The Faculty of Arts and Sciences was established in 1866, the same year in which the Syrian Protestant College, now the American University of Beirut, was established. On December 13, 1866, the first class was held, attended by sixteen students, and in 1870 the first five students graduated. Arabic, which was the language of instruction since the inception of the college, was replaced by English in 1882. The university in general, and the Faculty of Arts and Sciences in particular, have survived many crises since 1866, including two world wars, regional and local wars, student strikes, and economic crises. Despite all these hardships, the faculty has continued to develop and to maintain its high academic standards.
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences embodies AUB’s core commitment to the liberal arts and sciences. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs in the arts, humanities, social, natural, and mathematical sciences, and is dedicated to advanced research in all these domains. Through its freshmen and general education programs, it is the university’s principal gateway to higher studies and professional education. The faculty, through its teaching and research, promotes free inquiry, critical thinking, academic integrity, and respect for diversity and equality.
Building upon its rich tradition, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences is determined to position itself at the heart of free inquiry in the Middle East. Free and critical thinking is central to the faculty’s teaching, its research, its engagements with the wider community, and its commitment to the thoughtful transformation of all of its activities and structures. The faculty’s enhanced undergraduate programs will graduate innovators with a breadth of vision who can be agents of positive change wherever they live and work. The faculty will strategically expand its graduate offerings, especially in areas where it can make a distinctive contribution and will educate graduate students who are themselves producers of knowledge. The faculty will be recognized internationally for the quality of its research and creative activities in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, mathematical sciences, and interdisciplinary areas, whether undertaken in response to regional and global needs or to human curiosity and imagination. The faculty will provide a vital forum for open discussion and engage contemporary issues in ways that resonate far beyond our campus walls.
Students entering the Faculty of Arts and Sciences as freshmen, except those admitted as special students or auditors, select one of the following programs:
Students entering the Faculty of Arts and Sciences as sophomores select one of the following two programs; for each program, a period of three years of study is normally required:
There are four major divisions in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Their distribution according to degree-offering departments is as follows:
Undergraduate students shall be considered to have completed a class when they have taken and passed 30 or more credits beyond the requirements for the previous class.
Students will not be granted a certificate stating that they have completed a class until they have completed the specified courses in the regular program for that class and have acquired the requisite number of credits. The credit requirements are as follows:
The following are the graduation requirements for the degrees of bachelor of arts (BA) and bachelor of science (BS):
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 GPA 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. Students must be admitted into their departmental major for at least the last term prior to graduation.
Students must complete elective credits outside their major department as per the program requirements, exclusive of the university course requirements stated above and beyond those of the normal freshman program. Grades of C+ or above in at least 50 credits of courses numbered 200 or above for students entering at the sophomore level are required. Students entering at the freshman level must obtain grades of C+ or above in at least 12 additional credits of courses numbered 100 or above.
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.
For further details concerning individual departmental requirements, refer to the relevant sections of this catalogue.
Second Degrees
Refer to Second Degree section under General University Academic Information. Normally, successful second degree applicants who obtained their first degree from outside AUB must have earned a minimum GPA of 3.0 or its equivalent in their first degree.
Study Abroad
Regular FAS students (non-transfer students) in good standing who have completed 24 credits at the sophomore level at AUB and wish to study abroad in an approved program of study, may spend up to one year and earn up to 30 credits at another university. Students must spend their final term in residence at AUB. Transfer of credits will be considered on a course-by-course basis and is contingent upon achieving a grade equivalent to the AUB grade of C+. For more information on study abroad and credit transfer, refer to the Office of International Programs section of the catalogue.
Grading Policies, Incomplete Grades and Makeup Examinations
To obtain permission to complete the final work in a course, students 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. Students who experience a medical emergency during the final exam that prevents them from completing it may request a retake by submitting a “Retake Final Exam” petition on OPFS and attaching the medical report.
Once the applicable petition is approved by the Undergraduate Student Academic Affairs Committee (USAAC), the students will be permitted to complete final 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 students 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 students to find out from their instructor the specific dates by which the work should be completed. If the student’s incomplete requests are not approved by USAAC, the course instructor is not entitled to give them any makeup exams or assignments.
Failure
If students fail a course, no re-examination is permitted. If a course is required for graduation, students failing the course must repeat it.
Students may not register for a course more than three times, including withdrawals.
Students who at the end of their senior year fail to attain a cumulative GPA of 2.3 in their major field are required to take additional courses in that field or to repeat courses in which they have scored low grades, provided they are permitted to continue at the university.
Dismissal from a Department
Departments may 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.
Dismissal from the Faculty
Refer to Dismissal and Readmission section under General University Academic Information.
Application for Readmission
Refer to Dismissal and Readmission section under General University Academic Information. When, in accordance with university regulations, students are dropped, the implication is that they are not qualified to continue their education at AUB. Consideration for readmission is given only if, after spending at least one year, 24 credits, at another recognized institution of higher education, students are able to present a satisfactory record with no failure. Students must have achieved a grade equivalent to the AUB grade of C+ in each of the courses for which transfer credit is requested. Transfer credit is considered after departmental evaluation of the students’ coursework. The foregoing regulations on readmission also apply to students dropped from other AUB faculties who apply for admission to the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
Summer Term
Maximum Load
The maximum academic load during a regular summer term is 9 credits (7 credits for students on probation).
Degree Courses
The degree courses offered during the summer term are identical in standard and content to those offered during the fall and spring terms. For information on Non-Degree Courses and Summer Orientation Programs, refer to the sections on Department of Education and AUB Extension Programs in this catalogue.
Courses
FAS Numbers Preceding Course Titles
- Freshman Courses: They are numbered from 101 to 199; are ordinarily taken during the freshman year and may be counted towards graduation but only as part of the freshman program.
- Introductory Courses: They are from 200 to 209 and may be counted towards graduation whenever taken but cannot be considered as part of the 30 credits above 210 required in the major field.
- Advanced Undergraduate Courses: They are from 210 to 299 and may be counted as credits in the major field.
- Graduate Courses: They are from 300 to 499 (available to senior undergraduates in good standing and upon securing the consent of the department). Odd-numbered courses are normally offered during the fall term whereas even-numbered courses are normally offered during the spring term.
Numbers Following Titles of Courses
The first number following the title of a course indicates the number of class hours given each week.
The second number indicates the laboratory or practice hours required each week. The third number indicates the number of credit-hours applied towards graduation. The credit assigned to each course is stated for the term. Each hour of laboratory is considered a 1/3 to 1/2 credit-hour. Courses marked annually are offered at least once during each academic year. Other courses that are marked as alternate years are given accordingly. When frequency of offering is not indicated, the course is offered at the discretion of the department.
Directed Study
Students with an average of at least 3.7 in their 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 students 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).
Courses Offered by Other Faculties
Students in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences may also take, for credit, elective courses offered in other faculties. However, FAS students cannot be given academic credit for the following courses: NFSC 220, AVSC 279, and AVSC 280. With regard to courses taken in other faculties, all prerequisites must be satisfied. Some courses may require prior approval from the faculty concerned.
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: 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.
Anthropology 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, or statistics courses numbered 230 or above. Note: Students 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, 247, 249, 257), at least one course in modern Arabic literature (ARAB 223, 225, 237, 238, 239, 240, 245, 246, 253, 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: 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)
- Earth Sciences: 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 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. Students 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 towards the major.
For double major students, 6 credits taken for the minor may count towards 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 18 credits (excluding prerequisite courses): 12 required credits: (CMPS 201 or CMPS 203, CMPS 202, MATH/CMPS 251, MATH 281 or CMPS 254), and 6 credits from the following: MATH 211 (or CMPS 211), DCSN 200, PHYS 222, or a tutorial course in either PHYS 231 or PHYS 232, a course in bioinformatics, or a chemistry course which has computational contents. New computational courses will be introduced by various departments as future electives for this minor. [Note: This minor is open to computer science students].
Computer science requires 18 credits: CMPS 201, CMPS 202, CMPS 211 (or MATH 211), CMPS 214, 3 credits from the following: CMPS 215, CMPS 221, CMPS 240, CMPS 241, and CMPS 271, and 3 credits from CMPS courses numbered 214 and above (except CMPS 260 and CMPS 269). [Note: This minor is not open to students from the CSE Program]
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.
Critical humanities requires 15 credits: CHLA 204 or CHLA 206, CHLA 209, and three courses chosen from CHLA 210-214.
Data science requires 18 credits: CMPS 201 or CMPS 203, CMPS 244, CMPS 261, CMPS 262, one of the following (STAT 201, STAT 210, STAT 230, STAT 233, BUSS 200, EDUC 227, ECON 213, or NURS 203), and MATH 218 or MATH 219. [Note: This minor is not open to computer science students and students from the CSE Program]
Earth sciences requires 15 credits: Core course GEOL 201, and any four courses of the following: GEOL 209, GEOL 216, GEOL 213, GEOL 223, and GEOL 227.
Educational psychology requires 15 credits: EDUC 215, EDUC 221, EDUC 223, EDUC 217, and either EDUC 280 or EDUC 232.
Educational administration and policy requires 15 credits: EDUC 211, EDUC 212, EDUC 213, either EDUC 215 or EDUC 225, and EDUC 230.
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.
English language requires 15 credits: ENGL 227 and four other courses chosen from the department’s Language offerings.
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.
Environmental and aquatic sciences requires in addition to BIOL 202 or BIOL 200, a total of 15 credits: 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 students’ major field of study and should be chosen from two different disciplines.
Ethics of artificial intelligence (AI) requires 15 credits: PHIL208A/CMPS 269, PHIL 221 or PHIL228, PHIL 210, CMPS 203 or CMPS 201, and CMPS 260 or CMPS 261.
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, 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 CMPS majors, engineering, or other sciences requires 18 credits: CMPS 202, CMPS 285, CMPS 288, two courses from ENGL 264, ENGL 297, MCOM 291P, and one of ENGL 245G or EDUC 275.
Gaming for students majoring in social sciences or humanities: requires 18 credits: CMPS 201 or CMPS 203, CMPS 204, GRDS 141, two courses from ENGL 264, ENGL 297, MCOM 291P, and one of ENGL 245G or EDUC 275.
History requires 15 credits: five courses numbered 200 and above. All students, 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, MCOM 221, MCOM 247, SOAN 230, SOAN 232, 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.
International law for political studies majors requires 15 credits: 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; or statistics courses numbered 230 or above. Note: Students 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.
Medical humanities requires 15 credits: CHLA 211A, CHLA 215, and three courses that correspond to the theme of health and sickness, and social inequalities (with a focus on race, class, or gender). These courses can be chosen from CHLA 210, CHLA 212, CHLA 213, CHLA 214B, EDUC 225, EDUC 237, EDUC 238, ENGL 234, ENGL 244R, MCOM 247, PHIL 205, PHIL 210, PHIL 222, PSYC 232, SOAN 217. No more than 6 credits may be used to satisfy the requirements for another major or minor.
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 212, 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 requires 15 credits: 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.
Political studies for public administration majors requires 15 credits: 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 201, PSYC 280; plus three electives from PSYC 210– 236. A minimum cumulative average of 2.7 is required.
Public administration for non-PSPA majors requires 15 credits: 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.
Public administration for Political studies majors requires 15 credits: 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.
Public policy for political studies majors requires 15 credits: 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 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 ARAB 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: ENGL 222, ENGL 235, ENGL 240, ENGL 243, ENGL 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 towards the students’ major; no more than 6 credits can be taken from the students’ home department.
Sociology requires 15 credits: SOAN 201, SOAN 213, SOAN 237, 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). Students who take SOAN 101 as freshmen should take SOAN 213, SOAN 237, and three of the electives listed above.
Software development and design requires 18 credits and has no prerequisite courses to get started: CMPS 201, CMPS 202, CMPS 244, CMPS 271 and two of CMPS 270, CMPS 278, CMPS 279 and CMPS 288. [Note: This minor is not open to Computer Science students and students from the CSE Program.]
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.
STEAM education requires 15 credits: EDUC 230, EDUC 220, EDUC 273, either EDUC 218 or EDUC 231, and either EDUC 271 or EDUC 272.
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 221. Remaining credits may be taken from among the following courses: any THTR course, ARAB 240, CHLA 263, ENGL 212, ENGL 216, ENGL 251, 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: 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 towards their undergraduate degree at AUB.
To graduate with a minor, students 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 Office of the Registrar. The transcript of the students shall indicate the minor(s) chosen.