Faculty Rules and Regulations

FACULTY OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD SCIENCES

1. List of Advisers

2. Admission

3. Graduation Requirements

4. Minor

5. Second BS Degree

6. Transfer of Courses

7. Elective Courses

8. Academic Rules and Regulations

9. Classification and Promotion

10. Eligibility for the Regular AREC Program

     

List of Advisers

Admission

AUB admits students from both 12- and 13-year secondary school systems. Students holding diplomas from a 12-year secondary school system may gain admission to the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences by completing the freshman program at AUB or its equivalent
elsewhere. Those coming from the freshman program should have completed six credits of freshman math and nine credits of natural sciences. Students from a 13-year secondary school system must hold the Lebanese Baccalaureate Part II in general sciences or life sciences,
or the equivalent, if they come from another country. Holders of the Baccalaureate Part II in humanities or sociology and economics may be considered for admission provided they take two additional courses, CHEM 101 and MATH 203 (CHEM 200 and MATH 203 for Landscape Design and Eco-Management students). Students applying for transfer from another faculty or university must have a minimum grade point average of 70 to be considered for admission. Admission is by selection of the most promising eligible applicants. For complete and detailed information regarding admission to the University, including recognized certificates, see the admissions section at the beginning of 2006-07 Catalogue.

Students entering the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, and who intend ultimately to
enter the Faculty of Medicine, must complete the premedical requirements as outlined in the
admission section under the Faculty of Medicine p. 528, 529 in the 2006-07 Catalogue.

Graduation Requirements

Eligibility for Graduation

To be eligible for graduation with the degree of BS in Agriculture or BS in Landscape Design
and Eco-Management, and the Diploma of Ing�nieur Agricole, a student must

� complete a minimum of 128 semester credit hours (Agriculture) or 139 semester credit
  hours (Landscape Design and Eco-Management)
� complete a minimum of seven semesters of residency
� achieve an overall minimum grade average of 70
� be approved for graduation by the faculty
  BS in Nutrition and Dietetics or BS in Food Science and Management, a student must
� complete a minimum of 96 semester credit hours for the ND program and 99 semester
  credit hours for the FSM program
� complete a minimum of five semesters of residency
� achieve an overall minimum average grade of 70
� be approved for graduation by the faculty

For transfer students to the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences from another Faculty
or university course credits pertinent to the agricultural curriculum may be transferred at the
discretion of the Academic and Curriculum Committee. However, advanced standing can be
considered only for students who transfer from an agriculture program of another recognized
institution of higher learning. Transfer students from faculties within AUB to FAFS are allowed
to transfer a maximum of two semesters toward the residency requirements at FAFS, based
on the rate of equating each 12 credits of transferable courses taken at AUB to one residency
semester. For purposes of residency requirements, two summer sessions are equivalent to
one semester.

Minor in Nutrition and Dietetics, and in Food Science and Management

The Nutrition and Food Science Department offers two minors: Minor in Nutrition and
Dietetics, and minor in Food Science and Management, with a minimum of 16 credits/
program.

Students already working on another bachelor�s degree outside Nutrition and Dietetics (ND)
or Food Science and Management (FSM), and who wish to obtain a minor in ND or FSM, must
apply to the relevant minor before attempting to take any course in the requested minor. The
Department of Nutrition and Food Science evaluates all applicants for a minor and makes
recommendations to the Academic Curriculum Committee (ACC).

A student is eligible to be considered for a minor in either major after completing 24 credit
hours in his/her major with a cumulative grade average of 75.

Courses required for a minor in Nutrition and Dietetics are NFSC 221, NFSC 222, NFSC 240,
NFSC 265, NFSC 274, and NFSC 293. Additional courses may be required from Agriculture
and Food Science and Management students to replace required courses common to the
major and minor.

Courses required for a minor in Food Science and Management are NFSC 265, NFSC 278,
NFSC 282, NFSC 288, NFSC 290, and MKTG 210. Additional courses may be required from
Agriculture and Nutrition and Dietetics students to replace required courses common to the
major and minor.

TTo obtain a second BS in Agriculture and the Diploma of Ing�nieur Agricole, a student must complete all AGRL III and AGRL IV courses, including all FAFS electives and humanities courses.

Applicants who have a BS degree in biology, chemistry, or environmental health do not need to take any additional prerequisite courses. Holders of BS degrees from other majors will be required to
� complete additional prerequisite courses as recommended by the Admissions Committee  and    approved by the Academic and Curriculum Committee
� complete at least five terms of residency at FAFS

To obtain a second BS in Nutrition and Dietetics or Food Science and Management,
a student must

� complete a minimum of 51 credits while registered in FAFS, including all ND II and ND
   III or FSM II and FSM III required core courses listed in this catalogue (of which up to 15
   credits can be of transferable courses)
� complete additional prerequisite courses as recommended by the Admissions Committee
   and approved by the Academic and Curriculum Committee
� complete at least three semesters of residency in the ND program
   FAFS students can transfer their earned residency between the two programs at FAFS.

Transfer of basic science courses taken at AUB with a minimum grade of 60 is allowed if these are also required courses in the core programs of FAFS. A minimum grade of 70 is required for transfer of elective courses. Students wishing to transfer one or more required or elective courses should submit a written request to that effect to the Academic and Curriculum Committee.

Candidates for the degree of BS in Agriculture must complete 24 credits of elective courses:
12 credits of elective courses in FAFS and 12 credits in the humanities.

Candidates for the degree of BS in Landscape Design and Eco-Management must complete
15 credits of elective courses: three credits of elective courses in FAFS and 12 credits in the
humanities.

Candidates for the degrees of BS in Nutrition and Dietetics and BS in Food Science and
Management must complete a minimum of twelve credits in the humanities.

Changes made after the publication of this catalogue will be available through academic
advisers or coordinators.

Please refer to pp. 51�65 General University Academic Information in the 2006-07 catalogue for
information on the following: maximum course loads (under Credit Loads), dismissal from
the faculty and readmission, classes and laboratories (under Attendance), incomplete grades
(under Incompletes), examinations and quizzes (under Attendance), withdrawal from
courses, students not working for a degree (under Categories of Students), repeating courses,
placement on academic probation, and removal from academic probation.

For clear promotion from year I to year II, a student must complete a minimum of 27 credits (excluding credits from English 102). For promotion from year II to year III, a student must complete a minimum of 58 credits. For promotion from year III to year IV, a student must complete a minimum of 98 credits. All such credits should be from courses specified in the regular program.

For clear promotion from year I to year II, a student must complete a minimum of 33 credits (excluding credits for English 102). For promotion from year II to year III, a student must complete a minimum of 69 credits. For promotion from year III to year IV, a student must complete a minimum of 107 credits. All such credits should be from courses specified in the regular program.

For clear promotion from year I to year II, a student must complete a minimum of 30 credits. For promotion from year II to year III, a student must complete a minimum of 63 credits. All such credits should be from courses specified in the regular program.

To be eligible to enroll in the regular program at AREC during the third year of Agriculture or
Landscape, a student must

� complete a minimum of 58 credits by the end of the first semester of Agriculture III with a
   cumulative grade average >70
� not have accumulated more than 12 credits of failed-missed courses (of which no more
   than six credits are in failed courses) specified in the regular program
� be approved for such action by the Academic and Curriculum Committee