Students may transfer to majors within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences from outside the university, from another faculty within the university, or from one department to another within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (see full FAS transfer policies).
Applicants from outside AUB wishing to transfer to a major in FAS with junior standing should note the following conditions and requirements:
- The applicant must have completed the equivalent of 24 sophomore credits at the university from which the applicant is transferring.
- The applicant must submit an application to the university Admissions Office along with all the course syllabi taken at the applicant’s previous university or universities.
- Transfer admission is competitive and limited by the number of spaces available. Normally, successful applicants will have earned a minimum GPA of 3.0 or its equivalent.
- Courses successfully completed at a previous university or universities are transferred provided the student earned a grade equivalent to the AUB grade of C+ in each of the courses for which transfer credit is requested.
- For placement in (or exemption from) the Communication Skills Program, a student may petition for course equivalence by presenting relevant documents to the Department of English. If a student has not taken any courses equivalent to those offered within the Communication Skills Program, the student should be placed in the appropriate course based on the student’s test scores (EEE, TOEFL, or SAT Writing), according to the same guidelines normally followed for newly admitted non-transfer students.
- Students who have transferred must complete at least 45 credits at AUB out of which a minimum of 21 credits should be in their major department for fulfillment of graduation requirements.
AUB students from other faculties wishing to transfer to a major in FAS should note the following conditions and requirements:
- The applicant must have completed at least two full terms (minimum 24 credits) of coursework at AUB.
- The applicant must have attained a minimum cumulative average of 2.3 or C+.
- The applicant must have attained a minimum average of 2.3 or C+ in all courses taken in FAS (must be at least 15 credits).
- The applicant must have met the requirements for the applicant’s prospective major.
AUB students wishing to transfer from one major to another in FAS should note the following conditions and requirements:
- The applicant must have completed two full terms (minimum 24 credits) of work in the applicant’s current major.
- The applicant must have met the requirements for the applicant’s prospective major.
Transfers from other programs to a major in economics require an overall average of 3.0 or more; a minimum grade of B in each of ECON 211 and ECON 212; a minimum grade of 2.3 or C+ in ENGL 203; and a minimum cumulative average of 2.3 or C+ in MATH 201 and MATH 202.
For more details on the Economics program, refer to the Undergraduate Economics Catalogue