Faculty of Natural & Applied Sciences
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Aims
The FNAS provides students at the undergraduate and graduate levels with a modern and comprehensive education in all fields of natural and applied sciences. This education develops both their theoretical knowledge and technical competence within the comprehensive objective of helping them build a rich cultural identity, sound citizenship, irreproachable morality, and firm faith in conformity with the University mission. Our full-time faculty members are predominantly Ph.D. holders who are engaged in research, teaching, curriculum development and academic administration. Curricula are constantly adjusted to meet acknowledged academic standards and to go along with new advances in didactics and research. The FNAS subscribes to a sizable number of scholarly journals to keep up with new scientific, technological, pedagogical and cultural developments. The science laboratories and the computer center are endowed with modern equipment that is regularly upgraded.

Departments
The FNAS consists of the following departments:

  • Department of Computer Science.
  • Department of Mathematics and Statistics.
  • Department of Sciences.

The Undergraduate Program
Each undergraduate program offered at the FNAS is composed of three components:

  • General Education Requirements (GER)
  • Core and Major Requirements.
  • Free Elective Requirements.

Undergraduate Degrees
The Department of Computer Science offers undergraduate programs leading to the degrees of:

  • BS in Business Computing (91 credits).
  • BS in Computer Science (104 credits).
  • BS in Computer Science (concentration: CIS) (102 credits).
  • BS in Computer Science (concentration: CGA) (108 credits).
  • BS in Geographic Information Systems (90 credits).

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics offers undergraduate programs leading to the degrees of:

  • BS in Actuarial Science and Insurance (112 credits).
  • BS in Applied Statistics (90 credits).
  • BS in Mathematics (three concentrations: Pure Mathematics, Computational Maths, or Mathematics Education) (103 credits).

The Department of Sciences offers undergraduate programs leading to the degrees of:

  • BS in Biology (three concentrations: Biology, Biotechnology, or Environmental Biology) (102 credits).
  • BS in Chemistry (98 credits).
  • BS in Environmental Science (104 credits).
  • BS in Physics (95 credits)

The Department of Sciences also offers a Freshman Science program. This program leads to a certificate that is equivalent to the official Lebanese Baccalaureate Part II (Scientific Strands).

Graduate Programs And Degrees
The FNAS offers graduate programs in computer science and mathematics that lead to the degrees of

  • Master of Science (MS) in Computer Science.
  • MS in Computer Information Systems.
  • MS in Mathematics (two tracks: Pure Mathematics or Applied Mathematics).

This graduate program has two options: a “course-work” option and a “thesis” option.

Minors

As of the current academic year, the FNAS is launching five minors in:

  • Mathematics (15 credits)
  • Mathematical Insurance (18 credits)
  • Applied Statistics (18 credits)
  • Geographic Information Science (15 credits)
  • Physics (16 credits)

The first three minors are offered by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, the fourth by the Department of Computer Science, and the last by the Department of Sciences.

In Short: All FNAS Programs Of Study
The following table encapsulates, in alphabetical order, all programs of study offered by the FNAS along with the corresponding total number of credits required:

Programs of study

Degrees & Certificates

Credits

Actuarial Science and Insurance

BS

112

Applied Statistics

BS

90

Applied Statistics
Minor
18

Biology (all concentrations)

BS

102

Business Computing

BS

91

Chemistry

BS

98

Computer Science

BS
MS

104
30

Computer Science (CIS)

BS
MS

102
30

Computer Science (CGA)

BS

108

Environmental Science

BS

104

Freshman Science

Certificate

Min. of 30

Geographic Information Systems

BS

90
Geographic Information Science
Minor
15
Mathematical Insurance
Minor
18

Mathematics (all concentrations)

BS
MS

102
33

Mathematics
Minor
15

Physics

BS

95
Physics
Minor
16