacoursewillberecordedasagradeof“F”.

2.7. REfUND POliCYContractswith facultymembers,andprovisions

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:

100%ofthefeeswillberefunded.

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ACADEMIC RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR GRADUATE PROGRAMS 2.StudentschangingfromaThesistoaProject

willnotberefundedforthedifferenceincred-its. The change shall be made at least onesemester before graduation, and shall carrytheapprovaloftheUGC.

3.StudentschangingfromaThesisoraProjecttooneortwocourse(s)arerequiredtopayforthesubstitutedcourses.

5.Conflict of interestThe Faculty shall not serve on the Thesis or

ProjectAdvisoryCommittee,orbetheAdvisorofastudentthateitherisafamilymember1orabusi-nesspartner2.

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.

Thedateof thepublicDefensewill bepubliclyannouncedbytheconcernedSchoolDean,atleasttwoweeksinadvance.

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. Project PresentationEachDepartment/Division/Schoolwillsetitsown

guidelinesfortheProjectpresentation.

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.

2. ProjectTheProjectshallbebasedonsubstantialapplied

work, involving, for example, critical literaturereview,andexperimentaloranalyticalstudiesdeal-ing with the application of recent, or significant,techniques or tools, development of kits/systems,empiricaltestingoftheories,etc…

3. RegistrationStudentsmayregisterfortheThesisorProject,at

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.

4. guidelinesA.AstudentselectsaThesisorProjectAdvisor,and

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.

E.ThegradeforaThesisorProjectcanbeaPass,oraNoPass(PorNP).Thegradedoesnotcontrib-utetotheGPA.

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).

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TheselectionofGraduateAssistantsisguidedbythefollowingcriteriaandconsiderations:>Thestudentmustbeingoodacademicstanding.>ThestudentmustnotbeaSpecialUndergraduate,oronProbation.

>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.


Projects: ThecandidatemustprovidetheProjectAdvisor

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.

iV. gRADUATE ASSiSTANTSHiP

4.1 OBJECTiVESGraduateAssistantshipsareintendedtoenhance

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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lEARNiNg OUTCOMESAftercompletingtheLiberalArtsCurriculum,the

studentshoulddemonstratethefollowing:>CompetenceinwrittenandoralcommunicationinEnglish.

>The ability for scientific and quantitativereasoning.

>Criticalanalysisandlogicalthinking.>Capabilityforcontinuingeducation.>Skillsforinformationliteracy.>Knowledge and understanding of scientific, his-torical,andsocialphenomena.

>Knowledgeandappreciationoftheaesthetic,andethical,dimensionsofhumankind.

fixed Core (13 credits)

ENG202 SophomoreRhetoric 3ENG203 FundamentalsofOralCommunication3ARA2-/3- ArabicLanguageorLiterature2 3CSC201 ComputerApplications4 1HLT201 BasicHealth 1PED2- PhysicalEducation 1ETH201 Ethics 1

OTHER REQUiREMENTS

Arts (minimum of 3 credits, and a maximum of 6credits)

ART331 HistoryofArtIART335 IslamicArtoftheMiddleEastART431 ModernArtCOM210 CommunicationMediaandSocietyCOM225 TheArtofFilmCOM242 IntroductiontotheArtofTheatreCOM249 TheatreinLebanonandtheArabWorldCOM345 ModernDramaWOS412 RepresentationsofWomenintheArts& theMediaDES361 TheoryIDES371 HistoryofArchitectureIDES372 HistoryofArchitectureIIGRA431 HistoryofGraphicDesignGRA432 VisualPerceptionMUS311 SurveyofWesternMusicMUS312 SurveyofMiddleEasternMusic

literature (minimum of 3 credits, and a maximum of 6credits)

ENG211 LiteratureIENG212 LiteratureIIENG311 Literature&SocietyENG312 PoetryENG313 Forms&Modes

(Repeatable for credit, if content is different)ENG314 ShakespeareENG315 20thCenturyEnglish&AmericanNovelENG316 LiteraryPeriods

(Repeatable for credit, if content is different)ENG317 EnglishNovelbeforethe20thCenturyENG318 Drama(otherthanShakespeare)


fRESHMAN REQUiREMENTS

fRESHMAN ARTS REQUiREMENTS (30 Credits)

PHL101 IntroductiontoPhilosophy 3ENG101 EnglishI1 3ARA101 ArabicEssayReadingandWritingI2 3ART101 IntroductiontoMusicandArt 3ENG102 EnglishII1 3ARA102 ArabicEssayReadingandWritingII2 3

AnytwoofthefollowingSciencecourses(8cred-its)oroneofthefollowing,andoneMathcourse(7credits):

BIO101 IntroductiontoBiologicalScience 4PHY101 IntroductiontoPhysicalScience 4BIO201 BiologyI 4BIO202 BiologyII 4CHM101 GeneralChemistry 4PHY111 Mechanics 4PHY201 ElectricityandMagnetism 4——— Electives4or5

fRESHMAN SCiENCE REQUiREMENTS (32 Credits)

CHM101 GeneralChemistry 4MTH101 CalculusI 3PHL101 IntroductiontoPhilosophy 3ENG101 EnglishI1 3ARA101 ArabicEssayReadingandWritingI2 3MTH102 CalculusII 3PHY111 Mechanics 4ART101 IntroductiontoMusicandArt 3ENG102 EnglishII1 3ARA102 ArabicEssayReadingandWritingII2 3

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.

STA202 AppliedStatistics3 3HLT201 BasicHealth 1PED2xx PhysicalEducation 1CSC201 ComputerApplications3,4 1CST201 CulturalStudiesI 3CST202 CulturalStudiesII 3CST301 CulturalStudiesIII 3ENG202SophomoreRhetoric 3ENG203FundamentalsofOralCommunication 3ARA201 AppreciationofArabicLiterature2 3

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liBERAl ARTS CURRiCUlUM (for new students)

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.

>To satisfy SophomoreArabicRequirements, stu-dentsmust take:SAR221DevelopmentalArabic,oranySophomorelevelcourserelatedtotheMid-dleEast.

3.A requirement only for some of the academicprograms.

4.Not counted towards graduation for studentswhoarerequiredtotakehigher-levelComputerSciencecourses.

5.These Social Science courses are specified insomeprograms.


PHilOSOPHY, REligiON, and HiSTORY(minimumof3credits,andamaximumof9credits)

PHL210 CriticalandCreativeThinkingPHL201 AncientPhilosophy: Fromthepre-Socraticsto theEpicureansandtheStoicsPHL202 MedievalPhilosophy: FromPlotinustoOckhamPHL203 EarlyModernPhilosophy: FromMontaignetoKantPHL204 ModernPhilosophy: FromHegeltoHeideggerPHL301 EthicsPHL302 TheoryofKnowledgePHL303 MetaphysicsPHL311 PhilosophyofReligionPHL321 PhilosophyofArtPHL322 ExistentialisminLiteraturePHL323 PhilosophyofHistoryPHL324 PhilosophyofSciencePHL325 PhilosophyofMindPHL326 SocialandPoliticalPhilosophyPHL327 PhilosophyandMythology

(currently exists as REL411 Myth and Ritual)PHL328 ArabandIslamicPhilosophyPHL390/4 SpecialTopics HST201 HistoricalToolsHST210/211AncientHistoryHST221 HistoryofLebanonHST230/231ArabandIslamicHistoryHST301/305 EuropeanHistoryREL201 TheBeginningoftheWorld’s ReligionsREL/PHL202TheFerventFaithandArdentReasonREL301 IndividualsandMassesDoubtREL302 SpecialTopicsinreligionREL312 InterpretationofReligiousLiteratureREL411 MythandRitual (appearsasPHL327above) REL412 HistoryofReligiousThoughtinthe MiddleEastREL413 RepresentativesofChristianThought intheModernPeriodREL414 RepresentativesofIslamicThought intheModernPeriod CST201 CulturalStudiesICST202 CulturalStudiesIICST301 CulturalStudiesIII

SCiENCES (minimumof3credits,andamaximumof9credits)

BIO201 GeneralBiologyI BIO202 GeneralBiologyIICHM201 ChemicalPrinciples CHM202 AnalyticalChemistry CHM203 QualitativeAnalysis CHM204 QuantitativeAnalysis NUT201 FundamentalsofHumanNutrition MTH201 CalculusIII MTH206 CalculusIV MTH207 DiscreteStructures CSC241 IntroductiontoComputing

SOCiAl SCiENCES (minimum of 3 credits, and a maximum of 9credits)

PSY201 IntroductiontoPsychology PSY202 ChildPsychologyPSY335 Consumer’sPsychology SOC201 IntroductiontoSociology SOC215 IntroductiontoGenderStudies SOC311 SocialProblems SOC321 SociologyoftheArabWorld WOS311 IssuesandDebatesinFeministTheoryWOS313 WomenintheArabWorld: SociologicalPerspectivesWOS412 RepresentationsofWomenintheArts andtheMediaPOL201 IntroductiontoPoliticalScience POL231 IntroductiontoHumanRights PJE201 Cross-CulturalCommunicationforPeaceECO201 Microeconomics ECO202 Macroeconomics

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COURSE NUMBERS

NUMBERS PRECEDiNg COURSE TiTlES Thecourseprefixisathree-letterdesignatorfor

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.

Thefollowingisalistofdivisions/disciplineareasavailableatLAU:

Prefix TitleACC AccountingARA ArabicARC ArchitectureART FineArtsBCH BiochemistryBIO BiologyBUS BusinessCHM ChemistryCIE CivilEngineeringCLT ComparativeLiteratureCOE ComputerEngineeringCOM CommunicationArtsCSC ComputerScienceCST CulturalStudiesDES InteriorDesignECO EconomicsEDU EducationELE ElectricalEngineeringENG EnglishENV EnvironmentalScienceETH EthicsFEB FamilyandEntrepreneurialBusinessFIN FinanceGER GermanGNE GeneralEngineeringGRA GraphicDesignHLT HealthHOM HospitalityManagementHST HistoryIBS InternationalBusinessINA InternationalAffairsINE IndustrialEngineeringINF InformationScienceMEE MechanicalEngineeringMGT Management

MIS ManagementInformationSystemsMKT MarketingMTH MathematicsMUS MusicNUT NutritionOFM OfficeManagementPED PhysicalEducationPHA PharmacyPHL PhilosophyPHO PhotographyPHY PhysicsPJE PeaceandJusticeEducationPKG PackagingPOL PoliticalSciencePSY PsychologyREL ReligionSAR SpecialArabicSOC SociologySPA SpanishSTA StatisticsWOS Women’sStudies

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.

Example:BIO806ResearchMethodII[1-6,3cr.]

Thecourseaboveentailsonehourofclassdis-cussion,andsixhoursoflaboratorywork,perweek.Uponcompletion,thecourseaddsthreecreditstothestudent’srecord.


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DEANSAghacy,Samira,Ph.D.,BeirutHashwa,Fuad,Ph.D.,Byblos

ASSiSTANT DEANSHaraty,Ramzi,Ph.D.,BeirutMoubarak,Walid,Ph.D.,Byblos

CHAiRSBeirut

Mohsen,R.,Ph.D.Department of Arts and Communication

Mansour,N.,Ph.D.Department of Computer Science andMathematics

Oueini,A.,Ph.DDepartment of Education

Aercke,K.,Ph.D.Department of Humanities

Korfali,S.,Ph.DDepartment of Natural Sciences

Tabar,P.,Ph.D.Department of Social Sciences

ByblosHarmanani,H.,Ph.D.

Department of Computer Science andMathematics

Ghosn,I.,Ph.D.Department of Humanities and Social Sciences

Daher,C.,Ph.D.Department of Natural Sciences

fACUlTYAbdelBaki,R.,M.F.A.Abdo,A.,Ph.D.Abdo,H.,Ed.D.AbiGhanem,S.,M.S.Abu-Teen,S.,M.A.Abu-Khzam,F.,Ph.D.Abyad-Nassar,L.,Ph.D.Acra,U.,M.A.Aercke,K.,Ph.D.Aghacy,S.,Ph.D.Ammar,D.,Ph.D.Assaf,N.,M.F.A.Azar,D.,Ph.D.Bacha,N.,Ph.D.Badran,D.,Ph.D.Bahous,R.,Ed.D.Baroudy,G.,Ph.D.Baroudi,S.,Ph.D.Bazzi,T.,Ph.D.Behmardi,V.,Ph.D.Bogharian,K.,Ph.D.Chahine,M.,M.A.Dabbous-Sensenig,D.,Ph.D.Daher,C.,Ph.D.Darwish,O.,M.A.Diab,N.,M.A.Fallaha,N.,M.A.Farjallah,T.,M.A.Fouladkar,A.,M.A.Garabedian,S.,M.S.Ed.Ghosn,I.,Ph.D.Habre,P.,M.A.Habre,S.,Ph.D.HageMufti,N.,M.A.Hajjar,B.,M.A.Hamdan,M.,Ph.D.Hammoud,H.,Ph.D.Haraty,N.,Ed.D.Haraty,R.,Ph.D.Harmanani,H.,Ph.D.Hashwa,F.,Ph.D.Houri,A.,Ph.D.Hussari,I.,Ph.D.Hutson,R.,Ph.D.Jabbour,M.,M.F.A.Jabbra,J.,Ph.D.JehaMilki,M.,Ph.D.Kabbani,A.,Ph.D.

THE SCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCES

TheSchoolofArtsandSciencesishometotheLebaneseAmericanUniversity’soldestprograms,whicharethecoreoftheUniversity’sliberalartstradition.AstheSchooldiversi-fieditscurricula,itsbodyoffull-timefacultymembersandstudentsgrew.Now,theSchooloffersnumerousprograms,rangingfromFineArtstoComputerScience,aswellasdegrees,rangingfromassociatetomaster’s.

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.

MiSSiONInkeepingwiththeMissionoftheUniversity,theSchoolofArtsandSciencesstrivesto

promoteexcellenceinteachingandlearning,andtoencourageresearch,andothercreativeendeavors. The School encourages the fosteringof diverse viewpoints, andhonesty andintegrityinacademic,professional,andpersonal,affairsofboththeFacultyandstudents.

OBJECTiVESTheobjectivesoftheSchoolofArtsandSciencesinclude:

>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.

>ProvidingforcontinuousFacultydevelopment.>Developingstudentexchangeprogramstoenrichthelearningexperience.>Preparingstudentswhoaremotivatedtopursuegraduatestudies.>Maintainingrelationswithschools,businesses,andindustry,inordertohelpsecurejobplacementsforgraduatesoftheSchool.

>Respondingtochangingneeds,andtrends,bymodifyingexistingprograms,anddevelop-ingnewones.

lEARNiNg OUTCOMESAsaresultoftheirworkintheSchoolofArtsandSciences,studentswill:

>Communicateeffectively,bothorallyandinwriting.>Demonstrateanunderstandingofscientificandquantitativeprinciples.>Demonstrateanunderstandingofthemajordevelopmentsinthehumanexperience.>Linktheoreticalknowledgetotheirpracticalapplications.>Reasoncritically,andsolveproblemscreatively.>Integrateandsynthesizeknowledge,andmakeconnectionsacrossdisciplines.>Showanunderstandingof,andrespectfor,diverseviewpoints.>Engageinindependentinquiry,applyingvariedresearchmethodologies.


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ASSOCiATE DEgREE PROgRAMS

4ASSOCiATE iN ARTS (A.A.) iN liBERAl ARTS

MissionTheLiberalArtsProgramprovidesanintellectual

foundationforawell-rounded,andcomprehensive,education,designedforanincreasinglytechnologi-cal and rapidly changing society. Ithelps studentsacquiretheknowledgeneededfortheirintellectualdevelopment,aswellastogainanunderstandingofthehumancondition,andtodeveloptheskills,andthecapacity,forcontinuouslearning.

Educational ObjectivesThepurposeof theAssociate inArts inLiberal

Artsisto: 1.Cultivateknowledgeableandskilled

individuals. 2.Develop the character and integrity of the

students. 3.Preparestudentsforhigherstudies. 4.Prepare students for the changing career

needs. 5.Developthecriticalthinking,communication,

andcreativityskills,ofstudents.

learning OutcomesGraduatesintheAssociateinArtsinLiberalArts

Programwillbeabletodemonstratethefollowing: 1.The ability to read, and interpret, texts from

severaldisciplines. 2.The ability to speak clearly, and towrite cor-

rectlyandpersuasively. 3.Theabilitytolistentoothers,andtobeopen

tonewideas. 4.Culturaldiversity. 5.Theabilitytothink,write,andtospeak,

clearly,comparatively,andanalytically,acrossdisciplines.

6.Aknowledgebaseinachosenfieldofstudy.

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

Sciences (10 credits)MTH111 BasicMathematics 3STA202 AppliedStatistics 3BIO101orCHM101orPHY101 4

Social Sciences (9 credits) Free Electives (10 credits)

FACULTY

Kaloyeros,L.,M.S.Khachan,V.,Ph.D.Khalaf,R.,Ph.D.Khalifeh,J.F.,LicenseKhalifeh,J.T.,M.S.Khoury,M.,M.F.A.Khoury,T.,M.F.A.Khuri,R.,Ph.D.Knio,M.,Ph.D.Korfali,S.,Ph.D.Lahoud,B.,M.A.Maalouf,M.,M.A.Maalouf,R.,M.Des.,R.C.A.Malek,H.,Ph.D.Maluf,R.,Ph.D.Mansour,N.,Ph.D.Marroum,M.,Ph.D.Mohsen,R.,Ph.D.Mouawad,R.,Ph.D.Moujaes,J.,B.E.Moujaes,S.,Ph.D.Musallem,M.,M.A.Moubarak,W.,Ph.D.Nabhani,M.,Ed.D.Naous,G.,M.S.Nasrallah,T.,M.A.Na’was,T.,Ph.D.Nour,C.,Ph.D.Obeid,S.,M.S.Oueini,A.,Ph.D.Osta,I.,Ph.D.Pempejian,G.,B.A.Perry,M.,Ph.D.Prescott-Decie,B.,M.A.Rizk,S.,Ph.D.Rowayheb,M.,Ph.D.Saab,N.,Ph.D.Salamey,I.,Ph.D.Salloukh,B.,Ph.D.Salman,N.,B.A.Samia,E.,M.A.Sarouphim,K.,Ph.D.Seigneurie,K.,Ph.D.Semaan,M.,Ph.D.Shami,S.,M.A.Sharafeddine,S.,Ph.D.Skulte-Ouaiss,J.,Ph.D.Smith,J.,M.A.Taan,Y.,M.S.

Tabar,P.,Ph.D.Takchi,J.,Ph.D.Tokajian,S.,Ph.D.Touma,R.,Ph.D.Vasilenko,L.,Ed.D.Wex,B.,Ph.D.Youssef,A.,M.A.Zalloua,P.,Ph.D.Zebian,S.,Ph.D.Zeitouni,L.,Ph.D.


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Choose one of the following areas:

A. Radio/TV/FilmCOM215 Photojournalism 3COM225 TheArtofFilm 3COM235 StudioTelevisionProduction 3COM236 RadioProduction 3COM326 ScriptWriting 3

B. JournalismCOM213 PublicRelations 3COM214 NewsWritingandReporting 3COM215 Photojournalism 3COM221ArabandInternationalMedia 3COM325 FeatureandMagazineWriting 3

C. TheaterCOM241 IntroductiontoActing 3COM244 IntroductiontoTechnicalStagecraft3COM247 TheaterinPerformance 3COM337 CreativeDramatics 3ARA342orENG314orENG318 3

Free Electives (2 credits)

4�ASSOCiATE iN APPliED SCiENCE (A.A.S.)iN COMPUTER SCiENCE

MissionTheMissionoftheComputerScienceProgramis

intendedtopreparestudentsforentry-levelemploy-mentininformationtechnology,especiallyinbusi-nessorganizations.

Educational ObjectivesThepurposeoftheAssociateinAppliedScience

inComputerScienceisto: 1.Providestudentswiththebasicconceptsand

principles of computer programming, andsoftwaredevelopment.

2.Exposestudentstothefundamentalsofbusiness.

3.Equip students with the basicmathematicalskills.

learning OutcomesGraduatesintheAssociateinAppliedSciencein

ComputerSciencewillacquirethefollowing: 1.Comfortable programming skills, in modern

programminglanguages. 2.Basics of databases, and data communi-

cation. 3.Basics of calculus, discrete structures, and

statistics. 4.Basic business principles in accounting, eco-

nomics,andmanagement.

StudentsarerequiredtotakecoursesinComputerScience, Business Management, Accounting, andEconomicsforatotalof62credits.

Liberal Arts Core Curriculum (18 credits)ARA101 ArabicEssayReading&WritingI 3ARA102 ArabicEssayReading&WritingII 3PED2xx PhysicalEducation 1HLT201 BasicHealth 1

Liberal Arts Electives (16 credits)Philosophy,Religion,andHistory(6credits)

Sciences (4 credits)PHY101 IntroductiontoPhysicalScience

Social Sciences (6 credits)ECO201 Microeconomics 3ECO202 Macroeconomics 3

Major Core Requirements (24 credits)CSC241 IntroductiontoComputing 3CSC243 IntroductiontoObjectOriented Programming 3CSC245 ObjectsandDataAbstraction 3CSC331 BusinessDataCommunication 3CSC372 DatabaseAnalysis,Design, andManagement 3MTH111 BasicMathematics 3MTH207 DiscreteStructuresI 3STA202 AppliedStatistics 3

PROGRAMS

4�ASSOCiATE iN APPliED SCiENCE (A.A.S.)iN COMMUNiCATiON MEDiA

MissionThe Mission of the Communication Media

Programistointroducestudents,throughaliberalarts education, to the theory and practice of theMedia,andtowidentheircommunicativeskills inthepursuitofhighereducation,aswellasintheircareersintheindustry.


inCommunicationMediaisto: 1.Givestudentsabasicbackgroundinthemedia,

inorderforthemtopursueadvancedstudiesin communication, such as Journalism,Theater,orRadio/TV/Film.

2.Offerstudentstheknowledgeneededtobeginacareerincommunication.

3.Givestudentstheopportunitytointeract,atapreliminarylevel,inthemediainLebanon.


CommunicationMediawillbeableto: 1. Becomeacquaintedwiththeethicalandcom-

municationskillsneededtoworkintheworldofmedia.

2.Receiverelevanttraininginthearearelatedtotheemphasisoftheirchoice.

3.Develop an appreciation for the Arts andMedia.

4.Acquirethebasicknowledge,andexpertise,intheirfield,soastobecomesuccessfulintheirfuturecareers.

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

Liberal Arts Electives (16 credits)

Arts (6 credits)ART101 IntroductiontoMusicandArt

Philosophy, Religion and History (3 credits)

Sciences (4 credits)BIO101orCHM101orPHY101

Social Sciences (3 credits)

Major Core Requirements (15 credits)ART201 FundamentalsofDesign 3PHO211PhotographyI 3COM210 CommunicationMediaandSociety 3COM222 IntroductiontoRadio/TV/Film 3COM242 IntroductiontotheArtofTheater 3

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Major Core Requirements (31 credits)BIO201 GeneralBiologyI 4BIO202 GeneralBiologyII 4CHM101 GeneralChemistry 4CHM201 ChemicalPrinciples 3CHM202 AnalyticalChemistry 3CHM203 QualitativeAnalysis 2MTH201 CalculusIII 3PHY111 Mechanics 4PHY201 Electricity&Magnetism 4


4�ASSOCiATE iN APPliED SCiENCE (A.A.S.)iN gRAPHiC DESigN

MissionTheMissionoftheAssociateinAppliedScience

in Graphic Design Program is to give students afoundation in design, and an introduction to thefieldofthevisualmedia,throughaliberalartsedu-cation,atwhichpointtheycanpursueacareer,and/orhigherstudies.

Educational Objectives ThepurposeoftheAssociateinAppliedScience

inGraphicDesignisto: 1.Providethebasisuponwhichstudentsdevelop

anaesthetictasteandtouchinprojects. 2.Prepare students to follow a print or digital

field. 3.Givestudentsboththetheoryandpracticein

theprinciplesofdesign.


GraphicDesignwillbeableto: 1.Acquireknowledge,andcertainskills,thatare

requiredforfurtherstudiesinprintordigitaldesign.

2.Nurtureanaestheticviewofdesign. 3.Demonstrateprinciplesofdesign,throughthe

differentmediumsandconcepts. 4.Demonstrateethicalstandardsinthefield.

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


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


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.


inGeneralScienceProgramistoprovidestudentswiththebasictheoreticalandpracticalknowledgeinBiology,Chemistry,andPhysics,throughaliberalarts education, preparing students for technicalemployment,orthepursuitofadegreeprograminrelatedfields.


inGeneralScienceisto: 1.Providethebasiclawsandconceptsofgeneral

science. 2. Provide the necessary laboratory techniques,

asrelatedtocourseworks. 3.Develop mathematical skills needed for sci-

encecourses. 4.Provideeffectivecommunication,andcritical

thinking,skills. 5.Provide the fundamental laws, and concepts,

oftheirconcentrationfields. 6. Prepare students for successful integration

intothejobmarket.


GeneralSciencewillbeableto: 1.Attainthebasicconceptsinbiology,chemistry,

andphysics. 2.Identifyandsolveappliedscienceproblems. 3.Conduct experiments, understand laboratory

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.

Liberal Arts Core Curriculum (11 credits)

ARA101 ArabicEssayandR.&W.I 3ARA102 ArabicEssayandR.&W.II 3PED2xx PhysicalEducation 1HLT201 BasicHealth 1ENG202 SophomoreRhetoric 3ORENG203 FundamentalsofOralCommunication 3

Liberal Arts Electives (18 credits)Arts (3 credits)ART101 IntroductiontoMusicandArt 3

Philosophy, Religion, and History (6 credits) PHL101 IntroductiontoPhilosophy 3

Sciences (6 credits)MTH101CalculusI 3MTH102CalculusII 3



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StudentsmajoringinCommunicationArtsmustcomplete, besides theGeneralUniversityRequire-ments, 42 creditsof theMajor courses,whicharesplitintotheCoreandEmphasisRequirements,asfollows:

RADIO/TV/FILMCore RequirementsCOM210 CommunicationMediaandSocietyCOM222 IntroductiontoRadio/TV/FilmCOM225 TheArtofFilmCOM242 IntroductiontotheArtofTheaterCOM329 MediaLawandEthicsCOM451 MediaResearchMethodsCOM499 Internship

Emphasis requirementsCOM235 StudioTVProductionCOM236 RadioProductionCOM324 History&TheoryofFilmCOM326 ScriptWritingCOM335 AdvancedTVProductionCOM342 PlayProductionICOM428 FilmMakingCOM486 TopicsinMediaStudies

Suggested ElectivesThesamelist,inadditiontothefollowing:COM368 Radio/TV/FilmWorkshopCOM241 IntroductiontoActingCOM213 PublicRelationsCOM238 DramaWorkshopCOM332 EditingCOM251 InterpersonalCommunicationPHO212 PhotographyIIWOS412 RepresentationofWomeninthe

Arts&MediaCOM255 CurrentAffairsinLebaneseMedia

JOURNALISMCore RequirementsCOM210 CommunicationMediaandSocietyCOM329 MediaLaw&EthicsCOM222 IntroductiontoRadio/TV/FilmCOM225 TheArtofFilmCOM242 IntroductiontotheArtofTheaterCOM451 MediaResearchMethodsCOM499 Internship

Emphasis RequirementsCOM218 ArabicNewsWriting&ReportingCOM214 NewsWriting&ReportingCOM221 ArabandInternationalMediaCOM325 Feature&MagazineWritingCOM327 JournalismWorkshopICOM422 JournalismWorkshopIICOM361 BroadcastJournalismCOM485 TopicsinCurrentAffairs

Suggested ElectivesSamelistinadditiontofollowing:COM368 Radio/TV/FilmWorkshopCOM241 IntroductiontoActingPHO212 PhotographyIICOM238 DramaWorkshopCOM332 EditingCOM213 PublicRelationsCOM251 InterpersonalCommunicationWOS412 RepresentationofWomeninthe Arts&MediaCOM255 CurrentAffairsinLebaneseMedia

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Graphic Design Core Requirements (16 credits)GRA301 IntermediateComputerGraphics 3GRA312 PrintingVariables 3GRA342 ArtofIllustration 3GRA351 GraphicDesignI 3GRA352 GraphicDesignII 3GRA490 GraphicDesignInternship 1

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4BACHElOR Of ARTS (B.A.) iN COMMUNiCATiON ARTS

MissionTheMissionoftheCommunicationArtsProgram

istogenerate,throughaliberalartseducation,com-municators with extensive cultural, artistic, andtechnical,proficiencyandversatility,soastoenablethemtocompeteinthelocal,global,andregionalmediamarket,aswellasingraduateschools.

Educational ObjectivesThe purpose of the Bachelor of Arts in

CommunicationArtsisto: 1. Give our students the knowledge, and profi-

ciency,thatmakesthemqualifiedforarapidlygrowingvarietyof jobssuchasscriptwriting,editing,directing,producing,reporting,acting,casting, dubbing, documentary film making,etc.

2.Trainstudentswhoareinterestedinpursuinga teaching career indrama, andaudio visualarts,atthehighschoollevelinLebanon.

3.Prepareindividualswithawellroundededuca-tionwhocancontributetotheongoingdevel-opmentofthemedia,andculturalindustries,intheRegion.

4.Provide the students with a research back-ground that enables them to continue theireducation.

learning OutcomesGraduatesintheBachelorofArts inCommuni-

cationArtswillbeableto: 1.Develop a critical appreciation of the audio

andvisualarts,andwillbeabletoexpressthisinwriting.

2.Demonstrateabalancedgraspofthetheoreti-cal,andpractical,aspectsofthefield.

3.Understandtheethical,legal,andsocial,issuesrelatedtomedia.

4.Displayafirmgraspoftheresearchmethods,leading them to the production of videos,films, articles, plays, radio/TV programs, orresearchpapers.

5.Demonstratetheabilitytooperatethestateoftheartequipmentinthestudio,theatre,andthenewsroom.

6. Provideevidenceofgreatmanagerialcompe-tence, in any communication arts basedenvironment.

7.Perform effectively in any production team,andtofunctionasleaders,whenevertheneedarises.

8.Engageincreativeproductionresponsibilities,and/orcreativescholarlyresearch.

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

TheEarlyChildhoodEducationProgrampreparesstudentsto:>Planandadministeralltheaspectsofearlychild-hoodprograms.

>Teachyoungstudentsbasicmotorandcognitiveskills throughart,music,creativedramatics,andothertechniques

>Use carefully planned teaching strategies basedonchildren’sdevelopmentalstages.

The Elementary Education Program preparesstudentsto:>Teachchildrenreading,languagearts,mathemat-ics,science,socialstudies,art,drama,music,andphysicaleducation.

>Employteachingstrategies,whichstimulatechil-dren’sthinkingandchallengethemtolearn.

>Usethelatestinstructionaltools,andtechniques,tomakeyourteachingmoreeffective.

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

AndonePracticeTeachingcourse:EDU420 PracticeTeaching,EarlyChildhood Education 6EDU421 PracticeTeaching,Elementary Education 6EDU422 PracticeTeaching,Elementary Mathematics,andScience 6

D. Subject Matter Area Electives (12 credits)ForEarlyChildhoodEducation:EDU205 SafetyandHealth 3EDU213 IntroductiontoLanguage 3——— Othersubjectmatterareacourses 6

ForElementaryEducation:Choose12creditsfromoneortwosubjectmatterareas.

E. Free Electives (7 credits)

PROGRAMS

THEATRECore RequirementsCOM210 Communication,MediaandSocietyCOM329 MediaLawandEthicsCOM222 IntroductiontoRadio/TV/FilmCOM225 TheArtofFilmCOM242 IntroductiontotheArtofTheaterCOM451 MediaResearchMethodsCOM499 Internship

Emphasis RequirementsCOM241 IntroductiontoActingCOM244 IntroductiontoTechnicalStagecraftCOM247 TheaterinPerformanceCOM326 ScriptWritingCOM342 PlayProductionICOM487 TopicsinDrama&TheatreCOM442 PlayProductionIICOM343 AdvancedActing

Suggested ElectivesSamelistinadditiontofollowing:COM368 Radio/TV/FilmWorkshopPHO212 PhotographyIICOM213 PublicRelationsCOM238 DramaWorkshopCOM251 InterpersonalCommunicationCOM332 EditingWOS412 RepresentationsofWomeninthe

Arts&MediaCOM255 CurrentAffairsinLebaneseMedia

4BACHElOR Of ARTS (B.A.) iN EDUCATiON

MissionUndertheumbrellaofLAU’sVision,theMission

oftheEducationProgramistoprepareprofessionalK-12teacherswhoareacademicallywellgroundedinboththeirsubjectmatter,andpedagogy,andtoenable experienced educators to update theirknowledgeandskills.

Educational ObjectivesTheEducationProgramaimstoprepareteachers

whodemonstrate:A.RelevantKnowledge–Thisincludes:>Depthandbreadthinsubject,andincontent.>Generalpedagogicalknowledge.>Specificpedagogicalcontentknowledge.

>Anawarenessoftheprofessionalstandards.>Anawarenessofthedevelopmentallypractice(inearlychildhoodeducation).

>Anawarenessofthenationalcurriculumstandards.

B.PracticalSkills>Diverseapproachestoinstruction.>Effectiveclassroommanagementstrategies.>Motivationalstrategies.>Strategiestopromotehigher-levelthinking.>GuidanceandDisciplinemethods.

C.AppropriateAttitude>Readinesstodevelopauthenticrelationshipswithstudents.

>Readinesstoestablishademocratic,andsociallyjust,learningenvironment.

>Readiness to reflect on one’s practice, and con-tinuouslearning.

learning OutcomesGraduatesintheBachelorofArtsinEducationwillbeableto: 1. Develop clear and measurable instructional

objectives. 2. Prepare yearly, term, and unit plans to ade-

quatelyaddresscurriculumcontent. 3. Prepareplansforeffectiveinstructionalcycles,

using a variety of instructional approachesappropriatetothecontent/skill.

4. Employ effective instructional practices thatoptimizelearningopportunities.

5. Use appropriate assessment methods, bothformativeandsummative.

6. Planandimplementeffectiveclassroomman-agementstrategies.

7. Employstrategiestomotivatestudents. 8. Implementstrategiesthatminimizediscipline

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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.

Liberal Arts Curriculum Requirements (34 credits)

Core Requirements (18 credits)ENG303 LiteraryLinguistics 3ENG319 HistoryoftheEnglishLanguage 3ENG354 TheoriesofLiteratureandCulture 3ENG366 CreativeWriting 3ENG372 ComparativeandWorldLiteratures3ENG499 SeniorStudy 3

Literature Emphasis Requirements (24 credits)Choose6-9creditsfrom:ENG323 RenaissanceDrama 3ENG324 MedievalLiterature 3ENG325 RenaissancePoetry 3ENG326 RestorationandNeoclassical Literature 3ENG328 EarlyNovel 3

Choose 3 credits from:ENG336 RomanticandVictorianPoetry 3ENG339 NineteenthCenturyBritishNovel 3

Choose 6-9 credits from:ENG342 ModernismandBeyond 3ENG345 TwentiethCenturyBritishNovel 3ENG346 ContemporaryCulture 3ENG348 PostcolonialAnglophoneLiteratures3ENG487 TopicsinDramaandTheatre 3ENG479 TopicsinLiteratureandCulture 3

Choose 3 credits from:ENG351 EarlyAmericanLiterature 3ENG352 TwentiethCenturyAmericanNovel3

Choose 3 credits from:ENG325 RenaissancePoetry 3ENG336 RomanticandVictorianPoetry 3ENG342 ModernismandBeyond 3

Suggested Electives (16 credits)

Language Emphasis Requirements (24 credits)ENG213 IntroductiontoLanguage 3ENG214 Grammar 3ENG306 IntroductiontoPhonetics &Phonology 3ENG307 IntroductiontoPsycholinguisticsorENG310 Sociolinguistics 3ENG308 SemanticsandPragmatics 3ENG473 TopicsinEnglishLiterature 3 Literaturecourseselectivesother thanENG211andENG212 6

Suggested Electives (16 credits)

4BACHElOR Of ARTS (B.A.) iN fiNE ARTSMission

TheMissionoftheFineArtsProgramistohelpstudentstoattainfulldevelopmentasleadingcrea-tive artists, and thinkers, in both the studio artscontext, and within the framework of art historyandphilosophy.

Educational ObjectivesThepurposeoftheBachelorofArtsinFineArts

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.

4.TopavethewayforGraduatestudiesinStudioArt,ArtTheory,and/orArtEducation.

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4BACHElOR Of ARTS (B.A.) iN ENgliSHMission

TheMission of the Bachelor of Arts in EnglishProgram is to offer a superior English Programwhichappealstostudents,andwhichoffersthewid-estrangeofcareerpossibilitiesaftergraduation.

Educational ObjectivesThepurposeof theBachelorofArts inEnglish

Programisto: 1.Provideourstudentswiththeinterdisciplinary

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).

learning OutcomesGraduatesintheBachelorofArtsinEnglishwill:

1.Enhancetheirwritingproficiencythroughliter-ary,andlinguisticassignments.

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-

riesrelatedtolanguage,namely:morphology,syntax,semantics,andpragmatic.

2.Describeanddistinguishthemajorgrammati-calfunctionsrelatedtolanguage.

3.Analyze language, and its social context, andexplainthelinguisticdifferencesencounteredwithinasociety.

4. Identifyandsummarizethedifferentreadingand writing approaches, and the strategiesrelatedtotheEnglishlanguage.

5.ExplainandcritiquethedifferenttopicsrelatedtotheEnglishlanguage.

TheEnglishMajorpreparesstudentsforacareerinfieldsthatdemandclearwritingandexpressioninfluentEnglish, thepresentationof logical argu-ments,andthecriticalevaluationoftheopinionsofothers.Besideseducation,thesefieldsincludebusi-ness,pre-law,communication,journalism,advertis-ing,technicalandcreativewriting,andtranslation.Studentswithdiverseinterestsarewelcome.


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Educational Objectives ThepurposeoftheBachelorofArts inPolitical

Scienceisto: 1.Prepare students for the job market, locally

andabroad,withbusiness,industry,orgovern-ment,andnon-governmentalinstitutions.

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

PoliticalSciencewill: 1.Beabletocomprehendthenatureofgovern-

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).

Major Requirements (42 credits)POL201 IntroductiontoPoliticalScience 3POL221ComparativeGovernmentsofMajor Powers 3POL312PoliticsofDevelopingAreas 3POL321AmericanGovernmentandPolitics 3POL313ConceptsofInternationalRelations 3POL322ForeignPolicyofMajorPowers3POL331 InternationalOrganization 3POL323MiddleEastGovernmentsand Politics 3POL421TheMiddleEastinInternational Affairs 3POL211HistoryofPoliticalThoughtI 3POL212HistoryofPoliticalThoughtII 3POL311MethodologyandPoliticalAnalysis 3POL332PublicInternationalLaw 3POL499SeniorStudy 3

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.

learning OutcomesGraduatesoftheFineArtsProgramwillbeabletoperformas: 1.Aprofessionalartistwhoishighlytrained,and

equipped,toexhibitingandmarketinghis/herwork, accompanied with a strong portfolio,and,at theendof theyear,a state-of-the-artart exhibit catalogue featuringmainly Seniorstudents’works.

2.An art teacher in elementary and secondaryschool,withastrongeducationalbackground,withadistinctiveartportfolio.

3.AGraduatestudentpursuinghighereducationinArtTheory,and/orinCreativeStudioArt.

4.Anillustratorcontributingdrawingsandillus-trations to books, newspapers, andmagazines.

5.Anartist/intellectualcontributingtoone’sownculture,andtotheworldreservoirofcreativeartandarttheoryworks.

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).

Major Requirements (37 credits)ART201 FundamentalofDesignI 3ART202 FundamentalofDesignII 3ART221 DrawingI(FundamentalTechniques)3ART222 DrawingII(HumanFigure) 3ART223 PerspectiveDrawing 1ART334 Graphics 3ART341 PaintingI 3ART342 PaintingII 3ART351 SculptureI 3ART352 SculptureII 3ART441 PaintingIII 3ART442 PaintingIV 3ART499 SeniorStudy 3

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

OR

B.Consular&DiplomaticServiceDevelopmentalStudies(12credits)ECO321 MonetaryTheoryandPolicy 3ECO322 PublicFinanceandFiscalPolicy 3POL313 ConceptsInternationalRelations 3POL322 ForeignPolicyoftheMajorPowers 3

OR

C.Consular&DiplomaticService/InternationalEconomics(12credits)ECO311 EconomicDevelopment 3POL312 PoliticsofDevelopingAreas 3POL313 ConceptsInternationalRelations 3POL322 ForeignPolicyoftheMajorPowers 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.

Educational ObjectivesThepurposeoftheBachelorofArtsinPsychology

isto: 1.Provide studentswith a comprehensive view

ofthedisciplineofpsychology. 2.Supply studentswith awide, and diversified,

backgroundinpsychology,anditssubspecial-ties, with an emphasis on both theory andresearch.

3.Teachstudents to thinkcritically,byapplyingthescientificmethod.

4.Familiarize studentswith thedevelopmental,social,biological,andbehavioral,aspectswith-inthedifferenttheoreticalperspectives.

5. EnablestudentstopursueGraduatestudiesinoneofthesubspecialties,suchasEducational,Clinical,Counseling,orCognitivePsychology.

learning OutcomesGraduatesintheBachelorofArtsinPsychology

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.

PROGRAMS

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.

Educational ObjectivesThepurposeoftheBachelorofArts inPolitical

Science–InternationalAffairsisto: 1.Preparestudentsforthejobmarketlocallyand

abroad,withbusiness,industry,orgovernment,andnon-governmentalinstitutions.

2.Enablethestudentstoseekcareersinhighereducation,thegovernmentbureaucracy,jour-nalism,internationalorganizations,legalpro-fession, research, advertising agencies, andanyofthebusinessenterprisesandproliferat-ingorganizations thatmaintainpoliticalandeconomicactivities.

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.

2.Attainthenecessarytheoreticalandmethodo-logicaltoolsessentialforhigh-levelintellectualpursuits.

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.

Core Requirements (36 credits)POL201 IntroductiontoPoliticalScience 3POL202 LebanesePoliticsandAdministration 3POL221 ComparativeGovernmentsof MajorPowers 3POL311 MethodologyandPoliticalAnalysis 3POL332 PublicInternationalLaw 3POL331 InternationalOrganization 3POL431 InternationalRegionalOrganizations andAgencies 3POL421 TheMiddleEastinInternationalAffairs3POL499 SeniorStudy 3ECO201 Microeconomics 3ECO202 Macroeconomics 3MGT201 IntroductiontoManagement 3


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Social Science Requirements (18 credits)SOC201 IntroductiontoSociology 3SOC311 SocialProblems 3SOC321 SociologyintheArabWorld 3PSY201 IntroductiontoPsychology 3PSY204 SocialPsychology 3PSY311 TheExceptionalChild 3


4�MiNOR iN SOCiOlOgYAMinor inSociologyseeks toprovideaquality

education to students, and to enrich their knowl-edgeofmodernsocieties,withparticularemphasisonLebanonandotherArabcountries.

TheMinoraimsatadvancingastrongsociologi-calunderstandingofcontemporarysociety,address-ing its complexities, and the individual’s placewithinit.

Educational ObjectivesThepurposeoftheMinorinSociologyisto:

1.Enhance students’ ability to think criticallyaboutsociologicaltheoriesandsocialissues.

2. Developstudents’researchandwritingskills. 3.Develop students’ professional and practical

skills,soastoassisttheminobtainingjobsinthelocal,regional,andinternationalmarkets.

4.Provide a strong sociological grounding forstudentsmajoringinotherdisciplines.

learning OutcomesGraduatesintheMinorinSociologywill:

1. Acquire the ability to apply sociological con-cepts, to better understand the social issues,andtoovercomesocialproblems.

2.AcquiretheabilitytofindjobsinfieldsrelatedtoSociology(socialwork,communitydevelop-ment,socialresearch,journalism,etc…)

3.Develop the ability to communicateeffectively.

4.LaythegroundworkforthepursuitofgraduatestudiesinSociology.

How Students Benefit from the Sociology Minor:

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.

ForaMinorinSociology,studentsmustchoosesixoutofthefollowingeightcourses:

SOC201 IntroductiontoSociology (prerequisite)SOC215 IntroductiontoGenderStudiesSOC212/COM212 Media&SocietySOC303/ARC581 UrbanSociology/ UrbanPlanningISOC304 SociologyofReligionSOC321 SociologyoftheArabWorldSOC401 SociologicalTheories(required)SOC488 TopicsinSociology(required)

TocompletetheMinor,studentshavetochoosethreecourses,inadditiontoSOC201,SOC401,andSOC488.

PROGRAMS

Studentsmust complete39 credits in theCoreRequirements,25creditsintheGeneralUniversityRequirements,and28creditsintheFreeElectives.

Core Requirements (39 credits)PSY201 IntroductiontoPsychology 3PSY202 ChildPsychology 3PSY203 PsychologyofYouth 3PSY204 SocialPsychology 3PSY301 PhysiologicalPsychology 3PSY311 TheExceptionalChild 3PSY322 CognitivePsychology 3PSY325 AbnormalPsychology 3PSY335 Consumer’sPsychology 3PSY421 TheoriesofPersonality 3PSY422 PsychologyofLearning 3PSY498 TopicsinPsychology 3PSY499 PsychologySeniorStudy 3

Free electives (28 credits)

4BACHElOR Of ARTS (B.A.) iN SOCiAl WORK

MissionTheSocialWorkProgramatLAUseekstoprepare

studentsforgeneralistsocialworkpractice,throughtheprovisionofaprofessionalfoundationcurricu-lum.Thiscurriculumcontainsthecommonbodyoftheprofession’sknowledge,values,andskillsthatistransferabletogroups,settings,andsocialproblemareas.TheProgramendorsesaliberalartsperspec-tive,andaprofessionalfoundationcontent,whichpreparesstudentsfordirectserviceswithclientsys-temsofvarioussizesandtypes.

Educational ObjectivesThe purpose of the Bachelor of Arts in Social

Workisto: 1.Helpstudentsconnectfoundationknowledge

withpracticeconcernsandissues. 2.Prepare students to use bio psychosocial

developmentacrossthelifespan,withaninte-grativemultidimensionalapproach.

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.

7. Infuse,throughoutthecurriculum,thevaluesandethicsthatguideprofessionalsocialwork-ersintheirpractice.

8.Prepare graduates who are aware of theirresponsibility to continue their professionalgrowthanddevelopment.

learning OutcomesGraduatesinBachelorofArtsinSocialWorkwillbeableto: 1.Applycriticalthinkingskills,withinthecontext

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.

Major Core Requirements (21 credits)SOC301 IntroductiontoSocialWork 3SOC313 FamilyandChildWelfare 3SOC402 SocialWorkInterventionI 3SOC403 SocialWorkInterventionII 3SOC404 SocialWorkPracticumI 3SOC405 SocialWorkPracticumII 3SOC499 SocialWorkSeniorStudy 3


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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.

Educational ObjectivesThepurposeoftheBachelorofScienceinBiology

isto: 1.Providethefoundationofacommoncoreof

Biology,andothersupportingcourses. 2.Provideaccesstoadvancedconceptsandtech-

niquesinbiologicalsciences. 3.Offeravarietyoflectureandlaboratorycours-

es,toreflectthedifferentaspectsofbiology. 4.Exposestudentstotherecenttrendsinmolec-

ularbiology,andbiotechnology. 5.Give students significant opportunities for

researchexperiences. 6.Prepare students interested in health-related

fields,Graduatestudies,andotherassociatedprofessions.

PROGRAMS

TEACHiNg DiPlOMAMission

UndertheumbrellaofLAU’sVision,theMissionoftheEducationProgram,aswellastheTeachingDiploma,istopreparefutureteacherswhoareaca-demically,andpersonally,qualifiedtopromoteLAUasafirstclassinstitution,andtodemonstratelead-ershipintheirplacesofemployment.

Educational ObjectivesThe TeachingDiploma at LAU aims to prepare

teacherswhodemonstrate:A. RelevantKnowledge–Thisincludes:>Depthandbreadthinsubject,andincontent.>Generalpedagogicalknowledge.>Specificpedagogicalcontentknowledge.>Anawarenessoftheprofessionalstandards.>Anawarenessofthedevelopmentallyappropriatepractice.

>An awareness of the curriculum objectives andstandards.

B. PracticalSkills>Diverse approaches to instruction, andassessment.

>Motivationalstrategies.>Strategiestopromotehigher-levelthinking.

C.AppropriateAttitude>Readinesstodevelopauthenticrelationshipswithstudents.

>Readinesstoestablishademocraticandsociallyjust,learningenvironment.

>Readiness to reflect on one’s practice, and con-tinuouslearning.

learning OutcomesGraduatesintheTeachingDiplomawillbeable

to: 1.Distinguish the different theories of educa-

tion, and understand their impact on thecurriculum.

2.Develop clear and measurable instructionalobjectives.

3.Plan unit lessons, curricular materials, andactivitiesforteaching.

4.Select and implement appropriate strategiesforteachingspecificsubjectsattheearly,ele-mentary,orsecondarylevel.

5.Organizelearningenvironments,andtoimple-menttheoriesofchildguidanceandbehavio-ral management, so as to create positiveclassroomatmosphere.

6.Actasproblemsolvers,andmakeappropriate,and informed, decisions in teaching/learningsituationsusingcriticalthinking,andanalysis.

7.Planstrategies,andtopreparetoolsforassess-ing students’ achievement (formal aswell asinformalassessment).

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.

Required Courses for Elementary Level T.D.EDU201 FundamentalsofEducation 3EDU202 ObservationandCurriculum 3EDU331 EducationalTechnology 3EDU332 EducationalMeasurement 3

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


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Chemistry (16 credits)CHM201ChemicalPrinciples 3CHM202AnalyticalChemistry 3CHM204QuantitativeAnalysis 2CHM311OrganicChemistryI 3CHM313OrganicChemistryILab 1CHM312OrganicChemistryII 3CHM314OrganicChemistryIILab 1

Mathematics and Computer Science (7 credits)MTH200MathematicsforLifeSciences 3STA205 Biostatistics 3CSC201 ComputerLiteracy 1

Physics (8 credits)PHY301 ClassicalPhysicsforLifeSciences 3PHY302 ClassicalPhysicsforLifeSciencesLab1PHY305 ModernPhysicsforLifeSciences 3PHY306 ModernPhysicsforLifeSciencesLab1

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.

4.Providestudentswiththeabilitytoworkeffec-tively,andsafely,inalaboratoryenvironment.

5.Provide students with sound managementknowledgeofthesafehandlingofchemicals,andhazardousmaterial.

6.Providestudentsaccesstoadvancethemod-ern instrumental, and analytical, techniquesandapplications.

7.Provide basic research methodology, dataanalysis,andinterpretation.

8.Providestudentswiththeabilitytousecom-putertechnologyforchemistryapplications.

9.Providestudentswiththeabilitytoworkinde-pendently,aswellasingroups.

10.Providestudentswith“on-site-application”oftheir knowledge, through a local internship(industry,hospitalsandtechnicallabs).

11.Prepare students for the jobmarkets (locallyandabroad) in:education, industry,hospitals,and governmental and environmentalsectors.

12.Prepare students for postgraduate study inchemistry, chemical engineering, and medi-cine,aswellasrelatedsciences.

PROGRAMS

learning OutcomesGraduatesintheBachelorofScienceinBiology

will: 1.Successfullyshowtheacquisitionofsufficient

knowledgeofthebasiccontentofthebiologi-calsciences.

2.Successfullydemonstratethegainingofsuffi-cientknowledgeofthetheoreticalconstructsofthebiologicalsciences.

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.

5.Demonstratesignificantresearchexperience. 6.Showacriticalthinkingabilityinthebiological

sciences,andothersupportingfields. 7.Demonstrateaproblem-solvingabilityinbio-

logicalscience,andothersupportingfields. 8.Showanadequatepreparation for careers in

biologicalsciences,orentranceintoGraduateorProfessionalstudy.

9.Successfullydemonstrateeffectivewrittenandoralcommunicationofbiologicalconcepts.

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.

Biology (35 credits) BIO201 GeneralBiologyI 4BIO202 GeneralBiologyII 4BIO311 Microbiology 3BIO312 MicrobiologyLab 1BIO321 Genetics 3BIO322 GeneticsLab 1BIO331 Ecology 4BIO343 AnatomyandPhysiology 3BIO344 AnatomyandPhysiologyLab 1BIO345 CellandMolecularBiology 4BIO499 SeniorStudy 3BCH301 IntroductiontoBiochemistry 4

Biology Electives (6 credits)

Choose two Biology Elective coursesBIO401 DevelopmentalBiology 3BIO341 PlantPhysiology 3BIO410 Biotechnology 3BIO420 VirologyandImmunology 3


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4BACHElOR Of SCiENCE (B.S.) iN COMPUTER SCiENCE

MissionTheMissionoftheComputerScienceProgramis

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.

2.Preparegraduatestobecomesoftwaredesign-ers,systemsanalysts,programmers,anddata-baseadministrators.

3.Enhance theUndergraduate computing edu-cation, learning,problemsolving,andsystemdesignskills.

4.Introduceoutreachandengagement,byallow-ingcomputersciencefacultyandstudents,tocontributetothecommunityatlarge.

5.Enhancethecultural,social,legal,andethicalissues inherent in the discipline ofcomputing.

learning OutcomesGraduatesintheBachelorofScienceinComputer

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.

5.Develop fundamentalmathematical skills, inordertosolvecomplexandreal-lifeproblems.

6.Apply theircomputationalandmathematicalknowledgeinordertosolveproblems.

7.Gain a good understanding of distributedcomputing, client-server computations, net-workprogramming,andadministration.

8.Understandtheethicalandsocialissuesrelat-edtocomputing.

9.Haveanunderstandingofthecurrenttrendsinhardware technology, as well as futuredirections.

10.Understand the fundamental principles forhumanuserinterfaceanddesign,anddevelopuserinterfacesincomputingapplications.

11.Learn toworkeffectively,and interactively, inteamsandwith(simulatedandreal)clients.

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.

Core Requirements (30 credits)CSC243 IntroductiontoObjectOriented 3 ProgrammingCSC245 ObjectsandDataAbstraction 3CSC310 AlgorithmsandDataStructures 3CSC320ComputerOrganization 3CSC323DigitalSystemsDesign 3CSC326OperatingSystems 3CSC375DatabaseManagementSystems 3CSC430ComputerNetworks 3CSC490SoftwareEngineering 3CSC599CapstoneProject 3

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learning OutcomesGraduatesintheBachelorofScienceinChemistry

will: 1.Showacquisitionofmajorconcepts,theoreti-

cal principles, and experimental findings inchemistry.

2.Demonstrateageneralfamiliarity,andunder-standing,ofthefollowingareas inchemistry:analytical,organic,inorganic,andphysical.

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.

9.Havetheabilitytocommunicate,clearly,scien-tificinformation,bothverballyandinwriting.

10.Learntoworkeffectively,andresponsibly,asanindividualandasamemberinateam.

11.Learntheethicsofchemistry,anditsimpactsonsocialandenvironmentalissues.

12.Bereadytojoinanycareerrelatedtochemis-try,oranalogousfields,ortochoosegraduateandprofessionalstudies.

13.Gaintheknowledgerelevanttolifeexperience,through their involvements in field analysis,internship,andcommunityserviceprograms.

Students interested in the Bachelor of ScienceChemistry Major must complete the followingrequirements.

Chemistry Requirements (41 credits)CHM201 ChemicalPrinciples 3CHM202 AnalyticalChemistry 3CHM203 QualitativeAnalysis 2CHM204 QuantitativeAnalysis 2CHM311 OrganicChemistryI 3CHM313 OrganicChemistryILab 1CHM312 OrganicChemistryII 3CHM314 OrganicChemistryIILab 1CHM331 Thermodynamics 3CHM332 QuantumChemistry 3CHM333 ChemicalDynamics 3CHM334 PhysicalChemistryLaboratory 2CHM421 InorganicChemistryI 3CHM422 InorganicChemistryII 3CHM499 SeniorStudy 3CHM401 InstrumentalAnalysis 3 ORCHM411 IdentificationofOrganicCompounds3

Other RequirementsMathematics&ComputerScienceRequirements(9credits)MTH201 CalculusIII 3STA202 AppliedStatistics 3CSC242 IntroductiontoComputer 3 Programming

Physics Requirements (7 credits)PHY201 ElectricityandMagnetism 4PHY321 IntroductiontoModernPhysics 3



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4BACHElOR Of SCiENCE (B.S.) iN gRAPHiC DESigN

MissionGraphicdesigncommunicatesvisually.Ithasthe

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.

Educational Objectives 1.TheprofessionofGraphicDesignisonethatis

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.

4.UponGraduation,tobecompetitiveinnumer-ouscareeropportunityoptions:designfirms,advertisingagencies,websitedevelopers,pub-lishing companies, print houses, televisionstudios,orthepursuitofindependentdesignwork.

learning Outcomes 1.Promotespecialiststudiesrelevanttoprogres-

sionpathwaysforemployment. 2.Provide knowledge and relevant skills as the

toolkitforcareerprogression. 3.Nurture students’ abilities in a specialist art

anddesigndiscipline. 4.Enablestudentstodeveloppersonalqualities,

linkedtogenericskills,forsuccessfulperform-anceintheworkinglife.

5.Promote a stimulating, supportive, and crea-tive, learningenvironment inwhichstudentscanmaximizetheirpotentialasindividuals.

6.Involveprofessionalbodiesandemployers inthedeliveryoftheprograms,inordertomain-taincurrency.

7.Offer learningexperienceswhichfoster inde-pendence of thought, and which encourageanalyticalandimaginativeenquiry.

8.Nurture the designer’s obligation to theirsocialandmoralresponsibilities.

The Graphic Design Program prepares accom-plished graphic designers with critical minds toevaluatetheirownwork.

The curriculumprovides a comprehensiveedu-cationinofferingarangeoftheoretical,andpracti-cal,coursestacklingvariousdesignexperiences.

After having explored the visual principles ofform, image, color, and typography, the studentschoose to either specialize in print or digitalmedia.

Theuseofmultilingualtypographyinlayoutsisstudied,indepth,throughouttheProgram.StudentsdevelopcustomArabictypefacesforvariousappli-cationsinclass.

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.

GraphicDesign,amulti-facetteddiscipline,offerswideopportunitiesinworkingforadvertisingagen-cies, design studios, publishing houses, televisionproductionhouses,orasfreelancersdesigningweb-sites,typefaces,animatedsequences,interfacesys-tems,packaging,identities,postersandexhibitions.

PROGRAMS

Computer Science Electives –Choose five courses(15 credits)CSC440 AdvancedObjectOriented 3 ProgrammingCSC443 WebProgramming 3CSC445 ProgrammingLanguages 3CSC420 ComputerArchitecture 3CSC435 ComputerSecurity 3CSC460 ArtificialIntelligence 3CSC449 ParallelProgramming 3CSC450 ComputerGraphics 3CSC475 AdvancedTopicsinDatabases 3CSC498 TopicsinComputerScience 3 (mayberepeated)

Mathematics (12 credits)MTH201 CalculusIII 3MTH207 DiscreteStructuresI 3MTH305 ProbabilityandStatistics 3MTH307 DiscreteStructuresII 3

Mathematics Electives (3 credits)MTH301 LinearAlgebra 3MTH303 NumericalMethods 3MTH304 DifferentialEquations 3MTH306 Non-LinearDynamicsandChaos 3MTH309 GraphTheory 3MTH498 TopicsinMathematics 3 (mayberepeated)

4MiNOR iN ACTUARiAl STUDiES Objective

TheobjectiveoftheMinorinActuarialStudiesistoprovidestudentswiththeknowledgetoworkinthe general area of actuarial science;mainly: lifeandhealthinsurance,pensionfunds,andfinancialsecurity.

learning OutcomesGraduatesintheMinorinActuarialStudieswill

attaintheabilityto: 1.Understandbasicactuarialproblems. 2.Mode term l basic actuarial problems using

mathematical, probabilistic, and statisticalmethods.

3.Solveactuarialproblemsbyapplyingactuarialmathematicsinlifecontingencies,

4. Applytheconceptsofactuarialscienceinsolv-ingproblemsrelatedtofinancialsecurity.

5.Understand the various applications of actu-arialtheory,suchasassumptionsetting,actu-arial standards of practice, the professionalcode of conduct, and effectivecommunication.

Thefollowingcoursestotaling21creditsarerec-ommendedfortheMinorinActuarialSciences.ThisMinorcanbetakenbystudentsfromanyMajor.

Mathematical RequirementsMTH201 CalculusIII 3MTH305 ProbabilityandStatistics 3

Business RequirementsACC201 AccountingI 3MTH310/FIN321IntroductiontoInsurance 3

Actuarial Mathematics CoursesMTH320 AppliedActuarialStatisticsI 3MTH402 TheoryofInterest 3MTH406 LifeContingenciesI 3


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learning Outcomes GraduatesintheMinorinGraphicDesignwill: 1.Understandtheprofessionalprintingprocess. 2.Learnanimationskills. 3.DealwithArabicandLatintypography. 4.Expandcriticalthinkingtheoriesfor

designers. 5.LearntheartofArabiccalligraphy. 6.Learn illustration skills, schools and

techniques. 7.Explorethehistoryofgraphicdesign. 8.Learnmoreaboutthenewmediaandcompu-

terrelatedgraphics.

Required CoursesGRA302 AdvancedComputerGraphics 3GRA312 PrintingVariables 3GRA411 AdvancedTypography 3

Nine credits to be selected from the followingcourses:GRA341 ArtofCalligraphy 3GRA342 ArtofIllustration 3GRA431 HistoryofGraphicDesign 3GRA462 GraphicDesignSeminar 3GRA484 WebDesign 3

4�BACHElOR Of SCiENCE (B.S.) iN MATHEMATiCS EDUCATiON

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.

8.Havecontactswithschoolstudents,teachers,andotherprofessionals, throughfieldexperi-encesthatincludepracticeteaching.

PROGRAMS

TheProgramcurriculumconsistsof34creditsfortheLiberalArtsCurriculumRequirement,30creditsfor the Core, 32 credits for the Foundation Yearrequirements, and 19 credits for theOtherMajorrequirements.

Graphic Design Core Requirements (30 credits)ART222 DrawingII 3ART332/431HistoryofArtorModernArt 3GRA301 IntermediateComputerGraphics 3GRA302 AdvancedComputerGraphics 3GRA342 ArtofIllustration 3GRA351 GraphicDesignI 3GRA352 GraphicDesignII 3GRA432 VisualPerception 3MKT201 IntroductiontoMarketing 3GRA— GRAElective 3

Foundation Year Requirements (32 credits)GRA231 DesignStudioI-A 3GRA232 DesignStudioI-B 3GRA233 DesignStudioII-A 3GRA234 DesignStudioII-B 3GRA240 Sketching 2GRA241 TechnicalGraphicsI 2GRA251 IntroductionComputerGraphics 3GRA261 IntroductiontoDesign 2GRA271 HistoryofDesign 2ART221 DrawingI 3PHO211 Photography 3ART— ArtElective 3

Other Major Requirements (19 credits)Chooseonefromthefollowingemphases:

I. Print DesignGRA312 PrintingVariables 3GRA411 AdvancedTypography 3GRA451 GraphicDesignIII 3GRA452 GraphicDesignIV 3GRA455 AdvertisingDesign 3GRA462 GraphicDesignSeminar 3GRA490 GraphicDesignInternship 1

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

to: 1.Expose the students to dealing with graphic

designtasks. 2.Usethedesigneducation,andexposurethey

previouslyacquiredfromtheircoreMajor. 3.Provide an interdisciplinary platform for stu-

dents coming from an alternative designMajor.

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MASTER Of ARTS DEgREEPROgRAMS

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

inmorethanoneculturalzone. 2.Offerstudentsahighlyindividualizedcurricu-

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.

5.Achieve broad intercultural competence ingenre,period,andtheme.

6.Receiveadvancedtraininginwritten,andoral,communicationthroughworkingwithexperi-encedresearchers.

learning Outcomes GraduatestudentsinComparativeLiteraturewill

beableto: 1.Developahighlevelofcomplexityandspeciali-

zation in methodology, theory, periods,themes,andliterarygenres,thatconstitutetheframeworkwithinwhichstudentscanpursuetheirstudyandresearch.

2.Developtheskills toteach,train,andtocon-duct research in literature, and transculturalstudies,withspecialattentiontoLebanonandtheMiddleEastingeneral.

3.Acquireanexceptionaldegreeofexpertiseinregionalinterculturalrelations.

4.Obtainadvancedstandinginsecondaryschoolteaching,workasaliterarytranslator,orworkasaspecialistinliteratureandculture,forthepress,forinternationalpublishers,indiploma-cy,andininternationalorganizations.

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.

Graduatesoftheprogramwill: 1.Haveamathematicalstrengththatisgrounded

in the ability to reasonmathematically, bothformally and informally, to solve challengingproblemsbybuilding,and/orusing,appropri-atemathematicalstructures.

2.Havetheskillstocommunicateeffectively,andpersuasively, their mathematical thinking, inbothwrittenandoralforms.

3.Have anappreciation formathematical rigor,andmathematicalinquiry.

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.

8.Constructmathematicalmodelstosolveprac-tical,andreallife,problems.

9.Developtheabilitytothinklogically,andcriti-cally,andtoanalyze informationinamathe-matical setting. Develop the ability to teachstudentshowtoreformulate,andsolve,prob-lemsinanabstractframework.

10.Designpositive,andeffectivelearningenviron-mentsintheirclassrooms.

TheMathematicsEducationProgramrequiresatotalnumberof51credits:24inMathematicsand21credits inEducation.The remainingsixcreditsare to be taken from Computer Science. Further-more,studentscanopttodoaTeachingDiploma,whichconsistsof18credits, tobetakenoverandabovetheBachelor’sDegreerequirements.

Mathematics (24 credits)MTH201 CalculusIII 3MTH207 DiscreteStructuresI 3MTH301 LinearAlgebra 3MTH302 Geometry 3MTH303 NumericalMethods 3MTH305 ProbabilityandStatistics 3MTH311 AbstractAlgebra 3MTH499 MathematicsSeniorStudy 3

Education (21 credits)EDU201 FundamentalsofEducation 3EDU202 ObservationandCurriculum 3EDU310 ComputersinEducation 3EDU315 TheTeachingofMathematicsin 3 IntermediateandSecondarySchoolsEDU332 EducationalMeasurement 3EDU425 PracticeTeaching–Secondary 6 MathEducation

Computer Science (6 credits)CSC241 IntroductiontoComputing 3CSC243 IntroductiontoObject 3 OrientedProgramming


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RequirementsAstudentmaychooseoneoftwotracks:General

ProfessionalDevelopment, or a Specialist Area. Intotal,studentshavetoaccumulate30creditsattheMaster’slevel.TheProgramcomprisesfourblocks:

I. Core Education Courses (12 credits)EDU802 CurriculumDesign 3EDU803 MethodsofEducationalResearch 3EDU806 AdvancedEducationalPsychology 3

II. Electives (3 credits) Oneofthefollowingcourses:EDU812 LiteraciesacrosstheCurriculum 3EDU814 ComparativeEducation 3EDU8— Anynon-requirededucationcourse 3

Choose the General Professional Development Track or one of the Areas under Specialist Area Track (12 credits)

General Professional Development Track (12 credits)

EDU805 EducationalTechnology 3Chooseanythreeeducationcourses 9attheGraduatelevel

Specialist Area Track (12 credits)EDU872 SpecialEducation 3

A.Specialist1:EducationalManagement(9credits)EDU832 LeadingandManagingSchools/ 3 EducationalInstitutionsEDU833 IssuesandTrendsin 3 EducationalManagementEDU837 PracticuminEducational 3 Management

B.Specialist2:TESOL(9credits)EDU852 TrendsandIssuesinTESOL 3EDU853 SociolinguisticsandSocial 3 ContextofLanguageEDU857 DiscourseandMaterials 3 Development

C.Specialist3:MathematicsEducation(9credits)EDU822 TrendsandIssuesin 3 MathematicsEducationEDU823 TechnologyinMathematics 3 EducationEDU825 MathematicalLanguage, 3 RepresentationsandModeling

D.Specialist4:ScienceEducation(9credits)EDU862 TrendsandIssuesin 3 ScienceEducationEDU863 TechnologyinScienceEducation 3EDU8— Anynon-requirededucationcourse 3

E.Specialist5:EarlyandMiddleChildhood(9credits)EDU842 TrendsandIssuesinEarlyand 3 MiddleChildhoodEducationEDU843 PedagogyinEarlyandMiddle 3 ChildhoodEducationEDU855 MultilingualisminEducation 3

f.Specialist6:SpecialEducation(9credits)EDU875 DyslexiaandReadingDifficulties 3EDU876 TeachingStudentswithLD 3 intheRegularClassroomEDU877 SpecialEducationPracticum 3

g.Specialist7:SchoolCounseling(9credits)EDU883 CounselingTheoriesandTechniques3EDU885 CounselingChildrenand 3 AdolescentsinSchoolSetting.EDU887 PracticuminSchoolCounseling 3

Research Work (6 credits)Studentsmay choose oneof the following two

options:

Option 1:EDU898ProjectinEducation(3credits)+oneelec-tivecourse(3credits)

Option 2:EDU899ThesisinEducation(6credits)

PROGRAMS

Graduates of theM.A. Program inComparativeLiteraturecanpursueseveralcareeroptions:>EnteraPh.D.Programinliteratureorcomparativestudies.

>Obtain advanced standing in secondary schoolteaching

>Workasliterarytranslators.>Workasspecialistsinliterature,andcultureforthepress,inpublishing,indiplomacy,orinbusiness

Graduate students in Comparative Literaturecomplete 33 credit hours of coursework in threeareas:

A.Eighteencreditsofcorecourses:CLT801 MethodologiesofComparative 3 LiteratureCLT803 LiteraryTheoryI 3CLT804 LiteraryTheoryII 3CLT820 Period 3CLT830 Themes 3CLT840 Genre 3

B.Nine credits of coursework in one of thefollowing:

1.Anationalliteratureandculture. 2.Anon-literaturecognate(graduate-levelcours-

es inafieldof interestsuchasanthropology,film, history, music, philosophy, psychology,etc…).

3.Literarytranslation

C.Awrittencomprehensiveexam,andasix-creditMaster’sThesis

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.

Educational ObjectivesTheM.A.PrograminEducationprovidesknowl-

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.

learning OutcomesAsaresultoftheirworkintheProgram,students

willbeableto: 1.Identify major political, social, psychological,

and philosophical foundations of educationandcurricula.

2.Recognize, compare, and contrast, majorinstructionaltheoriesandapproaches.

3.Evaluate/develop curricula, and curriculummaterials, for specific content, or for specialgroupsofstudents.

4.Use technology efficiently in performinginstructional, andeducational, tasksandpro-moteitsinformeduse.

5.Setandimplementplansforeducationalpro-fessionaldevelopment.

6.Design, conduct, and evaluate, educationalresearch.

7.Reflectonresearchresults,andevaluatetheirimplicationsoneducationalpractices.


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learning OutcomesGraduates in the M.S. in Computer Science

Programwill: 1.Haveanunderstandingoftheadvancedcon-

cepts in computer algorithms design, andanalysis.

2.Bearmedwithabroadcomputerscienceedu-cationthatincludestheory,computersystems,hardwareprinciples, computernetworks, andsoftwareengineering.

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

Science 2.Systems 3.HardwareandNetworks 4.SoftwareEngineering

Theremainingcoursesmaybechosenfromanyofthefourareaswithoutrestrictions.TheGraduateProgram also offers an advanced “Topics” coursethatmay be takenmore than once, to allow stu-dents togainevenmore in-depthknowledge inaComputerSciencearea.Thiscoursemayberepeat-edforcreditsmorethanonce.

RequirementsStudentsneed30creditsfortheMajor(12credits

fortheCore,onecoursefromeacharea,threecred-itsfortheProject,orsixcreditsfortheThesis,and12or15creditsfortheelectives).Thesecreditsaredistributedasfollows:

I. Core requirements (12 credits)Fourthree-creditcourses:onefromeachofthe

four concentration areas listed below. CSC711Design and Analysis of Algorithms is mandatoryfromthefirstarea.

II. Project or thesis option (3 or 6 credits)CSC798 ProjectOption 3CSC799 ThesisOption 6

III. Electives from four concentration areas (12 or 15 credits)

A.Algorithms,TheoryandComputationalScienceCSC711 DesignandAnalysisofAlgorithms 3CSC712 AutomataTheoryand 3 FormalLanguagesCSC713 Bioinformatics 3CSC714 HeuristicOptimization 3CSC715 MachineLearning 3CSC716 CryptographyandDataSecurity 3

B.SystemsCSC721 TransactionProcessingSystems 3CSC722 DistributedSystems 3CSC723 Knowledge-BasedSystems 3CSC724 DataMining 3CSC725 SystemSimulation 3CSC726 Compilers 3

C.HardwareandNetworksCSC731 HighPerformanceComputer 3

ArchitectureCSC732 ULSITesting 3CSC733 EmbeddedSystems 3CSC734 AdvancedComputerNetworks 3CSC735 MobileComputingandNetworks 3CSC736 NetworksSecurity 3

PROGRAMS

4�M.A. iN iNTERNATiONAl AffAiRSMission

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.

Educational ObjectivesThepurposeoftheM.A.inInternationalAffairs

Programisto: 1.PreparegraduatesforPh.D.workatreputable

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.

3.Enhancetheirskillsindiplomacy,negotiations,andbargaining,aswellasinthetechniquesofconflictresolution.

4.Acquirethenecessarycommunicationskillstobeabletoconvey,persuasively,complexargu-mentsandpointsofviewtodifferentcohorts,namely diplomats, other government func-tionaries,andthemedia.

INA811 TheoriesofInternationalAffairs 3INA899 Thesis 6

Choose7coursesfromthefollowing:INA812 ForeignPolicyAnalysis 3INA813 TopicsinInternationalRelations 3INA814 TopicsinMiddleEast 3 InternationalRelationsINA815 TopicsinInternationalOrganizations3INA821 DiplomacyandBargaining 3INA831 InternationalPoliticalEconomy 3INA841 PrivateInternationalLaw 3INA842 TopicsinInternationalLaw 3INA851 InternationalConflictand 3 ConflictResolution

Studentsneed30creditsfortheMajor(ninefortheCoreand21forOtherRequirements).

MASTER Of SCiENCE DEgREEPROgRAMS

4�M.S. iN COMPUTER SCiENCEMission

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.

3.Enhanceresearchanddiscovery. 4.Introduceoutreachandengagement,byallow-

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TheM.S. inMolecularBiologycurriculumcom-prisesthefollowingrequirements:

I. Core graduate courses (9 credits)II. Elective graduate courses (15 credits)III. Thesis (6 credits)Total 30 credits

I. M.S. Core Courses (9 credits)BIO805 ProteinResearchMethods 3BIO806 GenomicsResearchMethods 3BIO822 AdvancedMolecularBiology 3

II. M.S. Elective Courses (15 credits)BIO841 MolecularPhysiology 3BIO820 AppliedandIndustrialMicrobiology 3BIO825 DiagnosticMicrobiology 3 andImmunologyBIO850 GenomicsandProteomics3BIO826 AdvancesinCellBiology 3BIO829 EndocrinologyandMetabolism 3BIO834 EnvironmentalHealth 3 andToxicologyBIO852 NutritionandDietTherapy 3BIO848 FungalGeneticsandPathogenicity 3BIO845 DiagnosticandAppliedPhysiology 3BIO835 MicrobialPathogenesis 3BIO888 CurrentTopicsinMicrobiology 3BIO881 SpecialTopicsinBiology 3

III. Thesis (6 credits)BIO899 Thesis 6

PROGRAMS

D.SoftwareEngineeringCSC791AdvancedSoftwareEngineering 3CSC792Object-OrientedSoftwareEngineering3CSC793SoftwareTestingandAnalysis 3CSC794SoftwareQualityAssurance 3CSC795Safety-CriticalSystems 3CSC796Human–ComputerInteraction 3CSC788AdvancedTopicsinComputerScience (inanyofthefourconcentrationareas)

mayberepeated.

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

Programistoprovidestudentswith: 1.Expertiseeducationinmolecularanddiagnos-

tic microbiology, nutrition, physiology, andaffiliatedmedicaldisciplines.

2.An opportunity, through biotechnology, tomeetthechallengesofthefutureinthevari-ousfieldsofappliedBiology.

3.Basic research efforts on molecular biologyproblemsthatwilladvanceourunderstandingof disease processes, and the methods fortherapyorcure.

4.Updatedrevolutionarymoleculartechnologies,andtotrainthemtodealwiththeincreasingman-madedegradationoftheenvironments.

learning OutcomesGraduatesintheM.S.inMolecularBiologywillbe

ableto: 1.Chooseappropriateexperimentalstrategyfor

researchinbasicandmolecularbiology. 2.Collect, quantify, summarize, interpret, and

presentbiologicaldata. 3.Performlaboratorytechniquesinbasicbiology,

molecularbiology,andbiotechnology(proteinpurification, centrifugation, chromatography,ELISA, gel electrophoresis, DNA purification,PCRbasedmethods,methodsforintroductionofgenesincloningvectors,DNAfingerprinting,analysis of DNA sequence information withbioinformatics tools, immunodetection,etc…).

4.Usecomputers,andotheravailabletechnology,inthestudyofmolecularbiology.

5.Use the library databases, and access theInternet, to conduct literature searches tocomplete the required class Project andThesis.

6.Explainand integratebiologicalprinciples,asappliedtobasicandmolecularbiology.

7.Show a fundamental body of knowledge inbasicandmolecularbiology.

8.Develop a strong diversified background inmodernbiology,appropriatetotheindividualstudentgoals.

9.Develop critical-thinking, and problembasedlearningskills.

10.Developtheabilitytocommunicatescientificideasinbothwritten,andoral,formats.

11.Understandthecurrenttrendsinmolecularandgenetic research, andcritically appraisepublishedwork.

12.Demonstrateanabilitytodesign,undertake,andinterpret,aresearchproject,presentedintheformofadissertation.

In support of these Objectives, LAU has estab-lished the “Genomics and Proteomics ResearchUnit” which will expand student researchpotentials.


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4BiOCHEMiSTRYBCH301 Biochemistry[4-0, 4 cr.]Thiscoursecoversthestudyofmodernbiochemistryconceptsintheregulationofthe

metabolismofcarbohydrates,lipids,proteins,andnucleicacids.Enzymesandcoenzymeswillalsobediscussed.

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

tissueorganizationoflife,thetransferofenergythroughlivingsystems,theexpressionofgeneticinformation,essentialmicrobiologyprinciples,aswellasadiscussionofthemajorcharacteristicsofviruses,bacteria,fungi,protists,andplants.

BiO202 general Biology ii[3-3, 4 cr.]Thiscourse isan introduction to theclassificationof theAnimalKingdom,andan in

depthdiscussionofanimalsandplants,withparticularemphasisonthestudy,andacom-parison,of structuresand functions, andof tissuesand theorgan system,allwithin thecontextofdiversityoflifeasshapedbyevolution.

Prerequisite: BIO201 General Biology I.

BiO311 Microbiology[3-0, 3 cr.]ThisisacourseintendedfortheBiologyMajor,andcoversprinciplesofmicrobiology,and

theimpacttheseorganismshaveonmanandtheenvironment.Topicsincludethehistoryofmicrobiology,asurveyofthedifferenttypesofmicroorganisms,prokaryoticcellstructureand function,microbial nutrition and growth, control ofmicroorganisms andmicrobialmetabolism,physiology,genetics, interactionofmicroorganismswithother formsof life,roleofmicroorganismsindisease,immunity,andotherselectedappliedareas.


BiO312 Microbiology lab[0-3, 1 cr.]Thiscourseexplorestheubiquitousnatureofmicrobes.Theoverallobjectiveistoimple-

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.

ARA301 Advanced Arabic grammar[3-0, 3 cr.]ThiscoursecoversthefundamentalprinciplesoftheArabiclanguage,anddealswiththe

grammaticalandsyntacticmistakescommonlymadebystudents inwriting. It includeswrittenexercises.

ARA302 Arabic Rhetoric[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourse includesthemainformsof rhetoric,andtheirapplication inancient,and

modern,poetryandprose.Itincludeswrittenexercisesinrhetoricalandliteraryanalysis.

ARA321 Creative Writing[3-0, 3 cr.]ThiscourseseekstotrainstudentstowritecorrectlyinArabic,inseveralstyles,especially

thestylesthatarepropertoliteratureandthemassmedia.

ARA322 Principles of Translation[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscoursedealswiththeprinciplesoftranslation,andthetranslationfromEnglishinto

Arabic,andviceversa.

ARA332 Ancient Arabic literature[3-0, 3 cr.]This course covers the representative authors of pre-Islamic, Omayyad and Abbassid

periods.Extractsfromtheirmainworksinpoetryandproseareread,andanalyzed.

ARA333 New Trends in Modern literature[3-0, 3 cr.]This course studies the intellectual background ofmodern and contemporary Arabic

prose,andpoetry,analyzingchosentextsbytheleadingauthors.

ARA341 Modern Arabic Novel & Short Story[3-0, 3 cr.]ThiscoursetracestheoriginoffictioninancientArabicliterature,andthedevelopment

ofthemodernArabicnovel,andshortstory, inthe20thCentury.Worksbyrepresentativeauthorsareanalyzed.

ARA342 Arabic Drama[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourseisanintroductiontotheprinciplesofdramaticart,itsevolutionfromclassi-

cismtoromanticismandmoderntrends,aswellasitsdevelopmentintheArabworldinthe19thand20thCenturies,throughthestudyofrepresentativeauthorsinthefield.


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BiO401 Developmental Biology[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscoursecoversthestudyofdevelopmentalprocessesandprinciplesoperatingduring

embriogenesis,fromgameteformationtomorphologicalandbiochemicaldifferentiationofvariousorgansystems.

Prerequisites: BCH301 Introduction to Biochemistry, and BIO321 Genetics.

BiO410 Biotechnology[2-3, 3 cr.]Thiscoursewillexamineallthebiologicalprinciplesunderlyingcurrentbiotechnologyin

thefieldsofhumangenetics,andgeneticengineering.Methodsofbasicscientificresearch,theimpactoftechnologyonsociety,andtheethicalproblemsinhumangenetics,willbeexplored.Topicsincludegenestructure,function,expression,andmanipulationinboththeprokaryotesandeukaryotesprinciplesofrecombinantDNAtechnology,microbialbiotech-nology, animal and plant biotechnology,medical biotechnology,DNAprofiling, forensics,andtheregulationofbiotechnologyandpatenting.


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.


BiO499 Senior Study[3-3, 3 cr.]Thiscourseisdesignedtoteachresearchmethods,includingasurveyofliteratureona

probleminbiology,alaboratoryinvestigationofsomephaseofit,anditspresentationinapaper.

Prerequisite: Senior Standing.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

BiO321 genetics[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourseisastudyofthefactorsgoverningheredity,andvariation,inplantsandani-

mals,on theclassical andmodern levels,withanemphasisonmolecularandmicrobialgenetics,andanintroductiontorecombinantDNAtechnology.

Prerequisites: BIO201 General Biology I, and BIO202 General Biology II.

BiO322 genetics lab[0-3, 1 cr.]ThiscoursefamiliarizesstudentswithtopicsrangingfromDNAstructureandorganiza-

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.


BiO341 Plant Physiology[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscoursecoversthestudyoffundamentalprocessesunderlyingsurvival,growthdevel-

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.


BiO344 Anatomy and Physiology lab[0-3, 1 cr.]Thiscourseincludesexperimentalactivitiesdesignedtoenhancestudents’abilitytoboth

visualizeanatomicalstructures,andtounderstandmostphysiologicaltopics.Alllaboratorysessionsfocusonhumanandotherhighervertebrates.

Pre or Co-requisite: BIO343.

BiO345 Cell and Molecular Biology[3-3, 4 cr.]Thiscourseisanintegrationoftheapproachesofcytology,biochemistry,genetics,and

physiology,toprovideacomprehensiveunderstandingoftheoperationofcellsasunitsofstructureandfunctioninlivingorganisms.

Prerequisites: BIO202 Biology II, BIO343 Anatomy and Physiology, and CHM312 Organic Chemistry II, or the consent of the Instructor.


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BiO826 Advances in Cell Biology[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscoursedealsmainlywiththemostrecentadvancementincellbiology,i.e.stemcell

research,anditsapplicationsintherapy.Thecoursedealswithembryonicstemcells,adultstemcells,andtheumbilicalcordstemcells. Itdiscussesthepotential fateofsuchcells,theirmolecularcharacteristics,andtheirisolation,culturing,andidentificationtechniques.Stemcellapplicationinanimalandhumantissueandorganrepair,suchasinthebrain,heart,blood,andpancreas,arethoroughlyinvestigated.Studentpresentationsonthemostrecentcasestudiesonstemcellapplicationsarecovered.

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

mechanismsofmicrobialpathogenesis.Itaimsatprovidingathoroughunderstandingofbacterialphysiology,hostdefensemechanisms,generalprinciplesofmicrobialpathogenesis,adhesionandinvasionstrategies,intracellularsurvivalstrategies,antibioticresistance,andbacterialtoxins.

BiO841 Molecular Physiology[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourseisanin-depthconsideration,andatheoreticalanalysis,ofthephysiological

aspects of body organization, regulation, integration,maintenance, and continuity, withspecialemphasisonthemodernapplicationofknowledgeinthedomainofphysiology,asrelatedtothenormalandupsethomeostasis.

BiO845 Diagnostic and Applied Physiology[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscoursecoversanin-depthapplicationofmolecularphysiology,asutilizedinapracti-

calwaytobetterunderstand,andapproach,thephysiologyanddiagnosisofdiseasesononehand,andforpracticalanalysesofresearchprojects,asneededbytheapplicablephysiologi-calhypothesis,ontheother.

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

studentswiththebasictechniquescurrentlyusedinthisfield,andsuppliesthemwiththenecessarytoolstocarryonindependentresearchthatisneededfortheirMaster’sThesis.Techniquesincludeproteinisolationandpurification,proteinhandlingandquantification,gelelectrophoresis,westernimmunoblot,ELISA,columnchromatography(gelfiltration,ionexchangechromatography,andaffinitychromatography),HPLC,GCMS,NMR,andlipopro-teinseparation,usingdensitygradientultracentrifugation,andotheradvancedlaboratorytechniquesinproteinresearch.

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

processforthelargescaleproductionofantibiotics,vitamins,amino-acids,enzymes,andorganicacids.Italsodealswithmicrobialbioconversions,andtheproductionoffoodfrommicroorganisms,sewage,andwastewatermicrobiology,aswellastheapplicationsofgeneti-callyengineeredmicroorganismstoobtainnovelproducts.

BiO822 Advanced Molecular Biology[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourseemphasizes theprinciplesand informationwhich formthecontemporary

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

gases,colligativeproperties,andqualitativechemicalanalysis.

CHM204 Quantitative Analysis[0-4, 2 cr.]Thiscourseisanintroductiontoexperimentalchemistrythatinvolvesgravimetric,volu-

metric,andspectrophotometricmethods,andtechniques,used inquantitativechemicalanalysis.

Prerequisite: CHM201 Chemical Principles, or concurrently.

CHM311 Organic Chemistry i[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourseisanintroductiontothebasicconceptsoforganicchemistry,withanempha-

sisontherelationbetweenstructureandproperties.Italsoincludessynthesis,propertiesandreactionsofaliphaticandaromatichydrocarbons,alkylhalides,alcohol,andethers,withemphasisonmechanisticandstereo-chemicalaspectsoforganicreactions.

Prerequisite: CHM201 Chemical Principles.

CHM312 Organic Chemistry ii[3-0, 3 cr.]This course covers indepth synthesis, properties, and reactions, of organic functional

groups,includingalcoholsandethers,aldehydesandketones,carboxylicacidsandderiva-tives,amines,phenolsandarylhalides,carbohydratesandproteins,andorganicstructuredeterminationbyspectroscopicmethods.Emphasiswillbeplacedonreactionmechanism,andstereochemistry,aswellasthedesignofmulti-stepsynthesis.

Prerequisite: CHM311 Organic Chemistry I.

CHM313 Organic Chemistry i lab[0-3, 1 cr.]Thislaboratorycourseisdesignedtoprovidestudentswiththebasicskillsforconducting

organicreactions.Thefollowingtechniquesarelearned:meltingpoint,boilingpoint,sim-ple,fractionalandsteamdistillation,gravityandvacuumfiltration,dryingsolidsandliquids,extraction,evaporation,reflux,re-crystallization,gaschromatography,columnchromatogra-phy,thinlayerchromatography,andopticalrotation.

Prerequisite: CHM311 Organic Chemistry or concurrently.

CHM314 Organic Chemistry ii lab[0-3, 1 cr.]Thiscourse isanadvancedorganicchemistry laboratorycourse thatutilizes the tech-

niqueslearnedinCHM313,inordertosynthesizeandstudythepropertiesandreactivityoffunctional groups. Nitration of aromatic compounds, aldol condensation, Diels-AlderReactionandFreidelCraftsacylation,inadditiontosynthesisofdyesandnaturalproducts,areamongtheexperimentsdoneinthislaboratory.

Prerequisite: CHM312 Organic Chemistry II, or concurrently.

CHM331 Thermodynamics[3-0, 3 cr.]Thisisacoursethatcoversthebasicprinciplesofchemicalthermodynamicsincluding

heat,work,andenergy,thethreelawsofthermodynamics,andtheirapplicationtochemicalsystems,andthermodynamicsofsolutions.

Prerequisites: MTH201 Calculus III, and CHM201 Chemical Principles.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

BiO850 genomics and Proteomics[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourseprovidesanindepthintroductiontousinggenomeandproteomesequences

tounravelproblemsofinteresttobiomedicalresearchers.Sessionsincludeacombinationoftechnicallectures,scientifictestimonials,andhands-onsolvingproblems,wherestudentswillbeabletoputthetheoreticalconceptsintopractice.

BiO852 Nutrition and Diet Therapy[3-0, 3 cr.]This course is designed to provide the basics of human nutrition, and its relation to

health.Itcoversallaspectsofthemacroandmicronutrientsneededthroughoutthehumanlifecycle.Italsodealswiththepathology,treatment,andnutritionaltherapyofacuteandchronicdiseases,nutritionandphysicalfitness,aswellasotheraspectsofnutrition.

BiO881 Special Topics in Biology[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscoursecoverstheselected,recent,andcontemporary,advancesinthevariousapplied

fieldsofthebiologicalsciences,andaffiliateddisciplines.

BiO888 Current Topics in Microbiology[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscoursewillengagestudents,andfosterdiscussiononthecurrent research in the

fieldofMicrobiology.Participantswillreviewanddiscussresearchpapers.Inaddition,eachstudentwillpresenttwoorthreepeerreviewedpapersduringthesemester.Researchtopicswillinclude,butarenotlimitedto,virology,molecularbiology,bacterialgenetics,microbialecology,andhost-microbeinteractions.

BiO899 Thesis[6 cr.]AstheMasterofScienceinMolecularBiologyisconsideredaResearchDegree,candi-

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-

try,aqueoussolution,chemicalkinetics,andchemicalequilibrium.

CHM201 Chemical Principles[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscoursecoverstheprinciplesandtheoriesofatomicstructure,chemicalbonding,stoi-

chiometry,massspectrum,propertiesofgases,basicthermodynamics,kinetictheory,solidandliquidsolutions,andionicandchemicalequilibriuminaqueoussolutions.

Prerequisite: CHM101 General Chemistry or equivalent.

CHM202 Analytical Chemistry[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourseisanintroductiontotheprinciplesandmethodsofquantitativeanalysisof

acid-basetitration,andcomplexometricmethodsofanalysis.Precipitationmethods,poten-tiometric methods, solvent extraction, chromatography and polarography, spectroscopicanalyticalmethods,andatomicelementalanalysis,arecovered.



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4COMMUNiCATiON ARTSCOM210 Communication Media and Society[3-0, 3 cr.]This course studies formsof communication, especiallymass communication, as ele-

mentsofculturalandsocialprocesses.Itisinterdisciplinary,drawingonavarietyoftheoriesandmethodsofmediastudiessuchassemiotics, linguistics,texturalstudies,philosophy,politicaleconomy,andculturalstudies.

Co-requisite: ENG202 Sophomore Rhetoric.

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.

COM215 Photojournalism[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscoursecoversconventionalphotography,andvideo/computeraspectsofgathering,

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

media.Itincludesthedifferentstylesofwritingfornewsagencies,newspapers,magazines,radio,TV,andeditorials.

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.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

CHM332 Quantum Chemistry[3-0, 3 cr.]Thisisacoursethatcoversquantumtheory,postulates,Schrödingerequationofhydro-

gen,H+2andH2,atomicandmolecularorbitals,Huckelapproximation,andatomicandmolecularspectra.

Prerequisites: CHM201 Chemical Principles, and MTH201 Calculus III.

CHM333 Chemical Dynamics[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscoursecoverskinetictheoryofgases,ratelaws,mechanism,Bodensteinapproxima-

tion, fast reactions, photochemistry, ion transport, reaction rate theories, and statisticalthermodynamics.

Prerequisites: CHM201 Chemical Principles, and MTH201 Calculus III.

CHM334 Physical Chemistry laboratory[0-4, 2 cr.]This is a laboratory course that covers theprinciples andexperimental techniques in

thermochemistry,kinetic,andelectrochemistry.Prerequisites: CHM202 Analytical Chemistry.

CHM401 instrumental Chemical Analysis[1-4, 3 cr.]Thiscourse isan introductiontomodernphysical-chemicalmethodsofanalysis,with

theoreticalconceptsofinstrumentationandapplications,includingemissionandabsorp-tionspectroscopy,nuclearmagneticresonancespectroscopy,andchromatography.

Prerequisites: CHM202 Analytical Chemistry, and CHM204 Quantitative Analysis.

CHM411 identification of Organic Compounds[1-4, 3 cr.]Thiscourseisatheoreticalandpracticalstudyoftheseparation,andidentification,of

organiccompoundsbywettechniques,andspectroscopicmethods.Prerequisite: CHM312 Organic Chemistry II, CHM314 Organic Chemistry II Lab.

CHM421 inorganic Chemistry i[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourseisastudyofhydrogen-likeorbitals,multi-electronatoms,ionicbondingand

crystals,covalentbonding,electronegativityscales,hybridization,Bentrule,symmetrypointgroups, symmetryadaptedorbitals,Berrypseudo-rotation,fluxionalmolecules,acidsandbases,chemistryofthemaingroupelements,andoxidationreductionreactions.


CHM422 inorganic Chemistry ii[3-0, 3 cr.]This course covers an in depth chemistry of coordination compounds, and organo-

metalliccompounds.Prerequisites: CHM421 Inorganic Chemistry I.

CHM499 Senior Study[3-0, 3 cr.]This course isdesigned to teach researchmethods. It includesworkona shortnovel

researchtopic,andthepresentationofthefindingsinaresearchpaper.Prerequisite: Senior Standing.


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COM2491 Theater in lebanon & the Arab World[3-0, 3 cr.] ThiscourseisanoverviewofthehistoryoftheaterinLebanon,andtheArabWorld,from

MarounNaccachetothepresent.ThecourseinvolvesastudyofselectedArabicplays,intextandperformance,aswellastheemergenceoftheatercompanies,andthedevelopmentoftheaterorganizationsandfestivals.

Prerequisite: COM242 Introduction to the Art of Theater.

COM251 interpersonal Communication[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscoursehelpstoincreasestudents’understanding,andimplementation,ofeffective

interpersonalcommunicationbehaviors.Thecourseexaminesthebasicverbal,andnonver-bal,elementsaffectingcommunicationamongindividuals,withinthefamily,peergroup,andworkcontexts.Topicsincludestrategydevelopment,relationshipandconversationmanage-ment,defensivecommunication,andculturalandgenderissuesincommunicationstyle.

COM255 Current Affairs in the lebanese Media[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourse isofferedinArabic,andtaughtbyavisitinginstructorwhoisapracticing

journalist,orapoliticalTVtalk-showhost.Itsurveyscurrent,national,and/orinternationalissues,makingtheheadlinesinLebanon’smedia.Thecourselooksatthevarietyofwaysdifferentmediatreattheseissues,andcreatesforumssuchastalkshows,newsbroadcasts,orshortdocumentaries,wherestudentsreport,analyze,andpresent,theircontributiontothedebateontheseissues.

COM324 History and Theory of film[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourseisastudyofthedevelopmentoffilmfromitsbeginnings.Prerequisite: COM225 The Art of Film.

COM326 Script Writing[3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers theprinciples and techniquesofwriting radio, television, andfilm

scripts.Prerequisites: COM222 Introduction to Radio/TV/Film, and ENG202 Sophomore Rhetoric.

COM327 Journalism Workshop i[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourse isan intensive,computer-assisted,writing-oriented,course ina laboratory

setting.Itcoversre-writingwireservicecopyintostraightnews,aswellasmagazinearticles,editorials,andfeatures.Itinvolvestheproductionofthreeissuesofastudentnewspaper.

Prerequisite: COM214 News Writing and Reporting.

COM328 Performance for TV & film[3-0, 3 cr.]ThiscourseinvolvestheapplicationoftheprinciplesofactinginperformingforTVand

film.Itinvolvesexercisesinannouncing,interviewing,andhostingTVprograms,aswellasperformingincommercials,andactingindramaticTVprogramsandfilms.

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

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

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-

tion,includingbasicprogramtypes,suchasnews,talkshows,andcommercials(studioandonlocation).

Prerequisite: COM222 Introduction to Radio/TV/Film.

COM236 Radio Production[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscoursecoversradioproductionasameansofcommunicationandinfluence.The

basicprinciplesandproductiontechniquesarestudied.Prerequisite: COM222 Introduction to Radio/TV/Film.

COM238 Drama Workshop [1-3, 3 cr.]Thiscoursecoversthevariousaspectsoftheatricalactivities,includingbuilding,scenery,

properties,lighting,costumes,design,construction,etc…This course can be taken more than once.

COM241 introduction to Acting[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourseisanintroductiontotheactor’stechniqueandtheperformer’sskills,explor-

ingtheelementsnecessarytobegintrainingasanactor.Thecoursefocusesonthephysicalandvocalexercises,improvisations,andscenestudy.

COM242 introduction to the Art of Theater[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourseisanintroductiontothetheater,fromitsancientoriginstothepresent,its

history,production,design,acting,direction,etc…Prerequisite: ENG101 English I, can be taken concurrently.

COM244 introduction to Technical Stagecraft[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourse isan introductionto thevisualaspectsof theaterproduction, includinga

survey of the principles and practices of theater organization andmanagement, scenedesign,andstagemechanics.

Prerequisite: ENG102 English II, or the consent of the Instructor.

COM247 Theater in Performance[3-0, 3 cr.]Studentstakingthiscoursecanearncreditsbyparticipatingintheproductionsofplays

inmajorrolesasanactor,orasatechnicianunderthedirectionofFacultymembers.Prerequisite: ENG102 English II, or the consent of the Instructor.


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COM422 Journalism Workshop ii[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourse isan intensive,computer-assisted,writing-oriented,course ina laboratory

setting.Itcoversre-writingwireservicecopyintostraightnews,magazinearticles,andfea-tures.Aswell,itcoverswritingLAU-relatednewsbriefsandfeatures,takingphotographs,anddesigningfourissuesofthestudentnewspaper,theLAUTribune.

Prerequisite: COM327 Journalism Workshop I.

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.

COM427 Corporate Video/film Production[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscoursecoversthetheoryandproductionpracticesincreatingandproducingvideo/

filmdocumentaryprograms,fortheuseinbusiness,industry,government,andeducation.Prerequisite:COM235StudioTVProduction

COM428 film Making[3-0, 3 cr.]This course covers the principles and techniques ofmotion picture film production.

Under the guidance of the Instructor, the students will plan, write, direct, and produce,individualfilmprojects.

Prerequisite: COM225 The Art of Film, and COM326 Script Writing.

COM442 Play Production ii[3-0, 3cr.]Thiscourseisastudyofthetheatricalmajormovements.Itcoverstheanalysisofthe

structureofthethree-actplay,andinvolvestheproductionofafull-lengthplay.Prerequisite: COM342 Play Production I.

COM451 Media Research Methods[2-0, 2 cr.]Thiscourseintroducesstudentstothemajorresearchmethodologies,communication

theories,and topicsof study,withinmedia research.Theories,models,andmethodsareappliedtowardthedevelopmentofaresearchpaper.Studentsexaminequalitative,(mainlydiscourseanalysisandsemiotics)andquantitative(i.e.,contentanalysis)methodsofmediaresearchemployedwhenstudyingthemedia.

Prerequisite: COM210 Communication Media and Society.

COM487 Topics in Drama and Theatre[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourseexploresideasofform,convention,style,andcontextindramaandtheatre.It

focusesonthedifferentdramaturgicalandtheatricalapproachestospecifiedtopics,theatretrends, or schools (Modern Drama, Postmodernism, Documentary Drama, Gender andTheatre,PopularTheatre…).

This course may be repeated if topics differ.

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COM332 Editing[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscoursecoverstheuseofcomputertechnologytoeditvideofootageincreatingdocu-

mentaryanddramaticTVprograms.Prerequisite: COM235 Studio TV Production.

COM335 Advanced TV Production [3-0, 3 cr.]ThiscoursecoverstheadvancedaestheticalaspectsofTVproductioninthestudio,and

onlocation.Thecourseemphasizestheplanning,anddirecting,ofdocumentariesandTVdrama.

Prerequisite: COM235 Studio TV Production, and COM326 Script Writing.

COM337 Creative Dramatics[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourseisastudyoftheprinciplesandmethodsofdevelopingoriginaldramatiza-

tionswithchildren.Observationofchildren’sclassesincreativedramaticsisincluded.Prerequisite: ENG102 English II.

COM338 Oral interpretation[3-0, 3cr.]Thiscoursecoverstherecreationofprose,poetry,anddrama,throughoralreadings.The

courseemphasizestheprinciplesandvocaltechniquesofreadingaloudforanaudience.Prerequisite: Junior Standing.

COM342 Play Production i[3-0, 3cr.] Thiscoursecoversthescriptandplayanalysisofvarioustheatricalgenres,andtheprin-

ciplesandtechniquesofproducingatheatricalperformance.Itinvolvesexercisesinstagingselectedscenes,andstudyingthestructureandpresentationofaone-actplay.

Prerequisite: COM242 Introduction to the Art of Theatre.

COM343 Advanced Acting Techniques[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscoursecoverstheadvancedscenestudy.Itincludesmultiplescenestoclarifycharac-

terdevelopmentthroughoutasinglescript.Prerequisite: COM241 Introduction to Acting.

COM351 Desktop Publishing[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourse involves theoryandexercises inediting, transferring,andmergingof text,

graphics,andphotographs.Itinvolvestheuseofcomputerprogramstocreate,design,andprint,varioustypesofpublications.

Prerequisite: Knowledge of computer operations, and the consent of the Instructor.

COM361 Broadcast Journalism [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursetrainsstudentsinreportwritingwhileonassignment.Itisanintroductionto

theequipmentutilizedatthedifferentstagesofproductionandtransmission.Thedifferentaspectsofproducingnewsprogramsforbroadcastmedia,includingnewsgathering,writing,andreportingforradioandtelevision,arecovered.

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.

Itsobjectiveistoexposestudentstokeydebatesinliteraryandculturalstudiestoday,andtoprovideanoverviewofsomeofthemethodscurrentlyusedintheprofession.

ClT803 literary Theory i[3 cr.]This course examines the theories of literature, and the representation from classical

GreeceandRome,theMedievalMediterranean,andtheEuropeanRenaissance.Itisorgan-izedaccordingtomajorquestionsthathavetraditionallygenerateddebate,andthatcon-tinuetoresonateincontemporaryliteraryandculturalstudies.

ClT804 literary Theory ii[3 cr.]Thiscourseexaminesthetheoriesofliterature,andrepresentation,fromtheEnlightenment

to thepresent.Thecourse isdesigned toprovidean intellectualbackground forcurrenttheoreticaldebatesintheprofession.

ClT820 Periods[3 cr.]Thiscourseexploresthefundamentalcriticalconceptsrelatedtoperiods, throughthe

closeattention toprimary texts supplementedwith theoretical readings.Theaimof thecourseistokindleawarenessandinterestsinthehistoryofliterature.

ClT830 Themes[3 cr.] Thiscourseexploresparticularthemesthroughthecloseattentiontoprimarytexts,sup-

plementedwiththeoreticalreadings.Thisbroadlyconstruedcourseisdesignedtoallowtheinstructor,andstudents,anopportunitytoexplorethematicinterestsinsomedepth.

ClT840 genre[3 cr.]Thiscourseexploresthefundamentalcriticalconceptsrelatedtogenre,throughtheclose

attentiontoprimarytexts,supplementedwiththeoreticalreadings.Ratherthanattemptingtoprovideasynopticviewof therangeofgeneric forms, thecourse isconceivedwithapriorityonflexibility,soastorespondtotheneedsandinterestsoftheinstructor,andstu-dentsalike.

ClT880 graduate Seminar in Comparative literature[3 cr.] Thiscourseexaminesselectedtopicsincomparativeliterature.Thiscourseisrepeatableforuptoninecredits,ifthecoursecontentandtopicsdiffer.

ClT899 Thesis[6 cr.]Thiscourseconsistsofa40–50pagecomparativestudy,writteninconsultationwiththe

student’sM.A.FacultyCommittee.

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COM488 Topics in Radio/TV/film [3-0, 3 cr.]ThiscoursecoversthetheoreticalaspectsofselectedtopicsinRadio/TV/Film.Thecourse

mayberepeated,andtakenmorethanonce,ifthetopicsdiffer.Anyadditionalregistrationtothecoreistobeconsideredasanelective.

Prerequisite: COM326 Script Writing. Senior Standing, or the consent of the Instructor.

COM485 Topics in Current Affairs[3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursewillprovidestudentswiththeopportunitytobecomemorematureconsum-

ersofcurrentaffairstopics,andcriticalthinkersoftheprint,internet,andbroadcastmedia.Withamorethoroughreviewofthecurrent,local,andinternationalevents,studentswilldeveloptheirstoryselection,investigative,interviewing,andanalytical,reportingskills.Theywillbeexpectedtokeepabreastofthelatestbreakingnewsstories,coveringawidespec-trumoffieldssuchaspolitical,economic,humaninterest,music,andthevisualarts.

Prerequisite: COM210 Communication Media & Society. Senior Standing, or the consent of the instructor.

COM486 Topics in Media Studies [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursepresentsdiverse theoretical,andmethodological,perspectivesonselected

topicsrelevanttothefieldofmediastudies.Thecoursemayofferanin-depthanalysisoftherelevanttopics(e.g.ethnicandgenderrepresentation,identitypolitics,minorityissues,etc...)relatedtoonemedium,orexploreonerelevantissueacrossseveralmedia.

Thisclassmayberepeatediftopicsdiffer.Prerequisite: COM210 Communication Media & Society. Senior Standing, or the consent of

the instructor.

COM499 internship[1-0, 1 cr.]The Internshipcoursecoversprofessionalcommunicationwork, inanoff-campusset-

ting,appropriatetothestudent’semphasisprogram,providingexperiencenotavailableinthecurriculum.Studentsmayworkforprintorbroadcast(Radio/TV)media,aswellasinthetheaterorinfilm.



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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.

CSC320 Computer Organization[3-0, 3 cr.] Thecourseintroducestheconceptofcomputers,andinformationsystems,bypresenting

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.


CSC323 Digital Systems Design[3-0, 3 cr.]Thecourseintroducesstudentstotheorganization,andarchitecture,ofcomputersys-

tems.Topicsincludethefundamentalbuildingblocksofdigitallogic(logicgates,flip-flops,counters,registers),programmablelogicdevices, (logicexpressions,minimization,sumofproduct forms), register transfer notation, finite statemachines, physical considerations,datarepresentation,numericdatarepresentationandnumberbases,representationofnon-numericdata,digitalcircuitmodeling,HDL (VHDL,Verilog), simulationofdigitalcircuitmodels,synthesisofdigitalcircuits fromHDLmodels,andthehierarchicalandmodulardesignofdigitalsystems(simpledatapathsandhardwiredcontrolunitrealization)aswellastheintroductiontoembeddedsystems.


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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

computerproficiencyskills.Teachingandlearningwillbehands-on,inacomputerequippedclassroom.Thetopicsincludetheconceptsofinformationtechnology,usingthecomputeranditsoperatingsystemandmanagingfiles,wordprocessing,spreadsheets,andpresenta-tionsoftware.

CSC241 introduction to Computing [3-0, 3 cr.]This course provides a lengthy first coveragewhere studentswould acquire a holistic

understandingofcomputing,andanappreciationoftechnology’simpactonsociety.Topicsincludebinaryvaluesandnumbersystems,datarepresentation,gatesandcircuits,comput-ingcomponents,problemsolvingandalgorithmdesign,low-levelandhigh-levelprogram-ming languages, abstractdata types andalgorithms,operating systems,file systemsanddirectories, informationsystems,artificial intelligence, simulationandotherapplications,computernetworks,theworldwideweb,andlimitationsofcomputing.

CSC242 introduction to Computer Programming[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourseintroducesstudentstothemethodsofsolvingbusinessdataprocessingprob-

lems,throughtheuseofstructuredprogrammingtechniquesinwritingcomputerprograms.Conceptsincludevariousmethodsoforganizingandprocessingfiles,interactiveandbatchdataentry,andlogicalmanipulationofdata,aswellason-lineandprintedoutput.Computerprogramswillbecreated,enhanced,andmaintained,aspartofatypicallargebusinessdataprocessingsystem.

CSC243 introduction to Object Oriented Programming[3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseintroducesthefundamentalconcepts,andtechniques,ofprogrammingand

problemsolving, fromanobject-orientedperspective.Topics include the introduction tocomputersystems(hardware,software,compilation,execution),fundamentalprogrammingconstructs, (variables, primitivedata types, expressions, assignment), program readability,simple I/O, conditional constructs, iterative control structures, structureddecomposition,methodcallandparameterpassing,basicprogramdesignusingalgorithms,algorithmstep-wiserefinement,pseudo-code,activitydiagrams,introductiontotheobject-orientedpara-digm(abstraction,objects,classes,entityandapplicationclasses,class libraries,methods,encapsulation,classinteraction,aggregation),inheritance,polymorphism,errortypes,sim-pletestinganddebugging,1-Dand2-Darrays,basicsearching,andsortingalgorithms.


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CSC392 information Systems Analysis and Design[3-0, 3 cr.] ThiscoursediscussestheSystemDevelopmentLifeCycle(SDLC)fromproblemdetection

toapost-implementationevaluationofthechosensolution.Studentsanalyzecasestudies,anddesignanactualbusinesssystem,inresponsetoaprobleminthelocalbusinesscom-munity.AComputerAidedSystemEngineering(CASE)toolkitisusedinclass,andforassign-ments, giving studentspractical experienceusinga structuredesign technology to solvebusinessdataprocessingproblems.

Prerequisite: CSC242 Introduction to Computer Programming.

CSC398* Selected Topics in Computer Science[3 cr.]This course may be repeated for credits.

CSC420 Computer Architecture[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscoursedealswiththearchitectureofcomputers,withanemphasisonthearchitec-

tureof thegeneralpurposecomputers,usingmodernconcepts suchaspipelinedesign,memoryhierarchies,IOsystems,andparallelprocessing.Thecoursetacklesadvancedcom-puterarchitectureconceptswhichincludepipeliningandpipelinedprocessors,instructionlevelparallelism,VLSIarchitectures,superscalararchitectures,codeschedulingforILPproc-essors,storagesystemsandRAID,memorysystems,andmultiprocessingandcachecoher-encyproblem,aswell,thecoursetacklesparallelprocessing.

Prerequisite: CSC323 Digital Systems Design.

CSC430 Computer Networks[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourseintroducesthestructure,implementation,andtheoreticalunderpinningsof

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.

Prerequisite: CSC326 Operating Systems.

CSC435 Computer Security[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourseisanintroductiontocomputersecurity,includingdevelopinganunderstand-

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

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CSC326 Operating Systems[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourseintroducesthefundamentalsofoperatingsystemsdesignandimplementa-

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.


CSC332 Web Design and Development [3-0, 3 cr.]ThiscourseintroducesstudentstotheWorldWideWeb.TopicsincludetheInternet,an

overviewofnetwork standards andprotocols, circuit switching vs.packet switching,webtechnologiesandsupporttoolsforwebsitecreation,multimediadatatechnologies,script-inglanguages,simpleJavaapplets,human-computerinteractionaspectsofwebpagedesign,graphicaluserinterfacedesign,securityissuesandfirewalls,andissuesregardingtheuseofintellectualpropertyontheweb.


CSC372 Database Analysis, Design, and Management[3-0, 3 cr.] ThiscoursecoversthetheoryofaDatabaseManagementSystem,withinthecontextof

itsutilizationinaninformationsystemapplication.Theprimaryfocuswillbeonrelationaldatabases.Conceptswill includedesign,optimization,and implementation.Securityanddataintegrityincentralizedanddistributedsystemsareissuesthatwillbeaddressed.SQLwillbeemployedasavehicleduringthedevelopmentofapplications.


CSC375 Database Management Systems[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourseisanintroductiontothefundamentalconceptsandtechniquesofdatabase

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.

CSC490 Software Engineering[3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursepresentsthetechniquesfordevelopingreliable,andcost-effective,medium-

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

concepts,andskills,theyhavelearned.Thecourserequiresthedesign,implementation,andoralpresentationofacompletesignificantteamproject.

Prerequisite: CSC490 Software Engineering.

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CSC440 Advanced Object Oriented Programming[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscoursepresentsadvancedobjectorientedprogrammingconcepts,andtechniques,

usingmodernprogramminglanguagesandframeworks.Topicsincludethereviewofobjectorientedprogrammingconcepts,graphics,graphicaluserinterfacecomponents,event-basedprogramming,applets,stringsandcharacters,bitmanipulation,exceptionhandling,filesandstreams,collections,multimedia,multithreading,accessingdatabases,andserverpages.

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

types,variablebinding,parameterpassagetechniques,scoping,blockstructure,activationrecords,run-timestacks,objects,garbagecollection,typing,exceptionhandling,andconcur-rency.Thecoursecoversthehistoricalbackground,andtheexaminationofthemajorpro-grammingparadigms(imperative,functional,object-oriented,andlogic).

Prerequisite: CSC245 Objects and Data Abstraction.

CSC449 Parallel Programming[3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthetechniquesandmethodsforparallelprogramming,themodelsof

parallelmachinesandprograms,theefficiencyandcomplexityofparallelalgorithms,theparadigmsofparallelprogrammingandcorrespondingextensionstosequentialprogram-minglanguages,anoverviewofparallellanguages,coordinationlanguagesandmodels,aswellasprogrammingonnetworksofworkstations,andbasicparallelalgorithms(elementarycomputation,matrixmultiplication,andsorting).

Prerequisite: CSC310 Algorithms and Data Structures.

CSC450* Computer graphics[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourseisanintroductiontocomputergraphicsalgorithms,programmingmethods,

andapplications.Thecoursefocusesonthefundamentalsoftwoandthreedimensionalrastergraphics,scan-conversion,clipping,geometrictransformations,computationalgeom-etry,computer-humaninterfaces,animation,andvisualrealism.

Prerequisite: CSC310 Algorithms and Data Structures.

CSC460 Artificial intelligence[3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisasurveyofknowledgebasedartificialintelligence.Topicsincludethehis-

tory,definition,philosophicalfoundations,searchtechniques,gameplaying,propositionallogic,predicatelogic,knowledgerepresentation,planning,andthenaturallanguageprocess-ingandagents.

Prerequisites: MTH207 Discrete Structures I, and CSC310 Algorithms and Data Structures.



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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.

CSC723 Knowledge-Based Systems[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscoursecoverstheknowledgerepresentation,searchtechniques, logical reasoning,

andlanguageunderstanding.Itisanintroductiontothemethodologyofdesign,andtheimplementationofexpertsystems.Theemphasisof thecourse isonthetechniquesforrepresentingandorganizingdomainandcontrolknowledge,asopposedtothetheoryandimplementationofinferenceengines.

CSC724 Data Mining[3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthefundamentaltechniquesandapplicationsforminingdatabases.

Topicsincluderelatedconceptsfrommachinelearning,informationretrievalandstatistics,techniquesandalgorithmsforclassification,clustering,andassociationrules(spatial,tem-poral,andmultimediamining;webmodels),techniquesandalgorithmsforminingthewebbasedon itsstructure,content,andusage,andthescalableanddistributeddataminingalgorithms.

CSC725 System Simulation[3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers themodel constructionand simulationapplied toproblems taken

fromsuchdiversefieldsaseconomics,socialscience,communicationnetworksandcompu-tersystems.ItincludesprogramminginsimulationlanguagessuchasSIMSCRIPT,SIMULAorGPSS.Studentswillbeable toanalyzeaproblem,anddeterminewhether simulationtechniquescouldbeusedtosolveit.Studentsarealsorequiredtodevelopaviablemodelof the systemprogram,and toexecuteacomputer simulationof themodel, andfinallyanalyzetheresultsofthesimulation.

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4COMPUTER SCiENCE (gRADUATE)CSC711 Design and Analysis of Algorithms[3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthetimeandspacecomplexityofalgorithms,themodelsofcomputa-

tiontechniquesforefficientalgorithmdesign,andtheeffectofdatastructurechoiceontheefficiencyofanalgorithm.Thecoursecovers thedivideandconquertechniques,greedymethods,dynamicprogramming,amortizedanalysis,andthegraphandnetworkalgorithms,aswellastheNPcompleteness,andaselectedadvancedalgorithms.

CSC712 Automata Theory and formal languages[3-0, 3 cr.]ThiscoursecoverstheFiniteAutomataandregularexpressions,context-freegrammars,

pushdownAutomata,propertiesofcontext-freelanguages,Turingmachines,undecidability,computationalcomplexity,andPandNPproblems.

CSC713 introduction to Bioinformatics [3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscoursecoverstheuseofcomputersciencetoolstosolvetheproblemsrelatedto

biochemistry,and/ormedicine.Topicsincludefundamentalalgorithmicmethodsincompu-tationalmolecularbiology,andbioinformatics,suchasproteinsequenceanalysis,pairwiseandmultiplealignment,probabilisticmodels,phylogeneticanalysis,foldingandstructureprediction,biologicalstructures(proteinstructures,RNAstructures,etc...),andinformationthatcouldbederivedfromthem.Thecourseisresearch-based.Studentsarerequiredtoreadpapersandarticles,comparedifferenttechniquesusedtosolveproblems,andsuggestalternatives.

CSC714 Heuristic Optimization[3-0, 3 cr.] This coursewill cover thebasicheuristic optimization techniques in computing.This

coursedescribesavarietyofheuristicsearchmethodsincludingserialsimulatedannealing,tabusearch,geneticalgorithms,antalgorithms,derandomizedevolutionstrategy,andran-domwalk.Algorithmswillbedescribedinserialaswellasinparallelfashion.Studentscanselectapplicationprojectsfromarangeofapplicationareas.Theadvantagesanddisadvan-tagesofheuristicsearchmethods,forbothserialandparallelcomputation,arediscussedincomparisontootheroptimizationalgorithms.

CSC715 Machine learning[3-0, 3 cr.]This course provides an overview of popular algorithms in machine learning. Topics

include supervised learning, linear and polynomial regression, classification algorithms,gradient descent, unsupervised learning, instance-based learning, neural networks, andgeneticalgorithmsandboosting.Thecourserequiressomeknowledgeofartificialintelli-gence,andgoodprogrammingskills.Thetheoreticalaspectsofthealgorithmswillbestud-ied,andassignmentswillbegiventotesttheirapplicability.

CSC716 Cryptography and Data Security[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourseisanadvancedsurveyofmoderntopicsoftheory,foundations,andapplica-

tionsofmoderncryptography.One-wayfunctions,pseudo-randomness,encryption,authen-tication,public-keycryptosystems,andnotionsofsecurity,arecovered.Thecoursealsocoverszero-knowledgeproofs,multi-partycryptographicprotocols,andpracticalapplications.

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CSC736* Networks Security[3-0, 3 cr.]Network security is an important aspectof security.Topics include staticpacketfilter,

stateful firewall, proxy firewall, IDS, VPN Device, DMZs and screened subnets, networksdefensecomponents,internalnetworksecurity,hosthardening,configurationmanagement,audit,humanfactors,andsecuritypolicies.Thecoursealsocoverscryptographicprotocols,privacyandanonymity.Thecourseentailsvariouscasestudies.

CSC791 Advanced Software Engineering[3-0, 3 cr.] The course covers the techniques for the construction of reliable, and cost-effective,

large-scale software.Topics includeprocessmodels, requirements analysis and specifica-tion,designmethodsandprinciples,testingmethodologies,softwaremaintenance,softwaremetrics,andsoftwaremanagementandquality.Studentswillexplore,indepth,thecurrentresearchworkonatopicoftheirchoice.

CSC792 Object-Oriented Software Engineering [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseintroduceskeyconceptsinobject-orientedprogramming,andsoftwareengi-

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

domainsrangingfromembeddedsystemstoe-commerce,choosingandapplyingappropri-atequalitycontrolpracticesandprocedures,conductingeffectiveinspections,reviewsandaudits,definingtherolesofaneffectivequalityassurancegroup,usingexternalcertifica-tionstosignificantlyenhanceexistingpractices,implementingacomprehensivesystemofmetricsandreports,anddeveloping,anddocumenting,aqualityassuranceplanforlarge,small,andfast-trackprojects.

CSC795 Safety-Critical Systems [3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourseisanintroductiontotheprinciplesofsystemsafety,includingrisk,basicter-

minology,andthemaintypesofhazardandsafetyassessmenttechniques.Thecoursealsoprovides an introduction to the legal issues,managementof safety criticalprojects, andhumanfactorsinvolvedinthedesignofcriticalsystems.


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CSC726 Compilers[3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthedesignandimplementationofcompilersforhigh-levellanguages.

Topicsincludelexicalandsyntacticanalysis,parsingtechniques,top-downandbottom-uprecognizersforcontext-freegrammars,LR(k)parsers,errorrecovery,semanticanalysis,stor-age allocation for block structured languages, symbol tablemanagement, optimization,codegeneration, runtimesystemdesign,andthe implementation issuesrelatedtopro-gramminglanguagedesign.Aprogrammingprojectisrequired.

CSC731 High Performance Computer Architecture[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscoursecoverstheconceptsandexamplesofadvancedcomputersystems,especially

scaleable parallel computers. Topics includememory-systemdesign, advanced processordesign techniques, pipelined, vector, shared-memory, and distributed-memory computersystems, parallel algorithms, and software and architectural issues for efficient parallelprocessing.

CSC732 UlSi Testing[3-0, 3 cr.]ThiscoursecoverstheproblemsoftestingofUltraLargeScaleIntegratedCircuits(ULSI),

thedesignofcircuitsfortestability,thedesignofbuilt-inself-testingcircuits,andtheuseoftheIEEEBoundaryScanStandards.Topicsincludeanintroductiontothetestingprocess,faultmodelinganddetection,logicandfaultsimulation,testabilitymeasures,testgenera-tionforcombinationalcircuits,testgenerationforsequentialcircuits,designfortestability,built-inself-test,delaytesting,currenttesting,ATPG-basedlogicsynthesis,systemtestandcore-baseddesign,andtestingasystem-on-a-chip.

CSC733 Embedded Systems[3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseintroducesmethodologiesforthesystematicdesignofembeddedsystems

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.

CSC734 Advanced Computer Networks[3-0, 3 cr.]Thecoursecoverstheprinciples,design,implementation,andperformance,ofcomputer

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

includemobileaddressing,usermobility, limitingfactors, inadditiontocopingwithcon-stantlychangingconnectionbandwidthinamobileenvironment.Thecoursealsoincludesdevelopingclient-serverapplicationsinmobileandwirelessenvironments,informationdis-seminationmodelssuchasclient-proxy-servermodel,andperformanceanalysisandevalu-ationofapplicationsformobileandwirelessnetworks.


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4EDUCATiON (UNDERgRADUATE)EDU201 fundamentals of Education [3-0, 3 cr.] This course is an introduction to the teachingprofession, providing a comprehensive

examinationofthehistorical,philosophical,andsocialfoundationsofeducation,aswellassignificantcontemporaryeducationalissues.

EDU202 Observation and Curriculum [1-2, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheintegrationofthestudyofcurriculumdevelopmentinearlychild-

hood,andelementaryschool,settingswithfieldexperiences.Emphasisisonthestrategiesandtechniquesforobserving,andrecording,behaviorinelementaryandearlychildhoodsettings,wherethestudentteacherspends60semesterhours.

EDU205 Safety and Health[3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourse isa reviewof thehealthandsafetypractices recommended forchildcare,

includinginformationoncommondiseases,healthproblems,andsafetyissues.

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-

seling.Emphasisisontheinterventiontechniquesthatassisteducatorsindealingwitharangeofeducational,andvocational,issuesandconcernsatschool.

EDU303 language Arts[3-0, 3 cr.] Thisisatrainingcoursedesignedtogivestudentspracticeintheeffectiveuseofclass-

roomEnglish, and to extend their language teaching skills and techniques,with specialemphasisonthecommunicativeapproach.

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CSC796 Human-Computer interaction[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourseprovidesacomprehensiveintroductiontotheprinciplesandtechniquesof

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

software,orcomputer-basedsystem,usingrecentorsignificanttechniquesand/ortools.

CSC799 Thesis[6 cr.] This course entails an independent investigation of a topic of interest, in a basic, or

applied,computersciencearea,withtheobjectiveofproducingoriginalresults.

4CUlTURAl STUDiESCST201 Cultural Studies i [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourse traces themajordevelopments in theglobalhumanexperience fromthe

birthofcivilization,throughtheMiddleAges.Sourcematerialisdrawnfromthehumani-ties,thefinearts,thesocialsciences,andthenaturalsciences,andisorganizedthematicallyaroundkeytopics.

Prerequisite: ENG101 English I.

CST202 Cultural Studies ii [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourse traces themajordevelopments in theglobalhumanexperience fromthe

14ththroughthe18thCenturies.Sourcematerialisdrawnfromthehumanities,thefinearts,thesocialsciences,andthenaturalsciences,andisorganizedthematicallyaroundkeytopics.


CST301 Cultural Studies iii [3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscoursetracesthemajordevelopmentsintheglobalhumanexperienceduringthe

19thand20thCenturies.Sourcematerialisdrawnfromthehumanities,thefinearts,thesocialsciences,andthenaturalsciences,andisorganizedthematicallyaroundkeytopics.



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EDU315 The Teaching of Mathematics in Secondary Schools[3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisastudyoftheobjectives,concepts,andclassroomprocedures,insecondary

education, with emphasis on the selection, preparation, and use of teachingmaterials,includinglessonplansandmultimediaaids.

Senior Standing.

EDU316 The Teaching of Science in Secondary Schools[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourse isastudyoftheobjectives,problems,andprocedures,appropriateforthe

secondary school,with emphasisonpreparingplans, theuseofdemonstrations, experi-ments,sciencecurriculumprojects,andreferencematerials.

Prerequisites:EDU201FundamentalsofEducation,andJuniorStanding.

EDU319 Teaching Reading [3-0, 3 cr.]This course is a studyof themodern trendsand issues in the teachingof readingas

appliedtoEnglish,withemphasisonpracticalwork,toacquaintstudentswiththeprocessesofreading,andtoimprovetheircompetencyintheseskills.

EDU321 Children’s literature[3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisanexplorationofthevarioustypesofchildren’sliterature.Itaimsatdevel-

opingcriticalanalysisofthepurposes,andthestrategiesforteaching,andtheevaluationofliteratureforchildren.

EDU331 Educational Technology [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisastudyoftheinterrelatedusesofinstructionalmaterialsandtechniques

ineducationatboththeprimaryandsecondarylevels.Thecourseisdesignedtoprepareprospectiveteacherstoservesocietyinthepresenttechnologicalera.

EDU332 Educational Measurement [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisacriticalexaminationofthebasicprinciplesandtechniquesoftesting,and

evaluation,inthetotaleducationprocess,andtheuseofmodernsoftwareforbasicstatisti-caltechniquesneededfortheanalysisoftests.Thefocusisonthepreparation,use,andanalysis,ofvariousschooltests.

EDU414 Methods and Materials in ECE[3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseinvolvesanexaminationoftheprocessesofplanningappropriatelearning

environment,materials,andexperiencesthatmeetthedevelopmentalneedsofstudentsorgroupsofchildreninaclassroomsetting.

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.

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EDU305 Applied Phonology*[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscoursedealswithphoneticsandphonemics,phonologicalanalysis includingseg-

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-

calactivities,ofthevariousinstructionalapplicationsofcomputers.Topicsincludegeneralknowledgeaboutcomputersandtheireducationaluses,simplecomputerprogrammingasameanstoenhancestudents’higher-orderthinking,theevaluation,selection,andintegra-tionofeducationalsoftwareinteaching,andthelearningofvarioussubjects,aswellastheuseoftheWebresourcesinteachingandlearning.ThecoursecoversanoverviewofthenewLebaneseInformaticscurriculum.

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

teachsocial studiesacrossallgrade levels.Thesecompetencies includeplanning, imple-menting,andevaluatingthesocialstudiescurriculum,inadditiontocontentandprocessskills.Specialemphasisisgiventovaluesandcharactereducation,toreflecttheobjectivessetforthbythenewLebanesecurriculum.



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4EDUCATiON (gRADUATE)EDU802 Curriculum Design [3-0, 3 cr.] Theaimofthiscourseistoreviewthehistoryofcurriculumdevelopment,toanalyzethe

currentcurricularissues,includingtheimpactofnewtechnologicaladvancementoncur-ricula,andtodevelopacomprehensivecurriculumdesign.Studentswilllearntocriticallyevaluatecurriculaintermsofstructuralelements,tools,andassumptionsregardingsubjectmatterandlearning.

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.

EDU805 Educational Technology[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscoursefocusesonthetheoreticalbasesofthedesignandproductionofteaching

andlearningmaterials,usingvarioustechnologies,andstressingontheInformationandCommunicationTechnology(ICT)tools.Studentswillexperiencethechangesineducationalsettings fosteredby these toolswhich include the Internet,webquest, distance learning,videoconferencing,etc...Communicationtheoryandresearcharecombinedwithdesignprinciplestoguidestudentsincreatingaudio-visualmaterialsforteaching.

EDU806 Advanced Educational Psychology [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisdesignedtoaidtheeducatorsinpredicting,understanding,andcontrolling,

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.

EDU814 Comparative Education[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourseexamineseducationinitssocio-culturalcontexts,asitreflectsandinfluences

social,economic,andpoliticallife,nationally,andglobally.Itoffersaframeworkofanalysisandcomparisonofeducationalsystemsbyexaminingissuesofaccess,equity,quality,andefficiency.

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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


EDU422 Practice Teaching – Elementary Math and Science [1-2, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisafield-basedpracticum,inwhichschoolsserveaslaboratoriesforstudent


Senior Standing.

EDU425 Practice Teaching – Secondary Math Education [1-2, 3 cr.] Thiscourseinvolvesthirtyhoursofpracticeteachingattheintermediateandsecondary

levels,precededby10hoursofobservationintheclass,orclassestobetaught.Thecourseincludesoneseminarperweek,andconferenceperiodswithsupervisors.

Senior Standing.

EDU426 Practice Teaching – Secondary Science Education [1-2, 3 cr.] Thiscourseinvolvesthirtyhoursofpracticeteachingattheintermediateandsecondary

levels,precededby10hoursofobservationintheclass,orclassestobetaught.Thecourseincludesoneseminarperweek,andconferenceperiodswithsupervisors.

Prerequisites: One methods course, and Senior Standing.

EDU427 Practice Teaching – Secondary English Education [1-2, 3 cr.] Thiscourseinvolvesthirtyhoursofpracticeteachingattheintermediateandsecondary

levels,precededby10hoursofobservationintheclass,orclassestobetaught.Thecourseincludesoneseminar,perweek,andconferenceperiodswithsupervisors.

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

planninganddevelopingrelevantteachingstrategies.Studentswilldevelopknowledgeonthetheoryandresearchonteachingstudents’thoughtprocesses,effectiveteacherbehavior,andclassroomsetupmodels.

EDU852 Trends & issues in TESOl[3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursewillcoverthemajortheoreticalandresearchdevelopmentsinthelearningof

otherlanguages. Itwill investigatetherelevance,andapplication,ofthisworkinthelan-guageclassroom.Moderntoolsforlanguageteachingandlearningwillbeanessentialpartofthecoursesuchaswebsites,Internetsearch,languagelaboratoryfacilities,etc...

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.

Topicsincludethepatternsofbilingualandmultilinguallanguageacquisition,theconse-quencesofbilingualismforcognitivedevelopment,themothertongueattrition,andthedevelopmentofsecondlanguageacademicliteracy.Thecourseexaminesrecentresearch,anditsimplicationsforK–6classroominstruction,andtakesacriticallookatthenatureoflanguageproficiency,anditsassessmentasitappliestoyoungchildren.

EDU857 Discourse and Materials Development [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursediscusseshowlanguageteachersmayincorporatepragmaticanddiscourse

awarenessintheirteaching,toimplementacommunicativeapproachintheirrespectiveclassrooms,andthusenhancetheteachingoftraditionalareasoflinguisticknowledge,aswellastheteachingoflanguageprocessingskills.Thisshouldeventuallyleadtomaterials’developmentforthelanguageclassroom.

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EDU822 Trends & issues in Math Education[3-0, 3 cr.]This course aims todiscuss the issuespertaining to thedesign, anddevelopment, of

schoolmathematics,itsteaching,anditslearning.Themainissuestoconsiderrelatetothenatureofmath,itsphilosophical,historical,epistemological,societal,andcognitivebases.Thecourseincludesareviewofresearch,andacriticalevaluationofmathcurricula,aimingatidentifying,comparing,andcontrasting,majortrendsofmathematicseducation.

EDU823 Technology in Math Education [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseinvestigatestheeffectsofnewtechnologiesonschoolmathematics,andon

teaching/learning.Ithastheoreticalandpracticalcomponents,aimingatreviewingresearchandmajortheoriesabouttechnologymediationinmathteaching/learning,aswellaslabo-ratorysessionsfortrainingstudentsinusingsoftwareforteachingmath,designingrelevantclasssituations,anddevelopingappropriatemathcurriculummaterialsintegratingsuitabletechnology.Technologiesconsideredincludethedifferenttypesofcalculators(simple,sci-entificandgraphic),andcomputersoftware(e.g.dynamicgeometry,spreadsheetsasmathlearningtools,computeralgebrasystems,andmatheducationwebsites).

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.

EDU833 Trends & issues in Educational Management [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthetrendsandissuessuchasschooleffectiveness,andschoolimprove-

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-

pleteaninternshipinaschoolthatcaterstostudentswithlearningdifficulties.Studentswillfirst learnthebasicsofmainstreamingstudents,planning individualizededucationalplans,modifyingthecurriculum,developinginstructionalmaterials,andteachinglearningdisabled,anddelayed,students,one-on-one,andingroups,usingavarietyoftailor-maderemedialstrategies,tohelpthemreachtheirinstructionalobjectives.

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.

EDU887 Counseling Practicum [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisasemesterofsupervisedcounselingpracticeinaschoolsetting,consistent

withthestudent’sprofessionalgoals.Thispre-professionalexperienceallowsstudentstoimplementcounselingstrategieswhilereceivingstructuredandintensivefeedbackabouttheirstrengths,andweaknesses.StudentswillmeetwithLAUFacultyforweeklyseminarclassesthroughoutthepracticum.

EDU888 Topics in Education [3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscoursedealswiththecurrentissues,andconcerns,ineducation.Itisalternatively

taughtbyvariousFacultytocoverawiderangeofspecialtyareas.

EDU898 Project in Education[3 cr.] Thiscoursedealswiththecurrentissues,andconcerns,ineducation.Itisalternatively

taughtbyvariousFacultytocoverawiderangeofspecialtyareas.

EDU899 Thesis in Education [6 cr.]

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

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

studentswithlearningdifficulties,andfocusesonthecurrentpractices,andinterventionprograms,inthefieldofspecialeducationtohelpthesestudents.

EDU873 Psychoeducational Assessment[3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseexaminestheassessmentprocedures,techniques,andinstruments,usedin

screeningandevaluating,psychological,cognitiveabilities,andtheachievementofstudentswithlearningdisorders.Itcombineslecturesandhands-onsessions,andacquaintsstudentswithvariousformal,andinformal,assessmentmaterials.Attentionwillbegiventoethicalissuesintesting.

EDU874 Behavior Modification Techniques [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursefocusesontheprinciplesandapplicationsofbehaviortheory,astheyapply

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,

withemphasisonsummarizing,paraphrasing,citingsources,andstudyskills.Thecourseemphasizesacademicstyle,andtaskbasedwork.

Prerequisite: ENG009, or EEE score between 550 and 599, or its equivalent.

ENg102 English ii[3-0, 3 cr.]Thisisacoursedesignedtodevelopadvancedreadingandwritingskillsassociatedwith

academicwork.Emphasis ison theanalytical andcritical readingof texts, aswell asonwriting inavarietyofmodes.Studentsdeveloparesearchpaper,and learnto formulateresearchablequestionsthroughlocatingappropriateresourcesinthelibrary,thecommu-nity,andtheelectronicmedia.Studentsalsolearntoorganizetheirfindings,andtodevelopthemanuscriptandcitethesourcesfollowingtheacademicconventions.

Prerequisite: ENG101 English I, or EEE score between 600–649, or its equivalent.

ENg202 Sophomore Rhetoric[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourseisforpracticeinreadingandwriting,bothformalandcreative.Itcoversthe

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

platformspeaking,inexpositoryandpersuasion.Emphasisisplacedontheuseofcorrect,andeffective,languageandorganizationalskillsinpreparing,delivering,andevaluating,thedifferenttypesoforalpresentations.

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

the20thCentury,asacontinuationofENG201.TopicsandwritersmayincludeMontaigne,Cervantes,Baroquepoetry,Molière,Goethe,Germanromanticism,Chekhov,andKafka.


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4ENgliSH (iNTENSiVE)ENg002 intensive English ii[12-2, 0 cr.] Thisisanon-credit,intermediatelevel,Englishcourse,aimedatconsolidatingpreviously

learnedskills,andexpandingintonewareasusingcontrolledtexts,programmedmaterials,andsituationalactivities.Emphasis isplacedonspeaking, listening, reading,andwriting,accordingtoanintegratedcontent-basedapproachwithlaboratorysupport.

Prerequisite: English Entrance Exam (EEE) 400–449 or its equivalent.

>TopassfromENG002toENG003:Aminimumgradeof“D”isrequired,orascorebetween450–499oritsequivalent,ontheEEE.

>TopassfromENG002toENG009:Aminimumgradeof“B”isrequired,andaminimumgradeof“C”ontheIntensiveEnglishComprehensiveExam,oraminimumscoreof500,oritsequivalent,ontheEEE.

ENg003 intensive English iii [12-2, 0 cr.] Thisisanon-credit,advancedlevel,Englishcourse,aimedatbridgingthegapbetween

IntensiveEnglish,andEnglish009AcademicEnglish,proficiency.Emphasisisplacedonlis-tening,speaking,reading,andwriting,accordingtoanintegratedcontent-basedapproachwithlaboratorysupport.

Prerequisite: EEE 450–499 or equivalent.

>TopassfromENG003toENG009:Aminimumgradeof“C”isrequired,oraminimumgradeof“C”ontheIntensiveEnglishComprehensiveExam,oraminimumscoreof500,oritsequivalent,ontheEEE.

>However,astudentmustgetaminimumgradeof“D”intheIntensiveEnglishcoursetobeeligibletositfortheIntensiveEnglishComprehensiveExam.

Notes:1.StudentsregisteredinIntensiveEnglishIIandIIImayalsoregisterforoneortwoUniversity

courses (amaximumof3–4credits)thatrequireminimalEnglish,asspecifiedbytheIntensiveEnglishProgram,andupontheconsentoftheIntensiveEnglishAdvisor,andthestudent’sadvisorintheMajor.

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.


ENg323 Renaissance Drama [3-0, 3 cr.] ThiscourseexaminestheplaysofShakespeare,andhiscontemporaries,withattentionto

theirsocialcontextandlaterreception.Closereadingsoftextsandfilmversionsaredirectedtowarddiscerningelementsofdramatictechnique,characterization,andtheme.


ENg324 Medieval literature[3-0, 3 cr.]This course surveys the medieval origins of the English literature until the late 15th

Century,acrossthegenresoflyric,epic,romanceanddrama.WritersandtextsstudiedmayincludeBeowulf,LaMortD’Arthur,Chaucer,LanglandandEveryman.


ENg325 Renaissance Poetry[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourseexaminesthegenresoflyric,andepic,poetryfromthe16thand17thCenturies.

StudentsstudytheworkofpoetssuchasWyatt,Sidney,Spenser,Shakespeare,Donne,andMilton.


ENg326 Restoration and Neoclassical literature [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseplacesthegenresofpoetry,drama,andtheproseessay,withintheirhistorical

contexts.WritersstudiedmayincludeDryden,Bunyan,Pope,Johnson,andCongreve.Prerequisite: ENG102 English II.

ENg328 Early Novel[3-0, 3 cr.] ThiscoursefocusesontheemergenceandearlydevelopmentofthenovelinEnglish,in

lightofitshistoricalandliterarycontexts.WritersstudiedmayincludeDefoe,Richardson,Fielding,andSterne.


ENg336 Romantic and Victorian Poetry[3-0, 3cr.] Thiscourseexamines lyricandnarrativepoetrythroughoutthe19thCentury.Students

studytheworkofpoetssuchasBlake,Coleridge,Keats,Tennyson,andArnold.Prerequisite: ENG102 English II.

ENg339 19th-Century British Novel[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourseexploresthenovelofthe19thCenturyEnglandaccordingtohowitaddresses

majorthematic,andaesthetic,concernsoftheperiod.WritersstudiedmayincludeAusten,Dickens,Eliot,andHardy.


COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

4ENgliSH (MAJOR)ENg213 introduction to language [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisasurveyofthetheoreticalbasesoflanguagestudy,emphasizingtheories

oflanguageoriginsanddevelopments.Topicsincludesemantics,syntax,pragmatics,writingsystems,dialects,phonology,andthecontrastbetweencommunication,truelanguage,andartificiallanguage.


ENg214 English grammar [3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourseisastudyofthegrammaticalstructures,andacriticalanalysisofthedescrip-

tiveusesofgrammar.Prerequisite: ENG102 English II.

ENg303 literary linguistics [3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourseoffersasystematiclinguisticapproachtoliteraryanalysis,utilizingsuchlin-

guistictoolsastransitivityandvoice,deixis,tense,modality,etc...Itaimsatconsolidatingstudents’ knowledge of both literature and linguistics, by drawing on theirinterconnectedness.


ENg306 introduction to Phonetics and Phonology[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscoursedealswithphonetics,phonologicalanalysis(includingsegmental,consonant

andvowel,aswellassupra-segmental,stress,intonations,juncture,pause,andrhythmfea-tures),comparativeanalysis,andnativelanguageinterferenceinsecondlanguagelearning.Itincludesexamplesfromawidevarietyoflanguages,withspecialemphasisonthesoundsystemsofEnglishandArabic.Studentsdevelopbasicskills incomparativephonologicalanalysis.


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.


ENg308 Semantics and Pragmatics[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourseintroducestheoreticalandempiricalapproachestolinguisticsemanticsand

pragmatics, in relation to languageencodedmeanings,aspartof the languagesyntacticstructures,andlanguagechoiceinasocialinteraction/context.


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.



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ENg366 Creative Writing [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseexaminesthetechniquesoffiction,poetrywriting,andcreativenon-fiction

writing,basedon the studyof selectedmodels.Free-writingexercises,anddiscussionofwritingassignments,willbeemphasized.


ENg372 Comparative and World literatures [3-0, 3 cr.] This course concentrateson theparticular insights andproblemsof literature froma

cross-culturalperspective.Questionsofgenre,period,andculturalrelativismmaybeexam-inedthroughprimarytextsdrawnfromtwoormorelanguagetraditions.


ENg376 gender in literature [3-0, 3cr.] Thiscoursetracestheconstructionofgender,asdepictedinliteratureandothercultural

productions.Women’sissues,sexuality,andidentityformationmaybeamongtheobjectsofstudy.


ENg473 Topics in English language [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursedealswithanareaoflanguagestudy,oratopicthatisnotusuallydealtwithin

theotherlanguageofferings.Itaimsathelpingstudentsunderstandandanalyzeconceptsassociatedwithlanguage.ItmayberepeatedonceforcreditbyEnglishMajors,ifthecoursecontentisdifferent.

Prerequisite: ENG102 English II, Senior standing, or the consent of the Instructor.

ENg474 Topics in literature and Culture [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseexploresaliterary-theoreticaltopicinsomedepth.Topicsmightincludephi-

losophyandliterature,psychologicalandMarxistapproachestoliterature,narrativetheoryorpostmodernism.

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.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

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

exploredmayincludethewaysinwhichthesenarrativesrelatetocolonialism,anditslega-cies,ortosocialcontextsoftextualproduction.WritersstudiedmayincludeWoolf,Forster,Waugh,Ishiguro,Barnes,andDrabble.


ENg346 Contemporary Culture[3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseexploresthecontemporaryculturethroughliterature,film,andothermedia,

using a British, or American, cultural studies approach. Topicsmay include theways inwhichcultureintersectswithpolitics,race,class,religion,gender,orglobalization.


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.


ENg351 Early American literature[3-0, 3 cr.] ThiscoursechroniclestheformationofanationalliteraturefromitsPuritanbeginnings

tothelate19thCentury.IntracingtheemergenceofanAmerican“voice,”courseworkmayspanavarietyofgenressuchasautobiography,poetry,thenovel,essays,andspeeches.


ENg352 20th-Century American Novel [3-0, 3 cr.] ThiscoursetrackstheAmericannovelisticproductionthroughoutthe20thCentury.Issues

exploredmayincludewar,race,theGreatDepression,theColdWar,andneo-imperialism.WritersstudiedmayincludeJames,DosPassos,Faulkner,Barthes,Morrison,andFranzen.


ENg354 Theories of literature and Culture[3-0, 3 cr.]Thiscourseexaminesthetheoriesofliterary,andcultural,productionandreception.The

coursemaybearrangedchronologically,oraccordingtoschoolsandapproaches.Prerequisite: ENG102 English II.


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ART223 Perspective Drawing [1 cr.] Thiscourseisapracticalstudiocoursewhichinvestigates,andapplies,thelawsoflinear

perspectiveintherenderingofthreedimensionalobjects,andscenesontwodimensionalsurfaces.

To be taken concurrently with ART221 Drawing I.

ART331 History of Art i [3-0, 3 cr.] ThiscourseisasurveyofthevisualartintheancientOriental,Classical,andMedieval

Periods.

ART332 History of Art ii [3-0, 3 cr.] This course is a survey of the visual art in the Renaissance, Baroque, and Modern

periods.

ART333 Art Education [1-4, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisasurveyoftheprinciples,materials,techniques,andresourcesforteaching

arttochildren.Emphasisisontheextensivevarietyofartmediasuitableforyoungchil-dren,suchasclay,paint,collage,anddrawing.

ART334 graphics [0-6, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisastudiocourseinvestigatingthebasicprintingprocessesofintaglio,pla-

nography,andrelief.Prerequisite: ART201 Fundamentals of Design I (2-D), or ART221 Drawing I.

ART335 islamic Art of the Middle East [3-0, 3 cr.] ThiscourseisdesignedtostimulateadeeperunderstandingofIslamicArtoftheMiddle

East,byunfoldingitsculturalorigins.

ART341 Painting i [0-6, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisanintroductiontopaintingprocedure.Thecourseincludesdetailedstudies

fromstilllife,landscape,andthehumanfigure.Prerequisites: ART201 Fundamentals of Design I (2-D), ART221 Drawing I, or the consent of

the Instructor.

ART342 Painting ii [0-6, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisastudiocoursethatlooksintoavarietyofapproachestospaceinterpreta-

tiononatwodimensionalplane.Prerequisite: ART341 Painting I, or the consent of the Instructor.

ART351 Sculpture i [0-6, 3 cr.] Thisisacoursefacilitatingtherealizationofthreedimensionalformsbymodeling,carv-

ing,andcasting,meaningfulsubjects.

ART352 Sculpture ii [0-6, 3 cr.] Thisisanadvancedcoursethatprovidesforgreaterproficiencyincreationofthethree-

dimensionalform.Specialemphasisontheproductionoffreestanding,andreliefsculptureforspecificsites,iscovered.

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-

standingexamples,andrepresentativeworksofthevariousPeriods,withalookattheinter-relationshipbetweenthem.

ART201 fundamentals of Design i [0-6, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisastudiocourseinvestigatingthebasicelementsandprinciplesofthevisual

artsintwodimensionalmediaandform.

ART202 fundamentals of Design ii [0-6, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisastudiocourseinvestigatingthebasicelementsandprinciplesofthevisual

artsinthreedimensionalmediaandform.

ART211 Ceramics i [0-4, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisanintroductorycoursetotheprimarytechniquesofhand-madepottery,its

maintenance,andfinish,aswellas theunderstanding,preparation,andmaintenance,ofclaythroughitsvariousstages,andtherelationofdesign,functionalandotherwise,tothemedium.

ART212 Ceramics ii [0-4, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisafocusonwheel-madepottery,stressingtherelationofgoodfunctional

designtousefulwheel-madeobjects,byofferingbasicshapesofsuchpottery.Prerequisite: ART211 Ceramics I.

ART221 Drawing i [0-6, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisastudyofthebasicdrawingtechniquesinvariousmediawithregardto

landscape,stilllife,andthehumanfigure.

ART222 Drawing ii [0-6, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisaconcentratedstudyofthehumanfigure,emphasizinganalysis,andthe

synthesisofvisualexperience.Pre-requisite: ART221 Drawing I.


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gRA302 Advanced Computer graphics [1-4, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisacontinuationofinstructionincomputergraphics.Itcoversanin-depth

instructiononthegenerationandmanipulationof images,andtypography,usingdigitalmediaonMacintoshcomputerhardwareandsoftware.Thecourseincludesacompilationofseveralanimationsdesignedbythestudents.

Prerequisite: GRA352 Graphic Design II.

gRA312 Printing Variables [1-4, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisanintroductiontotheprintingprocesses,andtheprintingindustryinclud-

ingconcepts,elements,principles,andtechniquesofprinting,aswellasthebasicexperi-ences in thepreparationof graphic designmethods, processes of printing industry, andprepressprocedures through lectures,assignmentsandfield trips.Thecourse includesahands-onprojectexecutedattheprintingpress.


gRA341 Art of Calligraphy [1-4, 3 cr.] ThisisanElectiveCourse.Thiscourseisdesignedtotrainthestudenttoappreciatetheskillsofcalligraphy.Studio

projectswillincluderesearchintocalligraphy’shistoricaluse,anditsdevelopmentintocrea-tivemotiveartforms.Theuseofproportionstoenhancelegibility,andtocommunicateafeeling,athought,oranattitude,withsuperbcontrolandinfinitesensitivity,arecovered.

Prerequisites: GRA251 Introduction to Computer Graphics, and GRA233 Design Studio IIA.

gRA342 Art of illustration [1-4, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisdesignedtogivestudentsaworkingknowledgeofthetoolsandconcepts

involvedinillustrativedrawinganddesign.Studentsapplyvarioustechniquesinthispracti-calcourse,includingthestudyofthehistoryofillustration,research,andpersonaldevelop-menttowardstheperfectingoforiginalartworkforspecificprojectssetbytheinstructor.Thedevelopmentofapersonalstyleofillustrationwillbeencouraged.

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.


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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,

allowingforgreaterdepthandresearchinthedevelopmentofapersonalidiom.

4gRAPHiC DESigNgRA231 Design Studio i A [0-6, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisastudiocourseinvestigatingthebasicelementsandprinciplesofthevisual

artsintwo-dimensionalmediaandform.

gRA232 Design Studio i B [0-6, 3 cr.] This course is a studio course investigating thebasic elements, andprinciples, of the

visualartsinthree-dimensionalmediaandform.Prerequisite: GRA231 Design Studio I A, or the consent of the Instructor.

gRA301 intermediate Computer graphics [1-4, 3 cr.] Theobjectiveofthislaboratorystudiocourseistohaveaworkingknowledgeofthemost

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.



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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

bridgetoindependentproblemsolving,andprofessionalexperience.Thecourseincludesthein-depthexplorationofaspecificareaofgraphicdesign,throughafinalproject,aswellasdiscussionsofcurrentandrelevantbusiness,andlegal,issuesfoundintheworkplace.Inaddition,thiscoursepreparesadvancedgraphicdesignstudentsfortheprofessionofgraphicdesign,throughtheirproductionofaneffectiveportfolio,andthroughself-promotion,andidentitysystem.Thiscourseincludesaseriesofjuriesandcritiquesessions,attendedbyprofessionaldesigners,tosharecommentsandideasonthestudents’projects.

Prerequisite: GRA451 Graphic Design III. Co-requisite: CST302 Cultural Studies III.

gRA455 Advertising Design [1-4, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisaboutinvestigatingtherelationshipbetweencreativityandsales.Thestu-

dentswilllearnhowtheartdirectorandcopywriterconceptualizetheadvertisingcampaignusingcreative,intelligent,andpersuasiveskills.Thecourseinvolveshostingprofessionalstolectureaboutworkinginthefield.Emphasisisondevelopingnewdirectionsinadvertising,through conceptual thinking methods. Students will learn the principles of advertisingdesign,andlayout,tocreateadvertisingconceptsviatextandimage.


gRA462 graphic Design Seminar [2-2, 3 cr.] This course serves as an in-depth seminar on subjects of current interest in graphic

design.Thisseminarisacomprehensivestudiocourseincludinglectures,demonstrations,andassignments.

Prerequisite: CST202 Cultural Studies II.

gRA481 Digital Media Seminar [2-2, 3 cr.] Thiscourseexposesstudentstothenarrativeandrepresentationalstrategiesinanima-

tion,bothtraditionalandexperimental.Itisanextensiveresearchintothemeaningsandpotentialsoftime-basedmedia,andthedifferentrepresentationaltechniques,and/orenvi-ronmentsforanimation.

Co-requisite: GRA302 Advanced Computer Graphics.

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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.

gRA411 Advanced Typography [1-4, 3 cr.] Thisstudiocourseisacontinuationoftheapplicationsoftypographyasanexpressive

andfunctionalvehicle.Studentsbuilduponthevocabularytheyhavealreadylearned, inGRA212IntroductiontoTypography,bymasteringaseriesoftypographicvisualproblems.Thestudentsareintroducedtoavarietyoftypographicmodelsandtechniques.Emphasisisplaceduponthedevelopmentofanunderstandingoftypographicvalues,andtheconcur-rentdevelopmentoftypographicdesignstyle.Studentswillanalyzeandsequence,aswellashierarchyinthecompletionofthegraphicdesignprojectsforprintand/ordigitalmedia.ThecourseincludesaprojectonanArabictypedesign,anattempttomodernizetheArabicscript.

Co-requisite: GRA451 Graphic Design III.

gRA431 History of graphic Design [1-4, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisacomprehensivesurveyofthehistoryofgraphicdesign,fromthedevelop-

mentofwritingsystems,totheproliferationofdigitaltechnology.Co-requisite: ENG102 English II.

gRA432 Visual Perception [1-4, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisacomprehensiveexaminationofthedevelopmentofvisuallanguage,in

relationtohumanvisualperception.Itincludestheinvestigationofsymbolicrepresenta-tionfromabstracttorealisticsymbols,andhowhumanbiologicalandpsychologicalproc-essesinfluencethewayhumansinterpretandcreatevisualartifacts.

Prerequisites: GRA271 History of Design, and ENG202 Sophomore Rhetoric.


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4HiSTORYHST201 Survey of Arab History [3-0, 3 cr.] This courseexamines thepolitical, and cultural,historyof theArabs fromPre-Islamic

Arabia,withspecialemphasisontheMiddleEasternhistoryfromtheOttomanConquestinthe16thCenturytothepresent.

HST210 Phoenician Culture [3-0, 3 cr.] ThiscourseintroducesthecultureofthePhoenicians,itsdevelopmentinbothancient

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

Centuries,focusingonthereactionoftheMiddleEasternsocietytoEuropeanintervention,andinfluence.

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,

focusingontheOmayyadsandAbbassidsandtheirculturalachievements,aswellastheirimpactuponcivilization.

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gRA482 Motion Design [1-4, 3 cr.] Thiscourseintroducesstudentstotheconceptsandapplicationsofdesigninmotion.It

focuseson time-basedwork that combines type, images, soundand video, andexposesstudentstothecritical,andthemethodological,proceduresofmotiondesign.


gRA484 Web Design [1-4, 3 cr.] ThiscourseisanintroductiontoWebdesignandapplications.Itisanextensiveexposi-

tionofthedifferentaspectsoftheInternetstructuresandcontent.Itprovidesstudentswiththeabilitytobuild,design,anddevelop,awebsitefromscratch.


gRA486 Advanced interactive Design [1-4, 3 cr.] Thiscourseexposesstudentstothorough,andelaborate,interactiveconceptsandtech-

niquesforgamesandshortapplications.Itisanextensiveinvestigationintheinterface,themechanism,thecontrols,andtheaimsofinteractivework.


gRA487 3D Animation Techniques [1-4, 3 cr.] Thisstudiofocusesonprovidingthestudentswiththree-dimensionalmodeling,render-

ing,andanimationskills.Itintroducesstudentstodesignspaces.Studentswillinvestigatethemeaning,andthepossibilities,ofcreatingspacesandenvironmentsfor imagingandanimation.

Prerequisites: GRA481 Animation Concepts.

gRA490 graphic Design internship [1 cr.] Thiscourseisanexplorationof“realworld”scenariosandbusiness,inthefieldofgraphic

design.Thestudent,undertheguidanceofasupervisorinaprofessionalenvironment,willbecomeacquaintedwiththeproceduresandmethodsinthefieldofgraphicdesign.Valuableworkexperienceandcreditaregainedintranslatinggraphicdesignconceptsintoprofes-sionalassignments.


gRA499 Digital Media/Senior Study [1-4, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisaproject-basedclassthatfocusesondiscussion,analysis,andcritique,of

seniorstudiesthatstudentswillbedeveloping.Theprojectconsistsofintentbasedonaconceptualframework,aprocessofresearchandinvestigationinthedifferentapplicationoftheintent,andthedevelopmentofaseniorstudyindigitalmedia.

Prerequisites: GRA481 Animation Concepts, GRA482 Motion Design, and GRA484 Web Design.

4HEAlTHHlT201 Basic Health [0-1, 1 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthebasicknowledgeofgeneralhealthandfitness,firstaid,nutrition,

mentalhealth,disease,drugs,tobacco,andsexeducation.


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iNA841 Private international law [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseincludesthetopicsof“classification”toidentifylegalcases,theapplicationof

foreignlawinnationalcourts,resolutionoflaws’contradictions,conflictofnationalities,andissuesrelatedtocapacity,marriage,contracts,etc...

iNA842 Topics of international law [3-0, 3 cr.] Thisisacourseonvarioustopicsininternationallawgearedtoprevailingconditions,and

interestssuchastheindividualininternationallaw,internationalcriminallaw,extradition,recognitionofstates,governments,andbelligerentcommunities.

iNA851 international Conflict and Conflict Resolution [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisaimedatdefendingconflictintheinternationalarena,andenumeratingits

variouscauses,applyinggeneralconceptsofconflicttoconcentratesituations,anddescrib-ingandcriticizingvariousperspectivesonconflictresolution.

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).

Prerequisite: MTH101 Calculus I.

MTH111 Basic Mathematics [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourse isa surveycourse thatcoversavarietyofbasicmathematical topics.The

courseprovidesabackgroundinnumerationsystems,logic,settheory,relationsandfunc-tions,linearprogramming,quantitativereasoning,andprobability.

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4iNfORMATiON SCiENCEiNf201 learning Resources Techniques [1-0, 1 cr.] Thiscourse isanintroductiontotheefficientuseof libraryresourcesandtechniques,

aimedatenablingstudentstodobetterresearchprojects,papers,andreports.Thelibrarybecomesanactiveeducationalsupporttothecurriculum.

It is a required course, to be taken in the student’s first semester at the University.

4iNTERNATiONAl AffAiRS (gRADUATE)iNA811 Theories of international Relations [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseexaminesthemaintheoreticalapproachestothestudyofinternationalrela-

tions.Itinvolvesacomprehensionofeachtheory,itscritique,anditsusefulnessasatoolofanalysis.

iNA812 foreign Policy Analysis [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseexaminesthevariousfactorsinfluencingforeignpolicy-making,includingthe

settingofthestateintheinternationalsystem,thenatureofthepoliticalsystem,thesocio-economicenvironment,andthepersonalities,beliefs,perceptions,andattitudesofdecision-makers.

iNA813 Topics in international Relations [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseinvolvesananalysisofsalientpoliticalissuesandconceptsininternational

relations(withtheselectionleftuptothediscretionoftheProfessor).

iNA814 Topics in Middle East international Relations [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseinvolvesanin-depthstudyofcontemporaryMiddleEasternissues,involving

areviewoftheintra-regionalties,againstabackdropofindigenousregionalfactors,andtheimpactofinternationalactors’policiesonthearea.

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

bargainingaresurveyed,actualnegotiationsbetweenstatesarestudiedandsimulatedtoinjectdiplomacywithadoseofrealism.

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

thefirsttime,toabalanceofcomputation,theory,andapplications.Topicsincludethesys-temsof linearequations,vectorspaces, lineardependence,bases, lineartransformations,matrices,determinants,eigenvalues,andeigenvectors.

Prerequisite: MTH201 Calculus III.

MTH302 geometry [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursepresentsaninvestigationoftheaxiomaticfoundationsofmoderngeometry.

Morespecifically,Euclideangeometryisdiscussedindetail.Lessemphasiswillalsobeplacedonspherical,and/orhyperbolicgeometries.

Prerequisite:JuniorStanding.

MTH303 Numerical Methods [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecomparesandcontrastsvariousnumericalanalysistechniques,inadditionto

error definition, stability, themachine precision concepts, inexactness of computationalapproximations, the design, code, test, and debug programs that implement numericalmethods, floating-point arithmetic, convergence, iterative solutions for finding roots(Newton’sMethod), curve fitting, function approximation, numerical differentiation andintegration,explicitandimplicitmethods,differentialequations(Euler’sMethod),andfinitedifferences.


MTH304 Differential Equations [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthetopicsoffirstorderordinarydifferentialequationsandapplica-

tions,linearhigherorderdifferentialequationsandapplications,systemsoflineardifferen-tialequations,seriesofdifferentialequationsandsolutions,andLaplacetransforms.


MTH305 Probability and Statistics [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecovers,essentially, thedistributiontheory,andtheestimationandtestsof

statisticalhypotheses.Morespecifically,thetopicsofthiscourseincluderandomvariables,conditionalprobability,independence,expectation,standarddiscreteandcontinuousdistri-butions, regressionandcorrelation, andpoint and interval estimation.Also includedareillustrationsfromvariousfields.


MTH306 Non-linear Dynamics and Chaos [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthetopicsofiteration,fixedandperiodicpoints,graphicalanalysisof

iteration,stableandunstableorbits,attractingandrepellingperiodicpoints,iterationsofaquadraticfamily,Juliasets,Mandelbrotsets,fractals,andchaos.


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MTH200 Mathematics for life Sciences [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisintendedforstudentsmajoringinlifesciences,andcoversthefollowing

topics:linear,exponential,andlogarithmicfunctions,theseriesofequationsandmatrices,themethodsofintegration,Maclaurinseries,maximizationandminimization,introductiontolinearprogramming,;andintroductiontodifferentialequations.

Prerequisite: Sophomore Standing.

MTH201 Calculus iii [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthehyperbolic functionsand inversehyperbolic functions;applica-

tionsof integrals:volumesbyslicingandrotationaboutanaxis,modelingvolumeusingcylindricalshellsandwashers,andmomentsandcentersofmass,integrationtechniques:basic integration, formulas, integrationbyparts,partial fractions, trigonometric substitu-tions,and improper integrals,and infiniteseries: limitsofsequencesofnumbers,subse-quences,boundedsequences,integraltest,comparisontests,ratioandroottests,alternatingseries,absoluteandconditionalconvergence,powerseries,TaylorandMacLaurinseries,andapplicationsofpowerseries,aswellaspolarfunctions,andpolarcoordinates,calculusofpolar curves, introduction tomultivariable functions: functions of several variables, andpartialderivatives,andmultipleintegrals:doubleintegrals,areas,momentsandcentersofmass,anddoubleintegralsinpolarform.

Prerequisite: MTH102 Calculus II.

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.


MTH207 Discrete Structures i [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthefoundationsofdiscretemathematics,astheyapplytocomputer

science.Thecourseisanintroductiontopropositionallogic,prooftechniques,functions,relations,sets,cardinalityandcountability,Booleanalgebra,deMorgan’slaws,logicalcon-nectives,truthtables,normalforms,validity,minimization,matrices,elementarynumbertheory,propertiesofprimes,greatestcommondivisorsandleastcommonmultiples,Euclid’salgorithm,modulararithmetic,countingarguments,permutationsandcombinations,andbinomialcoefficients.


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MTH408 life Contingencies ii [3-0, 3 cr.] This course is a continuationof LifeContingencies I. It coversmultiple life functions,

multipledecrementmodels,advancedmultiplelifetheory,andpopulationtheory.Prerequisite: MTH406 Life Contingencies I.

MTH421 financial Derivatives [3-0, 3 cr.] ThiscourseiscrosslistedwiththeexistingcourseFIN421FinancialDerivatives.

MTH497 Topics in Acturial Mathematics [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversavarietyoftopics,suchastheestimationoftabularsurvivalmodels

fromcompleteandincompletedatasamplesandstudydesign,usingmomentandmaxi-mumlikelihoodprocedures.Italsocoverstheestimationofparametricsurvivalmodels,theestimationofsurvivalmodels,fromthegeneralpopulationtheory,andthegraduationoflifetables.

Prerequisite: MTH408 Life Contingencies II.

MTH498 Topics in Mathematics [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversselectedtopicsinmathematics.Itmayberepeatedforcredits.

MTH499 Senior Study [3-0, 3 cr.] Prerequisite: Senior standing.

4MUSiCMUS201 fundamentals of Music [0-3, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthebasicprinciplesofnotevalues,clef-readingrhythms,scales,writing

on themusic staff, sight-singing, and dictation. It entails a practical experience throughplayingoftherecorder.

MUS202 Chorale [0-3, 1 cr.] ThiscourseisanexperienceinsingingthesacredandsecularmusicofallthePeriods.It

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.

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MTH307 Discrete Structures ii [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthepredicatelogic,anduniversalandexistentialquantification,the

limitationsofpredicatelogic,therecurrencerelations,theelementarysolutiontechniques,graphsandtrees,formalproofs,computationalcomplexityandorderanalysis,elementarycomputability,andthedefinitionofthePandNPclasses,aswellassimpledemonstrationofthehaltingproblem.

Prerequisite: MTH207 Discrete Structures I.

MTH309 graph Theory [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecovers the fundamentalconceptsandmethodsofgraphtheory,andtheir

applicationsinvariousareasofcomputing.Topicsincludegraphsasmodels,representationofgraphs,trees,distances,matching,connectivity,andflowsinnetworks,graphcolorings,Hamiltoniancycles,travelingsalesmanproblem,andplanarity.


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

mythsandrituals.Specialattentionisgiventothecontentandmeaningofmyth,andritual,intheGreco-Roman,Christian,andMuslimtraditions.

REl412 History of Religious Thought in the Middle East [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseintroducesthethinkers,andthemajorproblemskeytothehistoricalformu-

lationandarticulationofMiddleEasternChristianityandIslam.

REl413 Representatives of Christian Thought in the Modern Period [3-0, 3 cr.] ThiscoursecriticallystudiestheworksofsomemodernChristianthinkers.

REl414 Representatives of islamic Thought in the Modern Period [3-0, 3 cr.] ThiscoursecriticallystudiestheworksofsomemodernMuslimthinkers.

4PHOTOgRAPHYPHO211 Photography i [2-3, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisanintroductiontothebasicphotographicmethods.Itcoversanapplied

studyinpictorialcomposition,anddarkroomprocedures,inrelationtoadvertising.

PHO212 Photography ii [2-3, 3 cr.] Thiscourseexaminestheuseofstillphotographyasameansofdocumentingcontem-

porary society, application of the medium to visual analysis, and presentation of thatsociety.

Prerequisite: PHO211 Photography I.

4PHYSiCAl EDUCATiONPED211 Beginning Swimming [0-2, 1 cr.] This course is an introduction to the basic strokes in swimming, hence the freestyle,

breaststroke,backstrokeandbutterfly.Itcoversthebasicsafetyskills,andtheelementaryformsofrescue,andartificialrespiration.

PED218 Beginning Table Tennis [0-2, 1 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthetheory,practice,rulesknowledge,andbasicstroketechniquesand

skillsincludingtheforehand,backhand,serve,etc…

PED221 Beginning Tennis [0-2, 1 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthetheory,practice,rulesknowledge,andbasicstroketechniquesand

skillsincludingtheforehand,backhand,serve,etc...

PED231 Modern Dance [0-2, 1 cr.] Thiscourseemphasizesindividualcreativity.

PED232 folk Dance [0-2, 1 cr.] Thiscourse involves thedevelopmentofcoordinationandgrace, rhythmicawareness,

andemphasisoninternationalunderstanding.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

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-

tialsofanadequatediet,sourcesofnutrients,andhowtomeetnutritionalneedsofvariousagegroupsareincluded.

4PEACE AND JUSTiCE EDUCATiONPJE201 Cross-Cultural Communication for Peace [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseexaminesthebasicconcepts,theories,andissues,ofinterculturalcommuni-

cation,andcross-culturalhumanrelations.Thecourseexploreshowtheserelatetointerper-sonal,andgroupconflict,andconflicttransformation.

4PHilOSOPHY AND REligiONPHl101 introduction to Philosophy [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseintroducesthemajorissuesandoutlooksinancient,modern,andcontempo-

raryphilosophy.

PHl301 Ethics [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursestudies thepresuppositions,andprinciplesof thevariousethical systems,

pastandpresent.

PHl311 Philosophy of Religion [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursesurveysvariouspastandpresentreligiousdoctrines.

PHl321 Philosophy of Art [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseexaminestheprinciplesandrulesofcreativityinart.Thecourseconsiders

aesthetictheoriesofvariousphilosophersandcreators,bothancientandmodern.

PHl322 Existentialism in literature [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseexplorestheprinciplesofexistentialism,andtheirembodimentinselected

poems,novels,andplays.

REl312 interpretation of Religious literature [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursestudiesthevariousmethodsofinterpretingreligioustexts,literaryforms,and

symbols.Attention is given to theprinciplesandexegeticalmethodsof interpreting theNewTestament,andtheKoran.


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PHY301 Classical Physics for life Sciences [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisdividedintothreemainparts.ThefirstpartcoversNewtonianMechanics

ofaparticle,Thermodynamics,andthestudyofFluidsandSolids.ItbeginswiththestudyofKinematics,(geometricalanalysisofthemotionofaparticle),continueswithNewton’sLawsofmotion(kinetics),andthenproceedstothestudyofEnergyandMomentum(work/energytheorem).Thesecondpartdealswithtemperatureandheat,leadingtothedefinitionofentropyandtothelawsofthermodynamics.Thelastpartdefinesfluids,andtheirdensityandpressure, leadingtotheBernoulliEquation, thendefinessolids,andtheirstressandstrainrelationships,withregardstoYoung’smodulus.

Prerequisite: MTH200 Mathematics for Life Sciences.

PHY302 Classical Physics for life Sciences lab [0-3, 1 cr.] Thiscourseincludesexperimentscoveringlinearmomentum,suchas:rotationalmotion,

Newton’sLawofMotion,equilibriumandelasticity,workandenergy,temperature,heatandthermalpropertiesofmatter, lawsof thermodynamics, collision,pendulum,Boyle’s Law,fluidmechanics,coefficientofviscosity,andwavesandoptics.

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,

electricfieldforconcentriccylinders,parallelplatecapacitors,resistance,resistorsinseriesandparallel,WheatstoneBridge,basicoscilloscopeoperation,measurementofmagneticinductionfields,solenoidsandFaraday’sLaw,chargetomassratiooftheelectron,Ohm’sLaw,andPlank’sConstantandAtomicSpectroscopy.

Pre- or Co-requisite: PHY305 Modern Physics for Life Sciences.

PHY311 Dynamics [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverskinematicsandkineticsofparticles,systemsofparticles,andkinetics

ofrigidbodies.Prerequisites: MTH201 Calculus III, and PHY211 Statics.

PHY321 introduction to Modern Physics [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisanintroductiontomodernphysics,includingrelativity,photoelectriceffect,

wave nature of particles, atomic andmolecular spectra,models of the nucleus, nuclearreactions,andelementaryparticles.

Prerequisites: PHY201 Electricity and Magnetism, and MTH201 Calculus III.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

PED251 Basketball [0-2, 1 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthetheory,practice,rulesknowledge,anddevelopmentofthedifferent

skills in basketball which include passing, shooting, dribbling, teamwork, and gamestrategies.

PED261 Volleyball [0-2, 1 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthetheory,practice,rulesknowledge,anddevelopmentofthedifferent

skillsinvolleyballwhichincludeoverheadandunderarmpassing,spiking,serving,digging,blocking,etc…

PED271 Taekwondo [0-2, 1 cr.] Thiscourseintroducesstudentstothemodernmartialart,originatinginKorea,whichis

characterizedbyitsfast,high,andspinningkicks.Itteachesdiscipline,self-control,andmostimportantly,self-defense.Itisthe“artofunarmedcombat.”

PED291 Physical fitness [0-2, 1 cr.] This course is a basic introduction to fitness, including anatomical and physiological

considerations,andthelatestresearchrelatingtofitness.Thiscourseaimsatencouragingstudentstoadopthealthylifestyles,andtoengageinstretching,flexibility,andlightweightstrainingprograms.

4PHYSiCSPHY101 introduction to Physical Science [3-3, 4 cr.] Thiscourseisanintroductiontoessentialconceptsofastronomy,physics,chemistry,and

geologyfornon-sciencemajors.

PHY111 Mechanics [3-3, 4 cr.] Thiscoursedealswiththemechanicsandpropertiesofmatter,vectorsandscalars,linear

andcircularmotion,dynamicsofparticles,workandpower,energyandtheconservationtheorems,simpleharmonicmotion,gravitational forcesandthepropertiesofsolidsandfluids,andheatandthermodynamics.

Prerequisite: MTH102 Calculus II, or concurrently.

PHY201 Electricity and Magnetism [3-3, 4 cr.] Thiscoursedealswithelectricityandmagnetism,Coulomb’sLaw,GaussTheorem,electri-

calfieldandpotentials,Ampere’sLawandmagneticfield,electricalcurrentandOhm’sLaw,electromagneticinduction,alternatingcurrentandelectromagneticwave,aswellasopticsincludingrefraction,interferenceanddiffraction.


PHY211 Statics [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisareviewofvectoralgebra,forces,momentandcouples,freebodydiagrams

andapplicationtobeams,frames,arches,planes,trusses,centerofgravity,andfrictionandvirtualwork.

Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.


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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.


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.


POl323 Middle East governments and Politics [3-0, 3 cr.] ThiscoursedealswiththemajorissuesandproblemsdominatingtheMiddleEast’spoliti-

cal systems. Issues covered include: nationalism, religion, ethnicity, classes patronage,democratization,etc...


POl331 international Organization [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers the concepts and the evolution of international organization. It

encompassesthestructureandtheevolutionoftheUnitedNations,withemphasisoncol-lectivesecurity,pacificsettlementsofdisputes,peacekeepingoperations,andeconomicandsocialdevelopments.


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.


COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

4POliTiCAl SCiENCEPOl201 introduction to Political Science [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverspoliticsasasocialscience.Itdealswiththebasicconceptsinpolitical

science:power,authority,leadership,decisionmaking,etc…,aswellastherelevantpoliticalideologies,andcontemporarypoliticalsystems,andtheirmodesandfunctions.

POl202 lebanese Politics and Administration [3-0, 3 cr.] ThiscourseisacomprehensivesurveyofthepoliticalsysteminLebanon,fromindepend-

encetothepresent.ItentailsadetailedcoverageoftheLebaneseadministrativeandcon-stitutional,law.


POl211 History of Political Thought i [3-0, 3 cr.] This course surveys thehistoryofpolitical ideas from theGreeks to the18thCentury.

Discussionofthepoliticalideasrelatedtothegeneralphilosophyofeachauthor’shistori-cal,andpolitical,background.Thereadingsarefromoriginalsources.


POl212 History of Political Thought ii [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisafollow-uptoPOL211HistoryofPoliticalThoughtI,coveringpoliticalideas

fromtheRenaissancetothepresent.Thereadingsarefromoriginalsources.Prerequisite: POL201 Introduction to Political Science.

POl221 Comparative governments of the Major Powers [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursedealswiththecomparativehistoryandthedevelopmentsofgovernments,

andnewapproachestostudyingthem.Italsocoversthe“whys”and“wherefores”ofvariouspoliticalsystems,aswellascomparisonsbetweenthem.


POl231 introduction to Human Rights [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursedealswiththeinternationalhumanrights’policies,andthemoral,andpoliti-

cal, issuestowhichtheygiverise.Thecourseposesquestionssuchas:Whatarehumanrights,andwhatreasonsarethereforthinkingthatpersonshaverights?Aresomerightsmorebasicthanothers,andwhatcompellinginterests,ifany,justifytheirviolation?

POl311 Methodology and Political Analysis [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthescope,andthemethodsoftechniques,ofpoliticalscience,and

alternativeapproachestopoliticalscienceresearch.Italsocoversthetechniquesofusingmaterialsandmechanicsofresearch.


POl312 Politics of the Developing Areas [3-0, 3 cr.] This course is a thorough studyof the functional systemsapproach to thepoliticsof

developingareas.Aspectsofpoliticaldevelopmentsuchas:participation,leadership,organi-zation,legitimacy,andintegration,asaffectedbytheanalysisofcultureandsocialorganiza-tion,arecovered.Thecoursefocusesontheroleofthemilitaryofdevelopingnations,andthephenomenaofone-partysystems.



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4PSYCHOlOgYPSY201 introduction to Psychology [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseexplorestheaspectsofourlife,andthebasicfactsandresearchmethods.The

coursewillgivestudentsabetterunderstandingofwhypeoplethinkandactthewaytheydo,andprovidesmoreinsightintoourownattitudesandreactions.

PSY202 Child Psychology [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursedealswiththedifferentaspectsoftheprenatalperiodthroughthemiddle

yearsofchildhood.Itfocusesonthepsychology,thesocialintellectualandpsychologicalaspectsofbehavior,andthefactorsthatareinvolvedintheprocessofdevelopment.

PSY203 Psychology of Youth [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursefocusesonthechangesexperiencedbytheyoungpeopleatthevariouslev-

els,including,butnotlimitedto,thephysical,cognitive,andemotionallevel.Ithighlightstheeffectsofthesurroundingfactorsleadingtomaturity,namelythefamily,peers,dating,andthemedia.Italsocoverstheobstaclesfacedbytheadolescentintermsofdrugs,anddeviance.

Prerequisite: PSY201 Introduction to Psychology, or PSY202 Child Psychology.

PSY204 Social Psychology [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursestudiesthesocialinfluencethatsocietyhasuponthebeliefsandbehaviorof

individuals.This course covers topicswhich include conformity, propaganda,persuasion,socialcognition,attraction,aggression,andprejudice.

Prerequisite: PSY201 Introduction to Psychology, or SOC201 Introduction to Sociology

PSY301 Physiological Psychology [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseaimsatprovidingthestudentwithasurveyoftheimportantareasofphysi-

ologicalpsychology.Italsohelpsstudentstounderstandthebasicmechanismsunderlyinghumanbehavior,withemphasisonthefunctioningofthehumanbrain.

Prerequisite: BIO101 Introduction to Biological Science, or PSY201 Introduction to Psychology.

PSY311 The Exceptional Child [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseintroducesstudentstothefieldofspecialeducationandexceptionality,and

itteachesstudentstodevelopanunderstandingapproachtowardschildren,andyouth,withconductbehaviordisorder.

Prerequisite: PSY201 Introduction to Psychology, or PSY202 Child Psychology.

PSY322 Cognitive Psychology [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverscognitivepsychologywhichseekstoexaminethedomainofcognition

inchilddevelopment.Thecourseisdesignedtofocusonabroadfoundationofcognitivedevelopment,andtheintellectualchangesthataccompanychildren’sphysicalgrowth.

Prerequisite: PSY203 Psychology of Youth.

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POl421 The Middle East in international Affairs [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourse isa surveyandanalysisof theMiddleEast relations in their regionaland

internationalcontext.Relevantregionalandinternationalissues,withabearingonthepoli-ticsoftheregion’sstatesarediscussed.


POl431 international Regional Organizations and Agencies [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthenatureofinternationalorganizations,andthelegalfoundationsof

internationalregionalorganizations,andtheirrelationstotheUnitedNations.Thecoursealsocoversthetypesofinternationalregionalorganizations,andtheirvariedfunctions,thepoliticalandeconomicsignificanceoftheseorganizations,aswell;thecoursedealswiththestudyofoneregionalorganizationinsomedepth.Whenavailable,talksaregivenbyUnitedNationspersonnel.Thestudentisrequiredtoprepareashortresearchproject.


POl432 Diplomatic and Consular Services [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthestructure,functions,andprocedures,ofdiplomaticandconsular

services. Italsocoverstherecruitmentofdiplomaticandconsularpersonnel,diplomacyanddiplomatictheory,anddiplomaticprivilegesandimmunities.

FieldtripstotheLebaneseForeignMinistry,andtosomeembassiesinLebanon,aswellas encounterswith diplomats and consuls, direct students on the functional aspects ofdiplomatic,andconsularlife.


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.

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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.

SOC303 Urban Sociology [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisasurveyofthecityasahistoricaldevelopment,inrelationtoeconomic,

social,andpolitical,factorsfromtheearlysettlementstothedevelopmentofcontemporaryurbanism.Itdealswithabroadoverviewofthecurrentplanningtheories,fromthecontextofmodernistidealstothesocialstudiesofplannersandsociologists.

SOC304 Sociology of Religion [3-0, 3 cr.] This course examines the historical and contemporary relationships between social

groups,andtheirsacredsymbolsandobjects,includingtheformsandfunctionsofreligion,religiousbeliefsandrituals,thepoliticsandeconomicsofreligion,identitypolitics,aswellasreligiousmovements.

SOC311 Social Problems [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseprovidesananalysisofthenaturalcauses,andthetypesofsocialproblemsin

modernsociety,notablyintheMiddleEast.Selectedsocialproblemsarestudied,includingvarioustheoriesonsuchproblems,andacriticalreviewoftheproposedsolutions.

SOC313 family and Child Welfare [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursedevelopsinstudentsaknowledgeof,andconcernfor,childwelfareservices

throughparents’andchildren’sneeds,andacquaints themwith theexistingservices forparentsandchildren.

SOC321 Sociology of the Arab World [3-0, 3 cr.] ThisisaseminarforstudentsinterestedinunderstandingtheArabworld’ssocialstruc-

tures,withemphasisonmajor institutionsandvalues,viewed froma three-dimensionalperspective,namely:habitat,ethniccomposition,andhistory.

SOC401 Sociological Theories [3-0, 3cr.] Thiscourseisanadvancedstudyoftheclassicalandmodernsociologicaltheoriesinclud-

ing,butnotlimitedto,theworksofDurkheim,Marx,Weber,Bourdieu,Giddens,Hall,andNorbertElias.

SOC402 Social Work intervention i [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseemphasizescommunicationandinterviewingskillsinsocialwork,building

professionalrelationship,stagesofthehelpingprocess,andneedassessmentmethodsandskills.

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PSY325 Abnormal Psychology [3-0, 3 cr.] Inthiscourse,studentsexaminethefieldofabnormalpsychology,surveyingthemajor

psychologicaldisordersandtheirclassification.Causesandtreatmentsofthemajordisor-dersareexploredfromvarioustheoreticalperspectives.

Prerequisite: PSY201 Introduction to Psychology, and Senior standing.

PSY335 Consumer’s Psychology [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursedealswiththeconsumer-orientedmarketing,andhowtheconsumermakes

theirchoicethroughdecisionmaking. Itconcentratesonbothperceptionalprocesses,aswellasthecognitiveandbehaviorallearningoftheconsumer.

PSY421 Theories of Personality [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseprovidesacomprehensivecoverageofthemostinfluentialtheoriesofper-

sonality. It also examines the interplay of forces that shape the individual’s personalitythroughoutthecourseoflife.

Prerequisite: PSY201 Introduction to Psychology.

PSY422 Psychology of learning [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseprovidesananalysisofthefactorsinlearning,throughasurveyofthemajor

theoriesoflearning.Specialemphasisisplacedonthelearningprinciplesandtheirimplica-tionsintheteachingprocess.

Prerequisite: PSY201 Introduction to Psychology.

PSY498 Topics in Psychology [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursedealswithanareaofpsychology,oratopicthatisnotusuallydealtwithinthe

otherpsychologyofferings.Itisaimedathelpingstudentstounderstand,andtoevaluate,relativeconceptsinhumandevelopment.

Prerequisite: PSY203 Psychology of Youth, or EDU201 Fundamentals of Education, or SOC201 Introduction to Sociology.

PSY499 Senior Study [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisanindependentscholarlyworkonatopicchosenbythestudent.

4SOCiOlOgY/SOCiAl WORKSOC201 introduction to Sociology [3-0, 3 cr.] This course introduces students to thebasic concepts andprocessesgoverning social

relationships,aswellasscientificapproachesdealingwithanexplainingsocialphenomenon.Varioussocialinstitutionsareexamined.

SOC212 Communication Media and Society [3-0, 3 cr.] This course studies formsof communication, especiallymass communication, as ele-

mentsofculturalandsocialprocesses.Itisinterdisciplinary,drawingonavarietyoftheoriesandmethodsofmedia studies suchas semiotics, linguistics, textual studies,philosophy,politicaleconomy,andculturalstudies.

Co-requisite: ENG202 Sophomore Rhetoric.


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SAR221 Developmental Arabic [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursedevelopsappreciation,andimprovesskills,inthereadingandwritingofvari-

oustypesofprose.Individualattentionisgiventostudents’linguisticandcommunicativeproficiency.

4STATiSTiCSSTA201 Business Statistics [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversprobability,randomvariable,samplingtheory,estimation,hypothesis

testing,correlationandregression,timeseries,andindexnumbers.No student may receive credit for both STA201 Business Statistics and STA202 Applied

Statistics, or STA302 Statistics.

STA202 Applied Statistics [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisanintroductiontothedescriptiveandinferentialstatistics,tothemeasures

ofcentraltendencyanddescription,tocorrelationandregression,andtoestimationprob-abilityandhypothesistesting.

No student may receive credit for both STA202 Applied Statistics and STA302 Statistics, or STA201 Business Statistics.

STA205 Biostatistics [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseintroducesthestatisticaldesignandanalysistechniquesneededtoperform

pharmaceuticalresearch,andevaluateclinicaldata.Itincludesdesigningepidemiologicandclinicalstudies,evaluatingdiagnostictestingprocedures,interpretingtheuseofstatisticaldatainMedicalLiterature,andusingfrequentlyusedstatisticalmethodsofdataanalysis.Emphasisisplacedonthestatisticalconcepts,andtheirapplicationtothecriticalappraisalofclinicalandexperimentaldata.

PHA205 Biostatistics [3-0, 3 cr.] This course introduces statistical design and analysis techniques needed to perform

pharmaceuticalresearch,andevaluateclinicaldata.Itincludesdesigningepidemiologicandclinicalstudies,evaluatingdiagnostictestingprocedures,interpretingtheuseofstatisticaldatainMedicalLiterature,andusingfrequentlyusedstatisticalmethodsofdataanalysis.Emphasisisplacedonthestatisticalconcepts,andtheirapplicationtothecriticalappraisalofclinical,andexperimental,data.

STA301 intermediate Business Statistics [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversmoreadvancedtopicsinstatisticsforbusinessstudents.Prerequisite: STA201 Business Statistics.

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SOC403 Social Work intervention ii [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseexaminesvariousinterventiveroles,methods,andtechniquesinsocialwork,

whichincludeplanningandcontracting,identifyingalternativeinterventions,selectingandimplementingappropriatecoursesofaction,monitoring,evaluating,andterminating.

SOC404 Social Work Practicum i [3-0, 3 cr.] Inthiscoursestudentsaregivenafieldexperiencetoapplyspecificskills,andknowledge

ofworkingwithindividualsandfamilies,indifferentsocialwelfaresettings.

SOC405 Social Work Practicum ii [3-0, 3 cr.] Emphasis,inthiscourse,isgivenonworkingwithgroupsindifferentsocialcontexts.It

coversthedevelopmentofprofessionalskillsindealingwithdifferentactorsinasituation.

SOC488 [3-0, 3 cr.] ThiscoursecoverstopicsinSociology.

SOC499 Senior Study [1-6, 3 cr.] Prerequisite:SeniorStanding.

4SPECiAl ARABiCSAR105 Colloquial Arabic i [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisdesignedfornon-nativespeakersbeginningtheirstudyofcolloquialArabic.

Itprogressesmethodically,aidedbymaterials thatarebasedonacomparative linguisticanalysisofEnglishandArabic.Thecoursefollowsanaural-oralapproach.

The course is only open to students exempted from Arabic.

SAR106 Colloquial Arabic ii [3-0, 3 cr.] ThiscourseisdesignedtoestablishamasteryofthecolloquialArabicsoundsystem,and

apracticalefficiencyintheuseofcolloquialArabicgrammaticalstructures,withanexpandedvocabulary.

Prerequisite: SAR105 Colloquial Arabic I, or equivalent. The course is only open to students exempted from Arabic.

SAR111 Standard Arabic i [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisdesignedfornon-ArabicspeakersbeginningtheirstudyofstandardArabic.

Thecourseteacheselementaryreadingandwriting,andestablishesbasiclanguageskillsintheuseoftheArabicsoundsystem.Itcoversalimitedvocabulary,andbasicstandardgram-maticalstructures.

The course is only open to students exempted from Arabic.

SAR112 Standard Arabic ii [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisdesignedfornon-ArabicspeakersofmodernstandardArabicontheinter-

mediatelevel.Thecourseteachesgrammaticalskills,withinaslightlyexpandedvocabulary,enablingstudentstoreadunvowelledtexts.

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.

FeministtextsfromtheArabworld,andothercultures,areused.Thecourseisinterdiscipli-nary,andwilldrawmaterialsfromliterarycriticism,sociology,anthropology,politicalscience,andliterature.


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.


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,

poetry,art,thenovel,etc.,fromtheArabandothercultures.Representationsofwomenareexaminedfromahistoricalperspective,andpatternsareidentifiedasabasisforevaluationofwomen’spositioninsociety.

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ASSiSTANT DEANSFinlay,Jim,Ph.D.,Beirut

CHAiRSAbosedra,S.,Ph.D.,BeirutChalhoub,M.,Ph.D.,BeirutLadki,S.,Ph.D.,BeirutDjoundourian,S.,Ph.D.,ByblosRaad,E.,Ph.D.,Byblos

fACUlTYAbdallah,W.,Ph.D.AbiFares,G.,M.S.AbouHamia,M.,Ph.D.Abosedra,S.,Ph.D.Aintabilian,S.,Ph.D.Andraos,A.,M.A.Armache,J.,Ph.D.Assad,T.,M.S.Beiruti,N.,Ph.D.BenSita,B.,Ph.D.Bogharian,K.,M.S.BouMosleh,A.,Ph.D.,C.F.A.Chalhoub,M.,Ph.D.Dah,A.,Ph.D.Dibeh,G.,Ph.D.Djoundourian,S.,Ph.D.Finlay,J.,D.B.A.Ghattas,R.,Ph.D.Habib,M.,Ph.D.Harfouche,A..,C.P.A.Karkoulian,S.,Ph.D.Kassar,A.,Ph.D.Kouatli,I.,Ph.D.Ladki,S.,Ph.D.Majdalani,M.,M.S.E.E.,M.S.O.R.,M.B.A.McGill,J.,Ph.D.Messara,L.,M.B.A.Mikdashi,T.,Ph.D.Naja,H.,M.B.A.Nasrallah,F.,J.D.Raad,E.,Ph.D.Shahin,W.,Ph.D.Sreih,J.,Ph.D.Touma,W.,Ph.D.TurkAriss,R.,Ph.D.Yunis,M.,M.S.Zacca,J.,M.B.A.,C.P.A.

THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

MiSSiONTheSchoolofBusinessattheLebaneseAmericanUniversityiscommittedtoproviding

itsstudentswithanopportunitytolearnthefoundations,andthelatestdevelopments,intheir respectivefieldsofbusiness,withina liberal artsenvironment.Through innovativeteachingandresearch,theFacultyoftheSchoolofBusinessseekstograduatestudentswithdiverse,theoretical,methodological,andpracticalskillsthatareneededtosucceedintheworldofbusiness,andinallthefuturelearningenvironments.

gENERAl lEARNiNg OUTCOMES TheSchoolofBusinessaimstoembeditsstudentswith:

>Anunderstandingoftheessentialaspectsoftheirrespectivefieldsofstudy.>Theabilitiesneededforsuccessinanincreasinglydiversifiedglobaleconomy.>Theskillsneededtoutilizemoderntechniquesandtechnologies,tosolvereal-worldbusi-nessproblems.

>Thecapacitytothinkcritically,andtoapproachnewproblemswithanopen,andanalyti-cal,mind.

>Thecapabilitytocommunicateeffectivelyinaglobalenvironment.>Anappreciationoftheimportanceofparticipativedecision-making,andsoundbusinessethics,inallorganizationalrelationships.


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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

BANKING&FINANCEAtotalof51creditsareneededintheMajor(30

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.

Required (15 Credits)ECO321 MonetaryTheoryandPolicy 3FIN302 FinancialInstitutionsandMarkets 3FIN311 BankingOperations 3FIN411 SecurityAnalysisand 3 PortfolioManagementFIN499 SeniorStudy-Finance 3

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

ECONOMICSStudentsneed51creditsintheMajor(30credits

for the Core and 21 credits for the Emphasis) tograduate.TheEmphasisgivesthestudentsagoodfoundation in theoretical and applied economics.Studentsarepreparedtoworkinboththeprivateand the public sector jobs, immediately aftergraduation.

Required (15 Credits)ECO301 ManagerialEconomics 3ECO321 MonetaryTheory&Policy 3ECO422 PublicFinance&FiscalPolicy 3ECO401 InternationalEconomics 3ECO499 SeniorStudy–Economics 3

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.

PROGRAMS

ASSOCiATE DEgREE PROgRAM

A.A.S. iN BUSiNESS MANAgEMENT CreditsACC201 PrinciplesofAccountingI 3ACC202 PrinciplesofAccountingII 3BUS201 IntroductiontoBusiness 3BUS202 BusinessCommunication 3BUS203 BusinessLaw 3ECO201 Microeconomics 3ECO202 Macroeconomics 3MGT201 IntroductiontoManagement 3MIS211 ManagementInformationSystemsI 3MKT201 IntroductiontoMarketing 3MTH205 BusinessMathematics 3Total Credits 33

Studentsmustcompleteaminimumof60cred-itsinthisProgram:33creditsfromtheMajor,and27creditsfromtheLiberalArtsCurriculum.BasedontheEEEorTOEFLscore,studentsmayhavetotakeany(orall)ofthefollowing:ENG009,ENG101,andENG102.

BACHElOR Of SCiENCE (B.S.DEgREE PROgRAMS)

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

Studieswillbeabletodothefollowing:1.Workwiththeirpeerstosolverelativelycomplex

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 Requirements (30 Credits) ACC201 PrinciplesofAccountingI 3ACC202 PrinciplesofAccountingII 3BUS203 BusinessLaw 3ECO201 Microeconomics 3ECO202 Macroeconomics 3FIN301 ManagerialFinance 3MGT201 IntroductiontoManagement 3MIS211 ManagementInformationSystemsI 3MKT201 IntroductiontoMarketing 3STA201 BusinessStatistics 3

�ACCOUNTINGAtotalof51creditsareneeded(30creditsforthe

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.

Required (15 Credits)ACC301 IntermediateAccounting 3ACC302 CostAccounting 3ACC401 AdvancedAccounting 3ACC411 Auditing 3ACC499 SeniorStudy-Accounting 3


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Required (15 Credits)ECO301 ManagerialEconomics 3MGT301 OrganizationalBehavior 3MGT420 StrategicPlanning 3 &PolicyFormulationMGT441 HumanResourcesDevelopment 3MGT499 ManagementSeniorStudy 3

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

CorporationFEB301 Entrepreneurship&Small 3 BusinessManagementIBS488 TopicsinInternationalBusiness 3FEB488 TopicsinFamily 3 &EntrepreneurialBusiness

MANAGEMENT&INFORMATIONSYSTEMSStudentsneed51creditsintheMajor(30credits

for the Core, and 21 credits for the Emphasis) tograduate.ThisareaofEmphasisoffersacurriculumfocusedonpracticalandappliedcourses,enablingstudentstoentertheworkforcedirectly.Itempha-sizes breadth, skills, problem-solving techniques,andbasicknowledge.Ithelpsstudentschoosefromavarietyofcareeropportunities,andpreparesthemforGraduatestudiesinBusiness,andrelatedfields.

Required (15 Credits)CSC242 IntroductiontoComputer 3

ProgrammingICSC331 BusinessDataCommunication 3CSC372 DatabaseAnalysis,Design 3 &ManagementMIS212 ManagementInformationSystemsII3MIS499 MISSeniorStudy 3

Any two of the following courses (6 credits)CSC332 WebDesign&Development 3CSC392 InformationSystemsAnalysis 3 &DesignCSC298 SpecialTopics 3MIS350 TechnologyManagement 3MIS410 EnterpriseWideBusiness 3 PerformanceModelMIS488 SpecialTopicsinE-Business 3IBS488 TopicsinInternationalBusiness 3FEB488 TopicsinFamily 3 &EntrepreneurialBusiness

MARKETINGStudentsneed51creditsintheMajor(30credits

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.

Required (15 Credits)MKT301PromotionManagement 3 &MarketCommunicationMKT304ConsumerBehavior 3MKT311 InternationalMarketing 3MKT421MarketingResearch 3MKT499SeniorStudy–Marketing 3

PROGRAMS

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.

Required (15 Credits)FEB301 Entrepreneurial&Small 3 BusinessManagementFEB304 FamilyBusinessManagement 3FEB311 SmallBusinessStart-upLab 3FEB321 VentureGrowthStrategies 3 forEntrepreneursMGT499 ManagementSeniorStudy 3

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

HOSPITALITYMANAGEMENTRequired (15 Credits)HOM201IntroductiontoRHI 3HOM204RestaurantManagement 3HOM302HospitalityPurchasing 3HOM304HotelOperations 3HOM306QuantityFoodProduction/Catering 3HOM308CostControlinRHI 3HOM311Organization&Administration 3 inRHIHOM499SeniorStudy-InternshipinRHI 3

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.

Required (15 Credits)IBS311 ManagingtheMultinational 3 CorporationIBS321 GlobalFinancialManagement 3MKT311 InternationalMarketing 3ECO401 InternationalEconomics 3FIN302 FinancialInstitutions&Markets 3IBS499 SeniorStudy/Internship 3

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

MANAGEMENTStudentsneed51creditsintheMajor(30credits

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...


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Track I, Finance, (18 credits)ACC201 AccountingI 3ACC202 AccountingII 3FIN301 ManagerialFinance 3FIN302 FinancialInstitutionsandMarkets 3FIN311 BankingOperations 3FIN411 SecurityAnalysis 3 &PortfolioManagement

Track II, Management, (18 credits)ACC201 AccountingI 3ACC202 AccountingII 3MGT201IntroductiontoManagement 3MGT301OrganizationalBehavior 3 PlusMGT420StrategicPlanning 3 andPolicyFormulationMGT441HumanResourceDevelopment 3 OrMIS211 ManagementInformationSystemsI 3MIS212 ManagementInformationSystemsII3

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.

TheMathematicstrackallowsstudentstodeepentheirknowledgeofmathematics,inpreparationforgraduateworkineconomics,oranyotherquantita-tivelyorientedfieldsuchasmathematicalfinance.

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

Economicswillbeabletodothefollowing: 1.Toapplytheoretical,andquantitative,reason-

ingtoaddresseconomicandsocialissues. 2. To solve economic problems, and assess the

meritsofeconomicpolicies,usingtheappro-priate methodology, and communicate theirdecisionseffectively.

3.Topossessanunderstandingof theirethical,and social, responsibilities inamulti-culturalmarketplace.

4.To have an understanding of the impact ofeconomic policies on the global businessoperations.

Plan of StudyI. Economics – All tracks (37–40 credits)ECO201 Microeconomics 3ECO202 Macroeconomics 3ECO305 IntermediateMicroeconomics 3ECO306 IntermediateMacroeconomics 3ECO311 EconomicDevelopment 3ECO321 MonetaryTheoryandPolicy 3ECO330 IntroductoryEconometrics 3ECO331 EconometricsLab 1ECO401 InternationalEconomics 3ECO402 AdvancedTopicsinEconomics 3ECO410 MathematicalMethods *3 forEconomicsECO422 PublicFinanceandFiscalPolicy 3ECO499 SeniorStudy–Economics 3STA201 BusinessStatistics 3*Not a requirement for Track III (Mathematics)


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BUS821 FinancialAccounting 3BUS822 ManagementAccounting 3BUS832 ManagementSystems 3BUS833 PersonnelManagement& 3 HumanResourcesDevelopmentBUS834 ProjectPlanningandManagement 3BUS835 CommercialBankManagement 3BUS836 ModernPortfolioManagement 3BUS837 InternationalBusiness 3BUS839 OrganizationalBehavior 3BUS842 InternationalandGlobalMarketing 3BUS863 FinancialDerivatives 3BUS871 SeminarinBusiness 3BUS872 BusinessPolicyandPlanning 3BUS874 TrendsManagement 3BUS875 BusinessStrategyand 3 InnovationManagementBUS876 Leadership 3BUS898 ProjectinBusiness 3BUS899 ThesisinBusiness 6

*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.

>Duringthefirstsession,onthefirstSaturday,stu-dentsreceivethecoursematerial,andattendanintensive seven-and-a-halfhoursof classes,end-ingwithatake-homeproject.

>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

dothefollowing: 1.Toapply,effectively,accounting,financial,eco-

nomic, management, and marketing princi-ples, and theories, in business organizations,tosolvebusinessproblems.

2.Towork,effectively,ingroups,andteams,seek-ing toachievecommongoalsandobjectives,andbecomeeffective leaders, andmanagers,intheirinstitutions.

3.Toshoweffectivelisteningskills,inadditiontooralandwrittencommunicationskills.

4.To apply new technology to obtain, andretrieve, data, to analyze information, and topresentresultsinanefficientway.

5.Tounderstandandrecognizetheintegrity,andethicalresponsibility,ofbusinessexecutives,inanybusinessandsocialenvironment.

PROGRAMS

Hospitality Management Requirements (24 credits)HOM201 IntroductiontoRHI 3HOM204 RestaurantManagement 3HOM302 HospitalityPurchasing 3HOM304 HotelOperations 3HOM306 QuantityFoodProduction/Catering3HOM308 CostControlinRHI 3HOM311 OrganizationandAdministration 3 inRHIHOM499 SeniorStudy–InternshipinRHI 3

Tourism Management Requirements (9 credits)HOM211 IntroductiontoTravelandTourism 3HOM321 TourismEconomic 3 andCulturalImpactHOM324 ConventionandService 3 ManagementHOM488 SeminarinHospitalityandTourism3

MASTER Of BUSiNESSADMiNiSTRATiON DEgREE

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:

BUS811 BusinessEconomics 3BUS831 ManagementTheory 3BUS841 MarketingManagement 3BUS851 QuantitativeMethodsinBusiness 3BUS852 ResearchMethodsinBusiness 3BUS861 FinancialManagement 3

Studentscanchoosetopursueoneofthefollow-ingremainingoptionsforgraduation:

>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

basicaccounting,andmanagerial issues relatedtopartnershipsandcorporations.Topicsincludetheorganization,operation,andliquidationofpartnerships,aswellastheorganiza-tion,operation,andfinancingofcorporations,andshort-term,andlong-term,investmentsincorporatesecurities,thestatementofcashflow,andfinancialstatementanalysis.

Prerequisite: ACC201 Principles of Accounting I.

ACC301 intermediate Accounting [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheaccountingtheoryandproblems,emphasizingfinancialreporting

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.

Prerequisite: ACC202 Principles of Accounting II.

ACC302 Cost Accounting [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisanintensivestudyoftheconceptsandmethodsusedincostaccumulation

forfinancialreporting,planningandcontrol,andmanagerialdecisionmaking.Topicsincludecostallocation,jobprocessanddirectcosting,andstandardcostsystems.


ACC304 Contemporary issues in Accounting [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisanintensivestudyoftheaccountingandreportingissuesrelatedtoele-

mentsofassets,liabilities,andequities.Topicsincludeaccountingforcontingencies,troubleddebtrestructuring,pensionsandpost-retirementbenefits,andoperatingandcapitalleases.

Prerequisite: ACC301 Intermediate Accounting.

ACC310 Accounting information Systems [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursedealswithhowcomputer-basedaccountinginformationsystemsperformthe

managerial,andfinancial,accountingfunctions.Systemdevelopmentandcontrolsarealsocovered.Topicsincludehardwareandsoftwareconsiderations,systemflowcharting,systemcontrols,andsystemsfor:generalledger,workingcapital,andfixedassets.


PROGRAMS

Course RequirementsAllcandidatesoftheExecutiveMasterofBusiness

AdministrationDegreemusttake36ofthefollow-ingcoursestograduate.Eachcourseisworthonecredit.

ACC710 FinancialAccountingandReporting 1ACC712 AccountingforBusiness 1 InvestingActivitiesACC714 AccountingforBusiness 1 FinancingActivitiesACC716 AccountingforManagerial 1 DecisionMakingACC718 CostAccounting 1ACC719 BudgetandControl 1ACC720 AuditingforAuditees 1ACC780 TopicsinAccounting 1FIN710 MathematicsofFinance 1FIN711 InterestRateRisk 1FIN713 LiquidityandReserve 1 ManagementStrategiesFIN716 BankEquityCapital 1FIN717 BankCreditAnalysis 1FIN720 ForeignExchangeMarketsandRates1FIN722 InternationalMoneyMarkets 1FIN725 TheEuroandBusiness 1FIN726 FinancialMarketsintheMiddleEast1FIN730 CapitalBudgeting 1FIN732 Mergers&Acquisitions 1FIN733 Long-TermFinancialPolicies 1FIN735 WorkingCapitalManagement 1FIN740 FinancialStatementsAnalysis 1 andForecastingFIN742 PortfolioTheory 1FIN743 BondAnalysis 1FIN745 FinancialDerivativesI 1FIN746 FinancialDerivativesII 1FIN749 InvestmentBanking 1FIN780 TopicsinBankingandFinance 1ECO711 BudgetingandFiscalPolicy 1ECO712 MonetaryPolicy 1ECO715 ManagerialEconomics 1ECO711 TaxationofPersonalandCorporate 1

IncomeECO722RegulationofBusiness 1ECO725 ForecastingBusinessand 1 EconomicIndicatorsECO730 DataAnalysis 1ECO780 TopicsinEconomicsandStatistics 1

MGT710ManagementofInformation 1 Technology

MGT712AdvancedOrganizationalBehavior 1MGT714CompetitiveAdvantageof 1 OperationsManagementMGT717TheExecutiveManager 1 &StrategyImplementationMGT719GlobalCompetitiveStrategy 1 ManagementMGT722OrganizationalConstituentsas 1 EntrepreneursMGT725MultinationalBusinessManagement1MGT728ManagingConflictsandNegotiations1MGT730ManagingPlannedChange 1MGT732CorporateStrategy 1MGT733TheSocialResponsibilityofBusiness1MGT735ManagerialPerformanceSimulation 1MGT736EnhancingManagerial 1 CommunicationSkillsMGT737ModernHumanResource 1 ManagementMGT738PersonnelEconomics 1MGT739ValueCreationinHumanResource 1 ManagementMGT740StrategicManagementinthe 1 HospitalityIndustryMGT742TourismPlanningandDevelopment 1MGT745ContemporaryTrendsinthe 1 HospitalityIndustryMGT750LeadersandLeadership 1MGT752TeamworkandSelf-Managed 1 WorkTeamsMGT780TopicsinManagement 1MKT710EthicsinMarketing 1MKT712EmergingMarkets&Adaptive 1 MarketingStrategiesMKT715CompetitiveMarketing 1 ManagementStrategyMKT718SalesManagement 1MKT721Globalizationand 1 ElectronicCommerceMKT723MarketingChannelsand 1 LogisticsStrategyMKT726AdvertisingandPromotionUsing 1 IMCStrategyMKT780TopicsinMarketing 1


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4�BANKiNg AND fiNANCEfiN301 Managerial finance [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisconcernedwiththefirm’sfinancingandinvestmentdecisions.Students

learnhowfinancialmanagersraisefundsfortheircorporations,andhowtheyallocatethesefundsamongtheassetsofthefirm.Topicsincludetimevalueofmoney,valuationofbondsandstocks,capitalbudgeting,financial statementanalysis,workingcapitalmanagement,andlongtermfinancing.


fiN302 financial institutions and Markets [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisconcernedwiththefinancialsystems.Theemphasisisonunderstanding

theoperationsoffinancialinstitutions,markets,andinstruments.Topicsincludecommer-cialbanking,expansionprocessofmoney,centralbanking,andotherfinancialinstitutions,aswellasthetypesoffinancialmarketsandinstruments,andinterestrates.


fiN311 Banking Operations [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisconcernedwiththemanagementofcommercialbanks’operations.Itpro-

videsstudentswithadescription,andanalysisofthoseoperations.Italsoinvestigatesthetechniquesandtoolsthosecommercialbankmanagersapplytoperformtheirjob.Topicsincludethestructureandinternalorganizationofbanks,lendingpolicies,asset,andliabilitymanagement.

Prerequisite: FIN301 Managerial Finance, and FIN302 Financial Institutions and Markets.

fiN321 introduction to insurance [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseexamines the theoryof riskmanagementand insurance, the institutional

aspectsof the insurance industry,anddecisionmakingtoolsapplicable to the insuranceindustry.


fiN401 Senior Seminar in finance [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversspecialissuesinthefieldofbankingandfinancenotcoveredinother

courses.Specifictopicscoveredareatthediscretionoftheinstructor.Prerequisite: FIN301 Managerial Finance, FIN302 Financial Institutions and Markets, and

Senior Standing.

fiN411 Security Analysis and Portfolio Management [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisconcernedwiththeevaluationoffinancialsecurities,andtheformationof

efficientportfolios.Modelswill bedeveloped todetermine the valueoffinancial instru-ments, suchas stocksandbonds.Portfoliomanagementdeals,with thecombinationofsecuritiestomaximizereturnsandminimizerisk,willbediscussed.Topicsincluderiskandreturn,diversification,efficientportfolios,efficientmarkets,interestraterisk,andduration.

Prerequisites: FIN301 Managerial Finance, and FIN302 Financial Institutions and Markets.

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ACC401 Advanced Accounting [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseemphasizestheapplicationofadvancedaccountingconceptstospecialized

businessentities,suchaspartnerships,branches,affiliatedcompanies,governmententities,andtheanalysisandsolutionofproblemsthatariseintheapplicationoftheseconcepts.Topicsincludeaccountingforpartnershipsandbranches,consolidatedfinancialstatements,segmentreporting,reorganization,andliquidation.


ACC411 Auditing [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheenvironmentofauditing,andtheconceptsandmethodsused,by

independentauditors,ingatheringauditevidence,andinformulatingauditopinions.Topicsincludeauditors’professionalresponsibilities,auditplanning,thestudyandevaluationofinternalcontrol,andauditingoftransactionandbalances.


ACC415 Tax Accounting [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseconsiderstheprinciplesoftaxation,andmakesacomparativestudybetween

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.


ACC430 Accounting internship [3-0, 3 cr.] This course allows students to earn up to three credits by working, during their last

Summervacation,foraperiodofsixteenweeks,ataninstructor-approvedaccountingposi-tion,atabusinessnotownedbyarelativeofthestudent.Studentsarerequiredtowriteaweeklyreportabouttheirdailyactivities.Theweeklyreportformsthebasisoftheirsupervi-sionandevaluationbytheinstructor.

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,emphasizingandapplyingthebasicconceptstoselectedproblems.Topicsincludethefirm’sbehavioralandmanagerialtheories,determinationofnationalincome,demandestimation,costdetermination,forecasting,andgovernmentregulation.

BUS821 financial Accounting [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisanintroductiontofinancialaccountingconcepts,fromamanagerialview-

point, emphasizing the use of financial information in decisionmaking. Topics includerecording economic events, basic accounting concepts, essential accounting standards,interrelationshipoffinancialstatementelements,andtheanalysis,interpretation,anduseofinternalandexternaldata.

BUS822 Management Accounting [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseentailsastudyofthecostaccountingapplicationsandrelatedtechniquesto

decision-making,emphasizingcontrol,andtheuseofinternally-generatedaccountingdata.Topicsincludecostallocation,varianceanalysis,budgetingandcostcontrolsystem,respon-sibilityreporting,andcapitalbudgeting.

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.

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fiN412 Credit Analysis [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseprovidesstudentswiththeknowledgeandanalytictechniquesoftheprinci-

plesofcreditriskidentification,financialanalysisofafirm,andcreditdecisionprocess,withspecialattentiontothebankingexperience,andcasesonthecreditapplicationpackages.

Prerequisites: FIN301 Managerial Finance, FIN302 Financial Institutions and Markets, and FIN311 Banking Operations.

fiN421 financial Derivatives [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisconcernedwithderivativesecuritiesandmarkets.Topicsincludeoptions,

optionmarkets,optionstrategies,optionpricingmodels,futures,futuresmarkets,futures’strategies, futures pricing models, and swaps and financial risk management usingderivatives.

Prerequisite: FIN411 Security Analysis and Portfolio Management.

fiN499 Senior Study - finance [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisconcernedwiththeintegrationoffinancialconceptsandtechniquesthe

studentshavelearned,andtheapplicationoftheseconceptsandtechniquestorealworldsituations.

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

businessfunctionsandtheirinterrelationships,accounting,finance,management,market-ing,andeconomics.

The course is open to Freshmen and Sophomore students only.

BUS202 Business Communication [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseentailsthedevelopmentofwritingskillsappliedtovariousformsofbusiness

communication.Prerequisites: ENG101 English II, ENG102 English III.

BUS203 Business law [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisanintroductiontothelegalconcepts.ItentailsthesurveyoftheLebanese

legalsystem,notably:contractlaws,commercialpapers,personalandrealproperty,agen-cies,partnershipsandcorporations,bankruptcies,andlabor.

BUS205 Survey of Economics and Marketing [3-0, 3 cr.] ThiscourseisanintroductiontothebasicprinciplesofMicroeconomicsandMarketing.

Thecourseaddressesthetheoryofconsumerbehavior,costandpricedetermination,theelementsofthemarketingmix,theproduct,thepricing,thepromotion,andthedistribu-tiondecisions.

This course is not open to students majoring in Business, or to those who have taken either ECO201 Microeconomics or MKT201 Introduction to Marketing.


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BUS841 Marketing Management [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseshowsstudentshowtomanagethemarketingprocessfororganizations,to

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

decision-making, emphasizing practical usage inmanagement situations. Topics includelinearprogramming,transportationproblems,networkplanning,queuingtheory,regressionanalysis,andmodelingtechniques.

BUS852 Research Methods in Business [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourse isanexaminationofresearchmethodsapplicableto identification,defini-

tion,andproblemresolution,inabusinessenvironment,emphasizingdatacollectionandanalysistechniques.Topicsincludeproblemidentificationanddefinition,hypothesisformu-lation,datacollectionmethodology,statisticalvalidation,andresearchreportwriting.

BUS861 financial Management [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisareviewoftheconceptsunderlyingthefinancingofabusiness,emphasiz-

ingtheusesofcapitalizationandleverageforcurrentoperations,andforfutureexpansion.Topicsincludevaluationtheory,investmenttheory,financialplanningandcontrol,dividendpolicy and growth, alternative capitalization structures, appraisal of capital projects, andmergersandacquisitions.

BUS863 financial Derivatives [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursedealswithderivativesecurities.Itfocusesontheanalysisofoptions,futures,

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-

tices,emphasizingimmediacyimpact,andtheavailabilityoftopleveltechniqueresources.Topicsmayvary,andareannouncedshortlybeforeregistrationforsemestersinwhichtheseminarisoffered.Theseminarmaybetakenforcreditmorethanonce.

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BUS832 Management Systems [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourse introducesstudents to recentpractices incorporate informationmanage-

ment.Thecoursecombineslecturesandcasestudies,andencouragesparticipantstocriti-callyanalyze theeffects informationtechnologyhasonmostbusinesses,and industries.Topicsincludee-mailnetworking,telecommunicationpractices,EDI,executiveinformationsystems,andtheconceptofinformationresourcemanagement.

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-

ate,projects,emphasizingtheapplicationofprojectperformancecontrolofmethods.Topicsincludeneedsanalysis,alternativecoursesofaction,optimumalternatives,projectorgani-zation,operationandcontrol,andprojectcompletionandevaluation.

BUS835 Commercial Bank Management [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers commercial bank management policies and decisions. Analysis

includesadvancedtreatmentofasset-liabilitymanagement,emphasizingriskmanagementissuessuchas:interestrates,liquidity,credit,capital,andoff-balancesheetrisk,andactivi-ties.Theanalysispresentsfinancialengineeringtechniquesinriskmanagement,andevalu-atesbankperformance.

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-

mentsofinternationalbusiness.Thecourseemphasizesglobalfinanceandexchangeratedetermination,exports,imports,andcountryriskanalysis.

BUS839 Organizational Behavior [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseexploreshumanbehaviorattheindividual,group,andorganizational,level.

Issuesofleadershipandmanagement,conflictresolution,communications,decision-mak-ingpowerandpoliticalbehavior,andstressandorganizationalchange,willbeintroduced.


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4�ECONOMiCSECO201 Microeconomics [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisanintroductorycoursedealingwiththenatureandscopeofeconomics,

consumerbehavior,theoryofthefirm,pricedetermination,andallocationofresources.

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.

ECO301 Managerial Economics [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseapplieseconomicconceptstomanagerialproblems.Topicsincludedecision

making under conditions of risk and uncertainty, demand analysis and estimation, costanalysis,marketstructuresandtheirimpactonpricingpractices.

Prerequisites: ECO201 Microeconomics, ECO202 Macroeconomics.

ECO305 intermediate Microeconomics [3-0, 3cr.] This course covers, in depth, the theory and applications of consumer and producer

behavior. It covers topics suchasprice/wagedetermination,under variousmarket struc-tures,estimationofdemandforagivenproduct,analysisofafirm’spricingstrategies,levelsofpricediscrimination,comparingthewelfareeffectsofdifferentpolicies,andexternalitiesandpublicgoods.


ECO306 intermediate Macroeconomics [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseusesthe latest theoretical techniques,andmodels, inmacroeconomicsto

address the measurement, and determination, of income, prices, employment, interestrates,andaggregatedemandandsupply.Thecoursealsostressesstabilization,fiscal,andmonetary,policiesundervariousschoolsofmacroeconomicthinking,andthesourcesofinstabilityintheprivateeconomy.

Prerequisite: ECO201 Microeconomics, ECO202 Macroeconomics.

ECO311 Economic Development [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthetheoriesofeconomicdevelopment,plans,policies,programsand

projects,andthebuildingofinstitutionalmechanismstoachievedevelopment.Prerequisites: ECO201 Microeconomics, ECO202 Macroeconomics

ECO321 Monetary Theory and Policy [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversmoneyandthebankingsystem’snature,andfunctions.Thecourse

coverstheinteractionbetweenthemonetaryandrealsectors,moneysupplyanddemandanalysis,andthetheoryandtransmissionmechanismsofmonetarypolicy,monetarypolicy,andcentralbanking.


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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.

BUS874 Trends Management [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseacquaintsstudentswiththeconceptofenvironmentalscanning,alongwith

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

execution.Itemphasizesinnovationasasourceofsustainablecompetitiveadvantage,andequipsthegraduatestudentwiththetheoryandapplicationofstrategy,industryanalysis,andoperationalmaneuvers,tomeetstrategicobjectives.Studentsgothroughcaseanalysis,withreal-lifesituationsdrawnfromdifferentpartsoftheworld.

BUS876 leadership [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseexploresthetheoryandapplicationofleadership,itsvariousmodels,andhow

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

business,andbusinesseducationintheMiddleEast.Thethesismustincorporatethestu-dent’shypothesis,testmethods,testresults,andconclusions,inareportavailabletolaterresearchers.Insomecases,thefacultymayauthorizeexpandedresearchproceduresresult-inginhigh-qualitytheses.


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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.


fEB311 Small Business Start-Up laboratory [3-0, 3 cr.] Theobjectiveof this course is toencourage students to startnewbusinesses, and to

address functionalwaysofstart-ups. Itwill includetopicssuchasthetypesofnewbusi-nesses,newmarketsandtheWeb,howtostartmarketingontheWeb,creatinganddesign-ingyourWeb-page,electroniccommerceandthefuture,howtofindnewproducts,howtosellonline,evaluationofpotentialstartups,siteselectionandlayout,competitiveadvantageandmarketingresearch,pricingandcreditpolicies,andpreparingsmallbusinessestogoglobal.Thecoursewillincludealaboratoryand,thestudentswillendupwithafeasibilitystudyorabusinessplan.

Prerequisite: Senior Standing, MGT201 Introduction to Management, MKT201 Introduction to Marketing.

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ECO330 introductory Econometrics [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseintroducesstudentstothetheoryandpracticeofeconometricanalysis.The

coursewillincludesimpleregressionmodels,multipleregressionmodels,regressionwithdiscreterandomvariables,andtopicsintimeseriesanalysis.

Prerequisites: STA201 Business Statistics.

ECO331 Econometrics lab [0-1, 1 cr.] ThisisarequiredlabcoursethatcomplementstheEconometricscourse,andisdesigned

toteachstudentsdataexplorationandinvestigationskills,usingastatisticalcomputersoft-warepackage.

Co-requisite: ECO330 Introductory Econometrics.

ECO401 international Economics [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursedealswiththeprinciplesoftrade,andresourceallocationamongnations,and

monetary,foreignexchange,andtraderestriction,problemsandprograms.Prerequisites: ECO201 Microeconomics, ECO202 Macroeconomics

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-

ics.Thecourseincludesabriefcalculusreview,matrixtheory,constrainedoptimization,andelementsofgametheory,anddynamicalsystems.

Prerequisite: MTH105 Business Math or equivalent.

ECO422 Public finance and fiscal Policy [3-0, 3 cr.] This course discusses the needed government intervention in case ofmarket failure.

Topicscoveredincludetaxationandpublicdebt,asrevenuesourcesandpublicpolicyinstru-ments,governmentexpenditurepatterns,and tax structures, andpublicexpenditures toassuregovernmentservices,andasfiscalpolicyinstruments.

Prerequisites: ECO201 Microeconomics, ECO202 Macroeconomics

ECO499 Senior Study [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseentailscasestudies,researchreadings,andfieldprojects. It looksatrecent

researchtopicsfromapracticalstandpoint.Prerequisite: Senior Standing.

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HOM233 Management of service industries [1-0, 1 cr.] Thiscoursepresentsspecificcustomerissues,andoffersanoverviewoftheserviceindus-

try,history, current status, future trends, andemphasizes theuniquecharacteristics, andoperationsofserviceorganizations.

HOM235 franchising in the Hospitality industry [1-0, 1 cr.] Thiscourseintroducesstudentstofranchisingasameanofbusiness.Thecourseempha-

sizesonthedifferentaspectsofhospitalityfranchisingincluding,historyanddevelopment,franchiseefranchisorrelationship,andlegalaspectsoffranchising.

HOM237 Management of Tourism Attractions [1-0, 1 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheorganization,andmanagement,oftouristattractionsincluding;

museums,nationalheritages,themeparks,nationalparks,zoos,andotherattractions.

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

cooking, techniques, includingmeat,fish,poultry,vegetables,baking,andpastry.Learnedconceptsandtechniqueswillbedemonstrated,andpracticed,inalaboratorykitchen.

HOM251 food Preparation ii [2-3, 3cr.] Thiscoursewillallowstudentstogainfurtherknowledgeincooking,withspecialempha-

sisonstocks,soups,sauces,cookingmethods,pastry,andchocolatedecoration.Foodpur-chasing,grading,identification,andlabelingcodes,willbeintroduced.

Prerequisite: Food Preparation I.

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.


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-

neurship,setting-up,andmanaging,smallandmediumenterprises.Thecoursecouldbetakenmorethanonceforcreditwhentopicsdiffer.

Prerequisites: refer to FEB requirements, and the specific topics offered.

4�HOSPiTAliTY MANAgEMENTHOM201 introduction to Restaurant, Hotel, and institutional (RHi) Administration

[3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseintroducesstudentstothehistoryandoperationofrestaurants,hotels,and

institutions. The course also examines the various characteristics of hospitalityestablishments.

HOM204 Restaurant Management [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseappliestheprinciplesoffood,andbeverage,managementinfullserviceres-

taurants,eitherindependentrestaurants,orthosewithincommercial/non-commercialfoodserviceoperations.Classlecturesintroducetheadministrativeconceptsthatareinvolvedinrestaurantmanagement.Diningroomsetup,tablesetup,plateplacement,carving,flambé,andwineservice,willbedemonstratedinlaboratorysettings.

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

toteachstudentsaboutthequality,origin,characteristics,vintage,andallotherpersonali-ties,thatmakeagoodwinesuperior.


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HOM324 Convention and Service Management [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisanoverviewoftheconventionindustry;itincludesmeetings,tradeshows,

conferences,andincentivetravel.Themanagementofconventioncentersanditsrelation-shipwithlocalgovernmentisalsodiscussed.Thecoursewillfocusontheoperationalman-agementoftradeshows,includingdesign,constructionandriskmanagement,asappliedtoprojectfinancing,fireprotection,customerandworkplacesafety,andOSHAregulations.

HOM488 Seminar in Hospitality and Tourism [3-0, 3 cr.] ThiscoursecoversspecifictimelyissuesofRHInotcoveredindetailinthecurriculum.

ThiscoursemaybesubstitutedforanotherRHIcourse,giventheconsentoftheProgramAdvisor.

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.


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.

HOM306 Quantity food Production/Catering [3-0, 3 cr.] Usingthefunctionsofmanagement,thiscourseappliestheprinciplesoffoodproduc-

tion,andcafeteriaservice,inquantityforinstitutions,andcommercialfoodserviceopera-tions.Thiscapstonefoodandbeveragemanagementcoursebringstogetherfoodproduction,costcontrol,personnel,andorganizational,management,whileprovidingstudentswithanopportunitytoexercisetheirability,andcreativity,inmanagingacateredevent.

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-

ingcasestudies,andlectures,tofacilitatecriticalthinkingoncomputeracquisition,infor-mationsystemsdevelopment,andorganizationaldevelopmentofend-usercomputing.


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.

MiS350 Technology Management [3-0, 3 cr.] Withthefastchangingmarketdynamics,andtheacceleratedadvancementsintechnol-

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

managerialaspectsof informationsystems.Thecoursedrawsonreal lifecasesfromtheprivate,andpublic,sectors.Itprovidesthefoundationsofbuildingacustomer-centricsolu-tion.Thestudentwillhavetheopportunity togothroughall thestagesofbuilding,andcommercializing,e-businesssolutionsfromthemarkettrendanalysis,throughuserrequire-ments,andtechnologicalspecifications,toplanning,building,maintainingandmanaginge-business.

The course could be taken more than once for credit when topics differ.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

4�MANAgEMENTMgT201 introduction to Management [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisastudyofthemanagementprinciplesandconcepts,specificallyitshistory

andphilosophy, and theprocesses, decisionmaking, planning, organizing, actuating andcontrolling.

MgT301 Organizational Behavior [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheorganizations’socialpsychologywhichincludes:individualpercep-

tion,motivation,andlearningandcommunicationstyle.Italsocoversgroupdynamics,asrelatedtoproblemsolvinganddecisionmaking,leadershipstyle,wordstructuringandthelargerenvironment.


MgT401 Project Management [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheproblemsofmanagingprojectsonidentification,design,appraisal,

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-

essarytodefine,analyze,design,formulate,andimplement,thestrategy,orstrategies,thatanorganizationfollows.Theaimofthiscourseistoprovidethetoolsnecessaryforstudentstocomprehend,andtoactonstrategicdecision-making.Studentswillbeacquaintedwiththedesignoflogicalstagesthatdefineandgeneratesoundbusinessstrategies,andhowtoimplementthese,aimingatachievinglong-termsuccessfortheorganization.Inaddition,thiscoursewillemphasizethemanagementskillsneededtocarryoutthispractice.Industrycasestudieswillbeusedtoexaminesuccess,aswellasfailure,storiesoforganizations.

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

detailedunderstandingoftimelyissues,andapplicationsintheworldsofproductionandmanagement,bothinprivateaswellasinpublicframeworks.Operationsandproductionmanagement,entrepreneurship,andsmallbusinessmanagementarecovered,amongothertopics.ThiscourserequirestheconsentoftheProgramAdvisor.

MgT499 Senior Study [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseinvolvescasestudies,researchreadings,andfieldprojects.Itlooksatrecent

researchtopicsfromapracticalstandpoint.Prerequisite: Senior Standing.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS


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MKT499 Senior Study [3-0, 3 cr.] This course involves case studies, research readings, andfieldprojects. It looks at the

recentresearchtopicsfromapracticalstandpoint.Prerequisite: Senior Standing.

4�EXECUTiVE MASTER Of BUSiNESS ADMiNiSTRATiON (E.M.B.A.)Each course is worth one credit.

ACCOUNTINGACC710 financial Accounting and Reporting [1-0, 1 cr.]This coursecovers theobjectivesoffinancial accountingand reporting,andclassified

financialstatements,andtheiruseindecisionmaking.Topicsincludethesingleandmulti-plestepsincomestatements,classifiedbalancesheets,statementsofcashflows,andbasicfinancialstatements.

ACC712 Accounting for Business investing Activities [1-0, 1 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheconcepts,andmethods,usedinaccountingforcurrent,andnon-

current,assets,includingaccountingsystemsandprocedures,andinternalcontrolsinvolved.Topicsincludeaccountingforcash,marketablesecurities,receivables,inventories,andplantassets.

ACC714 Accounting for Business financing Activities [1-0,1 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheaccountingforliabilitiesandcorporationsstockholders’equities.

Topicsincludeaccountingfornotespayable,payroll,leases,accruedandcontingentliabili-ties,andstockholders’equity.

ACC716 Accounting for Managerial Decision Making [1-0, 1 cr.]Thiscoursecoverscapitalbudgeting,theallocationofscarceresources,productpricing,

andothernon-routinedecisions.Topicsincludecapitalexpenditures’decisions,costbasedproductpricing,andlinearprogrammingforprofitmaximization.

ACC718 Cost Accounting [1-0, 1 cr.]Thiscoursecoversthedifferentconcepts,andmethods,usedindeterminingthecostsof

serviceengagements,andmanufacturedproducts.Topicsincludejobandprocesscosting,activitybasedcosting,andcostallocations.

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

allowauditorstoreducetheextentoftheirauditproceduresandstill renderunqualifiedopinions.Topicsincludeauditopinions,auditstandards,andevaluatingauditrisk.


MiS499 Senior Study in MiS [3-0, 3 cr.] Thisisacapstonecoursewherestudentsareengagedinprojectsthatarecomprehensive

innature.Theemphasiswillbeonutilizingtheknowledge,andtheskills,acquiredthrough-outtheProgramindesigningandimplementingsolutionstoasetofgivenM.I.S.problemsinbusiness,government,orothermoregeneralsettings.


4�MARKETiNgMKT201 introduction to Marketing [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseanalyzestheelementsofthemarketingmix:productpricing,promotionand

distributiondecisions.Topicalcoverageincludesthelegalandsocialenvironmentsinfluenc-ingthemarketingprocess.

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.

Prerequisites: MKT201 Introduction to Marketing.

MKT304 Consumer Behavior [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverscustomersatisfaction(thecoreofthemarketingconcept),andunder-

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

data.Topicalcoverageincludesprinciplesofscientificresearch,techniques,methodologicalproblems,organization,andmanagementofmarketingresearch.

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

East;itexaminestheirdegreeofdevelopment,theinstrumentstheyprovide,andtheirroleinfinancingvariousbusinessactivities.

fiN730 Capital Budgeting [1-0, 1 cr.] Thiscourseexplorestheinvestmentdecisionsconcerninglongtermassetsinacorpora-

tion.Itcoversanin-depthanalysisofCapitalBudgetingtechniques,cashflowestimation,leaseversusbuydecisions,andcapitalbudgetingunderuncertaintyenvironments.

fiN732 Mergers & Acquisitions [1-0, 1 cr.] Thiscourseexaminestheroleofmergersandacquisitionsincorporaterestructuring.It

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

decisionstochooseamongthesesources,inordertomaximizethevalueofthefirm.Topicsincludeissuesinstockanddebtfinancing,optimalcapitalstructure,dividendpolicy,costofcapital,andbusiness,andfinancial,leverage.

fiN735 Working Capital Management [1-0, 1 cr.]Thiscourseinvestigatestheapproachesinmanagingshort-termassets,andliabilities.It

focusesonworkingcapitalpolicy,andliquiditymanagement.Topicsincludecashmanage-ment,short-termfinancing,creditmanagement,andinventorypolicy.

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

thecontextofaportfolio,andinvestigateshowinvestorsallocatetheirinvestmentstomaxi-mizetheirexpectedutility.Topicsincludemeasurementofriskandreturn,efficientfrontier,diversification,andthecapitalassetpricingmodel.

fiN743 Bond Analysis [1-0, 1 cr.]Thiscourseisanoverviewofthebondsecuritiesandmarkets,andinvestigatesthevari-

oustypesofbonds,andhowtheyaretraded,andthetermstructureofinterestrates.Topicsincludebondvaluation,andpricequotesinthefinancialpress,yieldcalculations,typesofdebtinstrument,andbondportfoliomanagement.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

ACC780 Topics in Accounting [1-0, 1 cr.]Thiscourseaddressesselectedtopics,spanningawiderangeofaccountingissues.Theseminarmaybetakenforcreditmorethanoncewhentopicsdiffer.

BANKING&FINANCEfiN710 Mathematics of finance [1-0, 1 cr.] Thiscourseexploresthebasicmathematicsusedinfinancialdecisionmaking.Students

areexposedtotimevalueofmoney,anditsapplicationtobondandstockvaluation.Topicsincludesimpleandcompoundedinterestrates,futureandpresentvaluesofannuities,stockpricingmodel,bondpricingmodel,calculationofvariousindexesinfinancialmarkets,andapproachesofcalculatingratesofreturn.

fiN711 interest Rate Risk [1-0, 1 cr.]Thiscoursehighlightstheriskofinterestratevolatilityandexposure,anditcoversbank

interestrateriskmeasurement,usinggapanddurationanalysis,anddevelopsstrategiesforbalance-sheet,andoff-balancesheet,riskmanagementtechniques.

fiN713 liquidity and Reserve Management Strategies [1-0, 1 cr.] Thiscoursediscussessignificantbankliquidityproblems.Ithighlightsthestrategiesfor

liquiditymanagers, itestimatesabank’s liquidityneeds,andconsidersseveral factors inchoosingamongthedifferentsourcesofreserves.

fiN716 Bank Equity Capital [1-0, 1 cr.]Thiscoursehighlightsseveraldifferenttypesofbankcapital,anditdiscussesbankcapital

requirements,basedonriskweights,appliedtoassets,andoff-balancesheetitems,undertheBasleAgreement,andformulatesaplantomeetcapitalneeds.

fiN717 Bank Credit Analysis [1-0, 1 cr.] Thiscoursediscussescreditanalysisbyaddressingtheshortandlong-termloanstobusi-

nessfirms,thefinancialratioanalysisofacustomer’sfinancialstatements,andbusinessloanapplications.Thecoursealsocoversthepricingofbusinessandconsumerloans.

fiN720 foreign Exchange Markets and Rates [1-0, 1 cr.]Thiscourseintroducesforeignexchangemarketsandrates,anditanalyzesthedifference

betweenspotandforwardcontracts,highlightingshort-termandlong-termexchangeratedetermination,usingfundamentalanalysis,andprovidesempiricalevidenceoncurrencyriskmanagement.

fiN722 international Money Markets [1-0, 1 cr.] Thiscoursediscussesthevarioustechniquesofinvestments,andfinancing,ininterna-

tionalmoneymarkets.Itanalyzesthebenefitsofinternationaldiversification,byprovidingevidenceofthesebenefits.

fiN725 The Euro and Business [1-0, 1 cr.] ThiscourseintroducesthelatestdevelopmentsintheperformanceoftheEuro;itcom-

parestheEurotootherkeycurrenciesininternationalportfolios,anddiscussestheimplica-tionsofthenewcurrencyforinternational,anddomestic,businessenterprises.

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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

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.

MgT712 Advanced Organizational Behavior [1-0, 1 cr.] Thiscourseintroducesthevariousfundamentalbehavioralaspectsofhumanresources

withintheorganization.Topicsincludeleadership,motivation,performanceappraisal,andorganizationaldesign.

MgT714Competitive Advantage of Operations Management [1-0, 1 cr.] Thiscoursefollowsthesystematicapproachofmanagementtosolveoperationsmanage-

mentproblems.Topicsincludetheplanning,evaluation,andcontrol,ofoperations,forecast-ingandinventorymanagement,productlifecyclemanagement,resourceallocation,qualityofworkenvironment,andtechnologicalchange.

MgT717 The Executive Manager and Strategy implementation [1-0, 1 cr.] Thiscourseaimstodevelop,guide,andmentor,thestudent’scapabilitiestocomprehend

managementskills insettingpriorities, integratingactionprograms,communicating,andintervening.Thiscourseemphasizesthelaststagesofthedecisionmakingprocess,namely,actionandimplementation.

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.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

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-

oustypesofoptions,andhow,andwhere,theyaretraded.Italsoexploresthevariousinvest-mentstrategiesusingoptions,andcoversoptionvaluationandportfoliohedging.

fiN749 investment Banking [1-0, 1 cr.]Thiscourseexplorestheroleofinvestmentbanksinservingtheneedsofcorporations,or

governments,wishingtofinancebusinesses,ortoinvestcapital.Topicsincludegoingpublic,raisingcapital,syndication,privateplacement,initialpublicofferings,underwriting,equity,andbondmarkets.

fiN780 Topics in Banking and finance [1-0, 1 cr.] This course addresses selected topics, spanning awide range of banking and finance

issues.The seminar may be taken for credit more than once when topics differ.

ECONOMICS&STATISTICSECO711 Budgeting and fiscal Policy [1-0, 1 cr.] Thiscourseintroducesthegovernmentbudgetingprocessbyaddressingvariousissuesof

revenueandexpenditureindevelopingeconomies,thenatureofbudgetdeficitsandgov-ernmentdebt,themethodstoalleviatetheseproblems,andtheroleoffiscalpolicy.

ECO712 Monetary Policy [1-0,1 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthebasicfunctioningofmonetarypolicyinstabilizingeconomicactiv-

ity,theroleofthecentralbanksinmanaging,andcontrolling,monetaryaggregates,andtherelationshipbetweenmoneyandtheaggregateeconomy.

ECO715 Managerial Economics [1-0, 1 cr.]Thiscoursecoversthebasictheoryofthefirm,byaddressingcostanalysisandpricing

underdifferenttypesofmarketstructures,centeringonimperfectcompetition.

ECO711 Taxation of Personal and Corporate income [1-0, 1 cr.] Thiscourseanalyzestheimpactsofpersonal,andcorporate,incometaxes,onthebehav-

iorofindividualsandfirms.Specifically,itaddressestheincentivescreatedbyimposition,and/orchanges,of thevarious types,and ratesof taxes (corporateandpersonal incometaxes)orallowances,(depreciationallowances,investmenttaxcredits).

ECO722 Regulation of Business [1-0, 1 cr.] Thiscourseexamines thevarietyofeconomicactivities regulatedby thegovernment.

Specifically,itconcentratesonthefunctioningofimperfectmarketsforgoodsandservices,themotivationsforregulation,andthatofregulators,pastexperienceswithregulations,andvariousconsiderationsinthedesignofregulations.


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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.

MgT738 Personnel Economics [1-0, 1 cr.] Thiscourseintroducespersonneleconomics,andexplainshowasystematicanddisci-

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

managementcreatevalueanddeliverresults?”Thecoursediscusseshowhumanresourceprofessionalscanbecomebusinesspartners,players,andpioneers,andhowhumanresourcepracticescanbedesignedinsuchawaytoenhanceindividualcompetencies,andorganiza-tionalcapabilities.

MgT740 Strategic Management in the Hospitality industry [1-0, 1 cr.]Thiscoursesheds lighton thestrategic issuesandchallenges that facecontemporary

organizations,andofferssolutionstotoday’scomplexcorporateproblems.Strategyformu-lation,implementation,andevaluation,areexaminedinrelationtothefirm’scompetitiveadvantages.

MgT742 Tourism Planning and Development [1-0, 1 cr.] This course acquaints students with selected theories, methods, techniques, current

issues,practices,andprinciplesthatgoverntourismdevelopment,throughanexposuretoabroadrangeofresearchconductedinthetravelandtourismindustry.

MgT745 Contemporary Trends in the Hospitality industry [1-0, 1 cr.] Thiscourseisdesignedtodiscussandanalyzethemanagerialprocessknownascontent

analysis,to identifythemajortrendsoccurringinthehospitalityandtourismindustries,andtodevelopthetechnicalskillsrequiredtointerpretsuchtrends.

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

businessenvironment,andusingfactorslikelegal-politicalissues,socio-culturalfactors,andeconomicenvironment.Thecoursewilldescribethemarketentrystrategiesthatbusinessesusetodevelopforeignmarkets.

MgT728 Managing Conflicts and Negotiations [1-0, 1 cr.] Thiscourseconsidersthebehavioralaspectsthatmanagershavetodefinetounderstand

conflicts. The course focuses on the negotiation skills to reduce tensions, including themodelofstylestohandleconflicts.

MgT730 Managing Planned Change [1-0, 1cr.] Thiscourseoffersacriticalreviewofthestrategicmanagementapproaches,andperspec-

tives, and their relation to change inorganizations.The coursealsooffers skills toplan,design,andtoexecutechangemanagementapproaches,andtechniques.

MgT732 Corporate Strategy [1-0, 1 cr.] Thiscoursereconciliatesbetweenindustryanalysisandcorporatecompetitivecapabili-

ties,inahands-onexerciseinwhichteamsofstudentsformulateacorporatestrategy,inthecontextofglobalforces.Studentsdevelop,anddefend,astrategicplanforalocalcompanyinagivenindustry.

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.

MgT735 Managerial Performance Simulation [1-0, 1 cr.] Thiscourseinvolvesahands-onexercisewherestudentsassumepositionsinamanage-

rialsetting.Thestudentsfocusontheskills,andissues,typicallyfacedbymanagersintheirday-to-daywork.Students’decisionmakingismeasuredbasedontheireffectiveness,andproductivity.

MgT736 Enhancing Managerial Communication Skills [1-0, 1 cr.] Thiscoursebeginswiththeconceptofcommunicationasafundamentalskillthatman-

agersshouldpossess.Studentswilldevelopandenhancetheircommunicationskills inabusinessenvironment,throughcooperativelearning.

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MKT726 Advertising and Promotion Using integrated Margeting CommunicationsStrategy [1-0, 1cr.]Thiscourseintroducesstudentstothefast-changingfieldofadvertisingandpromotion,

fromanintegratedmarketingcommunicationsperspective,whichcallsforthe“bigpicture”approachtoplanning,marketing,andpromotionalprograms,andcoordinatingthevariouscommunicationfunctions.

MKT780 Topics in Marketing [1-0, 1cr.] Thiscourseaddressesselectedtopicsspanningawiderangeofmarketingissues.Theseminarmaybetakenforcreditmorethanoncewhentopicsdiffer.

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MgT780 Topics in Management [1-0, 1 cr.]Thiscourseaddressesselectedtopics,spanningawiderangeofmanagementissues.Theseminarmaybetakenforcreditmorethanoncewhentopicsdiffer.

MARKETINGMKT710 Ethics in Marketing [1-0, 1 cr.] This course offers the business skills of evaluating ethical situations inmarketing, to

stimulatepractical discussions that teach students the fundamentalsof ethical decisionmakinginmarketing.

MKT712 Emerging Markets and Adaptive Marketing Strategies [1-0, 1 cr.] Thiscoursehighlightsmanyofthechallengesofoperatinginemergingmarkets;itexam-

inestheinterplayoffinance,trade,andinvestment,inworldemergingmarkets,andfocusesoncontemporaryproblemsforbusinessleadersbyexaminingstructuraladjustmentpoli-cies,asappliedtomarketingpracticesfacingstabilization,privatization,liberalization,andthepoliticaleconomyoftransitiontoaglobalmarket.

MKT715 Competitive Marketing Management Strategy [1-0, 1 cr.] Thiscourseintroducestheconceptsofthestrategicmarketingprocessfromtheperspec-

tiveofthemarketingmanager,andprovidesaframeworkfortheanalysisofproblemsinmarketingmanagement. Specific topics include the role of themarketingmanagementstrategywithinthefirm,ananalysisofthemarketingopportunities,aselectionoftargetmarketsandmarketsegmentation,themarketingstrategiesinaglobalmarketplace,andthemarketingmixdecisions.

MKT718 Sales Management [1-0, 1 cr.] Thiscourseemphasizesthemarketingstrategy,asappliedtothesalesforce,andtherole

ofthesalesmanagersasleadersandteambuilders,whichisakeycompetitiveadvantageintoday’senvironment.Theaimofthiscourse istohighlightthesalesforceasoneofthecompany’scompetitivecoreasset.

MKT721 globalization and Electronic Commerce [1-0, 1 cr.] Thiscourseconsiderstherelatedtopicsoftechnologyandglobalization,andrelatesthem

tothechangingnatureofcompetitionintherealmofthestrategicmarketingpractices.Thecourseexplorestheelectroniccommerceopportunitiesthatglobalizationandtechnologypresenttothemarketingmanagers.

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

DesignBachelorofArts(B.A.)inInteriorArchitectureBachelorofScience(B.S.)inInteriorDesignBachelorofArchitecture(B.Arch.)BachelorofEngineering(B.E.)in:

>CivilEngineering>ComputerEngineering>ElectricalEngineering>IndustrialEngineering>MechanicalEngineering

With Minors in:>ComputerGraphics>IslamicArtandArchitecture(I.A.A.D.)>Packaging

gRADUATE PROgRAMSMasterofScience(M.S.)in:

>CivilandEnvironmentalEngineering>ComputerEngineering>IndustrialEngineeringandEngineeringManagement.

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.

TheGraduateEngineeringProgramsareintendedtoofferGraduateStudentstheopportunitytowidenthehorizonsoftheirtheoreticalandpracticalknowl-edge,toengageinbasic,andapplied,research,andtopreparethemselvesforfurtherstudies,orprofes-sionalpractice.

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The Department of Architecture & Design offersthefollowingdegreeprograms:

UNDERgRADUATE PROgRAMS

1.Associate inAppliedScience (A.A.S.) in InteriorDesign.

2.BachelorofArts(B.A.)inInteriorArchitecture.3.BachelorofScience(B.S.)inInteriorDesign.4.BachelorofArchitecture(B.Arch.).

WithMinorsin:>ComputerGraphics>IslamicArtandArchitectureDesign(I.A.A.D.)


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).


inInteriorDesignistogivestudentsabasicintro-ductiontothefieldofDesign.

Educational Objectives ThepurposeoftheAssociateinAppliedScience

inInteriorDesignisto: a.Offer students, who successfully complete

their studies, the Degree of Associate inAppliedScienceinInteriorDesign.

b.Provide a platform for various GraduatePrograms in Interior Architecture, InteriorDesign,andotherDesignfields.

learning OutcomesGraduatesoftheAssociateinAppliedSciencein

InteriorDesignProgramwillacquire the followingskills: a.Theabilitytoworkasanassistantinadesign

relatedactivity. b.Thecapacitytofunctioninadesignteam.

FIRST YEARFall Semester (15 credits)

ARA101 ArabicEssayReadingandWritingI 3ENG101 EnglishI 3CSC201 ComputerApplications 1DES231 DesignStudioI-A 3DES232 DesignStudioI-B 3DES241 TechnicalGraphicsI 2

Spring Semester (15 credits)ARA102 ArabicEssayReadingandWritingII3ENG102 EnglishII 3HLT201 BasicHealth 1DES233 DesignStudioII-A 3DES234 DesignStudioII-B 3DES240 Sketching 2

Summer Modules I and II (9 credits)—— ArtElective* 3—— LiberalArtsCurriculumElective 3—— LiberalArtsCurriculumElective 3

SECOND YEARFall Semester (15 credits)

DES271 HistoryofDesign 2DES331 DesignStudioIII 6DES341 TechnicalGraphicsII 3—— LiberalArtsCurriculumElective 4

Spring Semester (15 credits)DES251 IntroductiontoComputerGraphics 3DES261 IntroductiontoDesign 2DES332 DesignStudioIV 6—— LiberalArtsCurriculumElective 3PED— PhysicalEducation 1

DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN

DEANNasr,GeorgeE.,Ph.D.

ASSiSTANT DEANTabbara,Mazen,Ph.D.

CHAiRSChatila,J.,Ph.D.El-Daccache,M.,Ph.D.Saab,S.,Ph.D.Zouein,P.,Ph.D.

fACUlTYAbouArbid,S.,B.Arch.AbouJaoude,G.,Ph.D.Abou-Rjeily,C.,Ph.D.Akle,B.,Ph.D.Arnaout,J.P.,Ph.D.Badr,E.,Ph.D.Chamoun,R.,Ph.D.Chatila,J.,Ph.D.El-Daccache,M.,Ph.D.Fawaz,W.,Ph.D.Ghajar,R.,Ph.D.Haddad,E.,Ph.D.Harrik,R.,Ph.D.Issa,C.,Ph.D.Jureidini,F.,B.Arch.Kahil,A.,Ph.D.Karam,G.,Ph.D.Khoury,M.,Ph.D.Kiprianos,J.,Ph.D.Lahoud,A.,C.E.A.,D.E.S.S.Mawlawi,Z.,D.Ed.Nakad,Z.,Ph.D.Nasr,G.,Ph.D.Oueiss,I.,Ph.D.Romanos,A.,Dip.Arch.,D.P.L.G.Saab,S.,Ph.D.Sfeir,A.,Ph.D.Tabbara,M.,Ph.D.Zouein,P.,Ph.D.

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MAJOR REQUiREMENTSFIRST YEARFall Semester (13 credits)

DES231 DesignStudioI-A 3DES232 DesignStudioI-B 3DES241 TechnicalGraphicsI 2DES271 HistoryofDesign 2ART221 DrawingI 3

Spring Semester (14 credits)DES233 DesignStudioII-A 3DES234 DesignStudioII-B 3DES240 Sketching 2DES251 IntroductiontoComputerGraphics3DES261 IntroductiontoDesign 2ETH201 MoralReasoning 1

Summer Module I and II (10 credits)PHO211 PhotographyI 3—— ArtElective* 3PED2— PhysicalEducation 1—— GeneralUniversityRequirement** 3


DES331 DesignStudioIII 6DES351 ComputerGraphicsI 2DES341 TechnicalGraphicsII 3DES371 HistoryofArchitectureI 3DES361 TheoryI 2

Spring Semester (16 credits)DES332 DesignStudioIV 6DES352 ComputerGraphicsII 2DES342 TechnicalGraphicsIII 3DES372 HistoryofArchitectureII 2—— GeneralUniversityRequirement** 3

Summer Module I and II (10 credits)HLT201 BasicHealth 1—— GeneralUniversityRequirement** 3—— GeneralUniversityRequirement** 3—— GeneralUniversityRequirement** 3

THIRD YEARFall Semester (17 credits)

DES431 DesignStudioV 5DES421 DesignTechnologyI 2DES401 InteriorDesignWorkshopI 1—— ArtElective* 3—— GeneralUniversityRequirement** 3—— GeneralUniversityRequirement** 3

Spring Semester (14 credits)DES432 DesignStudioVI 5DES422 DesignTechnologyII 2—— GeneralUniversityRequirement** 3—— GeneralUniversityRequirement** 3DES402 InteriorDesignWorkshopII 1

*Art Electives:ART211 CeramicsI 3ART212 CeramicsII 3ART222 DrawingII 3ART334 Graphics 3ART341 PaintingI 3ART342 PaintingII 3ART351 SculptureI 3ART352 SculptureII 3COM225 TheArtofFilm 3COM241 IntroductiontoActing 3COM242 IntroductiontotheArtofTheater 3COM345 ModernDrama 3MUS201 FundamentalsofMusic 3PHO212 PhotographyII 3

**General University Requirements:ARA2–/3– ArabicLanguage/Literature 3—— LiberalArtsCurriculumElective 3—— LiberalArtsCurriculumElective 3—— LiberalArtsCurriculumElective 3ENG202 SophomoreRhetoric 3ENG203 Fundamentalsof 3 OralCommunicationSTA202 AppliedStatistics 3ETH201 MoralReasoning 1HLT201 BasicHealth 1PED2— PhysicalEducation 1—— LiberalArtsCurriculumElective 3—— LiberalArtsCurriculumElective 3


*Art Electives:ART211 CeramicsI 3ART212 CeramicsII 3ART221 DrawingI 3ART222 DrawingII 3ART341 PaintingI 3ART342 PaintingII 3ART351 SculptureI 3ART352 SculptureII 3MUS201 FundamentalsofMusic 3PHO211 PhotographyI 3PHO212 PhotographyII 3

4BACHElOR Of SCiENCE iN iNTERiOR DESigNTheBachelorofScienceinInteriorDesignoffers

ageneralexposuretothepracticeofInteriorDesign,bydevelopingthenecessarybaseforpracticeinthefield.BuildinguponthecommonFoundationYear,students are introduced, in the SecondandThirdyears, to various design problems of graduallyincreasingcomplexity.

ThisProgrammaybecompletedinaminimumof threeyears,with twoSummermodules,withatotalof110credits(aftertheFreshmanyear).

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.

Educational Objectives ThepurposeoftheBachelorofScienceinInterior

Designisto: a.Offer students, who successfully complete

theirstudies,theDegreeofBachelorofScienceinInteriorDesign.

b.ProvideaplatformforGraduatespecializationsin FurnitureDesign, ProductDesign, InteriorDesign,IndustrialDesign,FashionDesign,andotherfieldsindesign.

c.Developabroadbaseoftheoreticalknowledgeandthenecessarypracticalskillstoasserttheroleoftheinteriordesignerasasynthesizerofthe different factors which affect the livingbuiltenvironment.

d.Exposestudentstothecurrentissuesintheoryandpractice, and to the latest technology inthefield.

learning OutcomesGraduatesoftheBachelorofScienceinInterior

DesignProgramwillacquirethefollowingskills: a.Theability topractice interiordesign invari-

ouscontexts,andcultures. b.Thecapacityforcriticalthinking,andtheabil-

ityforproblemsolving. c.The ability to identify design issues, and to

providesolutions. d.The ability to design and execute projects

relatedtointeriordesign,renovation,restora-tionandotherprojects.

e.Flexibilitytodealwithalargescopeofinteriordesignproblems,andtounderstandthediffer-ent materials and technologies, as well asspace planning, furniture design, and otherinteriordesignspecifictasks.

f.Thecapacitytodealinnovativelywithprojectsofdifferenttypesandscales.

g.Thecapacitytoelaborateprojectswithinnova-tive structural systems, detailing, andmaterial.

h.Flexibility to operate in a multi-disciplinaryenvironment.

i.Theabilitytoservethecommunityinorganiza-tionsinboththepublicandprivatesectors.


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DES231 DesignStudioI-A 3DES232 DesignStudioI-B 3DES241 TechnicalGraphicsI 2DES271 HistoryofDesign 2ART221 DrawingI 3

Spring Semester (14 credits)DES233 DesignStudioII-A 3DES234 DesignStudioII-B 3DES240 Sketching 2DES251 IntroductiontoComputerGraphics 3DES261 IntroductiontoDesign 2ETH201 MoralReasoning 1

Summer Modules I and II (10 credits)PHO211 PhotographyI 3—— ArtElective* 3PED2— PhysicalEducation 1—— GeneralUniversityRequirement** 3


DES331 DesignStudioIII 6DES351 ComputerGraphicsI 2DES341 TechnicalGraphicsII 3DES371 HistoryofArchitectureI 3DES361 TheoryI 2

SpringSemester(15credits)DES332 DesignStudioIV 6DES352 ComputerGraphicsII 2DES342 TechnicalGraphicsIII 3DES372 HistoryofArchitectureII 2—— ProfessionalElective**** 2

SummerModulesIandII(10credits)—— ArtElective 3HLT201 BasicHealth 1—— GeneralUniversityRequirement** 3—— GeneralUniversityRequirement** 3


DES431 DesignStudioV 5DES401 InteriorDesignWorkshopI 1DES421 DesignTechnologyI 2DES523 EnvironmentalSystemsI 3DES— HistoryandTheoryElective*** 2—— GeneralUniversityRequirement** 3

Spring Semester (14 credits)DES432 DesignStudioVI 5DES402 InteriorDesignWorkshopII 1DES422 DesignTechnologyII 2DES524 EnvironmentalSystemsII 3—— GeneralUniversityRequirement** 3

Summer Modules I and II (8 credits)DES481 ConstructionDocuments 4DES583 Internship 1—— GeneralUniversityRequirement** 3

FOURTH YEARFall Semester (13 credits)

DES531 DesignStudioVII 5—— ProfessionalElective**** 2—— GeneralUniversityRequirement** 3—— GeneralUniversityRequirement** 3

Spring Semester (10 credits)DES532 DesignStudioVIII 5—— ProfessionalElective**** 2—— GeneralUniversityRequirement** 3



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.

ThisProgrammaybecompletedinfouracademicyears(aftertheFreshmanyear)includingSummermodules.StudentsmayelecttoextendtheProgramoveralongerperiodoftimeiftheychoosenottotakeSummermodules.

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

Architectureisto: a.Offerstudentswhosuccessfullycompletetheir

studies theDegreeofBachelorofScience inInteriorArchitecture.

b.ProvideaplatformforGraduatespecializationsin FurnitureDesign, ProductDesign, InteriorDesign,IndustrialDesign,FashionDesign,andotherfieldsindesign.

c.Developabroadbaseoftheoreticalknowledge,andthenecessarypracticalskills.

d.Assert the role of the interior architect as asynthesizer of the different factors whichaffectthebuiltenvironment.

e.To expose students to the current issues intheoryandpractice,andtothelatesttechnol-ogyinthefield.

learning OutcomesGraduates of the Bachelor of Arts in Interior

Architecturewillacquirethefollowingskills: a.Theabilitytopracticeinteriorarchitecturein

variouscontextandcultures. b.Thecapacityforcriticalthinking,andtheabil-

ityforproblemsolving. c.Theabilitytoidentifydesignissues,toconduct

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.

f.Thecapacitytodealinnovativelywithprojectsofdifferenttypesandscales.

g.Thecapacitytoelaborateprojectswithinnova-tive structural systems, detailing, andmaterial.

h.Theability toengage incritical thinkingandproblemsolving.

i.Thecapacity tooperate inamultidisciplinaryenvironment

j.Thecapacitytoservethecommunityinorgani-zationsofbothpublicandprivatesectors.



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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

ofthemanifestationofdifferentforms,naturalorartificial.Avarietyofconcepts,andproc-esses,willbeexploredwithconsiderableemphasisplacedonlearningbymaking,stressingdifferentformsofplasticmodelingfromwoodtometals,andrequiringanactiveuseoftheworkshop.Ashoporientationsessionwillbeincludedinthismodule,asarequiredintro-ductiontothebasictoolsandsafetyproceduresforusingthewoodandmetalshop.

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.

DES240 Sketching [1-2, 2 cr.] Thiscourseisageneralcourseonsketching,stressingfreehanddrawingtechniqueswith

pencil,charcoal,aswellasthebasicsofwatercolorrendering.

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

manipulatingimagesusingdigitalmedia,andcoveringmonochromepatterns,controlandmixofcolors,rasterimages,scanning,pixelandvectorgraphics.Thecourseincludesbasicexposuretocomputerplatforms,aswellasthebasicsoftwaremainlyusedforcomputergraphics’applications(AdobeIllustrator,Photoshop,etc…).


**General University Requirements:ARA2–/3–ArabicLanguage/Literature 3—— LiberalArtsCurriculumElective 3—— LiberalArtsCurriculumElective 3—— LiberalArtsCurriculumElective 3ENG202 SophomoreRhetoric 3ENG203 Fundamentalsof 3 OralCommunicationSTA202 AppliedStatistics 3ETH201 MoralReasoning 1HLT201 BasicHealth 1PED2— PhysicalEducation 1—— LiberalArtsCurriculumElective 3—— LiberalArtsCurriculumElective 3

***History and Theory Electives:ARC363 TheoryII 2ARC471 ContemporaryTrends 2ARC472 ClassicalArtandArchitecture 2ARC473 ArchitectureoftheRenaissance 2DES375 IntroductiontoIslamicArt 2DES376 IntroductiontoIslamicArchitecture 2DES475 IslamicArchitectureinthe 2 AgeofEmpiresDES476 ArtandArchitectureoftheMamluks 2DES477 ArtandArchitectureoftheUmayyads 2DES478 TheDecorativeArtsofIslam 2

****ProfessionalElectives:ARC363 TheoryII 2ARC381 ArchitecturalPhotography 2ARC451 DigitalModeling 3ARC452 ComputerAnimation 2ARC471 ContemporaryTrends 2ARC472 ClassicalArtandArchitecture 2ARC473 ArchitectureoftheRenaissance 2ARC482 RegionalArchitectureI 2ARC483 RegionalArchitectureII 3DES373 HistoryofLandscapeDesign 2DES375 IntroductiontoIslamicArt 3DES376 IntroductiontoIslamicArchitecture 3DES403 FurnitureDesignWorkshop 2DES404 LandscapeDesignWorkshop 2DES405 DesignWorkshop–IAAD 1DES435 DesignStudio–IAAD 4DES475 IslamicArchitectureinthe 2 AgeofEmpiresDES476 ArtandArchitectureoftheMamluks 2DES477 ArtandArchitectureoftheUmayyads 2DES478 TheDecorativeArtsofIslam 2DES484 FurnitureDesign 2DES585 ProfessionalPractice 2DES591 InternationalStudio 3DES592 InternationalWorkshop 2DES595 InternationalStudio–IAAD 3GRA302 AdvancedComputerGraphics 3GRA312 PrintingVariables 3GRA341 ArtofCalligraphy 3GRA342 ArtofIllustration 3GRA411 AdvancedTypography 3GRA431 HistoryofGraphicDesign 3GRA462 GraphicDesignSeminar 3GRA484 WebDesign 3



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DES351 Computer graphics i [1-2, 2 cr.] This course specifically addresses architectural applications in computer graphics, for

draftingofarchitecturalplans,sections,elevations,anddetails.Prerequisite: DES251 Introduction to Computer Graphics.

DES352 Computer graphics ii [1-2, 2 cr.] Thiscourseexpandsontheskillslearnedtocovernewapplicationsforsurfaceandsolid

modeling,aswellasrendering,materiallibrary,applicationsoflight,leadingtothedevelop-mentofcompleteprojectrenderings.

Prerequisite: DES351 Computer Graphics I.

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.

DES381 Architectural Photography [1-2, 2 cr.] Thiscourseisanadvancedphotographycourseemphasizingspecificphotographictech-

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.



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

three-dimensionalarchitecturalmodels,withdifferentmaterialsandtechniques,andthedevelopmentofthefullsetofcorrespondingarchitecturaldrawingswhichincludeplans,sectionsandelevations,atappropriatescales.

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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

dynastyinSyriainthe17thand18thCenturies.Monumentsandartifactswillbeexaminedintermsoftheirpurposeandmeaning,andwillbeinterpretedinthecontextofculturalhis-tory.ParticularattentionwillbeaffordedtotheissueoftheformationofIslamicart,andtothediscernmentofwhatcanberegardedas“Islamic”inthevisualartformsofIslam.Thiswillinvolveexploringcross-culturaldialoguesintheLevantinthefirstcenturyofIslam,andtheattempttoblendelementsfromthewestandeastintheframeworkofthenewfaith.


DES478 The Decorative Arts of islam (650 – 1650)* [2-0, 2 cr.] ThiscourseisasurveyofthesalientexamplesofdecorativeartsofMedievalIslam.Arts

ofthebook,calligraphy,metalwork,ceramics,textiles,ivory,andwoodcarving,willbeexploredwithintheirreligious,political,andsocio-economiccontexts,aswellasintermsofmeaning,function,aestheticsandemergingforms.Particularemphasiswillbegiventotheregionaldesignvocabularyandtotheevolutionofstyle,content,andiconography.Thecoursewillalsoinvestigatethepivotalroleofgeometry,vegetableornaments,andepigraphyinIslamicdesign,andthesupremacyofcolorandpattern.

Prerequisite: DES375 Introduction to Islamic Art.

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.

Prerequisite: DES432 Design Studio VI.

DES484 furniture Design* [2-0, 2 cr.] Thiscourseisasurveyofthemajorchangesinthedesignoffurniture,fromtheperiod

oflateRenaissanceandRococo,totheStylesperiodofthe18thand19thCenturies,artsandcrafts,toModernandcontemporaryfurnituredesign.Thesurveywillalsocoverthediffer-enttechnologiesandtransformationindesignprocesses.



DES402 interior Design Workshop ii [0-2, 1 cr.] Thiscourseisanintensiveworkshopthatintroducesnewtheoretical,and/ortechnical,

themesinsupportofthedesignsequence.Prerequisite: DES332 Design Studio IV.

DES404 landscape Design Workshop [1-2, 2 cr.] This course is a case study, and application, of an actual landscape design project or

competition,tobeworkedasanintensiveworkshopproject.

DES421 Design Technology i [2-0, 2 cr.] Thiscoursegivesanoverviewofthemajorcomponentsofabuilding(structuralsystems,

envelopes,foundation).Itincludesabasicsurveyofthevariousconstructionmethodsandtechniquesusedinbuildings,fromwoodconstruction,toconcrete,concreteblock,brick,steelandglass,andtheirdifferentproperties.

DES422 Design Technology ii [2-0, 2 cr.] Thiscoursefocusesontheinteriordesignapplications.Thecourseexploresthedifferent

finishingmaterialsandtechniquesusedininteriors,withattentiontoproblemsofjointing,relationbetweendifferentmaterials,insulation,finishes,andapplicationstospecificdesignproblems.

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,

withtheintroductionofthevariousmethodologiesandtechniquesofrestoration,throughtheexplorationofaconcreteexampleofhistoricpreservation,andrestoration,ofaninterior,anditsadaptivereuse.

Prerequisite: DES431 Design Studio V.

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.




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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,

supportedbyapreparatoryseriesoflectures/presentationsonthesubjectofstudy.Studentswouldberequiredtoanalyze,anddocument,specificworks,andstudytheirrelationshiptheurbanhistoryandcultureofthearea,tobedocumentedandpresentedinaportfolio.


DES592 international Workshop [1-2, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisaworkshopabroad,atahostschool,revolvingaroundspecificandintensive

interiordesignprojects.Prerequisite: DES432 Design Studio VI.


DES523 Environmental Systems i [3-0, 3 cr.] This coursecovers the studyanddesignofplumbing systems, inaddition toheating,

ventilationandair-conditioningsystems,withasurveyofthedifferentsystemsandtheirproperties,costanalysis,andenvironmentalfactors;includingasurveyofenvironmentallysoundalternatives(solarenergyandheating,insulatedwalls,alternativematerials).

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

detailingofspatialdesigncomponents, interior furniture,andotherfixturesofdesign,aspartofthedesignprocess.Thisstudiowillfocusonthedetailasanextensionofthetheoreti-caltoolsofideationandconceptualization.Theseinvestigations,throughdetailing,willnor-mallyinvolveaparticularattentiontoconstructiontechniques,andafurtherdevelopmentoftheknowledgeofmaterialsandfinishes,downtothedesignoffurniturecomponents.


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.

Prerequisite: DES531 Design Studio VII.

DES583 internship [0-1, 1 cr.] Thiscourseisanintroductiontotheprofessionalpractice,withintroductorylecturesthat

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.




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MAJOR REQUiREMENTSFIRST YEAR (Foundation)Fall Semester (13 credits)

ARC231 DesignStudioI-A 3ARC232 DesignStudioI-B 3ARC241 TechnicalGraphicsI 2ARC271 HistoryofDesign 2ART221 DrawingI 3

Spring Semester (14 credits)ARC233 DesignStudioII-A 3ARC234 DesignStudioII-B 3ARC240 Sketching 2ARC251 IntroductiontoComputerGraphics3ARC261 IntroductiontoDesign 2ETH201 MoralReasoning 1

Summer Modules I and II (9 credits)PHO211 PhotographyI 3—— ArtElective* 3—— GeneralUniversityRequirement** 3


ARC331 DesignStudioIII 6ARC351 ComputerGraphicsI 2ARC341 TechnicalGraphicsII 3ARC371 HistoryofArchitectureI 3ARC361 TheoryI 2

Spring Semester (15 credits)ARC332 DesignStudioIV 6ARC352 ComputerGraphicsII 2ARC342 TechnicalGraphicsIII 3ARC372 HistoryofArchitectureII 2ARC363 TheoryII 2

Summer Modules I and II (12 credits)ARC311 BuildingSystemsI 3ARC312 BuildingSystemsII 3—— GeneralUniversityRequirement** 3—— GeneralUniversityRequirement** 3


ARC431 DesignStudioV 6ARC421 BuildingTechnologyI 2ARC411 BuildingSystemsIII 3HLT201 BasicHealth 1—— GeneralUniversityRequirement** 3

Spring Semester (15 credits)ARC432 DesignStudioVI 6ARC422 BuildingTechnologyII 2ARC412 BuildingSystemsIV 3—— ProfessionalElective**** 3PED2— PhysicalEducation 1

Summer Modules I and II (10 credits)ARC481 ConstructionDocuments 4—— GeneralUniversityRequirement** 3—— GeneralUniversityRequirement** 3


ARC531 DesignStudioVII 5ARC501 DesignWorkshopI 1ARC521 BuildingTechnologyIII 2ARC523 EnvironmentalSystemsI 3ARC581 UrbanPlanningI 3ARC— HistoryandTheoryElective*** 2

Spring Semester (15 credits)ARC532 DesignStudioVIII 5ARC502 DesignWorkshopII 1ARC522 BuildingTechnologyIV 2ARC524 EnvironmentalSystemsII 3ARC561 Seminar 2—— ProfessionalElective**** 2

Summer Modules I and II (7 credits)ARC538 Internship 1—— ProfessionalElective**** 3—— GeneralUniversityRequirement** 3


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.

MissionTheMissionoftheArchitectureProgramistogive

studentsacomprehensiveeducation,basedonthehumanisticapproachtothediscipline.ThisProgrampreparesstudentstoassumetheirroleasArchitectsupongraduation,and/ortopursueGraduatestudiesinArchitecture,andotherrelatedfields.

Educational ObjectivesThepurposeoftheBachelorofScienceinInterior

Designisto: a.Offer students, who successfully complete

theirstudies,theProfessionDegreeofBachelorofArchitecture.

b.ProvideaplatformforgraduatespecializationsinArchitecture,UrbanPlanning,UrbanDesign,Landscape Design, Digital Design, and otherfieldsindesign.

c.Developabroadbaseoftheoreticalknowledge,andthenecessarypracticalskills.

d.AsserttheroleoftheArchitectasasynthesizerofthedifferentfactorswhichaffectthebuiltenvironment.

e.Exposestudentstothecurrentissuesintheoryandpractice, and to the latest technology inthefield.

learning OutcomesGraduates of the Bachelor of Architecture

Programwillacquirethefollowingskills: a.Theability topracticearchitecture invarious

contextsandcultures. b.Thecapacityforcriticalthinking,andtheabil-

ityforproblemsolving. c. The ability to identify design issues, conduct

research,andtoprovidesolutions. d.Anunderstandingoftheurbandimensionof

architecture, and the consequences of build-ingactivitiesontheenvironment.

e. Thecapacitytodealinnovativelywithprojectsofdifferenttypes,andscales.

f.Thecapacitytoelaborateprojectswithinnova-tivestructuralsystems,detailing,andmaterial.

g.Thecapacitytooperateinamulti-disciplinaryenvironment.

h. Thecapacitytoservethecommunityinorgani-zationsofbothpublicandprivatesectors.



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PKG572 PackagingDynamicsandPermeation3PKG573 PackagingTypesandProcesses 3PKG574 PaperandPaperboardPackaging 3PKG575 CorrugatedPackaging 3PKG576 RigidPlasticPackaging 3PKG577 PackagingforFood, 3 DrugandCosmeticsPKG578 FoodPreservationPackaging 3PKG579 SpecialTopicCourse 3 inPackagingEngineeringPKG580 PackagingDesign 3PKG582 StructuralPackaging 3PKG584 PackageBranding 3PKG586 ComputerGraphicsforPackaging 3PKG588 PackagingApplications 3PKG589 SpecialTopicCourse 3 inPackagingDesign

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.

MissionTheMinorinIslamicArtandArchitectureexposes

studentsofArchitectureandDesigntotheartisticandarchitecturalheritageoftheIslamicworld,thusfillingagapinthecurrenteducationalprogramsofarchitectsanddesignersworkingintheArabworld.Aswell, theMinoroffersanumberofelectivestonon-majorstudentswhomaywishtobroadentheirknowledgeofthis importantaspectofthecultureoftheRegion.

Educational ObjectivesThe objective of theMinor in Islamic Arts and

ArchitectureistointroducedesignstudentstotherichtraditionsofIslamicArtandArchitecture,andtopreparethemtorespondbettertothechallengesofpracticeintheIslamicworld.

learning OutcomesGraduates of the Minor in Islamic Arts and

Architecture Program will acquire the followingskills: a.Anunderstandingoftherole,andthebreadth,

ofthearts,inthevariousIslamiccultures. b.Basicknowledgeof thehistoricdevelopment

of IslamicArtandArchitecture intheIslamicworld, and the major highlights of thesedevelopments.

c.Developmentofbasicanalytical,andinterpre-tative,skillsinexaminingtheIslamicArttradi-tions, and in formulating contemporaryinterpretationsoftheserichtraditions.

Required Courses (14 credits)ARC375 IntroductiontoIslamicArt 3ARC376 IntroductiontoIslamicArchitecture 3ARC405 DesignWorkshop–IAAD 1ARC435 DesignStudio–IAAD 4ARC595 InternationalStudio–IAAD 3

Four credits to be selected from the followingcourses:

ARC475 IslamicArchitectureinthe 2 AgeofEmpiresARC476 ArtandArchitectureoftheMamluks 2ARC477 ArtandArchitectureoftheUmayyads 2ARC478 TheDecorativeArtsofIslam 2


FIFTH YEARFall Semester (9 credits)

ARC631 DesignStudioIX 5ARC601 FinalProjectResearch 1ARC584 BuildingCodesandLaws 1—— ProfessionalElective**** 2

Spring Semester (10 credits)ARC632 DesignStudioX 5—— ProfessionalElective**** 2—— GeneralUniversityRequirement** 3


**General University Requirements:ARA2–/3– ArabicLanguage/Literature 3—— LiberalArtsCurriculumElective 3—— LiberalArtsCurriculumElective 3—— LiberalArtsCurriculumElective 3ENG202 SophomoreRhetoric 3ENG203 Fundamentalsof 3 OralCommunicationETH201 MoralReasoning 1HLT201 BasicHealth 1PED2— PhysicalEducation 1—— LiberalArtsCurriculumElective 3—— LiberalArtsCurriculumElective 3

***History and Theory Elective:ARC375 IntroductiontoIslamicArt 3ARC376 IntroductiontoIslamicArchitecture 3ARC461 TopicsinArchitectureTheory 2ARC471 ContemporaryTrends 2ARC472 ClassicalArtandArchitecture 2ARC473 ArchitectureoftheRenaissance 2ARC475 IslamicArchitecturein 2 theAgeofEmpiresARC476 ArtandArchitectureoftheMamluks 2ARC477 ArtandArchitectureoftheUmayyads 2ARC478 TheDecorativeArtsofIslam 2

****Professional Electives:ARC373 HistoryofLandscapeDesign 2ARC375 IntroductiontoIslamicArt 3ARC376 IntroductiontoIslamicArchitecture 3ARC381 ArchitecturalPhotography 2ARC405 DesignWorkshop–IAAD 1ARC404 LandscapeDesignWorkshop 2ARC435 DesignStudio–IAAD 4ARC451 DigitalModeling 3ARC452 ComputerAnimation 2ARC453 Programming 2ARC461 TopicsinArchitectureTheory 2ARC471 ContemporaryTrends 2ARC472 ClassicalArtandArchitecture 2ARC473 ArchitectureoftheRenaissance 2ARC475 IslamicArchitectureinthe 2 AgeofEmpiresARC476 ArtandArchitectureoftheMamluks 2ARC477 ArtandArchitectureoftheUmayyads 2ARC478 TheDecorativeArtsofIslam 2ARC482 RegionalArchitectureI 2ARC483 RegionalArchitectureII 3ARC484 RegionalUrbanism 3ARC551 ComputerGraphicsStudio 3ARC582 UrbanPlanningII 2ARC585 ProfessionalPractice 2ARC591 InternationalStudio 3ARC592 InternationalWorkshop 2ARC595 InternationalStudio–IAAD 3DES403 FurnitureDesignWorkshop 2DES484 FurnitureDesign 2GRA302 AdvancedComputerGraphics 3GRA484 WebDesign 3PKG570 IntroductiontoPackaging 3



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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

field,introducingtheprinciplesandtechniquesoftypography,andelaboratingprojectsthatinvolvebothtraditionalanddigitalmedia.Thestudiowillalsoaddresscomposition,layout,andpresentationasameansofconceptualexpression,andcommunicationindesign.

ARC234 Design Studio ii-B [2-2, 3 cr.] This course covers the studies and development of three-dimensional forms through

exercisesthatinvolveformal,andstructural,analysis,dissection,assembly,andreconfigura-tion.Projectsinthisstudioareaimedtowardsthedevelopmentofplasticskillsandtech-niques,invariousmaterials(wood,metals,plastics)whiledevelopingthestudents’analytical,artistic,andinterpretativefaculties.

ARC240 Sketching [1-2, 2 cr.] Thisisageneralcourseonsketching,stressingfreehanddrawingtechniqueswithpencil,

charcoal,aswellasthebasicsofwatercolorrendering.

ARC241 Technical graphics i [1-2, 2 cr.] Thiscourseisanintroductiontothebasicsofformalrepresentation,withtwo-dimen-

sionalrepresentationofobjectsthroughorthographicprojections,andauxiliarydrawings,isometricandaxonometricdrawings,andthebasicsofshadesandshadows.Thisstudiowillalsointroducethestudenttothevarioustoolsandtechniquesoftechnicaldrawinginpencilandink.

ARC251 introduction to Computer graphics [2-2, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisanintroductiontocomputergraphics,withthebasicsofgeneratingand

manipulatingofimagesusingdigitalmedia,andcoveringmonochromepatterns,controlandmixofcolors,rasterimages,scanning,pixelandvectorgraphics.Thecourseincludesbasicexposuretocomputerplatforms,aswellasthebasicsoftwaremainlyusedforcompu-tergraphicsapplications(AdobeIllustrator,Photoshop,etc.).


4MiNOR iN COMPUTER gRAPHiCSTheMinorinComputerGraphicsisopentostu-

dents in the Bachelor of Architecture Program,supplementingtheirskillsincomputeraideddesignprograms, with exposure to programming, anima-tion,digitalmodeling,anddigitalmediaindesign.

Educational ObjectivesTheobjectiveoftheMinorinComputerGraphics

Programistopreparestudentstoleadinthedevel-opmentandapplicationofinformationtechnologytools,forawidevarietyofusesindesign.

learning OutcomesGraduates of the Minor in Computer Graphics

Programwillacquirethefollowingskills: a.The ability to use the computer to produce

elaborate print, and screen presentations, forthedesignprofession.

b.The ability to use computers to generate acomplete set of working drawings forconstruction.

c.Theabilitytodevelop3Dcomputergeneratedmodels, and animations, for the designprofession.

d.Theabilitytousespecificsoftwareasameanstoarchitecturaldesignproblemsolving.

Required Courses (20 credits)ARC351 ComputerGraphicsI 2ARC352 ComputerGraphicsII 2ARC451 DigitalModeling 3ARC452 ComputerAnimation 2ARC453 Programming 2ARC551 ComputerGraphicsStudio 3GRA302 AdvancedComputerGraphics 3GRA484 WebDesign 3



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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

modeling,aswellasrenderingmateriallibrary,applicationsoflight,leadingtothedevelop-mentofcompleteprojectrenderings.

Prerequisite: ARC351 Computer Graphics I.

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,

andtheinfluenceofthecontemporarytheoriesonthearchitecturalanddesigncultures,withathematicapproachthatdealswiththespecificaspectsofcontemporarypractice.


ARC261 introduction to Design [2-0, 2 cr.] Thiscourseisanintroductiontodesigninrelationtoart,photography,film,music,and

otherculturalmanifestationsofthe20thCentury.Thiscourseisacreativepresentationofthemultipledimensionsandaspectsofthedesignfield,throughaseriesoflectures,filmscreenings,artdocumentaries,andotherevents, includingguestspeakers,to initiatethestudentsintothewiderculturalframeworkofdesign.

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.



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ARC405 Design Workshop–iAAD* [0-2, 1 cr.] Thisworkshopwill revolvearoundan intensive thematic investigation,consistingofa

seminarcombinedwithdesignapplication,addressingadesignproblemofcurrentimpor-tance, suchas a competition for amosqueormadrassa,or the restorationof ahistoricstructureintheIslamicworld.

Prerequisite: ARC332 Design Studio IV.

ARC404 landscape Design Workshop [1-2, 2 cr.] Thiscourseisanelaborationofanactuallandscapedesignprojectorcompetition,either

withintheformatofaregulartermproject,orasaseriesofintensiveworkshops.

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,

openings,roof,floors)andtheirinterrelationthroughconstruction.Analysisofthedifferentconstructionelements(structure,bearingwalls,envelope,components)withtheirvariationinmaterials,inadditiontothestudyofthedifferenttechniquesusedfortheinsulationofbuildings,arecovered.

ARC422 Building Technology ii [2-0, 2 cr.] Thiscourseisananalysisofthetraditionalconstructionsystems,suchasconcrete,brick

andwoodconstruction,andtheirvariousproperties.Focusonthespecificcharacteristicofeachsystem,anditscompatibilitywithothermaterials,itsphysicaltreatment,aswellasthedifferentpossibilitiesofitsfinishing,weatheringandmaintenance,arecovered.

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.



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

ad19thCenturies,tothefulldevelopmentofModernarchitectureinthe20thCentury;exam-iningtheseminalprojectsandbuildingsthatcharacterizedthesedevelopments,andtheirsubsequenttransformationsinPost-Modernism,Deconstruction,andlatertrends.

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

Caliphate,totheeraoftheMuslimsuperpowersofthepre-moderntimes.Ittracesthemostsignificant,andinfluential,edificesoftheMuslimworldfromSpain,intheWest,toIndia,intheEast.Monumentswillbestudiedandanalyzedintheirpolitical,religious,socio-econom-ic,cultural,andaestheticcontexts.Thecoursewillalsoexaminetheevolutionofsuchvariedbuildingtypesasmosques,madrassas,mausoleums,caravanserays,andpalaces.Selectedstructureswillbestudiedthrougharangeofmethodologies,andthedevelopmentofIslamicarchitecturewillbeanalyzedfromthestandpointofthemanipulationofspace,materials,andbuildingtechnology.

ARC381 Architectural Photography [1-2, 2 cr.] Thiscourseisanadvancedphotographycourseemphasizingspecificphotographictech-

niques,andlightingandcomposition,dealingwitharchitecturalanddesignsubjects.Prerequisite: PHO211 Photography I.




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ARC472 Classical Art and Architecture* [2-0, 2 cr.] ThiscourseisathoroughinvestigationoftheclassicalartandarchitectureoftheGreek

andRomanperiods,withspecificstudiesofimportantartisticandarchitecturalworks.Thecoursehighlightsthetheoreticaldimensionsoftheseworks,andtheirrolewithinthecul-turalhistoryoftheperiodsinwhichtheywerecreated.

ARC473 Architecture of the Renaissance* [2-0, 2 cr.] This course is a thorough investigation of the art and architecture of the Italian

RenaissanceandtheLateRenaissance,withspecificstudiesofimportantartisticandarchi-tecturalworks,andthetheoreticalframeworkoftheseworks,aswellastheirrolewithintheculturalhistoryoftheperiodsinwhichtheywerecreated.Thecoursealsocoverstheconse-quencesanddevelopmentsoftheseworksonthebroaderEuropeancontext.

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.


ARC477 Art and Architecture of the Umayyad* [2-0, 2 cr.] This courseoffers an in-depth investigationof thematerial heritageof theUmayyad

dynastyinSyriainthe17thand18thCenturies.Monumentsandartifactswillbeexaminedintermsoftheirpurposeandmeaning,andwillbeinterpretedinthecontextofculturalhis-tory.ParticularattentionwillbeaffordedtotheissueoftheformationofIslamicart,andtothediscernmentofwhatcanberegardedas“Islamic”inthevisualartformsofIslam.Thiswillinvolveexploringcross-culturaldialoguesintheLevantinthe1stCenturyofIslam,andtheattempttoblendtheelementsfromWestandEastintheframeworkofthenewfaith.



ARC432 Design Studio Vi [3-6, 6 cr.] Thiscourseinvolvesthedevelopmentofprojectsofgreatercomplexityintermsoffunc-

tionalandprogrammaticconstraints,withspecificattentiontothestructuraldimensionindesign,accordingtothedifferenttechnologiesandbuildingsystemsprojected.Thisstudiowilladdresstechnicalandconstructiondetails,andwillexplorethearchitecturaldetailasanessentialelementinthedesignprocess.

Prerequisite: ARC431 Design Studio V.

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.


ARC451 Digital Modeling* [2-2, 3 cr.] Thiscourse isan introductionto3-Ddigitalmodeling,asrelatedtodesign issuesand

applications,enablingstudentstoexplorenewtoolsfordesign.Prerequisite: ARC352 Computer Graphics II.

ARC452 Computer Animation [1-2, 2 cr.] Thiscourseisanintroductiontothebasicsofcomputerizedrepresentationsofspace,

usingwalk-throughandanimationtechniques.Prerequisite: ARC352 Computer Graphics II.

ARC453 Programming* [2-0, 2 cr.] Thiscourseisanintroductiontoprogramming.Itcoversanoverviewofthemicrocom-

putercomponents.Methodologiesforproblemsolving,algorithmdesigns,anddatastruc-tures,willbecovered.

Prerequisite: ARC352 Computer Graphics II.

ARC461 Topics in Architecture Theory* [2-0, 2 cr.] Thiscoursewilladdressthearchitecturaltheorieswithafocusonthespecificthemesof

contemporary relevance,and importance.Thecoursewillbe runasanadvanced theoryseminar.

Prerequisite: ARC363 Theory II.

ARC471 Contemporary Trends [2-0, 2 cr.] Thiscourseisastudyoftheimportantdesignprojects,withanalysisoftheiraesthetic

conceptsandstructuralinnovations,focusingonparticularthemes,and/ormovements,incontemporarydesign.




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ARC521 Building Technology iii [2-0, 2 cr.] Thiscoursedealswiththedetailingindesign,andtheroleofthedetailinthegeneration

ofdesign,frombricktowoodandsteeldetailing,withactualdrawings,and/oractualcon-structionexercises,at1:1or1:2scale,ofwallsectionsindifferentmaterials,aswellasinfixturedetails,windows,andotherarchitecturalcomponents.

ARC522 Building Technology iV [2-0, 2 cr.] Thiscoursecovesananalysisof thehigh-techconstructionsystemssuchassteeland

glass,aswellasnewsystemsandmaterialsofconstruction,andtheirvariouspropertiesandtechnicaladvantages.Thecoursewillfocusonthespecificcharacteristicofeachsystem/material,and itscompatibilitywithothermaterials, itsphysical treatment,aswellasthedifferentpossibilitiesofitsfinishing,weatheringandmaintenance.

ARC523 Environmental Systems i [3-0, 3 cr.] This coursecovers the studyanddesignofplumbing systems, inaddition toheating,

ventilation,andair-conditioningsystems,withasurveyofthedifferentsystemsandtheirproperties,costanalysis,andenvironmentalfactors;includingasurveyofenvironmentallysoundalternatives(solarenergyandheating,insulatedwalls,alternativematerials).

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-

porarydesignproblems,and/orusestateoftheartmediaintheprocessofdesignproduc-tion,andrepresentation.Projectsthatdealwithcomplexurbanissues,and/orcompetitions,areencouragedatthisstage.

Prerequisite: ARC531 Design Studio VII.

ARC551 Computer graphics Studio [1-4, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisaninvestigationofdesignproblemsthroughtheuseofcomputergraphics,

fromtheinitialstagesofdesignconceptualizationtothedesigndevelopment,visualizinganewapproachtothedifferentissuesofcomputer-aideddesign.

Prerequisites: ARC451 Digital Modeling, and ARC452 Computer Animation.


ARC478 The Decorative Arts of islam (650–1650)* [2-0, 2 cr.] ThiscourseisasurveyofthesalientexamplesofdecorativeartsofMedievalIslam.Arts

oftheBook,calligraphy,metalwork,ceramics,textiles,ivory,andwoodcarvingwillbeexploredwithintheirreligious,political,andsocio-economiccontext,aswellasintermsofmeaning,function,aestheticsandemergingforms.Particularemphasiswillbegiventotheregionaldesignvocabulary,andtotheevolutionofstyle,content,andiconography.Thecoursewillalsoinvestigatethepivotalroleofgeometry,vegetableornaments,andepigraphyinIslamicdesign,andthesupremacyofcolorandpattern.

Prerequisite: ARC375 Introduction to Islamic Art.

ARC481 Construction Documents [1-6, 4 cr.] Thiscourseentailsapreparationofafullsetofarchitecturalworkingdrawings,forthe

executionofamid-sizebuildingorproject.Thecoursewillalsocoverthebasicsofpreparingaspecifications’document.

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.


ARC483 Regional Architecture ii* [2-2, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversanon-siteapplicationofthestudyoftheregionalarchitecturalherit-

age,withcasestudies,analysis,anddocumentationofparticularlandmarks,religiousstruc-tures,anddomestichouses.


ARC484 Regional Urbanism [2-2, 3 cr.] Thiscourseentailsstudentspreparingacasestudyofaregionaltown,supportedbya

fieldsurveyoftheurbanstructure,anditshistoricaldevelopment,aswellasaninvestigationoftheroleofclimate,topography,typology,buildingtechnology,andotherfactors,inthedevelopmentofitsurbanplanandmorphology.


ARC501 Design Workshop i [0-2, 1 cr.] Thiscourseisaworkshop,inconjunctionwithDesignStudioVII,tointroducenewcom-

putermodelingandrenderingtechniques,and/ortoexplorethenewtechnologiesinstruc-tural,andenvironmental,design.


ARC502 Design Workshop ii [0-2, 1 cr.] This course is aworkshop in the design topics that offer exposure to the practice of

architectureinothercontexts,revolvingaroundspecificandintensivedesignexercises,asasupplementtoDesignStudioVIII.





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ARC595 international Studio – iAAD [1-4, 3 cr.] Thisstudiooffersanopportunityforthestudentstoexperience,firsthand,thewealth

andbreadthofthematerialheritageoftheArabandIslamicworlds.Theknowledgeacquired,throughthedesignhistoryandtheorycourses,willbecomplementedbyfieldtrips,andsitevisits,thatofferdirectexposureto,andimmediateengagementwith,thearchitecturalherit-ageofaparticularregionintheIslamicworld,oranareawithsubstantialIslamicheritageoutsideoftheIslamicworld.Studentswillberequiredtoanalyze,andtodocument,specificworks,andstudytheirrelationshipwiththeurbanhistoryandcultureofthearea.Thiswillthenbedocumentedandpresentedinaportfolio.


ARC592 international Workshop* [1-2, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisaworkshopabroad,atahostschool,revolvingaroundspecific,andinten-

sive,architecturalandurbandesignprojects.Prerequisite: ARC432 Design Studio VI.

ARC601 final Project Research [0-2, 1 cr.] Thiscourseisaresearch,supervisedbytheselectedadvisor,forthefinalprojectstudio,

withtheelaborationanddefinitionofathesisproposal,includingadetailedprogramandsiteanalysis,aswellasthedocumentationofanyotherrelevantresearchmaterial.

Prerequisite: ARC532 Design Studio VIII.

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.


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.


ARC581 Urban Planning i [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisasurveyofthecityasahistoricaldevelopment,inrelationwitheconomic,

social,andpoliticalfactors,fromtheearlysettlementstothedevelopmentofcontemporaryurbanism.Itinvolvesabroadoverviewofthecurrentplanningtheories,fromthecontextofmodernistideals,tothesocialstudiesofplanners,andsociologists.


ARC582 Urban Planning ii* [2-0, 2 cr.] Thiscourseisastudyoftheactualplanningprocesses,issues,andproblems,urbanand

regionalzoning,demographicalprojections,withcomparativestudiesofregional,orinter-national,planningcases.

Prerequisite: ARC581 Urban Planning I.

ARC583 internship [0-0, 1 cr.] Thiscourseisanintroductiontotheprofessionalpractice,withintroductorylecturesthat

outlinethebasicsof jobsearch,application,andpracticaltraining.Thecourseinvolvesadocumentedpracticalexperience(200workhours)inaprofessionalfirm,approvedbytheDepartment.


ARC584 Building Codes and laws [1-0, 1 cr.] Thiscourseisastudyofthelocalandregionalbuildingcodes,withanintroductionto

othercodes(USA,Europe,ArabWorld)ascomparativetools,andanintroductiontothelocallawsgoverningthebuildingindustry.

ARC585 Professional Practice* [2-0, 2 cr.] Thiscoursewillintroducethebusinessaspectsofthedesignpractice,throughtheexplo-

rationofthefinancial,legal,andmanagerialaspects,contractnegotiations,marketingdesignservices,andmanagingoftheclientandcontractorrelationships,withanintroductiontotheeconomicandmanagementprinciplesofdesignprojects,financing,cost-estimate,andbudgeting.

ARC591 international Studio [1-4, 3 cr.] Thiscourseinvolvesastudyabroad,coveringthespecificworksoftheclassicalormodern

architecture,supportedbyapreparatoryseriesoflectures/presentationsonthesubjectofstudy.Studentswillberequiredtoanalyze,andtodocument,specificworks,aswellastostudytheirrelationshiptotheurbanhistoryandcultureofthearea.Thiswillthenbedocu-mentedandpresentedinaportfolio.





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DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

learning Outcomes Graduatesof theCivilEngineeringProgramwill

acquirethefollowingskills:(ABETCriteriaa-k): a.Theabilitytoapplyknowledgeofmathemat-

ics,science,andengineering. b.Theabilitytodesignandconductexperiments,

aswellastoanalyzeandinterpretdata. c.Theabilitytodesignasystem,component,or

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.


MTH201 CalculusIII 3COE211 ComputerProgramming 4CHM201 ChemicalPrinciples 3CIE200 Statics 3COE201 ComputerProficiency 1ETH201 MoralReasoning 1

Spring Semester (17 credits)PED2— PhysicalEducation 1ENG202 SophomoreRhetoric 3CIE202 MechanicsofMaterials 3MTH206 CalculusIV 3MEE220 EngineeringGraphics 4MEE241 Dynamics 3

Summer Module I (6 credits)ARA2–/3– ArabicLanguage/Literature 3—— LiberalArtsCurriculumElective 3

Summer Module II (6 credits)—— LiberalArtsCurriculumElective 3ENG203 Fundamentalof 3 OralCommunication


CIE308 ConstructionMaterials 3CIE309 ConstructionMaterials-LAB 1CIE302 StructuralAnalysisI 3CIE303 StructuralAnalysis-SOFT 1CIE320 FluidMechanics 3CIE321 FluidMechanics-LAB 1MTH304 DifferentialEquations 3

Spring Semester (15 credits)CIE306 ConcreteStructuresI 3CIE307 ConcreteStructuresI-SOFT 1CIE322 Hydraulics 3CIE323 Hydraulics-SOFT 1CIE304 StressAnalysis 3CIE305 StressAnalysis-LAB 1GNE333 EngineeringAnalysisI 3

Summer Module I (6 credits)CIE360 Surveying 3GNE301 ProfessionalCommunication 2HLT201 BasicHealth 1

Summer Module II (6 credits)—— LiberalArtsCurriculumElective 3—— LiberalArtsCurriculumElective 3


TheDepartmentofCivilEngineeringoffersthefollowingdegreeprograms:


BachelorofEngineering(B.E.)inCivil Engineering.

gRADUATE PROgRAMS

MasterofScience(M.S.)inCivilandEnvironmentalEngineering.


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.

Educational Objectives TheobjectivesoftheCivilEngineeringProgram

aretograduatestudentswhoare: a.Broadlyeducated,andtechnicallycompetent. b.Able to work effectively in today’s work

environment. c.Abletocommunicateeffectively. d.Abletoidentifyanalysisandsynthesisaspects

of civil engineering theory anddesign,whileaccommodating all the dimensions of theprojectenvironment.


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COURSE DESCRiPTiONSCiE200 Statics [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthereviewofvectoralgebra,forces,momentsandcouples,aswellas

freebodydiagram,equationsofequilibrium,applicationtoparticles,beams, trussesandframes,shearandmomentdiagramsforbeams,centerofgravity,andmomentofinertia.


CiE202 Mechanics of Materials [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthereviewoffree-bodydiagramsandequilibriumprinciples,thetypes

ofstressand linearstress-strain relationships,axial, shear, torsion,andbendingdeforma-tions,shearforceandbendingmomentdiagrams,aswellasdeflectionofbeams.

Prerequisite: CIE200 Statics.

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

fortrussesandframes:loadcases,supports,linearstaticanalysis.Resultsvisualizationsandassessment:axial force,shear forceandbendingmomentdiagrams,aswellasdeformedshapes.

Co-requisite: CIE302 Structural Analysis I.

CiE304 Stress Analysis [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversstress-strainformulationsin1-D,2-D,and3-D,stress-strainbasedfail-

urecriteriaformaterials,designandanalysisofpressurevessels,elasticstabilityandsimplebucklingproblemsofplatesandshells,introductiontolinearelasticfracturemechanics,andconceptsandintegrateddesign.


CiE305 Stress Analysis - lAB [0-3, 1 cr.] Thiscourseisalaboratorydemonstrationofstressanalysisconceptsincludingstressand

strainmeasurements,failureofmaterials,elasticstability,andfracturemechanics.Co-requisite: CIE304 Stress Analysis.

CiE306 Concrete Structures i [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthereinforcedconcretebehavioranddesignapproach,thedesignof

beams, one-way slabs, T-beams, doubly reinforced beams, including the developmentlength,andsplicing,ofreinforcingsteelbars.

Prerequisite: CIE302 Structural Analysis I, and CIE308 Construction Materials

CiE307 Concrete Structures i - SOfT [0-2, 1 cr.] Thiscoursecoversconcretedesignusingcommercialsoftware,aswellastheresultsvisu-

alization,andassessment,forbeams,slabs,columnsandfootings:concretesection,rein-forcement,developmentlength,andreinforcementlayout.

Co-requisite: CIE306 Concrete Structures I.


INE320 EngineeringEconomyI 3CIE444 SoilMechanics 3CIE445 SoilMechanics–LAB 1CIE424 EnvironmentalEngineeringI 3CIE425 EnvironmentalEngineeringI-LAB 1CIE460 TransportationEngineeringI 3CIE461 TransportationEngineeringI-SOFT 1

Spring Semester (16 credits)MEE401 EnergySystems 2GNE331 ProbabilityandStatistics 3CIE426 EnvironmentalEngineeringII 3CIE427 EnvironmentalEngineeringII–SOFT 1CIE446 FoundationEngineering 3CIE447 GeotechnicalEngineering–SOFT 1CIE400 SteelStructures 3

Summer Module II (6 credits)CIE498 ProfessionalExperience 6


CIE601 ProjectI 3INE402 Optimization 3CIE— TechnicalElective 3CIE— TechnicalElective 3CIE— TechnicalElective 3

Spring Semester (16 credits)CIE— TechnicalElective 3CIE— TechnicalElective 3CIE— TechnicalElective 3CIE580 ConstructionManagement 3CIE581 ConstructionManagement–SOFT 1—— LiberalArtsCurriculumElective 3

TECHNICAL ELECTIVESCIE500 AdvancedMechanicsofMaterials 3CIE510 FiniteElementMethodI 3CIE511 StructuralAnalysisII 3CIE512 ConcreteStructuresII 3CIE520 SolidWasteManagement 3CIE521 Hydrology 3CIE560 TransportationEngineeringII 3CIE582 InfrastructureManagement 3CIE583 PackagingEngineering 3CIE584 QualityManagementSystems 3CIE585 RiskandNaturalHazardManagement 3CIE600 TopicsinCivilEngineering 3CIE602 ProjectII 3

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CiE400 Steel Structures [3-0, 3 cr.] ThiscourseisanintroductiontotheLoadResistanceFactoredDesign(LRFD)philosophy.

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

andchromatographicanalysis,organicmatterdetermination,microorganismidentificationandenumeration,toxicityelements,contaminants,physical,chemical,andbiologicalwaste-watercharacteristics,anddataanalysis.

Prerequisite: CHM201 Chemical Principles and Co-requisite: CIE424 Environmental Engineering I.

CiE426 Environmental Engineering ii [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthedesignofsanitaryandstormsewersandrelatedappurtenances,

thesourcesandcharacteristicsofwastewater,thefluctuationofflow,thedesignperiodsandrequirements,variability,guidelinesandstandards,and treatmentsystems includingpre-liminary,primary,secondaryandtertiary.

Prerequisite: CIE424 Environmental Engineering I.

CiE427 Environmental Engineering ii – SOfT [0-2, 1 cr.] This course covers the analysis and design using commercially available software of

wastewatertreatmentplant,sizingoftanks,andeffluentconcentration.Italsocoverstheresultsvisualizationsandassessment:costanalysis,andtheoperationandmaintenance.

Co-requisite: CIE426 Environmental Engineering II.

CiE444 Soil Mechanics [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisanintroductiontosoilmechanicsincluding:formationandtypesofsoils,

fieldtestingandclassification,mechanicalpropertiesandfailurecriteria,laboratorytestingandtriaxialstressstrainrelationships,andtheoryofconsolidation.


CiE445 Soil Mechanics – lAB [0-3, 1 cr.] Thiscourseisalaboratorycoursewhichcoversthetestingforpropertiesandcharacteris-

ticsofsoilsincluding:classificationtests,strengthmeasurementtests,andhydrauliccon-ductivityandconsolidation.

Co-requisite: CIE444 Soil Mechanics.


CiE308 Construction Materials [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecovers thegeneralconsiderationsontheuseofmaterials inconstruction,

requiredproperties,selection,testing,design,andqualitycontrolofmaterials,withempha-sisonordinaryPortlandcementconcrete,asphaltconcrete,masonry,steel,andwood.Thecourseisalsoanoverviewofcomposites,andothermaterialsincivilengineering.


CiE309 Construction Materials - lAB [0-3, 1 cr.] Thiscourseisalaboratorydemonstrationofmaterials’testing,andevaluationmethods,

withemphasisonaggregate,concrete,andsteelreinforcementtesting.Co-requisite: CIE308 Construction Materials.

CiE320 fluid Mechanics [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthepropertiesoffluids,hydrostaticsandkine-matics,basicequations

andconservationlaws,ReynoldsTransportTheorem,viscousflowandshearforces,steadypipeflow,laminarandturbulentpipeflows,dimensionalanalysis,andintroductiontoopenchannelflow.

Prerequisite: MEE241 Dynamics.

CiE321 fluid Mechanics - lAB [0-3, 1 cr.] Thiscourseisalaboratorycoursecoveringtheapplicationsinfluidmechanicsincluding:

fluidmeasurementsandpropertiesflowinpipes,Reynoldsnumber,forcesongates,orifices,weirs,openchannelflow,andpumps.

Co-requisite: CIE320 Fluid Mechanics.

CiE322 Hydraulics [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthegoverningequations,thedesignofwatersupplyanddistribution

systems,theflowinpipesandtheflowregimes,themethodsofflowmeasurements,openchannelflowwithbackwatercomputations,hydraulicmachinery,anintroductiontoriverengineering,sedimenttransport,andpollutantdispersion.

Prerequisite: CIE320 Fluid Mechanics.

CiE323 Hydraulics - SOfT [0-2, 1 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheanalysisanddesign,usingcommerciallyavailablesoftware:distri-

butionnetworks includingpipes, reservoir,pumpsand losses,andusingresultsvisualiza-tionsandassessment:pressure,velocity,headlosses.

Co-requisite: CIE322 Hydraulics.

CiE360 Surveying [2-3, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthebasicmeasuringproceduresfordistances,elevations,andangles.

Italsocoversleveling,andmapping,constructionandtopographicsurveys,traverses,subdi-visionofland,cutandfill,androadsurveyswhichincludehorizontalandverticalcurvesandviews.

Prerequisite: MEE220 Engineering Graphics



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CiE511 Structural Analysis ii* [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheanalysisofstaticallyindeterminatestructureswhichincludethe

flexibilitymethod,theslope-deflectionmethod,andthedirect-stiffnessmethod.Thecoursealsocoversthestructuralanalysisofindeterminateframesusingcommercialsoftware.

Prerequisite: CIE302 Structural Analysis I.

CiE512 Concrete Structures ii [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthedesignofbeamsreinforcedforshearandtorsion,staircases,col-

umns,two-waycolumn-supportedslabs,footings,foundation,andretainingwalls.Prerequisite: CIE306 Concrete Structures I.

CiE520 Solid Waste Management [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthequantityandqualityofmunicipalandindustrialsolidwastes,as

wellasthecollection,transfer,disposal,treatmentandrecoveryofsolidwastes,hazardousand nonhazardous residues, solidwastemanagement processes, environmental impactassessment,environmentallegislationandrisk,andpollutioncontrolmanagement.

Prerequisite: Fourth Year standing

CiE521 Hydrology [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheoccurrenceofwater,precipitation,interception,depressionstor-

age, infiltration, evaporation, transpiration, snowmelt, well hydraulics, stream flow, datasources, instrumentation, runoff andhydrographs, hydrograph routing, probability inhy-drologicdesign,andtheintroductiontohydrologicmodeling.

Prerequisite: CIE322 Hydraulics.

CiE560 Transportation Engineering ii [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheanalysisanddesignofinfrastructuresystems,andthecomponents

ofhighwaysystems,whichincludeinterchangesandintersections.Thecoursealsodealswiththeexecutionmethodsandpractices,andthebasicdesignofmajor transportationfacilities.

Prerequisite: CIE460 Transportation Engineering I.

CiE580 Construction Management [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheorganizationandmanagementtheoryappliedtotheconstruction

process, schedulingandplanningmodels,CPM,PERT, resourceallocation,andbudgetingandcostcontrol.

Prerequisite: Fifth Year standing, and INE320 Engineering Economy.

CiE581 Construction Management – SOfT [0-2, 1 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheuseofcommercialsoftwarefortheoperations,scheduling,plan-

ning,resourceallocation,budgetingandcontrolofconstructionprojects.Co-requisite: CIE580 Construction Management.

CiE582 infrastructure Management [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthegeneralmethodsofengineeringsystems,management,andthe

differenttypesofinfrastructure.Thecoursecoverstheanalysisofpossiblefinancing,andengineeringsolutionsandalternatives,aswellastheoverallmanagementduringthelifecycleoftheproject.

Prerequisite: CIE580 Construction Management.

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERINGDEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

CiE446 foundation Engineering [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisanintroductiontotheelasticandplastictheoriesoffoundations,aswellas

tothebehavioranddesignofshallowfoundations,andthebehavioranddesignoflateralearthretainingstructures.Italsocoversdeepfoundationsdesignandcasestudies.

Prerequisite: CIE444 Soil Mechanics.

CiE447 geotechnical Engineering – SOfT [0-2, 1 cr.] This course covers the geotechnical analysis and design, using commercial software,

includingthedesignoffoundationsandlateralearthretainingsystems.Italsocoversresultsvisualizationsandassessment.

Co-requisite: CIE446 Foundation Engineering.

CiE460 Transportation Engineering i [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheplanning,design,andoperationoftransportationsystems.Italso

coversthetheoryandpracticeingeometrichighwaydesign,includinghorizontalandverti-calcurves,and thedesignof trafficelements,volumecounts,capacityanalysis, intersec-tions,andinterchanges.

Prerequisite: CIE360 Surveying.

CiE461 Transportation Engineering i - SOfT [0-2, 1 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthedesignofhighwaysusingcommercialsoftware,throughintegrat-

ingplanning,geometricdesign,trafficmodeling,andGISsystems.Italsocoverstheresultsvisualizationsandassessment.

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.



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gRADUATE PROgRAMS

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,

andthenecessaryskills,toexploretheemerg-ingissuesinEngineeringandScience.

b.Provide thestudentswithanadvancedback-ground, and a focused body of knowledge,requiredforthepresentdayprofessionalprac-ticeintheirchosenfieldofstudy,andtopre-parethemtoadapttoachangingprofession.

c. Trainthestudents inanactiveresearchenvi-ronment,toequipthemwiththelatesttoolsofresearch,andtopreparethemforfurtherstudytowardstheDoctoralDegree.

learning OutcomesGraduatesoftheM.S.-CEEProgramswillbeable

to: a.Reinforce the skills acquired in the

UndergraduateProgram. b.Useadvancedanalytical,computational,and/

orexperimental,aspectsofCivilEngineering. c.Make critical judgments, based on a sound

knowledgebase. d.Conduct research, and appreciate its impor-

tance,intheevolutionofCivilEngineering.


CiE583 Packaging Engineering [3-0, 3 cr.] This course is an introduction to the function anddesign requirements of packaging

systems,aswellastodesignconcepts,materialsselection,properties,processes,andtech-nology,andtheelementsofdesignmanagement.

Prerequisite:Fourthyearstanding

CiE584 Quality Management Systems* [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisanintroductiontoqualitymanagementsystems, ISO9000,14000,Total

QualityManagement,andtheapplicationsofQMStoengineering,andthemanagementoflargeprojects,systems,andorganizations.

Prerequisite: Fourth year standing

CiE585 Risk and Natural Hazard Management* [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthetypes,frequency,andeffectsofnaturalhazards,thecalculationof

thereturnperiod,planninganddesigningengineeringsystemstosurvivenaturalevents,andmitigationofdamage.

Prerequisite: GNE331 Probability and Statistics.

CiE600 Topics in Civil Engineering [3-0, 3 cr.] ThiscoursecoversaspecialtopicrelevanttoCivilEngineering.Thecoursetitleandthe

contentareannouncedpriortoregistrationtime.Prerequisite: To be announced prior to registration time.

CiE601 Project i [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisanindependentworkperformedbystudents.Theselectionofatopic,and

theprogressof thework, issupervisedbyaFacultyAdvisor.Formal technical reportandpresentationarerequired.

Prerequisite: CIE498 Professional Practice.

CiE602 Project ii* [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisanindependentworkperformedbystudentswithemphasisonresearch.

Theselectionofatopic,andtheprogressofthework,issupervisedbyaFacultyAdvisor.Formaltechnicalreportandpresentationarerequired.

Prerequisite: CIE601 Project I, and the consent of the Instructor.



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Infrastructure and Construction ManagementThestudentisrequiredtocomplete,atleast,four

courses from Infrastructure and ConstructionManagement, one course fromOptimization, andanycourseofferedbytheSchoolofEngineering.

Environmental Science, Engineering andManagement.Thestudentisrequiredtocomplete,atleast,four

courses from Environmental Science, EngineeringandManagement,andanytwocoursesofferedbytheSchoolofEngineering.

Engineering MechanicsThestudentisrequiredtocomplete,atleast,four

coursesfromEngineeringMechanics,andanytwocoursesofferedbytheSchoolofEngineering.

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

CIE760 TransportationEngineeringII 3CIE761 TrafficEngineering 3CIE782 InfrastructureManagement 3CIE784 QualityManagementSystems 3CIE785 RiskandNaturalHazardManagement 3CIE786 HighwayDesignandManagement 3CIE787 ConcreteandSteelConstruction 3CIE788 GISandRemoteSensing 3CIE789 CostEngineeringandControl 3CIE790 ConstructionMethods 3CIE791 ProjectScheduling 3CIE792 ProjectContracting 3

Environmental Science, Engineering andManagement

CIE720 SolidWasteManagement 3CIE721 Hydrology 3CIE722 EnvironmentalImpactAssessment 3CIE723 WaterResourcesPlanning 3 andManagementCIE724 AirQualityManagement 3CIE725 Geo-environmentalEngineering 3CIE726 UnitOperationsofWater 3 TreatmentSystemsCIE727 UnitOperationsofWastewater 3 TreatmentSystemsCIE728 Fate&TransportofPollutants 3 intheEnvironmentCIE729 Hydrogeology 3CIE730 IrrigationandDrainage 3CIE731 UrbanWaterResources 3CIE732 AdvancedEnvironmentalEngineering 3CIE733 GroundwaterEngineering 3

Engineering MechanicsCIE700 SteelStructures 3CIE701 FiniteElementMethods 3CIE704 CaseHistoriesinStructural 3 &GeotechnicalEngineeringCIE705 ComputationalHydraulics 3CIE706 StructuralDynamics 3CIE707 EarthquakeEngineering 3CIE708 AppliedElasticity 3CIE709 AdvancedConcreteDesign 3CIE710 Pre-stressedConcreteDesign 3CIE711 PavementDesign 3CIE712 DesignofHydraulicStructures 3CIE742 FoundationsEngineering 3

Other Courses (12 credits)CIE799 SpecialTopicsCourse 3CIE891 Projectcourse 3CIE899 Thesis 6


EMPHASiS AREASThecourseworkfortheMastersPrograminCivil

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.

Engineering Mechanics: ThisisdesignedtopreparetheGraduateEngineer

to meet the challenges of designing technicallyefficient, cost effective, and state of the art, con-structed facilities that are responsive to naturalhazards,andeconomicconstraints.

ADMiSSiON REQUiREMENTSApplicantsforadmissionstothisProgrammust

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.

1.InfrastructureandConstructionManagement2.Environmental Science, Engineering andManagement3.EngineeringMechanics


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CiE709 Advanced Concrete Design [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversadvancedtopicsinconcretedesignwhichinclude:CombinedFootings,

RetainingWalls,MatFoundations,PileCaps,Torsion,Walls,ShellStructures,ComputerAidedDesignofConcrete,andothertopicsofinterest.

Prerequisites:CIE306ConcreteStructuresI,andCIE446FoundationEngineering.

CiE710 Pre-stressed Concrete Design [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthedesignofpre-stressedconcretestructures,withemphasisonflexu-

raldesignofbeamsandslabs.Prerequisite: CIE306 Concrete Structures I.

CiE711 Pavement Design [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthebeamonelasticfoundation,rigidandflexiblepavements,highway

andairportpavements,pavementperformance,andpavementsystemsmanagementandmaintenance.

Prerequisites: CIE460 Transportation Engineering I, and CIE444 Soil Mechanics.

CiE712 Design of Hydraulics Structures [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthehistoryandbackground,function,planningprocess,types,analysis,

anddesignof: culverts andbridgeopenings, damappurtenances, intakes, aprons, chuteblocks,spillways,dropstructures.Italsocoversdamsafety,stability,andprotectionagainstscour.

Prerequisites: CIE322 Hydraulics, and CIE306 Concrete Structures I.

CiE720 Solid Waste Management [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthequantityandqualityofmunicipal,andindustrial,solidwastes,the

collection,transfer,disposal,treatment,andrecovery,ofsolidwastes,thehazardousandnonhazardous residues, the solid waste management processes, the environmental impactassessment,environmentallegislationandrisk,andpollutioncontrolmanagement.

Prerequisite: Consent of the Instructor.

CiE721 Hydrology [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheoccurrenceofwater,precipitation,interception,depressionstor-

age, infiltration, evaporation, transpiration, snowmelt, well hydraulics, stream flow, datasources, instrumentation, runoff and hydrographs, urban hydrology, hydrograph routing,probabilityinhydrologicdesign,andtheintroductiontohydrologicmodeling.


CiE722 Environmental impact Assessment [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthestudyandevaluationoftheimpactsoflargescaleprojectsonthe

qualityofthephysical,biological,andsocio-economicalenvironment,takingintoaccountenvironmentallawsandregulations,andtheenvironmentalimpactassessmentguidelines.Thecoursecoverstheidentificationofimpacts,quantificationmethods,mitigationmeas-ures,andmonitoringplans.Thecoursedealswithacasestudyinvolvingthepreparationofanenvironmentalimpactassessmentreport.



COURSE DESCRiPTiONSCiE700 Steel Structures [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourse isan introductionto theLRFDphilosophy. Itcovers thediscussionof the

behavioranddesignofsteelstructures,designoftensionmembers,simpleconnections,compressionmembers,laterallysupportedbeams,beamsundertorsion,andbeamsunderlateraltorsionalloading.

Prerequisite: CIE302 Structural Analysis I, and CIE304 Stress Analysis

CiE701 finite Element Methods [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversstressanalysisofsolidswhichinclude:shapefunction,displacement

interpolation,linearconstitutiverelations,elementstiffness-matrix,directstiffnessmethod,assessmentofmodeladequacy,errorestimation.Italsocoversstressanalysisusingcom-mercialsoftware.


CiE704 Case Histories in Structural and geotechnical Engineering [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisaselectionofcasehistoriesinstructuralandgeo-technicalengineering,

exposingthefailures,andlimitations,ofthecurrentpractice,andexploringstateoftheartsolutions.Thecourseinvolvessitevisits,andvisitinglecturers.

Prerequisites: CIE302 Structure Analysis I, and CIE444 Soil Mechanics.

CiE705 Computational Hydraulics [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheformulationofordinary,andpartial,differentialequationsrelated

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.


CiE706 Structural Dynamics [3-0, 3 cr.] Thecoursecoversthedynamicseffectsofwind,earthquake,impactandblastloading,

vibrationofstructuralcomponents,andthedampingeffects.Prerequisite: CIE302 Structural Analysis I.

CiE707 Earthquake Engineering [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisanintroductiontoearthquakes,seismologicalandfaultingmechanisms,

design of constructed facilities and infrastructural systems under earthquake loads, riskassessment,andstrengtheningandcasestudies.

Prerequisites: CIE302 Structure Analysis I, and GNE331 Probability and Statistics.

CiE708 Applied Elasticity [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstensornotation,analysisofstress,two-dimensionalelasticity,bending

ofearnstorsionofprismaticbars,asymmetricallyloadedmembers,beamsonelasticfoun-dations,andelasticstability.


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CiE728 fate and Transport of Pollutants in the Environment [3-0, 3 cr.] This course emphasizes man-made chemicals, their movement through surface and

groundwater,air,soil,andtheireventualfate.Thecoursecoversthephysicaltransport,aswellaschemicalandbiologicalsourcesandsinks,andthelinkagestohealtheffects,sourcesandcontrol,andpolicyaspects.

Prerequisites: CHM201 Chemical Principles, and CIE322 Hydraulics.

CiE729 Hydrogeology [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthenaturalparameters,distributionofwater,hydro-geologicalstruc-

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-

ships,irrigationsystemtypes,scheduling,effluentreuse,casestudies,quantityandqualityofstreamflowgeneratedinadrainagebasin,andsurface,andsubsurface,drainagesystems.


CiE731 Urban Water Resources [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheurbanclimate,urbandevelopmenteffectsoncatchmentsrespons-

es,designofstormwaterdrainagesystems,masterplans,managementforwaterpollution,sedimentation,anderosioncontrol,useofmodelsforplanningandoperation,floodcontrol,reservoirdesignandoperation(linearanddynamicprogramming,andcasestudies.


CiE732 Advanced Environmental Engineering [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversreactionkinetics,classesandtypesofreactions,ratesandorders,analy-

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.

CiE733 groundwater Engineering [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheflowofincompressiblefluidsthroughporousmedia,groundwater

movement,Darcy’slaw,groundwaterproduction,recharge,quality,saltwaterintrusion,aqui-fermanagement,differentialequationsgoverningtheflows,laboratoryandfieldmethodsofhydraulicconductivitymeasurements,confinedandunconfinedflow,andgraphicalflownetsandtheuseofanalogs,aswellasseepagecontrolinearthstructures,soilstabilization,drainage,geo-textiles,andconstructiondenaturing.



CiE723 Water Resources Planning and Management [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecovers themajor issues in theplanning,andmanaging,ofwater resource

systems,andthetechniques(e.g.,linearprogramming,dynamicprogramming,andnonlin-earprogramming)usedtosolvethem.Practicalproblemsinwaterresourcesystemssuchaswater allocation, water quality management, reservoir operations, flood control, waterresourcesmanagement,basinmodeling,andfloodanddroughtforecastingdemonstratedarediscussedwithsystemanalysismethods.


CiE724 Air Quality Management [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheanalysisofairpollutionsources,andmethodsforcontrollingemis-

sions,withafocusontransportation-relatedairpollution.Thecoursealsoencompassesasummaryoffundamentalchemical,andphysical,processesgoverningpollutantbehavior,andaquantitativeoverviewofthecharacterization,andcontrol,ofairpollutionproblems.Theanalysisofkeyelementsoftheairpollutionsystemsuchasthesourcesandcontroltechniques, atmospheric transformations, atmospheric transport, and modeling, arediscussed.

Prerequisites: CIE320 Fluid Mechanics, and CHM201 Chemical Principles.

CiE725 geo-environmental Engineering [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecovesthegeotechnicalpracticeinenvironmentalprotectionandrestoration.

Thecharacterizationofcontaminatedsites,preliminarysiteassessment,siteinvestigationtechniques, and site cleanup and remediation technologies, as well as the monitoringrequirements,arediscussed.Thecoursealsocoversthemethodsofsoilandsitecharacteri-zationforsitingofwasterepositories,thedesignofwastecontainmentsystems,includinglandfills,slurrywalls,andsoilstabilization,andtheapplicabilityanduseofgeosynthetics.


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

andmicro-organism,andtheirroleinthevariouswastetreatmentprocesses,processselec-tion,oxidationkinetics,processmodelingandcontrol, sludge treatmentanddisposal, aswellasunitoperationsandprocessesofwastewatertreatment.

Prerequisite: CIE426 Environmental Engineering II.



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CiE787 Concrete and Steel Construction [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheselectionandplanningofconstructionmethodsformoderncon-

creteandsteelstructures, includingbridges,high-risebuildings,seastructures,structuralsteelerection,andtheheavyindustrialplantsincludingspecialformingandheavyerectionandfalse-work.

Prerequisites: CIE306 Concrete Structures I, CIE400 Steel Structures, and CIE580 Construction Management.

CiE788 giS and Remote Sensing [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthefundamentalsofsensingearthresources,dataacquisitionandsis,

aircraftandsatellite images,digital imageprocessing,patternrecognition, featureextrac-tion,andthegeographic informationsystemsinvariousapplications,usingGISsoftwareincludingARC-INFOandARC-VIEW.

Prerequisite: CIE360 Surveying.

CiE789 Cost Engineering and Control [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverscostengineeringforconstructionorganizations,projects,andopera-

tions.Itencompassesconstructionfinancing,break-even,profit,andcashflowanalyses,andcapitalbudgeting,aswellastheequipmentcostandprocurementdecisions.Constructionfinancialaccounting,costaccounting,costcontrolsystems,anddatabasesarediscussed,aswellascost indices,parametricestimates,andunitpriceproposals,measuringworkandsettlingclaims.


CiE790 Construction Methods [3-0, 3 cr.] This course is an advancement study of the application and analysis of construction

equipment andmethods. Topics includedrilling, blasting, tunneling, dewatering founda-tions,andriggingstudies.

Prerequisites: CIE308 Construction Materials, and CIE306 Concrete Structures I.

CiE791 Project Scheduling [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthebasiccriticalpathplanning,andscheduling,witharrowandprec-

edencenetworks.Thecourseisanintroductiontoresourceleveling,andleastcostschedul-ing,includingtime-costtradeoffanalysis,andschedulecontrol.

Prerequisite: Consent of the Instructor

CiE792 Project Contracting [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversconstructionandcontractingforcontractors,ownersandengineers,

industry structure, the types of contracts and delivery systems of construction, and theplanning,estimating,quantitytakeoffandpricing,laborandequipmentestimate,aswellastheproposalpreparation.Studentsusecontractdocumentstopreparedetailedestimates.



CiE742 foundations Engineering [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisanintroductiontotheelasticandplastictheoriesoffoundations,behavior

anddesignofshallowfoundations,behavioranddesignoflateralearthretainingstructures,andanintroductiontodeepfoundationsdesign,andcasestudies.


CiE760 Transportation Engineering ii [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers the analysis and design of infrastructure systems, components of

highway systems, interchanges, intersections, executionmethods and practices, and thebasicdesignofmajortransportationfacilities.

Prerequisite: CIE460 Transportation Engineering I.

CiE761 Traffic Engineering [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthehumanandvehicularcharacteristics,astheyaffecthighwaytraffic

flow,trafficregulations,accidentcauseandprevention,improvingtheflowonexistingfacili-ties,planningtrafficsystems,andterminalproblems.

CiE782 infrastructure Management [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthegeneralmethodsofengineeringsystemsmanagement,andthe

differenttypesofinfrastructure.Thecourseanalyzesthepossiblefinancingandengineeringsolutions,andalternatives,aswellastheoverallmanagementduringthelifecycleoftheproject.


CiE784 Quality Management Systems [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisanintroductiontoqualitymanagementsystems, ISO9000,14000,Total

QualityManagement, and the applications ofQMS to engineering andmanagement oflargeprojects,systems,andorganizations.


CiE785 Risk and Natural Hazard Management [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthetypes,frequency,andtheeffectsofnaturalhazards,thecalculation

ofthereturnperiod,andtheplanninganddesigningofengineeringsystemstosurvivenatu-ralevents,aswellasthemitigationofdamage.

Prerequisites: GNE331 Probability and Statistics.

CiE786 Highway Design and Management [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisanintroductiontohighwaynetworks,theirengineeringandmanagement

characteristics,andtheirmaintenanceandperformanceissues,financingandcostrecoverymethods,andintegratedsolutionsandinformationtechnologytools(useofHDMtoolsbytheWorldRoadAssociationPIARC).

Prerequisites: CIE460 Transportation Engineering I, and INE320 Engineering Economy.


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DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING

The Department of Electrical & ComputerEngineeringoffersthefollowingdegreeprograms:


1. BachelorofEngineering(B.E.)inComputerEngineering

2.BachelorofEngineering(B.E.)inElectricalEngineering.

gRADUATE PROgRAMS

MasterofScience(M.S.)inComputerEngineering.


4�BACHElOR Of ENgiNEERiNg iN COMPUTER ENgiNEERiNgStudentsintheComputerEngineeringProgram

developan in-depthknowledgeofdigitalsystems,computers,andsoftware.

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.

c.Developanunderstandingoftherelationshipsbetweentheoryandpractice,throughinvesti-gativelaboratorywork,andclassroomlecture/demonstrations.

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.


CiE799 Special Topic Course [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisaspecialtopiccoursewhichcanbeofferedinanyoftheconcentration

areas.Whenoffered,itiscountedtowardstheDegreerequirementsasaregularcourse.Prerequisite: To be announced prior to registration time.

CiE891 Project Course [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisaprojectcourseinanyoftheconcentrationareas.Itcanbetakenbythe

Graduatestudentseekinganon-ThesisMaster’sDegree.ItiscontingentupontheAdvisor’sapproval.ThestudentislimitedtooneProjectcourseperDegree.


CiE899 Thesis [6-0, 6 cr.] Thiscourseisanindependentworkperformedbystudentswithemphasisonresearch,

and leading to original contribution to knowledge. The selection of the topic and theprogressoftheworkaresupervisedbyaFacultyAdvisor.ThestudentislimitedtooneThesiscourseperDegree.



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INE320 EngineeringEconomyI 3COE414 OperatingSystems 3ELE537 CommunicationSystems 3ELE442 ControlSystems 3ELE443 ControlSystemsLab 1—— LiberalArtsCurriculumElective 3

Spring Semester (14 credits)COE416 SoftwareEngineering 3COE424 ReconfigurableComputing 3COE425 ReconfigurableComputingLab 1ELE538 NoiseinCommunicationSystems 3ELE539 Telecommunications 3ELE540 CommunicationSystemsLab 1

Summer Module I (6 credits)COE498 ProfessionalExperience 6


COE423 ComputerArchitecture 3COE591 ProjectI 3—— LiberalArtsCurriculumElective 3INE402 Optimization 3—— TechnicalElective 3

Spring Semester (15 credits)—— LiberalArtsCurriculumElective 3INE427/429ProjectScheduling/Contracting 3—— TechnicalElective 3—— TechnicalElective 3COE431 ComputerNetworks 3

Technical ElectivesAny ELE/COE course can be considered as aTechnical Elective, as long as it is not a requiredcourse,withtheexceptionofELE305IntroductiontoElectricalEngineering.


learning Outcomes GraduatesoftheComputerEngineeringProgram

willacquirethefollowingskills: a.Theabilitytoapplyknowledgeofmathemat-


aswellastoanalyzeandinterpretdata. c. The ability to design, implement, test, and

evaluate a computer system, component, oralgorithm,tomeetthedesiredneeds.


e.The ability to identify, to formulate, and tosolve,engineeringproblems.

f.An understanding of one’s professional andethicalresponsibility.

g. Theabilitytocommunicateeffectively. h.Anunderstandingofthe impactofengineer-

ingsolutionsinaglobal,andsocietal,context. i. Recognition of the need, and the ability, to

engageinlife-longlearning. j.Knowledgeofcontemporaryissues. k.The ability to use the techniques, skills, and

moderncomputer,andpartlyelectrical,engi-neering tools, necessary for the engineeringpractice.


COE201 ComputerProficiency 1CSC243 Intro.toObjectOrientedProgramming3ENG202 SophomoreRhetoric 3MTH201 CalculusIII 3PHY201 ElectricityandMagnetism 4CIE200 Statics 3

Spring Semester (17 credits)CSC245 ObjectsandDataAbstraction 3—— LiberalArtsCurriculumElective 3ELE201 ElectricalCircuitsI 3ETH201 MoralReasoning 1MEE220 EngineeringGraphics 4MTH304 DifferentialEquations 3

Summer Module I (6 credits)CHM201 ChemicalPrinciples 3MTH206 CalculusIV 3

Summer Module II (3 credits)ARA2–/3–ArabicLanguage/Literature 3


COE312 DataStructures 3ELE302 ElectricalCircuitsII 3ELE303 ElectricalCircuitsIILab 1COE321 LogicalDesign 3COE322 LogicalDesignLab 1GNE333 EngineeringAnalysisI 3HLT201 BasicHealth 1—— LiberalArtsCurriculumElective 3

Spring Semester (17 credits)COE323 Microprocessors 3COE324 MicroprocessorsLab 1COE418 DatabaseSystems 3ELE401 ElectronicsI 3ELE402 ElectronicsILab 1ELE430 SignalsandSystems 3MEE241 Dynamics 3

Summer Module I (5 credits)ENG203 FundamentalsofOralCommunication3GNE301 ProfessionalCommunication 2

Summer Module II (4 credits)GNE331 ProbabilityandStatistics 3PED2— PhysicalEducation 1



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COE416 Software Engineering [3-0, 3 cr.] ThiscoursecoverstheS/Wanalysis,andthedevelopment,design,anddocumentation.Prerequisite: COE312 Data Structures.

COE418 Database Systems [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthedatamodeling,relationaldatabase,SQL,querylanguages,object

orienteddatabases,andclient-serverdatabases.Prerequisite: COE312 Data Structures.

COE423 Computer Architecture [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthegeneraldatapathdesigntechniques,instructionsetdesign,gen-

eralcontrolpathdesigntechniques,hardwiredcontrol,micro-programmedcontrol,andthebasicpipelinedtechniquesfordata-pathandcontroldesign.

Prerequisites: COE321 Logical Design, COE323 Microprocessor.

COE424 Reconfigurable Computing [3-0, 3 cr.] ThiscourseisanintroductiontoVLSIdesignanddigitaltesting,rapidprototypingusing

reconfigurablearchitectures,fieldprogrammablegatearrays(FPGA’s),designabstractions,designstyle,high-leveldesignmethodologies,andtheRTLandsystemleveldesign.

Prerequisite: COE323 Microprocessors.

COE425 Reconfigurable Computing lab [0-3, 1 cr.] Thisisalabcoursewithexperimentsinreconfigurablecomputing.Concurrent with COE424 Reconfigurable Computing.

COE431 Computer Networks [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthenetworks,topologies,installationandconfiguration,testing,mod-

elingandsimulatingnetworks,protocols,standards,TCP/IP,andsocketprogramming.Prerequisite: COE423 Computer Architecture.

COE498 Professional Experience [0-6, 6 cr.] Thiscourseentailsprofessionalexperiencethroughtrainingintheexecutionofreal-life

engineeringprojects.Prerequisite: Final Year standing, and the consent of the Instructor.

COE511 Object Oriented Programming [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversobject-orientedtechniquesforanalysis,design,andimplementation.Prerequisite: COE312 Data Structures.

COE533 Advanced Computer Networks [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversadvancednetworks,remoteprocedurecalls(RPC’s),layering,andISO.Prerequisite: COE431 Computer Networks.

COE591 Project i [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisaselectedengineeringproject,usingacquiredtechnicalknowledge,formal

report,andpresentation.Prerequisite: Final Year standing, and the consent of the Instructor.


COURSE DESCRiPTiONSCOE201 Computer Proficiency [0-2, 1 cr.] Thiscoursecoverswordprocessing,spreadsheet,presentationsoftware,internet,e-mail,

database,andwebdesign.

COE211 Computer Programming [3-2, 4 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthemasteronelanguagesyntax,structuredprogramming,basiccon-

structs,arrays,objectprogramming,casestudies,andprojects.Prerequisite: COE201 Computer Proficiency.

COE312 Data Structures [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheprogrammingprinciples,stacksandrecursion,queues,lists,search-

ing,andsortingalgorithms,binarytrees,andtheintroductiontoobject-orientedprogram-mingconcepts.

Prerequisite: CSC245 Computer Programming II.

COE314 file Processing* [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthedatatransfer,sequentialfiles,indexedfiles,tree-basedfiles,andthe

multi-listandinvertedfiles.Prerequisite: COE312 Data Structures.

COE321 logical Design [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthedigitalsignals,binarynumbers,logicnumbers,combinationallogic

design,booleanalgebra,MSIbuildingblocks,arithmeticcircuits,flipflops,sequentialstatemachines,registers,shiftregisters,counters,asynchronouslogic,andsynchronouslogic.

Prerequisites: COE201 Computer Proficiency, CSC243 Introduction to Object Oriented Programming or COE211 Computer Programming, ELE302 Electrical Circuits II.

COE322 logical Design lab [0-3, 1 cr.] ThisisalabcoursewithexperimentsinLogicalDesign.Concurrent with COE321 Logical Design.

COE323 Microprocessor [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecovers themicroprocessorsandassembly language, storing,manipulating,

movingdata, basicsof control flow, interfacing to analog and/ordigital devices, and thedevicedrivers’development.

Prerequisite: COE321 Logical Design.

COE324 Microprocessor lab [0-3, 1 cr.] ThisisalabcoursewithexperimentsinMicroprocessor.Concurrent with COE323 Microprocessor.

COE414 Operating Systems [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheprocessmanagement,processsynchronization,processcommuni-

cations,processscheduling,diskmanagement,andthesecurityandprotection.Prerequisite: COE323 Microprocessors.



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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.

MissionTheMissionoftheElectricalEngineeringProgram

istoeducateeachstudenttobecomearesponsible,andproductive,ElectricalEngineer,whocaneffec-tivelymanagefuturechallenges.

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.



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.


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ELE591 ProjectI 3INE402 Optimization 3ELE422 PowerSystems 3HLT201 BasicHealth 1—— TechnicalElective 3—— LiberalArtsCurriculumElective 3

Spring Semester (16 credits)ELE528 ElectrificationofPlants 3ELE423 PowerSystemsLab 1INE427/ 429ProjectScheduling/Contracting 3—— TechnicalElective 3—— TechnicalElective 3—— TechnicalElective 3

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-


aswellastoanalyzeandinterpretdata. c.The ability to design, implement, test, and

evaluate, anelectrical system,component,oralgorithm,tomeetthedesiredneeds.


e.The ability to identify, to formulate, and tosolveengineeringproblems.

f. An understanding of one’s professional andethicalresponsibility.

g.Theabilitytocommunicateeffectively. h.Anunderstandingofthe impactofengineer-

ingsolutionsinaglobal,andsocietal,context. i.Recognitionoftheneedforanabilitytoengage

inlife-longlearning. j. Knowledgeofcontemporaryissues. k.The ability to use the techniques, skills, and

modernelectrical, andpartly computer,engi-neering tools, necessary for the engineeringpractice.

MAJOR REQUiREMENTSFIRST YEAR Fall Semester (18 credits)

COE201 ComputerProficiency 1ENG202 SophomoreRhetoric 3MTH201 CalculusIII 3PHY201 ElectricityandMagnetism 4CIE200 Statics 3COE211 ComputerProgramming 4

Spring Semester (16 credits)CHM201 ChemicalPrinciples 3—— LiberalArtsCurriculumElective 3ELE201 ElectricalCircuitsI 3ETH201 MoralReasoning 1MTH304 DifferentialEquations 3MTH206 CalculusIV 3

Summer Module I (3 credits)GNE333 EngineeringAnalysisI 3

Summer Module II (3 credits)ARA2–/3–ArabicLanguage/Literature 3


ELE302 ElectricalCircuitsII 3ELE303 ElectricalCircuitsIILab 1GNE301 ProfessionalCommunication 2INE320 EngineeringEconomyI 3MEE241 Dynamics 3MEE220 EngineeringGraphics 4

SpringSemester(15credits)ELE401 ElectronicsI 3ELE402 ElectronicsILab 1ELE411 ElectromagneticFields 3MEE401 EnergySystems 2ELE430 SignalsandSystems 3—— LiberalArtsCurriculumElective 3

Summer Module I (3 credits)ENG203 FundamentalsofOralCommunication3

Summer Module II (4 credits)GNE331 ProbabilityandStatistics 3PED2— PhysicalEducation 1


COE321 LogicalDesign 3COE322 LogicalDesignLab 1—— LiberalArtsCurriculumElective 3ELE413 ElectromagneticWaves 3ELE537 CommunicationSystems 3ELE442 ControlSystems 3ELE443 ControlSystemsLab 1

Spring Semester (17 credits)COE323 Microprocessors 3COE324 MicroprocessorsLab 1—— LiberalArtsCurriculumElective 3ELE420 Electromechanics 3ELE538 NoiseinCommunicationSystems 3ELE539 TelecommunicationSystems 3ELE540 CommunicationSystemsLab 1

Summer Module I (6 credits)GNE498 ProfessionalExperience 6


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ElE422 Power Systems [3-0, 3 cr.] This coursecovers thecomplexpower,power triangle,perunit system,power system

componentsmodels, admittancemodel and network calculations, power-flow solutions,andeconomicdispatch.

Prerequisite: ELE420 Electromechanics.

ElE423 Power Systems lab [0-3, 1 cr.] Thisisalabcoursewithexperimentsinpowersystems.Prerequisite: ELE420 Electromechanics.

ElE430 Signals and Systems [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthesignalandsystemmodelingconcepts,systemmodelingandanaly-

sisintimedomain,theFourierseries,theFouriertransformanditsapplications,thelaplacetransformationanditsapplications,discrete-timesignalsandsystems,analysisanddesignofdigitalfilters,andDFTandFFT.

Prerequisite: ELE302 Electrical Circuits II.

ElE442 Control Systems [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversmodelinganddynamicalsystems,transient-responseanalysis,response

ofcontrolsystems,rootlocusanalysis,andmoderncontrol(statespace).Prerequisite: ELE430 Signals and Systems.

ElE443 Control Systems lab [0-3, 1 cr.] Thiscoursecoverslaboratoryexperimentsincontrolsystems.Concurrent with ELE442 Control Systems.

ElE498 Professional Experience [0-6, 6 cr.] Thiscourseentailsaprofessionalexperiencethroughtrainingintheexecutionofreallife

engineeringprojects.Prerequisite: Final Year standing, and the consent of the Instructor

ElE502 Electronics ii [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversdifferentialandmulti-stageamplifiers,frequencyresponse,feedback

topologies,poweramplifiers,filtersandtunedamplifiers,MOSdigitalcircuits,andcomputer-aidedcircuitsimulation(SPICE).

Prerequisite: ELE401 Electronics I.

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.


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.

ElE411 Electromagnetic fields [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheelectromagneticmodel,vectoranalysis,staticelectricfields,and

staticmagneticfields.Prerequisite: PHY201 Electricity and Magnetism.

ElE413 Electromagnetic Waves [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthetime-varyingfields,andMaxwell’sequations,planeelectromag-

neticwaves,transmissionlines,waveguides,andantennas.Prerequisites: ELE201 Electrical Circuits I, ELE411 Electromagnetic Fields.

ElE420 Electromechanics [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthemagneticcircuits,powertransformers,DCmachines, induction

machines,andsynchronousmachines.Prerequisites: ELE201 Electrical Circuit I, ELE411 Electromagnetic Fields.



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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.

learning Outcomes GraduatesoftheGraduatePrograminComputer

Engineeringwillacquirethefollowingskills: a.The ability to demonstrate amastery of the

methodology, and the techniques specific tothefieldofstudy.

b.Theabilitytocommunicatebothorally,andinwriting, at a high level of proficiency in thefieldofstudy.

c.Theabilitytoconductresearch,ortodevelopotherformsofcreativeprojectwork.

d.Theabilitytofunctionasaprofessionalinthediscipline.

Emphasis AreasThe course work for the Master’s Program in

ComputerEngineeringcanbegroupedintothefol-lowingtwoemphasisareas: 1.ComputerEngineering 2. ComputerandCommunicationEngineering

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.


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.

ElE544 feedback Control* [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthefrequencyresponseanalysis,controlsystemsdesignbyfrequency

response,PIDcontrols,andintroductiontorobustcontrol.Prerequisite: ELE442 Control Systems.

ElE591 Project i [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisaselectedengineeringprojectusingacquiredtechnicalknowledge,formal

report,andpresentation.Prerequisites: Final Year standing, and the consent of the Instructor.

ElE592 Project ii [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisanadvancedengineeringprojectusingacquiredtechnicalknowledge,for-

malreport,andpresentation.Prerequisites: Final Year standing, and the consent of the Instructor.

ElE599 Topics in Electrical Engineering [1-3, 3 cr.] This course covers the treatment of new development in various areas of Electrical

Engineering.Prerequisites: Final Year standing, and the consent of the Instructor.



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Communication Systems:ELE538 NoiseinCommunicationSystems 3ELE731 OpticalFiberCommunications 3ELE732 WirelessCommunicationSystems 3ELE733 MobileCommunicationSystems 3

Systems Engineering:ELE742 LinearSystems 3ELE751 DigitalSignalProcessing 3ELE752 StochasticProcessesandApplications 3ELE753 ReliabilityEvaluationof 3 EngineeringSystems

Other Courses:—— SpecialTopics 3COE898 Project 3COE899 Thesis 6

Topics CoursesWhenoffered,advancedTopicCoursescancount

towardstheBreadthorDepthrequirements,upontheapprovalofthestudent’sAdvisor.TopicCoursesarethree-creditcourses,andmightnotbeofferedeveryyear.

Project CoursesAthree-creditProjectcourse,inanyofthecon-

centrationareas,canalsobeconsideredasaregularcourse,onlyforthenon-Thesisoption.Thestudentislimitedto,atmost,oneProjectCourse.

Remedial CoursesRemedialcoursesmayberequiredfromstudents

seekingadegreenotintheirundergraduatefieldofspecialization.

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERINGCredit Requirements

TheGraduatePrograminCOE,withemphasisinCOEorCCE,consistsof30credithours,andleadstoaMasterofScienceinComputerEngineering,withEmphasisinCOEorCCE.

StudentswithaBachelorofEngineeringDegree,andwhoarepursuingaMasterofScienceDegree,maytransfer,uptosixcredits,fromtheirBachelorofEngineeringDegree,providedthatthetransferredcredits correspond to courses labeled Graduatecourses,andthestudenthasscoredatleasta“B”oneachofthesecourses.

Graduate Course RequirementsThe Graduate courses have been grouped into

thefollowingfourconcentrationareas:1.HardwareandSystems2.SoftwareandTheory3.CommunicationSystems4.SystemsEngineering

TheproposedGraduatecurriculaforeachofthetwoProgramsarebasedontheBreadthandDepthRequirements.Thebreadthrequirementsconsistofsixcourses(18credithours)forbothPrograms:

For the COE Program, at least:>Four courses from the Hardware and Systemsconcentrationarea.

>One course from the Software andTheory con-centrationarea.

>OnecoursefromeitherCommunicationSystems,orSystemsEngineering,concentrationareas.

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.

Course listingsThefollowingisa listofselectedcourses(three

creditseach)inthefourconcentrationareas:

Hardware & Systems: Hardware

COE725VLSIDesign 3COE721 EmbeddedSystems 3COE722 RapidPrototyping 3COE726 VLSIDesignAutomation 3COE728 ULSITesting 3

SystemsCOE533 AdvancedComputerNetworks 3COE711 TransactionsProcessingSystems 3COE712 DistributedSystems 3COE713 Compilers 3COE723 HighPerformance 3 ComputerArchitectureCOE732 NetworksSecurity 3

Software & Theory:Software

COE714 AdvancedSoftwareEngineering 3COE715 Object-OrientedSoftware 3 EngineeringCOE716 Knowledge-BasedSystems 3COE717 ParallelProgrammingand 3 ClusterWorkstationsCOE718 ComputerGraphics 3COE741 ArtificialIntelligence 3

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.


COE718 Computer graphics [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisanintroductiontocomputergraphicsalgorithms,programmingmethods,

andapplications,witha focusonthefundamentalsof twoandthreedimensional rastergraphics, scan-conversion, clipping, geometric transformations, computational geometry,computer-humaninterfaces,animation,andvisualrealism.

Prerequisite: CSC312 Data Structures and Algorithms.

COE721 Embedded Systems [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseexplores theembeddedsystemhardwareandfirmwaredesign,embedded

processorselection,hardware/firmwarepartitioning,gluelogic,circuitdesign,circuitlayout,circuitdebugging,developmenttools,firmwarearchitecture,firmwaredesign,andfirmwaredebugging,analysisofthearchitectureandinstructionsetofapopularmicrocontroller,andtherelationshipbetweenhardwareandhigh-levellanguages.

Prerequisites: COE323 Microprocessors, and COE321 Logical Design.

COE722 Rapid Prototyping [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheprinciplesandtechniquesforrapidprototypingofelectronicsys-

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.


COURSE DESCRiPTiONSCOE711 Transactions Processing Systems [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecovers the theoretical foundationsunderlyingcommitmentprotocols that

formthebasisoftransactionprocessingtechniques.TransactionProcessingsystemshavelotsofmovingpartssuchas:client-sideforms,webservers,mid-tierapplicationservers,andback-enddatabases.Althoughthesecomponentsaredistributedacrossmultipleprocesses,theseprocessessharestate,andusespecializedcommunicationprotocolsandsynchroniza-tiontechniques.Thiscourseexplainshowthesesystemsareconstructed.Topicsincludethetransactionabstraction,applicationservers,transactionalcommunications,persistentqueu-ingandworkflow,softwarefaulttolerance,concurrencycontrolalgorithms,databaserecov-eryalgorithms,distributedtransactions,two-phasecommit,anddatareplication.


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.

COE713 Compilers [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthedesignandimplementationofcompilersforhigh-levellanguages.

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.

COE714 Advanced Software Engineering [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthetechniquesfortheconstructionofreliableandcost-effectivelarge-

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.

COE715 Object-Oriented Software Engineering [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseintroduceskeyconceptsinobject-orientedprogramming,andsoftwareengi-

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.



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COE742 Neural Networks [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheconstructionandfunctionofneurons,synaptictransmissionand

plasticity,thefunctionalorganizationoftheneuralsystem,modelingandsimulationofrealneuralnetworks,themostwell-knownANN-architecturesandalgorithmsforlearning,meth-odsforunsupervisedlearning,principlesforneuralnetworkrepresentation,hardwarearchi-tecturesforneuralcomputations(neuralchipsandneuralcomputers),examplesoftechnicalapplicationsofANNinareaslikepatternrecognition,combinatorialoptimizations,diagno-sis,androbotics.

Prerequisite: The consent of the Instructor.

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.


COE753 Heuristic Optimization [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthebasicheuristicoptimizationtechniquesincomputing.Thiscourse

describesavarietyofheuristicsearchmethodsincludingserialsimulatedannealing,Tabusearch,geneticalgorithms,antalgorithms,derandomizedevolutionstrategy,andrandomwalk.Algorithmswillbedescribedinserialaswellasinparallelfashion.Studentscanselectapplicationprojectsfromarangeofapplicationareas.Theadvantagesanddisadvantagesofheuristicsearchmethods,forbothserialandparallelcomputation,arediscussedincom-parisontootheroptimizationalgorithms.

COE754 Automata Theory and formal languages [3-0, 3 cr.] ThiscoursecoverstheFiniteAutomataandregularexpressions,context-freegrammars,

pushdownAutomata,propertiesofcontext-freelanguages,Turingmachines,undecidability,computationalcomplexity,andPandNPproblems.


COE898 Project [3-0, 3 cr.] Thisdesigncourseintegratesvariousareasofelectrical,andcomputer,engineeringinto

arealdesignproject.Designreviews,andafinaloralpresentationwithawrittenreport,arerequired.

Prerequisites: 15 graduate credits, and the consent of the Instructor.

COE899 Thesis [6-0, 6 cr.] ThisisaMaster’sThesisresearch,underthedirectionofaFacultymember.


COE725 VlSi Design [3-0, 3 cr.] ThiscoursecoverstheVLSIdesign,circuits’layout,timing,delay,powerestimation,useof

layout editors and circuit simulation tools, synthesis, and an introduction to electronicdesignautomation.

Prerequisite: COE321 Logical Design

COE726 VlSi Design Automation [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthealgorithmsandmethodologiesforthesynthesis,analysis,andveri-

ficationofdigitalsystems,siliconcompilation,high-levelsynthesis,logicsynthesis,andlay-outsynthesis,hardwaredescriptionlanguagesandtheiruseinthesynthesisprocess,faultsimulationandcoverageanalysis,andtheextensiveuseofelectronicdesignautomationTools.

Prerequisite: COE321 Logic Design.

COE728 UlSi Testing [3-0, 3 cr.] ThiscoursecoverstheproblemsoftestingofUltraLargeScaleIntegratedCircuits(ULSI),

thedesignofcircuitsfortestability,thedesignofbuilt-inself-testingcircuits,andtheuseoftheIEEEBoundaryScanStandards.Topicsincludeintroductiontothetestingprocess,faultmodelinganddetection,logicandfaultsimulation,testabilitymeasures,testgenerationforcombinationalcircuits,testgenerationforsequentialcircuits,designfortestability,built-inself-test,delay testing, current testing,ATPG-based logic synthesis, systemtest, andcore-baseddesign,andtestingasystem-on-a-chip(SOC).

Prerequisite: COE321 Logical Design.

COE732 Networks Security [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisanintroductiontonetworksecurity,includingdevelopinganunderstand-

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.

Prerequisite: COE431 Computer Networks.

COE741 Artificial intelligence [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisanintroductiontoartificialintelligenceconcepts,heuristicsearch,clause

formlogic,knowledgerepresentation,reasoningandinference,anoverviewofthecomputervision,planning,naturallanguage,Lisp,andProlog.Subjectscoveredmayincludeunifica-tionand resolution infirstorder logic, graph searchalgorithms,planning, gameplaying,heuristicclassifiers,knowledgeengineering,anduncertaintymanagement.



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ElE752 Stochastic Processes and Applications [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthetopicsofcorrelationsandspectra,mean-squarecalculus,station-

aryprocesses,andsequences,andestimationtheory.Prerequisites: GNE331 Probability and Statistics, and ELE430 Signals and Systems.

ElE753 Reliability Evaluation of Engineering Systems [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthebasicreliabilityconcepts,elementsofprobabilityandstatistical

theory,applicationofimportantdistributions,reliabilityinseries,parallelandcomplexsys-tems,applicationofMarkovchainsintheevaluationofrepairablesystemreliability,applica-tionofMarkovprocessesforreliabilityevaluationofcomplexsystems,andtheutilizationofMonteCarlosimulationinbasicsystemreliabilityevaluation.

Prerequisite: GNE331 Probability and Statistics.

Special topics [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthetopicsofcurrentinterestselectedbythefaculty.Prerequisites: The consent of the Instructor.


ElE733 Mobile Communication Systems [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthemodulationtechniquesformobileradio,equalization,diversity,

andchannelcoding,speechcoding,multipleaccess techniques forwirelesscommunica-tions,wirelessnetworking,andwirelesssystemsandstandards.

Prerequisites: ELE732 Wireless Communication Systems or Telecommunication Systems.

ElE538 Noise in Communication Systems [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthephysicalnoisesources,noisecalculationsincommunicationsys-

tems,stochasticprocesses,andcommunicationsystemsperformance inthepresenceofnoise.

Prerequisite: ELE537 Communication Systems, GNE331 Probability and Statistics, and COE321 Logical Design.

ElE544 feedback Control [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthefrequency-responseanalysis,controlsystemsdesignbyfrequency

response,PIDcontrols,andanintroductiontorobustcontrol.Prerequisite: ELE442 Control Systems.

ElE731 Optical fiber Communications [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthewaveguidinginopticalfibers,fiberlossesincludingattenuation,

dispersionandnonlinearities,noise,receiverandtransmitterdesign,linkanalysis,introduc-tiontoerbium-dopedamplifiers,andtime-andwavelength-division-multiplexednetworks.


ElE732 Wireless Communication Systems [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheevolutionofthemobileradiocommunicationsincluding2G,2.5G

and3G,cellularconcept,andthemobileradiopropagation,includinglarge-scalepathloss,andsmall-scalefadingandmultipath.

Prerequisite: ELE537 Communication Systems.

ElE742 linear Systems [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthecanonicalrealizationoftransferfunctions,stateobservabilityand

controllability,statefeedbackandasymptoticobservers,reducedorderobservers,andregu-latordesign.

Prerequisite: ELE442 Control Systems.

ElE751 Digital Signal Processing [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisanintroductionofsignalprocessingofcontinuousanddiscretesignals,the

familyofFouriertransforms,includingtheDiscreteFourierTransform(DFT),thedevelop-mentofFastFouriertransform(FFT),signalsamplingandreconstruction,designandanaly-sisofdigitalfilters,andcorrelationandspectralestimation.

Prerequisite: ELE430 Signals and Systems.


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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL & MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGlearning Outcomes

GraduatesoftheIndustrialEngineeringProgramwillacquirethefollowingskills: a.Theabilitytoapplyknowledgeofmathemat-


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.


g.Theabilitytocommunicateeffectively. h.Abroadeducation,necessarytounderstandthe

impact of engineering solutions in a socialcontext.

i. Recognition of the need, and the ability, toengageinlife-longlearning.

j.Knowledgeofcontemporaryissues. k.The ability to use modern techniques and

toolsthatarenecessaryfortheindustrialengi-neeringpractice.


CHM201ChemicalPrinciples 3COE201 ComputerProficiency 1ENG202 SophomoreRhetoric 3MEE220 EngineeringGraphics 4MTH201CalculusIII 3CIE200 Statics 3

Spring Semester (16 credits)ARA2-/3- ArabicLanguage/Literature 3—— LiberalArtsCurriculumElective 3ETH201 MoralReasoning 1MTH304DifferentialEquations 3MTH206CalculusIV 3MEE241 Dynamics 3

Summer Module I (6 credits)

GNE333 EngineeringAnalysisI 3—— LiberalArtsCurriculumElective 3

Summer Module II (4 credits)GNE331 ProbabilityandStatistics 3PED2- PhysicalEducation 1


COE211 ComputerProgramming 4INE302 LinearProgramming 3INE320 EngineeringEconomyI 3INE350 Simulation 3MEE321 MaterialPropertiesandProcesses 3HLT201 BasicHealth 1

Spring Semester (16 credits)—— LiberalArtsCurriculumElective 3ELE305 IntroductiontoElectricalEngineering 3INE345 ProductionControl 4INE362 ProductionProcessesandMachinery 3INE363 ProductionProcesses 1 andMachineryLabMEE401 EnergySystems 2

Summer Module I (5 credits)ENG203 FundamentalsofOralCommunication3GNE301 ProfessionalCommunication 2

Summer Module II (3 credits)—— LiberalArtsCurriculumElective 3


INE410 MotionandTimeStudy 3INE414 HumanFactorsinEngineering 3INE442 QualityControlI 3INE407 NetworkFlow 3INE440 AdvancedStatistics 3

Spring Semester (15 credits)INE434 FacilitiesPlanningandLayout 4INE443 QualityControlII 2INE436 MaterialsHandling 3—— LiberalArtsCurriculumElective 3—— TechnicalElective 3

Summer Module I (6 credits)INE498 ProfessionalExperience 6

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL & MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

The Department of Industrial & MechanicalEngineeringoffersthefollowingdegreeprograms:


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.


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.

d.Designandimplementplansfortheefficientmanagementofprojects.

e.Enableorganizations tomakeoptimaluseoftheir resources, and optimal decisions underuncertainty.

f.Serve the public and private sector organiza-tions,byinitiating,andmanaging,change,andto act as promoters of continuousimprovement.


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COURSE DESCRiPTiONSiNE302 linear Programming [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecovers the formulationof linearprogrammingproblems,simplexmethod,

duality,andsensitivityanalysis.Prerequisite: GNE333 Engineering Analysis I.

iNE320 Engineering Economy i [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers equivalenceand interest formulae, realworld transactions,present

worthanalysis,annualequivalentworth,rateofreturnanalysis,depreciation,inflation,andcost/benefitratio.


iNE345 Production Control [4-0, 4 cr.] Thiscoursecoversforecasting,capacityplanning,aggregateplanning,linebalancing,and

financialanalysis.Prerequisite: INE302 Linear Programming, COE221 Computer Programming, and GNE331

Probability and Statistics.

iNE350 Simulation [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversrandomnumbergeneration,randomvarietygeneration,components

ofdiscreteevent simulation, learning simulation software, and the simulationof simplesystems:queuing,inventory,manufacturing,QC,transportation,layout.

Prerequisite: GNE331 Probability and Statistics, and COE211 Computer Programming.

iNE362 Production Processes and Machinery [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversmetalmachining,cuttingtoolstechnology,andthermalcuttingproc-

esses,machiningoperationsandmachinetools,abrasiveprocesses,andjoiningandassem-blyprocesses.

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-

ming,transportation/allocation,assignment, inventory,annealing,networks,dynamicpro-gramming,forecasting,andsimulationtechniques.

Prerequisite: GNE333 Engineering Analysis I.

iNE407 Network flow [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversnetworks,shortest/longestpath,decisiontrees,andnetworkflow.Prerequisite: INE302 Linear Programming or INE402 Optimization.

iNE410 Motion and Time Study [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversgraphic toolsandoperationanalysis,workerandmachinerelation-

ship,motion study and time study, performance rating allowances, standard data, worksampling,andanoverviewoftheISOstandards.

Prerequisite: Fourth year standing.



INE527 ProjectScheduling 3INE548 MachineScheduling 3INE544 InventoryAnalysis 3INE591 ProjectI 3—— TechnicalElective 3

Spring Semester (16 credits)INE506 DecisionAnalysis 3INE504 StochasticProcesses 3INE551 AdvancedSimulation 4—— TechnicalElective 3—— TechnicalElective 3

TECHNiCAl ElECTiVESGNE334 EngineeringAnalysisII 3INE415 OccupationalSafety 2INE529 ProjectContracting 3INE502 IntegerProgramming 3INE503 NonlinearOptimization 3INE521 EngineeringEconomyII 3INE563 CAD/CAM 3INE592 ProjectII 3INE599 TopicsinIndustrialEngineering 3

ORAny other technically related course approved by

the Department.


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iNE502 integer Programming* [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversintegerprogramming,andgeneralsearchtechniques.Prerequisite: INE302 Linear Programming or INE402 Optimization.

iNE503 Nonlinear Optimization* [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversnonlinear/continuousoptimizationmethods.Prerequisite: INE302 Linear Programming or INE402 Optimization.

iNE504 Stochastic Processes [3-0, 3 cr.] ThiscoursecoverstheMarkovdecisionprocesses,andchainsstochasticprocesses.Prerequisite: GNE331 Probability and Statistics.

iNE506 Decision Analysis [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversdecisionanalysis,gametheory,Bayesiandecisiontheory,andtheutil-

itytheory.Prerequisite: GNE331 Probability and Statistics.

iNE521 Engineering Economy ii* [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursedealswiththeuncertainty,breakevenanalysis,sensitivityanalysis,probabilis-

ticriskanalysis,andaccountingprinciples.Prerequisite: INE320 Engineering Economy I, and GNE331 Probability and Statistics.

iNE527 Project Scheduling [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthebasiccriticalpathplanningandscheduling,witharrowandprec-

edence networks, introduction to resource leveling, and least cost scheduling, includingtime-costtradeoffanalysisandschedulecontrol.


iNE529 Project Contracting [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversconstructioncontracting forcontractors,owners,andengineers. (1)

Industrystructure,(2)Typesofcontractsanddeliverysystemsofconstruction,(3)Planning,estimating,quantitytakeoffandpricing, laborandequipmentestimate,and(4)Proposalpreparation,andstudentsuseofcontractdocumentstopreparedetailedestimates.


iNE544 inventory Analysis [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverscontinuous/periodic/deterministic/stochasticinventorymodels,mate-

rialsrequirementsplanning,just-in-timeproductionsystems,assemblysystems,andflexiblemanufacturingdistributionsystems.

Prerequisite: GNE331 Probability & Statistics, and INE345 Production Control.

iNE548 Machine Scheduling [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversbasicsinglemachineproblem,flowshopschedulingwithsetupcost,

andvehiclerouting.Prerequisite: INE302 Linear Programming, and INE345 Production Control.


iNE414 Human factors in Engineering [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers information input and processing, auditory and visual and tactual

displays,motorskills,humanfactorsinsystemsdesign,physicalworkandMMH,handtoolsanddevices,workplacedesign,illumination,andclimateandnoiseconsiderations.


iNE415 Occupational Safety* [2-0, 2 cr.] Thiscoursecoverseliminatingandcontrollinghazards,systemsafety,expertsystems,and

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.

iNE436 Materials Handling [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversmaterialshandlingequipment,theselectionanddesignofmaterial

handlingsystems,simulation,andinterfacewithfacilitieslayout.Prerequisite: INE302 Linear Programming, and INE350 Simulation, recommended to be

taken concurrently with INE434 Facilities Planning and Layout.

iNE440 Advanced Statistics [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverssinglefactorexperiments,randomizedblocks,Latinsquares,introduc-

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.



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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL & MECHANICAL ENGINEERING4�BACHElOR Of ENgiNEERiNg iN

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.

b.Providestudentswithastrongmathematicalbackground,alongwithscientificandmechan-icalengineeringprinciples,andmoderntech-niques,tools,andpractices,neededforsolvingmechanicalengineeringproblems.

c.Developtheabilitytoidentify,andformulate,real world engineering problems in a globaland societal context, with high standards ofethicalandprofessionalresponsibilities.

learning OutcomesGraduates of the Mechanical Engineering

Programwillacquirethefollowingskills: a.Theabilitytoapplyknowledgeofmathemat-


aswellastoanalyzeandinterpretdata. c.Theabilitytodesignasystem,component,or

process, to meet the desired needs, withinrealistic constraints such as economic, envi-ronmental,social,political,ethical,healthandsafety,manufacturability,andsustainability.


e.Theabilitytoidentify,formulate,andtosolveengineeringproblems.


g.Theabilitytocommunicateeffectively. h.A broad education necessary to understand

theimpactofengineeringsolutions inaglo-bal, economic, environmental, and societalcontext.

i.Recognitionoftheneedfor,andtheabilityto,engageinlife-longlearning.

j. Knowledgeofcontemporaryissues. k.The ability to use the techniques, skills, and

modern engineering tools, necessary for theengineeringpractice.

iNE551 Advanced Simulation [4-0, 4 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheanalysisofsimulationdata,inputandoutput,validationandveri-

ficationofsystemdesign,comparingalternativesystemconfiguration,simulationofcom-plexsystems,andcasestudies.

Prerequisite: INE350 Simulation, Fifth Year standing.

iNE563 CAD/CAM [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheuseofcomputer-aideddesignsoftwarepackages, includingsys-

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

schematics.

MEE241 Dynamics [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverskinematics,andkineticsofparticles,systemsofparticles,andkinetics

ofrigidbodies.Prerequisites: MTH201 Calculus III, and CIE200 Statics.

MEE301 Thermodynamics [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthebasicconceptsofworkandheat,systemsandcontrolvolumes,

puresubstances,equationofstate,firstlawforsystems,steadyflowenergyequation,secondlawforsystemsandcontrolvolume,andentropy.


MEE302 Energy Conversion [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheperformanceanddesignconsiderationsofenergyconversionsys-

tems,thedesignandperformanceproblemsinvolvingsteam,gasturbine,andcombinedcyclepowerplants,andthereciprocatingandrotaryengines.

Prerequisite: MEE301 Thermodynamics.

MEE311 fluid Mechanics [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversfluidstatics,analysisoffluidmotionusingthecontinuity,momentum,

andenergy,relationship,andtheintroductiontoviscousflow.Prerequisite: MEE241 Dynamics.

MEE312 fluid Mechanics lab [0-3, 1 cr.] Thiscourseentailslaboratoryexperimentsinfluidmechanics.Concurrent with MEE311 Fluid Mechanics.

MEE320 Strength of Materials [3-0, 3 cr.] This course coversmechanical propertiesm and behavior of stressedmaterials, stress

analysisofbeams,columnsandshafts,staticallyindeterminatestructures,planestressandstrain,andprincipalstresses.

Prerequisite: CIE200 Statics.

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.


MEE332 Production Processes and Machinery [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversmetalmachining,cuttingtoolstechnology,andthermalcuttingproc-

esses,machiningoperations,andmachinetools,abrasiveprocesses,andjoiningandassem-blyprocesses.

Prerequisite: MEE321 Material Properties and Processes.

MAJOR REQUiREMENTSFIRST YEAR

Fall Semester (17 credits)CHM201ChemicalPrinciples 3COE201 ComputerProficiency 1ENG202 SophomoreRhetoric 3MEE220 EngineeringGraphics 4MTH201CalculusIII 3CIE200 Statics 3

Spring Semester (17 credits)COE211 ComputerProgramming 4——LiberalArtsElectiveCourse 3ETH201MoralReasoning 1MTH204DifferentialEquations 3MTH206CalculusIV 3MEE241 Dynamics 3

Summer Module I (6 credits)GNE333 EngineeringAnalysisI 3——LiberalArtsElectiveCourse 3

Summer Module II (4 credits) GNE331 ProbabilityandStatistics 3PED2—PhysicalEducation 1


ARA2-/3- ArabicLanguage/Literature 3ELE305 IntroductiontoElectricalEngineering 3MEE301 Thermodynamics 3MEE311 FluidMechanics 3MEE312 FluidMechanicsLab 1MEE321 MaterialPropertiesandProcesses 3

Spring Semester (16 credits)MEE390 InstrumentationandMeasurements 2MEE302 EnergyConversion 3MEE320 StrengthofMaterial 3MEE341 KinematicsandDynamicsofLinkages 3MEE332 ProductionProcessesandMachinery 3MEE333 ProductionProcesses 1 andMachineryLabHLT201 BasicHealth 1

Summer Module (5 credits)ENG203 FundamentalsofOralCommunication3GNE301 ProfessionalCommunication 2

Summer Module II (3 credits)—— LiberalArtsElectiveCourse 3


INE320 EngineeringEconomyI 3INE402 Optimization 3MEE442 MachineDynamics 3MEE443 MachineDynamicsLab 1MEE407 InternalCombustionEngines 3MEE408 InternalCombustionEnginesLab 1MEE445 ControlSystems 3

Spring Semester (16 credits)MEE422 MechanicalEngineeringDesign 3MEE421 FiniteElementMethods 3MEE403 HeatTransfer 3MEE404 HeatTransferLab 1——LiberalArtsElectiveCourse 3——TechnicalElective 3

Summer Module II (6 credits)MEE498 ProfessionalExperience 6


MEE515 RefrigerationandAirConditioning 3MEE516 RefrigerationandAirConditioningLab1MEE512 Thermofluids 3MEE591 ProjectI 3——TechnicalElective 3

Spring Semester (14 credits)—— LiberalArtsElectiveCourse 3INE527/INE529ProjectScheduling/Contracting 3MEE590 EnergyAudit 2—— TechnicalElective 3—— TechnicalElective 3

TECHNiCAl ElECTiVESGNE334 EngineeringAnalysisII 3INE527/INE529ProjectScheduling/Contracting 3MEE503 PowerPlantEngineering 3MEE505 SolarSystems 3MEE513 GasTurbines 3MEE533 CAD/CAM 3MEE543 AcousticsandVibrationControl 3MEE592 ProjectII 3MEE599 TopicsinMechanicalEngineering3



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MEE422 Mechanical Engineering Design [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversapplicationofengineeringdesignprocesstothedesignofmechanical

components,subsystemsandmachines,problemsolvingtechniques,ethics,andpatents.Prerequisite: MEE320 Strength of Materials.

MEE442 Machine Dynamics [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers kinematics, and force analysis ofmachine andmachine elements,

balancing,criticalspeed,flywheeldesign,anddynamicmeasurement,anddesignandcom-puterproblems.

Prerequisite: MEE341 Kinematics and Dynamics of Linkages, and MTH204 Differential Equations.

MEE443 Machine Dynamics lab [0-3, 1 cr.] Thiscourseentailslaboratoryexperimentsinmachinedynamics.Concurrent with MEE442 Machine Dynamics.

MEE445 Control Systems [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverscontrolsystemdesignofmechanicalsystems,emphasisonthermal,

fluid,andmotion,systemsunder feedbackcontrol,andclassicalcontrol topics, includinglap-lacetransforms,systemmodeling,stabilitytheory,andpracticalapplicationstoprofes-sionalpractice.

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

powerplants,energyandavailabilityanalysis,economicsofpowergeneration,anddesignproblemsandfieldtrips.

Prerequisites: MEE302 Energy Conversion, and MEE512 Thermo-fluids.

MEE505 Solar Systems [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthesolarenergyresources,collectormodels,activeDHW,andspace

heatingsystems,passiveheating,utilizability,anddesign-chartmethod,andphotovoltaicandwindsystems.

Prerequisite: MEE403 Heat Transfer.

MEE512 Thermofluids [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheanalysisofthemechanics,andthermodynamics,offlowingcom-

pressiblefluids,andthedesignofincompressiblefluidflowandmachinery.Prerequisites: MEE403 Heat Transfer.


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-

tionoflinkages,camsandgeartrains,andanintroductiontosynthesis,design,andcompu-terproblems.

Prerequisite: MEE241 Dynamics, COE211 Computer Programming. Concurrent with MEE332 Production Processes and Machinery.

MEE390 instrumentation and Measurements [1-3, 2 cr.] Thiscoursecoversdataacquisition,designofexperiments,andlaboratorysafety,selec-

tionofinstrumentsforexperiments,informalandformalreportwriting,statisticsoflargesamplesappliedtofixedanddynamicresponseofinstruments,andtheuseofinstrumenta-tionsoftware.

Prerequisite: Third Year standing.

MEE401 Energy Systems [2-0, 2 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheenergy,anditstransformation,balance,andopen/closedsystems.Prerequisite: Third Year standing.

MEE403 Heat Transfer [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthetransferofheatbyconduction,radiationandconvection,andthe

analysisofsteadystate,andsimpletransientheatprocesses,andtheevaporation,boiling,andcondensing,heattransfer.

Prerequisites: MTH204 Differential Equations, MEE311 Fluid Mechanics, and COE211 Computer Programming.

MEE404 Heat Transfer lab [0-3, 1 cr.] Thiscourseentailslaboratoryexperimentsinheattransfer.Concurrent with MEE403 Heat Transfer.

MEE407 internal Combustion Engines [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers theprinciples, practice, and characteristics, of internal combustion

engines,withlaboratorydemonstrationsinenginetesting,andperformance.Prerequisite: MEE302 Energy Conversion.

MEE408 internal Combustion Engines lab [0-3, 1 cr.] Thiscourseentailslaboratoryexperimentsininternalcombustionengines.Concurrent with MEE407 Internal Combustion Engines.

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.



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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.

Educational ObjectivesTheobjectiveofthePackagingMinoristocapi-

talize on the theories and skills learned in otherdisciplines,preparingstudentsforsuccessaspack-agingprofessionalsinpositionsrangingfrom,tech-nical research and development, to design,production,andsales.

learning Outcomes a.Theabilitytoapplyscientificanddesignprin-

ciplestoanalyze,develop,andproduce,pack-ages that protect, preserve, and transport, aproduct.

b.Theabilitytoapplydesignprinciplestoinform,tocommunicate,andtoadvertiseaproduct.

c.Knowledgeofmaterials,andmaterials’behav-ior, structures, methods, machinery, and themost common types of processes used forpackage design, production, and transpor-tation.

d.Hands-onexperienceintesting,analyzing,anddesigningpackages.

MAJOR REQUiREMENTSThePackagingMinorrequiresthecompletionof

18 credits of Packaging courses, consisting of 12requiredCorecredits,andsixElectivecredits.

Required Core Courses (12 credits)PKG/INE570 IntroductiontoPackaging 3PKG/INE572 PackagingDynamics 3 andPermeationPKG/INE573 PackagingTypesandProcesses 3PKG/INE580 PackagingDesign 3

Elective Courses (6 credits)

Design ElectivesPKG/INE582 StructuralPackaging 3PKG/INE584 PackageBranding 3PKG/INE586 ComputerGraphicsforPackaging 3PKG/INE588 PackagingApplications 3PKG/INE589 SpecialTopicCourseinPackaging3 Design

Engineering ElectivesPKG/INE574 PaperandPaperboardPackaging 3PKG/INE575 CorrugatedPackaging 3PKG/INE576 RigidPlasticPackaging 3PKG/INE577 PackagingforFood, 3 DrugandCosmetics PKG/INE578 FoodPreservationPackaging 3PKG/INE579 SpecialTopicCoursein 3 PackagingEngineering

Note: Students with Engineering or Design Emphasis are advised to take the two electives in the respective area of Emphasis.


MEE513 gas Turbines [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers the design and performance of stationary and propulsion gas

turbines.Prerequisite: MEE302 Energy Conversion.

MEE515 Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning [3-0, 3 cr.] This course coversprinciplesof vapor compression andabsorption refrigeration,heat

pumps,psychometrics,principlesofthermalcomfort,andenvironmentalaspects,determi-nationofheatingandcoolingloads,andairconditioningsystemdesignandanalysis.

Prerequisite: MEE403 Heat Transfer.

MEE516 Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning lab [0- 3, 1 cr.] Thiscourseentailslaboratoryexperimentsinrefrigerationandair-conditioning.Concurrent with MEE515 Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning.

MEE533 CAD/CAM [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheuseofcomputer-aideddesignsoftwarepackages, includingsys-

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.


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PKg/iNE576 Rigid Plastic Packaging* [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisastudyofthedifferentmethodsofformingpolymersintousableshapes,

andtheadvantagesandlimitationsofeach,withcasestudiesofplasticbottledesigns,ther-moformdesignpractice,withperformanceofstandardcontainertestsandevaluations.

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.


PKg/iNE578 food Preservation Packaging [3-0, 3 cr.] This course covers the study of the process of food deterioration, and the packaging

methods thatareused tocontrol theseprocesses, inorder toextenduseful shelf lifeofcertainproducts.


PKg/iNE579 Special Topic Course in Packaging Engineering [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursewilladdressthecurrentissuesinpackagingengineering,andthetrendsinthe

market,withlecturesbyinvitedguestsfromthefield.Prerequisite: The consent of the Instructor.

PKg/iNE582 Structural Packaging* [1-4, 3 cr.] Thiscoursewillrevolvearoundthecreationandmanipulationofbasicshapes,inorderto

generatenewstructuresforpackagedesigns.Issuesofstructures’functionalrelevanceandappropriateness,willbeinvestigated,inadditiontotheemphasisonthenotionofthepack-ageasaworkofart.


PKg/iNE584 Package Branding* [1-4, 3 cr.] Thiscoursewillexaminepackaginginrelationtothebrandidentityofaproduct.Students

willbeencouragedtoexplorenewmethods,andtobringfreshideastotheconceptofsur-facetreatmentandstructureintheelaborationofthevisualidentityofaproduct.


PKg/iNE586 Computer graphics for Packaging* [2-2, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthemajorsoftwaretoolsusedbyprofessionalsinthepackagingindus-

try.Studentswilldesignanddeveloparelationaldatabase.Commerciallabeldesignsoftwarewillbeusedtocreateproductlabels,includingbarcodes.Spreadsheetsandprogrammingenvironmentwillbeusedtosolvepackaging/businessrelatedproblems.2D/3Ddesignsoft-warewillbeusedtodeveloppackagingconcepts,andgenerateworkingdrawings.

Prerequisite: MEE220 Engineering Graphics or ARC251 Introduction to Computer Graphics or DES251 Introduction to Computer Graphics, or GRA251 Introduction to Computer Graphics.



COURSE DESCRiPTiONSPKg/iNE570 introduction to Packaging [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursewillpresentanoverviewofthehistoryofpackaging,itsfunctions,materials,

anddevelopment,andanoverviewofpackagingdesign,processingsystems,andtesting.Thehistorical,social,technological,andenvironmentalimpact,aswellasthelegalaspectsofpackagingwillalsobediscussed.Exampleswillincludeproduct/packagecombinations,andtheimpactthesechoicesmakeonthemarketsuccessofaproduct,andtheimportantroleofproperpackagingdesigninthereductionofsolidwaste,andsustainabledevelopment.

Prerequisite: Second Year standing.

PKg/iNE572 Packaging Dynamics and Permeation [2-3, 3 cr.] Thiscourse isan introductiontothemechanics,stressesandstrains,shock,vibration,

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.


PKg/iNE580 Packaging Design [1-4, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheapplicationofgraphicskillson3-Drepresentations,andinvestiga-

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.


PKg/iNE575 Corrugated Packaging* [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisastudyofdistributionpackagingwhichincludes:productdesignfactors

affectingtransportation,transportationhazards,protectivepackagedesign,moderncompu-teraidstoshippingpackagedesign,regulations,andthemethodsandsignificanceofvari-ouspre-shipmenttestprocedures.




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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

IndustrialEngineeringandEngineeringManagementinclude: a.Theabilitytousetheknowledgeofmathand

science to model, and to improve, complexintegratedsystemsofpeople,materials,facili-tiesortechnology.

b.The broad knowledge that encompasses thefieldsofproductionsystemsandmanufactur-ing, construction engineering and manage-ment,andfinanceandeconomics.

c.Theabilitytousedataanalysis,andoptimiza-tion,fordecisionmaking.

d.The ability to provide support for systemsengineeringandprojectmanagement.

e.Theabilitytofunctionasaprofessionalinthediscipline.

f. Theabilitytogrowthroughalifelongacquisi-tionofknowledge.

g.Advanced proficiency in the student-selectedtopics in optimization, production systemsand manufacturing, infrastructure and con-struction, and management, or finance andeconomics.


PKg/iNE588 Packaging Applications* [1-4, 3 cr.] Thiscourseprovidesthestudentstheopportunitytoapplytheknowledgegainedthrough

actualprojects,withafollowupontheproductionofpackagesinthefactory.Assignmentswilladdressthefunctionalityofpackagingfromproductidentificationtoitsentireappeal,stacking,displayandprotection.

Prerequisites: PKG/INE573 Packaging Types and Processes, and PKG/INE572 Packaging Dynamics and Permeation, or PKG/INE580 Packaging Design.

PKg/iNE589 Special Topic Course in Packaging Design* [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursewill address thecurrent issues inpackagingdesign,and the trends in the

market,withlecturesbyinvitedguestsfromthefield.Prerequisite: Consent of the Instructor.



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DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL & MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CA_3: Infrastructure and Construction ManagementCIE761 TrafficEngineering 3CIE762 TransportationEngineeringII 3CIE785 RiskandNatural 3 HazardManagementCIE786 HighwayDesignand 3 ManagementCIE787 ConcreteandSteelConstruction3CIE788 GISandRemoteSensing 3CIE790 ConstructionMethods 3INE721/CIE789 CostEngineeringandControl 3INE722/CIE782 InfrastructureManagement 3INE724/CIE784 QualityManagementSystems 3INE727 ProjectScheduling 3INE729 ProjectContracting 3INE820 SpecialTopicsinInfrastructure 3 &ConstructionManagement

CA_4: Finance and EconomicsBUS811 BusinessEconomics 3BUS821 FinancialAccounting 3BUS836 ModernPortfolioManagement 3BUS837 InternationalBusiness 3BUS861 FinancialManagement 3INA831 InternationalPoliticalEconomy 3INE771 FinancialEngineering 3INE772 AdvancedFinancialEngineering 3INE781 EngineeringEconomyII 3INE870 SpecialTopicsinFinance 3 &Economics

CA_5: SoftwareCOE716/CSC723Knowledge-BasedSystems 3COE717 ParallelProgrammingand 3 ClusterWorkstationsCOE718/CSC450ComputerGraphics 3COE741/CSC460ArtificialIntelligence 3COE742 NeuralNetworks 3COE752/CSC711DesignandAnalysis 3 ofAlgorithmsCOE753/CSC714HeuristicOptimization 3CSC475 AdvancedTopicsinDatabases 3

Other CoursesINE800 ProjectCourse 3INE801 SpecialTopicCourses 3INE899 Thesis 6


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.

Degree RequirementsTheGraduatePrograminIndustrialEngineering

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.

>AtleastsixhoursinOptimization.>AtleastninehoursfromProductionSystemsandManufacturing,orInfrastructureandConstructionManagement.

>Atleast3hoursfromFinanceandEconomics.

Theremainingcoursesmaybetakenfromanyofthefollowingconcentrationareas:

CA_1OptimizationCA_2ProductionSystemsandManufacturingCA_3InfrastructureandConstructionManagementCA_4FinanceandEconomicsCA_5Software

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

Programaregroupedintofiveconcentrationareas:

CA_1: OptimizationINE700 AdvancedStatistics 3INE701 LinearProgramming 3INE702 IntegerProgramming 3INE703 DynamicProgramming 3INE704 StochasticProcesses 3INE705 Non-linearProgramming 3INE706 DecisionAnalysis 3INE707 NetworkFlow 3INE708 QueuingTheoryandApplications 3INE709 AdvancedStochasticProcesses 3INE711 AdvancedSimulation 3INE810 SpecialTopicsinOptimization 3

CA_2: Production Systems and ManufacturingINE742 IndustrialQualityControl 3INE743 ReliabilityEvaluationof 3 EngineeringSystemsINE744 InventoryAnalysis 3INE745 FacilitiesPlanningandLayout 3INE746 MaterialsHandling 3INE748 MachineScheduling 3INE749 TransportationandSupply 3 ChainSystemsINE761 ComputerAidedDesign/ 3 ComputerAidedManufacturingINE762 AnalysisofAutomated 3 ManufacturingSystemsINE763 AdvancedInformationTechnologyfor 3 Industrial&ManufacturingEngineeringINE764 TimeSeriesControl 3 &ProcessAdjustmentINE840 SpecialTopicsinProduction 3 Systems&Manufacturing


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iNE709 Advanced Stochastic Processes [3-0, 3 cr.] This course is an introduction tomartingales in continuous time. Brownianmotion:

construction,basicproperties,samplepaths.Stochasticintegration,Ito’srule,andapplica-tions,arediscussed.Thecourseisanintroductiontostochasticdifferentialequationsanddiffusionprocesses.Applicationstofinancialeconomics:optionpricing,andconsumption/investmentproblems,arealsocovered.

Prerequisites: INE704 Stochastic Processes.

iNE711 Advanced Simulation [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversananalysisofsimulationdata:inputandoutput,validationandverifi-

cationofsystemdesign,comparingalternativesystemconfiguration,simulationofcomplexsystems,andcasestudies.

iNE721 Cost Engineering and Control [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverscostengineeringforconstructionorganizations,projects,andopera-

tions,italsocoversconstructionfinancing,break-even,profit,andcashflowanalyses,capitalbudgeting,equipmentcost,andprocurementdecisions.Construction,financialaccounting,cost accounting, cost control systems, anddatabases, aswell as cost indices, parametricestimates,unitpriceproposals,measuringwork,andsettlingclaimsarealsocovered.

Prerequisites: INE729 Project Contracting.

iNE722 infrastructure Management [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthegeneralmethodsofengineeringsystemsmanagement,andthe

differenttypesofinfrastructure.Thecourseanalyzespossiblefinancing,andengineering,solutionsandalternatives,andtheoverallmanagementduringthelifecycleoftheproject.

iNE724 Quality Management Systems [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisanintroductiontoqualitymanagementsystems, ISO9000,14000,Total

QualityManagement,andtheapplicationsofQMStotheengineering,andmanagement,oflargeprojects,systems,andorganizations.


iNE727 Project Scheduling [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthebasiccriticalpathplanning,andschedulingwitharrowandprec-

edence networks, introduction to resource leveling, and least cost scheduling ,includingtime-costtradeoffanalysisandschedulecontrol.

iNE729 Project Contracting [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheconstructioncontractingforcontractors,ownersandengineers.

Thecoursealsocovers industrystructure, thetypesofcontractsanddeliverysystemsofconstruction,planning,estimating,quantitytakeoffandpricing,laborandequipmentesti-mate,andtheproposalpreparation.Studentsusecontractdocumentstopreparedetailedestimates.



COURSE DESCRiPTiONSiNE700 Advanced Statistics [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverssinglefactorexperiments,randomizedblocks,Latinsquares,introduc-

tiontofactorialdesigns,2kfactorialblockingandconfounding,andforecasting.

iNE701 linear Programming [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecovers the formulationof linearprogrammingproblems,simplexmethod,

anddualityandsensitivityanalysis.

iNE702 integer Programming [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversintegerprogramming,andgeneralsearchtechniques.

iNE703 Dynamic Programming [3-0, 3 cr.] Thisisacourseonthetheoryandpracticeofdynamicprogramming.Topicscoveredin

DeterministicDP:Shortestpathalgorithmsincludinglabelsettingandcorrecting,A*,andsolutionhorizonapproaches,withapplications in resourceallocation,knapsackproblem,capacityexpansion,equipmentreplacement,andtrafficrouting;infinitedecisiontreesanddynamicprogrammingnetworkswithcycles.TopicscoveredinStochasticDParestochasticshortestpathproblemandMarkovdecisionprocesses.Applicationsincludeassetdivesture,capitalbudgeting,portfolioselection,inventorycontrol,systemsreliability,andmaximiza-tionofexpectedutilitywithconstantriskposture.

Prerequisites: INE701 Linear Programming.

iNE704 Stochastic Processes [3-0, 3 cr.] ThiscoursecoversMarkovdecisionprocesses,andchainsstochasticprocesses.

iNE705 Non-linear Programming [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversnonlinear/continuousoptimizationmethods.

iNE706 Decision Analysis [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversdecisionanalysis,gametheory,Bayesiandecisiontheory,andutility

theory.

iNE707 Network flow [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversnetworks,shortest/longestpath,decisiontrees,andnetworkflow.

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-

standingtheperformance,andthedesign/planningaspectsofautomatedmanufacturingsystems.Thecoursefocusesonflowlines,jobshops,andflexiblemanufacturingsystems.

iNE763 Advanced information Technology for industrial & Manufacturing Engineering [3-0, 3 cr.]

Thiscoursecoversadvancedinformationtechnologyconcepts,tools,andtechniques,fordesigning,andimplementing,manufacturingsystems.

iNE764 Time Series Control & Process Adjustment [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthestatisticalanalysisanddesignofprocessadjustmentmethodsfor

qualityimprovementpurposes.TopicsincludeARIMAtimeseriesmodels,autocorrelationandSPC,integrationofSPCschemesandfeedbackcontrol,identificationandestimationoftransfer functionmodels, design and analysis of optimal stochastic controllers, PID andEWMAcontrollers,self-tuningandmultivariatecontrol.

iNE771 financial Engineering [3-0, 3 cr.] This course is an introduction to financial models: mean-variance analysis, portfolio

selection, separation theorems, capital assetpricing, arbitragepricing,derivative securitypricing,bondmanagement,modeling,analysis,andcomputationofderivativesecurities.Applicationsofstochasticcalculusandstochasticdifferentialequationsarecovered,aswellasnumericaltechniques:finite-difference,binomialmethod,andMonteCarlosimulation.

Prerequisites: INE704.

iNE772 Advanced financial Engineering [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourse isareviewofbasicmathematics, includingrenewal theoryandstochastic

calculus,Martingale approach to Black-Scholes formula, optimal stopping and Americanoptions,pricingofcontinuousanddiscreteexoticoptions,termstructuremodelsandpric-ingofbondoptions,jumpdiffusionmodels,andapplications,includingpricingofrealandelectricityoptions,andhedgingofrealoptions.

Prerequisites: INE709 Advanced Stochastic Processes.

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.

iNE800 Project Course [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscourseisanapplieddesigncourse.Designreviewsandafinaloralpresentationwith

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,

MaterialsRequirementsPlanning(MRP),just-in-timeproductionsystems,assemblysystems,andflexiblemanufacturingdistributionsystems.

iNE745 facilities Planning and layout [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheprocessproductandscheduledesign,determiningactivityrela-

tionshipsandspacerequirements,mathematicallayoutmodelsandcomputerizedlayoutalgorithms,locationandassignmentmodels,storagespacesandwarehousedesign,designofnon-manufacturingfacilities,airportdesignandtheevaluationofalternativedesign.

iNE746 Materials Handling [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthematerialshandlingequipment;selectionanddesignofmaterial

handlingsystems,simulation,andinterfacewithfacilitieslayout.

iNE748 Machine Scheduling [3-0, 3 cr.] ThiscoursecoverstheBasicSingleMachineProblem(BSMP);flowshopschedulingwith

setupcost(TSP);vehiclerouting.Prerequisite: INE302 Linear Programming.

iNE749 Transportation and Supply Chain Systems [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthetopicsofsupplychaincharacterization,sitelocation,modeselec-

tion,distributionplanning,vehiclerouting,demandmanagement,replenishmentmanage-ment,geographicinformationsystems,andreal-timecontrolissues.


iNE761 CAD/CAM [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheuseofcomputer-aideddesignsoftwarepackages, includingsys-

temsforcomputer-aideddrafting,solidmodeling,finiteelementanalysis,andcomputer-aidedmanufacturing,anddesignprojectsincludingthefabricationofphysicalprototypesgeneratedwithnumericallycontrolledmachines.



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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.

iNE899 Thesis [6-0, 6 cr] Thiscourseisanindependentdirectedstudy,design,researchinthefieldofinterestof

thestudentorInstructor.

general Engineering Requirements

gNE301 Professional Communication [2-0, 2 cr.] ThiscoursecoverstheEnglishlanguageproficiency,businessletterwriting,memowrit-

ing,reportpresentationandwriting,etc…andtheuseofpresentationsoftware.Prerequisite: ENG202 Sophomore Rhetoric.

gNE331 Probability and Statistics [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoverssettheory,probabilityaxioms,randomvariables(RV),continuousand

discreteprobabilitydensityfunctions,distributions,operationsonRV’s,samplingdistribu-tions,confidenceintervals(singlevariable),hypothesistesting(singlevariable),linearregres-sion(singlevariable),andnon-linearregression.

Prerequisite: MTH206 Calculus IV.

gNE333 Engineering Analysis i [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversvectorspaces,matrixalgebra,solutionoflinearsystemswithnumeri-

calapplications,eigenvaluesandeigenvectorsandapplications,nonlinearequationsandsystemswithnumericalsolutionsandnumericalintegration.

Prerequisite: MTH206 Calculus IV.

gNE334 Engineering Analysis ii* [3-0, 3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversvector-integralcalculus,Gauss-Stokestheorem,introductiontopartial

differentialequations,FourierseriesandFourierintegral,andnumericalsolutionofordinaryandpartialdifferentialequations.

Prerequisite: MTH204 Differential Equations, and GNE333 Engineering Analysis I.




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DEANSadik,Farid,Ph.D.

ASSiSTANT DEANSholy,LydiaBoutros,Pharm.D.

CHAiRSSaab,Y.,Ph.D.,PharmaceuticalSciencesSheikhTaha,M.,Pharm.D.,B.C.P.S.,PharmacyPracticeNabhani,S.,Pharm.D.,B.C.O.P.,DirectorofExperientialEducation

fACUlTYAbdallah,J.,Ph.D.AbouJaoude,C.,Pharm.D.Chamoun-Nasser,S.,Pharm.D.Dbeibo,S.,R.Ph.Daher,C.,Ph.D.Diab-Assaf,M.,Ph.D.Dimassi,H.,Ph.D.Itani,S.,Pharm.D.Jabre,M.,Pharm.D.Kassis,J.,Pharm.D.Khairallah,M.,Ph.D.Kyriacos-Boustani,S.,Ph.D.Mroueh,M.,Ph.D.Nabhani,S.,Pharm.D.,B.C.O.P.Nimah,N.,M.D.Osta,S.,R.Ph.Ramadan,W.,Pharm.D.Rizk,H.,M.D.Saab,A.,Ph.D.Saab,Y.,Pharm.D.,Ph.D.Saad,A.,Pharm.D.Sadik,F.,Ph.D.Sakr,J.,Pharm.D.Sheikh-Taha,M.,Pharm.D.,B.C.P.S.Sholy,L.,R.Ph.,Pharm.D.Tokajian,S.,Ph.D.Zeidan,M.,Ph.D.Zeitoun,A.,Pharm.D.Zeenny,R.,Pharm.D.

VOlUNTEER ADJUNCT fACUlTY AbiGhanem,W.,R.Ph.Abi-Khaled,C.,R.Ph.Aboulhosn,N.,R.Ph.,Pharm.D.Addada,S.,R.Ph.Alam,K.,R.Ph.Ali,A.,R.Ph.Antaki,F.,R.Ph.Azzam,R.,R.Ph.Baalbaki,M.,R.Ph.Bawab,M.,R.Ph.Chaarani,R.,R.Ph.Cordahi,A.,R.Ph.Drouby,N.,R.Ph.Elkadoum,R.,R.Ph.Feghali,L.,Pharm.D.Gbayi,N.,R.Ph.Ghsoub,J.,R.Ph.Hadi,M.,R.Ph.Haidar,G.,R.Ph.Hamade,N.,R.Ph.Hantouche,G.,R.Ph.Hindi,B.,R.Ph.Kabbani,R.,Pharm.D.Kaddoumi,R.,R.Ph.Kehde,F.,R.Ph.Khayat,G.,R.Ph.Khoury,O.,R.Ph.Khoury,P.,R.Ph.Maalouf,M.,R.Ph.Machmouchi,M.,R.Ph.Mahfouz,F.,R.Ph.Mansour,R.,R.Ph.Massoud,N.,Pharm.D.Melki,M.,R.Ph.Merhi,F.,R.Ph.,Pharm.D.Mokdad,I.,R.Ph.Nassour,Z.,R.Ph.Nawfal,N.,R.Ph.Nehme,E.,R.Ph.Usta,U.,R.Ph.,B.C.N.S.Rahbani,S.,R.Ph.Saad,Y.,R.Ph.Sacre,H.,R.Ph.Sacre,R.,R.Ph.Sassine,L.,R.Ph.Sili,G.,R.Ph.,Pharm.D.Tabboush,O.,R.Ph.Tayeh,C.,R.Ph.

THE SCHOOL OF PHARMACY

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.

TheSchoolofferstwoProfessionalDegrees:Theentry-levelBachelorofScience(B.S.)inPharmacy,requiringfiveacademicyears,andaDoctorofPharmacy(Pharm.D.),requiringsixacademicyears,includingtheB.S.inPharmacy.

Completionof theB.S. inPharmacyDegreewillqualify students to take theNationalCompetencyAssessmentExamination(Colloquium)topracticeinLebanon.

GraduatesofthePharm.D.ProgramcansitfortheNorthAmericanPharmacyLicensureExamination(NAPLEX)intheUnitedStates.GraduateswhosuccessfullypasstheNAPLEXareentitledtobecomelicensedpharmacists,capableofpracticingthepharmacyprofessionintheUnitedStates.

TheB.S.inPharmacyconsistsoftwoyearsofPre-Professionalstudies,andthreeyearsofProfessionalcourses.AfterreceivingtheirB.S. inPharmacy,LAUstudentsmaychoosetoapplyforadmissiontothefourthProfessionalyeartoearnthePharm.D.Degree.

TheSchoolofPharmacycomprisestwodepartments:PharmaceuticalSciences(PS)andPharmacyPractice(PP).

ThePSDepartmentprovidesfoundationsinbasic,andpharmaceutical,sciences,includ-ing: anatomyandphysiology, biochemistry,medicinal chemistry, pharmacology,pharma-ceutics,andpharmacoeconomics.

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

Pharmacy(AACP).ItistheonlyfullmemberoftheAACPoutsideoftheUnitedStates.

TheDoctorofPharmacyProgramisaccreditedbytheAccreditationCouncilforPharmacyEducation (ACPE). Currently, the Pharm.D. Program at LAU is the only ACPE accreditedProgramoutsideoftheUnitedStates.


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PROFESSIONAL YEAR IIIFall Semester (18 credits)

PHA550 IntroductiontoPharmacogenomics 1PHA557 Pharmacoeconomics 3PHA560ClinicalNutrition&DietTherapy 2PHA570 ProfessionalPharmacyPractice– 6 Hospital/DICExperiencePHA571 ProfessionalPharmacyPractice– 6 CommunityExperience

Spring Semester (17 credits)PHA515 PharmacySeminar 1PHA— ProfessionalElective 2PHA572 ProfessionalPharmacyPractice–12 PatientCareExperiencePHA510U.S.PharmacyLaw&Regulation 2

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

care)andthreeelectiveexperiences.

A Pharmacy Project Course (3 credits) mayreplace 1 Elective Advanced Pharmacy PracticeExperience.

Advanced Pharmacy Practice (22 credits)PHA660 RequiredAdvancedPharmacy 3 PracticeinInternalMedicinePHA661 RequiredAdvancedPharmacy 3 PracticeinAmbulatoryCarePHA662 RequiredAdvancedPharmacy 3 PracticeinIntensiveCarePHA663 RequiredAdvancedCommunity 3 PharmacyPracticePHA650 ElectiveAdvancedPharmacy 3 PracticeExperience(TopicI)PHA650 ElectiveAdvancedPharmacyPractice3 Experience(TopicII)PHA650 ElectiveAdvancedPharmacyPractice3 Experience(TopicIII)PHA622 ClinicalPharmacokinetics 1

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.

PRE-PROFESSIONAL YEAR IFall Semester (17 credits)

ARA201 AppreciationofArabicLiterature 3—— ArtsElectivecourse 3CHM201 ChemicalPrinciples 3—— PhysicalEducation 1 (excludingBasicHealth)BIO201 BiologyI 4—— LiberalCoreElective 3

Spring Semester (16 credits)PHA204 ComputerApplicationtoPharmacy 2—— LiteratureElectivecourse 3ENG202 SophomoreRhetoric 3CHM311 OrganicChemistryI 3CHM313 OrganicChemistryILab 1PHA202 MedicalAnatomy&Physiology 4

PRE-PROFESSIONAL YEAR IIFall Semester (14 credits)

PHA209 PrinciplesofPathophysiology 4 andImmunologyCHM312 OrganicChemistryII 3CHM314 OrganicChemistryLab 1ENG203 CommunicationArts 3PHA211 MicrobiologicalBasisofDisease 3

Spring Semester (17 credits)PHA208 MedicalBiochemistry 4PHA205 StatisticsforHealthProfessionMajors3PHA210 SystemsPathophysiology 4—— Philosophy/Religion/Historycourse 3—— SocialSciencecourse 3

N.B. Students are advised to take a business course.

PROFESSIONAL YEAR IFall Semester (17 credits)

PHA308 PharmaceuticalAnalysis& 2 BiotechnologyPHA309 PharmaceuticalAnalysis& 1 Biotechnology,LabPHA312 MedicinalChemistryI 3PHA314 DosageFormsI 3PHA315 DosageFormsI,Lab 1PHA320 PhysicalAssessment 2PHA322 ProfessionalCommunication 1PHA325 PharmacyPractice&Ethics 2PHA— ProfessionalElective 2

Spring Semester (16 credits)PHA313 MedicinalChemistryII 3PHA316 DosageFormsII 3PHA317 DosageFormsII,Lab 1PHA330 PharmacologyI 4PHA333 PharmacyManagement&Law 3PHA340 PharmacotherapeuticsI 2

Summer Semester (7 credits)PHA398 PharmacyPracticeManagementI 3PHA399 PharmacyPracticeManagementII 3PHA397 IntroductiontoProfessional 1 PharmacyPracticeExperience

PROFESSIONAL YEAR II Fall Semester (18 credits)

PHA441 PharmacotherapeuticsII 3PHA442 PharmacotherapeuticsIII 3PHA430 PharmacologyII 4PHA422 Pharmacokinetics&Biopharmaceutics4PHA421 DrugInformation& 2 LiteratureEvaluationPHA— ProfessionalElective 2

Spring Semester (17 credits)PHA443 PharmacotherapeuticsIV 3PHA444 PharmacotherapeuticsV 3PHA445 PharmacotherapeuticsVI 3PHA449 DispensingandPharmaceuticalCare 3PHA452 Toxicology 3PHA435 Pharmacognosy&Evidence-Based 2 HerbalMedicine


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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

studentmusthaveaminimumoverallGPAof2.00,inallPHAcoursestakenatLAU,andhaveamini-mumgradeof“C”,inallPHAcourses.

ii- DOCTOR Of PHARMACY (PHARM.D.)

ADMiSSiONAdmission into the Pharm.D. Program takes

place,only,intheFallsemester.Allapplicantsmustsubmitacompletedapplicationform,nolaterthanJuly15oftheyearofexpectedadmission.

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.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

i- BACHElOR Of SCiENCE (B.S.) iN PHARMACY

ADMiSSiONStudents seeking admission into the Pre-

ProfessionalPhaseof theProgramshouldcontacttheOfficeofAdmissions,inordertocompletetheapplicationprocess.

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

ThefollowingstatementwillbeincludedintheletterofadmissionsentbyboththeRegistrar,andtheSchoolofPharmacy,tostudentsadmittedintotheProfessionalProgram.

“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,

distribution,metabolism,andtheeliminationofdrugs.Theinfluencesofformulation,dis-ease,anddietonpharmacokinetics,aswellastheprinciplesofbioavailability,andbioequiv-alence,arediscussed.

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

theidentificationandclassificationofmedicinalplants.Anexplanationofthepharmacologyandtherapeuticuseofcommonlyprescribedanddispensedherbalmedicines,basedoncurrentscientificresearch,iscovered.

Prerequisite: PHA313. Co-requisite: Professional Year II status.

PHA452 Toxicology [3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthefundamentalandmechanisticaspectsoftoxicology,withemphasis

onthemechanismsoftoxicants,pathophysiology,clinicalmanifestations,andontheman-agementoftoxicexposures,andantidotaltherapy.

Prerequisite: PHA330, PHA430, and PHA422. Co-requisite: Professional Year II status.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

PHA314 Dosage forms i [3 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthedesign,formulation,manufacturing,andevaluationofpharmaceu-

ticaldosageforms,basedonphysicalchemicalprinciples.Drugregulatoryaffairs,currentgoodmanufacturingpractices,incompliancewithFDAguidelinesandstandards,pre-for-mulationstudies,formulationsofsolids,liquids,andaerosols,arediscussed.

Co-requisite: PHA315, Professional Year I status.

PHA315 Dosage forms i laboratory [1 cr.] This is a compounding laboratory taken, concurrently, with PHA314. Techniques and

principlesusedtoprepare,anddispense,individualextemporaneousprescriptions,includ-ingcalculationsanddatingofcompoundeddosageforms,arediscussed.

Co-requisite: PHA314, Professional Year I status.

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.

PHA320 Physical Assessment [2 cr.] Thiscourseisanintroductiontothevarioustechniquesandtoolsnecessarytoconduct

physical examinations, and tomonitormodifications causedby commondisease states,anddrugtherapy.Practicalsessionsareincluded.

Prerequisite: PHA210Co-requisite: Professional Year I status.

PHA322 Professional Communication [1 cr.] Thiscourseisananalysisandapplicationofthefactorspromoting,orhindering,success-

ful communications between the pharmacist and the patients, as well as with healthprofessionals.

Prerequisite: ENG202, and ENG203Co-requisite: Professional Year I status.

PHA325 Pharmacy Practice and Ethics [2 cr.] ThiscourseisanintroductiontothepracticeofPharmacyininstitutionalandcommu-

nitysettings.Itentailsthestudyofthedevelopmentoftheprofessionofpharmacy,andtheethicalprinciplesuponwhichtheprofessionrests.

Co-requisite: Professional Year I status.


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PHA404 Vaccines and Other Biologicals [2 cr.] Thiscourseentailsastudyofthepreparation,storage,anduse,ofvaccines,andbiologi-

calssuchas:toxins,toxoids,serums,andantigens.

PHA405 Pharmaceutical Parenterals [2 cr.] Thiscoursecoverspharmaceuticalparenterals,andthepre-formulationandformulation

ofparenteralproducts.Methodsusedinthemanufacturing,preparation,handling,qualitycontrol,anddispensing,ofsteriledosageforms,includingasepticpreparationofparenteralandenteralnutritionproducts,chemotherapeuticagents,biological,andspecialtysolutions,arecovered.Thiscourseincludeslecturesandlaboratories.

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-

riencesinselectedhospitalpharmacymanagementenvironments,underthesupervisionofpharmacists,andclinicalfacultycoordinators.Italsocoversthemanagementapproachesandservicesprovidedinhospitalpharmacies,inaccordancewiththeLebaneselaw.

Prerequisite: PHA210, PHA313, PHA316, PHA322, PHA333, and PHA320, Professional Year I status.

PHA397 introduction to Professional Pharmacy Practice Experience [1 cr.] Thiscourseinanintroductiontothepracticeofpharmaceuticalcare,throughastruc-

turedearlylearningexperience,inaclinicalsetting,andunderthesupervisionofaclinicalfaculty.

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

pharmacy.Thecoursehelpsthestudentsrealizeandunderstandthegeneralprinciplesofthefederallawrelatedtodrugcontrol,andtopharmacypractice.

Co-requisite: Professional Year III status.

PHA550 introduction to Pharmacogenomics [1 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstherelationshipofgeneticindividualvariabilitytodrugresponse.Prerequisite: PHA430. Co-requisite: Professional Year III status.

PHA557 Pharmacoeconomics [3 cr.] Thiscourseisanintroductiontotheroleofpharmacoeconomicsinthehealth-caresys-

tem,withemphasisonresearchoutcomes.Thiscoursecoverstheapplicationofpharmac-oeconomicanalysisinclinicalpractice.

Prerequisite: PHA333, and PHA421. Co-requisite: Professional Year III status.

PHA560 Clinical Nutrition & Diet Therapy [2 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheprinciplesofnutrition,withemphasisonthenutritionalaspectsof

carbohydrates, lipids,proteins,vitamins,electrolytes,andtraceelements.Totalparenteralnutrition, enteralnutrition,nutrition for growth anddevelopment, andnutrition careofselecteddiseasestateswillbecovered.

Prerequisites: PHA340, PHA441, PHA442, PHA443, PHA444, and PHA445. Co-requisite: Professional Year III status.

PROfESSiONAl PHARMACY ElECTiVES Note: Electives may not be offered on a regular basis.

PHA400 Medical Terminology [1 cr.] ThiscoursecoversthestudyofhowtobuildmedicaltermsfromGreekandLatinprefixes,

suffixes,wordroots,andcombiningforms.

PHA401 History of Pharmacy [1 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheevolution,andthedevelopmentofthehistoryofPharmacy,from

ancientcivilizationtomoderntimes.

PHA402 Cosmetics [2 cr.] This course entails a study of themanufacture and the use of cosmetic preparation,

intended to be applied to the human body, for cleansing, beautifying, or alteringappearance.

PHA403 Pharmacogenomics [2 cr.] Thiscourseentailsastudyofhowtotailordrugtherapyforanindividual,basedonhis/

hergeneticmake-up.


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PHA570 Professional Pharmacy Practice – Hospital/DiC Experience [6 cr.] Thiscoursecoverspharmacypractice inahospital setting,andatadrug information

center.Thecoursecoverstheprinciplesofhospitalpharmacymanagementrulesandregu-lations,drugdistributionsystems,patient-orientedpharmacyservices,aswellastheprinci-plesofevidencedbasedmedicine,andthesystemicapproachinansweringdruginformationquestions,andanalyzingtheliterature.

Prerequisite: Passing all the PHA courses from the Pre-Professional years. Co-requisite: Professional Year III status.

PHA571 Professional Pharmacy Practice – Community Experience [6 cr.] Thiscoursecoversthepharmacypracticeinacommunitysetting.Thecoursedealswith

theprinciplesofcommunitypharmacymanagementrulesandregulations,drugdistribu-tion systems, andpatient-orientedpharmacy serviceswhich includedispensingmedica-tions,communicatingwithpatientsandhealthprofessionals,providingproperinformation,andmonitoringthepatientprofilesfor:druginteractions,medicationnoncompliance,andinappropriatedrugtherapy.


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.


PHA622 Clinical Pharmacokinetics [2 cr.] Thiscoursecoverstheapplicationofpharmacokineticsprinciplesfortherationaldesign,

andmonitoring,ofindividualizeddosageregimenforcommonlyused,andlow-therapeutic-indexdrugs.

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


PHA445 Pharmacotherapeutics Vi [3 cr.] Thiscoursefocusesonthehematological/oncologic,neurologic,genitourinary,andrepro-

ductivesystemdiseases.Prerequisites: PHA210, PHA313, PHA316, PHA320, PHA397, PHA398, PHA399, and


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.

PHA515 Pharmacy Seminar [1 cr.] Thiscourseentailsdiscussionsofcurrentliterature,aswellasissuesconcerningthephar-

macyprofession.Prerequisite: PHA340, PHA421, PHA422, PHA441, PHA442, PHA443, PHA444, and

PHA445. Co-requisite: Professional Year III status.


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Fornon-directpatientcareexperiences,thegoalsthatthestudentsshouldachievearedependentontheelectedexperience.Ingeneral,allexperiencesaredesignedtoallowstu-dentstogainfurtherknowledge,andtodeveloptherequiredskillsandinformationfortheirfuturepractice.Studentsarerequiredtochoosethree(3)topics,basedonavailability.

Prerequisite: Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy/Professional Year IV status.

PHA689 Pharmacy Project ThiscoursewillbeofferedasanelectivetoallPharm.D.studentswhowishtoengagein

research.Atthebeginningoftheacademicyear,alistofpotentialresearchprojectswillbegeneratedbytheSchoolofPharmacyfromwhichstudentscanchoose.ThescopeoftheProjectcanbeeitherinpharmaceuticalsciences,orclinicalpharmacy.

TheinterestedstudentswillcommittotheProjectatthebeginningoftheFallsemester,andwilldedicateamonthduringtheSpringsemesterforthecompletionofthework.TheProjectmustbecompleted,andsubmitted,attheendoftheSpringsemester.

REQUiRED/ElECTiVE: ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTiCE EXPERiENCEDESCRiPTiONSNumerousandvariousexperiencesareavailablefortheDoctorofPharmacyadvanced

practice rotations, including: institutional health care systems, community pharmacies,pharmaceuticalindustry,andclinicalandpharmaceuticalsciences’researchopportunities.Theexperienceissupervisedbyskilledpreceptors.Yearly,theChairofthePharmacyPracticewillpreparealistofthecurrentlyavailableexperiences.

Experience SelectionStudentswillbematchedwiththerotationsites,basedonthestudents’choiceandavail-

ability.InJuly,studentsareaskedtorank,inorderofpreference,theelectiverotationstheywouldliketodo.

Experience SchedulingTheChairofthePharmacyPracticeandtheSiteCoordinatorsscheduleallexperiences.

Students are asked not to contact individual preceptors to schedule, or reschedule, theExperienceelective.StudentsdesiringtomodifytheirscheduleneedtoapproachtheChairofthePharmacyPractice,withavalidexcuse,bythethirdandthefourthweekofSeptember,beforethestartofthefirstexperience.

REQUiRED ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTiCE EXPERiENCESPHA660–PHA663 Therequiredexperiencesaredesignedtoallowthestudenttodevelopastrongunder-

standingofspecificareasofinternalmedicine,pediatrics,intensivecare,andcommunityprinciples.Thegoalsthatstudentsshouldachieveduringthismodulearetofurtherunder-standthepathophysiologyandtreatmentofvariousdiseasescommonlyencountered,andtodevelopstrong,andadvanced,skillsinthedesignandmonitoringofrationalpharmaco-therapyregimens,andhowtheycanutilizeavailabledatatomaximizepharmaceuticalcare.Thestudentswillalsoworkwithboththemedicalandpharmacyservices,andwillprovidepharmaceuticalcaretothepatients.Thestudentswillgaintherelevantknowledge,learningvaluableinformationfortheirfuturepractice.Studentswillalsogainstrongskillsinprofes-sional,andeducational,communications,allunderthementoringoftheclinicalpharmacyexperiencedpreceptors.

Prerequisite: Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, Professional Year IV status.

PHA650 Elective Advanced Pharmacy Practice Theelectiveexperience isdesigned toallow thestudent todevelopa strongerunder-

standingofaspecialtyarea.

Fordirectpatientcareexperiences,thegoalsthatstudentsshouldachieveduringthiselectiveexperiencearegenerallytofurtherunderstandthepathophysiologyandtreatmentofvariousdiseasesinthatspecialty,andtodevelopstrong,andadvanced,skillsinthedesignandmonitoringofrationalpharmacotherapyregimens,andhowtheycanutilizetheavail-abledata tomaximizepharmaceutical care.Studentswillworkcloselywith theChiefofDepartment,ortheChiefResident,andunderaclosementoringfromaClinicalPharmacyFaculty.Furthermore,thestudentswillalsoprovidepharmaceuticalcaretothepatients,andwillgaintherelevantknowledge,learningvaluableinformationfortheirfuturepractice.


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fOUNDiNg DEANBadr,KamalF.,M.D.

ASSiSTANT DEANSHijazi,Zeinat,M.D.,EducationZalloua,Pierre,Ph.D.,ResearchZreik,Tony,M.D.,ClinicalAffairs

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Professional and Behavioral Theme 1.Discussthebasicsofnormalhumandevelop-

ment,andtherangeofbehaviorateachstageofthelifecycle.

2.Communicatewithpatientsandtheirfamiliescourteously and provide appropriate coun-seling, while demonstrating respect for theirbeliefs,views,andprivacy.

3.Communicateprofessionally,clearly,andcon-ciselywithallcategoriesofhealthcareworkersinallareas,andallmedia.

4.Useethicalprinciplesinallhealthcare-relateddecision-making, particularly where thismayinvolvedisadvantagedmembersofsociety.

5.Recognizeone’slimitsofknowledgeandabili-ties,andseekhelpinatimelymanner.

6. Demonstratecompetenceintheuseofinfor-mation technology in clinical practice andmedicalresearch.

7.Engageincontinuousself-evaluationandcon-tinuousmedicaleducation,andtakeresponsi-bilityforone’sprofessionaldevelopment.

8.Critically evaluate reports in the medicalliterature

9.Interact positively with the pharmaceuticalindustrybyobservingthecodeofmedicaleth-ics,transparency,andprofessionalism.

Social Medicine and Public Health Theme 1.Recognizetheusesofepidemiologicandsta-

tisticalprinciples,andtheirapplicationstotheclinicalpracticeofmedicine.

2.Becomefamiliarwiththetheoryandpracticeofsocialmedicine.

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.

6.Recall,recognize,anddiscusshowbehavioral,psychosocial, cultural, economic, political,environmental,andoccupationalfactorsinflu-encehealthanddisease.

7.Beabletothinkcriticallyabouthealthinequal-ityandsuggesthowtopreventorreduceheathdisparities.

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.

learning ObjectivesLAUMedicalGraduateswillbeexpectedto:

1.Providepatient-centeredcare. 2.Employevidence-basedpractice. 3.Utilizeinformatics. 4.Applyqualityimprovement. 5.Workininterdisciplinaryteams.

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.

4.Demonstrateknowledgeofetiology,morphol-ogy,pathogenesis,pathophysiology,biochemi-calprocessesandmolecularbasisofcommondiseases,andhowtheycorrelatewithclinicalsignsandsymptoms,andtheprinciplesunder-lyingtheirdiagnosesandtreatment.

5.Knowtherolesofmicrobesincausinghumandiseases, and that of the immune system inhealthanddisease.

6. Handledrugssafelyandeffectivelyconsideringtheirmechanismsofaction,pharmacokineticsand pharmacodynamics in themanagementof patient’s problems, and critically evaluatealternativemeansofhealing.

7.Recognizetheroleofgeneticfactorsinhealthanddisease.

Clinical Competence Theme 1.Obtainrelevantmedicalhistoryfrompatients

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.

4.Recognize life-threatening situations, anddeliverbasicemergencycareforsuchpatientswithinoroutsidehealthcarefacilities.

5.Beawareofhowillnessmayaffectthepatient-doctorrelationship.


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Badr, EliePh.D.,MechanicalEngineering,UniversityofTulsa,1994.

Badr, KamalM.D.,InternalMedicine/Nephrology,AmericanUniversityofBeirut,1980.

Badran, Dany SamiPh.D.,EnglishStudies&CriticalLinguistics,UniversityofNottingham,2003.

Bahous, RimaEd.D.,AppliedLinguistics&TESOL,UniversityofLeicester,2001.

Baroudi, SamiPh.D.,PoliticalScience,IndianaUniversity,1992.

Baroudy, georgePh.D.,Endocrinology,UniversityofSurrey,1979.

Bazzi, TarifPh.D.,ArabicLiterature,AmericanUniversityofBeirut,1991.

Behmardi, VahidPh.D.,ArabicLiterature,UniversityofCambridge,1991.

Ben Sita, BernardD.S.,Economics&BusinessAdministration,SwedishSchoolofEconomics&BusinessAdministration,2005.

Beyrouti, NouriPh.D.,GraphicCommunicationManagement&Technology,NewYorkUniversity,1989.

Bogharian, KeghouhieM.S.,BusinessManagement,LebaneseAmericanUniversity,1988.

Bogharian, KrikorisPh.D.,MedicalSciences,AmericanUniversityofBeirut,1976.

Bohsali, RachedD.E.A.,DomesticArchitecture,EcoleD’architectureParis-Villemin-France,1985.

Bou Karim, Chawki Ph.D.,Bio-OrganicChemistry,UniversitéDeParisVI-France,1998.

Boumosleh, AnwarPh.D.,Finance,UniversityofAlabama,2005.

Boustani, SoulaPh.D.,PharmaceuticalScience,UniversitédeMontreal,1997.

Canaan Messara, leilaEd.D.,Management,UniversityofLeicester,2007.

Chalhoub, MichelPh.D.,Engineering,UniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley,1987.

Chamoun, RachidPh.D.,UrbanismByEcologicalLandscape,UnionInstituteandUniversity,2005.

Chatila, JeanPh.D.,CivilEngineering,Universitéd’Ottawa,1997.

Dabbous-Sensenig, DimaPh.D.,BroadcastRegulation,SheffieldHallamUniversity,2003.

Daccache, MarounPh.D.,ArchitecturalComposition&Design,InstitutoUniversitarioDiArchitetturaDiVenezia,1992.

Dah, AbdallahPh.D.,Economics,UniversityofColorado,1988.

Daher, CostantinePh.D.,Biology,UniversityofSurrey,1998.

Darwish, OrphaM.S.,Education,SouthernIllinoisUniversity,1968.

Diab, NuwarM.A.,Translation&Linguistics,UniversityofBath,1984.

FACULTY

Abdallah, WissamPh.D.,ManagementSciences,UniversityofManchesterInstituteofScienceandTechnology,2004.

Abdel Baki, RandaM.F.A.,ComputerGraphicsandMultimedia,PrattInstitute,1998.

Abdo, AntoinePh.D.,Literature,UniversitéSaintJoseph,1986.

Abi fares, ghadaM.B.A.,AmericanUniversityofBeirut,1993.

Abi ghanem, SamerM.A.,ActuarialScience,UniversityofTexasatAustin,2003.M.M.B.,Money&Banking,AmericanUniversityofBeirut,1999.

Abosedra, SalaheddinPh.D.,Economics,UniversityofColorado,1984.

Abou Arbid, SiliaBachelorofArchitecture,UniversityofMontreal,1993.

Abou Hamia, MohamadPh.D.,Economics,FordhamUniversity,2007.

Abou Jaoude, CynthiaPharm.D.,Pharmacy,LebaneseAmericanUniversity,1999.

Abou Jaoude, gracePh.D.,CivilEngineering,PurdueUniversity,2006.Abou Rjeily, ChadiPh.D.,Communications,l’EcoleNationaleSupérieuredesTélécommunications,2006.

Abu Khzam, faisalPh.D.,ComputerScience,UniversityofTennessee,2003.

Abu Teen, SamirM.A.,EnglishLiterature,AmericanUniversityofBeirut,1979.

Acra, UsamaM.A.,Communication,MarquetteUniversité,1982.

Aercke, KristiaanPh.D.,ComparativeLiterature,UniversityofGeorgia,1988.

Aghacy, SamiraPh.D.,English,UniversityofExeter,1977.

Aintablian, SebouhPh.D.,DoctorofPhilosophy,YorkUniversity,2000

Akle, BarbarPh.D.,MechanicalEngineering,VirginiaPolytechnicInstituteandStateUniversity,2005.

Ammar, DialaPh.D.,MotorDevelopment,TexasA&MUniversity,2006.

Andraos, AlbertM.A.,ProfessionalSalesManagement,WebsterCollege,1982.

Armache, JalalPh.D.,HumanResourcesDevelopment,BarryUniversity,1997.

Arnaout, Jean-PaulPh.D.,Management&SystemsEngineering,OldDominionUniversity,2006.

Assad, TonyM.S.,Business,BeirutUniversityCollege,1984.

Assaf, NadraM.F.A.,Dance,SarahLawrenceCollege,1989.

Ayyash-Abdo, HudaEd.D.,Counseling&HumanDevelopment,GeorgeWashingtonUniversity,1987.

Azar, DaniellePh.D.,ComputerScience,McGillUniversity,2004.

Bacha, NahlaPh.D.,AppliedLinguisticsandTESOL,UniversityofLeicester,1998.

FACULTY


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Harik, RamiPh.D.,UHPAutomatique,TraitementduSignaletGénie,UniversitéHenriPoincaréNancyI,2007.

Harmanani, HaidarPh.D.,ComputerEngineering,CaseWesternReserveUniversity,1994.

Hashwa, fuadPh.D.,Microbiology,UniversityofGoettingen,1972.

Hijazi, ZeinatM.D.,Medicine,UniversityofCairo,1973.

Houri, AhmadPh.D.,OrganicChemistry,BostonCollege,1996.

Hutson, RoycePh.D.,SocialWelfare,UniversityofWisconsin-Madison,2004.

issa, CamillePh.D.,StructuralEngineering,VirginiaPolytechnicInstitute&StateUniversity,1985.

Jabbour, MonaM.F.A.,Painting,PrattInstitute,1990.

Jabbra, JosephPh.D.,PoliticalScience,CatholicUniversityofAmerica,1970.

Jeha, MimiPh.D.,HigherEducationAdministration,NorthTexasStateUniversity,1978.

Jureidini, faridB.A.,Architecture,AmericanUniversityofBeirut,1984.

Kabbani, AhmadPh.D.,Chemistry,UniversityofCalifornia-Davis,1979.

Kahil, AbdallahPh.D.,HistoryofArts&Archeology,NewYorkUniversity,2002.

Kaloyeros, loulwaM.S.,DevelopmentalPsychology,UniversityofManchester,1987.

Karam, gebranPh.D.,Materials&Structures,MassachusettsInstituteofTechnology,1994.

Karameh, AmeliaM.A.,EnglishLanguage,AmericanUniversityofBeirut,2004.M.A.,Archaeology,UniversityofLondon,1995.

Karkoulian, SilvaEd.D.,Education,UniversityofLeicester,2003.

Kassar, Abdel NasserPh.D.,Mathematics,UniversityofSouthWesternLouisiana,1991.

Kfoury, RiwaPharm.D.,Pharmacy,LebaneseAmericanUniversity,2005.

Khachan, VictorPh.D.,AppliedLinguistics,MacquarieUniversity,2005.

Khalaf, RoyPh.D.,Biology,StateUniversityofNewYork,2001.

Khalife, JosephB.A.,Musicology,UniversitéSaint-EspritKaslik,1991.

Khalifeh, JosephM.S.,Electrical&ComputerEngineering,NorthCarolinaStateUniversity,1986.

Khoury, MichelPh.D.,MechanicalEngineering,LehighUniversity,2004.

Khoury, TarekM.A.,GraphicDesign,BostonUniversity,2002.M.F.A.,FineArts,CentralEnglandinBirmingham,2000.

FACULTY

Dibeh, ghassanPh.D.,Economics,UniversityofTexasatAustin,1994.

Dimassi, HaniPh.D.,Biostatistics,UniversityofOklahoma,2004.

Djoundourian, SalpiePh.D.,Economics,LouisianaStateUniversity,1993.

El Hussari, ibrahimPh.D.,Education,UniversityofLeicester,2002.Ph.D.,Literature,KensingtonUniversity,1982.

El Kassis, JoannaPharm.D.,Pharmacy,MassachusettsCollegeofPharmacy&Health,2003.

ElZein, Hiam lutfiEd.D.,Education,LeicesterUniversity,2004.

El-Zein, iman OstaPh.D.,Math&ComputerEducation,UniversitéJosephFourier,1988.

fallaha, NathalieM.A.,CommunicationDesign,CentralSaintMartinsCollegeofArt&Design,1999.

farjallah, TonyM.A.,SciencesdeL’éducation,UniversitédeMontréal,1996.

fawaz, WissamPh.D.,Network&InformationScience,UniversityofParisXIII,2006.

finlay, Jim l.Ph.D.,Marketing,LouisianaTechUniversity,1984.

fouladkar, AssadM.S.,Film,BostonUniversity,1989.

garabedian, SamiM.S.,AthleticAdministration&Coaching,UniversityofMiami,1983.

ghajar, RaymondPh.D.,ElectricalEngineering-PowerSystems,UniversityofSaskatchewan,1993.

ghosn, irma-KaarinaPh.D.,Education(AppliedLinguistics/TESOL),UniversityofLeicester,2002.

Habib-Tofailli, MaryPh.D.,Economics,AmericanUniversity,2005.

Habre, PaulaM.A.,Education,AmericanUniversityofBeirut,1992.

Habre, SamerPh.D.,Mathematics,SyracuseUniversity,1991.

Haddad, EliePh.D.,Architecture,UniversityofPennsylvania,1998.

Hage, NermineM.A.,Education,AmericanUniversityofBeirut,1997.

Hajjar, BughdanaM.A.,Library&InformationStudies,LoughboroughUniversityofTechnology,1989.

Hamdan, MayPh.D.,Mathematics,SyracuseUniversity,1994.

Hammoud, HassanPh.D.,SocialWelfare,CaseWesternReserveUniversity,1981.

Haraty, Nabelah A.M.A.,LiberalArts,WesternMarylandCollege,1994.

Haraty, RamziPh.D.,ComputerScience,NorthDakotaStateUniversity,1992

Harfoushe, Abdel MajidB.A.,BusinessManagement,UniversityofMaryland,1981.


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Nabhani, MonaEd.D.,Education,UniversityofLeicester,2003.

Nabhani, ShereenPharm.D.,Pharmacy,LebaneseAmericanUniversity,2001.

Naja, HassanM.B.A.,Aviation,Embry-RiddleAeronauticalUniversity,1981.

Nakad, ZahiPh.D.,ComputerEngineering,VirginiaPolytechnicInstitute&StateUniversity,2003.

Naous, ghadaM.S.,Chemistry,AmericanUniversityofBeirut,1996.

Nasr, george EliasPh.D.,ElectricalEngineering,UniversityofKentucky,1988.

Nasrallah, fouadJ.D.,Law,UniversityofDayton,1982.

Nasrallah, ThereseM.S.,EnglishLanguage&Literature,MankatoStateUniversity,1987.

Nassar, linaDoctorat,TheaterStudies,UniversitédelaSorbonneNouvelle,1995.

Nasser, SoumanaPharm.D.,UniversityofRhodeIsland,2001.

Nimah, NajibM.D.,Medicine,AmericanUniversityofBeirut,2001.

Nour, ChadiPh.D.,Mathematics,UniversityClaudeBernard,2003.

Obeid, SamirM.S.,ComputerScience,LebaneseAmericanUniversity,1998.

Ouaiss, iyadPh.D.,ComputerEngineering,UniversityofCincinnati,2002.

Oueini, AhmadEd.D.,InternationalEducationDevelopment,ColumbiaUniversity,1994.

Papazian, VatcheM.S.,ComputerScience,UniversityofWisconsin,1971.

Pempedjian, giselleB.A.,ElementaryEducation,LebaneseAmericanUniversity,1992.

Plourde, MelissaM.F.A.,GraphicDesign,BostonUniversity,2002.

Prescott-Decie, BrianM.A.,Education,UniversityofOxford,1999.

Raad, EliasPh.D.,Finance,UniversityofAlabama,1989.

Ra’ad, Basem l.Ph.D.,EnglishandAmericanLiterature,UniversityofToronto,1978.

Ramadan, WijdanPharm.D.,Pharmacy,LebaneseAmericanUniversity,2000.

Rizk-Jamati, SandraPh.D.,Biology,UniversityofGlasgow,2000.

Romanos, AntoineB.Arch.,EcoleNationaleSupérieurDesBeaux-Arts,1969.

Rowayheb, MarwanPh.D.,PoliticalScience,UniversityofLondon,2001.

FACULTY

Khuri, RichardPh.D.,Philosophy,UniversityofCalifornia,1986.

Kiprianos, JosephPh.D.,Architecture,UniversityofNatal,2004.

Knio, MonaPh.D.,Arts,UniversityofLeeds,1994.

Korfali, SamiraPh.D.,Chemistry,UniversityofBradford,1999.

Kouatli, issamPh.D.,MechanicalEngineering,UniversityofBirmingham,1990.

ladki, SaidPh.D.,HumanNutrition&Foods,VirginiaPolytechnicInstitute&StateUniversity,1993.

lahoud, AntoineD.E.S.,RestaurationetConservation,LebaneseUniversity,2000D.E.A.,Architecture,Ecoled’ArchitecturedeNancy,1989.

lahoud, BassamM.A.,FashionPhotography,ClickUp,1992.

Maalouf, RamezPh.D.,HistoryofScience,UniversityofOklahoma,1985.

Maalouf, RuthM.A.,Design,RoyalCollegeofArt,1968.

Majdalani, MichelM.B.A.,Finance,ColumbiaUniversity,1985.M.S.,OperationsResearch,ColumbiaUniversity,1984.M.S.,ElectricalEngineering,ColumbiaUniversity,1983.

Malik, HabibPh.D.,History,HarvardUniversity,1985.

Mansour, CedarJ.D.,Law,WestVirginiaUniversity,1991.

Mansour, NashatPh.D.,ComputerScience,SyracuseUniversity,1992.

Marroum, MariannePh.D.,ComparativeLiterature,PurdueUniversity,1993.

Mawlawi, ZiadEd.D.,ArtAdministration/ArtEducation,ColumbiaUniversity,1995.

Mcgill, JohnPh.D.,ManagementScience,UniversityofMassachusetts,1992.

Mikdashi, TarekPh.D.,Education(Mathematics),UniversityofMichigan,1979.

Mohsen, RaedPh.D.,Interpersonal&PublicCommunication,BowlingGreenStateUniversity,1987.

Mouawad, RayDoctorat,History,UniversitéSaintJoseph,1991.

Moubarak, WalidPh.D.,PoliticalScience,IndianaUniversity,1979.

Moujaes, JoeB.E.,CivilEngineering,LebaneseAmericanUniversity,2001.

Moujaes, SamarDoctorat,ArabicStudies,UniversitédeParis-Sorbonne,1997.

Mroueh, MohammadPh.D.,Pharmacology,UniversityofHouston,1992.

Musallam, MunjidM.S.,ComputerScience,UniversityofTexasatAustin,1989.

Na’was, TarekPh.D.,MedicalSciences,AmericanUniversityofBeirut,1983.


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Takche, JeanPh.D.,Mathematics,PennsylvaniaStateUniversity,1984.

Tokajian, SimaPh.D.,MedicalScience,UniversityofNewcastleUponTyne,2003.

Touma, RonyPh.D.,AppliedMathematics,UniversityofMontreal,2005.

Touma, WalidPh.D.,ComputerEngineering,UniversityofTexasatAustin,1992.

Turk-Ariss, RimaPh.D.,Finance,UniversityofWhales,CardiffBusinessSchool,2004.

Vassilenko, larissaEd.D.,Education,UniversityofLeicester,2004.

Wex, BrigittePh.D.,PhotochemicalSciences,BowlingGreenStateUniversity,2005.

Yunis, ManalM.S.,BusinessManagement,LebaneseAmericanUniversity,1990.

Zakka, JanineM.B.A.,BusinessAdministration,AmericanUniversityofBeirut,1977.

Zalloua, PierrePh.D.,Molecular&CellularBiology,UniversityofCalifornia,1996.

Zebian, SamarPh.D.,Psychology,UniversityofWesternOntario,2001.

Zeenny, RonyPharm.D.,Pharmacy,LebaneseAmericanUniversity,2005.

Zeitoun, AbeerPharm.D.,Pharmacy,LebaneseAmericanUniversity,2001.

Zeitouni, latifPh.D.,Semiotics,UniversitéD’aixMarseilleI,1985.Doctorat,GeneralLinguistics,UniversitéSaintJoseph,1980.

Zouein, PierettePh.D.,CivilEngineering,UniversityofMichigan,1996.

Zreik, TonyM.D.,Gynecology&Obstetrics,AmericanUniveristyofBeirut,1986.

FACULTYFACULTY

Saab, Nada A.Ph.D.,ReligiousStudies-Islam,YaleUniversity,2003.

Saab, SamerPh.D.,ElectricalEngineering,UniversityofPittsburgh,1992.

Saab, YolandePh.D.,Pharmacy,BrightonUniversity,2004.

Saad, AlinePharm.D.,Pharmacy,WayneStateUniversity,2004.

Sadik, faridPh.D.,Pharmaceutics,UniversityofMississippi,1968.

Salamey, imadPh.D.,PoliticalScience,WayneStateUniversity,2003.

Salloukh, BasselPh.D.,PoliticalScience,McGillUniversity,2000.

Salman, NabilB.A.,BusinessAdministration,CentralStateUniversity,1980.B.A.,English,CentralStateUniversity,1970.

Samia, ElieM.A.,PoliticalScience,AmericanUniversityinCairo,1989.

Sarouphim, KettyPh.D.,EducationPsychology,UniversityofArizona,1997.

Sayegh, SalimPh.D.,PublicInternationalLaw,UniversitédeParisXI,1992.

Seigneurie, KennethPh.D.,ComparativeLiterature,UniversityofMichigan,1995.

Semaan, MarsPh.D.,Physics,TexasChristianUniversity,1982.

Sfeir, AbdallahPh.D.,MechanicalEngineering,UniversityofCalifornia,1969.

Shahin, WassimPh.D.,Economics,IndianaUniversity,1986.

Shahine, MonaM.A.,Education,AmericanUniversityofBeirut,1996.

Shami, SamiraM.A.,EnglishasaForeignLanguage,SouthernIllinoisUniversityatCarbondale,1975.

Sharafeddine, SanaaPh.D.,ElectricalEngineering,MunichUniversityofTechnology,2005.

Sheikh Taha, MarwanPharm.D.,LebaneseAmericanUniversity,1999.

Skulte-Ouaiss, JenniferPh.D.,Government&Politics,UniversityofMaryland,2005.

Sholy, lydiaPharm.D.,Pharmacy,CreightonUniversity,1991.

Smith, Jonathan D.M.A.,InternationalPeaceStudies,UniversityofNotreDame,2006.M.A.,AppliedLinguistics&TESOL,GeorgiaStateUniversity,2002.

Sreih, JosianePh.D.,Management,UniveristédeParis,1996.

Taan, YasmineM.S.,CommunicationsDesign,PrattInstitute,1995.

Tabar, PaulPh.D.,Sociology/Anthropology,MacquarieUniversity,1990.

Tabbara, MazenPh.D.,StructuralEngineering,NorthwesternUniversity,1990.


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Mars Semaan, Ph.D.DeanofStudents,Byblos

Elie Badr, Ph.D.AssistantVicePresidentforAcademicPrograms

Sami Baroudi, Ph.D.AssistantVicePresidentforFacultyAffairs

george Hamouche, M.S.AssistantVicePresidentforFacilitiesManagement

Roy Majdalani, M.B.A.AssistantVicePresidentforInformationTechnology/ChiefInformationOfficer

Cedar Mansour, J.D.GeneralCounselandSpecialAssistanttothePresident

Camille issa, Ph.D.FacultySenateChair

Ahmad Kabbani, Ph.D.FacultySenateViceChair

Sami garabedian, M.S.FacultySenateSecretary

ACADEMiCOffiCERS

SCHOOl Of ARTS & SCiENCES

> DEANSSamira Aghacy,Ph.D.,Beirutfuad Hashwa, Ph.D.,Byblos

> ASSISTANT DEANSRamzi Haraty,Ph.D.,BeirutWalid Moubarak, Ph.D.,Byblos

> CHAIRSBeirut Kristiaan Aercke, Ph.D.,HumanitiesRaed Mohsen,Ph.D.,ArtsandCommunicationSamira Korfali, Ph.D.,NaturalSciencesPaul Tabar, Ph.D.,SocialSciencesAhmad Oueini, Ph.D.,EducationNashaat Mansour, Ph.D.,ComputerScienceandMathematics

ByblosCostantine Daher,Ph.D.,NaturalSciencesHaidar Harmanani, Ph.D.,ComputerScienceandMathematicsirma ghosn,Ph.D.,HumanitiesandSocialSciences

SCHOOl Of BUSiNESS

> DEANSTarek Mikdashi, Ph.D.,BeirutWassim Shahin, Ph.D.,Byblos

> ASSISTANT DEANJim finlay, Ph.D.,Beirut

> CHAIRSMichel Chalhoub, Ph.D.,Management/Marketing/MIS/InternationalBusiness,BeirutSaid ladki,Ph.D.,HospitalityManagement/Accounting,BeirutSalaheddin Abosedra, Ph.D.,Economics/Finance,BeirutElias Raad,Ph.D.,Accounting/BankingandFinance/Marketing,andCoordinatoroftheExecutiveMasterofBusinessAdministrationProgram,ByblosSalpie Djoundourian,Ph.D.,Economics/Management,Byblos

PRESIDENTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERSPRESIDENTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS

fORMER PRESiDENTS

lAU PRESiDENTSfrances irwin1924–1935

Winifred Shannon1935–1937(Acting)

William A. Stoltzfus1937–1958

James. H. Nicol1941–1943(Acting)

Rhoda Orme1954–1955(Acting)

grace loucks Elliot1958–1959(Acting)

frances M. gray1959–1965

Salwa Nassar1965–1967

Cornelius B. HoukFeb.1967-June1967(Acting)

Marie Sabri1967–1969(Acting)

William H. Schechter1969–1973

Albert Y. Badre1973–1982

Riyad f. Nassar1982–2004

PRESiDENT AND ADMiNiSTRATiVEOffiCERS

PRESiDENTJoseph g. Jabbra, Ph.D.2004-PresentDay

UNiVERSiTY OffiCERSAbdallah Sfeir, Ph.D., VicePresidentforAcademicAffairs

Elise Salem, Ph.D., VicePresidentforStudentDevelopmentandEnrollmentManagement

Emile lamah, B.S., C.P.A., AssistantVicePresidentforFinance

Richard Rumsey, M.A., VicePresidentforUniversityAdvancement

george Tomey, M.S.,VicePresidentforHumanResourcesandUniversityServices

Samira Aghacy, Ph.D.,DeanoftheSchoolofArtsandSciences,Beirut

fuad Hashwa, Ph.D.,DeanoftheSchoolofArtsandSciences,Byblos

Tarek Mikdashi, Ph.D.,DeanoftheSchoolofBusiness,Beirut

Wassim Shahin, Ph.D.,DeanoftheSchoolofBusiness,Byblos

george E. Nasr, Ph.D.,DeanoftheSchoolofEngineeringandArchitecture

farid Sadik, Ph.D.,DeanoftheSchoolofPharmacy

Kamal Badr, M.D.,DeanoftheSchoolofMedicine

Tarek Na’was, Ph.D.,DeanofStudents,Beirut


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fiNANCE OffiCERS

BUDgET & fiNANCiAl PlANNiNgSoniaHajjar,M.B.A.,Director

gRANTS & CONTRACTS SoniaHajjar,M.B.A.,Coordinator

COMPTROllERCharlesAbuRjeily,Licence,UniversityComptroller

BUSiNESS OffiCE NajiMedlej,D.E.A.,AssociateComptroller,BeirutEliasKassis,B.A.,AssociateComptroller,Byblos

HUMAN RESOURCES & UNiVERSiTYSERViCES OffiCERS

HUMAN RESOURCES NabilSemaan,M.S.,Director,BeirutJosephMichael,D.G.E.S.,Director,Byblos

fACiliTiES MANAgEMENT ShaheenBouJaoude,B.E.,Director,ProjectManagementandContractAdministrationJosephShebaya,D.I.,Director,SpaceManagementandRenovationsEmileHanna,M.E.,Director,CampusOperationsandMaintenance,BeirutWissamMansour,B.E.,Director,CampusOperationsandMaintenance,ByblosiNfORMATiON TECHNOlOgYMelissaStockman,M.S.,Director,ITInfrastructureandSupportCamilleAbounasr,B.E.,Director,ITApplicationsandSolutionsBrigitteBaroudy,B.S.,Director,ITSecurity

BUSiNESS SERViCESJassemOthman,B.E.,DirectorofAuxiliaryServicesJeanRizk,M.B.A.,DirectorofSupplyNehmatAoun,Licence,DirectorofHospitalityCarolineSalloumMouawad,B.A.,CampusHostessAhmadHassouna,DirectorofProtectionHassibHachem,ProtectionSupervisor

PURCHASiNgAntoineFaris,M.S.,Director,Byblos

UNiVERSiTY ADVANCEMENTOffiCERS

AlUMNi RElATiONSAbdallahAlKhal,B.S.,DirectorofAlumniRelations

DEVElOPMENTSamirEl-Kadi,M.B.A.,DirectorofDevelopment,MiddleEastandEurope

MARKETiNg & COMMUNiCATiONSPeggyHanna,M.B.A.,DirectorofMarketingandCommunications

PUBliC RElATiONSChristianOussi,M.A.,DirectorofPublicRelations

iNTERNAl AUDiT OffiCERS

iNTERNAl AUDiTKhaledAbuElHusn,M.B.A.,C.P.A.,DirectorofInternalAudit

PRESIDENTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS

SCHOOl Of ENgiNEERiNg &ARCHiTECTURE

> DEANgeorge E. Nasr,Ph.D.

> ASSISTANT DEANMazen Tabbara,Ph.D.

> CHAIRSSamer Saab,Ph.D.,Electrical/ComputerEngineeringJean Chatila,Ph.D.,CivilEngineeringMaroun Daccache,Ph.D.,ArchitectureandDesignPierrette Zouein,Ph.D.,Mechanical/IndustrialEngineering

SCHOOl Of PHARMACY

> DEANfarid Sadik,Ph.D.

> ASSISTANT DEANlydia Sholy,Pharm.D.

> CHAIRSYolande Saab,Ph.D.,BasicPharmaceuticalSciencesShereen Nabhani,Pharm.D.,Director,ExperientialEducationMarwan Sheikh Taha,Pharm.D.,PharmacyPractice

SCHOOl Of MEDiCiNE

> DEANKamal Badr,M.D.

> ASSISTANT DEANSPierre Zalloua,Ph.D.,DirectoroftheGenomicsandProteomicLabZeinat Hijazi,M.D.,MedicalEducation

UNiVERSiTY ENTERPRiSE OffiCE Walid Touma,Ph.D.,Director

iNSTiTUTE fOR WOMEN’S STUDiES iN THE ARAB WORlDDima Dabbous-Sensenig,Ph.D.,Director

liBRARYUniversityLibrarian

STUDENT DEVElOPMENT &ENROllMENT MANAgEMENT OffiCERS

DEANS Of STUDENTSTarekNa’was,Ph.D.,BeirutMarsSemaan,Ph.D.,Byblos

ADMiSSiONSNadaBadran,M.S.,Director,BeirutMichelNajjar,M.S.,Director,Byblos

ATHlETiCSSamiGarabedian,M.S.,Director,BeirutJoeMoujaes,B.E.,Director,Byblos

fiNANCiAl AiDSamirObeid,M.S.,Director,BeirutGhadaAbiFares,M.B.A.,Director,Byblos

gUiDANCEJanineZacca,M.B.A.,C.P.A.,Director,BeirutElieSamia,M.A.,Director,Byblos

REgiSTRARVatchePapazian,M.S.,Registrar,BeirutFouadSalibi,B.A.,Registrar,Byblos

RESiDENCE HAllS HiamMusharrafieh,M.A.,Supervisor,BeirutSuzySaba,T.S.,Supervisor,Byblos

TESTiNg SERViCES MimiMelkiJeha,Ph.D.,DirectorofContinuingEducationProgram,Byblos,DirectorofUniversityTestingServices,ByblosMichelMajdalani,M.B.A.,DirectorofContinuingEducationProgram,Beirut

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TUITION AND FINANCIAL AID

HONOR SCHOlARSHiPSHonorscholarshipsareawardedtoFinancialAid

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.

> Conditional grants: Awardedtostudentsaccord-ingtodonorconditions.

> Dependents grants:Awardedtodependentsoffull-timefacultyandstaff.

APPlYiNg fOR fiNANCiAl AiDToapplyforFinancialAidatLAU,apotentialstu-

dent should fill out a Financial Aid ApplicationForm,whichisavailableattheFinancialAidOffice.Theseapplicationsmustbetaken,andsubmitted,withrequireddocuments,withinsetdeadlines.Aninterviewwith theapplicant,andaparent,willbesubsequentlyscheduled.

FinancialAidisordinarilygrantedforoneregularacademicyear,andmayberenewed,uponre-appli-cation,ifthestudent’seligibilityismaintained.

fiNANCiAl AiD DECiSiONTheUniversity shall grant Financial Aid, within

budget constraints, based on a systematic assess-mentofneed,andgoodacademicstanding.

NeedassessmentisdonebythecampusFinancialAid Committee, according to the Financial AidPolicy,andGuidelinessetbytheUniversityFinancialAidCouncil.

OTHER TYPES Of AiD AT lAU

MERiT SCHOlARSHiPToencourageandpromoteacademicexcellence,

LAUoffersMerit Scholarships that cover100%oftuition,andfees,toanumberofoutstandinghighschool students.Merit Scholarsarenominatedbytheir schools and then selected according to setcriteria,andhavetoabidebycertainconditionsinordertomaintaintheirGrants.

STUDENT EMPlOYMENTLAU provides additional limited part-timework

opportunitiestoneedystudentswhohaveacquiredworkskills.ApplicationsareavailableattheHumanResourcesOffice.Placementandhourlyratedependon the student’s skills, academic level, and thenatureofthejob.

gRADUATE ASSiSTANTSHiPGraduate studentsmayapply forAssistantships

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

Application Fee US$ 50

Dormitory Fees:Beirut (per semester):Single US$2,800Shared US$1,900

Byblos (per semester):Single US$1,665Shared US$ 945

Note: TheBeirutdormitories, for theyear2008-2009,

are located off campus, and are under the directsupervisionoftheUniversity.

Thedormitorieswillbeavailableforfemaleandmalestudentsonafirst-comefirst-servedbasis.

SettlementoffeescanbemadeinUSDollarsorLebanesePounds,attheexchangerateprevailingatthetimeofpayment.

REfUND POliCY

Studentsareentitled toa full refund (100%)oftheir tuition, until the end of the Drop and Addperiod.

Norefundisallowedthereafter.

fiNANCiAl AiD

Achievingeducationalobjectivesis,normally,themostimportantfactorforastudentwhoischoos-ingauniversity,andselectingamajor.Tuitionfeeshowever,mayalsoconstituteakeydecisivefactor.

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.

fORMS Of fiNANCiAl AiD

Oncethefinancialneedisdetermined,FinancialAid,proportionaltothatneed,isgranted,inoneormoreofthefollowingforms:

WORK-AiDAllFinancialAidrecipientsarerequiredtoworka

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 PlANNiNg iNSTiTUTEThisInstitute’spurposeistoaddressproblemsof

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-

mentalunitofLAU,withheadquartersattheBybloscampus.TheCenterisresponsibleforcoordinating,andmanaging,allsponsoredresearchanddevelop-mentprojectsundertakenbytheUniversity.

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.

SOfTWARE iNSTiTUTEThisInstituteseekstopromote,anddisseminate,

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.

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