Certificate Classchart

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Certifcate and Class ChartThe ollowing chart provides inormation about the types o certifcates and the classes to whichsuch applicants may be admitted. In all cases the SAT I (mathematical reasoning, verbal reasoning,and writ ing) must be taken by the deadline, and the English Language Profciency Requirement must

be met.

The abbreviations used in the chart are as ollows:1

Agri = Agricultural and Food Sciences GD = Graphic Design

Arch = Architecture HS = Health Sciences

Biol = Biology Math = Mathematics

Chem = Chemistry Nurs = Nursing

CmpS = Computer Science PtSt = PetroleumStudies

Engg = Engineering Phys = Physics

Eng = English SB = School o Business

FAS = Faculty o Arts and Sciences Soph = Sophomore

Fr = Freshman Stat = Statistic

Geol = Geology

Certifcate Class and department towhich the certifcate permits admittance

High School Diploma or Secondary School LeavingCertifcate, based on at least twelve years oschooling starting with Elementary I Class

Students with high grades on certain advancedplacement (AP) examinations o the College Board

may apply or reshman course credit in thosesubjects (see p.38)

Freshman or Nursing I

Government Secondary Certifcates (literary or

scientifc), including the German Abitur and theDiplome dEtudes Collegiales (DEC) based on twoyears o the CEGEP Program

Freshman or Nursing I

Students who successully complete the reshman class are promoted to the sophomore class in theFaculty o Arts and Sciences, or may seek admission to the equivalent classes in other aculties.

These equivalent classes are the frst year in the Faculty o Agricultural and Food Sciences, the frstyear in the Suliman S. Olayan School o Business, the frst year in the Faculty o Engineering and

Architecture, the frst year in the Faculty o Health Sciences, and the second year in the Rafc HaririSchool o Nursing. Students admitted to the reshman class are urged to consult with their advisersto amiliarize themselves with the requirements or admission to the majors oered by the various

aculties o the University.

1 Please note than the abbreviations listed above are NOT the course codes used in the course listings or descriptions, but rather a guideline oruse in the ollowing charts.


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Government Secondary Certifcates also qualiy the student or admission to the sophomore classin the Faculty o Arts and Sciences, and to equivalent classes in the other aculties, as ollows:

Government Secondary Certifcate Class and department to which the certifcate permitsadmittance

Literary Sophomore majors2 in FAS, SB, NURS II, AGRI I3, GD I5,

ENGG I3, ARCH I3, or HS4

Scientic All sophomore majors2 in the Faculty o Arts and Sciences,and equivalent classes in other aculties

LebaneseorFrenchBaccalaureate(Literature and Humanities;

Sociology and Economics)

All sophomore majors2 in FAS, SB2, NURS II, AGRI I3, GD I,ENGG I3, ARCH I3, or HS4

LebaneseorFrenchBaccalaureate

(General Sciences, Lie Sciences)

All sophomore majors2 in the Faculty o Arts and Sciences,

and equivalent classes in other aculties

General Certifcate o Education (GCE) and Oxord or CambridgeHigher Certifcate

Atotalofvedierent subjects are required, at least two o which are at advanced level (4

Advanced Subsidiary level subjects may replace the 2 required A levels depending on the program

applied or).

ArabicatadvancedlevelisnotcountedasoneofthetworequiredsubjectsatAdvancedLevel.It

is also advised to take an extra subject i one o the subjects is a language.

TheGCEadvancedsupplementarysubjectsmayberecognizedforthepurposeofadmissionupon

the approval o the department concerned. This department may require extra remedial courses toreplace lacking subjects.

AGCEcerticatebasedonlyonO-levelsubjectsdoesnotpermitadmittancetotheUniversityat

any level.

HoldersoftheGCEcerticatewithsubjectsasspeciedabovemayapplyforadmissiontothe

reshman class. I they choose to do so, they may be given reshman credits or courses equivalent

to A-level subjects in which they received high scores.

HoldersoftheGCEcerticateasspeciedabovemayapplyforadmissiontothesophomoreclassin

FAS, and to the equivalent classes in other aculties in the manner indicated below:

2 Students who hold the Lebanese or French Baccalaureate (literature and humanities or sociology and economics) or a government secondarycertifcate, or a certifcate or diploma considered by the University to be equivalent to such Baccalaureates (literature and humanities orsociology and economics) may be required to take additional reshman level courses in mathematics and sciences pertaining to their majors inFAS (namely sciences and economics) or OSB.

3 Students who hold the Lebanese or French Baccalaureate (literature and humanities or sociology and economics) or a government secondaryschool certifcate, or a certifcate or diploma considered by the University to be equivalent to the Lebanese Baccalaureate, may seek admissionto any o the our engineering majors or to architecture ater they have completed a minimum o six credit o reshman level mathematics

and a minimum o nine credits o reshmen level natural sciences. This minimum credit requirement is waived or students who hold theLebanese Baccalaureate in sociology and economics and are seeking admission to architecture i they have completed their Premiere year(oldBaccalaureate Part 1) in Sciences.

4 Students who hold the Lebanese or French Baccalaureate (literature and humanities or sociology and economics) or a government secondaryschool certifcate, or a certifcate or diploma considered by the University to be equivalent to the Lebanese Baccalaureate, may seek admissionto the frst year in HS provided they take the ollowing additional courses: CHEM 200 and MATH 203 or literature and humanities students;only CHEM 200 or sociology and economics students.

5 Although GD I is in the Faculty o Engineering and Architecture, admission to this major does not require scientifc background.


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Certifcate Class and department to which thecertifcate permits admittance

Forthosewhofollowedthe

literary track

Allsophomoremajors2 in FAS, SB2, NURS II, AGRI I3,

GD I5

, ENGG I3

, ARCH I3

, or HS4

Forthosewhofollowedthe

scientifc track

Allsophomoremajors2 in FAS, SB, GD I, or NURS II

ApplicantstoHSI,NUTRandFSMTmusthavepassedMATH and CHEM at Advanced Level.

ApplicantstoAGRI,AGBU,LDEMandVTSCmusthavepassed MATH and BIOL at Advanced level.

ApplicantstoENGGImusthavepassedMATHandPHYS

at Advanced Level. Applicants to ARCH I must havepassed MATH and PHYS at Advanced Subsidiary (AS) level

ApplicantstothesophomorescienceclassintheFaculty o Arts and Sciences must have passed MATH at

the Advanced Level and another science subject at theAdvanced Level according to their major feld o study asindicated below, or take reshman level courses or their

equivalents

Certifcate (GCE Continued) Departmental Requirements

To major in the ollowing departments, students must take the ollowing subjects at the AdvancedLevel (AL), or take the reshman equivalents:

Major Required Subjects

BIOL MATH and BIOL

CHEM MATH and CHEM

PHYS MATH and PHYS

CMPS MATH and PHYS

GEOL,MATH,PTST,orSTAT MATH and one rom BIOL, CHEM, or PHYS

Applicants who lack one o the required AL subjects may be required to take remedial course(s) in

the missing subject.


3 Students who hold the Lebanese or French Baccalaureate (literature and humanities or sociology and economics) or a government secondaryschool certifcate, or a certifcate or diploma considered by the University to be equivalent to the Lebanese Baccalaureate, may seek admissionto any o the our engineering majors or to architecture ater they have completed a minimum o six credit o reshman level mathematics and

a minimum o nine credits o reshmen level natural sciences. This minimum credit requirement is waived or students who hold the LebaneseBaccalaureate in sociology and economics and are seeking admission to architecture i they have completed their Premiere year (old Bac-calaureate Part 1) in Sciences.




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International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB)

Sixdifferentsubjectsarerequired:threeatHigherLevel(HL)andthreeatStandardLevel(SL)

ForadmissiontothefreshmanclassorNursingI,acombinationofthreeHLandthreeSLare

required that includes one o the ollowing:

Mathematical Studies

Math SL, or Math HL

The applicant may choose admission to the reshman class. Freshman credits may be given orcourses equivalent to those earned with the diploma. Holders o the IB Diploma may apply or

admission to the sophomore class in FAS, and to equivalent classes in the other aculties in themanner indicated below:

Certifcate Class and department to which thecertifcate permits admittance

Forthosewhofollowedtheliterary track

Allsophomoremajors2 in FAS, SB2, NURS II, AGRI I3,GD I 5 ENGG I3, ARCH I3, or HS4

Forthosewhofollowedthescientifc track

AllsophomoremajorsinFAS,SB,GDI,orNURSII

Diploma Subjects Major

BIOLatHL,plusMATHSLorMATHHL BIOL

CHEMatHL,plusMATHSLorMATHHL CHEM

PHYSatHL,plusMATHSLorMATHHL PHYS or CMPS

OnefromBIOL,CHEM,orPHYS,plusMATHSL or MATH HL CMPS, GEOL, MATH, or STAT

PHYSatHLplusMATHHL ENGG I

PHYSatSL,plusMATHSL ARCH I

CHEMatHL,plusMATHSLorMATHHL AGRI I, HS I, or NURS II

Applicants who lack one o the required HL subjects may be required to take remedial course(s) inthe missing subject.


3 Students who hold the Lebanese or French Baccalaureate (literature and humanities or sociology and economics) or a government secondaryschool certifcate, or a certifcate or diploma considered by the University to be equivalent to the Lebanese Baccalaureate, may seek admissionto any o the our engineering majors or to architecture ater they have completed a minimum o six credit o reshman level mathematics and

a minimum o nine credits o reshmen level natural sciences. This minimum credit requirement is waived or students who hold the LebaneseBaccalaureate in sociology and economics and are seeking admission to architecture i they have completed their Premiere year (old Bac-calaureate Part 1) in Sciences.



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