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Academic University Rules and
Regulations
For more information on Registration Requirements,
Categories of Students, Class Attendance, Correct Use of Language, Cross
Registration, Course (and Credit) Loads, Dean’s Honor List, Directed Study,
Disclosure of Student Records, English Proficiency, Grading System, Graduation
with Distinction and High Distinction, and Policy on Transfer within the
University, refer to the General University Academic Information section of
the AUB Undergraduate Academic Catalogue.
Student Conduct and Academic Integrity
All OSB students must be familiar with, observe and
adhere to the
University Student Code of Conduct and
OSB’s Honor Code
OSB Rules and Regulations
OSB-specific academic rules and regulations follow.
Classification of Students
A BBA student shall be considered to have completed
a class level (i.e. freshman, sophomore, junior or senior) when s/he has
successfully completed 30 or more credits beyond the requirements for the
previous class. A student may be granted a certificate stating that s/he has
completed a class level only when s/he has completed the specified courses in
the regular program for that class and has acquired the requisite number of
credits.
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The credit requirements are as follows:
| For the completion of the freshman class |
30 credits |
| For the completion of the sophomore class |
60 credits (cumulative) |
| For the completion of the junior class |
90 credits (cumulative) |
Credit Load
Students may register for up to 17 credit hours in
a regular academic semester (e.g. Fall or Spring) and 10 credit hours in the
Summer term. Junior and senior, but not sophomore, students who wish to increase
their credit load to 18 credit hours in a semester must first complete ENGL 203
and ENGL 204 and then petition the OSB Administrative Committee for permission
to do so. Normally, junior and senior students with an overall average of at
least 80 or an average of at least 80 in the last two semesters are given such
permission. For the purpose of meeting the credit load conditions, a zero-credit
course is considered equivalent to a one-credit course.
The credit load of a student who is in his/her
first semester on probation (P1) shall not be fewer than 12 credit hours and
shall not exceed 17 credit hours. The load of a student who continues to be
placed on probation (P2) shall not be fewer than 12 credit hours and shall not
exceed 13 credit hours.
Students who are registered in the BUSS 245
(Internship) course may register for no more than 3 other credit hours, provided
that the other courses taken do not conflict with the working hours of the
summer internship. Honor students may petition to be allowed to register for a
maximum of 7 credit hours, including the internship.
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Academic
Probation
Placement on Academic Probation
University regulations apply; refer to the General
University Academic Information section of the
Undergraduate AUB Academic
Catalogue.
Note that:
Students carrying a reduced load of fewer than 12
credits are not subject to probation regulations until they have accumulated a
minimum of 12 credits, including credits taken in the summer term. The counting
of accumulated credits starts from the beginning of the reduced schedule. In all
cases, where 12 or more credits have been accumulated, probation regulations
apply.
If a student on probation drops the whole semester,
then that semester is not counted for continued probation purposes.
Removal of Probation
University regulations apply; refer to the
General University Academic Information section of the
Undergraduate AUB
Academic Catalogue.
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Dismissal
University regulations apply; refer to the
General University Academic Information section of the
Undergraduate AUB
Academic Catalogue.
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Readmission
University regulations apply; refer to the
General University Academic Information section of the
Undergraduate AUB
Academic Catalogue.
Transfer credits are considered after evaluation of
a student’s coursework. The student must have achieved a grade equivalent to the
AUB average of 77 in each of the courses for which transfer of credits may be
granted.
Regulations on readmission also apply to students
who are dropped from other AUB faculties and apply for admission to OSB.
Readmission of students dropped from the School by
the Administrative Committee requires the approval of that Committee, whereas
readmission of students dropped from other AUB Faculties requires the approval
of the OSB Admissions Committee.
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Failing and Repeating
Courses
University regulations apply; refer to the General
University Academic Information section of the
Undergraduate AUB Academic
Catalogue.
A student who at the end of the senior year fails
to attain a cumulative average of 70 across all business courses and is not
dismissed must repeat the courses with low grades, in order to raise the overall
average to the required minimum.
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Incompletes
A student who, at the end of a term, receives an
incomplete grade for missing a major requirement of a course (e.g., final
examination, term project or paper) must present a valid excuse in order for
him/her to apply for permission to complete that course. Medical reports and/or
qualified professional opinions issued by an AUB employee, AUBMC doctor or by
the University Health Services are normally accepted. Should there be a question
about the validity of an excuse, the OSB Administrative Committee may not allow
the student to sit for a makeup.
In order to receive permission to complete a
course, the student must, within two weeks of the end of term, submit to the OSB
Administrative Committee a makeup request (form available on the OSB website)
approved by the instructor, along with evidence of a valid excuse. If granted
permission, the makeup must be completed within one month of the start of the
next regular semester. In rare and exceptional circumstances, the OSB
Administrative Committee may grant the student additional time. A student who
has already sat for a final examination may not re-take that examination.
Incomplete course work is reported as an “I”
followed by a numerical grade reflecting the evaluation of the student based on
available information. The evaluation is based on a grade of zero on all missed
work and is reported in units of five. If the work is not completed within the
period specified, the “I” is dropped and the numerical grade becomes the final
grade.
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Examinations and
Quizzes
Undergraduate business courses, other than
tutorial and seminar courses, have final examinations, unless otherwise
authorized by the OSB Curriculum Committee. In all courses in which final
examinations are given, a student would not receive a passing grade without
taking a final examination. Even though final examinations are not required in
tutorial and seminar courses, the instructor may choose to give a final
examination.
At the beginning of each semester, the instructor
announces the examinations and quizzes policy that s/he intends to follow. The
instructor assumes final responsibility for dealing with students missing an
examination or a quiz during the term. Normally, students who miss an announced
examination or quiz during the term must present an excuse considered valid by
the instructor. Only then may the instructor allow the student to take a makeup.
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Cross-Registration
A business student who wants to register for a
course at another recognized institution must meet all requirements for
cross-registration as stipulated in the General University Academic Information
Section of the Undergraduate AUB
Academic Catalogue.
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Study Abroad
A business student who started his/her
undergraduate program at AUB and wishes to study abroad may seek prior approval
from the OSB Curriculum Committee to spend up to one year and earn up to 30
credits at another university. However, the student must spend his/her last
semester at AUB. The student must
achieve a grade equivalent to the AUB average of 77 in each of the courses for
which transfer credits may be granted.
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Graduation Requirements
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Graduation requirements for the Bachelor of
Business Administration (BBA) are as follows:
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A minimum of six semesters beginning with the
sophomore class is required.
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A maximum of six calendar years is allowed for
graduation of students who begin with the sophomore class, four calendar years
for juniors and two calendar years for seniors. A student who fails to
complete his/her degree program within these specified times must petition the
OSB Administrative Committee for an extension.
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A student transferring to AUB from another
recognized institution of higher learning must register in the final three
regular semesters and must complete at least 45 credits at AUB, of which a
minimum of 21 credits must be in business before s/he is allowed to graduate
with a BBA. For purposes of this requirement, two summer sessions shall be
considered equivalent to one semester.
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A transfer student from within AUB must meet the
residency requirement (i.e., s/he must spend a minimum of two semesters in the
School, during which s/he must complete a minimum of 24 credits, 12 out of
which are business credits) before s/he graduates with a BBA. For purposes of
this requirement, two summer sessions shall be considered equivalent to one
semester.
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A minimum of 90 credits for students who enter as
sophomores. With the approval of the OSB Curriculum Committee, Tracks may
establish programs that exceed these minimum credit requirements.
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A minimum of 33 credits in core business courses
with a cumulative average of 70.
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A minimum of 15 credits in the concentration (or
general business electives) area with a cumulative grade average of 70.
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When a student repeats a course, the highest
grade obtained in the course is used in computing the student’s average for
graduation purposes. However, a student may not repeat a course in which s/he
has originally obtained a grade of 70 or above.
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Grades of 70 or more in at least 50 credits
numbered 200 or above for students entering at the sophomore level.
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All Arabic-speaking business students (except
those officially exempted) must satisfy the Arabic language requirements.
Students entering at the sophomore, junior or senior levels must take one
Arabic course as determined by the Arabic Placement Test (APT). Based on the
APT results, a student may take ARAB 201A or 201B or ARAB 211 or higher (ARAB
213, 214, 215, 216, 217, and 218 are excluded).
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All business students must take English
communication skills courses as determined by placement upon matriculation,
and these required courses must be begun immediately on matriculation and must
be continued without interruption until completed through ENGL 208. For
example, a student entering at the lowest level must take five semesters of
English (Intensive ENGL 100A or 100B if required, 102A, 102B, 203, 204, and
208); a student entering at the third level must take three semesters (203,
204, and 208; i.e., nine credits). A student who enters at ENGL 204 must take,
in addition to this course, ENGL 208 and any other elective course from the
offerings of other AUB faculties.
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All business students must take MATH 203, MATH
204, and CMPS 209. A student who is exempted from MATH 203 must take, in
addition to MATH 204 and CMPS 209, any other non-business elective course from
offerings at other AUB faculties.
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All business students must take ECON 211 and 212.
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All business students must take one of CVSP 201,
202, 205, or 207, and one of CVSP 203, 204, 206, or 208. In addition, the
student must take six credits of electives from the humanities series as
listed by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Civilization Sequence Program, and
as explained in Program Delivery section below. ENGL 102 or its equivalent is
a prerequisite to all CVSP 201–208 courses.
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Students already holding a bachelor’s degree
outside business and wishing to obtain a BBA must complete, after admission,
48 business credit hours. However, students who have completed a minor in
business or have taken 18 or more business credits prior to applying for BBA
as a second degree must take no fewer than 30 business credit hours. All
second-degree students must also fulfill other non-business graduation.
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All senior-level BBA students must satisfactorily
complete a two-hour
ETS Major Field Test in Business.
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All senior-level BBA students must upload an
up-to-date copy of their CV online (through the OSB careers website) in order
to be cleared for graduation.
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