Freshman Class Program
FRESHMAN PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 2022-2024
The Freshman Class Program functions under the supervision of the Office of the Vice President for Academic Administration. Students in the Freshman Program are required to complete a minimum of 30 credits during the course of one academic year. The program includes subjects in Arabic (unless officially exempted), English, Humanities, Math, Natural Science, and Social Science and Religion.
Upon successful completion of the Freshman program and all requirements, students must apply for and receive Baccalaureate equivalence from MEHE. All requirements for the Freshman Class Program must be completed before students can advance to the sophomore level. The credits earned in the Freshman Class Program may not be used towards the equalization of the undergraduate degree program earned at the University.
All students who wish to enroll in the Freshman Class Program, whether in the arts track or in the science track, must note the following requirements:
- Applicants are required to hold a secondary school certificate (Grade 12) from a recognized institution outside Lebanon based on twelve years of regular successive schooling.
- Applicants must sit for and pass either the SAT Reasoning Test or the ACT Test. These tests are required prior to admission to the Freshman Class Program.
- Applicants coming from a school not accredited by a US regional accrediting association will also be required to pass a subject ACT test prior to or during the Freshman year.
Arts Track Requirements 2022-2024
The arts track courses for students majoring in Business Administration, Education, English, Graphic Design and Digital Media, Religion, and Theology are:
| Arts Track | Cr | |
|---|---|---|
| ARAB211 | Arabic Language Skills | 3 |
| 3 credits from: | ||
| CLST210 | History of the Ancient World | 3 |
| CLST220 | Ancient Near Eastern Civilizations | 3 |
| CLST232 | Western Civilization II | 3 |
| CLST231 | Western Civilization I | 3 |
| CLST240 | History and Culture of the Arabs | 3 |
| 6 credits from: | ||
| ENLG110 | Introduction to Academic English | 3 |
| ENLG212 | English Composition II | 3 |
| ENLG268 | World Literature in English | 3 |
| ENLG280 | Drama | 3 |
| ENLG250 | Literary Genres | 3 |
| PHIL210 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| ENLG211 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENLG267 | Literature for Children and Adolescents | 3 |
| 3 credits from: | ||
| MATH110 | Pre-Calculus | 3 |
| MATH115 | Calculus I | 3 |
| STAT101 | Survey of Statistics | 3 |
| 3 credits from: | ||
| RLGN212 | Jesus in His Time and Ours | 3 |
| RLGN274 | God and Human Life | 3 |
| RLGN213 | Old Testament Survey | 3 |
| RLGN214 | New Testament Survey | 3 |
| 6 credits from: | ||
| HLED135 | Wellness 360 | 3 |
| BIOL111 | Survey of Biology | 3 |
| CHEM111 | Survey of Chemistry | 3 |
| PHYS103 | Survey of Physics | 3 |
| 3 credits from: | ||
| PSYC201 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SOCI210 | General Sociology | 3 |
| CPTR210 | Foundations of Information Technology | 3 |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
Science Track Requirements 2022-2024
The science track courses for students majoring in Biology, Computer Science, and Information Systems are:
| Science Track | Cr | |
|---|---|---|
| ARAB211 | Arabic Language Skills | 3 |
| 3 credits from: | ||
| CLST210 | History of the Ancient World | 3 |
| CLST231 | Western Civilization I | 3 |
| CLST220 | Ancient Near Eastern Civilizations | 3 |
| CLST240 | History and Culture of the Arabs | 3 |
| CLST232 | Western Civilization II | 3 |
| 3 credits from: | ||
| ENLG211 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENLG212 | English Composition II | 3 |
| ENLG110 | Introduction to Academic English | 3 |
| 3 credits from: | ||
| MATH115 | Calculus I | 3 |
| MATH116 | Calculus II | 3 |
| MATH110 | Pre-Calculus | 3 |
| 3 credits from: | ||
| RLGN214 | New Testament Survey | 3 |
| RLGN212 | Jesus in His Time and Ours | 3 |
| RLGN213 | Old Testament Survey | 3 |
| RLGN274 | God and Human Life | 3 |
| 9 credits from: | ||
| HLED135 | Wellness 360 | 3 |
| PHYS103 | Survey of Physics | 3 |
| BIOL111 | Survey of Biology | 3 |
| CHEM111 | Survey of Chemistry | 3 |
| 3 credits from: | ||
| PSYC201 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SOCI210 | General Sociology | 3 |
| CPTR210 | Foundations of Information Technology | 3 |
| Total Credits | 30 | |