The requirements are a minimum of 36 credits in the major department, in courses numbered 200 or above, of which a minimum of 30 credits must be numbered 210 or above. Also, a cumulative average of 2.3 or C+ in the major plus any additional requirements set by the department. For the distribution of the requirements according to discipline, consult the matrices of the departments in each department entry.
A student may repeat any course irrespective of the grade s/he has received. A student who fails a required course must repeat the course at the earliest opportunity. No course may be taken more than three times without permission of the Undergraduate Student Academic Affairs Committee. When a course is repeated, the highest grade is considered in the calculation of the cumulative average. All course grades remain part of the student’s permanent record.
Major | Requirements |
Applied Mathematics
| a minimum cumulative average of 2.3 or C+ in MATH 201 and other math courses if taken
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Arabic | a minimum grade of C+ in ARAB 201 or any other upper level ARAB course
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Archaeology | a minimum grade of C+ in any two Cultures and Histories courses, excluding Understanding Communication requirements in Arabic and English
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Art History | a minimum grade of C+ in any two Cultures and Histories courses
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Biology | a grade of B or above in each of BIOL 201 and BIOL 202, and a cumulative BIOL average of 3.0 if additional courses are taken (excluding FR courses); a grade of C+ or above in CHEM 201; and a minimum overall average of 3.0. The aforementioned requirements should be completed in 3 consecutive terms. Transfer to Biology from other departments within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences is competitive and requires departmental approval.
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Chemistry | a minimum grade of C+ in CHEM 201; a cumulative average of 2.3 or C+ or more in any one of the following three combinations:MATH 201 and MATH 202, or MATH 201 and PHYS 211, or MATH 201 and CHEM 21
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Computer Science | completion of CMPS 211 (or MATH 211), a minimum grade of C+ in each of CMPS 201 and CMPS 202, and a cumulative average of 2.3 or C+ in all Computer Science courses taken.
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Economics | an overall average of 3.0 or more; a minimum grade of B in each of ECON 211 and ECON 212; a minimum average of 2.3 or C+ in ENGL 203 and ENGL 204 (if ENGL 204 is taken); and a minimum cumulative average of 2.3 or C+ in MATH 201 and MATH 202.
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Education | a minimum cumulative average of 2.3 or C+ in ENGL 203 and/or ENGL 204; a minimum cumulative average of 2.3 or C+ in EDUC course(s) if taken
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English Language
| a minimum grade of C+ in ENGL 203, 204, and 227
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English Literature
| a minimum grade of C+ in ENGL 203, 204, and one of ENGL 205, 207, and 209 (formerly 201)
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Geology | a minimum grade of C+ in GEOL 201 and 203; an average of 2.3 or C+ is required in math and science courses - such courses cannot be taken more than twice; a minimum overall average of 2.3 or C+; completion of MATH 102 or its equivalent; and completion of 10 credits of freshman science courses including CHEM 101 and CHEM 101L, or their equivalents.
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History | a minimum grade of C+ in any two Cultures and Histories courses, excluding Understanding Communication requirements in Arabic and English
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Mathematics | a minimum cumulative average of 2.3 or C+ in MATH 201 and other math courses if taken
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Media and Communication
| a grade of B or more in MCOM 201 and MCOM 202 and a grade of B or more in ENGL 203. If students have taken any additional MCOM courses, the average grade of all MCOM courses must be 2.3 or C+ or more. If students have taken ENGL 204, their average in ENGL 203 and ENGL 204 must be 3.0 or more
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Petroleum Geosciences
| a minimum grade of C+ in GEOL 201 and 203; an average of 2.3 or C+ is required in math and science courses - such courses cannot be taken more than twice; a minimum overall average of 2.3 or C+; completion of MATH 102 or its equivalent; and completion of 11 credits of freshman science courses including CHEM 102 and CHEM 102L, or their equivalents.
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Philosophy | a minimum grade of C+ in any two Cultures and Histories courses, excluding Understanding communication skills requirements in Arabic and English
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Physics | a minimum cumulative average of 2.3 or C+ in PHYS 212, PHYS 214, and other physics courses if taken, and a minimum cumulative average of 2.3 or C+ in MATH 201 and MATH 202
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Political Studies
| a minimum grade of C+ in each of PSPA 201 and PSPA 202; and a minimum combined grade average of 2.3 or C+ in ENGL 203 and ENGL 204
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Psychology | a minimum grade of B in PSYC 101 or PSYC 2011 and ENGL 204 and an overall average above 3.0 (PSYC 101 or PSYC 201 cannot be repeated more than twice)
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Public Administration
| a minimum grade of C+ in each of PSPA 201 and PSPA 202; and a minimum combined grade average of 2.3 or C+ in ENGL 203 and ENGL 204
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Sociology-Anthropology
| a minimum grade of C+ in one of the following: SOAN 101, SOAN 103, SOAN 201, SOAN 203, MCOM 201, ENGL 203 and ENGL 204 (SOAN 101 and 201 cannot be repeated more than twice)
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Statistics
| a minimum cumulative average of 2.3 or C+ in MATH 201 and other math courses if taken
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For further details concerning individual departmental requirements, refer to the relevant sections of this catalogue.
Minors
For the university’s general requirements for a minor field of study, refer to the Minor section under General University Academic Information. The Faculty of Arts and Sciences offers disciplinary and interdisciplinary minors, which require the completion of a number of courses before graduation as specified below:
American Studies requires 15 credits: All American Studies minors are required to take the core course, AMST 215 and one other 3 credit AMST course (220, 230, 240, 265/266, 275/276), plus three elective courses with American Studies content or relevance from other departments (ARCH 023, ENGL 209, 215, 216, 219, 222, 224, 225, 226, 241, HIST 200, 271, 272, 273, 274, 278/279, MCOM 201, 204, 219, 222, 290E, MEST 315M, PHIL 263A, PSPA 220, 237, 251, 293D, SOAN 215). Students can petition to apply a new or special topics course with American Studies content from a different department, and this must be approved first by the CASAR director, then by the FAS Curriculum Committee.
nthropology requires 15 credits: one core course (SOAN 203 or SOAN 212) and 4 electives from the following: SOAN 203, SOAN 212, SOAN 215-218, SOAN 220–227, SOAN 236, SOAN 237, SOAN 250-252, and SOAN 290 (if selected topic is in Anthropology).
Applied Mathematics requires 18 credits: MATH 201, MATH 210, either MATH 218 or MATH 219, and 9 more credits in mathematics courses numbered MATH 202, MATH 211 or above, and statistics courses numbered 230 or above.
Note: A student can opt for a minor in mathematics or a minor in applied mathematics, but not both.
Arabic and Near Eastern Languages requires 15 credits: ARAB 211 or ARAB 212 (or an equivalent language course), at least one course in classical Arabic literature (ARAB 224, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 241, 243, 244, 247, 249, 257, 290), at least one course in modern Arabic literature (ARAB 223, 225, 226, 237, 238, 239, 240, 245, 246, 253, 254, 258), plus two other courses in the department.
Archaeology requires 15 credits: Five courses numbered 200 and above, including one of the following: AROL 211, AROL 212, AROL 233, AROL 234, AROL 291, or AROL 292.
Art History requires 15 credits: 6 credits chosen from AHIS 203, AHIS 207, AHIS 208, AHIS 209, AHIS 210 or equivalents; 6 credits from AHIS 221, AHIS 224, AHIS 225, AHIS 226, AHIS 227, AHIS 249, AHIS 263, AHIS 281; and 3 credits from AHIS 250, AHIS 251, AHIS 252, AHIS 284, or approved alternate.
Biology requires 15 credits of BIOL courses. The courses are BIOL 201 (4 credits), BIOL 202 (4 credits), plus at least two courses (provided the prerequisites of these courses are satisfied) to complete the 15 credits required for the minor, except BIOL 200, BIOL 209, BIOL 210, and BIOL 293.
Chemistry requires 16-17 credits: CHEM 201, one lab course from the following list (CHEM 201L, CHEM 203, CHEM 209 or CHEM 210) and a minimum of 12 credits from courses selected from at least three of the below four chemistry divisions:
- Analytical: CHEM 215, CHEM 219, CHEM 234
- Inorganic: CHEM 228, CHEM 229
- Organic: CHEM 207, CHEM 208, CHEM 211, CHEM 212
- Physical: CHEM 217, CHEM 218, PHYS 212, [CHEM 204 and MECH 310]
Typical choice of minors for different majors:
- Biology: 201, 201L/210, 211, 212, 215, 228 (16/17 credits)
- Physics: 201, 201L/209/210, PHYS 212, 215/217, 208/211/212/228 (16/17 credits)
- Geology: 201, 201L/209, 208, 215, 228, 229 (16/17 credits)
- Chemical Engineering: 201, 201L/209, 207, 219, (204 and MECH 310) (16/17 credits)
Civil Society, Citizenship, and the Nonprofit Sector requires 15 credits. The requirements are PSPA 222 and PSPA 272 and three electives from the following list of courses: PSPA 202, PSPA 203, PSPA 233, PSPA 235, PSPA 254, PSPA 257, PSPA 260, PSPA 263, PSPA 289G, PSPA 299, ECON 232, ECON 237, MCOM 217, MCOM 252, SOAN 225, SOAN 226, SOAN 240, and SOAN 245. No more than 12 credits can be taken from the same department. No more than 12 credits can be taken from the same department. No more than 9 credits may be used to satisfy a requirement for another major or minor.
Cognitive Science (Suspended as of Fall 2020-21) requires 18 credits: PSYC 237 is required. PSYC 237 cannot be counted as a psychology course for the purpose of this requirement. The remaining 15 credits must be chosen from the following courses: BIOL 240, 243, 244, CMPS 201, 211, 261, 262, EDUC 215, 221, ENGL 227, 228, 232, 284, 294, PHIL 211, 220, 221, 222, 223, 257 or 258 (but not both), PSYC 210, 222, 224, 226, 229, 280, on condition that the 15 credits chosen span at least three disciplines. A student may choose a special topics course not listed above (e.g., 290 course codes), provided the topic is within the purview of cognitive science, upon approval of the course coordinator. For single major students, only 3 credits of the 15 credits taken for the minor may count toward the major.
For double major students, 6 credits taken for the minor may count toward the majors, with no more than 3 credits per major. Students are encouraged to take PSYC 237 early in the minor.
Computational Sciences an interdisciplinary minor, requires 15 credits (excluding prerequisite courses): CMPS 202, CMPS 251, CMPS 254, plus 6 credits from the following: MATH 211 (or CMPS 211), CMPS 214, CMPS 220, DCSN 200, PHYS 222, or a tutorial course in either PHYS 231 or PHYS 232, or a chemistry course which has computational contents. New computational courses will be introduced by various departments as future electives for this minor.
Computer Science requires 18 credits: CMPS 201, CMPS 202, CMPS 211 (or MATH 211), CMPS 214, and 6 additional credits from the following: CMPS 215, CMPS 220, CMPS 231, CMPS 240, CMPS 244, CMPS 270, and CMPS 271. [Note: This minor is not open to students from the ECE Department]
Creative Writing requires 15 credits. Three courses chosen from ENGL 239, ENGL 249, ENGL 250, ENGL 251, ENGL 252, ENGL 253, 254, and ENGL 264. Two 200-level courses chosen from the offerings in Literature, including ENGL 236 (Creative Writing) or any course in creative writing offered by the Department of Arabic and Near Eastern Languages.
Data Science (not for Computer Science majors and students from the ECE Department) requires 18 credits: CMPS 201, CMPS 244, CMPS 261, CMPS 297 - Data Science, one of the following (STAT 230, STAT 201, STAT 210, EDUC 227 or ECON 213), and MATH 218 or MATH 219.
Economics requires 15 credits: ECON 211, ECON 212, one of ECON 214 or ECON 239 or ECON 243, at least one of ECON 217 or ECON 227, and at least one elective other than ECON 213 chosen from the available offerings, provided their prerequisite (or equivalent) has been satisfied.
Education requires 15 credits: EDUC 211 or EDUC 216, EDUC 215 or EDUC 225, EDUC 230, and one elective from the following courses: EDUC 219, EDUC 221, EDUC 223, plus a general elective in education (3 credits).
English Literature requires 15 credits: Two core courses from ENGL 205, ENGL 207, ENGL 209 (formerly ENGL 201), plus three other courses: one comparative literature course (ENGL 240 243), and any two courses from the different categories of the literature curriculum.
English Language requires 15 credits: ENGL 227 and four other courses chosen from the department’s Language offerings.
Environmental and Aquatic Sciences requires in addition to BIOL 202 or BIOL 200, a total of 15 credits chosen from the following three lists: one course from BIOL 252, BIOL 250, BIOL 256; one course from BIOL 266, BIOL 246, BIOL 267, BIOL 255; the remaining credits are completed by choosing from the following: CHEM 202, PHIL 209, PSPA 288F, BIOL 240, BIOL 241, BIOL 245, BIOL 246, BIOL 250, BIOL 252, BIOL 254, BIOL 255, BIOL 256, BIOL 258, BIOL 259, BIOL 266, BIOL 267, BIOL 281, BIOL 286, AGSC 215, LDEM 230, AGSC 284, AGSC 295, LDEM 211, LDEM 215, LDEM 203, ENHL 220, CIVE 350, CIVE 450.
A minimum of three courses should be taken outside the student’s major field of study and should be chosen from two different disciplines.
Film and Visual Culture requires 15 credits: two of the following core courses (ENGL 219 , MCOM 206, MCOM 222); two electives from the following: ENGL 241A, ENGL257 (A….Z), MCOM219, MCOM220, MCOM221, MCOM 223, MCOM 225, MCOM 230, SOAN 236, SOAN 250, or other classes/special topics courses approved by the coordinator of the minor program; and one elective from the following: ENGL 239, ENGL 254A, MCOM 245, MCOM 246 or special topics courses approved by the coordinator of the minor program.
Gaming for students majoring in Computer Science, Engineering, or other Sciences: 18 credits are required as follows: CMPS 202, CMPS 285, CMPS 288, two courses from ENGL 264, ENGL 297, MCOM 291P, and one of ENGL 245G or EDUC 275.
For students majoring in Social Sciences or Humanities: 18 credits are required as follows: CMPS 201, CMPS 204, GRDS 141, two courses from ENGL 264, ENGL 297, MCOM 291P, and one of ENGL 245G or EDUC 275.
Geology requires 15 credits: Core course GEOL 201, and any four courses of the following: GEOL 209, GEOL 211, GEOL 213, GEOL 222, and GEOL 227.
History requires 15 credits: five courses numbered 200 and above. All minors, especially those considering graduate work in history, are encouraged to take HIST 287 as one of the five courses.
Human Rights and Transitional Justice, an interdisciplinary minor requires 15 credits: SOAN 245, SOAN 240 or PSPA 235, and three electives from the following: SOAN 221, MCOM 216, MCOM 217, SOAN 232, SOAN 242, PSYC 212, PHIL 216, PHIL 252, PSPA 222, PSPA 232 any special topics course in SOAN, PSYC, PHIL, PSPA, which will fit with the minor topic, upon the approval of the respective department chair and the coordinator of the minor program. Students majoring in sociology-anthropology should take at least three courses other than SOAN courses.
International Law For non-PSPA majors requires 15 credits: PSPA 213 and PSPA 225; plus three upper-level courses from the following list: PSPA 223, PSPA 226, PSPA 228, PSPA 232, PSPA 233, PSPA 235, PSPA 239, PSPA 288 (if related to the minor’s emphasis and approved by the PSPA Department), PSPA 293B, 293C, 293F, PSPA 299 (if approved by the PSPA Department) and SOAN 245.
Political Studies majors choosing to minor in International Law are required to take a minimum of 15 credits. The requirements are PSPA 225, and four upper-level courses from the following list: PSPA 223, PSPA 226, PSPA 228, PSPA 232, PSPA 233, PSPA 235, PSPA 239, PSPA 288 (if related to the minor’s emphasis and approved by the PSPA Department), PSPA 293B, 293C, 293F, PSPA 299 (if approved by the PSPA Department) and SOAN 245. No more than 9 credits may be used to satisfy a requirement for another major or minor.
Marine Sciences and Culture requires 15 credits: MSCU 201, MSCU 202, and MSCU 203, plus any two electives from the following: MSCU 204, MSCU 211, AROL 211, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, BIOL 246, 255, GEOL 201, 210, 214, and 222.
Mathematics requires 18 credits: MATH 201, MATH 210, either MATH 218 or MATH 219; and 9 more credits in mathematics courses numbered 202, 211, or above; and statistics courses numbered 230 or above.
Note: A student can opt for a minor in mathematics or a minor in applied mathematics, but not both.
Media and Communication requires 15 credits: two requirements from the following: MCOM 201, MCOM 202, MCOM 203 or MCOM 204; two List A electives from: MCOM 205, MCOM 206, MCOM 215 to MCOM 239, MCOM 290 - MCOM 292; one List B elective from MCOM 240 to MCOM 259, MCOM 293.
Music requires 15 credits:
- 6 credits from: MUSC 220, 221, 230, 235, 239, 250.
- 6 credits from: MUSC 200, 205, 231.
- 3 credits from: MUSC 262, 263, 265, 266, 269.
Philosophy requires 15 credits from courses numbered 200 and above, including at least two of the following courses: PHIL 211, PHIL 213, PHIL 214, and PHIL 225.
Physics requires 18 credits: PHYS 212, 221L and one of the following three courses (PHYS 210, PHYS 211 or PHYS 214), plus 9 credits selected from PHYS 217, PHYS 220, PHYS 226, PHYS 235, PHYS 236 or a special topic course.
Political Studies For non-PSPA majors, 15 credits are required as follows: PSPA 201; one of the following three: PSPA 210, PSPA 211, or PSPA 213; and any three upper level courses from the following list: PSPA 214, PSPA 215, PSPA 216, PSPA 217, PSPA 218, PSPA 219, PSPA 221, PSPA 222, PSPA 223, PSPA 225, PSPA 228, PSPA 229, PSPA 231, PSPA 232, PSPA 233, PSPA 234, PSPA 235, PSPA 236, PSPA 237, PSPA 238, PSPA 239, PSPA 250, PSPA 251, PSPA 252, PSPA 253, PSPA 254, PSPA 255, PSPA 256, PSPA 286, PSPA 288, PSPA 290, PSPA 291, PSPA 292, and PSPA 299. No more than 9 credits may be used to satisfy a requirement for another major or minor.
Public Administration majors choosing to minor in Political Studies, 15 credits are required as follows: one of the following courses: PSPA 210, PSPA 211 or PSPA 213; and any four upper level courses from the following list: PSPA 214, PSPA 215, PSPA 216, PSPA 217, PSPA 218, PSPA 219, PSPA 221, PSPA 222, PSPA 223, PSPA 225, PSPA 228, PSPA 229, PSPA 231, PSPA 232, PSPA 233, PSPA 234, PSPA 235, PSPA 236, PSPA 237, PSPA 238, PSPA 239, PSPA 250, PSPA 251, PSPA 252, PSPA 253, PSPA 254, PSPA 255, PSPA 256 or PSPA 288. No more than 9 credits may be used to satisfy a requirement for another major or minor.
Psychology requires 15 credits: PSYC 101 or PSYC 201, PSYC 280; plus three electives from PSYC 210–236. A minimum cumulative average of 3.0 is required.
Public Administration: For non-PSPA majors, 15 credits from the following are required: PSPA 202, PSPA 212, plus three upper-level courses from the following list: PSPA 222, PSPA 257, PSPA 258, PSPA 259, PSPA 272, PSPA 273, PSPA 275, PSPA 277, PSPA 278, PSPA 288, PSPA 297, or PSPA 298. No more than 9 credits may be used to satisfy a requirement for another major or minor.
For Political Studies majors choosing to minor in Public Administration, 15 credits are required as follows: PSPA 212; plus four upper-level courses from the following list: PSPA 222, PSPA 257, PSPA 258, PSPA 259, PSPA 272, PSPA 273, PSPA 275, PSPA 277, PSPA 278, PSPA 289, or PSPA 297. No more than 9 credits may be used to satisfy a requirement for another major or minor.
Public Policy requires 15 credits: PSPA 202, PSPA 260 and PSPA 276; plus two upper-level courses from the following list: PSPA 223, PSPA 225, PSPA 238, PSPA 250, PSPA 251, PSPA 252, PSPA 259, PSPA 261, PSPA 262, PSPA 263, PSPA 277, PSPA 278, PSPA 297, or PSPA 298. No more than 9 credits may be used to satisfy a requirement for another major
or minor. Political Studies majors choosing to minor in Public Policy are required to take a minimum of 15 credits as follows: PSPA 260 and PSPA 276; plus three upper-level courses from the following list: PSPA 223, PSPA 225, PSPA 238, PSPA 250, PSPA 251, PSPA 252, PSPA 259, PSPA 261, PSPA 262, PSPA 263, PSPA 277, PSPA 278, PSPA 297, or PSPA 298. No more than 9 credits may be used to satisfy a requirement for another major or minor.
Reporting in the Digital Age requires 15 credits: Three core courses (MCOM 226, MCOM 240 and MCOM 246), and two additional electives from the following: MCOM 215, MCOM 225, MCOM 241, MCOM 244 (a to z), MCOM 245, MCOM 247, MCOM 250, MCOM 251 and any new or related special topics courses as approved by the Program.
Semitic Studies requires 15 credits: ARAB 213/214 or Syriac 215/216; a second Semitic language other than Arabic (ARAB 213 or 215); ARAB 222; and one of the following: ARAB 211 or 212, ARAB 216, ARAB 227 or ARAB 228, AROL 293/294, AROL 217, AROL 218, AROL 219/220, AROL 226, AROL 227, AROL 228, AROL 231.
Social and Political Thought requires 15 credits: PSPA 210 or PHIL 216, one senior seminar, and three courses from: ENG 222, ENG 235, ENG 240, ENG 243, ENG 247, PHIL 210, PHIL 225, PHIL 251, PHIL 252, PSPA 214, PSPA 215, PSPA 216, PSPA 217, PSPA 218, PSPA 219, PSPA 221, PSPA 290A, PSPA 290B, PSPA 290C, SOAN 213, SOAN 221, SOAN 223, SOAN 290 (after securing the approval of the SPT Committee), ARCH 021, ARCH 022, ARCH 037, ARCH 039 and GRDS 020. No more than 9 credits can be taken from the same department; no more than 3 credits can be counted toward the student’s major; no more than 6 credits can be taken from the student’s home department.
Sociology requires 15 credits: SOAN 101 or SOAN 201, SOAN 213, SOAN 214, plus two electives from the following: SOAN 210, SOAN 220, SOAN 222, SOAN 223, SOAN 224, SOAN 225, SOAN 232, SOAN 240–242, SOAN 245 and SOAN 290 (if selected topic in Sociology).
Software Development and Design This minor can be attained by any AUB student except Computer Science, Computer and Communications Engineering (CCE), and Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) students. It requires 18 credits and has no prerequisite courses to get started. The following 5 courses are mandatory: CMPS 201, 202, 244, 270 and 271. The remaining course can be chosen from the following: CMPS 278, CMPS 279 or CMPS 288.
Statistics can be pursued via one of two options:
- Option 1: MATH 201, MATH 218 or MATH 219, STAT 231, STAT 233, STAT 234 and
STAT 235. - Option 2: MATH 201, MATH 218 or MATH 219, STAT 230, STAT 234, STAT 235 and one additional advanced course in statistical sciences to be selected with the approval of the department chair.
Studio Arts requires 15 credits: Twelve credits taken from the following courses according to sequence and following prerequisites: SART 200, SART 201, SART 202, SART 203, SART 204, SART 206, SART 207, SART 208. Three credits in art history taken from AHIS 203, AHIS 204, AHIS 207, AHIS 208, AHIS 209, AHIS 221, AHIS 222, AHIS 224, AHIS 225, AHIS 226, AHIS 227, AHIS 249, or approved alternative.
Theater requires 15 credits:One of the following options, representing 6 credits, is required: THTR 259 or THTR 250 and THTR 258. Remaining credits may be taken from among the following courses: ARAB 240, CHLA 263, ENGL 212, ENGL 216, ENGL 251, ENGL 297, or any course that significantly addresses theater, performance, or dramatic literature, with approval of the chair.
Translation requires 15 credits: two core courses: ARAB 225 and ENGL 233. Three courses from the following list: ARAB 211, ARAB 212, ARAB 226, ARAB 227, ARAB 228, ENGL 221, ENGL 231, ENGL 240-243, ENGL 247, ENGL 255 - any letter, ENGL 262– any letter, or any course offered by the Department of English with a significant translation studies component, with approval of the Chair of the department.
Women and Gender Studies, an interdisciplinary minor, requires 15 credits from the following courses: ENGL 234 (Gender and Language), ENGL 258 (any letter) (Gender and Sexuality), EPHD 334 (Reproductive Health), HIST 262 (Gender in Classical Islamic Society), HPCH 202 (Sexuality and Public Health), SOAN 225 (Gender and Culture) Or Special Topics, seminars, and/or course sections with emphases on Gender, Sexuality, and/or Women’s Studies – with approval by the Chair of the Department of English.
Students who opt for a minor (one or more) must do so while working toward their undergraduate degree at AUB. To graduate with a minor, a student must meet the requirements specified in the Minor section under the General University Academic Information.
Students who have completed the requirements for a minor in any department should fill the Completion of minor petition and submit it through the Online Petitions and Forms System (OPFS) after the grades are out and within the deadline set by the Registrar’s office. The transcript of the student shall indicate the minor(s) chosen.
FAS Diplomas
Diplomas and Teaching Diplomas: Refer to Department of Education in this catalogue.
Diploma in Development Studies: Refer to Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Media Studies in this catalogue.
Directed Study
A student with an average of at least 3.7 in her/his major at the beginning of the senior year may elect to pursue a course of directed study. Students with averages below 3.7 may be admitted to directed study at the discretion of the department.
Students who elect a course of directed study choose their subject of directed study in consultation with a faculty member selected by the student with the department’s approval. The directed study may consist of independent research, original creative compositions, or directed reading, and it includes the presentation of a report or thesis.
Tutorials
Students can register for a single tutorial of up to 3 credits during their final year at AUB after securing the permission of their department. Grades for tutorials are either P (Pass) or NP (No Pass).
Dean’s Honor List
To be placed on the dean’s honor list at the end of the term, a student must:
- be carrying at least 12 credits,
- not be on probation,
- have passed all courses and attained a term average of 3.7, or be ranked in the top 10 percent of the class and have an overall average of 3.3,
- have no failing or incomplete grades in courses that carry credits,
- not have been subjected to any disciplinary action within the university during the term,
- and be deemed worthy by the dean to be on the honor list.
Attendance and Withdrawal from Courses
For information on Attendance and Withdrawal from Courses refer to the General University Academic Information of this catalogue.
Examinations and Quizzes
Students who miss an announced examination or quiz must present an excuse considered valid by the instructor of the course. Unless stated otherwise in the course syllabus, the course instructor should then require the student to take a makeup examination. Makeups for quizzes and midterms as well as class assignments must be completed before the final grade of the course is issued at the end of the term. Only medical reports and/or qualified professional opinions issued by an AUB employee, AUB Medical Center (AUBMC) doctor, or by the University Health Services will be accepted. If there is a question about the validity of any excuse presented by the student, the matter will be referred to the Undergraduate Student Academic Affairs Committee. Instructors should make sure that there is no time conflict between an exam and a regularly scheduled course.
Grading Policies, Incomplete Grades and Makeup Examinations
For information on the Grading System, refer to General University Academic Information.
All faculty members in FAS are to submit their final course grades electronically no later than 72 hours after the final examination.
The work for a course in FAS must be completed by the date on which the term ends. Students who have completed all the course work but missed the final exam or failed to submit papers or projects in lieu of the final exam (depending on course requirements) may be given an incomplete grade upon submission of a valid excuse to the course instructor. The procedures related to such cases are as follows.
Incomplete course work is reported with an “I” followed by a letter (or numeric) grade that reflects the evaluation of the student by the end of the term. This evaluation should be based on a grade of zero for all missed work. Typically, an incomplete grade ranges from IF (or I40) to IC+ (or I70). The “W” option is not available to faculty members; all course withdrawals should be entered by the Office of the Registrar. The grades “X”, “blank” or “I” without a letter grade should not be reported. Only the Undergraduate Student Academic Affairs Committee can grant permission to make up for missed final exams, papers or projects in lieu of the final exam. To obtain permission to complete the work in a course, a student must submit a petition via the Online Petition and Forms System (OPFS). Whenever possible, medical excuses should be issued by the University Health Services (UHS) or the AUB Medical Center (AUBMC). If the reason for the incomplete work is considered valid by the course instructor, the student’s incomplete request is forwarded through the petition workflow for approval. Incomplete requests must be submitted via the OPFS within two weeks of the scheduled date of the missed final exam/paper of the course in question. Late requests will not be entertained without a valid justification.
Once the petition is approved by the Undergraduate Student Academic Affairs Committee (USAAC), the student will be permitted to complete work for the course no later than four weeks of the start of the next regular term (excluding summer, since summer is not considered a regular term). After consulting with the student involved, the course instructor sets the time and date of the makeup/due date of the final course work within this specified period. It is the responsibility of the student to find out from her/his instructor the specific dates by which the work should be completed. If the student’s incomplete request is not approved by USAAC, the course instructor is not entitled to give the student any makeup exams or assignments.
After the course work is completed and evaluated by the instructor, the latter should report the grade in a timely manner via OPFS. Once the change of grade is approved by USAAC, it will be forwarded to the Office of the Registrar and the new grade will be reflected on the student’s transcript. If the reporting of the grade is late, then it will be considered by USAAC and either approved or declined. Failure to complete incomplete work within the period of four weeks will result in dropping the “I” on the reported course grade and the available letter grade (or numeric grade) becoming the final grade in the course. If the incomplete request petition is not submitted in due time (two weeks after the scheduled date of the final exam) or if the request is turned down by the Undergraduate Student Academic Affairs Committee, the “I” on the reported course grade will be dropped. The available letter (or numeric) grade becomes the final grade in the course.
The procedure to be followed in requesting to change a grade that was erroneously reported on the AUB SIS is as follows. The “change of grade” request found on OPFS should be submitted by the course instructor immediately when the error is found. The request will then be forwarded to the Chair of the department offering the course and afterwards to the Undergraduate Student Academic Affairs Committee. The course instructor should specify the nature of the error made on the form and attach a copy of the original class list with all grades given and the detailed course grading scheme. The Undergraduate Student Academic Affairs Committee will take note of this change of grade, which will be immediately reported to the Office of the Registrar. Requests for change of grade will not be considered after a period of four weeks from the beginning of the next regular term.
Academic Probation
Departmental Probation and Dismissal from a Department
Students will be placed on departmental probation if their average in major courses drops below 2.3 or C+ in their first two terms in the major. Departments will drop students from their major in case they have an average below 2.3 or C+ in the major courses at the end of their third regular term in the major.
Placement on Academic Probation