Rules and Regulations

General Education List

Minors

Grading System

The grading system is as follows:

All final grades are expressed in multiples of one.

Course Load

To be considered full-time, a student must carry a minimum load of 12 credits per semester. If a full-time student wishes, or is forced, to reduce his/her load to lower than 12 credits, the issue must be first referred to the Academic & Curriculum Committee.

Students can normally register for up to 17 credits per semester and nine credits during the summer term. Students must petition to be granted permission to register for more than 17 credits.

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Absences from Classes, Quizzes, Projects and Final Examinations

• Students are expected to attend all classes, laboratories, or required fieldwork. All missed laboratory assignments or fieldwork must be completed by the student. A student is responsible for the work that is done, and for any announcements that are made during his/her absence.
• Students who, during a semester, miss more than one-fifth of the sessions of any course in the first ten weeks of the semester (five weeks in the case of the summer term) are dropped from the course if the faculty member has stated in the syllabus that attendance will be taken.
• Students who are forced to drop a course will receive a grade of W.
• Without prior approval of the FAFS Academic and Curriculum Committee, a student cannot be forced to withdraw from a course at any time if this results in the student being registered for fewer than 12 credits.
• Students who miss an announced examination or quiz must present an excuse considered valid by the instructor of the course. The course instructor should then require the student to take a make-up examination.
• A student who has missed a final examination in a course, or has failed to submit a final project, will receive an "I" for that course. The course work must be completed within one month of the start of the next regular semester. In exceptional circumstances, the Academic Committee may decide to give the student additional time to complete a course. Usually the "I" is followed by a numerical grade reflecting the evaluation of the student available at the end of the semester. This evaluation is based on a grade of zero on all missed work and is reported in units of five. If the work is not completed within the period specified, the "I" is dropped and the numerical grade becomes the final grade.

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Withdrawal from Courses

Students can withdraw from only one required course per semester. Students who wish to withdraw more than one required course in any given semester must petition the FAFS ACC committee for petition.

Students are permitted to withdraw from elective courses, down to a minimum of 12 credits, not later than ten weeks after the start of the semester (five weeks in the case of the summer session); Students receive a grade of W for the course.

A student may petition the Academic Committee to withdraw from the complete program of a given term not later than two weeks before the start of the reading period. Beyond this date, petitions will be considered for medical reasons only. If the petition is approved, the student will receive a W grade for the courses of that term.

Second B.S. Degrees

To obtain a second BS in in Agriculture and the Diploma of Ingenieur Agricole for Agribusiness, a student must:

• complete a minimum of 45 credit hours with a minimum residency period of three semesters,
• complete the following course requirements with a minimum average of 70.

List of courses for Second BS Degree in Agriculture for Agribusiness Students:

• Fall Semester:  BIOL 200, CHEM 200, LDEM 215, AGSC 220, AGSC 235, AVSC 275.
• Spring Semester: AGSC 265, AVSC 226 OR AVSC 281, AGSC 224, LDEM 227.
• Fall Semester:  AGSC 262, NFSC 221, AGSC 295, Six Credits of AGSC Electives.

FAFS students can transfer their earned residency between the two programs at FAFS.

To obtain a second BS in Veterinary Sciences a student must

• complete 54 credits of Science core courses offered during the second and third year of the Veterinary Sciences program as listed in the AUB catalogue.
• complete additional pre-requisite courses as recommended by the Admission’s Committee and approved by the ACC Committee.
• complete a residency of three semesters, or its equivalent at FAFS.

To obtain a second BS in Agriculture and the Diploma of Ingenieur 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 NTDT II and NTDT III or FSMT II and FSMT III required core courses listed in this catalogue (of which up to 15 credits can be from transferred course credits)
• 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 NTDT program

FAFS students can transfer their earned residency between the two programs at FAFS.

To obtain a second BS in Landscape Design and Ecosystem Management and Diploma of Ingenieur Agricole, a student must

• complete a minimum of 99 credits while registered at FAFS.
• complete all LDEM courses required in the program.

A student with no design background must

• complete all design courses required in the program.
• complete at least 6 terms of residency at FAFS.
• 60 credits of the required 99 credits can be in transferable courses.

Transfer Conditions

Dual Degree

Students may, upon approval of the Faculty concerned, complete the requirements for a second degree while registered in another Faculty at AUB. In such a case, a student will be granted two degrees at the same time of graduation. If tuition differs, students will pay the higher of the tuitions.

Evaluation of Academic Performance

1. Placement on Academic Probation

• A student is placed on probation if the student's overall average is less than 68 at the end of the 2nd regular semester; if the semester average is less than 69 at the end of the 3rd or 4th regular semester, or if the semester average is less than 70 in any subsequent semester, excluding the summer term.
• Probation is removed when the student attains a semester average of 69 or more in the 3rd or 4th regular semester, or a semester average of 70 or more in any subsequent regular term.
• Probation is removed within two regular semesters, excluding summer, after the student is placed on probation or when student completes his/her graduation requirements.

2. Dismissal

• A student will be dismissed if the overall average is less than 60 at the end of the 2nd regular semester.
• A student will be dismissed if he/she fails to clear academic probation within two regular semesters, excluding the summer term, after being put on probation.
• A student is placed on academic probation for a total of four regular semesters. A student can be dropped for this reason even if he/she is in the final year at AUB.

3. Readmission

A student will normally be considered for readmission only, if after spending a year at another recognized institution of higher education, the student is able to present a satisfactory record and recommendation. Exceptions may be made for students who left the University for personal or health reasons.

4. Repetition of Courses

Failed courses should be repeated when next offered. When courses are repeated, the following shall apply:

• The highest grade in a repeated course is used in calculating averages. However, all course grades remain a part of the student's permanent record.
• A student cannot register for a course for more than three times including withdrawals. However, the third registration requires the approval of the Academic and Curriculum Committee and the concerned department.

5. Dean's Honor List

For outstanding academic achievement, students are placed on the Dean's Honor List. To be placed on the list at the end of a given fall or spring semester, a student must 1)be carrying at least 12 credits, 2) not be repeating the semester nor have a probation, 3) have passed all the courses of the semester and attained an overall average of 85 or more in the required courses, or of 80 or more while ranking approximately in the top 10 percent of the class, 4) not have been subjected to any disciplinary action within the university, and 5) be deemed worthy by the dean to be on the Honor List.

6. Promotion

BS in Agribusiness

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

BS in Agriculture and Diploma of Ingenieur Agricole

For clear promotion from year I to year II a student must complete a minimum of 27 credits. 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.

BS in Landscape Design and Ecosystem Management and Diploma of Ingenieur Agricole

For clear promotion from year I to year II a student must complete a minimum of 33 credits. 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.

BS in Nutrition and Dietetics or in Food Science and Management

For clear promotion from year I to year II a student must complete a minimum of 30. 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.

BS in Veterinary Science

For clear promotion from year I to year II a student must complete a minimum of thirty credits. For promotion from year II to year III a student must complete a minimum of sixty-nine credits. All such credits should be from courses specified in the regular program.

To be eligible for graduation with the degree of BS in Agriculture or BS in Landscape Design and Ecosystem Management, and the Diploma of Ingenieur Agricole, a student must

• complete a minimum of 128 semester credit hours (Agriculture) or 139 semester credit hours (Landscape Design and Ecosystem Management)
• complete a minimum of seven semesters of residency
• achieve an overall minimum grade average of 70
• be approved for graduation by the faculty

To be eligible for graduation with the degree of BS in Nutrition and Dietetics (NTDT) or BS in Food Sciences and Management (FSMT), or BS in Veterinary Sciences (VTSC) or BS in Agribusiness (AGBS) a student must

• complete a minimum of 96 semester credit hours for the NTDT program, 97 semester credit hours for the FSMT program, 100 semester credit hours for the VTSC program, and 93 semester credit hours for the AGBS
• complete a minimum of five semesters of residency
• achieve an overall minimum average grade of 70
• be approved for graduation by the faculty

8. Eligibility for the AREC Program

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

• complete a minimum of fifty eight credits by the end of the first semester of Agriculture III with a cumulative grade average >70
• not have accumulated more than twelve 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

To be eligible to enroll in the regular program at AREC during the second year of Agribusiness, a student must

• complete a minimum of thirty credits by the end of the first semester of Agribusiness II with a cumulative grade average >70
• not have accumulated more than twelve 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

Elective Courses

• Candidates for the degree of BS in Agribusiness must complete twelve credits in humanities.
• 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 degree of BS in Nutrition and Dietetics must complete 12 credits of elective courses; a minimum of twelve credits in humanities.
• Candidates for the degree of BS in Food Science and Management must complete 12 credits of elective courses; 12 credits in humanities.
• Candidates for the degree of BS in Veterinary Science must complete 12 credits in the humanities and 9 in Social Sciences.

General Education List

Arabic Communication Skills Courses:

ARAB 201B, ARAB211, ARAB212, ARAB225, ARAB232, ARAB234, ARAB 221,ARAB 227, ARAB 228, ARAB 229, ARAB230, ARAB 231, ARAB235, ARAB236,ARAB 237, ARAB238, ARAB 245, ARAB 246, ARAB249, ARAB252C, ARAB290.

English Communication Skills Courses:

ENGL 203, ENGL 204, ENGL 206, ENGL 208

Humanities:

List I:

AMST: AMST 215, AMST 230, AMST 240, AMST 275L, AMST 275F, AMST 275M, AMST 275N, AMST 275O, AMST276J, AMST276K, AMST276L, AMST276M, AMST276P

ARAB: ARAB 201B, ARAB 230, ARAB 232, ARAB 233, ARAB 234,ARAB 235, ARAB 238, ARAB 239, ARAB 240, ARAB 243, ARAB 247, ARAB 251

ARCH: ARCH 121, ARCH 122, ARCH 223, ARCH 224

AROL: AROL 201, AROL 212, AROL 214, AROL 217, AROL 219, AROL 222, AROL 225, AROL 226, AROL 231, AROL 235I, AROL 235J, AROL235K

CVSP Sequence I: CVSP 201, CVSP 202, CVSP 205, CVSP 207A, CVSP 207C,CVSP207E, CVSP 207H, CVSP 207R,CVSP207I, CVSP295L

CVSP Sequence II: CVSP 203, CVSP 204, CVSP206, CVSP 208C, CVSP 208D, CVSP 208F, CVSP 208G, CVSP 208H, CVSP 208J, CVSP208K, CVSP208L

CVSP: CVSP 212, CVSP 215, CVSP 216, CVSP 217, CVSP 250, CVSP251, CVSP295O

ENGL: ENGL 201, ENGL 207, ENGL210, ENGL 216, ENGL 217, ENGL219, ENGL 221,ENGL 224, ENGL 225, ENGL226, ENGL227, ENGL 236, ENGL 244D, ENGL 242 , ENGL 243, ENGL 246, ENGL 249, ENGL 251

FAAH: FAAH 227A, FAAH 227B, FAAH 227C, FAAH 228A, FAAH 229A, FAAH229B, FAAH 229C, FAAH 229E, FAAH238, FAAH 232, FAAH 247, FAAH 265, FAAH/TH270

HIST: HIST 201, HIST 202, HIST 212, HIST 214, HIST 217, HIST 218, HIST 220B, HIST 225, HIST 227, HIST 234, HIST 237, HIST 238, HIST 245, HIST 251, HIST 257, HIST 258AE, HIST 258AG, HIST 258AH, HIST 258AI, HIST 258AJ, HIST 258AK, HIST 258B, HIST 259, HIST 262

PHIL: PHIL 201, PHIL 205, PHIL 210, PHIL 213, PHIL214, PHIL217, PHIL 218, PHIL 222, PHIL 223, PHIL 230, PHIL 231, PHIL 232, PHIL 249, PHIL 252F, PHIL 256B.

OTHERS: LDEM 201, PSPA 210, SOAN 207/ MCOM 202, MCOM 280, SOAN225, SOAN 238A/MCOM 291

List II:

AMST: AMST 240, AMST 276I, AMST 276N AMST 276O, AMST 275P, AMST 276Q

ARAB: ARAB 216, ARAB 231, ARAB 236, ARAB 246, ARAB 290

AROL: AROL 211, AROL 213, AROL 215, AROL 216, AROL 223, AROL 224, AROL 235F, AROL 235L

ENGL: ENGL 205, ENGL 211, ENGL 212, ENGL 213, ENGL 214, ENGL 215, ENGL 218, ENGL 222, ENGL 223, ENGL 229, ENGL 233, ENGL 237, ENGL239, ENGL241, ENGL 244S, ENGL 248A, ENGL 250, ENGL 252 , ENGL 253.

FAAH: FAAH 229D, FAAH 235, FAAH 240, FAAH 241, FAAH 244, FAAH 245, FAAH 261, FAAH 262, FAAH 265.

HIST: HIST 258, HIST 258AD, HIST 260, HIST 261

PHIL: PHIL 206, PHIL 209, PHIL 216, PHIL 221, PHIL 251, PHIL 252G, PHIL 256C, PHIL 257B, PHIL 260, PHIL 260G, PHIL 260E, PHIL 260F, PHIL 262C, PHIL310, PHIL312/3

OTHERS: BUSS 215, EDUC 228, EDUC 229, EDUC 290C, ENGM504, LDEM260, PSPA 216, PSPA 217, SOAN215, SOAN217, SOAN243E

Social Sciences:

List I:

ECON: ECON 211, ECON 212, ECON 217

EDUC: EDUC 215, EDUC 223, EDUC 290K

PSPA: PSPA 202, PSPA212, PSPA218, PSPA222, PSPA 238

PSYC: PSYC 202

SOAN: SOAN 201, SOAN 203, SOAN 204/MCOM 201, SOAN 205/MCOM 203, SOAN 206/ MCOM 240, SOAN 210, SOAN213, SOAN 221, SOAN 227, SOAN 228/MCOM 220, SOAN 229/MCOM 221, SOAN 230/MCOM 250, SOAN 231/MCOM 251,SOAN 233/MCOM 260, SOAN 236/MCOM 241, SOAN 240, SOAN 241, SOAN 243/MCOM 261, MCOM281, SOAN 290I, SOAN 290L

OTHERS: ARCH 331, AGSC 212, AGSC 213, GRDS231, HBED/HPCH200, HBED/HPCH 201, MNGT 215, ENGL 230, ENGL235

List II:

ECON: ECON 203

EDUC: EDUC 211, EDUC 218, EDUC 230

PSPA: PSPA 201, PSPA 213, PSPA 221

SOAN: SOAN 207/MCOM 202, SOAN 232, SOAN 234/MCOM 230, SOAN 235/MCOM 231, SOAN 242, SOAN 245, SOAN 290/MCOM 290

OTHERS: ENGL 247, HBED/HPCH 203, HMPD 204, HMPD 251

Natural Sciences:

BIOL: BIOL 200, BIOL 201, BIOL 209, BIOL 210, BIOL 290EE

CHEM: CHEM 200, CHEM 201, CHEM 202, CHEM 205, CHEM 208, CHEM 209

GEOL: GEOL 201, GEOL 205

PHYS: PHYS 200, PHYS 204, PHYS 205, PHYS 210, PHYS 211, PHYS 212

OTHERS: ARCH151, AVSC 224, BIOC 246, ENHL 220, PHYL 246

Quantitative Thought:

CMPS: CMPS 200, CMPS 206, CMPS 209

MATH: MATH 201, MATH 203, MATH 204, MATH 211, MATH 218

OTHERS: EECE 230, EPHD 203, EPHD 213, NURS 203, PHIL 211, PHIL220, STAT201, STAT210, EDUC271, PHIL256.

Minors

Minors in Nutrition and Dietetics and in Food Science and Management

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

Students already working on a 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 taking 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.

The 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.

The 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.

Minor in Food Systems

Food security, climate change and depletion of natural resources are now major concerns at the national and global levels. The vital need for sustainable production techniques able to reconcile economic profitability and environmental preservation is exerting an increasing pressure on public policies and agendas. The interdependence of these concerns requires the development of a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach to food systems.

Goal

This interdisciplinary minor in Food Systems equips students with the knowledge and skills required to develop a comprehensive view and understanding of the different yet interdependent stages of food systems including food production, processing, marketing, distribution and consumption. Eighteen credit hours are required; 3 credits of each of the majors listed below.

Learning Outcomes

• Identify key stages of food-products’ development.
• Acquire knowledge and practical skills in land preparation, farm irrigation methods and water measurement techniques.
• Develop an awareness of safe working environment and monitoring sustainable practices in livestock and field crops production.
• Determine the usefulness and limitations of various techniques in food production and processing practices and assessing their impact on human health.
• Understand concepts of environmental horticulture and its role in promoting nature conservation.
• Develop marketing and distribution strategies to promote food products.

List of courses for the Minor in Food Systems: NFSC 220, NFSC 252, LDEM 211, AVSC, 220, AGSC 203 and AGSC 210.

Minor in Veterinary Sciences

Students wishing to pursue a minor in Veterinary Sciences should take 18 credits. The following courses are required: AVSC 271 (3 cr.), AVSC 275 (3 cr.), AVSC 241 (3 cr.), AVSC 279 (3 cr.), AVSC 281 (3 cr.)

In addition, students should take 3 extra credits from the following: AVSC 242 (3 cr.), AVSC 278 (3 cr.), AVSC 280 (3 cr.), AVSC 203 (1 cr.), AVSC 210 (2 cr.), AVSC 213 (4 cr.), AVSC 215 (4 cr.)

Agriculture students who have taken the required AVSC courses will have to compensate for the credits by taking other electives from within AVSC.

Elective Courses

• Candidates for the degree of BS in Agriculture must complete 24 credits of elective courses; 9 credits of elective courses in FAFS, 3 credits in Social Sciences and 12 credits in the humanities.
• Candidates for the degree of BS in Landscape Design and Eco-Management must complete 18 credits of elective courses; three credits of elective courses in FAFS, 3 credits in Social Sciences and 12 credits in the humanities.
• Candidates for the degree of BS in Veterinary Science must complete 18 credits of elective courses; 6 credits in Social Sciences and 12 credits in the humanities.