Freshman Program
Freshman students admitted to Bachelor of Arts programs are considered “Freshman Arts” students, while those admitted to Bachelor of Science programs are considered “Freshman Science” students. However, freshman students in graphic design, interior design or business majors may elect to complete either set of requirements.
In addition to the list of courses, all Freshman students are required to take the workshop series.
Program Objective
The freshman year prepares you to pursue higher education within the requirements defined by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education.
Curriculum
Workshop Series
This workshop series will provide you with contemporary skills and knowledge within the framework of Liberal Education learning outcomes. The series focus on activities that will aid students discover their own talent and potential for a successful university life and future careers.
WRK101: Skills for the Future
Description: This workshop is based on the philosophy of education as presented by Howard Gardner. The principle underlying this course is to highlight the different types of skills, characteristics and values that form the foundation of a good student, citizen and human being in general. The course will include in addition to the 3-hour workshop, a pre- and a post- exercise. The pre-exercise is an icebreaker to engage students to think about their needs whereas the post exercise will be a letter written to their future selves.
WRK102: Your Inquisitive Mind
Description: The workshop is structured around three sets of activities, each of which will help students engage with an area of critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making. By the end of this workshop, students will have had a taster of some of the most important strategies that can be deployed to manage and develop their naturally inquisitive mind. Students will be encouraged to understand, embrace and celebrate their academic performance; and they will be challenged to be reflective and realistic about their potential and how they can help themselves achieve their best performance.
WRK103: Sneak Peek @ LAU & Beyond
Description: This workshop allows students to discover academic resources, tips, and strategies to get them started on the right path and to improve their academic achievement. It also helps them understand the different admission requirements for each major. Another goal of this workshop is to help students find an adequate major and clarify how they can benefit from Career Development Services while at LAU and after graduation.
Freshman Arts (30 credits)
Required Core Courses (10 credits)
| Number | Course | Cr. |
|---|---|---|
| ENG101 | Academic English I1 | 3 |
| ENG102 | Academic English II1 | 3 |
|
BUS105
|
Business Mathematics
|
3 |
| POL230 | Citizenship | 1 |
1 Placement in an English course is dependent on English entrance exam results (SAT, TOEFL, etc.). Once placement is determined:
- Students placed into ENG009 must take all other English courses listed in this program.
- Students placed into ENG102 compensate for credits by taking an additional course from the Humanities and Social Sciences Courses or from the Elective Courses listed below.
- Students placed into upper-level English courses compensate for credits by taking two additional courses from the Humanities/Social Sciences courses listed below or by taking one course from the Humanities/Social Sciences courses list and another from the Elective Courses listed below or STA102.
- 2 BUS105 is required for students planning to join the School of Business. If a student has already taken and passed MTH101, he or she will be exempted from BUS105. Taking both of these courses is not advised as students will receive credit for only one of them.
- Freshman arts students who plan to join any School other than the School of Business can take STA102 to fulfill the math core requirement.
- Students can take STA102 in addition to BUS105 or MTH101, the former will be considered Elective and the latter math core requirement.
Science Courses (minimum 3 credits)
| Number | Course | Cr. |
|---|---|---|
| BIO101 | Introduction to Biological Science | 4 |
| PHY101 | Introduction to Physical Science | 4 |
| CHM101 | General Chemistry | 4 |
Humanities and Social Sciences Courses (minimum 9 credits)
Humanities (minimum 3 cr.)
| Number | Course | Cr. |
|---|---|---|
| ARA101 | Arabic Essay Reading and Writing I | 3 |
| HST101 | 20th Century History of Lebanon and the Region | 3 |
| PHL101 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
Social Sciences (minimum 3 cr.)
| Number | Course | Cr. |
|---|---|---|
| ECO101 | Survey of Economics | 3 |
| BUS101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| POL101 | Introduction to Politics | 3 |
| PSY101 | Psychology for All | 3 |
| SOC101 | Sociology and Society | 3 |
Elective Courses (0 to 7 credits)
| Number | Course | Cr. |
|---|---|---|
| PFA102 | Music History | 3 |
| ART102 |
Art Appreciation (3 cr.) OR PFA101 Appreciation of Performing Arts (3 cr.) |
3 |
| POL235 | Basics of Conflict Resolution and Transformation | 1 |
| POL237 | Basics of Leadership | 1 |
Freshman Science (30 credits)
Required Core Courses (12 credits)
| Number | Course | Cr. |
|---|---|---|
| ENG101 | Academic English I (1) | 3 |
| ENG102 | Academic English II (1) | 1 |
| MTH101 | Calculus I | 3 |
| MTH102 | Calculus II | 3 |
1 Placement in an English course is dependent on an English entrance exam results (SAT, TOEFL, etc.). Once placement is determined:
- Students placed into ENG009 must take all other English courses listed in this program.
- Students placed into ENG102 compensate for credits by taking an additional course from the Humanities and Social Sciences Courses or the Elective Courses listed below.
- Students placed into upper level English courses compensate for credits by taking two additional courses from the Humanities/Social Sciences courses listed below or by taking one course from the Humanities/Social Sciences courses list and another from the Elective Courses listed below.
Required Science Core Courses (minimum 11 credits)
| Number | Course | Cr. |
|---|---|---|
| PHY111 | Mechanics | 4 |
| CHM101 | General Chemistry | 4 |
| BIO101 | Introduction to Biological Sciences | 4 |
Humanities and Social Sciences Courses (minimum 6 credits)
Humanities (minimum 3 cr.)
| Number | Course | Cr. |
|---|---|---|
| ARA101 | Arabic Essay Reading and Writing I | 3 |
| HST101 | 20th Century History of Lebanon and the Region | 3 |
| PHL101 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
Social Sciences (minimum 3 cr.)
| Number | Course | Cr. |
|---|---|---|
| ECO101 | Survey of Economics | 3 |
| BUS101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| POL101 | Introduction to Politics | 3 |
| PSY101 | Psychology for All | 3 |
| SOC101 | Sociology and Society | 3 |
Elective Courses (0 to 4 credits)
| Number | Course | Cr. |
|---|---|---|
| PFA102 | Music History | 3 |
| ART102 |
Art Appreciation (3 cr.) OR PFA101 Appreciation of Performing Arts (3 cr.) |
3 |
| POL235 | Basics of Conflict Resolution and Transformation | 1 |
| POL230 | Citizenship | 1 |
| POL235 | Basics of Conflict Resolution and Transformation | 1 |
| POL237 | Basics of Leadership | 1 |
| STA102 | Basic Mathematical Statistics | 3 |
Admission Requirements to Declare Majors for Freshman Students:
- School of Arts and Sciences
- School of Architecture and Design
- School of Pharmacy
- School of Nursing
- School of Engineering
- BS in Business
- BS in Hospitality and Tourism
- BS in Economics
